New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
CHURCH AND STATE QUESTIONS.

VIEWS OF METHODIST CLERGYMEN.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Al THE MEETING OF METH
oDIsr MINISTER'S YEs1ETDAY-REPEAL OF THE
GRAY NUNS SPECIAL PRIVILEGES CALLED FOR
CONSIiTUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AGAINST sECfA-
RIAN INTERFERENCE sUPPokTED-CARE OF DEs-
TTUlE CHILDREN.
At the meeting of the Methodist ministers
yesterday No. SO5 Broadway the room WAS full ana
many visitors and clerGymen were obliged to stand
memorial which received the signatures OF most 0f the
cergymcn present the Board Of Directors OF the
Centennial Exhibition to prohibit the sale OF all ln'o1
eating liauors III connection with the Exhibition. The
Rev Dr. Moses L. Scudder, Presiding Elder of the Bridge
port tCOnnJ District addressed the meeting on the SUD
iect Of "The Supcrvisonll Economy OF Ncthodisih'
Atthe close OF Dr. Scudders remarks the Committee on
he Public School question submitted resolutions which
were unanimously adopted. They were signed ny thc
Rev Drs Wheatey, Curry, Crawford, kettel, Merwin
and Crooks the members of the Committee. Drs Crooks
and Curr, ma short speeches. an there was desire
on the part OF others speak, but time did not permit
The resolutions which will be sent to Albany arc as fol-
lows:
the Legislature of the State of NcWlOrk amended An
act 10 incorporate the ssterhoOd of Gray Nuns IN tha
state ol New Ork," passed April o. 1871, and Wh.ch
cOnfcrs special privilege urOn ono religious dcnOllha
ton by authorizing tie Supcrintend mt OF Public ihsG
uai,s OF educational institutions hs are uhdtr
the care of the aiocSaid sisttrh9od; on
thereof N the Department Of fubic Instruction-Sad
certificate being the effect that sucn graduates are
qualified teachers of the common schools OF this STAT
u-Lt TO b: Immediately repeated, ioT lhe reason Hd,
me aforementioned CORPORATION of the "SiseIhood ol
GRAY Nuns" connection with the stae system oi
public schools and fOr tle further reason tnat is III,
yduIs m,chicI us in Cnu.c with tie Constitution oi
the state ana also with Tie general law Oi INC Sae re-
uiating public instruction. a., - H.,
pOraIius the Si>ttrhOOd Of cray Nuns ldsseu AlHo -
ISL should be promptly mOuhcd 80 as 10 remove u
Ohjccdonthe pccuilaliles Ol IucHhe iVH'iU ., @
% estate To III uNtu inc
of religious ANA scLoOihnuscs, without limitation no"
attach NJ 20 that cOrloTdtlun
M. That an amendment 10 the Constitution oi me
limited STATES covering tlls ground of demonstrated
necessity free public school ~ stem IN al TIE states
and H. protection from all ecclesiastical mteIlcrtnce' j.
expcdiolt and desirable. =,
H. Tunt thr provisions OF tho Constitution OF the
state q. Ncw-YOIk and a cudcmcus oi iLo II Ssia4t
state OF Ncwl ok relative 70 lht I"pi,
and charitable or rciOrmatoy Institutions W
pubic money by funds derived from taNdtiOn shOuu
expressly ana uncquyOcay proh all ccclesiaSilca! ~
with such pubIc schools OF win uch ,Ai,I
liable or rcorDaoTy Institutions; and that thcy shOnd
10 less expressly aud uhcGmNOc"Ilj lrOI'Dt the appo
prai uu pubic moneys or uuds derived from taA anon
by the state ~ county. Cty ,Owh, Oi Nl4i"tr
to the AID of any scctaIian Institution ur of any pfNde
undertaking III any way, shai =, az manner.
V. That Tue act OF AIr u, 1870, ei tied " An act 10
provide for The better are OF mupcI ana destitute cum
drcn," which act Is IA conflict WIN the sIlrt ana mleh'
o! the late constitutional amendments lrohNunS SEQ
tartan apprO lTauOns, and Is iuIlhcf OlhoAious - th
charges Of fostering unnecessary ana thtrdVH-
CANT expenditures OF pubA moneys, oI IN
siirrctly coUnccting tic Church with the State,
md OF opposition the family relation, should
rcpcaled and that in place OF suCn act III" Leg Tdc
should by speedy enactment provide for the tstabs
meut Of JulicOusly located temporary hou,,s W WI,, I
yagrant, truuut, dsOIdcrly, ana destitute cihuI'u
may committed by the legal authorizes, ana III whcH
hey may he detained for limited period without tA-
p.surr criminal or paupcr mAurhces anu that sum
cmp0raIy homes shOnd be under the care of noncccc
,iaica societies. whose duty II shall he 10 pONldc huc
cHidIen with suitable and permanent ianily homes