The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-06

nation was opened yesterday morning ct the Broadway
Atheneun. with appropriate exercises before i'm
mense audience The call Of the convention deter
mined upon at special session Of the American unita-
ran Association os Boston, which appointed yesterday
for the first regular convention and fixing this city for
the place OF converting At ten O'Clock, the appointed
hour for the morning session. the aises of tho building
were filed with lay and clerical delegates tho galleries
being principally occupied by ladies. Thirteen States,
together with the Canadas represented by delegaes
Rev Dr. BELLOWS called the Convention 10 order, after
which prayer was offered up by Rev DIT Eiaost
APPOINTMENT or ORYicERR
The following named Esnemsn were siec, vc p,
". W. Culver VIM J. Goodwin, W. O. Bryant. MI
Hosmer, A A. Low, Rev. Dr. Orville Dewey and Mr.
Calvin.
Governor ANDREW then conducted TO the chair
amid ths hearty plaudts of the assemblage He said
that assuming Office lie felt that the position 70 which
he had been voted might have been worhily hed
but he believed that could not bs bestowed on one who
would endeRy0r to do more justice To 1t than he would
H. congratulated the Convention only body, but
~ witnesses OF the victories which had Of late crowned
weeks the triumphs Of their arms were opening new
paths Of duty and usefulness them, and II behoovod
them SO tn act that they might carry the Cross IN me
surrounded them every side. They would SO give
themselves to the work before them to strengthen
their faith and perform the des assigned to them Is
= Convention OF The Unitarian Church
ApDnEss or A A. Low
sermon preached tho previous evening before the dole
gates by the Rev. DR.. Freeman Clarke, with whom no
In that had BIO said that ST. Paul changed his
base but If he did no did not his back upon the
Jews when no turned to the entes They had but one
base, and that was Christ (Applause) Further, was
said IN the serrlon Of last evening
Dr. here and called the speaker to order
giYcA Il objected TO any expression Of approval or
disappro al unworthy Of the gravity of the occasion
The PRECEDENT rested tho speaker TO connno himself
TO a discnssica OF the euhject before them.
Mr. Low
the resolution.
In rosNp DocrpiSAL POINTS UNITY
Mr. Low then read the following preamble and resolu
tions, embodyng the principles which should be tho
basis Of action Of the Convention in dispensing religious
Whereas iris Convention has been called in accordance
with vote Of the American Unitarian Association pa sed
Gender 1864 ard an Invitation has been extended to a the
their pastor, a,a By duly elected lay ssee
up schools togc founded for the encouragement and
by III hc T"a nsumne" lea 10 ih end to es
on and WSceaS dercscca Of opinion src known exist
soa @ o hsme 81 Wy p a st os IL e Various
eica, ac,on can Only T. cxpccte OF those WHO areo in
oe s ss r ns GOOD r. Of al wSo
PHI Of t % ere sa n @ d ca ont S
my rcaamend, & primary duty g an q.
Ro s TIA. ou. nscnns any noler moe Of
dual nion ii IS the right and the ouy this Convention 10
a Tt sSe1nee ht tie %
~ re Of which ia, sT?nea Us ara"s ~ me
aud. this erd tins declares essentially be-
Esst tho Holy containing revelation
's E 1Ss y IL " ons " the Sassr
belief IN one l.o.d Jesus Christ our saviour the Son
ss sitsd power rs, "a
~ ana hs by Divine auIhory comlnnnda " the d vout
and req, .e f.iI o. q, wac san, the 9srs.n name
% Belief IN tho ogycn As OF s'ns tho resurrection from
nr. Low, IN cio-ug. said that the position
pied by The In tartan Chrch cenardcd the adoption of
a vote wIs taken on The preamble and resolutions,
; with wore then laid on tho tabic.
Tgt 40 Nj a. U>TAKIAt ASS CITATION
| Rev. ar RrYrs r. sTEDnys then proceeded to give q
bricf history Of tho American Unitarian Assoc alton
was com'cnced IN iSzo whom auAi.iaros were formed
II had 3suod sixy thousand tracts annually since Eight
thousand copies Of the Quareny Jo.'nai we're printed
every month. The amount OF money collc td In THU
time throo hundred and Eileen thou and two hun
cred aud sixtynins dollars and the churches had In
creased rom Gu. hundred aud ninety-thrce TO two hun
On tho lose Of Me- .,obbns' remarks the Convention
took a recess or an hour
on the rcasgemblng Of the Con, cnticn tho sE RErARy
rcai the report OF thJ Society for Promoting THEOLOGICAL
Education and the report of tho Sunday School society
~ ~ ST. sr Mvs,cnz, y Ohio read tho report OF .hs
Mca;v.llo ii'eoo ,ci School. which also adopted
The report Of Tue Trustees OF Antioch College was next
sories Of rule, u CIDER was thcn offered by Rev DR.
Ill VS. one of which moyid that speakers should b.
= limited TO fftren minutes.
+ ror A. y NAyo OF Cincinnati in a lengthy address
urg.d tho appointment OF permanent organization and
hu s cd the Cont cntion would not adjourn I'll some
| thing psac; icai MAS dora
! Hon ID r. Eli =, of sew Bedford addressed tho Con.
ycn,,on 70 aa not b bSoye that tho Convention y
yoars ago /. was true they camo together as a chur 4
sm,ns tbs churcas rot FOR tho paposc Of establish.
ins iorBs or ticos or toSiIines oil bell The speaker
vrcdc 90 review tho gradual progrss VI the Unitarian
ehsrsh ~ different paris OF tho country few years
=, rover. cccas,~ns While thus engaged pcrson az
.,si has .ns-n.ioa 70 50 to Tho Capitol to friend;
"a r , ssra ne Ioh don't 60 there the devil
aud opposition tho denomination had to en-
| counter re dc,ii was SIN preaching, and u
ss.; con 10 eiiG..s lhan over. The qrcaon for th
C";y p''n was N th q day and generation there wa
| work Iof them to dor fnc South called thcm fol
:n not or cccds or form Of faith, but for bread
cohing. They re not a prosc!y tizng dcnominatio
for INT was against the very principles wlsch boun,
thea toscthcr as Universass yo.co comes TO then
rcni The South from many dire tions-from tho whit
well ~ tho black; tho call has gono FORTH and the,
% sy e ly as gave sDs sSS
they won't home they would help carry out this work
ind zen lh broke w thoy would fool confident tba
tho Convention lad boon success
l17. ": H. CiAssiSG, oi Washington, presented the
c'ims OF Wash ngon 10 the consideration OF tho Con
vcntion. The Zinc was whom feared there would
BE- NJ wssPngton; BIT now the country having pledged
itself 10 freedom and liberty there doubt but the
church universal would spring Ia that city with many
wor-ipPcrs therein In the carly days OF the war the
goyernment took the seccssis churches OF Washington
fr ho tas for tho wounded soldiers who had given life
ard limb for the liberties Of tho country The com.
nncn Of Untarians did not wait TO have their church
solicited from them by the government for the like pur.
posc but, sympaihizlng with the wounded sympaihiz-
ing with tho government and the work OF freedom In
which they were engaged, thoy promptly offered their
church TO the use Of the governmentas hospital They
now want largo and beautiful church there 10 the
requirements Of the growing communion Of Unvesasts.
10 concuscn the speaker recommended that the Con-
yenon should make Washington missionary centre for
the great work IN which they engaged
Kew kossn1 CoLyBn, Of Chicago, said that while he
agreed with the preceding speaker the requirements
fof missionaries 10 the South and for large and besut-
ful chuch In Washington he must advocate the claims
the West upon the consideration OF tho Convention
There was great need Of churches and missionaries in
nation would be at their doors
~ AIorT, OF Northampton, advocated the claims
OF New England 10 missionary attention.
The Convention then adjourned TO hall past seven r.
EVENING sEssroS.
the convention having reasscmblsd the following