The New York Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1872, Page 5

| | { se * Meetings of the Two Wings of the Woman Suf- frage Party, the Bible Society, the Christian Mission Society and the Congregational Union—Speeches by Father Gavazsi and Eminent Divines—Reports AMERICAN WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOOIATION. Annual Meeting at Apollo Hall Yester- day—Denunciations of Greeley—What the “Respectable” Women Suffragists Have to Say for Themselves. What may be described as the ‘respectable wing” of the believers in woman suffrage held thetr annual meeting yesterday at Apollo Hall, holding three sessionsa—morning, afternoon and evening. ‘There was quite a good attendance, and four-fifths: ‘at least of the audience were ladies, There was not much enthusiasm, and the proceedings, indeed, were of a very tame and prosaic character through- out. Mrs. Stone, at @ little after eleven, called the meeting to order, and made a@ pleasant little inaugural speech. She alluded to the prominence given during the past year to the question of wo- man’s suffrage in the States’ legislatures, and though the vote had not been heavy enough to give Justice to women, yet it had been heavier than last year, and had shown that public opinion was set- ting in the right direction. From a political point of view, therefore, they had good reason to rejoice. In the church point of view the progress had been | even greater. Never hefore were pulpits so fre- | | | quently filled with women; and the world be- gan now to recognize that it stood in need of the ministry of women, although it had at one time regarded woman’s usefulness in the church to be confined to raising money to buy cushions for the pews. The newspapers also more than ever tried to show what women were doing, and even at Cincinnati, though the Convention had by no means acted as it ought to have done, yet still there had been good come out of evil. They had now met again in convention, not ns enemies of law or cus- tom or the proprieties, but simply to ask that the American people recognize the fundamental princi- ples of their government—that a government exists only by consent of all the government, Mr. W. S. Blackwell was appointed secretary, and immediately afterwards Mr. FREEMAN CLARKE, of Boston, was introduced as the first regular speaker of the day. Having traced the early history of the woman's suffrage Movement, and shown that, like the slavery agitation, it had passed through a decade of ridi- cule before a steady public opinion had been cuiti- vated in its favor, Mr. Clarke devoted himself to the article in the Popular Science Monthly against woman's rights. That article was founded on the gupposition apparently that the advocates of wo- man’s rights claimed that there was no mental dif- ference between man and woman. On the contrary they recognized that difference as much as any one, and claimed that it constituted in itself an argu- ment in favor of justice. All work in which men and women were united was better than work merely done by man or by wo- man alone. Dr. Bushnell had also attacked woman's suffrage on religious grounds. His argu- ment was that the nature of woman was not adapted for government, and she was made to be governed, not to govern. He did not seem to recollect that eight out of ten of the common schools in this country were governed by women. That surely showed that they were fitted for exer- cising the functions of government. Mrs. HELEN P. JENKINS, of Pittsburg, next ad- dressed the meeting. She asked if any new ob- jection inst Woman's suffrage could be brought forward that had not been answered over and over again. A gentleman had told her the other day that she had all the argument on her side, but. that still he was opposed to woman's suffrage because he did not like it and because it did not agree with what he thought the proper sphere of woman. That was, no doubt, a ‘strong objection, though it did not sound go. But how many prejudices of this kind had been over- come in the pasty A Chinaman woud be horrified at the custom of his wife eating at the same table with him, yet if he were to live here ten years, he wonld recognize the folly of his present conception of propriety. The present state of society showed that man alone was not fit to govern. Take the condition of our prisons for example. They were a@ scandal and a reproach to our civilization, because woman's spirit was absent from the legislation that controlled them. Then there was that great ques- tion of prostitution which is gnawing at the vitals of our race. That was another question in which woman’s influence was necessary. Mill had shown us that we had passed through a grand revolution, which had resulted in the twosexes passing their whole lives together. And remembering this, was it wise to allow women to be frivolous and ignorant, the same as they must be unless great duties were confided to them. As the woman was, so would the man be; fi she were frivolous, he would be influenced by her for harm. As the poet sald, “the world yet waits her queen,” and this was true, for until she was freed from the shackles that now fettered her, she could not grow into the full glory of womanhood. Mr. BLACKWELL, of Boston, then said that this association was not assembled to nominate candi- dates for the Presidency, nor to break up the social relations of men and women, but simply to educate public opinion to recognize’ the justice of giving women the ballot. They demanded woman's suf- frage because it was right. Governments were only just when they were supported by the consent of the governed. Taxation without representa- tion was tyranny, and in Massachusetts alone wo- men paid taxes on $131,000,000 without having any representation. Woman's suffrage was a great moral and political reform, because it would bring all citizens of both sexes to the primary meet- ings, the abuse of which was the great source of evil. Every town in this county was now govered by whole country was governed by rin, national rings. Mr. Greeley himself, though the nominee of the reformers, was the candidate of a ring. Man did not go to political primaries because he could not take his wife with him. The tired man of business who now went home and took his wife to the church meeting, or the concert, or the opera, would Fo to primarics and meet his fellow-citizens there If his wife could go with him. He was sick of humbng—sick to death of political reforms that were no reforms, sick to death of woman's suffrage associations that wanted more than woman's suf- frage and that wanted more latitudinarian views of marriage. Mr. Greeley had sald that woman's suffrage meant free love, and it was their duty, therefore, to work hard against him, because he ought to have known better, and must have known better, and must _be held respon- sible for what he had written. He (the speaker) ‘was ashamed of a Convention that, like that of Gin- cinnati, demanded universal suffrage for rebels and yet denied suifrage to woman. Perhaps the Phila- delphia Convention would do better; but he would wait and see, not only what they did, but also what the democrats would do. If he could see a candi- date that would endorse woman suffrage he would vote for him though he were his bitterest enemy. Women first went into politics in the Tippecanoe come in 1840, and the enthusiasm en- gendered by the combination of men and women Was responsible for that great whig tri- umph. Mr. Greeley had himself presided at a mett- ing which assembled to hear Anna Dickenson con- vert hundreds to bis own poilticai party, and yet he denied to her the right to vete. In the afternoon there were several short speeches by various orators, and one rather long and ram- bling one by Mra. Stowe. A long list of resolutions were also proposed and adopted. Their main fea- ture was denunciation of Greeley and Cincinnati, Still more speeches were made in the even- jng, some of the speakers being the same as had “orated” at the morning session, and*the general tenor of the argument being ever the same. THE NATIONAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. | Meeting at Steinway Hall of the Free Lore Section of the Woman Suffrage | Movement—A Battie of Words—The ‘Meeting Adjourned Until To-day. The annual gathering of the National Suffrage | Association took place at Steinw: Hall | yesterday. Though this association has changed its name and seems to sail under a different fag, yet the same jeaders direct it, the same personages figure prominentiy, with a few exceptions, and many more new converts have | been added. The audience was slim in its attend. | ance-—perbaps owing to a twenty-five cent fee | at the door. Many of those present were females dressed in their apring attire. presented was exceedingly brilliant. Mrs. Fliza- ‘veth Cady Staunton presided. The exercise was | opened with prayer by Isabella Beecher Hoo! | After the singing of a short hymn, Mra, Stanton | occupying the green cushioned chair as the pre- | siding genius of the “Convention,” wearmg a heavy? tack silk, deeply trimmed with black crape, her snowy ringlets overshadowing her forehead, while her snow-white chignon topped her head, banded with a black ribbon. After a few re- niarks from Mrs, Stanton, Mrs, Isabella Beecher ‘Hooker Was Introduced, and read the following The scene | MorLey NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. the woman's suffrage party In a clear, platform of ig PLATFORM. ‘all before the law, they hold that Pfr ty of government to mete out equal fustice it it refore! ‘they ulleaze themselves to any reopening of puestfous se! by the gpnstital jonal amendments that ‘ ted and enfrauct slaves and women. ee emand, Mom ‘and gbsolute removal of all aigabtiteies imposed on rebels and women. They tusist upon Civil Service reform, including the one- term principle nd We stection of President, View Presi- Cent Ane peeterrn ie alse Gemanied ands currency tised ‘he wealth of the nation. onthe “Scknowledge belief in the principles of referen. dum ‘and minority repreeentation, and oppose all land rants to railroad or other corporations. S'Government should consider children and criminals as the wards of the State, and in Intercourse with foreign Dations should euttt ¢ friendship of peace by set- ting differences by @ congress of nations. Far the promotion of these principles and the establi ment of a party based thereon, the co-operation of all ris oe istinction of race, color, sex or natio! Invited. Busan B, ANTHONY then read the following reso- lution: Resolved, That since the “right to vote" Is a right of every citizen of the United States, It is the duty of all fotie. women citizens to exercise this right in the ‘oming Presidential election, and the duty of all patriotic nto remove the obstructions now blocking their Resolved, That as Cincinnatl has _ refused, in the face ofthe fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, ty recognize women as citizens, with the capacity to be legal representatives in a political Convention, it is the duty of the women suffragists throughout the wodatay to send their representatives to Philadelphia and Si, I demand of each in turn justice for women, and test the sogaly of republicans and democrats alike to she wreat principles of freedom on which our govern- men is ; Whereas Horace Greele: editor-in-chief of the New ‘or has for th t four years toxt no oppor- tunity to ridfeule and falsity the ‘spirit and purpose, the principles and persons of the suffrage movement of ‘this country, thereby making that commercial journal an en- ine against the emancipation of the women of the nation ; eretore, Resolved, That no woman with decent self-respect can aid, with voice or pen, in his election to the high position to which he 4s nominated. Resolved, That we, the women suffragists of the conn- try, will Work and ‘vote with the great national party | that shall acknowledge the political equality of woman Resolved, That In case neither Philadelphia nor St. Louis shall recognize the full citizenship of woman, the National Woman's Suffrage Committee shall call a na- tional nominating convention at such time and place ax they shall see fit. Mrs. STANTON then arose and asked all to co- operate with their movement, to bring forward their little essays and work with them; but not to forget that this was a woman’s meeting, Here Miss ANTHONY arose and said she was for woman, for woman alone and her enfranchisement; | she wanted no side issues. A FLANK MOVEMENT. Vicrorta WoopuULL advanced to the edge of the platform and in an earnest voice begged those that Were seeking human rights to meet at Apollo Hall to-day and discuss there the rights for all human kind. The applause here was tremendous. Mr. SrupWELL here wanted to know what kind of a party this Was—where was the business ? Here Mrs, Woodhull left taking the majority with her, A man from the audience arose and said the meeting there assembled would learn some- | thing in coming to this woman’s suffrage meeting. | ‘A ROW IN THE CAMP. A gentleman on the platform rose and said he had come four hundred miles to attend to what he thought was to be a “human rights’ meeting. Mrs. MippLEBROKE here arose and delivered a strong speech. She said she was for no one party, but for woman only—the elevation and education of woman. Mrs, TOWNSEND HOADLEY, then ‘came forward, and in from Massachusetts, an earnest manner disowned all party feeling, and wished only to elevate and ‘educate her sex. She be- Heved in the true and good woman, that every woman should stand by one another upon one pe oan and the spirit of God should be ‘the base of that platform; that the head and the heart alike should be educated, Mrs. LAURA DE Force Gorpon, from California, then demanded her rights to the ballot. She be- lieved woman equal with man, and on that platform she would stand and fight for the government. had heard a Senator in Washington say that the ballot was not a right to any one; it was simply a putes, to be taken or given as the majority saw Mrs, SLocuM next arose, and in strong terms do nounced Horace Greeley and the Tribune, as she said she had in years gone (ae looked upon that gd as almost the savior of her soul, ut for a few years past Greeley had proved a traitor to the principles he so longadvocated. She desired the education of woman, and that woman should be entitled to her earnings. Judge Carrer, from Cincinnati, avowed himeelf a democrat for twenty-five years, twenty years a re- publican and four years a woman suffragist; yet that platform was not broad enough. He wanted a human rights platform ‘eat applause)—a plat- form for all—equal justice for eee Mrs. Hooker here arose and \d_ she would join any party that would give women the franchise. She was for human rights, justice for all. Mrs. STANTON said that the hall could only be rented to them for woman suffrage, and to that subject they must confine themselves, [r, ORVIS said the society should not be red by the Stetnways, for they had paid for the hall. Mr. STUPWELL proposed to go to some hall where ee could have free speech, . irs. Curry SMivH, of California, said she did not like to see women going on their knees for the bal- lot. She for one demanded the right, the right of humanity. THEODORE BANKS then spoke (but before he spoke he was told not to mention the Internationals ‘or labor reformers). He advocated the rights of women to vote, as = ice = Was his motto, and equality to all mankind. He advised all to meet to-day at Apollo Hall, where human rights would be discussed and enforced. (Applause.) ‘The meeting here adjourned at a quarter-past three o'clock, The Evening Session. There was a large attendance at the evening ses- sion of the Convention, Mrs. Stanton presided. The first speaker introduced was Mrs. Howland, who delivered a long and prosy speech. Mrs, Laura de Force Gordon followed ina characteristic ad- dress, in which she abused the professional politi- clans. The meeting thea adjourned until to-day, at eleven o'clock, when it is expected that there will be a very lively time, AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, The Fifty-sixth Annual Anniversary— Eloquent Speeches from Eminent De- vines—Father Gavazzi Upon the Bible in Italy. The American Bible Society held their fifty-sixth anniversary yesterday in Association Hall. There was @ large attendance of visitors, and, notwith- standing the heat of the weather, the eloquence of the speakers obtained a large audience during the entire meeting. The President of the society, W. H. Allen, LL.D., was in the chair, and after the Rev. W. L. Budington, DD., had offered prayer, the meet- ing was called to order, usiness commenced with the Treasurer's report, which was read by Mr. ANDREW TAYLOR, Assistant Treasurer. receipts for the y included | $372,274 GF $140,212 49 trom 1 for ve the sum necessary to meet the outstan of the society is estimated at $80,(40), The Manager's report, read by the Rev. E. W. Gil- man, Ca jas: Secretary, proved very inter- esting, and furnished much information. The officers Present year comprise Presi- dent W. H. Al Helphin, Vice Presidents M. 8. Bid ichard P. Buck, of Brooklyn; J. L, Chamberlain, of Maine; General 0.0. Howard, | c W n; W. Strong, “LL.D., of Philadelphia | ‘of Towa; Pan) Dillingham, of c ‘kor, of New Jersey, and ©. ©. Trowbridge, | of Michigan. Five new managers: have also been elec as followa:—George W. Lane, Henry A. Oakley, A. Barnes, Smith Sheldon and Robert Lenox Kennedy. The good work has been going bravely on, and severi sets of new electrotype plates have been made at the Bible House, and five sets for the Arabic Scriptures are i gress are at Beirut and set at O i statistles of the society show that during the past fit Years they have issued 28,780,969 copies of the Bibl Which 419,83) have been circulated during the past year. The Rev, LUKE H. WIseMAN, of London, then came forward and offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the report, an abstract of which has been read, be printed and circulated under the direction ot the Board of Managers, and delivered an eloquent address in its support. The resolution was adopted, The Rev. EDWARD P. [NGERSOLL, of Brooklyn, L. I., then made an address in favor of the following | resolution :— Resolved, That the success o and purifying the race, has been such to show that is adapted to meet the highest demands of our nature. After the adoption of the above the President in troduced the Rev, Epwarp H. Wasupekn, D. D., of New York city, who offered a resolution as follows :— Reslved, That the Inte decision of the Roman Catholic Citron on 'Ttaltibility makes ie the duty. of Prowstect Christendom to reattirm more strongly its fundamental | law, that the Word ot God is the only supreme i In matters of faith, y supreme authority the Bible, in ennobling | | butif we would win th | Over plans of salvation, five years’ imprisonment penaing. over the head of any one found with a Bible in his possession, and last year they sold 20,000 coples of the Bible in Rome alone, ‘The meeting broke up shortly after two P. M. AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN UNION. ‘The Reading of Reports from Ialy, Spain and Mexico—Addresses by Rev. Dr. Riley, Gavazzi and Others. ‘The twenty-third annual meeting of the Ameri- can and Foreign Christian Union was held tast even- ing in Association Hall. The president of the 80- ciety, Jacob D. Vermilye, was in the chair. The meeting was opened at half-past seven o'clock A.M., by the singing of a doxology, after which the Rev. Dr. Crosby read a portion of the Scriptures, ‘The Rev. James F. Elder, of the Baptist Church then offered prayer, after which the Kev. 8. W. Oritten- den, corresponding secretary Of the society read a portion of the annual report. Te showed that the disbursements of the sonlety during rear amounted to 2, and the receipts Haan teeny in balance on $593 7h. The dis: 186, Hund hieth urvements have bee r pport of missions in Euroj Mexico, South Aimerica, publishing, salartes and cost of management. The report also showed that out of thirty-five churches scattered throughout Northern a ntral Italy fully oue-hal! were decidedly Hanted. through, the instrumentallty “ot this soclety. in. Mexico there are now fifty evangelic ‘gations, several of which have been organized intochurehes under the title of “The Church, of Jesus.” Two of the largest churebes in the clty of Mexico are held, by Protestants, and weekly used for Protestant worship. The report closes with the remark that they “enter upona new year with fresh hope and courage, thanking God for the increase of favor with which he ts now blessing our society, and trusting Him for such an enlargement of our income as shall enable us to perform whatever work He wishe uy to do for Him.”’ The following resolution waa offered by Rev. Henry ©. Riley, D. D., of the Episcopal Church, founder of the mission in Central Mexico :— Resolved, That the rapid progress of the Gospel In the republic of Mexico claims special gratitude to Ahnixhty od; while the pressing need of an enlarged religious work in that land, and the Anany inviting opportunities of extending the Gospel there, call tor liberal contributions to the Ameritan and Foréign Christian Union, under whose auspices this linportant work ts prosecuted. Mr. RILEY supported the resolution, and, in briefly shading. to the progress of the Bible in various por- tions of the world, gave a more detailed account of the progress of the work in Mexicoand of the strug- gles of the different pastors in that unfortunate berg The following resolution was then offered by the Rev. Henry M, Scudder, D. D., of the Congregational church, Brooklyn :— Resolved, That the Ame ri Union, having for Its object diftusion and promotion oi of religious liberty and of a pure evan Christianity, Doth at home and abroad, where a rrupt Christianity exists, is from its “union” char acter pecullurly fitted for the work in which it is engaged. After singing, the Rev. Alessandro Gavazzi de- livered an address upon Italy and the Italian Free Church in hie gal of the following resolution, which he offeres Resolved, That the liberty of conscience now secured to the Italians invites renewed and speedy effurt for saving them from Indifferentism infidelity, while the histor of evangelical work In Italy demonstrates the necessity von-scetarinn labor in spreading the gospel jand and ¢ ‘wisdom of the polley there pursued by the American and Foreign Christian Usiion. A benediction was thon offered by the Rev. Dr. Holdich, after which the meeting adjourned, AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL UNION. Addresses by Drs, Buddington, Talmage, MeVickar, Tiffany, Hepworth and Or- miston in Behalf of Christian Union. and Foreign Christian u 1 held last evening in the Academy of Music, Brook- lyn. The parquet and first gallery were filled with an interested audience. On the stage were Drs, Ormiston, McVickas, Talmage and other speakers and invited guests. Dr. Buddington pre- sided, A choir on the stage sang some beau- tiful pieces. Dr. BuDDINGTON made a most eloquent ad- dress, advocating union and catholicity of de- nominations, And he would say that for all practi- cal purposes, at home or abroad, all Protestant Christians are one for the furtherance of God's work among men and the saving of souls. The only unity there can be is in common work for the com- mon good of all men. A hymn was sung, after which, in a few highly complimentary remarks, the Chairman introduced The Rev. Mr. TALMAGE. He congratulated the Congregational Union on another successful year's work for Jesus; another year nearer heaven. He we have them here. old men express A DESIRE TO GET TO GLORY, but, to the affected state of the liver. (Laughter. he). Iam not. with a refusal of ten years more. we expect It. might iat, —_ er and applause.) When we heaven the Methodist will leave his anxious behind, the Baptist his baptistry, 4c. wall—the middle wall of partition—has been broken down, and a post and rail fence only now divides the denominations, so that they can each put hands through and greet one another, There will be no grambling Christians in heaven, for it is said that withoutaredogs. Does not that prove it ? (Applause us make (said he). Here is my brother, Ormiston, who jumped from the Presbyterian Church to the Dutch Reformed, and I myself leaped froin the Re- formed Church to the Presbyterian; and Brother Hepworth—gracious! what a leap he gave! (Laugh- ter and applause). Mr. Talmage continued in a very humorous strain and closed with a reference | co the grand hallelujah which shall ring through the dome of heaven. Rev, NELSON MCVICKER, of the Protestant Episco- pal Church, was next introduced. He was glad that an Episcopalian was able to stand on the same closed with a serious and thrilling ppnee for Chris- tian union. He was afraid, he said, that some in his own Church would not recognize him, yet he was glad that the time was coming when each would recognize the work and the sphere of the other. And this work is the making Christians of men, and a man is greater than a Church, greater than Methodism, Presby- terianism, Congregationalism or any other denomination, and each can do @ work which the other cannot do. He blessed God for Congregationalism and for the Mayflower. The ne- vo in his Southern clime can feel the breath of eedom which it brought, and praise God for it. (Applause.) Referring to’the law of gravitation, which binds all the planets fopether he said it was faith in Christ which made all Christians one, but without Him, never, and when we get up there one as we cast our crowns at His feet. (Applause.) The Rev. Dr. O. H. TirraNny, of the Methodist Church, made a few remarks in explanation of his resence and right to be there. He accepted the Invitation because of the idea of Catholicity which this meeting conveys, and which he had learned to love, He did not think, as some did, that a time will come when we shall have a unity of organiza- tion among all denominations. But he did believe in a unity of labor and of love. He believed there would always continue to be diversi- ties of expression of Church life. But the expression is not the Iife itself, The Doctor continued to show the necessity for diversity of ex- pression and of form, but, nevertheless, we are all one as the waters of the sea. (Applause.) A few years ago, when he was a young man, there were men famous for lifting up tongue and pen against men of other denominations. But now all this is changed, and we all acknowledge Christ as our master, and every one who leads us toward Him as ahelper unda brother. He hoped the day would soon come When every hill top and mountain, ever; valley and ocean, would shout the praises of out God, and the earth be filled with His glory. The Rev. GrorGe H. HEPworTH was the next speaker. He was glad that the time is Gratl§ | When we shall care less for denominationalism an more for Christ. He was glad because we are form- ing in these days on a larger plain. We have here- tofore been FIGHTING IN DENOMINATION SQUADS, ght and fire left the world ake care of itself while we were splitting hairs Bat he was glad those days Were passed and passing, and now we are by platoons and in volleys. tot The reverend gentleman spoke at some length in support of this resolution, and it Was unanimously | adopted. : | ‘The next resolution was offered by the Rev. W. | LEY PUNSHON, Of Torouto, Canada West, It sas follows | Resolved. That the Divine origin and anthority of the | Bible are shown by the elasticity with which It ineets the Varied forms of opposition. which axsatt ity hy the init which it exerts over the haman mind and co! 1 by its adaptation to the iecds of universal | | Mr, Punshon is an eloquent and intelligent speaker, and he gave a very clear and beautiful de- scription of the struggles undergone by the friends of the Bible, and how, notwithstanding all the op: position that had been brought to bear against it, | the Bible still lived and was read by thousands of | inilitons all over the world. ‘The fifth resolution, which read as follows :-— Resolved, That the opening of ail Italy, even to the city of Rome, to the Bil round of sincere rejoicing ty | all who love the Ho and desire their univer. sal dissemination, Was offered by the Rev. Signor Gavazzt, of Italy, This gentleman appeared quite at home with bis subject, and gave the audience quite a thrilling de- scription of the struggles they had undergone in Italy before they were even allowed the privilege of polling the Biblg, For years there was @ penalty of | | rather Fee to see each other as brothers and friends, te wanted a Church which shali fulfill the dream of iis youth, when the rustling silk and the noiseless | calico can sit side by side and pray to the common Lord, The great danger of the Church, thought, Was from aristocracy. We build barns for the poor / and palaces for the rich, as if God cared anything about the roof that covered us and did not the worship of the heart than of the clothes, And he wanted that church open at all limes, and not merely on Sunday. That isthe shame of our American Christianity, that our churches are shut up six days of the week, while every ram shop in the land is open, He believed that ina free fight he could beat Satan, but by giving hi neh odds as this he could never hope for ote, M8 Tite fore proposed to meet him on his own terms, and go one better, and that One was the Holy One of Israel | our Father, who art In Heaven, Dr. ORMISTON, of tl ¢ Duteh Reformed Church, presented the greetings of his Church and of him: self, And though they appeared to be more frolic- some and frisky now, When they became as old as his venerable Church they would become also as sedate, The Doctor then treated of the social aspects of Christianity and of this Congregational Union, He did not think this meeting: an improvement on the good old days, when cooled they smgied the odors of fowers aud The nineteenth anniversary of this Union was was glad that he had not to die to go to heaven. He was in heaven now. For what is heaven but the place and presence of Jesus and His disciples. And When he heard young men or he did not charge it to the superior grace of the heart, Don't be anxious to get away from this world (said Thad rather live ninety-nine years The reason why ‘we have so many Bull Runs in the Church is that We have such a gathering of all stripes of religious faith here to-night that some call it a Dolly Varden convention; but a et to ench The stone and laughter.) It was surprising what leaps some of Horm with e Methodist and @ Presbyterian, He | lished in that report are true or false. The vital Re eet ae eee tion of a maker oe part relates to the finances of the Concern, He had HUMOROUS ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS, nothing to do with it, but he pointed out a state- and kept the audience in roars of laughter, He | Ment which declares that by a clerical error $50,000 where He is we shall find the reason why we are | themselves with ice cream, and he hoped those py days would soon return, The Doctor then complimented the old settlers—Dutch, Scotch, Irish, h—for what they had done for this country In the sturdy faith which they had brought and planted here. And the faithfal Huguenot came here and brought their Christian principles with them. He hoped the time would never come when we shall cease to honor their name and fame. These came with A FAITH THAT GRASPRD CHRIST and His word as with a death grip, He wanted this spirit of union to be in every man’s heart a convic- tion, and nota latitudinarianism, He advocated candor and a spirit of perfect fairness in their de- nominational differences, and hold the most perfect charity, The Doctor continued to tut off ina very humorous way the denominational pecuilarities of each, and kept the audience greatly amused, If there is ever to be arallying point for a visi ble unton of all denominations, he thought a better could not be found than the good old Dutch Chure They could go to heaven together. But he arlvised thein not to come until the day before their depar- ture for glory. (Applause ‘and laughter.) The Doctor closed with a thrilling appeal to every Christian to do something for the extension of Christ's Kingdom, ‘After this address the meeting adjourned, SOOIETY FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE JEWS. The American Christian Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews held its second anni- versary last evening in the United Presbyterian churen, West Twenty-fifth street, the Rey, J. H. K. Milligan presiding. The annual report, as pre- sented by the Secretary, Rev. Abraham C Tris, gave a history of the working of the society since its foundation. It was admitted that serious diMeulties existed in the prosecution of the work, and thatin this city but little interest had been manifested in the society's | success. Seven converts had so far been gained, | and & new missionary was now to be appointed ‘The ‘Treasurer, iitiam H, Jackson, ar nounced the ' receipts for the year as | $2,075 93, irrespective $875 donated for | the new missionary’s salary, and — the | the expenses for the same time as $1,922 07, The . James Kennedy preached a serm which | narrated the perseentions the Jews had suffered in many countries, their greatest suffering being, however, the deplorable religious darknes: which t atill were. He believed their jon to | Christianity would yet be accomplish METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE of Remonstrance Against Dancing, Theatre Going and Secret Societics—Dema for Ordained Female Preachers—The Book Concern Frauds Up Again—Drs. Lanahan and Carlton Cross-firing— Financial Condition of the Concern. The Confer yesterday accepted an invitation of the New Jersey Railroad to visit Long Branch any day next week, and referred the same to the Committee of Arrangements. Memorials, petitions and resolutions from the several Annual Confer- ences were then received. One of these asked for the election of presiding elders by the Annual Confer- ences; several were against secret societies; one from the New York East Conference against dancing and theatre going, and one from North Carolina, signed by Mary Thomas and others, asking for the ordination of women who may be licensed to preach. Dr. Jacony presented a paper from the German Conference against separating it from the home chuich, and asking that one of the bishops be al- lowed to reside tn Burope long enough to acquaint himself with the workings of the missions in Germany, Switzerland and Scandinavia, | Dr. STOKER and others wanted the time for hoid- ing the General Conference changed from May 1 to November 15, or tirst Monday thereafter. A resolution to appoint six delegates to meet with the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, which is to assemble in Louisville in May, 1874, with a view to organic union, was moved on its immediate passage, but after discussion it was referred to the Committee on the State of the Church, Another resolution by Dr. Skinner asked the General Conference to recognize marriages ce brated by the unordained preachers where the civil law recognizes the same. 8 Wak also moved on its passage, but was subsequently referred. An article in a periodical by Dr. Burnson, setting forth: new articles of religion, was also referred, ‘The report of the agents of the Book Concern was presented, but before it could be read Dr. Lanahan objected to its reception as the agents’ report, be- cause his name was signed thereto without his con- sent or his knowledge of the matter contained in ae | ing that the stay of the Saviour on earth after the Bor died on Ascension Thursday. Ascension Thursday is a@ movable feast, and in all the Epis- copal and Roman Catholic churches services were held. At Trinity Church the services were very im- pressive, the music being rendered by a large choir, een by a brass band of thirty pieces, St. Ann's Free Church, Eighteenth street, near | Fifth avenue, the church of the deaf mutes, there | were three services, the sermon being preach in the evening by the Rey, H. C. Potter, of Grac Chureh. ‘The services in the Roman Catholic churches were deeply impressive, the musie being of an unustally grand and solemn nature, There were large cou- gregations at all the churches, In Roman Catholic | churches the pasehal candle is quenched, signity- resurrection had ended. The services at St. Stephen's yesterday were peculiarly impressive, a8 were the services at the Dominican Church, the Church of St. Anthony of Padua (Italian), the Jesuits Church, and the Paulists Courch, and the | Chureh of St. Peter, in Barclay street. CITY AND COUNTY FINANCES. | eee | ComPrROLLER'S OFF as) New York, May 8, 1872. Statement of the amounts of warrants drawn and | for what purposes against the City and County | ‘Treasury for the month of April, 1872, amounting in | the aggregate to $19,796,627. Also a comparative | statement of the city and county debt as of the Ist | January, 3iat March and 30th April, 1872, with a statement of and for what purpose stocks have b issued during those periods :— | STATEMENT OF WARRANTS DRAWN, Quarter Durin | March, 31, 1872, April, 1872. | On city account— Assessment bonds, $35,000 Assessment fund... my ces of INT 208,301 ing streets under c ations (speci!) per 7. Departr oi Departinent of L w Department w York Bridge Fund Public Charities and Correetion Removing night soil and dead ani 145,778 | 5,790 Revenue bonds, 1871 Salaries—Lexisiat Total account city, four months... On county account: Arrearages ot 1871 Asyluins and re 79,490 277 34,822, 663,905, 8,308 3,025 40,246 —| 890;000 a Renta... — 7 State tax... 2,450,000 Salaries—Exceutive fest Salaries—Judiclar 470 Salaries—Legislative i O46 County” Clerk's officeRepairmg preserving records. ...... 1,225 a 0 $4,109,114 $990,791 ihe 4,109,114 Total on gomty account, four months: Total on city account, four months. . Grand total... cece COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF CITY AND STOCKS, BONDS AND CASI IN SINKI! December March Aprit City Debt. 31,1871, 81, 1872, 90, 1872, Debt, payable from Eee sinking fund $22,819,216 $23,078,056 $23,095,056 Debt payable from taxation 85,180,002 36,248,092 3 Tem 14,944,000, 14,044,000 15,254, Re: 5,479,100 6,850,297 9,048,497 , County ris fh Debt payable from taxation. 29,379,500 20,379,500 0 °2,769)700 Revenue bonds $111,508,246 $16,783,016 20,460,787 20,680,727 $108,551,708 ‘2,12 92 Total...:.. et 969,886 ~ $O1,0B8,458 — $96,252,318 Durlny ur months stocks have’ been issued om 'ac- count o Arrearages of 1871, 2,890,700 Appropriations of 2200000 the report, which contained seme things which he pronounced falsehoods, Dr, CARLTON held himself responsible for every thing contained in the report. Te had written it and belteved it to be true in every particular, and asked Dr, Lanahan to point out any false state- ) | ments which it contained. He (Carlton) had given orders to the foreman to send the proofs as fast as they were ready to Dr. Lanahan, and the foreman informed him that this was done, but that Dr, Lan- ahan refused to sign unless he could read the re- port in manuscript. It was taken to Dr, Lanahan a second time, and after the alteration of one word he (Dr. Carlton) understood that Dr. Lanahan au- thorized his name to be appended. That was the true statement of the case, and he (Carlton) as- sumed whatever responsibility attached to the re- port. When the report was in preparation Dr. Lan- ahan could not be found for three or four days. Judge MCALMONT thereupon moved that the Con- ference do not receive the report as the report of the agents, inasmuch as one of them dis ms all knowledge of its contents and denies some facts stated therein. It was a question of veracity be- tween the agents. Dr, Foster explained that no such question was raised by the statements just made and he hoped the Conference would not so consider it. Dr. STOKER, of Southern Illinois, thought the re- port was properly before the Conference. Ashe un- derstood, Dr. Carlton is the agent and Dr. Lanahan is his assistant. The former had a_pe! t right to sign the agents’ names with or without Dr. Lana- han’s consent. Dr. LANAHAN denied the statement of his absence from the office; said the books of account had not been examined to see whether the statements pub- ofthe profits of one year got into the report of another year. This, he asserted, was not a mishap, but a suppression. On motion of Judge Geer, Dr. Lanahan was al- lowed to withdraw his name from the document. Dr. Curry called attention to the fact that the report was not signed by individuals, but by the firm name of Carlton, Lanahan & Thomas, Agents, and he dented that any one of the firm had a right to withhold or withdraw his name from this docu- ment. This seemed to be the opinion of the Con- ference also, The report was accepted and read, The report shows that the total cost of the lots, building and fixtures, 805 Broadway, was $960,356 62; that portions of it are rented out for $72,700, which not only pays seven per cent on the investment, but leaves @ balance of $6,175 04 towards paying the | taxes and insurance, ‘The sales for the last four years amounted to $2,426,840 42, on which there a net profit of $275,140 17, and, together with income from other sources, made a total income of | $862,004 67. But out of this sum were paid, by order of the General Conference, for salaries and ‘travel- ling expenses of the bishops, &c., $105,41304, leaving the net amount of $256,681 63 to be added to capital. ‘This net capital Sy Dh November 30, 1871, the sun of $1,655,179 67, The real estate owned by the several Concerns, East and West, amounts to $957,104 13; the merchandise, to $518,616 12; cash on hand, $75,159 25; notes and accounts, 446, ‘Total assets, $1,850,315 60. The liabilities are $735,135 93, and the gross earnings from sales are | | $63,095 92. The report further presents a fair show- ing for the various publications, books, tracts, mag- azines, periodicals, &c., and concludes with the statenient that the Book ‘Concern was never in as good condition for transacting business as at the present time, It has more room, and has increased the number of its presses to keep pace with th demands for their publications, and all they as! now is that the demand for the same may be in- creased, and they ask Conference to devise means oy & inGee Extended distribution of sound religious iterature, IL Des. tae 5 oy Dr. Huongy moved to refer this paper to the Book Concern Committee, but a probable debate on | this interminable quarrel was cut off by a motion to | adjourn, which was carried, | ASCENSION THURSDAY. | The Celebration in New York—Old Memo- | rics of the Day. | Yesterday was the festival of Ascension Thursday, | which is commemorated by the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches. It occurs forty days after Easter Sunday, such being the number of days which the Saviour passed on earth after His resur- rection, It commemorates the glorious ascension of Christ into heaven, triamphing over the devil and leading captivity captive, by which the king- dom was opened to all believers, | This festiva’ .s one of the earliest observed by the ; pla to establish an asylum for aged and disabled A day or two ago Alfred Evans, alittle boy, whose parents live at 226 East Twenty-ninth street, fell from a swingin the yard and injured his head in such @ manner as to produce death from meningitis. An inquest willbe held by Coroner Schirmer, who was notified, Patrick Regan, a bartender, thirty-three years of age, late of 36 Washington street, died in the Ventre Street Hospital from the effects of injuries received by accidentally falling down a flight of stairs two or three days ago. Coroner Schirmer was notified to hold an inquest. A lecture will be delivered on Monday evening next, in the Academy of Music, by Father Thomas Burke. The subject will be “O'Connell.” This is the best o1 the series of lectures delivered by the reverend father, and will doubtless be attended by all Irishmen who revere so honored a name as that of Daniel O'Connell, Coroner Herrman was yesterday called to 283 avenue © to hold an inquest on the body of John Bernbach, a German, forty-one years of age, who died from the effects of injuries recetved on Wednes- day last. Deceased was a mason by trade, and while at work on a new building in Essex street a brick fell from one of the upper floors and, strikin; him on the head, fractured his skull. It does no appear that any one was to blaine for the accident. EIGHTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CONVEN. | TION. In each of the nineteen election districts of the Eighteenth Assembly district last evening a dele- gate was clected to attend the Assembly Conven- tion to be held this evening at the Croker Asso- ciation Rooms, when the delegate and alternate for the Rochester Convention will be chosen, DEDIOATION OF A BROOKLYN CHUROE. The Lee avenue Baptist church, Brooklyn, E. D., | an fron-clad edifice of remarkable architectural | beauty, was formally dedicated yesterday, a large number of citizens outside the congregation a tending. The dedicatory sermon was preached by the Rev, Dr. Armitage, who took his text from Paul's First Epistle to Timothy. if, 16— | “put it f tarry iong, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which {s the church of the living God, the pillar ind ground of the truth.” The learned divine ex. pounded the text at great length, and was listened to with remarkable attention, ‘The Rev, Messrs. Cameron, Brackett and Duncan also took part In the exercises, The handsome edifice was constructed through | the perseverance of the pastor of the congrega- tion, Ri Hyatt Smith, at a cost of $74,000, THE POLES ae abuash an Asylam for Polish | ee Eales. The vollsh citizens of this city have adopted a Project to Ei Polish exiles and emigrants, and funds are to be raised to purchase a house for that purpose. The institute is to be provided with a reading room, a library, printing office, &c. To raise funds in ald of the enterprise a fair will be held, which will come om at the Harmonic Rooms, in Essex street, on the 12th and 13th inst. The matter is in the hands of a | committee, composed of Messrs. Dr. Rydlewski, F. Drowzdowski aud Dr, Mackjewicz. NEWAP,& BURGLARS CAPTURED, rar On the ni gut of the 24 of Apri iakt thé jewelry factory ( Rrementz & CO., Td Oliver street, Newark, Was oxen open and robbed of jewelry worth over $6." mo, ‘The circumstances attending the burglary | Christian Church, having been instituted as early as | the year 63 A. D. In England and on the Continent annually itis the occasion of @ peculiar cere: which occurs at Tissington, in Derbyshire. on Ascension Thursday the principal farme vicinity, together with the tenantry of t bert family, assemble to witness the gary corrigg custom of the blessing of sie gy, Uy Ms the village of Tissington. Rel gous se 2 wells 0} held, after which a pictic taxes plac.” ministers, having brought, Ketties wy cit Materials of a feast “8” cooked, GP stripneen’ ant eaten, The ceremonsal is said to be. Geriven tn an old Pagan superstition. . er ‘om Tt may be lateresting to know that > ny ere Fitzher- favoleon ere rather singular. It appears the watchman Lad a call from an unknown, well-dressed, it i8 much more generally observed than with us, » aa prepossessing female, who prevatled on him to take He was absent several hours, and when he Soden He was 80 returned discovered the robbery. 84of the | frightened that {t was some hours before he ine formed his employers, Ever since the Mtwark detectives nave been on the qui vive, hat it hat not tll yesterday that any resylt was achieved, rk yeste {ternoon twa nen were ar- Ta dent by Detsouives ® Manus and Becker and Liea- ectives: Ceeatd yeaa, ‘and taken to Newark on suspicion of being the robbers. With them was found a part roperty. They gave their names as wither Orerien, las Porter, and Michael _Kunta, aliag “Slurry Al’) They are lgld for examination. ) their | would not only be er | principles b an appeal to the God of Peac | to England to en | A Man Ch \ i} iil | i 5 THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT, Condemnation from. the Country of the Washington Treaty. Speech of Hon. Edward Blake—Canada Disgusted with the Treaty and the Abandon- ment of the Fenian Claims, Orrawa, Canada, May 9, 1872, Hon. Edward Blake, leader of the opposition, spoke four hours last night in opposttion to the bill intro- duced by Sir John A, Macdonald to give effect to the Treaty of Washington. Ie reviewed the treaty as affecting the commercial {nterests of the coun- try, its political relations and the constitutional responsibility of the Dominican government in the matter, He spoke strongly against the bill, arguing that it was not for the interest of Canada, conclud- ing hia speech by saying the government had taken the right course in July, when they pointed out to the imperial government that the settlement of the Fenian claims for @ money consideration was unjust, and one of the greatest causes of dissatisfac- tionwith the Washington Treaty by the Canadian people; but the proposal coming from this side, in january, Without any award, from the English gov- , to abandon the claims for a guarantee n of four millions, Was a most unaccountable action on the part of men who held views so opposite afew months previously, It wag the most humil- ing and disgraceful abrogation of principle and est hiow at the houor aud interests of the country that had been received. THE PROPOSAL FOR THE GUARANTEE LOAN was not only to be as a settlement of the Fenian claim, but the honorable gentlemen proposed in Wer that it was, in thetr opinion, the mode by which their hands would be stvengthened, and they bled to abandon the Fenian claims, but also to pro} «ia & concurrence in the fishery articles In faet, it was suggested that they could come down to Parliament with the treaty In one hand aud money in the ni other, and the House would pocket their feelings and their nono spt the apology that thelr dbeen sold at the best marke ¢ that it was in the intere that this arrangement because others hich was not their own, and re- tion of duty, which every ay they were bound to ob- stion should result ta or tu the God of Bat- did the not be ve; and wiht tles, as long as our motto was “GOD AND OUR RIGHT? Justice would prevail in the end, He wonld, theres fore, movi ndment that, before proceeding further upon this bill, this House feels bound to declare that Her ’Majest vil subjects and the people of Canada, while at all times cheerfully making any reasonable sacrifice lin the interests of the empire, have just grounds for great dissatfaction at the mode in which our rights have been dealt with in the nego- tiations resulting in the Treaty of Washington, and in the subsequent proposal of our government jorse the Canadian loan, a ce for the adoption of the treaty for the al nt of the claims with respect to Fentan raids, which affect not only our purse but our honor and our eace, pemr, Blake was followed by Hon. Mr. ‘MacDougall, who supported the bjll. - ‘The debate was adjourned until Friday. THE 0X GLOVE WOODS ON FIRE. a Unsuccessful Efforts to Stay the Progrea: ofthe Flames—The Village of Chichester Safe, PovankEEPale, May 9, 1872. The hot, dry weather is having a serious effect. the mouhtain forests in Ulster county, and informa- tion received ym Phoonicia to-day gives a graphic description of the forest fires near that, place, and which at one time endangered the little village of Chichester, which contains one immense chair factory, surrounded by about fifty two story frame dwellin: The village Hea ina hollow, surrounded on all sides by mountains nearly two thonsand feet in height. Between two ot the mountains runs @ narrow gorge, two or three miles in length, called the Ox Clove, It starts at the village oO lage, and the greatest fears were entertained for its ad eng 0 rs Cotnty Court House. *) | Chichester, and ends at what is known as Jake OY Datel aad dae] 5724) | Moon's cabin, Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, BSAOGIE Scene sarees yutases ee 110,600 | @ boy came running into the village crying EC ni 4) | that the woods were on fire, and that Public parks. o the flames were sweeping down the gorge. | Gangs of chatr factory men were ~ sent _Potal. . Pee >| forward as speedily as €possible with hose, Cash in City and ty Treasury buckets, dippers, and, in fact, anytifing and every- Te NE a thing that would’ hold water. ‘The wind was blow- NEW YORK CITY. ing a gale from the north directly towards the vil- flames were safety, a8 speed towards it the hurricane, and myriads of — sparks were already dropping about the buildings. All efforts to stay the progress of the flames were un- successful, and in a short time nearly the entire gorge was a roaring hell of fire. A “back fire’ was built, but it did no good, The oldest inhab- itants 8a: they never saw the flames ron so fast in their lives. It seemed at one time as if there was to be another Peshtigo amity, and the men became nervous. Happily, and owever, as night on, the wind Iniled the fire was temporarily checked. Beyond the gorge north is a valley nearly half ‘a mile wide. The fire caught in some hemlock trees on one side of it and the sparks ignited trees on . the opposite side, Last night, alarge force’ of men staid in that spot, afd fade” the greatest enorty to check the flames, but to no purpose. When urey. reached a “dug away’ at lake Moon's there was % Sea Of fre from mountain to mountain, completely %@rring any further pro- gress, so they were peed to retreat and wait for daylight. One of the men, #German, becoming separated from his party, was completely sur- rounded by fire, Observing his persWus position, he shouted frantically for help. The nen worked heroically, and finally, got him out, but hs clothes were burned in many places, . Mrs, McMcllen, whe keeps a log boarding hse near Jake Moon's, gays that when she first (#- covered the fire it covered a space of ground about the size of adinner plate. She ran toward it to put it out, but before she reached it the flames had swept over nearly an acre of ground and were flyin, away up the mountain side with the speed and roar of a whirlwind. In an instant she , When she beat a hasty She, ppily escaped and was not seriously in- . The tire is still raging, but at present it ight the village of Chichester is safe, as the flames are moving in another direction, A MINING SCANDAL. rged with Setting Fire to a Mine and Causing the Death of a Num= ber of Miners. saw that she was in dan, retreat, some of her clothing catching fire. hi SAN FRANCISCO, May &, 1872, Intense excitement and indignation were pros duced here to-day by the publication of what pur- ports to be revelations made to William Sharon and his assoctates by J. 8. Hubbell, a guardsman in the vada State Prison, and formerly the Under- ground Superintendent of the Yellow Jacket Mine. Peta that Hubbell made a detailed statement charging that the fire in that mine three years ago, by which so many lives were lost and damage to the extent of millions of dollars done, was set intentionally by G. T. Kellogg, who was employed for that purpose by J. P. Jones, the Superintendent of the mine, Hub. bell declares, howev6r, that he made this state- ment at the instance of Sharon's friends, having been promised $50,000 for doiug so for the purpose | F 6 of ruining Jones, amd that he refused to sign it, and himself informed Sones of the plot against him. Jones and Hayward recently ousted Sharon and his friends from the management of the Savage Mine, and Jones and Sharon are now bitter rivals in mfning speculations, and are also rival candi- tes for thé United States Senatorship from evade. Public sympathy is all on the side of Jones. The matter will go into the Criminal Court im- mediately. THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. PHILaDELrHtA, May 9, 1872. The American Medical Association this morning adopted resolutions recommending that all bottles containing poison should not only be labelled “ U) ald be roughed on one side, so as ‘ipolson.” pat saealsonone contents to the sense of touch, and also be labelled with the most ready and efficient antidote. A resolution was ginia, and adopted, should discourage in their remedies, offered by Dr. Horner, of Vir- that members of the association the use of alcohol for stlmult wd : FIRE IN FRONT STREET. Pt ’ About a quarter past one o'clock ¥ esterday after * noon a fire was discovered in tt four story brick. building No. 227 Front strev¢, that damaged the butiding to the amyant of about $5,000; insured. The fire ‘yriginated om the fourth floor, which Was O°eupied by A, T, Bruce & Co., storers of cotton, who will probably sustain a loss of $2,000; inseéd, The first, second and third floors of the 'ynilding are occupted by John Pettit & Co., Whoss property was damaged to the amount of about 43,000; insured im the Holtman Lasurauce VomwamY jor $5,000, 3 iy