New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

is the report adopted by the Northern New
York Conference of the NJ. T.. Church on Nor
monsm l. That MOrmOnism Is located in one
of the richest, largest and most attractive Ter
rltorics of this Nation, over which Congress has
full legislative power .. That u l. protessedly
hostile tO American Government ana American
institutions, declaring by It's former President,
brigham Young. that the ecclesiastical govern
mcnt of the Mormon Church clrcum-crlbc
the governments of this world and by the
chief of It's twelve apostles that all other gov
crnmcnts are unauthorized and illegal, while
any people attempting 10 govern themselves ~
laws of their own making and officers OF their
own appointing are in direct rebellion against
the kingdom OF Cod 3. II Is vastly more than
a union of Church and State, being the complete
government OF the people by the Church. !. IL
utilities the laws of our land controls elections.
renders our courts imperative ana protects It's
followers in the commission of the most heinous
crimes ,. 10 Is, as II has been from the be-
ginning, a system of organized Outlawry, pro-
fcsscdly erecting murder. robbery and OppTcs-
sion 10 the grandeur and sanctity of religious
duties. Is. Ii Is a system of foul llcentOusness
and hy its ahOminahe doctrine and practice of
poygamy strikes at the very foundation OF our
Christian civilization Z. it, rapid growth IN
this country Is unparalleled IN the history OF
religious OF iurligious bodies. and is steadily
increasing through Mormon immigration, hold
ing now the balance of power IN several states
and Territories, and gradually taking possession
of all that great and rich section of country
lying adjacent 90 the Territory of tah. :. In
view of these startling facts we, IN Conference
assembled, composed of $50 ministers. and
representing "a constituency of about lOO,OOO
people, submit 10 the Government and people OF
the United States the following resolutions:
Resolved. lst-lhat we have hailed with JOY
the positions taken upon TINS subject 10y PTcsi-
dent Garfield IN his recent inaugural address.
2d-Ihat We most respectfully bat earnestly
demand of our National Legislature such lcgls-
htivc cnactmcnto "a, shall relieve our country
from the oppressive un-American and criminal
features OF this national disgrace and curse.
hat we Join heartily with our brethren of
the Newark Conference IN asking the religious
and secular press and all ecclesiastical assem-
hlagcs to urge upon the public mind TIN, Ip-
portant subject and t0 sustain vigorously the
executive and legislative branches of our Coy
orumcnt M all needed action relating thereto.
LoSDOV CHrRcrTs-N acLcson's "Guile IA
the Churches of London and it> Suburbs" pub
H-hcd under the sanction Ot the Archbishop oi
Canterbury and the Bishop, OF London Win
chester, Rochester, ST. Adams, and Bedford,
supplies information aS 30 50 churches boo Lon
don and within radius of twelve miles; but u.s.
thc particulars are not complete ln every case,
the number for statistical purposes is corrected
20 81 There /, a daily celebration 0i the
Holy Communion ln l3 churches, or one in
every twenty; weekly celebrations in iJl. Worc
than ouc-hdi; early celebration Don 5jj. two
hiths; choral celebration Iu -. onc->cNcuth :;
and evening celebration IN PSI, nearly one
th'd. There J, daily service lu 2p6 churches,
more than ono-t0urth: service ON saints days
lu I3j, nearly oHc-hat; hut ljl churches.
nearly onc--iNih. have mo- service on week days.
The service ], fully choral in SOB churches.
more tlAn Ouc-th.!d; and partly choral 100 -,
nearly our-thId. The choir Is surphcyd lu
391. more than two-iith, there is pait choir
iu ~ +. nearly ouc-fourth; voluntary Choir in
31G. thrco-~cyouth,; and thc Grcgorln tones
are used DO y, uuc--ryrnth. There l- weekly
oiicltory from On" whole congregation DO 40
Churchr-, ouc-hait; the seat, arr iItc and Op'u
iu 81 more than ouc-thlrt. The >lrpllcc IS
worn ln the pulpit Do INI, two-thrd@j ihc
Eu,huI-tlc Nr-tmcnt, are adopted m -, one
church 100 every twenty five; incense j. il,rl 300
IL the altar candle, are lighted 20 the Holy
Communion Do 81, onc-slNtccuih; thc eastward
position T. taken %, fhr rrlrbrlut lu $50. more
than onc-toufihi and thCrc are candles ON ihr
altar iu j3 chgIch'- iu addition to those whore
they arc lighted. Floral decoration, are the
rule ln 2l9 churches, ouc-iOuuu; AMI 90"
Dedication Festival Is kept az ! 56 more than
ou,--iNth. one hundred and eleven clurchc,
are opened for private prayer 40 % tlo sun
day service, are separated ami az ~ Uc ddllt
services are shortened.
EAsY-GorvG T0irERANcr.-T Rev. James
Freeman bee. DID,. preaching u boston last
sunday. di-orcditcd the rNtrua-aut .'It"m'nt,
which represent lutcwurIIur, a~ tIr Foot oi ali
crime IN this country. and mu uu'i That
thcro Is q steady growth OF i'ml ltr habits
among the people a- compared NltA .hc custom,
Of q icN genera lous ago. 500 leading
methods would. Iu hi, belief. further ADVANCE
thc spread ui temperance principles among Pace
ptopic: first, the indirect influence ui lnrt,l--
iuE culture; second, the direct efforts of UrrInl
lliion- devoted 90 this special work. lhc
pr,l,hrr referred 40 some length to the variety
of opinion, held iu regard to the best mcau- ior
advancing the cdii>c of temperance, as showing
the difficulty of uniting all M one common