The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-08

ALBANY, June S.-lDe senate cOncufTen1
resolution for sine de adjournment on the
10th inst. was laid over.
The concurrent resolution that the leg
islature adjourn sine die was laid over un
der rule.
The adjournment resolution waf in the
Assembl, and not in the Senate, as before
stated
The joint convention assembled again al
noon
The first vote to fill the short term was
as follows:
Jacobs so, Conkling 34 Rogers 15,
Bradley /, Wheeler /, Cornell 10, Folger
1, Lapham 9, Tremaine 2, Harris /, Crow
ley 1, butcher 1.
One of the assembleynen who had voted
for Conkling and Platt steadily, went over
to Cornell, sayiug that while he had great
admiration for the first mentioned gentle
men, he was convinced his constituents op-
posed them.
The vote for the long term was as fol-
lows:
Platt 90, Herman 81, Depew 81, Lapham
4, Cornell 10. Folger 4, Tremaine 1, B. f.
Tracy /, Crowley 4. No choice.
The convention then adjourned until
noon tomorrow.
CdICAGO
CHICAGO, June THE Western Educa-
ton Commission met in the New England
Congregational church, to-day, Rev. F. a.
Noble of the Union Park Congregational
church of this city, presiding Its object is
the promotion of christian civilization in
Utah and adjacent States and Territories,
by the education of children and youths
under christian teachers, and by the use of
such kindred agencies as may seem desir
able Jesuitism and Mormonism are the
two objective points at which the commits
sion aims. 1t meets great encouragement
and gratifying success.
The Anniversary of the American Home
Missionary Society began in the Central
Music Hall to night. Business meetings
have been held in New York ever Since its
organization in 1926 and this is the firstex-
ception to the rule, this being however not
business but an extra meeting for the
discussion of important questions which
were crowded out at the New York meet
ing. Rev. DR.. Storrs, of Brooklyn, pre-
sided. DIR. Goodwin delivered an address
of welcome and President Seely, of Am
herst, made an address.
HOME MISSIONS.
CHICAGO, June S.-At the second day
session of the national anniversary of the
America home missionary society this
IuOTulIG, dllc1 a DA1C1 6I
Rev. Y. A Hyde, Indianapolis, sketched
the remarkable revival now in progress in
that city. Short addresses were made by
a. f. Sheriff., Omaha, and DR.. Sturdevant,
Jacksonville. President Seelye then took
the chair, and Rev. A Fl. Clapp then read
paper by the Rev. ID. r. Coe, the senior
secretary of the society, giving a summary
of the society's work since its establish
ment in 1926, especially in the western
states Rev. III. M. Storrs read paper on
church growth, and predicted a grand bat
tie in which the church should triumph as
against the influx of heathenism nd crime
to our shores.
MORMONIsM.
D. C. Haskell, M. c., from Kan
sas. spoke on the Mormon prob
lem. He characterized Mormonism as a
resurrected system of social relationship
that is at best but a bestial relic of barbar-
ism. Early leaders of Mormoms were
prominently branded as criminals. He
reviewed their frequent removals to their
growth and explained the relation to the I'm
ed States since they removed to Utah He |
traversed Delegate Cannon's defense of
Mormonism, and pointed out that the doc |
trine of church and congregation was one
of petty animosity and vengeance Its IN |
fiuences among the children were degrad- |
ing, The mortality of Salt Lake was very |
great. considering the salubrious climate, |
and the only secret of the church's success
was organization and the indissoluble union
between church and state The remedy
lies with congress, which can steer the
swelling tide; but the people, free pulpits,
free platforms and free press can DO much
of the work. It is hoped dlsfrancnlsement
may not be necessary.
Rev. T. A. Noble moved that the matter
in reference to MormonisIn be referred to
committee with instructions to draft me-
mortal to be presented to congress. Car
ried.
The committee is J. Ell. Seely, E. B.
Webb, ]. n. Sturtevant, James White and
Chas G. Hammond