The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


UrfeGstes WrIgf0ss I"p''s Wsfwssr"
is'sfe Aims ~ the Orssn',s,,on
IN cincinnati lherr IN. Just horn held y con
v"u'ion NJ free thinkers. or liberals. who ~"
banded together IN mo American Secular I niot'
and tfee Thought FEDERATION. an "tganiIa
ton said la f"ptc-eut about is.pD people IT,
membership Increased largely during the last
year. according tn ~" Ss fe'afy's report 1t4
treasury - ~ su,l satisfactory -hap" that
Hgain-' Npen-r- ~ ", ,1 there werc receipts
at Si.0D Onc uf the delegates who was "
4 attendance wss Prof I ~ Wakemsn. the heal
"f the Liberal I niversitv Of Silverton. ure.
the only institution Of II. Kind. II Is said. In tho
world. The convention continued for three
days. Women ~ we'll ~ men were delegates.
one ~ the Cincinnati newspapers published
n picture Of ia" faculty Of the Liberal tnivcr-
-,ty. a group OF eight women and I've men
wing TO the illness Of the President 81 tho
I ederation. JoIrn D. Rrinsbnrg. Prof. Wake
man presided. and IN HE address Siated The
objects Of the uniou 10 le the preservation
uf The secular shNornr .nt and ropuhlicanis'u
from tho euorop,hn-ut. of religious thcocrscv
sud ecclesia.ticism More particularly he
named - purposes sought 10 be accomplished
by the organization the taxation ~ church
property. the abolition ~ ,hHplains in tho
army and navy aud inllir bodies. 10 keep
the Blhlc ont oi public schools. to prevent ar
propiilti'nsf for the support Of scCtariau school6
and Institutions. to prevent the designation
| of religious holidays. Thanksgiving Day being
mentioned as an instance. and 10 abolish sum
| day Law. and the custom of oaths III the courts.
Sunday wa given up 10 lngcrsoll memorial
exercises The most notable Of the addressco
made vas that of a woman, Mrs. josephine h.
Henry of Kentucky.
"Wlen the new, reached me that Ingerso1
had passed away" Mrs. Henry said, Il thouslt
more than a great man had passed away. ana
she'd tears Of anguish that this great, intel
Ie'thsi slah' was d''n h'' m'nsV'o Nna
them we're tear, of 10y that >" great and good
49,, ,.ma.,au could ,o,, d., Inn, ,o,,d n,s
,ha' inserS1, conc Tear a""n, w., .o ,"',t "'
.%,,d 10 .o lie is. did Of not I., I,a,% to, t" b" "n " S0 ,s",
i,is IN iuyryy uhjls ,Ie lover ,o"omo live
inv nv po !" " Is, "" Ia" year. of c1ri.tiunit,
all the rl,,l'<"d great nation, ar" nc, row ,s a, !,
and ~rest their an from them. leaving only
| their soul. 10 an unknown God. Had all lived
need for a plan OF salvation or a fountain of
| blood To wash away the sins of the world. The
preacher of to-day i. not a man among men.
but a man among women. lngersol was con-
neh'hea oe'ause ~ ~.aou .v~ ro,on-
'h'As NJ a'ceIte"' ->'""e' nc Nv 80
ld;e can Stay Tie nighty hlafch OF III" m1nuS
and Jpoersolvs writings should find a place In
-. III. ,L.a.. a, 81. IL"
every puphc lp'"fy !" ia"u'
DR.. :. ". Wefmore or Bunalo said: "Dur-
inc some OF the d,scussions | have engaged
~. 49,. hoard , ia .Tho, "a I,r.r.oiIisr
W ! nav "'"'" - "'"
Then ] smile, FOR i think II compliment
Chrence = barrow OF Chicago said. Rob.
-, r.u,rsou uas n. ,f Tho gra,ta., n,er
~ IN, not rarfar, uonestiy .peaL
x.ho Iprad tr,,b did No, IA ali
ing, tmi S, m hau. an Az. vi,h H. nrest rif,s III.
ny mikn. ~ ~ ,hHn n,4 ,b,nrs y, this
otn.L nieu eH'rru ~ 80 nLs 80
..saa,' !. tadd ~ ~ usad tba .a,ne coiors w.
a.. aene Sanc,. n, tLs Ran,hlican Con
NJ, Ueo:n"V Ill.,, rhan hc preasntsd a..
ne..aon y nioTns Tor ppasident lie
ha.nk "nha, nam wSo navar md n n ain,
la'asn', v" 80 % selasb inta,est HE heat
As,py Iaort .tn a. tho bier ~ Conf
~ ,houoh IL Saii To-, bts ins COM
inna seInSU ,housn,d sae.h nan vbo had
iins 20 iiivn y :, csnt - n,., ,,,1n his Sell"w
NJ I'shN ~" wR" .yst1 a In,araolr
mn ~, n ~, tu,a ,ha,n 20
hsu r. Sas.,ons ~ tSe conventio~
~ = sat-. . wver ~ Cincinnati who de-
.r.d pn sdtrsss on The Soui !" ~ Id in mart:
an. Gnd 1;li no, dsron bin,seif Others sav
-, "a SnuI and aiwsxs hss heen md riIl fo,-
~ ~ a a cnaGtent ~ God rhen ~ Is ins.
80 inJenanden, no Cod and does moi need
shs asss, nee OF any god II man was
....,1 Ia, Cot. ,,aa az. ra1utnd hr tho
Bible, we know that he has greatly improved