New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
To.DAY'S PROGRAMME.

ToDAl'S PkpbKNMME.
m.-pIaycr-mc,tng.
ga. NJ Conference session.
10 a. m-Dcbatc lay representation in general Con-
ference
e:3o p. n.-Anniver,ary Of the women's Foreign Mis-
sonary Society. Address by the Rev. I. simmons
p. m-Anniycrsary Of the Education Society Ad'
dress by tho Rev. Allen Mclsoss.e.
80 p m.-T,angclistic service Sermon by the Kew
Alexander Mclean.
The second DAYS session Of the NcwYork East
Conference opened by tho reading Of II Timothy
w. and prayer ly the Rev. William r. Corbit' one
of the Oldest members Of the Conference.
on motion Of DR.. Pullman. a committee Of six was
appointed to arrange for an tncrants' club. The
Rev George Van Alstync appointed chairman OF
this committee. The ncrants' club Is 10 aid tho
young men OF the conference In the prosecution OF
their studies
The Rev. DR.. william V. Kelley was appointed
chairman ola committee to determine the advsa
bility Of building another church I'm Flatbu-h.
The Rev d. g. Downey presented resolutions OK
pressing sympathy for the Rev II. VI. Livingston. de
tanned at home by sickness
The nineteenth question Of tho Discipline was then
asked by the Bishop-Who are the supcrannuated
preachers The names Of nineteen preachers were
called These disabled preachers. They all arc
aided by the conference.
Vice Chancellor NacCrackcn. Of the University -
the City Of New York. addressed the conference. IIc
spoke in behalf Of the action taken by the synod Of the
Presbyterian Church at iis meeting in Poughkccpsic
Y. Y. October II. 1889. The synod
opposes the abolition Of the Bible aud
Of moral instruction from the public schools.
The speaker said in part
are in opposition three false theories the secular
the denomlnational and the abolition. will define them
The thcorv q, abolition maintains that tho STATE should
cease to support schools Of kad or should conhnc
IL. school work loscr grades Dr. Howard Crosby
member OF tho Synci Committee. supports this THEORY
l.Ifn Inns. 10. all
Tho denominational theory maintains TIA, the STATE
should srporton the The representatives, q
the denominations and maintain her schools IN whole
part through UNCONVENTIONAL agency. This T. done
In Some measure by United State, Government In
schools among indian Tribes. but tho conditions
there except oaa and The practice j. intended 10 b"
transient This theory !, CONTRARY o. the letter and genius
y orr constitution. The secular theory 3, that whh
confront. the greatest strength and pau,biiity
u argument. wei, stated by reiigo.secuar paper
editorial published last week The editorial quotes
tho decision - the supreme Count ~ Wisconsin,
reading Of the Bhle IN The public schools in
wisconsin f. rot consistent win ihs Constitution Of tha,
State and t'n go, 20 "Our public school svs
TN sustained by r.n'rsl ti,ltion and f'fuatd hy STAT"
au'ho.ny should 'onAne f exclusively 10 the secular
sphere ~ Instruction. and leave an questions relating 70
religious Instruction and religion. absolutely untopchod
opro.e this theory. In the very nature Of thns- II
charge - human beings FOR their entire
of9cafion. It is rsctth FOR %" stat ~ rr'"r'r
neutrality 10 religion pa, found pfaticnhlr
In New.York. hundred and ninety thousand acre,
given ii- STATE for tho Establishment u
college t.ir. ~ course o. cornell University. TIA"
la, catalogue q Cornell contain, the following "whle
the University eanio' ho t'nfln'd with under to
control u any religious demon nation - must never
te.-. always BE- the eide - Christianity Ia the
University chapel te religion, sorige, ale held and Dis
COURSE delivered d. eminent ci'fsymcn selected from
Christian dcnonln,ilon-." AK II The socuari-ts how
Will make thor theory consistent In practice VIII
they Cornell to r-cnd her rule Of religions insiruo
ton
Chancellor NncCrackcn said that the synod had re-
ccvcd report, from twenty tNo - the twenty five city
superintendent who have charge Of the public schools
in the state Of New York. To these superintendent
Il circular had been sent containing inquiries with
poet the religion, education Of the children IN
these city,sch0ol-. The reptile, revealed the following
ac- In fourteen cii'c, the Bible j. read dali, n t~o
occasionally: In five never. il, u,c being forbidden
Prayer IS offered daily IN the schools Of ten cities.
In nine il j. never heard. 80 rclicoIs in
struciOn /, given in the schools Of fifteen cities. In
Brooklyn. Temperance in the Of stimnants and
narcotics is the only moral subject in which in
-truciion is required The school, in the country d,
tricts arc under the care OF III commissioners. OF
whom only seventy one responded to tho circular.
Thirty commissioners report that the Bible Is read
the schools under their care. twenty three that II I,
read occasionally, and fourteen max" ~ report "To
solve the problem the speaker asked, shall We
apply the secular theory. the abolition
theory, or TIE dcnOmnatiOnal theory Shall
we not rather ask the State to teach morality
aud religion for the sake Of the State, with three
limitations: THAT IL teach these directly. not by
or through any denomination. 2-Tlat IT teach only
so much experience comments, this to be decided
by a majority. 3-That the teaching be not imposed |
on scholars against their consccnccs This Will not
be contrary to the Constitution Of New York. william
Allen Butlcr the late president Of the American Ear
4 ssocation gave tho following his opinion: In
strction in the principles Of the Christian religion Is
certainly lawful. There /, nothing In the Constitution
10 prevent nonsccaran and undcnomnatlona religious
instruction in the schools Of this State In closing
the speaker said that the schools of NcwYork wcrc
suffering injury by the neglect Of moral and religious
teaching. lie requested that committee from the |
appointed TO act with a committee ap
pointed by the Synod for the purpose Of aroSng tho
people TO maintain the American theory Of religion
and education
After the vice chancellor had taken his seat, the
Rev. George Van Alstync arose and said ." / am In
iccp sympathy with the sentiment Just expressed and
move that a committee be appointed requested by
the synod" The motion prevailed.
The examination committees reported the results OF
hc examination OF the men probation
DIR. Mendcnhall Editor Of The Methodist Review
addressed the Conference lie spoke IN the interest OF
The Review Among other things he said that the
circulation Of The Review better than at
present He outlined the position Of the paper with
aspect 10 Biblical criticism. 1.-THE Review" will
oppose destructive rationastic criticism. II will
forth to vindcatc conservative criticism.
The Rev. Dr. W. a. Spencer. secretary Of the Church
Extension Society, reported that the society had re-
elvcd during the last year. 100000. and had cN
pended $4,000. We have had a larger work on
,nr hands this year, he said. than in any six pre-
lions wears OF the society," There never have been
uch demands upon board at the pres
mt time. The State Of Pennsylvania has received