New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-19
. RELIGIOUS.
MASSACHUSETTS UMvERsALIsr 'CouvENTIOS-rRsT
DAY. ..-.i

The annual session OF the MASSACHUSETTS, UnlFe'sH-
list Convention ccnuenced in the church o. that determination
s place 10 day O'Clock m acair being taken at
,thht Rev. Russell TOminsoD d. d. OF fhSoun'
Moderator Of the Convention. Peyerwss offered ey aH %
Henry c. LeOnardaf Chelsea. At the Sor OF opeAe 'e
meeting scarcely ehalf the socis IN fellowship WIZ W
myention Appeared to be represented bal more 'an Al ~
ward and il is believed attendance tomorrow VIII DC aueh
larger ,-.,onos x,s sppoiDd consisting Of the
Bex WIismS saFt of North BrdgeWascr Mr. james Mar
den Of Boston and Mr. Charles rose o. saoo
MT Fairbanks Maiden from the Conn uee on feI'owsnP
sc pine land nation presented hesJ customary 1 fPOr
from which it aploars that he =, b y son
ec.ed with il aO that two hare been transferred 10 Ief
~, nd one has elowship with this
hGy 10 enteT the MINISTRY lof Protestant Episcopal
Church The rePW referred &c select committee La "on
The Rev a. John Chamble Secretary Of the Co3ymt:n,
Stied his S9ss s r eRo tS Sp Os pses
Sunday School S6s ST. from Efemeueershps soe iEen
hdydnas :io Total receipts = "a The parishes dhe
report goes SUI do appear alive tn the opp0nh
ueh greater zeal beray to DE bop for and desIed
The Sunday Schools are in good STATE 4i m 9
possible conClfiou Increased atts''ion to the
matte Of life mems hip both Of crcasing interest
and ~ adding TO the efficiency denomination, is warmly
advocated In respect 10 missionary work the only point
Waltism Tie rcsul mission has been uch 10 fully
he hopes Of rs friends as I9y d c 6 o.
The congregation nu1s 80 to 800 and the nday Schools
s thar more has no. been done in the same wy The
O wear for mis- ions is earnestly asked lr and its uses
ton thele lively gierest prevailing ~ the denomination
hu there's much vet much be accomplished IN speaking Of
T6n SpS 5ck ard u anu' one Is most liberal bcnS
fctor IL two years tine the endowment q hS
reached SsCOOOO condition Of prosperity which, y beheled
NO American College has enjoyed Ia PointSt Instruction
eommonde Dean Acadsy at Franklin has been opened
partial instruction although the building has ng been com
plete Tbre was asked 10 this enterprise $4,000 OF which
ihrcoquarieT in hand L is now believed That 20 execute
present. plags $50 oOl more WI be required dhs w
tonahly prove great den9nnauond power AZ Is done
which Il possible do with present means IItle have
lately been ISSUED j. Sunday school volumes ounIsf Scho
singing hook hook Of charts &C for public woTtls and
IT'S circulation Another volume Of Pages Commentary viii be
issued during tbs preset fear The Churches sh0" q ma
should be- Uayersaists compare wei with other
eets in PGt Of nieigcee ,be e ao Rsiga sem
Arguments from history are brought forward 10 snow inc
me ee In the World revival in tie matter IS TO I've desred
a. u al permaue1t depends Inc sunday Sches
We're never hi better or more aousjrg condition There is
hoHeTer opptany r more work and this should fail q
accomplishment AL energies should ne concentrated on IN
obstruction Of tie Young and mdoeiiinaoqs aeT POp9y 70 80
port pleads giving Of na OF cash sunday TO me
spirited manner Of the condition Of TIE country and eSte
iio some remarks upon present aspect Of political affair
il taxes the ground tat The reason why Instead Of pSou
Of religious prosperity, we are now IN hohsseu nhu M
have persisted IN dsoleying the Divine l1Jnelons ane ae
thereby reapiue We have sowfd Putois ana traitors ne
suspended and ii viii be vel for Us 4 II 90 not i
Greater ahfalness IN national deno1ination ana peeal
and with some f;icr suggestions as 10 denomlatioRal Effort
se rSrort orr AID intefesting was brought TO close
NJ Joip osborn Of Boston non Committee appointed 70
raise funds fo The Theological School az anton - lawrence
County " y reported nat 81 the so s0ueAt 70 uc lAeu
for ha institution cn Lad been received but about sl00
There was discussion 10 the oprety o. dschCfgng the
present Committee at their request aud appo'nns new one
10 Gu work but Tie Committee was continued in place
Tie Rev Nuigs Aitcrt Mecalf J. CTehore 4 BoIgen Air
J. NJ J0eQspn9 All john Nichols were appointed nominal
Several other committees announced and there being
further business before the Convention an adjournment was
nad " tr ,to pov ceor,e I{il
OF south Dedhom the T VS w. - S r,s
eanse M oAE ana the general business and nteaes OF e
acct viii be discussed and acted upon auriLg the n % ~
Convention oT the establishment Of new Theological
School at SONG suitable point in New'Engand
GENERAL coYeRRG ATIoEAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW
s.1an YORK.
This body met at 0yego on the 9th inst and adj
louned on the nth good attendance and the
meeting spirited Action had in reference to raising
aiding Young preparing for the ministry ana
sermon preached the subject by the Rev Dr. Hol
brook Of Homer The Rev Ronk Of jamestown preached
the Association sermon committee raised Of prominent
ministers and laymen 10 consider and report year 10
new Theological Seminary this State for Congregatonas
The following resolutions adopted unanimously and with
enthusiasm
the committee being the Rev DIS Holrook Dageett and
Palmer, the Rev Messrs Strictly f. Taylor and > D. n
Greeley.
esIsed rejoice ballot boz whose utter
ansss beam 70 Ies =. .9asy syns va 81 s uH e. IN Ssl
political they in their armed rebellion against the
Recessed That adhere views that treason .soqdbe
rebellion punished and the gsFsrnmen Of the re-
constrpeted hands loyal exclusively
10 bound consideration OF justice
honor ud religion welfare Of the freedmen pred
Lincoln and by President johnson and virtually BY The
nation called them IN defense Of the country
Rrd consider impartial sutIae regardless OF coof
ground a security for the Of the country the safety
of the oyss Of the South and epoeeten the freedmen
Rored rejoice In the demand for impartial Suffrage BY
the white oys.t, the viii not
dopon, until the principle shall triumph
thanks God for bis wise and kind ProVf
dsnr over crisis that has been
in and that implicitly eonhde IN Ills
future Of the momentous Interests.
These elected lively debate before large audience and
were passed II shows the Congregational body 10
this State do sympethze with Mr. IL W. Beeche pub
.hshed views
SYNOD OP NETWORK AND SEw-JE2sEY.
The Synod of New-York and New-Jersey is an &C.
eesastca court belonging the Newschoo Presbyterian
Church composed Of all the ministers within certain
graphical limits whether settled without pastoral charges
and Of elder each church. The Synod comprises al
Of the School Presbyterian churches in NewJersey and
In the nearer sections Of NewYOYk Including Long Island
and PENNSYLVANIA Within these limits there included
Snunfrf and