New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-11

pal Chutch ~ me tulten STATES Ieds'
sembied to-day. Papers on the bt st mel hods
of procuring aud preparing candidates for
the Ministry were read ny Rev. II. n.
Schenck, II Brooklyn, and Rev Ed. b
Buqgs, of New dorsey. Addresses On the
same subject were delivered hy Right Rev.
Alex. C. Garrett, bishup OF Northern Texas;
Rev Thomas f. Sales, OF Nsltham, Mas
saehusetts; Rev. L iward sullivan OF Cal
cago Rev. DIR. Harw aod, of New Haven;
Rev Dr. Nelson. of Maryland, and others.
The congress will hold another ssi1u shis
evening.
At the evening session the snhieeF of
church Music Was discussed the first ,o1r
speakers, VIZ: Rove. L. NJ Potter. w. II.
Cook. j. W. Shackelfo,d and George W.
Wilues, of Nav York, took common ground,
which was rather against the practice of
committing tho musical paris ut tire
service OF Ia church 10 quartette chOirs
or weak cborlses in a gallery, and
in favor oG the participation OF the en-
tire cCnurp ctLi iuu in this part of the wor.
ship. Each Of these speakers was also severe
upon aerather prevalent custom OF having
operate music, such as adaptations from
worldly compositions familiar 10 opera
goers, rendered palt of the divine ser
vice.
Rev. William Morrow, o. Pennsylvania
and Rev. j. Lewis. of Washington, ex-
pressed views which, while trey we're not
entirely opposed to those above given, were
certainly diverse.
Mr.. Morrow thought that instead OF af
feetipg to regard the chorus lightly, the
members anUuld ho considered ms minis
trants in the service, and be encouraged to
SO regard themselves. This, ne thought,
wopld work an Important change in church
music
DR.. Lewis took exception 70 the whole
sale abuse of choirs, together with the pro-
scription of all bat plain music, or ecca
siastical music as il had been termed He
thought IL alter distinction should be made
between sansuJus and sensual music in its
selection for tho chuicl. The former he re
garied as highly essential in the church
service, and 10 exclude 1t would be TO teach
church goers that they must leave their
physical natures at home when attending
divine service.
New Hampshire ProbiDitiouists.
CONCORD, n. H., November l0.--The Pro
hibitory parry met to-day, fifty delegates
present. A. Z. Kendall was nominated Tor
Governor.
National Medical Association.
BALTIMORE, November l0.-In the Med
cal Aasocist ton convt ntion Professor w. G.
Kerr, State geoiugst of North Carolina,
made report on the sanitary relations of
drainage and water supply in North Caro-.
lima and the South Atlantic States as affect
ed by Typographical and geological cundi.
tons.
Convicted of Murder.
VIENNA, IIa., November l0-R0hert
Mum, ON trial in the dist let court of the
parish OF Lincoln. Judge Trimbie presiding,
was to-day convicted of murder.
suspended.
NEWARK, n. j. November l0.-A. III.
Reynolds IL Co, private BANKERS, suspend
ed yesterday. IL is believed the assets will
LARGELY exceed the liabilities.
Another Bankrupt Bridge.
ST. LOUIS November l0.-The Kansas
and Missouri bridge, which spans the Mi.
souri, at Leaveu worth, has been placed in
the hands OF receiver.
Missouri nj the Centennial.
The State centennial committee have re-
solved to erect line building in Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia, in which 10 exhibit the
products Of Missouri.
The New Missouri Constitution.
Returns from sixty counties give $4,000
majority for the new constitution.
Reunion of Ex-LeRisiat0rs in FcnnsyI.
vnnia.
HARRISBURG. November lO-Thn re-
un of the members of the Legislature of
Pennsylvania, from 1873 to 1850. inclusive
took place in the House of Representatives
to-day. The meeting was called to order
by James Ross Snowdep, of Philadelphia,
senior Speaker present. Hon. John Strohm.
of Lancaster, aud Hon. David Fleming, Of
DauphiD, acted as vice presidents PRAYER
was offered by Rev T. ii. Robinson, d. ID
OF Harrisburg.
Colonel Samuel Shock, clerk OF the House
in 1888, acted in the same capacity, and
read the minutes of the last reunion, which i
were adopted.
Hon. Thomas Il. Cochran, of York, briefly
stated the object of the meeting
number of LETT, IA from those IN hIa n,
be present were read.
A resolution pledging the members to use
their influence to promote the centennial
was adopted.
Tho Tanners Convention.
The Tanners convention, this morning
discussed the tanning of upper leather, the
use OF bark extracts, etc. The following
resolution was unanimously adopted: THAT
we, as tanners and buyers of hides hereby
agree to buy hides only according to the elias,
sitieation adopted by the convention" This |
will do away with the evil of cut hides.
A committee was appointed to extend an 1
invitation to tanners and dealers through |
out the world to meet in worlds conven-
ton of tanners at Philadelphia on the sec
end Tuesday Of July next.
Western Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, November IO,-Tbs |
eleventh annual meeting of the Western |
Associated Press was held to day The ne. 1
ports of officers show the affairs of the as. |
ISOLATION to be in a prosperous and salts.
factory condition. Arrang ements were au- |
thOrized for procuring very full reports |
during the centennial and presidential year.
The following board Of directors were
elected: Joseph Medill, of the Chicago
Tribune; Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati |
Gazette; w. N. Haldeman, of the Louisville |
Cou'ier-Jour,aal; Joseph G. Siebeneck, Of the |
Pittsburg Chronicle; John Knapp, of the
st. Louis Republican,; A. j. Kellar of the |
Memphis Apalanche; j. +. Mack, of the |
Sandusky Register. The board of directors |
met subsequently, and elected the following |
officers: President, Murat Halstead, of the |
Cincinnati Commercial; vice president, |
Henry w. Farrar, of the Chicago journal;
secretary, II. E. Baker, OF the Detroit |
Tribune.
A resolution complimentary to the old |
president, Hon. II. N. Walker, upon his re-
tirement from journalism was passed.
Mr. Walker was the proprietor and editor
of the Detroit Free Press many years, and
has been president from the first.
A Government Gauger ON Trial,
MILWAUKEE, November l0.-The trial of
ex-Gauger Moeller is still on, and will be
given to the jury tomorrow. The case is
watched with great interest by the whisky
men. Senator Carpenter speaks for the de-
fenie tomorrow forenoon.
Severe Snow Storm,
UTICA. N. Y, November l0-A snow
storm has prevailed along the Mohawk val
ley eiuce 10 A. M. to-day. There are indi-
cations of rain.
BosToN. November 10.-A severe snow
storm IL falling in Northern Hampshire and
Vermont. In the neighborhood Of Brattle-