New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-22
RELIGIOUS.
Western Unitnrian Conference.
FOURTEENTH SESSION.


The frs; movement 10 introduce establish Unitarian
religious opinions H. the West made about IS years
ago at Cincinnati and among the men prominent IN that
enterprise tic late Ephraim Peabody D. D. Of Bo
ton and Edward b. Hal, d. D., Of Providence. Sine.
che initial step The progress o. liberal RELIGIOUS thought has
been going ste dy forward with varying deIces ldom0n
eratiou but always advancing. Successive atelp PTS
1abishing churches OF his faith made shortly after
She commencement al Cincinnati at Louisville, 81. Louis,
Aeadyile and Pittsburgh and az Buffalo, in 1888 the So
cety formed under whose auspices the meeting 10
De Lefd which scTys oi letters from TINS point serve 70
Eeport. These were among the early Unitarian enter
pnses OF The county, and In several lus'ance.
were begun in great iechleuess At present there
are, west of the Catsk L. about 40 Unitarian
themselves TITO seof Svr5I or fatornity for mutual
announcement and sustenlce denomnatAs tAelT BulI
Che Western Unitarian Conference, and DoilS all~"
meetings al convenient points within the Jursdcuon c
the organization Tic Rev DR.. h0smor, one OF the pam
aTchs Of the faith at the est Is the pTeen PRESIDING
officer d.. H. has been the pastor Of ne BuDlo church
eo 80 years and Is very greatly endeaIea 70 ms as
kndeed he is TO the entire religious Dooy nc ISs'hts' ~
is now passing down the vale Of life but when he departs
he will leave other standard bearers having TWO sons ana
also son-inlw in the ministry. IL may be also mcn-
Gonod here that d. H. wife Is the daughter OF clergy
lthe late venerable the Rev. Dr. Kendall of Plymouth,
Mass and she IL the sister Of q clergyman tho Rev.
James Kendall jr that the family is probably ono Of
She most ministerial ones IN existence.
The Buffalo Unitauan Church is finely situated near
The City Hail. aud nteriory IS commOdous, chase and
elegant Yet lots are already secured and probably
movement will long be made 10 rebuild grauder
'Ecale eewhee anu the present edhce VIII probably be-
cone The Public Llbry contemplate IL beguest Of tAe
fRe Setl Grosver0- OF New-YOrk. The members Of Dr..
EOsmCrs Society i0g tie most part highly intelligent
mad responsible men; of unbounded hospitality and
generosity and respected in all the relations of public and
private life. The Committee having IN charge arrange
meuts for the present gathering were Messrs T. II.
Howard Oliver 6. Steele +. =. Don, H. N. Lymburner,
Calvin i. 5. Thomas and William flske.
u early hour this evening about $50 members OF
khe Conference h'ye arrived Ine attendance OF clergy
ncn Is quite dstngae including the Rev Dr. Bellows OF
New Y0rk the Rev DR.. Collier Of Chicago, the Rev. Dr.
bngc Of Salem the Rev Edward f. Hele OF Boston, the
E'v. samuel j. May Of syracuse. and the rev John H.
HywOOl OF Louisville The regular business Of the Con-
EersnC, VIII be opened tomorrow and the reports OF TIE
years business Will be submitted, with discussions upon
EaOus OF the topics suggested by its consideration In
ehe evening there W u be sermon by the Rev. Robert L.
Collier ID. D. Of Chicago and reception by Mesls. ..
q Steele and O. g. Steele IT,, az their fine houses stu
nted continuously on FranEhn-st, whl conclude me
Exercises and pleasures Of that day. On Friday there VIII
o. cssaya submitted follows: On "The Relations Of
Lnuauans 70 other DENOMINATIONS, by ne Kew a -,
hiavO of Cncnna and on Theological Education for
the West" by the Rev. Charles IA. brigham OF Ann
brb0r. Michigan. A collation. Will be spread IN ~.
bames Hall in the evening, which, if the hospitality Of
he Buffalo people 70 their visiting brethren thus far Is 70
b. taken as an Indication viii be occasion OF the
Enmpuous and bo1nttu description IL the way OF ban
fseuns. r. ".
,xorh preached this r. NJ, in the Unitarian Church
before very large AID highly intelligent congregation,
among whom many representatives from other
tgous bodies, in and near Buffalo These were ntro69e
tory services conducted by the Rev. Thos. J. Elliott OF 81
kon The singing by the choir also worthy OF specially
Favorable mention, while the church and was pTOusey
tatefy adorned with handsome flowers by the ladies' OF
Che congregation.
SERMON BY THE REV. C. Il. HEPwoRTH.
MI Hepworth preached from the text in Revelations
xix =. "Ihc marriage Of the Lamb is come and bis
wife hath made herself ready" He described the parallel
between the word Of the text and the present union Of the
church with its head which is Christ After referring to
the progress Of men In many Of their secular undertakings
be dered the tendencies Of various OF the religious de-
Eominatons, instancng many historical events ancient
end modern by way ofilusirauon He remarked thar IN
r.
che land of change, but thought that while the UniteAs
had somewhat changed, other denominations had done 50
50 a much greater degree.
The preacher deduced the conclusion that the world has
vastly grown IN nboray and then examined the
OF that progress lie argued that eccesiasii cism every
where tends 10 bigotyi and proposed the theory t1a
Che Development OF the world IN freedom ard hoeraly
has no. been SO much by Of the Church as IN spite
OF IT, The Catholic tie Pr0estant-Epscopai and oi1eT
bodies were passed IN review 70 show that the pulpit Las
cus0mary been behind TIC Pews IN broad and cAvaogs
EhcOO-y. He said the causes i0r developing Vne Nous
progress in religion have been from without rather than
ZION within the Church and TINS Is % euca
Zion and philosophy Pastors ana peoples saIt on IL re
fornat0ry ENTERPRISE from different standponts Dog
ats apt characterize the action OF the one, COM
The signs of promise for the new era Of religion in
kmerc were read by The speaker IN more intimate union
between ministers and aynen; IN the increase OF pac
Ecal wisdom and preaching from the pulpit, ana IN
d. additional tendency OF the BODY Of the Church
Eowart hberality in sustaining the ordinances Of
Friend not a foe to mankind and IN the introduction Of
che principles Of religion into legislation and con mercc
hlv was presented and dBelt upon IN highly encclye
Enanncr while the shortcomings Of delinquent hyPo-
critic or bgOted advocates OF religion were held mp III
Remarkably impressive courge OF remarks. Religion is
Gods word, not man s. is message Is unchaneahle
rghteOusness always, demanding that the sermon on the
Mount shall be crystal zed IL 10 every day NE for te
Individual word Of God, the world is now seeking; and
for the want Of il faint and die the harvest s before
rs AM let the sickle be put H. IheIe is call iOF iaDo
p and LET all see 10 il that they their proper place.
up and doing ,
The discourse was about hour length aud elected
che var1est commentator faithful presentation OF
Divne truth. ,
TIC services IN the church closed with the Offering Of
soravcr bv the Rev Mr. Hepworth.
HE ,,eaher today has been lovely, and the signs for
Iage and eminonty successful religious convocaton are
Unusually favorable
by Telegraph