, 1877-04-11
Addresses BY DR.. Edwards, the Rev. ".
W. Everts, and 0thers...Tha
Bible in the Schools.
An Amendment of the C0nstitu~
tlon---Iscsotutions Submit
ted for Consideration.
The Presbytery OF Chicago Con-
cludes It's Labors---Exaun
lining Candidates.
Rotary or Permanent Eldership.. Re
marks ut the MONDAY Prayer
Meeting.
THE REFORM ASSOCIATION.

Probably zoo people. not thorr, cau,c together In
FaEwclt Hall yesterday afternoon In answer 10 tho
cali 80 generously clrcalaicd for National Reform
Convention, tho object Of said Convention being
"to maintain the Dible in our public schools, eab.
bath laws, tho oath, and othcr Christian features
Of our Government, and to rrovluc for them IN
undcniable legal basis by religious amendment 10
The Constitution Among those present weea tho
rev. ". ". Erer.s, Prof. &. A. blanchard Of
Wheaton, Mr. David McAlIEstcr Of Philadelphia,
Secretary OF the National reform Association, tho
Ncv. Dr.. II. u. Cannon. The Rev. ]. ". uafp, tho
1lcv. y. J. Shaw OF bloomington, the rev. T. 4.
1sobb. The Rev. Mr. Mclaughlin, the Rcv. David
Elatrtcs. the Rev Henry g. Perry, Mcssrs. Theron
lilies. 8. D. Ferris. and othors.
Tho Convention wns called 10 order shortly after
2;3o o'clock by Mr. David McAlltsicr. Of rhLIa.
dclphla, who nominated tho Rev. W. W. Eyerts
for temporary Chairman. Dr.. r. u. Cannon was
nominated for Temporary Secretary. Both nomi-
nations we're made unanimous
Tho excrctscs were openod with prayer by Prcsi-
dent Blanchard, Of Wheaton.
Mr. DAVID M'ALLlsrEn
rad the call for the Convention, and spoke OF tho
objects Of tho Association and ita work. This
Association, he said, had for It's object tho uAin-
tcnancs Of tho Christian features Of Tho United
States Government. Although Tho pib,o was
thrust out Of tho senools. Jet Il was =
Christian featnrc Of this cunntry's institutions,
Tho Government acknowledged God In tie
fact that II employed chaplans In Congress-
and the Statc legislature, and that tho oath was
taken On the UIhfr. Were tho assaults on these
Christian institutions to b tamely submitted 10.
Or were Christian. bonnd 10 maintain this Inherit.
ance delivered 10 them by their forctaihcssg
(Applause.] II was The aim Of the Associa.
ton to do tho latter. Chiof among tts OH
jccts was the Introduction Of religious
amendment to tho Constitution. 3: (App1nuac. |
F!Fl tinvernmont could mot DO without religion.
.os aGSy e az tHa
that the words 81 Christ wete most en1inentiy
There could be auch thing az neutrality in this
connection. Even firm OF jews, Christians, Mo.
sns Rs saa s0i rhsy sSa oa 5 .ssR ss
shnce, on tho Sunday question, md finally com
Rto,,s ~ aexl" e!a:. e oGscrss f. own
alton taken by thu New York Iodrptndtat that
. nation could not .cfalu tho titfs belonging
n sa ,'a w TT Il .hs 's sfSs
to ths s!'tem Of logic, nation was !lke buslncs.
1he civil Government received ita being from God,
sgd ~ was therefore, hound. to acknowledge Him.
other c!s!est Wern these not tro oles stiI e9islng
Tho Stats isasn nhistory. noiai or ental setsncc, ]
etc. Thcsa stddlts wcrc parsucd.in nll tho schools
1t H. az Rifss1ns tasonannns re states: 1I sto
AZ clear as mud. aud said: t!lat tho publlc
ttieoflcs. and having them Taught tho other syatom
TINT GOD made men from the beginning. IAp'
nlss.e; ,.,, Teachings @ 'ka thers ot "!of. inil.
VA: tsae il rese .; e 70 seek ns s w
between which was tho public TO elooso, Again,
19sh.t 5co co aonG WsG l. "a s 70 teashmS n.y.
mere daos and facts. but nccef HaF,ly Included tho
,aon saaa ~ staasns must form 'nn opinlon ot tho
aetots; u" Even 0 F.or e. ,rent f WraT n,s srGss
f1I'a ,ao noS 'essn sn, MsaFy aia u ~ nen.
o5j osessioa. saoaa oSsa e. mase
ver. WIFI, a,onn. ttSnEsSW IT, Or t9we' o. 1o
" '.om one aehGo!a, iAppnae Essn mo aa,y
sro, very oiten, thsn .hey VIA .sos ereat for.
fsa1 ana, deaan as aeso ol'ns to ths VIZ ot
ao ne 70 ae,ns wofa" ACC ,rd,sis 10 the ssa't.
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suul,llGcrty, ste', a.m las oh5scsors
md 10 nlio%ins tho T,ble In tau aAeaesa. seaooja.
a., haa ~, gone - 70 aaoi,ng Roger Wi'lisms tor
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Of Sols lsW AppIauso.i Tbo Mon rnS VIZ, Wers
eS3ectin,ss NJ w ts In t,rnnrH ~ cs @ thsli
tons asainst saueaion BY lis S.ate. iat hi. ot
scne's t ~ ha.a'ts III }o ~ Tie "ac " 'o
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