New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-06

Hedge OF Brooklyn Rev. A. D. Mayo Of Cincinnati,
Mr. Clarke Of Pennsyfvania Tho following were ad
ded to the Committee motion OF dnerent members;
Rev. Mr. ATes Of Albany Key :esi REV N.Y. Chan
ming of Washington. Rev. Mr. Anger Oh boson' anu w.
b. Eaton Of New York.
The Convention then proceeded to consider the SUBJ
The Rev. Mr. MAYO said that ten years ago nc went
TO the West TO preach liberal Christianity ne iound
himself almost alone surrounded BY orthodox ageac.
and be made but little headway He was c0nVnceo tna,
the work was useless unless backed by poyeFiui
organized body. He had distributed large number OF
DR.. Wards tract among the soldiers which were
campaign and some Of The soiled tracts were found in
the knapsacks OF the sick soldiers Missionary work
was required in large portion Of the West and the
result OF udcious effort would be productive OF good
results.
Hon. Mr. ELIOT Of New.Bedford, believed this was
the first opportunity afforded by the the Unitarian AZ
sociaons for Iaymen to speak on matters OF busess
IL was time laymen had something to say. st first
Unitarian churches stood isolated and alonp Forty
years ago kind OF association was begun The whole
power Of the denomination should be exced to sustain
the different agencies at work Tho call was urgent
This gathering could not have taken place five years
ago and could not have been postponed another year
The south called for ue now and we must go INTO the
new field Nearly 800 900 had recently been raised By
the Unitarian Association and he hoped eiaTge portion
would reoch the home Of secession.
The Rev Mr.. CHARMING OF Washington wished 70
present the claims of that little city. The Goddess OF
Liberty could have stood on the dome OIL tue Capt.
toll IL freedom Lad not been in the recent struggle.
When the Government wanted 10 lay its hand on Seces
sion churches for hospitals and complaints were ear
at the dissertation, the Untarians freely oneIed theils
for that uso which scattered the little band and fetere
its growth. The election Of Unitarian as Chaplain OF
Congress protest against the effort 10 force Chap
LATIN Of doubtful Loyalty. was temporary check 70 M
tartan success. Now Washington needed church; let
it be made national affair Regard that as a mis-
sionary center.
Rev. Mr. CoLLYER Of Chicago urged the needs ef the
West. He had received letter recently stating that
eleven years ago the writer was converted TO pera
christianity. md he had lived several years IN JACK
sonyie without bearing liberal gospel preached
until in disgust he was compelled to stay away from
preaching.
Mr. BRONSON AIcorT OF Concord said that though
religion not geographical affair, our work was
necessarily in geographical field. He spoke for that
class OF people not brought into connection with eccle
siastical organization. What man was competent TO
speak well % times year, Though never In the pull
pit lie had layman, never been ont Of It, The y.
ceum was an American institution IL minister had
any thoughts he put them in yceum lecture. He sg
gcstod tnerancy Of layment TO supply religious wants.
DIR. BELLOWS wished to present the clearing Of the
Pacific coast No person was ever more successful
than brother Kng-not personal success, but sue
Of principles. No region would heartily welcome
liberal Christianity than that coast and nowhere wond
It meet with less obstacle We had yet TO learn that our
mission was something more than going about liberia.
ting the orthodox, ba, to dspel moral death every
where.
Adjourned till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The resolution OF the Business Committee recommend
ing missionary work, which was discussed in the after
noon. was adopted.
The Rev SAMUEL J. MAY OF Syracuse, offered a reso
uton which referred TO the committee OF twelve
commencing the Unversaliss for their earnest and
persistent opposition TO Of the most abhorrent dog
ever prepounded 70 the faith Of man. and recon-
mending that committee be appointed 10 take meas
ures to unite the two bodies Of christians.
The subject OF the increase Of the ministry and tho
support and endowment Of colleges. was then con-
The Rev r. j. FAY Of woburn urged the msinten- |
ance Of Antioch College by suitable endowment Stu
dents had been constrained TO leave Oberin College
because as they said President Finney the fourth
person in the Trinity.
The Rev. Mr.. HALE submitted resolution that II was
be endowed at Antioch College before the next
moncement. Of the 100000 people In Ohio 7oo Co
did not belong to any church: For their benefit he
not ct for the work Of the new ciyiza
ton IN the West. Where were the young men To be
trained The West was not TO be expected to make It's
own endowments II had right " call upon older and
richer communities for help
The Rev s. j. SHAY OF Syracuse rose to give the dis.
interested testimony o. professor Of the
liberal faith In the West who said he was satisfied that
great proportion Of the minds OF young men in the
West not TO be impressed BY any instruction re-
Rev. DR.. sTEARSs OF Cambridge Divinity School I
said that Of the class at Cambridge had TO be
sent as a missionary 10 the South When he was Pro
lessor at Meadve II was said that students would flock
from Antioch; but none came though some did come
from Harvard. He considered the large inducements
and ample compen offered TO talent In other pro
cssion. kept them from the ministry. Then some Uni
tarians were afraid that talented young men would run
away with their religion. The first remedy was for
nifaii ans TO be united In the spirit OF Christ An
other remedy to open the field the demand would
k-iy be supplied In time. Eight pupits for ten good
men better than ten pulpts for twenty middling
men.
Rev. DR.. SrrBBrSs Of Cambridge said he was for |
twelve years theological teacher In the West He had
preached ut the West in barns and in the woods In
gard to Antioch College 1t was positively essential in
rev OF the wants VI the West that that institution
Ihoud BE- endowed.
Rev. DIR. BADGER Of Cambridgepert stated that
mich larger proportion OF the graduates Of Antioch
College had gone into the ministry than Of Harvard
During this the line Of loyalty could be distinctly
lrawn around the region where education in liberal
christianity prevailed
The meeting was closed by prayer by the Rev. DR..
)sgood.