The New York herald., 1875-08-27
AN EVANGELICAL CONVENTION.
A GATHERING OF PROTESTANT EccLEsIAsTIcs-
THE RELATIONS OF RoMAN1sM TO PROT

A GATHERING OF PROTESTANT ECCIESIAsTICS-
THE RELATIONS OF RoMAN1sM TO PROT
EsTANT1sM DIsCUssED-A SERIES OF COM
PREHENsIvE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
SEA GROVE CAPE May August 26 1876
The Evangelical Convention Just assembled at this
new and delightful summer resort was called for the
purpose Of advancing the interests of Professionalism
throughout the country. The first business meeting
after organization held to-day About 100 delegates
were present, representing every Protestant denom-
nation and many sections Of the Union. The following
are the officers chosen:-
President-Rev J. II. Bomberger Reformed Church
ofOhio President of Ursinus College
Vice Presiients-Rev. Drs. Mckinney, Presbyterian; !;
4. W. Conrad, Lutheran; A. B. Atkins Epscopalian ;
J. l. Smith, Presbyterian, and Elders Cole and Wood
iSecretaries-Rev. A. W. Pitzer Presbyterian; T. A.
Finley, Methodist and J. Ford sutton Presbyterian.
Among other leading gentlemen present the fol-
lowing-Rev Alfred Nevin D. D., Presbyterian, Phila-
delphia Rev. J. E. Grammer, D. D.. Episcopaian Bal
timore Rev. J. NJ Stevenson, Presbyterian New York;
Rev. J. V. Smith, Presbyterian Baltimore; Rev. James
II. Dale Presbyterian, Pennsylvania; Rev. William R.
Gordon, Reformed Epscopalan Church, Philadelphia;
J. Ross Snowden, Ii. D., Presbyterian, Phiadel-
phai Alexander whillden, Presbyterian, Philadel-
pha; Rev. David Mckinney, Presbyterian, Pittsburg,
Pa; Rev. George A MacLaughlin Methodist Episcopal,
New York. Rev. R. B. White, Presbyterian, Virginia;
Rev. W. W. Barr D. D., United Presbyterian, Phadel-
pha; Professor v. l. Conrad D. D., Lutheran, Phia-
delpha
THE CONVENTION,
the call for which is signed by cergymen of the evange
ical denominations is to discuss Romansm nhdelity
the Bible in the schools the observance of the Sabbath
and the best means OF bringing about closer Christian
unity. After deciding upon the order of business, the
length OF the sessions and other routine business the
Convention to-day discussed the relations of Romanis
to Protesatism, and committee appointed to
port paper in reference TO the armed aggressons and
political policy the Papal Church They reported long
series Of resolutions, recng that the Roman Church is
forming State and national political organizations
der the name of Catholic unions, to legislation
subversve of republican governments that is demand
tho religious sects for the subverson of
our system of public instruction: that 1t
is endeavorng to secure legislative and municipal ap-
preparations to their churches asylums and schools;
and resolved that the Convention earnestly in
ssts the separation Of Church and State that they
learn with regret of the formation OF poltico religious
societies In various States, in which the members are
bound render obedience to ecclesiastics The Con-
yenton calls upon all friends of American institutions
to exert all their energy and influence to arouse tho
people to resist these aggressions and maintain our
free institutions intact with religious liberty for all
and sectional legislation for none. The resolutions also
call upon all patriots resist by all all efforts TO
change the present system of public schools
After an interesting debate the resolutions were
adopted