The New York herald., 1867-04-16
NEW YORK LIBERAL CHRISTIAN Uylos.

The announce ment IN the HERALD that the New York
Liberal Christian Union would hold s FIRST public meet
ing the Church OF the Messiah, corner OF Twenty
eighth street and Madison avenue brought out large
and highly intellectual audience attend the exercises
Of last evening AT bapast O'Clock the exercises
wers opened by Mr. Richard Warren, who called the
meeting 70 order, whom number OF candidates for msm
bershp we're elected. M eh
Mr. wAHRsx then made few predatory remarks
setting forth tbs objects sought to BE- attained by the
Tnion and giving resume Of tho efforts OF this oIgani
evangelical demon, nations % join in tis movement
The chairman then Introduced as the hrSt speaker,
the Rev. DE- OsoooD The speaker iD The osurse Of his
remarks aid thai they sought simply 70 indicate
- 70. Il oSs 90 Se
The Christian prncipls was large; but its policy was
marrow. man like Robertson, for instance, one of
The great lights Of the Engsh Church. was only fully
understood BY liberal CHRISTIANS the day was coming
whom would have moro generous thought In regard
berali,y was not destructive bus constructive IN ts
tendency. An organization OF the character contem-
p,ased by the Union. was needed, he tooasht by the
the city Of New York for is religious and benencient
institutions, and hoped that the present movement
wou do much 10 increase the spirit Of charity among
the lev Mr. DKxosnsr pastor Of the Second Univer.
sa,s, society Of this city, the next speaker he
mede feeling address, thoroughly approving OF the OBJ
jecs Of the union and hoped for Its success Tho glory
dals and It's gorgeous ceremonial but lis Institutions Of
besclcence that permeated every part Of the hababe
globe He hoped that from this union OF liberal Christ
Ians there would spring like glory that would follow
the idea Of the Saviour and show how well 10 for
brethren 70 dwell together IN unity.
Tho Rev. Mr. LEE. Of the Third Universalist Society
followed The grand idea Of the union, he thouk
gather in all the goodnsss We can find in the sec's
In al systems and blond them with own.
Rev. Mr. FRornrSanAn OF the Third Unitarian Society
tben Addressed the auditory. The present movement
he said should long ago have grown out Of fsb.
Now tho time 70 put into practical operation tbs
design that han long ago been conceived, and bring
about perfect union among the sects In the following
out Of Gospel tenes they affected humanity In general
Rev. DR.. IL w. BELLOWS then introduced, and
dlsconrsed most eoquently tho subject Of liberal
Christianity. He advised his hearers that too much
should not be expected from this movement a the out
set In considering the advance that had been made In
religion and civilization, too apt 70 forget the
tanned We little knew what II cost 10 bring the Church
Sp 10 It's present promnence TO draw COM
pason from history republic after republic had failed
and n about TO believe that no system OF
meut save founded kingy hierarchy could exist
when mighty republic arose that now threatens 10
brace continent Within its folds. 80 IL would be with
this movement Of the liberal Christisna II would
spread until the whole earth would rejoice In its pres
ence. HE ue .eN@l
tured In glowing terms the results that would flow from
would have faith n The and by that sgn be deter
committees q Ave Vas chen decided on the appoint
mepts 10 be made By the chairl take into consdera
ton the subject OF free Sunday meetings when, after
singing the DoxoIogy, tho audience retired. As