New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-07
THROUGH NEW YORK STATE.
THE NETWORK CONFERENCE.
RESOLUTIONS OPPOSING TIE LIQUOR TRAFFIC
woMAN's HOME MISSIONS.

RESOLUTIONS OPPOSING TIE LIQUOR Traffic
woMAN's HOME MISSIONS.
| PorGUKFEPsIR, April G.-Thc fourth day OF
the session of the New-Iork Conference was olrneu
after devotional with resolution by George r.
strobrdge asking the bishops 10 arrange their plans so
that future conference weeks shall not include Easter
This brought out opposition nj once and being put upon
us massage. was Overwhelmingly defeated. Then the
Conference Temperance Committee reported the follow
ing which adopted:
Les0irod That are. II possible moro deeply I'm
messed than ever tn OF the curse Of In
tcmpcrance its deadly anaconism TO individual char
actcr the family social welfare, national progress ana
NIL the interests of the Christian Church that
weas men, as patriots philnnthrops's as Chrisian'
md cspeenllv rs Christian called upon 10
do ali In our power FOR the Suppression Of the great evil
that
While We hail all Iudcious methods that promise any
fair degree In checking Incompetence. We i-
licvc It's complete suppression en- be secured only
through -titutunal prohibition. secured BY verdict
of the people and thus lifted above tho accidents ana
fluctuations OF partisan legislation. and
To this end We will do what can through the
pulpit the platform and tho press 70 create and In
tensify public sentiment against the liquor curse that
We rejoice at all efforts To educate the youns IN our
pubc schools and elsewhere the nature aud effects
of alcoholic liquors that
Invite all classes and crcels 20 rnito wi'h rs
in the good work without referring the 10 Tho
varied interests aud the personal schemcs Of politicians
ANA the pcrils OF party politics.
The committee from the Woman's Homo Missionary
Society reported that 1t had expended ~ 1000 "a The last
year and that the appropriations for this year amount
10 =, 900 IL supplies twenty mtssonhft =. and The
committee recommended the formation oi branch so
ceiies The president Of the sncrty l. Mary A. Laiin
d A. Eougltun, the Five Points Mission. addfvs-'d
the conference against the society acGG mat ~ ~
tagOnistic to the AissDi lac representa- lie spoke WIN
great carncsiUcsS.
MIR King ch.irmnn Of The committee making the re-
vigorously 10 MI VIgltuu lu liiAt4hg
that the latter believed that The Five Points Mission j.
the only that should have encOurhreinthL I've
said that undoubtedly those who give To The rive loni-
arr broad eauugh hrir bemly Ia take IN other sin
liar organizations Mr.. BoughOl offered resolution
providiug that the conference TcsilTm The Judgment
taken ago. AMI that II Is ucNpedieut ana M
apuroprate take upon itself burcus ana organ
he Womans Home Mission. Tie resolution hot bong
| seconded. The commuters report was adopted.
G. f. kadlcy. The shenandoah Valley. Told the story
Of his and other struggles ~ Virginia lie said that at
Herryyille Va minister had been stoned while work
ing for God and that while little place Of worship il
| nearly completed. u hani- hearted Southern man. Ia
whom for services. l. IN the way OF further
and The speaker came to the NcW-fOrk Con
terence Tor money aud 300 besides 10 complete the
iuidlng IN give SlOl" shouted minister. I'll
| give So! exclaimed another. and score Of voices
shouted III give dollari At the suggestion OF the
Bshop, Mr. Iadcy went around with his hat and u WAS
soon ny eriowing with gTceubacks. The remainder OF
Tie dcat IA roll the last year including tie Rev. j. e.
Washburn, The Rev l.. DennistOn the Rev. Frank e.
Morgan. the Rev. I. EDWARDS. and the Rev. AiOnzo
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