New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-19
The uuirer-ali-t Convention Mt Troy.
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In my Letter yesterday stated IN round numbers
the Statistics Of re Urirsrsslis Denomination copy
OF the Reg,e. aid ll1annc 10. Is47 has just been re
ceived from the publisher from which gather tie fol-
loving items In the United states and the Canada there
are nov Liza Societies 705 Preachers 659 Meeting
Houses = ASSOCIATIONS 70 state Conventions one Gen
-al Historical StcietY one General Convention u Pc
riodcas Arnul.ls High Schools and Academies one
Theological Schtoi 5 Missionary Societies Sundav
School Societies And one Tract Society The ~ 1-is
Tor The last yca- : 20 Societies 70 Meeting Houses 30
Preachers.
Rev z H. CHARM preached last evening to a large
and Gersey crowded audience. Ills subject was the
Inirv Of TIE SI-it IN TIE bond OF Peace Els dis
one of his most able productions and pecu-
iiariy adapted - the times and the occasion As will
undou6 .eily be published, forbcar making any Alb
strsct OF il was pleased 70 notice number o; cIe-
gyuen Of the Bapts; and other denominations present
Quit an animated discussion was had This moruiu-
in the Council on the question Of The propriety OF making
the subjects OF War. Slavery and atemperance promi-
neat topics Of the PapIt-a few OF The coaserva-
I've portion Of the Clergy contendiHs that the Gospel
in the abstract; remedy Tor ali these evils and that
the Pulpit should be kept free from the exciting cues
tons OF The day On The other side il well remark
ed that whenever preacher dscoUres against Inerl-
Perance certain class object ana say ny rot preach
the Gospel and let such exciting question alone So
of Slavery and War.
This portion complain that the Pupi. should thus be
contracted they claim perfect freedom 10 attack these
will hear or forbesr They ao wish the Convention TO
pass resolution recommending this course while their
opponents say that, admitting the course 10 be proper
il i out Of the sphere of duties OF the Council TO med
die with the subject citing the fact that all other de-
nominations that have introduced these subjects into their
Conventions for Ecclesiastical action have produced
discord and contention in their ranks This. however
we believe mas not been the fact with the Unitarans
nor with the Freewill Bapusts. Those denominations
bear their almost Protest against Slavery
and their preachers generally d. not hesitate discuss
il and IL kindred topics IN the Pulpit, tathtully and
frequently 80 we believe it VIII be with the Univer.
salist denomination One of the preachers. from r
Slave Starel among other things, prayed that
mics might achieve speedy triumph, and We hare
seldom seen more unanimous expression OF dissent
manifested than we have this sentiment by those who
were present We should As think Of praying for
the success OF pira:ical vessel
very large number of persons present from al.
parts OF the country and the citizens Of Troy de
serving OF great praise for the hospitality with which
they have erained this argenuber of ;hsir brethren
The Convention on the whole has been happy and
profitable one characterized by great good feeling and
unannlity B.