New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-27
Unitarian Ministerial Conference.


Unitarian Ministerial Conference.
The Unitarian Ministerial Conference assembled this
morning TO listen to an address from Rev. J. H. Morri-
son. on Theology and in the afternoon discourse is
pected from Rev. A. ?. Beabody, of Portsmouth, ~ H.,
Oh Philanthropy and the Reform movements Of the age.
We should have taken great pleasure In printing q
sketch of these meetings but rule has been adopted
by the Conference prohibiting any publication Of its
rrocee1nes, and we are therefore obliged to conform
to the regulation What good there can be for
conducting lis deliberations these great subj ects with
closed doors it is difficult to discern. Both the dis.
courses and the discussions usually of great ability
and the restriction imposed looks though il de-
signed to keep from public view the differences of
opinion that exist in the Conference since other SUBJ
stsntal be imagined. Its position in this
respect, is anomaly among the various denominations.
Massachusetts UniversaIist Home Missionary
Society.
The anniversary Of this Society was held yesterday In
the Univsrsast Church In Schoos and the report of
the Secretary exhibited very encouraging condition Of
Its affairs considerable increase of membership and OF
fund.- very cheering results in the aid contributed
public societies. and the establishment OF new socie
ties by Missionary labor Its Mssio nary, Rev. Geo L.
Emerson has labored with much success in this held
and gave interesting and eloquent statement OF his
labors B. B. Mussey, Esq the President ofthe Society,"
Rev E. H. Chaplin and several other gentlemen, like
wise addressed the meeting with eloquence and power
during the day and evening.
Univcrsalist General Reform Association.
The anniversary of this Association commenced this
morning at the church In schoolst and an able report
on the subject of phlanthropic and reform movements
was read by the Corresponding Secretary, Rev. L. G
Brooks, of Lynn. The report noticed several OF the
prominent and interesting events OF the past year. a
fording encouragement for the of reform, while
there also discouragng circumstances. Among
the former, particular mention was made OF the Peace
Congress at London calculated TO exert wide and
lasting influence in favor Of peace principles. The la
bors and writings Of such Horac Greeley. Rich
ard Golden and Thomas Carlyle adverted 10
nifcant Of growing public sentiment, in favor OF this
movement and the general cause of reform Tae Worlds
Exhibition nke aace at London andt the Boston
Railroad Jubilee were also noticed exening favor
able influence in the same direction The subject OF
Capital Punishment occupied considerable portion Of
the report, and the progress of public opinion aud
State legislation was marked on this subject The
port took high ground against the sin of human slavery
and advocated the manhood Of the slave and his right
to freedom. II dwet in terms OF strong rebuke upon
the wicked prejudice against color and the spirit of
caste that prevails in this country Encouraging indi
cations of the progress OF Anti-Savery sentiment ia
the South were brought to view and the Fugitive Slave
Law shown to be opposed to the moral sentiment
of almost the entire North, notwithstanding the
queseence of the great political parties in the
David Paul Brown, of Philadelphia, to be employed as
an attorney for slave hunter. The report dealt ably
with the relations of the Church to Slavery, and re-
buked its inactivity and iaithlessness In regard to the
slave. Tie Temperance reforol noticed, and the
wisdom, justice and expeoiency of the Maine
Liquor Law ably vndicase1 The subject of
FloggiDg in the Army also received share
Of attention, indicating the progress of enlightened
humanity in that branch of the public service. Some
notice taken Of the progress of reform in the
British Provinces, OF the abolition OF the law of primo
eeniture in Canada, and the improvement Of prison
discipline. Reform schools were instanced as ndi-
outcast and neglected The report closed with
eloquent remarks the connection of these reforms
with the spirit and doctrines of the Universast faith
New.England Anti.SIavery Convention.
The meetings of this Convention continue to be very
fully attended, and the forenoon has been occupied with
teches rom Parker Pisbury and Rev. Daniel Foster,
the relation of the American Church to Slavery.
Mr. Pisbury dealt his heaviest at the method
which the Church sdops to prove its divinity by argu
ments and books and showed the superior method of
deciding this question by works. Mr. Foster gave his
own in the Congregational Church in strong and
forcble speech in which he represented that body
utterly athess and inde to the Of the slave for
which he has left il and joined the aboltlonlsts
The following complete the list OF resolutions submit
ted for the consideration of the Convention As they
embody the real position of the Convention toward the
Church, have forwarded them to form part OF this
report.
Re,elred, That the New-Ingland Ant-Slavery Conven
ton in view OF the nsdious al strenuous efforts now
making III the various States and through the Gepera Gov
eminent give fresh sstenance and ction to Che wicked
and cruel scheme OF African Colonization would again
its testimony against the American Colonization So
cety and its suxsris animated by unreentng per-
ecutionas promug eating doctrines and sentiments equally
de testabe and unchrsan anusaced ia its professions
and crmes stimulating to fresh outrages upon the free
people of coor as guarding and nonlshng the enlre s
m ting IN mai
civilization and conversion which they 20 be ntoler
able nuissnces and dangerous and pesena on our own
shores; and as aiming deadly thrust at Christianity by
declaring that 1t has power abolish the unnatural spirit
OF caste which equally the disgrace and the curse OF our
country
Resolred That ii is still sacredy imposed upon bya
scpulous regard for truth BY strict fidelity TO the cause OF
the peshng siave by all the aspirations and claims oil OPP
pressed humanity universally to declare that the American
Church IS the mighty bulwark Of American savery-the
naughty, corrupt, mpacabie and mpous foe Of the anti
slavery movement whether in Its midest most radical
aspect; the defender ancti6er OF ossa wrong aud
lmpey and consequently that its pretenons
to Christianity are the bodest eontey and the vles In
posture.
Kesoired That by the term American Church" we do
not mean every local ASSOCIATION styling sef Church. but
the body OF religious professors embraced IN
the Catholic Episcopal Presbyterian Coage gstona bap-
tons IN all parts OF the United States
Resortd That such being character and position OF
that Church follows that the American clergy not less
eorrsp Degenerate and uogcdly-" blind leaders OF the
blind -" dumb dogs that bark sleeping living down,
LOVING smber yea they greedy dogs which never
shepherds that
they all ook their way every one for his gain from
s quarer brotherhood of thieves whose guilt great
" BY having stolen the livery of the Court OF
Heaven 10 the devil ill.,"
Resoited That TO the outcry raised against that are
sweeping and Understanding accusations and maui
fest uncharitabe and uncison spiiit we reply that
this charge of than of the prophets
Whose language IN dealing with far less guilty nation
ou own, was None caeth for justice, any plead-h
for truth their hands deed with blood their p have
spoken hes their feet run to evil they make haste shed
Innocent blood, ana be that depAteth from evil mskeh
himself the WnCC head and whole he
is faint they all lay in wait they ua, they catch mea
for both prophet and priest potalce yea in my ho1ss
hsNe found their wIckedness; they bald no Zion with
blood and Jerusalem with iaSuy, saith the Lord have
also in the prophets OF Jerusalem horrible thing they
commit adultery walk lies til strengthen also tine
hsno OF evil dcts; that doth return from ms wicked
ress they are ell unto Sodo and the Inhabitants
theEeof as Genorah; there Is no Truth, mercy
pe ana stealing apo committing adultery, they break
out a. Il blood toueheth blood
hestred, Tba. exceptions do affect the rsns-, nile
neither they constitute the sensitive s shs