The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-25
TIE GRtY WINS ACT.
The Report OF the Methodist Ministers Com
miitee on Resolutions.


After signing formal protest against
the sale OF any malt or spirituous liquors in the
Centennial Exhibition buildings, the Methodist
ministers of New York aud neigh borhood, In
their weekly meeting Yesterday, received the
following report from the Rev. Messrs. -.
wheatey, ID. Curry, NJ. ID. c. Crawford, q. Y.
Kettell, J. V. Merwin. and @. II. Crooksi
Atter full and impartial Investigation Of the new
matter committed to Us last Monday and after
eus.ed as time and circums,anees would permit your
committee unAimously recommend the Following fcso.
l. rna. the act Of May ~ 1875, by which III. Lesi.a
ture Of The state of New YorA anended 40 10 IN
New YORK" passed Anrll a. 1871 ana which confrrs
Authorizing nc slpenLieldenl of Pubic Instruction
Of cducsenal asuiion a, are under the care Of tho
aIotcsa ssi.tho0i on ,r .dsmont Of their dipomas
.lrueiun. -ail cellnca,es ocng TO the eject
the' common ,m .lneo Sof gn.'nsi tca,he5,, 81
he lmiucdi4tcB rrpcalef, for thc reason u Al
Gray suns connection with the STATE system ~
pnnle zoos anu iot he igflncr reason hat u 10
OF the state, nd sso with he general law of toe state
That on grounds of public policy. the set incorpor.
.il9i iRc sstrto9j oi Etai Nuhs pls3ed hpr 1ls1i'
JectionabIe fecul arltles of indefinite iocaon. aud
II snd .cSeo hSucs S,Hout nita,iohi iiqSs nov
attaching TO that lrnora'i n
,,5a, ds-i tn anenameni % ~ Constitution Of the
9ted s's- cqysr&ns & I'VE srouni ., asmon.trasd
states aud protection from an cOCl,-tAstcAl inter.
terence, II exp"dcnt ard desirable.
4. lnAt the prov ,iOn~ U the Constitution OF the state
90 Ncw York and all rnactmcnts OF tue Lreslntir. of
the state of New lork relative to the uhc school.
nnd {. charitable or roformaturs Institutions sustained
oy public nloaeys or by funds derived from TAXATION,
should eApres,t ami unequvooaly prohibit nl eccrsl-
atcAl "a rrtcfehC1 with ruch pa die schools.
such Chiri'abe or rrformttory Institutions: and hat
they should no lees Expressly aud untQuivocaly
ihit tue approximation ~ puUuc moneys or funds re
rived from taxation by lie state. OF ov any country
cay, town. 10 the AID ot any sectrisn in Il.
ntou or ot any Pr'ae undctaAlng II any way shape,
manner
rhnItn act u hpri "A. 1873, entitled AN act 10
pfuN'i" fpr hr nHifcr care uf pfupr ne.iuc cl.
utrn, winch Oct is m conflict via the spirit intent
OF the late constitutional amrndnents prohibiting sec.
tarian APPROXIMATIONS ant IL further oun riOus 10 the
cna gso of fostering unnecessary and eKtrayagant
pehlilure OF punlc money ut indirectly connecting tue
church with the state and OF opposition 10 fsmly
rca jns. sIuuld be- repealed and thlf pace Of such
at, the Legislature should by speedy enactment PRO
vde for the essbli.hment of judcl0nsy located TEN.
portry homes, 10 which Nagrhnt, tru1n, dlsordery,
aud destitute cuilirtI mo be CummltteI b. the icgal
authorities. snd In Whch they may he de aimed f0r
lmited petod without exposure 10 crunnai or paup
Influences ana that such temporary homes should he
uuurr the re ~ non ccciesiaslral socieirs whose
duly shall oo 70 provide suoh churcn with suitable
auu permanent homes.