New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-29
NETWORK.
Univcrsalist state Convention.

The Universalist State Convention
closed its session at Hudson on Thursday evening
Owing to the busy of the year there not
large an attendance Of Delegates usual The Const
tuition Of the Convention was amended so that the
nual meetings shall hereafter be held on the fourth
Tuesday Of August The place of the next meeting was
1xed ut Lockport and Rev. g. H. Fay of New was
appointed to preach the Annual Sermon The business
Of the Convention was of more than ordinary inpor-
tance One OF the most important subjects which en-
crossed lie attention Education. The SUN of
hundred thousand dollars has recently been raised In
The denomination TO establish College in Massaehu.
sets. The Universadsts of this State very de-
syous ot placing their school at Clinton, Oneida Co..
permanent bssis, and have for that purpose raised
recently about ten thousand dollars The greatest diff
sulty under which the denomination labors Is want
of ministers. There many good Societies a, pres
ent destitute of pastors and this fact has turned aten
ion to the necessity OF establishing Colleges, Acade.
mics and Theological Schools under the patronage OF
Society organized with sixteen Trustees, and each
cergyma Ia that State 10 authorized and requested 10
aolcit members and donations. One lady recently de-
ceased in this City has left bequsst of one thousand
denomination Is the Relief Fund for disabled clergy
men, OF the widows and orphans of deceased clergy
men. Col. Harson, who died few years ago left ak
thousand dollars to this object and daughter of his
Who died recently, left another Thousand. This.
9th some other donations, makes respectable nucleus
Tor handsome fund The interest the present fund
already doing much good.
The Sunday School Missionary and Tract enterprises
also occupied the attention Of the Council book and
paper establishment somewhat the principle Of the
Methodist concern is In embryo and with good pros.
poets OF success. Tic CAristsa ambassador and TAe
lssnS chris''as, are both hourishins Journals and
will soon become the property OF the denomination,
with their profits devoted to the Education and Mis-
sonary causes.
Ali these subjects were considered IN Convention
and broaght OUT considerable discussion.
The ofhcsrs of the Convention were Rev VIM g
Bslch, OF New.York, Moderator; J. A. Aspinwal of
Coopersown, Clerk. Sermons preached by
Revs Day n Lee, of Wilhamsburgh, VIM s Bslch. of
New.york, Calvin Gardiner. Of Maine, Mr.. Eddy of
Rome, ~ y, and several others. The Lords supper
Wa administered ON the last day ef the session. and
Conference meetings held in the evenings OF each
day.
The officers OF the Education Society are Rev. I. J.
Sawyer d. D. OF Clinton, President Geo. +. Baker, Of
Wilsmsburgh Secretary; Rev. Eben Francis, OF Utcs
Treasurer The Committee the Sunday SCHOOL
Cause consists OF Rev. II. r. Nye, OF Brooklyn. g. L.
pemsrest VI Wilamssursh. and Rev. N Smell. OF New
York Ten delegates chosen 10 the L. : Conyen'
tiop which meets In New-Nork in September. The
thanks OF the Convention rendered 10 the friends
IN Hudson for their hospitality and attention and the
Convention adjourned to meet In LocSpor in August,
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