New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-16
AGAINST THE FREEDOM OF WORSHIP BILL.
SERMONS OPPOSING IT BY THE REV. prs. J. NJ.
KING AND J. NJ. PULLMAN.

SERMONS OPPOSING IT BY THE REV. prs. j. NJ.
KING AND J. NJ. PULLMAN
The Rev. DR.. James NJ. King, chairman OF the
Executive Committee Of the Evangelical Alliance,
preached last night at the Eighteenth Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, No. 3O7 West Eighteenth-st, on,
What is the So-Caled Freedom OF worship Bill and
Why It Should be Defeated" He said In part:
For the seventh time the Roman Catholic union OK
this CITY, order under jesuit con-
troll has cansed TO be introduced in the Legislature OF
the states bill for the Osensble purpose OF securing
freedom of worship for the inmates OF penal or rcorm
tory institutions supported In part or III "hoe ny ns
State" Dr. K then gave review and history OF the
bill. In conclusion he sad The bill in question ought
to be defeated: Because tits deceptive In It's purpose
and would be destructive of the interests pretend. to
promote because 1t would destroy the character and
overthrow the work Of OF the Oldest and most useu
unsectaran institutions under the care OF the SLATE
the House Of Refugeby rendering discipline ana moral
instruction impossible because OF the admission OF sect
aran religious teachers not subject to the control OF te
because attempts to accomplish by smpla
enactment change In state policy OF 80 lunuanehta
character that 1t amounts 70 av u;a s.r
Juvenile criminals or delnquents the chidreh Oh cfih
ton 9an the Roman Catholic asks'the State for the e-
gal privilege Of proseyzing because, h a
should he literally carried ont IL would open LOT inc Az
mission Of iesuits Protestant asyums supported and
controlled by private benehcenee ana tnrea'e rsey
because IL is not Sessne To- secure freedom Of worship
but to suppress II. 1t is unanimously opposea oy 'o
affected by its provisions by the Evangelical Alliance
or the United States, composed OF members OF the yar
| Pro estant community; ana by large number "
thoughtful Roman Catholics who do not forget that
The Rev. Dr, James NJ Pullman at the Church Of Our
sasa i@s: % worship Biz One Of
nected texts was from Galatians. v, etand iass
free and be not eutanled again with the yoke OF bond
age" He defined liberation as yno,,v Inc liked s1
country Sf sG%s'1,Ts Pro-
eve do not simply tolerate Roman Cathoics We 9eIeaa
st Protestant would defend boy in the House 81 IL +
uge against the coerciye prosey as
Catholic. And th not because not recognize tle
supreme importance OF TRUTH but because Know that
h IS the ,"" only soil in which truth will grow
singular spectacle presented to-day The catholic
while the head 81 the Catholic Church in Rome bewails
that freedom Of worship that ALLOWS Protestant ehape,s
of moral error that they encroach ana assiess
They cannot be contented with equality" .,., ,v
Henry Cram for the Board OF Managers Of the society
for the Reformation 81 Juvenile DenqGssI'' the so
called aiS Freedom of Worship bill should not
Ps, now esua p 1nfss WITH other Churches
purely secaran system Preachng ana sea ,s
Welfare Of the House OF Refuge II the autnOnzsd
in %S' ,nss M w By mot hard n
shut Why not in private m nonses a.
penal institutions for the protection Of persons and
property Il ssis 0T this 9oees not the
object for which penal institutions are naintalne
do that do want the boys In the state
House OF Refuge made Rhman Catholics We would per-
| haps be glad TO have them Roman Catholics
IL that would make them selfrespecng citizens. whose
allegiance q crisis would be given TO their country
before their church. For the same reason that OPP
posed the granting of thirty days repreve To con-
demned murderer for religious preparation so named
I ain opposed to the Freedom OF Worship Dill, So
named We have taught By all experience or the past
completely eliminated from our Constitution that con-
necon between Church and ate which has been sacn
fruitful OF disorder and blo0dsbed Our ekecu
tive officers have constitutional standard oy when 70
determine what proper religious preparation Tor death
Is. what proper seearian qualification ior ZIG VI
citiZenshpis."