The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-19

but sill profess Il have a sort Of
pious sentiment. Il has evidently
resulted from q gtavita6on toward
one another of those minds that
claim the most excessive individual
ity, and yet have an idea that they
cannot escape the duty CT prosyt-
ing A-letter-from Bosfon=to~the
Chicago Tribune gives the following
account of the organization OF the
Society: 1fs39Ig WJf 9sodi
Although q thinker of fine power,
and a res0lute doer of every plain
duty, DR.. Bartol prefers the quiet
exercise of his ministerial functions
to taking hand in a crusade against
ecclesiasticism. With the utmost COR
diality, however, he accepted apropo-
sition that number of friends should
meet, at his house to talk over the
crisis. This private conference, and
second held a month later,
brought out the fact that some of the
most earnest radicals opposed organ
ization under any and every name
and form. Five however, 0. b.
rockingham, John Weiss, VIM. j.
Potter, Francis E. Abbot, and Ed
ward Fowne, all of them Unitarian
pastors and radicals in religious faith,
united in a call for larger, but still
private, conference. Some seventy.
persons responded, to this call, and
united In meeting In DR.. BartcPs
ample parlors, of which the inspfra-
ton was something wouderful-t to see.
The conclusion of this, conference
was the appointment Of committee
to call a public melting, which meeting
was appointed for May 80, on Thurss
day of Anniversary Week. The sue
cess of the meeting, quite surpassed
the expectations of it's friends.5ss Hor-
ticultural Hall, which seats above
was provided, people stand
ing for four hours In all the aisles, and
get in at all. The practical result of
the meeting was the organization of
!. Free Religious Association" to |
" promote the interests of pure re-
ligion, to encourage the scientific |
study of theology, and to increase fell |
lo9wship 10 the spirit / The payment
and the following are
the officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Rev. 0. B. Froth-
ingham, New York City; Vice lPresi-
dents, Robt. Dale Owen, Isaac Ames,
Judge of our Probate Court,) and 4
Mrs. Caroline NJ. Severance; Secre-
AIRY, Rev. VIM. j. Potter; Assistant
Secretary. Rev. Rowland Conner, Bos-
on; TreasurersR.P. HaHowell, Bos-
ON !; Directors, Isaac NJ. Wise, Cin-
,innati, Frank B. Sanborn, Edward
J. Towne. Charles X. Whipple, MrseE
Edna d. Cheney, and Miss Hannah
stevenson. l7sf If RI 4
The new Association represents an
dement, never before brought iuto the
ield of Christian discussion and work.
Up to this time those who reject the
Irvine authority of the Bible and of
|esus, have been contented to be
lassed as infidels. But here are men
Who most sincerely and earnestly pro-
est their adherence to Christianity,
ct reject " historical Christianity"
o-called, and boldly attempt to over
brow the traditions, dogmas and
sages Of Christendom. They are in
desperate earnest, and have resources
f scholarship and Intellectual disci-
line, aud not less of sincere devotion
nd reverence, surpassed in no one of
he more orthodox folds" 5
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DAVIS TO THE CANADIANS, GREET
NG.-Jefferson Davis has finally bro
en- silence. On being serenaded in
Niagara, he said in reply:
= GENTLEMEN-I thank you sim
erely for the honor you have this
vening shown to me; it shows that
rue British manhood to which mis-
ortune is always attractive. May
eace and prosperity be forever the
lessing of Canada, for she has been
he asylum for many of my friends, as
he is now an asylum to myself. | !
ope that Canada may forever remain
part Of the British Empire, and
lay God bless you all, and the Brit
III flag never cease to wave over you"