New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-16
Inixcr-nli-f Convention.


The Council Of this body or representing H. con
vped In the Vesry of the Orchard Church st9 o'clock
A. NJ Yesterday. Rev. J. NJ Austin of Auburn, n. Y az
standing Clerk called the meeting to order Prayer vas
offered by Rev Moore OF Philadelphia. The Council!
ia composed Of four clerical and six lay delegates from
each State The roll having been completed AZ lar AZ the
States were represented, and called, president "ss
bsllo,ted for whom Hon JOSEPH HEALY OF ii. was de
cared 10 be- elected Rev. Eli BzOu OF VI was elected
Clerk and Rev. :. Ashton Assistant Clerk Farther
business was suspended 10 enable the Couneu 10 near
the occasional sermon by Dr. BellOu OF Medford Mass
who having been selected for the task proceeded Ia the
work assigned MIN. His text was Luke XII 4, last
clause Unto whOm.oeyer much Is given. The
speaker opened BY saying that would se most ssreea
Die 10 himself speak upon the distns gushing Doctrine
of the gospel (Uniyersssts) hold H. and tue eh
sordnsry that hiss attended ihe prescnins OF
this doctrine but HI. Pre.en, po.uoa nun isi
His subject be said, would be the hesponslohues OF
Unversa.s,.. especially In thi' associates eapsei'y
Hs spoke OF the charge made sgalnst punhc Douls'
that they have souls, reinarkins however toi'
NAV be they have accOuniabil.iies OF which they
could not rid themselves. God holds All pubic oodis'
strictly accountable. and deals with them as WIN
individuals. Our fate, be SAID A. a sect osP,no'
upon the observance Of the laws relating 20 such bodies
Tie did not 90 much dislike that word 'Ecr out We
must keep out all cOrruptOns else We vii Do destroyed
by them II We slOW said be, 'kepuclsm SPOUT mrs'
cles 10 come In among US We sDa slnk lato ne'h anu
nonentity All Influences that are not rght Or proper
should De- put down 10 the beginning Tor ev increases
natural tendencies and punished y Us increase a,
body or ~ lndiviiuas exceeneies OF character can
not be retained without constant satcnuDess he nad
tears Of what termed spirit OF the age The trans
ceudentsl movement should De- looked upon Win sus
pclou not In the light Of elimination lTuin IS pow
eriu only when held In Righteousness ne noPeo In-
versslists would put away every eS lrotn ADns Zen
tie esteemed il precious lo 10 be entrusted with Doo
ruth II faithful If not fearful would Do me eonse-
quence OF such ,rust Universaifs Ia the nr'' eeniu
res and those Reys tunes In England eii from ho'
rrxArdiur the laws governing public bodies universal
10 In this country have grown % last tnet they
have not fully and observed th- laws oil sueh s'-
vaDc-ment Increase brings ntn duties Ice iAIrht
energy of ali bodies be used and rSniy used -is"
vii destroy them tor IL u Gtfce 70 TIE text shoNs
IL not enough do fathers Oh tney Ola well
bat are for this reason 70 do oett'r tney "s1e
progress that places In the adYsuce souhi SUI W.
need dOub!- share Of diligence. Dln1 Triyftn-r s a
n.dpsu Len loose He insisted that ~ should never
engage 10 ADV new schemes unless tney were
needed but " b. such occasion comes We mlH 90 II
lie recommended a medium course o. n7ine1 lmpa
cshrartenec lie believed iiNe eofaOA sense
would Keep from the evils Of reessa>ss the one
hand and dead cORsorrafism on tae other l0e restless
reOrm1rs As be termed sOma persons were father o
verely dealt with He would tsks the world As whole
and to advance men careful regard 10 The pda IS
we'll ths failure must Dc bad. The extended sphere
OF cur Denomination dsmsnds OF as That We exhioii
frat Drcaioai EXPERIMENTAL RELIGION second due
ateaf0A 20 Education. Win regard u he n''s 70 |s
a-faz AZ a true religious his We cannot live much
s-. prosper without H. Many sects have ceased 70 D.
fr want Of the religion. lie The length Of our owe
life as sect will depend upon our p0-sess.nz sufn 70
lisous life a. 4. given 10 the Bible There WAS tim-
when The simple truth that The grace OF HOd 10 Jesus
Christ would save ci-saa enough Tor Is 70 Pfe-en
Comng OUT as men then were from the DARK doctrine
Of endless misery wePs for Joy a. tse gladden. Z
truth Of Universal salvation We row 10 the iigh;
OF dsy-the sun up and We must resort 70 more Aoo
rous 70 advance the cause The preacher Is 70
labor Aard-he must r,Prvre t1A0rf &c &C Inc insu
tuuOns OF the Church Will hot Only be iOund useiai ou
necessary The conference meeting sunday SCHOOLS
fsniy religion. ell must be us-d luirersasn profess
P1rer faith snd they consequently mns' 90 oe0 % 40
o,ner sscn - saws the text tie meant 10 s2eAk
more fully Of the reforms q the Day inAn DIS tine
YOU d show he would observe, nrst We must ake
part N them. for secondly, We cannot well neiY II
These d. alone spring Up smons Us hey
Afise ia 81 paris Of tn e.rtn. The sultan, 10 many
respects. s ahead Of y. 20 s,o Is the Pope Of Rome
slavery i. abolished IN -dvance Of Is Prudence dc
is,ss - 20 that sh0rii engage In these reforms
he would nov csll .tt-nuon 10 Tue otnrr branch OF
as subject VI Efucsfion Every sect ta-t GOES nci
afieu1 Education GS guf II tnis nas oc-n ne case
~tl otter --cts Nil 10 OF b. - win u.s. We nsFe
ta= means, sa0uli ~e not use themf The need oi
syssenste training 10 deeply felt We have loss soa'e
Of the more ealuys,ed among our hearers from ne,
gect Of tas ss5ect have long lived IN expectancy o.
seeing weitortered Academies, sod o. iess' ose Ne
ordered Collage The increase OF oar csas1 Tor NE
sixty years Of s existence In this country such tn.i
We must before the world a. the p.trons OF
sod education or 20 sgsiDsi Improvement Letn DC
SAID ana XII DO for this rsfner tn&n tnai
We are dr.xEe1 into H. We only n--d 70 Jay tne slo
Jet before The people they Will rse up and DO tnetr
d4'y ln7~ commit the s1clec; 70 your is'iniuinesa
S--1 srr IA ---ia. 1s-s u 70 -lsc.eis@' "sA some
saFeas Of Ia language.