The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-06


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The Sea Grove Convention on PoIiti-
cal Romanism, Christian Unity and
Temperance.
Editors OF the Register:
4 number Of ministers and laymen
belonging to various denominations, and
sojourning at Sea Grove, issued u call ad-
dressed To ministers ana laymen of all
evangelical churches, and inviting them
To- come together at Sea Grove, on the
10Th of August, 10 spend week in con-
slderlng questions in which all have Il
common interest. OF course Couvcu-
ton So called and constituted Possesses
no authority beyond that of each indi-
vldual attending it. Nevertheless it *
erts All influence in proportion to the
number of its members, the number OF
churches represented, the acknowledged
character OF it, chief movers and psrtici-
pants, and the force and spirit of Its de.
iiverarces. About y hundred and fifty
ministers and laymen responded 10 this
call in person. They were mainly from
the Eastern section of our country, your
correspondent being once referred 10,
ont hn
gentleman from the far West Every
evangelical denomination. except the
CONTEMPORARIES, was represented by
one or more delegates. II Is not pretended
that all these various churches were re-
presented by their best men, but Yet
many of them stand high and are WIDE
" known, and stranger could not lis
ten 10 the able papers that were read and
the strong speeches without feeling tina,
he was in the presence 0! u body OF
men OF more than ordinary ability.
The address OF welcome was delivered
by Rev. DR.. Grammar, rector Of II.
Peters Protestant Episcopal Church, Of
Baltimore. | did not have the pleasure
Of hearing it, but have heard il spoken
IF by all in the highest terms of praise
1t aboundoned in expressions winch in
dicatcd his hearty sympathy with all
movements looking 10 closer union
among VII evangelical churches. Com
my o, il did from the representative of Il
church considered somewhat exclusive in
il, relations with other churches, the nd
drr>, WAS warmly received and did much
towards putting aside that cautious rcsery =
often noticeable when the advocates OF
conflicting CrpedS and politics stand face
20 face. Dr. Grammar, however, could
Protestant Episcopal Church, advocate
the interchange Of pulpits or the rccos-
milton of the ordination of tht
ministers of other Ichurches auo
therefore contended with much ingenuity
and "arucs,uess that these things did no,
and should not interfere with the mutua
recognition Of all evangelical churches
~ true branches of the Church OF Christ
DR.. Bomberger, one of the leading nor
in the German Reformed Church, All ab.,
opponent of rituali,m and the foremost
dcba,er IN his church was elected Presi.
dent Among the Vice Presidents were
DR.. Mckinney, Presbyterian; DR.. Wheel
er, editor of the Mcthydis', DR.. Conrad
editor Of the LutheraH Observer. Tn,
Secretary was DR.. Pitzer, Of Washing,
tSn, d. c, with several distinguished as
,Istants.
The first topic discussed was "Roman
ism, especially in It's relations to polite,
and the common schools. shall only
now refer to what impressed me as note
worthy IN the discussions on the severa
topics, and the resolutions passed en-
bodymg the sentiments of the cohYrn'
ton.
During the discussion on Romanism,
evidence was laid before the Convention
of the establishment in this country un
der the sanction of the Pope of "Catho.
lie Unions whose members are bound t.
implicit obedience to their Chiefs, the ob.
icct of which i To further the design, OF
inc Roman Church bv means Of the polIt-
Ir,I ROVER such bodies of men 80 bound
Will necessarily exert. The belief seemed
decided and universal, and was by sew
eral speakers very forcibly expressed
that our tree institutions are in real PERI
unless the citizens of our country couII
be- aroused to parry these efforts OF the
rrIrs,ly power. 1t Is worthy of not,
that the resolutions unanimously adoptc,
ON this subject recognized rs u tunda
mcutn, principle in our Government, tn'
separation of church and State Their,
are not few who resist the cntfrnch.
ments of Romanism, on the ground thai
this Is a. dl,tinctvely Protestant
. Christian nation, rs Spain Is a Catholic
Empire. OF course, the resolution.
favored our noble system OF common
school education with the Bible 81 tn,
standard of morals not, however, com
! uniting the Convention tn the rule o
reading the Bible in the schools rs W.
did not wish 10 raise that questlon-an'
opposed all sectnran appropriations, lay
ing down the principles OF Equal rcIlg
ious liberty tor all; special legislation io'
none.
hone vour readers will not consider
me a, going beyond the province OF
reporter. If give my own views on thi
sunirc, | have never once doubted thH
/ the Pope ,rouH make this country such
n> ltuIy once WAS, rs Spain still Is n ne
cauM. The designs and tendencies O
Romsni,m are loo we'll understood :,
doubt this. but have never felt particu'
lur!v fearful that these designs will ever
be- effected Aside from the fact that
since the reformation, the history "i
Poprry has been ascries of blunders, end,
ing in disaster, and that there y no good
reason To- anticipate reversal OF tins
downward tendency, | am encouraged L
hopctulncs, from the following cons d 4rs'
Mons: |. Catholicism does not grow in
This land bv conversions from Protcs'
lur,. A. has been the case Tor wears back
in Great Britain. There Is no reasonable
probability that the present proportion
will be materially changed by the 'mmi'
grafton of Catholics, since the immigr"'
iou OF anti Catholics at least equal 1t;
and while tins proportion continues, |