, 1865-04-12

eo9. ApsoD Root vs. George Curtis;
" I'll Jeremiah Goodwin ct Al. vu. Russell c.
IL, Orlando Davidson ~ Timothy R. Youpg
III: u.s. Lewis uplnuf ". George y. B.ssett.
si1. Houora Hencba5 Va. Cfty Of Chicago.
lis: 7ho CommiseIonere Of High.ays Of the
1sT s e sts Boa.t u; 1as Wss WHHRs se e
ST. 1bner G. Harding ". Henry 9. Strong.
s1s Nicholas P. lglehart ct 81. VS.. Albert Crsne
UNITARIAN NATIONAL Con-
FssNT'10N.
Prouosed Articles Of Untty-Antmated
Unite MI Rcl1gtons~The Evening
NEW ToRK, April 7, 1865.
VIC publish portion Of the proceedings Of
the National Unitarian Convention held in
New York last week It may interest num-
bcr of our readers. We commence with tbs
second days proceedings:
-. PROPOSED ARTICLES or UNITY.
The Rev. DR.. Bellows read = serics OF articles
eesspa5ed 81 Il Ss ~of t.
| amb1e and its accompanying declaration creating
a dabato Of nearly three hours. The following
~ " Wasss4s The great opportunities .na g..
% r. G2 o. e
faith BY sc1tdenlal and by the devotion or their
lives and possessions to the se1yIse of God aud
up Of fnseHm e as of
tarian faith here assembled unite themselves in
common body to be know1 a. tha National Con-
ference OF Unitarian Churches, to tbs end Of ener
ei1ipg and st1mu'attng tho denomination with
which they connected to tho largest exertfons
iu the csusc of Christian faith aud work.
Naf3 ahn ar
Of such deIegatas elected annnal1y, not to exceed
three from any church, Including ii minister who
shall oaeisly be ono, .s any Of our churches may
Ill The American Un1ts1ian Association, the
Western Conference, and such other theological,
academic, Or humane organizations, Ia our body
entitled to representation BY no more than three
". TIE Conference shall meet annually 1t such
time and place ~ 1t as designate at Its suecesslvo
Y. it, ofleTrs shall consist Of President, SIX
seefetafy. f ; Recardiss and correspondins secrs
tarJ, aud Council OF Ten, half ministers and half
laynen, Hho shall DO elected 1t eaod meeting, to
bold their otco TOT one year. md uuu! their sue-
VI: The: Council Shall have charge during the
intervals Of the annua1 sessions Of al buainess
| enc4 and inttuftsd to 1t By that body, which il
hereby M decl25td = purely ,l ads'sof5 % ons.
ERnizstions Of tho UEltar1an hody as the tns H.
Incnts OF Its power anu ronhues itself to recon-
aases q be II 6s heait II tae ae4 Uniarsn ]
vii. The foregoing Constitution may he amen,
= vote 81 not leas than ,*o.thirds Of the dels
gates accredited thereto.
AE1KATEp pEuATE on HOW TO ADDRESS CnR1sT,
Rev. Mr. Watson said he could not agree with
the first article which uaed the words Lord
Jesus Christ" He c. nd not call Jesus Lord
for he believed he was rot Lord IN the meaning
to tut %sE4 eq hf
!olce, sstto roes, repeated The ffet That was III
b.. hs ecGa n not aa re:e9s
They had long ago abolishcd secular temperate
ties In their own country. and they should also
want any one to be 4 Lord bafwcen himself and
bls God. Christ came not to he q Lord but ia
enanc,pate ths world, and to bring men Into son
aenfe of a tit1e among men Be would not Oppose
them; hut ,her ehoald e1psain su,rhstieal}y and
distinctly the meaning Of tie word. The speaker
baptized "by sprlnklinS" dying soldier, wha
was Of different belief to him, u m instsnce
why the convention should enlighteu the world
By preaching ths truth Of their denomination.
| e1kRa1xAA's rI11K FOR THE REoEEAHn,
| Rev. Mr.. Busley, Of Florence, Aassachusetts, I
tall gentleman Of about al1ty, with long, bro1niat
| gray ringle,s, httr parted ii the middle, and
I
ahoald not like to zee any furn OF doctrine adop,
ed ssong them which should pres :ribs any ose
He ehould Ike 70 rec = great honae Of refuge es
faith or the country: They should all act ant
unite to confer benefit on Tho World. Al Chri.tias
Il bn ss q s,s 'ss. cst
| Ha the speakerl would be II favor Of calling blu
not eycn Naster Jesus Chriat, but Ir. Jesu
Christ In order to explain! hia character dis
member hare asked II Hr. Bur1ey had rish
to sdercaa the meeting and what church hs repre-
| Rev: hr Hale ,.I1 ": Burley represented u
church was not invited thsre. [Ar. Halo suhze
! t1sls Of that church were received, and thst III
I Burley was tn accredited delegate.
EgrleI tsea s,,d h,s oejsei "a. to efss
ress, and to prevent their organization befn
Limited By any sect or creed, written, under.&oor
| or implied;
Rev: Ar: Clark, Of Bostou, hoped tho word !" IL
dependent wu1ld be added 10 The frat artlcte, =
~ to call In III "Uuftarlan md independent
%s1e .n on tho
nsn Elliott W. IT., Te~s, IL R1y H,,!1 NJ. A9s 10
ttes to subtatnts ths vords" Free Chzladaa''' Il
"Uni.asIsa" In the art,cle was rejected.
l A reao1etlon W tsen adopted ,nyisas all chzi
ueux to unite With The deAomfRatton, tho conTel
; | worthy Of adnaieainu.
Anolsn wa1 hsre made 70 strike ont ths pr
anble, 2nt another to ssrlkt ont 'hs word Lord
: wss r:j*ei.d. sad tas lstteE was declared not
a The p1esmo,s 1nd ,rsiclo were adopted.
The Eonvsstdon then tendsrsd vote ot than3
to tac Kev. d. Clark, for hin sermon before Il
i recess Of an hour was ordered.
:. AFTERNOON sEssIos.
The priacipal portion Of the sessiou nas dev
| ted to the consideration Of the tetidus Of ths i
d | uclcE, which we're adopted settatin after detu
tuty au6 unimpoHaat debate.
COMMITTEE Faorosxp TO UNITE AL HKIIaIoE
Rev. lii. Ancs hare rose. He seemed visib
/. agitated 1lta ea{ussnes., 1nd pasAed bstoEs !
power which DO ta:s not refuse on the peril
bis lifa. he looked for the daY When ths lit
Ocean e i Christian snioa. Ths spesfss then 70,
; and rosed :he adoption Of the following resoi
oGs R@.a.r<d, That 4e deem 1t necessary 10 the c,
God In our country and the world, that the
| should be recognition, fellowship and co-ope
poSu1stioa which afa prepared to meet On Il
in God with us, producing jors to God md m,1
nitioa, M N teiiowship p; ;Hai ind co.opefat,on:
Rtsolred, That committee Of three be 2
j pointed bJ he Ctnrention charged with the q
). unity between ofrseivcs and Ill our brethren
n Nr. Anaes, amer drawing vivid picture Of II
e1ed @,sht d o.~ seien4 On Ii. propos. "a
n.piis gs ehnsc e. Ia 2tfie he dd Ssions
. nomtn1Von With would rot extend tho rig
1e clipped or :mmel,ea in water. But he tslt beu'
and hf nnGs1 .hs ws
j. smoss dc Teittr,sns, like ID, iree-Nill 8a
Of The b1t thrxl seemed to him 10 ahine ltke a
gels on some oicasians. Tbs speaker clossd
'p urging the apoiilon Of the resolution.
i. Clark, OF Bosson, Rev. Samuel j. May, OF S.!
euse, and Robert GOLFER, Of chfcaso,'be appol
4" led tht cowmt tee.
f. debate, II which some IF thc speakers hopad Il
Baptl.ts, the Catbolics, and Christians Of eve
shddo Of he.,ef and creed Tould 20 called to c
Rev. Dz Bellows then nade an eloquent 2
Tic sp1rit Of The sse glide the convention, whit
eeaa 5eeas cssl5.' I'd ado5t tse peans u eTaee
as 4 member tere ailaded TO the resolutions. II
Of Til Of the outside world being invited Or
mitted INTO their convention. His church VII
Unitarian one, and It would stand by that nan
h. leH& IL. Aaes-who ever tt.rca that rum drink
"a would conc into temperance society! Ths
outside societies eomIse In 70 JOIN religious
. noulnat1on like thatof the Unitarian Church.
F. ! After sonap further discussion the restluH
vss adopted, md the committee, named abo
.. appointed to carry out tts obiecis:
:. Ihe convention then adJourned.
}" TuK EVENING RKuE1oK.
n. The reunion Of delegates and guests occurred
~ | the eyen,pr at the Academy OF Music. Tbs p
II. uuctto va aoored oTrr, and the etage thro
open. md The Fho!e Goor set with tables. scat
n. nearly 7,0tG ladies' ard gentlemen, The sests
tho Ode, the c1rc1e above, md tho private DO:
were also flled with brilliant and appreciat
m. andience. MT. Peter Cooper presided at the n
die table, and opened tho exerctses Of tho aTen'