New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-28
wEsrERY UNITARIAN CONFERENCE

Cores oudsnce Of The n. 7. Tribune.
DETROIT Mich, jane D, 1872
This assembly which hes been holding its sessions
in this city, closed on Saturday evening. The meet
ing have been fall and Of thrilling interest. All day
ursday was TAX up il the reports Of the churches
aad various missionary efforts. Some twenty-five
fields Of labor were heard from as being in flourish
ing condition. Tie Rev. Mr.. Conway has asked
AID obtained leave Of absence from his church for
me IN nthr. Tie chief interest perhaps has
entered about young man, Jasper l.. Douthil,
born q d reared IA Egypt" Illinois, who has un-
dertoken 10 bear Tree gospel, and gospel OF
freedom through that region.
lie has bad much .Tsecuti0n, especially because
Of the Ani.Siavery character OF his preaching, bat
has gone On. lie j. rewarded certainly by the I'M
mense failiug of, shoSE by the late vote on TIE
rev Constitution OF the low type OF Ne ropholH
" ilh ha prevailed In thai section hitherto. II has
trans ned thst every minister present at TINS Con-
ference has been IL the habit OF exnor'ing MS con-
rre- .tIOn . 20 determined in then laooFs foF the
emancipation Of The slaves. Among uese miolstefs
aud ,hsr delegates representing every section Of
ite nest from Mcadyille, Peil., 20 Keckak, iowa.
thoro WISE bet Que yoicr aud that was that the ak
should be laid st the root OF the 9ccnrsed tree.
The Question proposed by tie Business Conoittee
for ole u-tiOn wis: How can the Gospel be most
ciectually preached IN these lines OF Clyil war Z"
To disc lssiol was cp'hed BY the Rev. Mr.. Cod
dug the celebrated ogpOneat OF Douglas in debate.
Whose elOdreut se,nr, for liberty are unrepOrts-
be- The Rev. Robert Collyer OF Chicago della
y very q cancer upou an oiber wise healthy b0jy
which was certain dc ID If il renal led, aud should
he cut ont now a. any cos! OF agony or Danger. He
Teia ed very touching Story OF an old negro woman
whom he I'D found Men with the army in Mis-.
sJuU, who had nTor ght her own cot ana oil she Lad
10 comfort soldier given mp by the physician, aud
bad succeeded IN saving his life.
He was followed IN gne same strain By the Rev.
Messrs. Ames If Bloomington. ILL.,, 1etcAf Of Mead
,i,l MumfOrd OF N ,rrietts, Doarnil OF Snel willie
Ind. Savoy OF West Newton, Wilson OF Pittsburgh,
Pa, Moore OF ke0EiS, and others VINO saw eye to
e,e 10 tie cause aud cure OF The Rebellion, recog
liNng that the establishment OF causes IS tho re-
production % consequences, aud thar tie entire
eradication Of our one great curse II Tie onls poss-
bic compensation for he fearful outlay of blood and
treasure we are making.
Daring he dsgassloD, which lasted an entire day,
and was listened 10 by large audience, a rec pected
Lay member ot lue Detroit SoCieJy, who has q
other VINO is an officer ~ the command 4 beheve)
o. Gen. Sturgs, resl iottes which he had Just re-
celyed from hlm Tue iotter is dated nj Little Red
River Arkansas. ! send yOu one or two extracts,
though che letter was entirely private.
s position take1 heretofore b. tie Administration, ard
tia inea ~ many u our oee's Do. aoue much 70 stieash-
Tag While Rebel {, legally protecte! under both pe eau
e.ye h properly IN lie hiod' Of c9%ardy Reoel. viii he
aray nsIng Our soldiers ar len oennd 70 protect tho
property oi these a5Sne,s What with ue.ectrg their
H1oIf lit.fr slaves irhrtiLs
ta the euemies their lutry feel that OF them
have fort holy mission upon which they have besn
sent bv ther count They ye. give escorts to
coin. he 5.0odhoIne work sbout our camps"
Aver relating seye al Instances IN which the
" boys have managed 10 save hunted negroes,
when Rebels aruied with search warrants, and in ona
case personally attended by the commander, had
been in she iiles, the letter continues:
Tire negroes ore aockins camp in large nunlbers
- hr they ~ury % and heis ef g heyfhsd been
1 Lt ON ect il this T. stra them and make
n vrls for u the North ana pa'es ted
before md s.crcci tleaeye But here in the vicinity
OF Luray they NOW besr The abofs Of Pr Carp.n have
gwen te bs confidence ia ne. mad Conversation with
aye ys.tefoy sho confined ~ jail for two weeks ID
riau irould of Supposed completely In an nsur-
se1n. ias the ouy evidence rsn.t Dr. Carpea
- thaf BE- was Iouui win slaves TINS no
dragged through Luray n sars OF nudity then
rn crawn And qulegcd, snd Ia, heh given to feed Tbs
swine '
The Rev. Dir. Conway closed the discussion, aud
presented the following resolution, which was adopt.
FL without . Lissculing voice, AL voting:
Pr. Ted THIS 20 th as hs waichwoFd q our Sa'ioa
or Cru d. ga orr O1Yenu .o should be- Mercy tie
cc- ..l--D ettl % slavery.