, 1875-11-27
rts Origin Traced Back to
Greeks, Romans, nnd
JoWs.
Criticism Of the Rev. Mr.. Balley's Conn.,
munlcatton Of tho Decalogue.
l1tarcst in the Moody Meetings In Phil.
pdelphia Said to Ba Full.
ing Of

ttboois. About fifty laties ueEn prescut, ranged
ID rows around tho small lecturo-room in The
sor.hxcst corner Of tho building. But the H.
dee ncre not tho only ones Eresant; thoir mum
tr ras reinforced BY email delegation Of nco.
xta took seats in tho background. forming a
sus Of sear guard, undor tbs leadership Of
Elder Jutklns. At 10 o'clock tho Rev. r. ".
doodspccd called the msosne to ordor, explain
lee that tho ladcs who hal becu instrumental in
ths movement hhd dcsisod him to do 20. Mrs. Dr..
Fitch mado Secretary, after which tho Kov. Or.
Goodspeol opcnod tho nssciing with prayer.
Nns. elstEoS rAnwEL1
rs,ed The object for whic: tho meeting had
Esen called, aud proposed that co.nmittecs DO
appointed in each church to canvass tho subject
,ifet.oring the Dlb!e to tho schools antl to OBJ
htu Signatures to petitions for that purpose. A
!aooash plan "as necessary, aud tho lady
Mrs. T. WIlco wanted Central Committee aI,-
piuted 10 pnRtneor thu plan.
Its. G. N. Holden enid tbat rl1e had signed q
eruilsr petition, mich lad been contenptuoHsly
iteatal and laid Oh the table by tho Boatd OF
Edutaslon.
petition lad norcr been presented.
Thu Chair aald h1e wanted the Dible restored
btho scuoola. When taoy knew they had
TIE APPROVAL OF COP
md nero dong what was tight, they became
plRhtY moral engines.
Mtb. Simeon Fsswel. stated that 1t WAS not q
i,d;es' movement BY anv means. it waa a cit,-
ssns' movement in the etrictest sense. 6lo bad
eiled OF severbl busiloss men to get their aiS-
raIufes, and fnturesk them In tho subject, aud
tat topnd many who not only gayo .hoir uhn,cs
tut said thoy wished they could givo them ten
tines instead Of onco.
d. 1oodsreed was pailad upon, and said ho had
% doubt tho pDt!io sentiment Of tho men,
soosu aud children of tho city waa favorable to
hs Word Of God and its use IN tho public
rhoo!s. ua thought
NINE oUT or TEN PAEnN1H
hths city. Christmas OF not. we're Of this opln-
kn 10 would adriao Central Committee, With
ta1lt'stes In the di1ercn: churches. to carry out
1ns rav. Alr. Jutllns was Invited to cpcah, and
IN YAvoa or AGITATION.
rh!sb, bo said. waa big thing. And he knew
Il 10 book upon which It waa better 10 agitato
!hta The bible. Tao astempt to thrust 1t out Of
III schools was . new thing hesa. People did
sst asa Its etgniticnnce, as they did not ece Tho
puAsd. 1Ie said tue explanation offered waa
nnrc.ioD. lie would state. iacro and eTery.
tssss, that lie did not believe It wna any such
hog hut simply the forco Of piassure, fatu-
1.l{ tho movement had gotten into tho hauda
kM dopo; but ho waB glad that somo OF the
tauaees men were ihteleated. Agitation rud
oct IukoWaImneBa or dry-tot wAa wanted. Ho
lsoaahs I General Committee should be ap-
fo'nse1. The city divided into districts, aud theso
Garcia grctidad over By bnb-cctntnlt:oes,
btRs. hMlTH
~ sho bud mover 81 akca IN public before, but
ha did want to hpeak, badly too. 6Eo singled
t1one member OF the Doatu Of Education. and
h1a he "as deeply steeped and dyed III intidolitv.
lut bud wiokediy declared tapt he wouldn't have
~ ptnla Ia tho schools sud
Ius tho Chair interrupted bv saying: "Mra.
Unit No really haven't tltno now; wo will hear
taa .tts. wh.le."
-" "y{e.," IT,, replied Mtu. Smith. II Just wanted.
m know. TO-
sv@el." ",se!d the Chair. after whlle.''
ATa emi4 b sadly snbstdsd.
w. Wllca mayed to apnotut Coutsal Com
h'!sss Of elevon from tho most prominent
ssnta Of tho city, not necessarily connecled
MG clutches, hut women OF prominence, who
Foula work earnestly in this dircotlon.
y, GONE LITTLE utsCusntoS
toa1sed this announcement, hut the motion WAS
kaal!y put and carried, and Nominating Uom-
hase, consisting 0; Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Fa1wcii,
@9 Afs. Tonslinsou, waa chosen, which, atter
NSsI'uE, reporscd tho following Committee Mts,
umee'!s H. y Sones. alEA. cEagln. Mrs. L.: L. Bond.
I.
sGn1h, nta. Dr.. Cotton, airs. slmeon Farwe!!,
" Dr.. Hninlll. Miss Emma DRYER, Mrs.
aaun8 Mrs. Robert Harkis. Tho report WAS
,Mhls Tho Committee WAS out, tho Cbsir slated
W. !he children were more ndi9uaot at The e1-
.mt;1n. a1;a sho Thought tho Ghristlsu women
ssa!a no TO do thelr duty. Women Nesa not
.a vsasea 70 make speeches but 10 work, and she
S,siSsa! lbas KIND Of women bad thus far shown
@s4 nsereat tn tho movement.
r. .ae Hsy. Iii. Jutkins Improved tho time. "
Hs.:.4 ~ M4 tals tntttet was new 10 Chicago, but
- ~ bM only moved from tho East, starting
3hous ITSELF nd finally bringing up ID CA,oas q.
THE pArAL HIERARCHY
s4vposed to not Independently, aud to bear
I. H. " obstacles. In tlis country. houoyer,
=. eseaa, the schools, sud ch4Echcs Nero 80 edu.
asH;ns ,outh That there vas not that bllud pref
sases Ind following After tho dictates and opu,-
Es.;s ESssas OF this hierarchy Witnessed In the Old
s,s.s., s.m. ihs people should put themselves
ssaeusJ % thIa Issue Of restoring the Bsblo to
tTSaoolE IN mk.ntasn Il =! Ill hazards.
~ NJ. Raymond said IT was u big fight AgainNt
Heb'powes-tha Nonlhh Catholic Ciu1co.
Il. Hs.tsteneTiug old Martin Luthcl,a tight, aud
,.t.smla tuma "ould come, said !he speaker. .gtoHlng
,sna@eent. ,san ""hon Ill this hRotiY and iuadelity
~ -. sTay IKE she bsseless f.btle q yis,
my ne'a{,. =, aud peopls in shia ago should do tho
fas !, Victory MAS In tho air. but III mcst mosk
.,..t 4HoTHxn LADY,
tas.s o. the subtleaets aud lnsidious work
w. r.. y sa.a hletascay.
no1.s y n. Holden wanted to consider tho
ttrstn1e.a e!lixens' movemout. not that Of auy
IT. hbscus denomination. What WA tho STANDARD i
pFst., lhe jews hsd their Mbie, and wasu't Il
hE sHong'y attached to ths Christian Bible
tsa...S raS!1olo nihls-uidn't It coataia Tia sau,s
nn r.! aaesItnes. with tho addition Of tho Tir.
ahd few otbeE innovations
euth. v, THE STANDARD BtBLx
I'd ~. ~. Aius Jsnes p.bls, nhlch tho lady loved
r.. ~ sAe would keep 10 the schools.
btrs ~ cseeaty M&s inatruc,ed to notify mem.
us,,,. the Central Committee Of the,r election
sess ~ - pors!ble. 10 That thar could 20 tc
tbs d.H dua Ahtotnt their sub committees oarly IL
I'd u tas5: J.. Ihe Central COMMITTEES nas authos.
lftsrs sao TO liz number aud a.t yaoaucise.
ps.sot eaovaeaing OF the uamos ct thoss
.1rsd,,, 70 thAt the CentrAl Commttee Might
IL. H. sheit labors ta se.eeltag aab ceu,aais,
u, jn,s'aSe mesans closed With prayer By tho 1ley
THANkSClVlNC.pAY.
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