New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-14
New-York Unitarian Association.

The Association met asst evening az the Church
Of the Divine Unity the President ZEBEpEE Cook Esq
In the Chsr
After Prayer BY Rev Mr.. MAY Of Leicester Mass,
the business Of the evening introduced BY Rev. Dr.
Bellows with the reading ofs series Of resolutions sx-
presslve ofher views as Unitarian Christians in regard
70 the sucency Of the Scriptures the progress ofihsir
theological doctrines the duties OF the Untsrians Of
Newf0rk e the world and each other the Mesdvils
Theological School &c. Among their resolutions the
following stands as the third, and viii be read with
interest BY many persons:
Rssolred Thar while We sympsbize heartily with hose
who 9 spirit OF Christian moderation and meekness
-s %, i so ur ,o ~ ~ S e sr on ne -s
ing Of he Gospel 10 The Of Christ and that we regard
10 ma authority and devotion 70 hs person ard
character AZ the source OF al safe rower and beneheeni
iuanence.
Rev JOHN PrEAPoS7 addressed To. audience in a
very lucid and often eloquent speech setting forth the
relation between truth and goodness Truth. Mr.. P.
urged Is only instrumental 20 goodness After having
settled for ourselves what IL truth the next question a.
What shall We dowiih IL Il IS lamp ight but If II
Is - guide anywhere we may as well not have l.
e. al. III We are 70 stand still, r-sy Just well
stand in the dark. Mr. P. dWelt upon this view at
length and enforced II with power sud originality He
then speak Of the present state Of the world
and OF practical Christianity which he illustrated by the
example OF two Of the mOsi advanced Nations, England
and the United States Speaking Of the Irish Famine he
said that within the last ten months quarter Of mill
famine while AZ the time breadstufs enough 10
subsst 1900 600 persons had been consumed there IN
the manufacture OF Intoxicating quorssll that six or
eight thousand pounds sterling might 90 into the ns OF
England from the tax levied Irish whisky SO In
this country We have the Mexican and, ourselves
Christian Republic By profession are letting loose up
on neighboring Republic blood, robbery, rapne and
murder And al the while We declare ourselves dsci.
pies Of the Prince of Peace
Judge GREENWOOD Of Brooklyn, then addressed the
audience In relation 70 the position which Unitarian
70 and In
views should b. promoted, dwelling At the time
upon the bad Influence Of creeds and dogmas Of school
men
Rev. T. BUCKINGHAM. Of Trenton insisted on the
practical character Of Christianity. They must come
back from merely dncrns theology upon the ground
of the pure the simple the lovely the holy religion Of
the Saviour. The views Of Unitsnans consisted not
merely in belief Of the Unity Of God and rejection Of the
Trinity and Of ots deprsvy, but they far beyond
all these till they lost IN the dim distance behind
them They went far beyond all that was merely in.
tellectuL. The Unitarian religion TO be found In
the words the life and the spirit OF Jesus Christ They
10 Christ An that belonged TO them they laid
down At those pierced and bleeding feet of his Doc.
riues did not constitute their creed They were Chris
tsns. IL In practical Christianity they maintaned
that Untari anism consisted
Rev. G. w HosMER Of Buffalo said all that bad been
said there had conspred to concentrate his mind upon
one thought the thought Of the work they were called
upon % perform That a work Of great import
/ ance. Il was concerned with deep liieprncples. IL
was work OF great difficulty because II presupposed
the arresng OF the public attention the gaining of the
public mind and the carrying IL deeper than IL was dis
posed 10 penetrate Il was difficult also from the
cessty Of meeting other denominations not coopera
tors but in conflict OF argument The effect Of this
conflict upon the minds Of those engaged In also
unfavOrabe TO the successful prosecution Of the work
he speaking of and rendered II sui more difficult
In these straits they must draw near to the Saviour
take hold Of his hand, rest upon his spirit and be
borne safely over al the difficulties dangers and
hsrdships that n be encountered. They ight
learn much from the Catholic believers. They could
take the crucx hold il before his eyes pressing il upon
HE heart while agony thrilling through his
The crucihx accompanied them every where support
ing and strengthening them There might be great
alsehood connected with Catholic obseryances, but
there great truth in It's neighborhoo1 II they
could but have Jesus with them. bearing him in their
hearts with what mighty energies he mghtinspire them.
Again, there another thought soon they would
be gone from this scene OF action y that God might
give them strength that when they met Jesus beyond
the vale Of death he would recognize them successors
IN the great work he began earth and say 10 them as
fellow aborers in the cause Of human regeneration
Come ye blessed OF my Father, inherit the man
sions prepared for you from the foundation OF the
world
Rev. Mr.. DELAvGE spoke Ia behalf Of the MeadviIe
Theological School show ing the necessity for additional
Clergymen Of the Unitarian dsnominat.pn 10 the West
-ssI urging yvuD~ r,-.-e.- engage In ~ work
Rev. Mr.. Hermann of the Christian Connection
! invited 10 addressed the audience but declined
Rev. Mr. MAY spoke upon the resolution relating 10
The rrfors OF The day. ooscfrg decidedly and
\ IL 10 the form In which t stated. We away
g, ten o'clock, leaving the meeting stiil In session.