New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07
CMR NATIONAL UNITARIAN CON-
VENTION.


a n eysO
1ent Of Antioch College were adopted and com
suittes appointed TO carry out that object
TIE Rev. Or. DELLows from tie committee OF
a~,l-e. offered report recommending "National
conference Of Unitarian Churches" consisting Of three
delegates from each church. TO NEE. any. draft
or proposed Constitution and Bylaws accompanied
khe report The report was accepted. Tho question
lthfn cane up on the adoption OF The Constitution.
ne Rev. Mr. WATSON OF Cincinnati did not think this
kbrsan sects accepted the Lord Jesus Cilist but me
orthodox. when they spoke of him. mem God nie
fhe speaker recognized the leadership Of Clst nc u
1tcstion lie could not accept Lord VITO was Iot you
The term Son OF God should not b. co infd IN ne
spplicotion to Jesus Chtist TIE speakers remarks
land His Son" and disciples Of the Ofd Chrisl.
The GUAR ruled that this neam.ie on'd not come
Gp for adoption until each oil the 0f'''es haa oeea
9. c. Bunrxron Of Florence, Mes'., claimed that
Raul used the expression MiS ,e I'.S,aTttu M VI
The Rev DR.. LoTHBoP Of Bostog called the speak to
ierder, iuosmuch as be represented 10 CHURCH. zap
The CHAR called the House TO order for violating the
xule Ia regard 10 demonstrations 81 applause.
The SECRETARY stated that the Credentials OF Mr..
Burlsgh had be0n received
The CHAIR stated that the preamble not ander
discussion. the Speakers remarks were not IN order
a M. BpRLEIGH apoogiaed for not having spoken to
ELe enbject, and concluded with few general ~
.naris
a. : Rev. DR.. CLARK Of Boston moved to amend by
adding after "UnitariaH' the words "nri Independ
ant" So as DO read "UniteriaD and Independent
The Rev DR. BELLOWS thought Is WA not tht II nc to
Introduce that Amendment but It oald DO proper
Question fOr future Convention - oonsi'c when tho
!" Broad Chnrch" basis would be proposed ~.
-;nmendmrnt with reluctance. -
On motion Of Dr. ELIOT speeches on the adoption Of
hS So9 RdH p lows Tse of Mord the With
drawal Of the Amendments II llr. Clarke. Dr below
own church calico the f.Ist Cong e.. ional 40
svanted The door opened 70 as 10 LEI - ~" nclnulng
Apirituasts and lie claimed that Christ
WAS servant, not Lord aud bis followers should DO
regarded as servants UoHerssiss were waiting to
The Rev Mr. AMrs Of Albany sold y Mt strife nboat
words useless. Whatever 1e called ourselves the
world would cali Us Unitlrians. he REGARDED tins
eetin, as merely q squad dTl. Other Tork WAS to be
hone eafter until there shonld he one id and one
shspheri lie did not favor ieilpy n e1,ess,dy r.
ing in Of Chrst with scourge OF sTei cords 10 drive
= eyerytfirg out Of the Temple.
Nj rNTKg Of ROxhury moved - strike ont " Uni.
taSian." and insert Free Christian
Nh. II ARROW Of Medfid seconded 10 amendment:
The Rev Dr. Oseoop Of \. y. said toat While we had
Ssitarians. He preferred the name broad Church
Unitarisus."
Frnend. The laymen would Lot consent 70 reinQlish
Gig name Unitarian.
posed to the Of the name Unitarian.
q Mr. MLLs Of BROOKLYN preferred TO 60 with Mr.. Low
And have creed. to abandoning tie name Unitarian.
Ehe majority of the Second unnaran Society Of l;rook
Syn we've in favor Of M expression ~ befeI lie was
opposed 90 uniting with raf, tag, ana bcb;ai
a The Rev. Dr. ELIOT moved the previous question. Or
{ The amendment of judge Pnrks wos then put ana
Cost by decisive TIE first Irtic.e Of tho Con
stitution then adopted rs reported
Thc secoud article providing for in Annual Conven-
tion consisting Of one clerical and tno ny delegates
1om eara church was then considered.
4 TIE Rev. Dr. PALF,EY # Cambridge suggested m
enendment to allow three lay 'tlecatct, when the
Society chose not 70 send their minsier.
The Rev. Dr. BELLOWS fhol-ht tlat 1 ere ought to
BE- ST least minister 10 two i'yil'n. f
TIE emt 1dment was withllewn und thc article Vas
The remaining articles were adoY.cl Without debate
= The Rev. Mr.. AMPS Of Albany. novel 20 add IN
article follows: "NOhrg in:his Cops luton snail b.
cOnsIue to exclude from representation ii ihis BODY
any church which chooses 10 cooperat, With Us III
Christian work"
adopnon of thu article would &c 20 20 swamp the boat
He hed fcnnd the attachment 20 tho uo!ifrlaa narie
sas such that 1t would 10 dangerous ,o adpt Sach
The Rev. Mr.. ANEs said there were organized
ehurches not OF the rag. tag and bob.G ofder bat
which dig not eaii ttsmseys, Onaren and yet they
The Rev. DIR. HRDsR OF brooklyn )ved TO amend
the article proposed By Inserting the word Christian.
Which adopted.
(; MI PAX moved further to amend by adding who
fha make known their wishes by letter addressed 70 ne
$rsitent Of this Association nieh fss" saopeu
"claming Christian fellowship wit Is. Which MAS
also agrrsdto.
The Re1 Mr.. Badger of CambTidgaport noved to
Ror,her amend by inserting "or Sociey." Which was
nlsosgreed to-
. The Rev Dr. ELIOT of St. I.ouis was opposed 10 the
odoptios of the article O-leDded There was no
danger n the direction " lbersy IN admitting dele.
oates bnt there aGnger ia inviting all kinds Of
Sooliies Mormon ChIstian CLurcA existed In 81.
Louis aad would you admit that
>, A motion then MADE 10 .cy the Gtcie on the
Gable. Carried.
The question now came up ca ths adoption Of the
preamble. . ~
A mo,oa was made to la tie preamb.l on the table.
The l,v Dr. BELLOWS said that u tie preamble
shoud be laid on the table, tic Whole Constitution
WoaId flil II would then seem 6s Ii tie UhitaIiaBs
had DO ccherence. status and no fG.nr'.
The motion 10 lay the preamble ON he taDe was Iost
BY decisive vote.
motion 10 take the vote by yeas ard nays, amended
sy sui iiluting telers. was lost.
{ The Kev. Dr. IAaIEY II Broski,l advocated inc
hionfio q the preamble and IetG mag tAo christian
The Rev. Mr. ROBBINS Of Frarn.nglam said the
lricel cider Of events hrst nnioD then eiaaAcpa'
zion ard then Reconstruction.
The Rev Dr. CT AHKE wished to correct impression
created from newspaper report OF Ar Lows re
snsrks IN AZ he Or C) NOT ivol CHRIST e. the
<nda,n of our religion. He wished .lnphaticaly to
a. tLat we cane here IS Christians
M. JIyygMoRE of CgnilridgepoIt moved the pre-
vions a uestion which was oiueied.
The preamble was tLen adopted u NeTv ueciiv
>~ote A cal for q division wss made, but WIZ
drawn.
The preamble is al follows: g. ca.
Ill., Tire ges, portunies ana demands ior inns
tan labor aud oosseersoa a TN, once SiSA on, ~
move n III fui by selfdeisirrd b. the devotion o. Az
dvs n en. to IL ',ee So s" the chr.tiaa
eInrc.s Of thr Unitarian ,h here s1aled 'nlte Teen
srlyes IN common body, 70 he known as ine Nsei uo