New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-26
THE UNIVERsALYT STATE lcoNENTIoN

From Our Own Reporter.
AUBURN Wednesday, Aug 2S, 1854.
The Universast State Convention has been in ses-
sion for several days in this city. 1t is composed OF
two clerical and two sy delegates from sixteen differ
ent Associations The meeting OF the Convention also
draws together large number of the members of the
denomination, clerical and lay. The delegates form
Council for business. Religious services are held
three times day during the session OF the Convention
Until within few yols the business meetings OF the
Convention frequently disturbed by resolutions
and discussions Slavery, Temperance &c. To
avoid this practice has grown up of appointing "a
Committee at each annual session whose province it is
to take into consideration the whole subject of reforms,
and to report at the next annual meeting the condition
and prospects of the various reforms OF the day, and
the relations of the denomination to these reforms
The Committee at the present session presented re-
port of considerable ability touching these matters
The Nebraska niqUty, the Fugitive Slave bill, the
Maine law, the war in Europe, the threatened war
for the acquisition of Cuba and the destruction OF
Greytown all reviewed freely and wlthoqt reser,
walton. The report was written by the Rev. Richard
Eddy of Buffalo. Very little opposition was offered
TO its sentiments although there were some Criticisms
ON words and expressions.
One member objected to the word "dastard-
w." as applied to the attack on Greytown. An
other objected to calling the exercise of the veto
by Gov Seymour an " abuse of power, and wished
10 substitute exercise" An assertion In the report
that 1.-The present License law has effected no possible
GOOD. was questioned. But the ge1eral sentiment
of the document was approved and the temper oi the
Convention was evidently against mlnclng any words
while speaking of the crimes and evils OF the day.
The res1lt was a manly protest on the part ol the
Convention against Slavery, IN favor OF frohlDory
IiouOr law and against violence and war In, new
Tbeophilus Fisk, of Utica, was the only person VINO
voted nay on the adoption of the report. Ihe heV.
Almon Gage o yistiDg clergyman from the South, was
allowed by a vote OF the Convention, TO make some
remarks in vndcation of the Unyersasts IN the save
States and of the South generally This brouSh up
O IN ba in 10 .lA
words sustained what had been said against Slavery
and the slave States Toe discussions on Slavery and
Temperapce occupied entire day. Among those
who engaged in it were the Revs. l.. g. Browne OF
Hudson: w. S. Balch, OF New-foIk; j.. a. Asp,1-
wall of Rome; Dophus Skinner, of Uhca ). VI;
Austin. of Auburn; j. 1. Uoodrich' oi Oan'on' 'nu
Eben Francis, of Perry. D..
The Occasional Sermon was preached by the heV'
j. W. Eailey of Madrid, n. 1; ,,.-
The subject of education theological and secular
oroaced much of the time of the Convention. Con
o.S ,,;,b the Convention the Universalisfs have
Stete Fdncaton Society. The Society organized TWO
vssrs AGO has commenced the work OF estaohshi1s
Theological School Over twenty thousand aoiisr' .
have ALREADY been subscribed, and irleha IN New
vi has nromsed 10 contribute five thousand donars
snon ss the subscribers reach the sum OF thirV
,bonssnd dollars With this amount the SocieH iu-
tends 10 commence operations An Acaueu! ioi 80
mar education under the contro ana Ps'ieneas. VI
Iniyersaists has been in successful opersiion pi
al
rsns,e Young men for the ministry is represented as
lario,,s and pressing Some additions were nsue 70
Ta subscription fund during the meeting oi Ise 81,
e;stv and il was reported that several aged anu anu
eitby nersons bad devised in their wills Ipera sums
r the objects of the Society. II was voted 10 pro-
tor D' -, an oct of incorporation for the society
The nyersalist Book and Paper 'ne
asts Of which are to be devoted to the Interests ~
o5snominston, was reported TO be IN pIosPerous
'ne eS;,;on The Ambassador, which has taken .e!
Grounds in favor OF Maine law IN ths .sas
sloDs 70 receive the appreciation OF the aenV..a
E II is the only Uniyersaist paPeE u inc
uo1 has large circulation Several !et' az Wv
quo CJ Harsen of New-York left to certain ,sst es
'sc of seen thousand dollars the lnteres, u
-. 10 devoted to the relief OF ssed . anu
- in fellowship with the lnSersast r,aS
ConSsntiar of New-York- These trustees ,eP Pnsst
tho disposition of the income aurns =, -" s1,;ng
year and the applications for reet during ,Se IN y and
!,SI The CONVENTION voted several sums S Oa az rsis
one hundred dollars each 10 the isw WV "a ltopa
The fund has been Slightly increased Oy SONIC 'D
deyises and donations. o;,+sd Delegates
The following persons were appoint ,hs United
6ro,, the New-YOrk State Convention 70 ' 80 in
S,atss Convention of Unversalists, wmen ". Tha
p%isdelphia the goth day of September nea, .,n An
pars " s Bsch. Of New.York; }. M. Avs.- Ys.l and
hnrn. r Eddy. Buffalo; 7. J. SAWYER New, ntfart:
Ma..rs A. c, Moore, Buffalo; Z. T. Aas'n' H''AA'''"