Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-21

annual conferences, the complete legal pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic as duty of
the civil Government. The people ought
not to allow themselves TO be controlled by
party organizations managed in the inter-
est OF the liquor traffic Several motions
postponing action were defeated. 1t was
announced that the Rev DR. j. NJ Brickley
had been elected editor of the Christian i'd
rocdte. Rev Dr. Arthur Edwards, present
incumbent was elected editor of the North
lcestern Christian 4dr0cate The report of
the Committee ON Episcopacy was presented
by DR. Curry. 1t stated by unanimous
vote that they recommended the election as
Missionary Bishop of Africa of Rev. DR.
Hartz, of Louisiana. They said there were
no LEGAL difficulties i'll the way, and now
was the time for the conference to say
whether or not itintended to gveup Africa
No Bishop had visited that country III seven
years.
The Presbyterian General Assembly.
SARATOGA, May 20th.-The Presbyterian
Assembly abolished the office of Treasurer
The duties are to be done by clerks. 4 re-
port of the special Committee ON Sabbath
Observance, deprecating all forms of labor
on that day, was adopted unanimously
Reports ON home missions were submitted
Mass Meeting of Arthur's Friends.
New YORK, May 20th-A great mass
meeting of citizens and business men,
called to express approval of the admins
tration of President Arthur, and urge his
denomination for "A second term, was held
tonight at Cooper Union. A more orderly
and intelligent assemblage than that which
crowded the great hall was never before
seen in this city. At half-past every seat
in the building was occupied and half an
hour later, when Cornelius n. Bliss, of
Bliss Fabian d Co., called the meeting to
order, not another person could find stand
ing room in the ball Throngs still con-
tinued to pour into the doorways. until
finally, at ten minutes to s, the command
ant of police gave orders to close the doors
Among the audience were large num-
bers of ladies. Seats were provided
upon the platform for about sixty
people, and among the prominent
persons who occupied them were Cornelius
\. Bliss, Frederick s. Winslow, Henry
Ward Beecher, Benjamin II. Bristow, Ed
ward Pierrepont, Assistant United States
Treasurer. A band at the right of the
platform discoursed music. When Beecher
made his appearance, the audience gave
three cheers, and the applause continued
for some time after he took his seat The
Siamese Minister came in just before the
Injecting OItilcti, anu Will inc ulCuDGTS bl
his suite were given seats upon the plat
fern. At o'clock Cornelius n Bliss
called the meeting to order, and in brief
speech stated the objects for which it was
called.
Addresses were delivered by Hon. Benja-
min II. Bristow, eX-Secretary of the Treas
ury, and others, and the meeting adjourned
A committee of 100 will be appointed to go
to Chicago.
Mr. Bristow closed with the following
reference TO the letter of Mr. MacNeagh,
published this morning: My distin-
guished friend, who has been put to the in
convenience of rushing into print to give
me points for my speech, does not seem to
have quite understood that this meeting
was called by free and independent voters,
who have the habit of thinking for them
selves upon all matters of public concern,
and who have no other end in view than
the public good. l must decline his invi-
tation Of going into the slums of personal
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