New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-12
Meeriug of the Unitarian association of
Newly ork.

4 meeting Of ihi. Association IVES held last eve
mig atMr Bello.s Church IN Broadway ze6edee Cook
Fec the President, :5ok the Chair. Altar payer oy
Re-. NJ Fariey Q; Brooklyn The Presdeu; called or NJ!
Bellows 20 address The meeting.
Re said the: ;hey had re: under favorable c-crTn-
They had syrnps;hize with eaeh other
and 20 take thei- stand among Other denominations, ana
with them 70 keep anniversary This was me i.rst
time they had under similar circumstances aHt ne
trusted that there were many who Would JON WIN mem
during he meetings be held throughout; he week AMER
few farther remarks expressing hope ma. NOT only
those who syTnpshized with them. bu; Others would De
induced 20 attend and learn Whist tneir faith vas re read
series Of resolutions which, among ether tnss recon-
rnended the establishment Of paper devoted 20 thei.
faith, and also tie encouragement; Of the theological sem
mary al Meadv!i,e, Pa.
The PTe.iden. then called on Rev Mr.. osgood Of
Providence 2. ]. He said that liberal Christianity in
Massachusetts born Of the Puritans who protested
asans Popery and Epscopacy entertained hoera! views
With their Calvanistic doSnss Ihey tsugat hoe
ra Christianity covertiT and but partially developed
Liberal Christianity existed in Arneransm and when
finally il broke forth free /, took the form Of Congress
tionasm ard became Unitarian Christianity. |. vas the
in Rhode Issnd, and liberal Christianity may be
traced 10 tie writings OF Roger Williams In this States
oui Of tie lax CHvauisua Of the Dutch Csvans
The Bratuest Church in Boston was oClt IN !occ and
proes; sgainit Calvsuisn though not AZ the time
nomiua!ly Unitarian. It created tremendous excite
meut Two years before Trinity Church in this city
was built; and while in Massachusetts liberal Chrstiani
took the form OF gatiouaism. in this city il
sought the placid bosom OF the Episcopal Church.
Times have since changed. Liberal Christianity now
seeks NANTES, Itself in iss independent forms.
Dr. Dewey asked If there any requirement for
membership Of the Association. He was informed that
subscription ofs5 per was required, and that
there 2l2 subscribers Dr.. Dewey proposed that
a paper should be drawn up. By which subscribers
should pledge themselves contribute certain sums
cordine their yearly for the support OF newi
paper the College al Mesdvic the building OF Unitarian
Churches and other purposes.
Mr. Allen proposed that collection should also be taken
in the churches in support OF the purposes
Rev. Mr.. Farley OF Brooklyn thought that less OF
lsudaton would be proper this occasion than had
been INDUCED in similar occasions in Boston, there
but eleven churches In this State. he thought that
there good deal Of latent unsrsnsrn in this State
and other parts ohe country and tina, !, Is only neces
sHry gain the eye and The Of the people. II only
required free circulation Of tracts and books There
were many who ready to embrace the Unitarian
faith il they could but see the light
Rev Mr. Wellington of this City, and Mr. Conant from
the West addressed the Association Mr. Conant spoke
with and coquence snd related many
facts illustrating the good effects OF circulating books
and tracts.
The meeting was afterwards addressed br Richard
Warren Esq and MIR Bellows in favor Of establishing
paper in this City. MIR Warren urged with great force
the importance Of securing the for this purpose
during the present week.
After some farther remarks from several gentlemen
the resolutions adopted the propositions concern
ing collections having been previously laid the table
The Association then adjourned to meet again this
morning.
Mr. Bellows announced tina, ,his evening discourse
would be delivered by DR.. Dewey; Wednesday
evening by Rev Mr.. Osgood, and on Thursday by Rev
Mr. Pierpont, of Troy late Of Boston.
There no; usnEin attendance but several spoke
of expectations Of large audience q: cher meetings be-
toro which lime their brethren would have an opportu
! nifty OF coming in from The country.