, 1874-02-05

Convention in Pittsburgh OF Persons
Interested in Securing the IkecOgnl.
ti0m OF G cd in tho NntiOllnl ConstitM-

latercstcd in SECURING the Ikecognl.
tioM OF G cd in tho NntiOMnl CoMstitM-
tkoM.
Special Dispatch 70 1he Chicago Tribune.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Feb. 4.-To-day tho Na-
tional Convention advocating an amendment to
the Constitution Of tho United stateB recogniz-
ing God met at Library Hull. About 100 dolo-
gates, from aeventoen States, were present. The
meeting waa very enthusiastic. The Hon. Felix
Brunot was chosen permanent Chairman, With
list Of Yico-PresIdentB and Socretaries. Mr.
Drunot, on taking the chnir, made IN appropriate
address. There was then Committee on Reso-
lutions appointed. After this, speeches were
mado by Mossrs. nfcOa1liseor, Of New York, 4.
p. Stephenson, Of Illinois, md others. This
evening tho Rov. H. Audly Brown, D. D., Of
PonnBylvanfs, formerly Chaplain OF Congroas,
DIR. Kerr, Of Pittsburgh, United Presbyterian,
aad Prof. q. a. blanchard, Of Massachusetts,
made speeches, which were listened to with at-
tention. ..--..
IT'D The Asaociated PTess.l
rP1TTsDuRaH, Feb. 4.-The annual Convention
o'clock to-day in Library Hall An immense
audience was preHent, embracing delegates from
almost every State In tue Union and representa-
tiyes Of all tho Evangelical denominations. The
meeting was called to order b., the Hon. Folk
". Bloauo, Of the Reformed Presbyterian
seminary, Allegheny, VAS cho1en President pro
tenn, Prayer by Prof. A. a. Hodge, Of Pitts-
burgh. ...- $500, .-,,,
having been appointed, reported "a follows: +:
President !: n. Brlnot Vice Presidents, 4: A.
Hodge, Pittsburgh Roy. N. Johustone and Rev.
i. n. Craine, Of New Jergey; Or. J. B. Johns
ton, OF Ohio; Hon. T. H. D. Patterson, Of Pitts
II. Knpper OF PENNSYLVANIA: Rev. 3. ,. Cam
eron, Of Wisconsin Joseph Bowers, OF Florida;
Rev. D. Il. Kerr. Of Pittsburgh; Rev. Jonathan
Edwards, Of 1llin0is' and Rev. Dr. Bonner, Of
THE REV. J. r. STEPHENSON ..
! addressed the Convention on "Ths Ends We
Sock" ue maintained that the union of Church
and State was not to be expected as q le-
ton; that the object was to. get tho State to
acknowledge God for itaelf, aud not through tho
medium OF any church establishment. He com
tended that the accomplishment Of the OBJ
any QUE eectarian body N advantage
en1 and porpotaate our Christian uaitutions they
have come to us from our fathers: He said at-
iut1doly, and that they were giving way before
Tho only way to secure thom was by the ao-
knowledgment Of God in the manner proposed
THE AEy. D. a!'AIL1aTER,
OF New York, addressed the Convention on
testimonies to the religious defect Of the Com
stntsmsnts staIsn Of Of s' ths moss SAs'' emaea9 @
juriBts, Legislators, Professors Of political
economy, aud ministers, In testimony Of tho
irrelglous character Of our national charter,
and the dangers to be feared sheFefron.
PROF. JARED KERR,
OF Pittsburgh, addressed tho Convention on tho
responsibility Of nations to God. Hc did not
God in their hearta could object to
bated the idea that the nation waa 9 mere
aggregation Of individqas, deriving all its pow
eTs from them, Ha said that tho Constitution
| was IN ordinance OF God, as much aa tho family
or the Church.
| D1. DROWN,
| Of Newcastle, addressed tho Convention on tho
| rotation of the proposed amendment to tho
suffrage Of citizons who oppose it. The amond-
| meut, 10 said, was designed to deprive no man
Of his rights, wlcthor Jew, Unitarian, or intldel.
| pnoF. o. 4. BLANCHARD
| Of Wheaton Collage, ILL.,, addressed the Oonyon-
| ton on tho Conflict Of Law. He admlttod that
| no matter how frequently God was acknowledged
| in tho Constitution, 1t would no moro mako .
nation religious than Tho putting Of q pump In a
| vol would increase tho supply Of
! water, What he wanted vas to
pump religion into tho laws until
| they corresponlod with tho Christian uontimcns
| OF tue people. lie was OF opinion that, while 1t
was not Intended to unto Church md gtate, 1t
would be botter to hayo tho ballot-box in the
church than the 1u1n-slop, orthat aomo Religious
lost should DO lelnnntlcdt rather than accept the
| thieyes mud urunkhrtlB that now make our lRWH.