, 1875-04-01
UNION REVEALS.
The PROTECT Practically Abandoned.


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Iao committee appointed At meeting Of th
| ministers Of tho city at tho First Methods
Church, Monday. to rcnorL unon . ,'Sltn nIan fn
tho conduct Of union royiyal.mootuus
nasa a m, mea!lhg Yesterday will, closet
doors. lilo attendance was small, and tho tim
Haa given 10 lilo discussion OF the proprioty o
| union resiyala ,,pon Which thoro uan rnarkc,
$50. ~ aoH'''ne"s' .4na''5' nu"e'ss' atael
'uassns scsoioh' fepofs w@a foachcd to "hscl
az could agree fof tue rcaHon TINT It was I
bRlllful combination Of xords, which, while /
may l,o regarded br tho community M tnhorot
attomnt 10 IN no,,,,n, ~. ,,n,h;oct,o,.,Ss :,
~, f,sa,,1. w., s,,a.sia "@a , es'ouA'o u
'"S F'sMus n'nn H., ana advoeasea Of union meetings
,reo;, o;oo tHo aa1ou1nea 70 report 70
| !'egt'hs OK tna ministers Which lad nsHetnb|ct
Gfhuse.i. Iho mfn'htora' meeting Was alno hln
liov n T,.1i 1ta na1 oiEau.Heu W calling Lux
A'Ir. 11. =: a.: IL; Matkor 70 tao cha'f.
~ ,1a .ns W; oies ~ business Waa tno fecerttos
49, s"v H., no.!''.He9 ,. Iepof1' thfonsh the becre
| ". hal ,,,.us.s = Tue as,..s mEronI.
rarrc iii, '1s ~. ~ soEss IT, o. meetings
Earle hit thc Gai ia enasucl urinr IL" arcnr, a. = =
tho comlng week, aud W focom1esd the snpons,ep
Irlety Of holding meetings during tle day II suct
''"ee a. lno uan esn r, 10 sce'tea'
Tn motion tho report WAS adopted without
discussion aud tllo following Committee nt.
Mossrs. Ellis Ducield, Chamberlain, and
Williamson.
Mr. Jacobs moved that tho Committee report
% to tue noonday mcoslug Saturday, which pro-
Tho Rev. Mr. Goodwin thought that, prcpara-
tory to the union meetings,
DEVOTIONAL MEErISas
should ho hold IN the several divisions of tho
city. which would arouso tho churches upon tho
subject.
Thu lsoT. Mt. McDouga1i thought It was q
mlstnlte to work In tho cllurches alone. lie mar
onsegod in mission rors md xa,,ted To 300 tho
bkhsing-rnls and halls Of the city rosouud with
prayer and song, which, 10 thought, wna tho
best fnonpa to roach aud convert the popu1ace.
The Toy. Mr. Gootlapaod moved to adjourn,
but withdrew tho motion to allow further Dis
cushion.
..,ao m: THOMAS
ministry That union meetings BhouId bs hold
1Io thought It would 10 unfortunate Ii it should
DO adVortlsod that the miniatera had united In
tae WORK, Wlicn they really Ind not, especially
fied that tho Nothodlsts. at loast, had not givon
tholr assent, because TINT denomination Ind
nover boon H'il!cont!y represented In tho dclib-
eratlonb upon the subject. llo wanted the rlloe
question fIeely dscusaed, and M expression had
ffoR majority Of tho ministry.
~, Tho Hey. air. Axtoll roso to i point Of ordor.
Tho ncoting had bocn called to oonstler pJan
Tor the meetings tn question, bnt no plan hal
been suggested.
solno furthor oppression Of opinion followed,
In which 1t Waa hnted that tho sentiment ut tho
noon.dAy meoting., whore tho tdea Of holding
union meetings was frBt started, had been mis-
uuae1Btood under the oxcitomcnt OF tho moment.
and That 1t would bo bost to got an c1prcaslon aB
boforo any arrangements wore made.
Dr.. Thomas contended that. tho sentiment at
tho MONDAY meosing bad not been mlalnter-
proted but that the taobor Hecnni fl,ornt,t hsI
changed the minds OF many who bclioyei ~ t,o
did, that tho season vaa inopnortunn, ia - all
however, it 1t wuro doenlod best to hold liz
meetings nna, g ~, now, hs thought tue Frat Church
THE nEy. uu. clAupgn1A1v
said l1o was among those wlo had changed their
mas in tho work. but be- fsarod tue rre.t tranhio s
was want Of 11ulty among tho ministry.
In tie lumblest 10; atty to Christ. 10 vas s.t.
istlod, nftot tho hard work Of tho wintnr thai
this. was not tho season for tho nropoaod 1nset.
if'Ea. 1t made lis leart ache to 500 the work tr
10 done, or that ought to bo done. md at tsn
Sumo su esno want Of harmony among tho minis.
1uenty. and cloeoa with 4 motion to reon,'s'dsr
tho vote adopting tho roport. viii, y,ex lo liz
discharge Of tho Committee appointed,
The Hoy. 1Ir. puf!leld said thn In.stf,o ,..,
seconded tho MOTION fa unx vo,,r,s