New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-19
unIyer.alis, Educational Convention.

and Societies IN cOnnexiOn with the tHrerSHists'
met yesterday at the Church in Orchard street
near Broome to consider Of the ProPrie;y or exPe-
diency, Of establishing and asking charter tori
College and Theological Seminary In connection
herewith to be bull, and endorsed y the voluntary
subscriptions Of the friends Of and believers IN that
faith.
This reporter was not 80 fortunate 10 be Presen, At
the earlier part Of their deliberations bat the question
involved Is tha. which sgtsted this City the com
plant Of Bishop Hughes and the Roman Catholics that
the then public schools were seetarisn, and used for
proselyti.m. The British Government endesvored to
establish Schools aud Colleges in Ireland uneonnected
with any denomination. but the Church OF Rome ano
others objected desiring teachers under the cOhuoi Oh
ana 10 connection with their Tespeeuve oehohihaIH7
Il great complaint yesterday In the convention
tina, efforts arc unduly made at ezisung colleges 10
shsko The faith Of pupils and Il seemed 10 Dc tne gene
rs sentiment that additional College uneer the con
troll Of the Unverssist Church was essential OF "ol1
be exceedingly useful 70 thai Church ~ minister's ano
JANE HALL. Esq presided es Moderator and Rev.
L. C. BHowS oflciated as the Secretary oil the Con
vention.
not knowing any one present ,
resolution that College and Theological Seminary
are required, being under confederation
Rev ADoLPHJs SKINNER thought II conid not DC
doubted INT that TheOogical School and College were
necessary to UniversastsDd that the society were
10 determine that they would have both nero Wouo De
no great difficulty In their attainment Ihere were mem
bers enough and wealth enough AIMING 'Nen' Il ''''
Nr EILIs said that all his efforts would have to be
directed toward College. He read proposition Tor
establishing one. -
Rev Mr. TnATcHEE would wish TO vote for both Col
lege and Seminary.
Resored That is exPedent hat means De oevseo lO,
| tha of
Rev. Mr.. GREENWOOD compared the case Of syouns
man who came out Of Hamilton College, alter Studying
In IL for four years with his religious impressions IN
changed 20 stream OF pure fresh water entering me
Atlantic on the side Of Europe and crossing over 70
lea quite fresh and unmxed with the SAT- waves. ne
adverted to the great advantage the Unitarian Uenom
nation have In Harvard College and favored the pan Of
/ q Theological Institution.
REV. Ne RAYNoR supposed he was far behind the age
it had been urged that they should have Unversaisl
College 10 make The m popular and TO support and build
I'D their denomination. He wanted TO see Uniyersslsm
built Up not on popularity, but on the founoston oil
truh-it could advance independently Of popular opn'
iou-because truth was mighty and would prevail
Theological school would enable their students 10 pre-
sent the truth more clearly 10 the people by means OF
superior educaion- FOR that reason that ne would
support it.
The Resolution was adopted.
Rev f. H. CHAFIN proposed that the Convention DO
pro coed 10 deTse means to build and esspsn the
College.
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committees 70 consider Of the best mode OF raising unds
member proposed that the College should be located
at Clinton.
Rev ApoLPErs SKINNER thought II should be located
where the laws were most favorable TO freedom where
il would be Of easy access and where good library
was near at hand. Clinton was very near 10 Uucs-ih
the centre OF this sste-proysions were cheap mere
there were many other advantages. With some II
would be an objection that another College was located
there. Several years ago II wac proposed 70 remove
Hamilton College TO Utica--its funos were tnen very
a. naKka ina hl o.
-snd 10 that case might buy their buildings which
would be advantage to and to them Clinton rs OF
easy access and the situation Ia beautiful and heeihy
MEMBER would leave the question OF Location alone
and get subscriptions 10 finish the College In the mean
time.
Mr.. WmrrEMoRE-Was there not this objection TO
Clinton that there is already College there was u
likely that the Legislature would charter anotber Coi
eee beside it Ii Hamilton College should be removed
to Utica then his objections would vanish -.
MEMBER suggested subscription lists, with TWO
coumns-to enable subscrbers 20 say what they would
give II such and such location were chosen and what
Rs p ,eY sk1 B 2IfoU thOusnr rnst the mailer rst
10 he considered the local suston likely to be the
most suitable Tor a PERMANENT institution. lie wsntcd
to get an assurance that where we located we could get
charter.
A MEMBER said that Troy had ever been anxious for
a College and would aid In its erection
Another MEaBEE suggested Committee Of 90, cay
two from each state and to be called together as the
Convention had been, TO decide on the location, alter
due nvestigstion,he friends collecting funds mean
time.
Tho SECRETARY thought that If Hamilton College
were 10 be removed itcs-a distance OF only nine
miles--i would the encourage the Legislature
to grant ca sh e SRess view sS &C. Te%
England Pennsy yana and Ohio. II they were ever TO
be strong in the West they now were Ia the East
more than one College would be wanted.
Rev. J. ID. SAWYER remarked that Uniyersslism was
most prevalent in New England, but that in Ohio
Illinois Pennsylvania and NewlOrk II was steadily on
the increase. lie thought New York the most central
a College and
the line of the grea, internal thor0ughare through the
State Had his preference for Cnton-t was his home
and delightful place-a literary Institution Is there
with which he is conneced-ihere, somewhere from
Auburn TO Hudson. College might be located.
The People may cay what they will about the power
OF the Gospel. but when you tell mo that an uNEpU'
GATED man, Just from the plow tsi can preach the
Gospel well and successfully he who is ably in.
structed II upsets all my philosophy The case and
condition OF the Apostles had been cited to the contrary
bu, they all cduced in way that none can be now
they followed the greatest and purcst and wisest Of
teachers for years receiving bis holy Instructions and
| measuring up the great truths he promulgated.
Rev. ID. BALLoU did not know that the people oil
Massachusetts, contemplated College and Theological
Seminary Herewith be connected to be established IN
that Setsbut they ought be near together wherever
built
MEMBER moved the appointment OF "A COMMITTEES
OF nine, voice" say thirteen had no obechon-tc
deliberate and report at the General Convention Of the
Uniyersaiss of the United States, which could act den
nltvely.
ANOTHER MEMBER would leave II 10 Cominuee OF
the Subscribers to determine the location.
ASoTHER-Ifwe could raise Sl5OOOO and go TO the lie
gslature and ask aid from the Literature Fund was
probable that would get II
To this 1t answered that the feelings of the Legs
lsture and very generally of the Press and the People
was not to support Colleges with the Public Money, bu
to bestow IL as far possible on Common Schools.
II finally resolved NEARLY unanimously that th'
College should be located within the valley OF the Mo
hawk or of the Hudson River.
Adjourned at six, 10 meet ST past In the Nestry.