New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-12
INTERESTS or THREE CHURCHES.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AT YONKERs.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AT YONKEPS.
A REPORT on DIVORCE AND POLYGAMY-CONDI-
TIoy OF WESLEYAN USIvERsITy-THE CONFER
ESCE TO MEET NEXT YEAR AT SING SING
The Rev. C. Palmer conducted the prayer
meeting with which the session OF the Newfork Meth
odist Episcopal Conference began yesterday The Rev
Or. Terry presented an invitation from the AsDury
Church OF this city entertain the Conference next
year provided each minister paid 80 toward defayng
fhe expen.es The Rev. j. V Bates invited the Confer
ence 70 visit Sing cling next year. For the Asoury
Church % votes were cast and for Sing Sing 6S eing
6sns will therefore entertain the Conference next year
President j. ". Beach, Of Wesleyan University. was
then introduced He said that institution had never
been In better condition than owing TO recent gfts
especially those made by George l. seney lAppause'l
There was debt and the property was valued AT
100000 A proposition had been made by Mr. seney to
give $50 900 more provided 100000 was raised The
speaker thought the Methodiss had "much greatness
on paper idden away statistics but they needed
great college 10 advance the Methodist cause.
The Rev. DR. W H. Ferris, chairman OF the committee
appointed to consider the subjects OF divorce ana
poygamy then read report The committee spoke OF
the evident tendency OF legislation 20 greater laxity on
The subjoct OF divorce Divorces obtained on the
most frivolous preteKs In the New England States the
proportion of divorces was one to eleven marriages.
The frequency with which divorces were obtained ana
she axity Of popular sentiment on tho subject were
bhocktng IL not 10 be disguised that many sever
preceding ungodly last seeking for new atnnities"
The report concluded follows:
while admit the right Of separation for sufficient
cause.
ResOissd That we recognize ground for divorce
cept - violation Of the seventh Comma ndment.
!" Whom God hath Joined together let put
der"
Resolved That we will refuse 10 marry or admit to
membership Ia our chxches any who divorced on
pnscripturai grounds.
III reference &c polygamy the report stated that
pretended right OF one man to more than wife
attempt 10 rob other of any, involved
equal right OF the woman to than husband.
BY the laws OF Christian nations polygarny held
high crime against society and punishable by heavy
Reliance against the Nation The filth OF Its abOina-
tons Overlooking into other Territories,
function with Communism threatened TO infect the
Nation The peoples neglect Ia this matter had already
become National wrong. II not crime. Under the
nfmsy pretex that poly gainy an article Of religions
Their helish lusts This resolution gwen In concu
Gon:
EeseIred That highly approve President Garhelds
Inaugural address this subject and pledge moral
tupport for the extrpati0n Of this hdeoIs wrong that
This Christian Nation longer n0ocently tolerate
a part Of tho Christian Church and ninstry protest
against the outrage that all needed legislation and
f0rceent OF law ought ~ he had without delay the
suppression OF ths reekDg inquity and these TAIL
eoinIpe1d the Of the forces of The military
SFm; and that much Of the report ss refers 10
fo State SENATORS and that part relating to divorce to
E0yernor Cornell.
The report wss adopted.
DISCUSSING MR.. HOWLAND'S CASE.