The New York herald., 1845-10-23

Unitarian Convention.

Unitarian Convention.
This Convention assembled yesterday morning
pursuant TO notice, at the Chnrch OF the Messiah for
the transaction Of business The following gentle
men are the officers of the Society:
President DR. Paikman.
Vice Presidents-Dr. Dewey. Mr. Burnap Hon. Ste
phen Fairbanks.
secretaries-Rev. G. Robbins C. 7. Brooks.
Business Committee-Rev. Dr. Putnam, Rev Mr.. La
throp, Rev Mr.. Osgood, Seth Low; Esq Gee. A. Gro
cher, Esq
the President who said that the time had come when the
business of the Conv should conmence that the
Convention had the purpose of discussing matters
connected with the prosperity of the Church, and nD
proper on common occasions to seek the blessing Of Al
mighty God it surely meet to do the present
casion; hewould therefore suggest the proprety OF
each session OF the Convention being commenced and
The Rev. Mr. HiIJ . Wooster, Mass, then addressed
1lais H' re Managers. inviting til. member.
Of the Convention ab AZ visit the Fa,r Of the Ame-
rcan Institute, I'd ,y the Secretary pnd commit
tee appointed to dIat up reply that the Convention
gretted they could ~ asail themselves oft
The PRESIDENT then suggesed that it would be sdvi-
sable for the Convent TO know the numhe Of dele
gates in attendance, and motion, committee ofthree
was appointed to assist the Secretaries in obtaining the
| names of the delegates.
The Business Committee handed to the President pre-
amble and series OF resolutions to be acted upon by the
Convention, and notion it decided that each
| luton should be decided spon separately.
The first was Resolved, that these auumnai Conven-
ons be regularly continued and that the cooper
ofall our Churches be invited in sending delegates
IL moved and carried that
luton down to the word continue be acted upon first
and the resolution being put in this shape carried
great deal Of discuss here ensued regard to the
word Church." contained in the resolution; great
many of the members objecting to that when the
term " brotherhood" and congregation" offered
substitute and in lieu Of all those the words liberal
Christians" were proposed which was objected to- as
UnversastS and other denominations called libe-
raj Christians while all that wanted Unita-
rians.
MEMBEn rose to stop this Improbable discuss and
moved that the whole matter be laid on the table,
Notice was then given that the subject would be
brought up for discussion at some future time when it
proposed and moved that the vote Of the Convention
be reconsidered and the motion being carried another
motion was made by the Rev. Mr. Piepoint and carried
referring the resolutions back to the Business Commit
tee who will probably substitute in turn which
will meet the views OF all the members.
The Business Committee handed in other solu
ons but the time appointed for the conservation of the
new church In Broadway being at hand the resolutions
Mr. sewa of scituae, delivered pray err and the Con-
venten adjourned o'clock this morning. that they
might in the meantime attend
THE CONSIDERATION
o the FIRST congregational Church. to which place the
Convention proceeded.
This church, believe, is the handsonnest in this
cty the front is on Broadway built Of brown frcestone
in pure Gothic style Of architecture and the church
proper extends back far Crosby street in the rear
The interior of the church is exceedingly handsome,
indeed magnificent; the noble Gothic arches and pillars
the altar and the organ (Which for exter
Of tone is perhaps unvalled the stained glass the
sivenes Of the carved work around the gallery all form
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| beholder with religious and reverential awe.
The exercises comm enced by the Rev. F. A. Farley
ton Of the Scriptures then read by the Rev. W. H.
Furness. of Philadelphia. And the following hy mn
sung
The perfect world by Adam trod,
| Was the first tempe-built by God
His fiat laid the cornerstone,
| And heaved its pillars, one by one.
/ He hung its starry roof on high
| The broad lmitable sky
| He spread its pavement, green and bright
! And curtained it with morning light
/ III.
| Tho mountains in their places stood
| The sea, the sky, and all was good !"
And when its first pure praises rang,
! The morning stars together sang
| w.
Lord Ills not ours to make the sea
| And earth and sky house for thee
/ But in thy sight our offering stands,
/ An humber temple, made with hands,
The Rev. James Kendall, d. d., of Ply mouth, Mass,
Of the
| by H. l.. Tuckerman Esq, was sung
HaIlow the altar.that we rear,
Eternal Father, to thy name,
Around 1t now in love and fear,
We come to light Devotion's flame.
II.
Here may the voice that stilled the wavs,
Forgave the sinful best the child,
And the Low ed-ones from the grave,
Still breathe its accents arm and mild
Here may the bonds of error fall,
No creed rite obscure thy truth;
Here, conscious of thy love for all,
May faith renew her gueless youth.
w.
And may thy rervant's high appeal
Here reconcile ali inward strife,
And to the careless heart reveal
The deep significance Of lie
Here may the soul with passion fraught
Its daily armor laid aside,
Feel in the glow of holy thought,
To endless destinies allied
Here may repentant anguish kneel,
And know the peace that angels share;
Here may sflction's baiied zeal
Grow cam beneath the wings ofprayer
VII.
Here may Earth's pilgrims OF forget
The paths their bleeding feet have trod,
And learn to struggle onward yet,
Cheered by the Fatherhood Of God
The Rev II. W. Bellows, the pastor of the New
Church, then preached the conecraon sermon, which
worry eloquent and appropriate to tho OCCASION and
during its delivery listened to with the greatest
attention by the audience, which was as large as we
have seen occasion like the present.
The Rev. SAMUEL Oscoop, Of Providence, delivered
the concluding prayer, and after another anthem
sung benedicton was pronounced and the exercises
we're concluded; and the members Of the Convention
adjourned to the Apollo saloon 10 partako Of collation.
which was literally provided BY the Unita1isns Of tais
city for their brethren from distance to parake Of
This beautiful church, which is an ornament to our
city, wo understand was erected by the friends Of the
Of the east for the purpose Of aordng iaci
iities for the propagation Of their faith in the City OF
New York.
BAPTIST CONVENTION is announced in the New
York papers that the General Convention OF the hap
tst Church will be held in that city the third Wodnes
day Of November This is a mistake. There is such
body as the Convention Of the Baptist Church. The
government OF that denomination is purely congrega
tiona every church is independent in its organization
OF the Baptist Board Of Foreign Missions will
be held IN New York OH the third Wednesday OF Novem
ber u Is special meeting convened for the purpose OF
making such alterations in the constitution OF the Con-
venon as ore rendered necessary by the division in the
Board caused by the Introduction OF the slavery ques
ton An effort IS making 10 raise the OF $40 U0J to
cancel tho debt OF the Board One lady Of Providence
has subscribed $500 and two other subscriptions nave
been made IN this city Of $3.50 and another OF $500
Providence journal, Oct. 2l.
ANOTHER SOUTHERN STArE-The jackson (TVest
Itnntssee) Uhig proposes that new state be
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