The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-07
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.


Proceedings OF the National Unitarian
Convention.
The Convention eassembled yesterday morning at ten
O'clock Governor Andrew presiding As the previous
day the edilce filled from asles galleries with de-
legates and an interested audience.
UNITY AMONG THE CHUscHEs-ExrR AoRpINARy DEBATE
preamble and resolution the following effect we're
read from the chair
Whereas the great opportunities and demands for Chris
tue Obligation Or a, disciples OF the LORD JssIs Christ to
up ,So Of the kingdom Of II. Son. :, -. 80,
here assembled unite themselves In common body, TO be
ne ,.s h.
of Christian faith aud work.
desultory debate followed.
Rev. Mr.. WATSON, Of Conn, said he did not like the
first article, but would give IL factious opposition
But, for enc, he said he would not call Jesus Christ
'I.ord." He could accept the 'Lord" in that
connection.
A MsaBsR--It IL the language Of the New Testament.
Mr. WATsoS-It was rather the language Of Paul, who
so spoke OF Jesus Christ Ho could not accept of the
cepted H. They had put ABIDE temporal titles In Am"-
RIGA long since let them put them away in religion also
There should be tcmporalities in religion among
them. Christ did not To be u "lordh thom
he emancpac mankind, and he for one, did not
wsnt any TO he Lord between himself and God. If
the word "Lord" meant that which IL meant when be-
slowed upon he had objection to It, but In that
case the word should nave an explicit meaning aacneu
u IT, The Gospel OF Jesus was tho Gospel OF Christ
creating men into sonshp, and building them up into
sInsip, ana no nore u my nc We .rus,s
The Unitarian body would be the Central body of Chren
dom.
Rev. Dir BUnLrY, OF Florence, Mass, addressed the
Convention His remarks gave general umbrase, he
hci.ne oenS HcmoeF oi Tue ueiesi'oh nor ih'eu W
DC present
d .sifna,a 81 , a,', movea .a. a,ser 'ne
~ ~ % ~ ,',', S,e1ns 10
aaaeu so Una, sn"u IA ~, - ana ina pend
hmm rtlnt linn In. al
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;" "a avn a a,her rho word .nSensodentm sbonid
~. -, ~ ~ ~ 49,
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II, 49,, 81 :, ;p;s "' hS a,n,assad ther yia,ss ana
,ho ,,.o anrasn,,,ng Inn lad nre.cntei reson
- iiaI - it.arI' =, ~, a., H., adpn,od uis o,yr
49, 80 q, a,,a, hoth doo.s nr ,be,r tnnnIe and ALLOW
view wa 70 open op,n aoJra o o ,npc aud shoSs
who believed loo futile.
VI" ~ ~ 49, 49, 49,. h. ,ho p.r ". fr,rt. had ~. do
rare s,T,aI ms"ts inn IN hrs a remarks There we're in
~, s,,, IS, -, ~ as, o,,,non rvoi,in, 10 come
~ IA Ia Shan1 "an ,b. dor 10 ,ha,n n, The
nirsr.aists ,ba Tn,snsuSenls Sp,rtua ~ and ali
other believers come into body and with them
he believed that the title Lord Jesus Christ was not
the title which they should acknowledge for ne was the
servant of God. They should invite all 10 Join them,
aud God would take Of Christianity more glorously
than they could.
Rev Mr. ELLIOTT said that "uniarian meant al
was in favor o. national conference rem Of Unitarian
ali tho crude elements beforc him would be moulded
into one hoay by Chr st.
DmEGAt mere roe, ano moved tnat tne Term
"Uniiaran' be changed 10 Free Christian" he be-
lieved thai would cover tho ground.
R,x .soaS oa %. a, nee . as
.n',,. ~ 49, sya,,at onr,aa .r,no,,Ias ,ha 80
eosiih,e VI s~e'e oei'aN Pih''P'ee 'uo N"n
ven,on should be bound by them.
Dr.. BEtrows-l did not say so
Mr. BUCKINGHAM OF Troy, said they should all unite In
failh and not enter ino disc,-sops ON logical doc
tr,ncs
hr Will, o. brooklyn, resreuea .na. eApieesons
0neDsye 10 good taste and 70 the Feelings OF the most
radical Unarans had hoen made He wished for unity,
bat he woad that he did not want the tag rag and
bobailp OF the world TO be allowed In their body. The
second Unitarian church Of Brooklyn glands by its
name.
Rev Dr o.coon looked for tho dav when all JJnta.
r,,ns mia n. ,n,,cd .ns hro.a cb,rrh s,ah,,sbed
I,.ns "V a., Y. un.., s" o a. s,s ~,
cstnoic IN us CHARACTER but AZ present ,hey snouio all
remember that their homo in the Unitarian denomi
nation.
The amendment to strike out Unitarian and adopt
.Free Christian was lost and the original resolution