New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-15
UNIvERsALIsT CONVENTION.
The United States Convention OF Univer-
sniirts.

Of
| the country.
The services were commenced by Rev.
P D. WILLIAMSON, Of Louisville, n.y. who gave ou, the
| fl9.h Hymn, which sung by the Congregation;
after which Prayer offered by the gentleman
Rev. c. II. FAY, Of the Orchard. ST.
Church said tha. IN the absence Of the pastor Of THE
church and at the request of the brother who Temporal
riy fills his place he has been requested to discharge
the pleasant duty Of welcoming hls distant brethren 10
the CITY We had looked forward b this anniversary
with much hope and with high sn.cpatons Of pleasure
In meeting many old and beloved scquain,ancss whom
we had met before in similar convOcstiOns; and We
had aso hoped TO meet many new friends. whom We
bad read Of or otherwise heard OF, but had no.
yet seen face 70 face. We joyfully welcome our
friends, both cid and new; We welcome them
10 our City, to our homes and 10 our hearts, and
especially do welcome you 10 this house Of praise
and prayer The circumstances under which we mee'
this evening serve 10 show the socla character OF
orsanizstlon Is ls Just the condition under wh;h we
have desired TO meet where the warmth OF our hesrts
would not b. chilled by cold formal!ues Netrusita"
s of our brethren from the distant parts Of the coun
uy from the North and the Eat and the South and no
West have brought appropriate tributes 60 Icy upon sae
altar of our faith that they come with tnsr hest'
Overlooking with the fulness Of the gospel OF ChFsS
ard 10 that fullness we.eXpecs you - give uIer-
snee We meet NY Christian brethren and tuead',
devoted 10 the same great triumph by tho same grsh
Let US 5eavor this evening", to realize the tue
idea q social meeting sac before me li's nun
Der OF brethren from whom We expect hear we az
sire the meeting to bs both pleasant and pr0ha0e aud,
therefore hop, hear from large number Of speaker
and 70 enjoy the profits OF large experience 10 mo
end that all may se heard we propose that each speak
A. be hmited TO ten minutes Il tue remarks 10 o. OF
tered shall have been preceded by caFei thought ana
nbueo with deep religious teelng, very much can DO
said In that time.
Mr. FAY then read, for the Instruction and guian,
Of the speakers the l2sh chapter OF Romans after
which be called upon
Rev. J. NJ. AUSTIN, Of Alabama, for an
address Mr. A. sald, we have assembled at this time
upon the eve of our great Annual Conventions which
Is 10 me always Of great interest," and have no
doubt that II Is the same 10 all of you sincerely con-
graduate you upon the favorable circumstances under
which we meet II is truly cheering to my heart to
| so large number Of friends, TO meet 30 many Of my
mihlsering brethren. look forward to season OF
greai Interest with them. desire TO take them by the
hand aud congratulate them upon this successful effort
once 10 the bonds of brothery fell )wship,
and to obtain strength for the discharge Of the I'm
porsnt duties which to devoye upon us hereafter
The chapter which has lust been read, deem 10 be
peculiarly appropriate II covers the whole field OF
theology; II embraces the whole duty of mau It 10.
closes the entire Of life. was peculiarly In
pressed with the Injunction Of the Apostle 30 kind
IN sirctlOned to another, with 0rOtherly love- 10
this Il junction we should give particular need Our
mission the earth Ia the great mission OF love TO all
men, and IL highly important that We should, oy our
toeraton by bind affection Tor oao anotner aooiOt
III men, set wgrihy exam pie Tor old0IS. Let us so
.ndesvor 10 throw whole Influence Into TAO ennu
nity AZ large % produce that desirable kindly feeling
oeween sect ard sect and class and class Tor which
1 We hope and pray. So,
| Tbis duty every where devolves upon Where we
DO agree let US agree most cordially and where upoa
points which lrrecOncabs, We ar iorcel 20 di'a
gree let us be kindly secuoned one TO another-et US
seree in love then shall see thai glorious era when
,ectsIisn wars ard prosecutions shall % no more p9
where all sects agreeing in the great features Of their
| belief shall 90 forth VITA undivided form 20 hunaazs
and Chrsllanize the world. To do thiS we mus. hrs'
nave KIDD hearts la our own breasts ana 'fust we
,hR all faithfully endeavor to cuiy ste that s)iI OF
| affection toward one another. Among ourselves we
ALLOW the greatest freedom of opinion In minor mat
~ our faith our bearts viii BIO filed ~ish love that
we shall disagree kindly es important questions
sgs'D congratulate you upon the favorable circum-
under which meet arr rus1 that our hearts
may be filled with courage for Oug Cause. II We
can coma M Nth sears full of zeal f W. can b. true
20 Ourselves ss UuiverIslsts, If bat maniieH the
lesuty Of the divine character 10 our own persons tne
| battle will have been fought the victory won say
he omens around favorable = those great enter
| prses OF charity and love which draw strength and
Jower from uat doctrine which distinguishes us rom
sther denominations Let us be faithful; let our mn.
setf devote theE whole hearts aud sous 10 toe COCA
/
We are called away from the earth 1e shal hear that
| welcome more to be desired Than a earthly tolngs,
"wen done thou good and failhfal servant enter
| thou into tee Joy Of thy Lord
A portion of the 4Ooth hymn was then
sung, aAer which
| DR.. VIoNIs, of this City, spoke briefly
Of the social and humsuizDg character Of their faith.
A gentleman in the audience desired to
hear from certain blind brother from Onto, who &C.
cordI ely rose and spoke about ten minutes. de had
teen born and educated Presbyterian OF the sNlcs'
orde; aud bad been set aoa-. to preach that doctrine
He rad heard that the Univsrsass were set Of ab
sraci .pecus,ors without belief In works but he had
heard tonight Of action, of living Religion Of Love
and Of a God Of Love aud therein rests your tai!b
| hat this power of love will naturally triumph.
He Understood that Il was their design TO serve God
~ practically exhibiting ths love, preach love, and
10 live it out 10 their hves say then, love 10 the only
| power TO save man from Sin. God has so constituted
he human mind that Ii Is holy IL will be happy
ts sirful IL will be miserable All We are b do 10 10
make man good they are net bern Ia sp, bit ac in
GERS by practice. urderItsnd your gr'st ain 70 90
10 prC sent 10 the world the true idea Of God # love
ana az become ike tina! that which We worship IL
oecOmee important that proper vie" OF God Should
ba eseDttd to ,he uiod. The s0clkeT ollctaLsd al
| one lepeS5 hi1 idea Of the God OF love.
Rev. w. A. STIcKNEY, OF Conn, was
he next speaker He was struck with the exaortasion
gllh which the chapter which had been read COM
nenced al beseech you, therefore. brethren By the
ercles Of God tina. ye present your bodies, living
sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God" Mr. S. referred
to some doctrnt points and went on 10 say thst ths
covenants Of God were made with the sinful well a.
the righteous that God had concluded you all la IN.
beief, that be might have mercy The Gospel bids US
coufde ia mans capacity for reformation and TO hope
for bic confirmation 10 ighteousness II Is 10 .his
defstapdng tba! the Apostle the exhoIIAdon above
| quoted.
This presentation Of our bodies Acceptable sac.
Rice the speaker took 10 be the true representation OF
re sacrifice Of Christ who aTdenty co1seersted ali his
N fn The will of hIl fainrr Mr 8 ur0ef %