The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-06
MINISTER'S CONFERENCES.

THE METHoDIsrs GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT TO
DAY LAW.
The Methodist ministers held a devotional meeting
yesterday, ana presented reports the temper
sentiment In their churches. A week ago they
appointed a committee 10 wait upon the Police Com
missioners OF this city aud upon the authorities OF
Brooklyn 10 express the sympathy Of the Methodist
ministers OF both with the efforts OF those ON
cas enforce the Sabbath law against the sale
OF liquor The committee had done their duty in this
city but in Brooklyn where the Temperance Brother
hood of Christian Churches exists and employs
agents who prosecute violators OF the law, 1t was
not deemed necessary to compliments the city
officials The temperance question and the Sunday
law were brought before the congregations OF Second
street. Seventh street. Twenty seventh street. Thirty
seventh street, Sxyirst street, Seventy sixth street.
Eleventh street, Duane street, Washington square,
Central Eighteenth street. Free Tabernacle, Thirty
nth street. Fortyhird street. Forty fourth street, St.
Johns, Lexington avenue. One Hundred and Twenty
nth street, Harlem, churches of New York; First
church OF Long Island CITY, West Brighton, $. l.;
North Filth street and Nostrand avenue Methodist
Episcopal churches, Brooklyn and these churches on
Sunday evening unanimously Endorsed the action Of
tho Police Commissioners in enforcing the Sunday
law. The following resolutions adopted by tho Forty
third street Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. W. H.
Mickcs, PASTOR will give The spirit and purport OF the
formal expression oil many oil those congregations;-
SUSTAINING THE SUNDAY LAW
Whereas tho ely. statute prohibits the sale Of insoxicat
Whereas many OF tn. 5000 dram shops Of this city
the nnde and liquor Interests are combined n,inidats
the Police Commissioners in the execution OF "a law;
Resolved. That consider the statute in question
Resolved that the Violation by the rumseilers
ofh and especially Of this city, is crime against
ved That It il the duty of every temperate. moral
the Police Commissioner and encourage evsry officer whose
duty IL 10 execute said law and We hereby pledge them
our hearty support.
St Johns Methodist Episcopal church went little
further than others this matter for tho adult
members unanimously signed petition against tho
attempt Of the Excise Board to keep tho beer gardens
and wnskey shops open on sunday and also pcltoned
the Centennial Commission Ia Phslndelphia not 10 yield
TO the pressure brought 10 bear TO induce them
to open their Exhibition grounds and buildings
on the sabbath. some OF the pastors deferred
action on the Sunday liquor question until next
Sunday evening that they might have larger con.
gregations and fuller expression OF opinion than
they could get last Sunday night owing 70 the ram
Sever al OF the congregations in favor OF temper
ancc mass meeting TO be held al an early day IN TINS
city express the sentiment OF tho churches on the
sunday phase OF the question. committee consist
Ing OF Rcvs j. VI. King c. 5. narrower; J.
5. Willis, the Chairman OF the meeting, and Dr
New York District New York Conference), were ap-
pointed to consult with ministers and members OF
other evangelical churches In this city in reference TO
subject There is slight division Of opinion as 10
the proper tme and some favor us postponcment
until the TALL, while others want to hold II within a few
days. The committee to report next Monday
morning. Rev. G. e. Goss thought there should be an
METHODIST OPINION
en- mdsse ia favor OF the Police Commissioners and
against The Excise Board and IL should be known that
The latter indctable under the LAWS Tor the non
performance OF their duties. Mr.. Goss' commi.teo
continued and directed draft resolutions which
should express the opinions OF yesterdays meeting
ana place the same IN tho hands oil the proper
authorities
The Rev. A. c. Bowdish, pastor at Mount Vernon,
n " having been bcrcavcd last week by the death Of
his son. fifteen years Of age, following 50 soon aitei
the death OF his wife md younger son, the
preachers meeting appointed committee yesterday,
consisting OF Rcvs J. L. Glider q. Kelsey, r. Brown,
J. Piikinglou, W. II. Russell and e. b. Ford 10 OK.
press the sympathy Of the meeting with their brother
and to attend the funeral OF his son.
Rev Dr. Curry late editor Of the Christian Advocate,
was invited address the meeting next Monday on
the do6s tho General Conference which closed at
Baltimore The Doctor supposed 70 be familiar with
inside workings Of that body, and, ms he mas not
spared his pen It's predecessors in the past no
viii probably speak OF II just freely next week as
he has written about Others
The Baptist ministers discussed the immortality Of
the soul and tho Presbyterian ministers held theiE
regular monthly meeting and talked over matters Of
interest connected with tho late Assembly.