New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-15
TIE uyIrARrly xArIoyAL CONFERENCE
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Scion. "unt he is dead" This wisdom would emulate
In delaying to form record judgment OF tho
tion Of Unitarian and other Christian Churches until IT'S
last word has heard, and its final benedctiOn
ceyed And this lesson Of delayed judgment never
perhaps given than by tho progress OF this Con
vention opening chords Jared somewhat, whose
progress full OF earnest minors and passionate dom
nauts whose close rounded and harmonious
the lovers OF peace could desire.
The Convention opened, is well known with even
ing service In Dr.. Osgoods church. and OF
usual length preached by DR. Bellows. Edihce service
and sermon suggested and forth the ecclesiastical side
OF Unitariansm. Upon this Dr. Bellows fully and ex-
pcitly insisted throughout his discourse, which, how
ever acceptable to the Conservative, was little
roshed by the Radical portion OF his hearers And for
what reason !" triumphantly asks outsider We might
well stop here to give the substance OF the answer
which the Radical would make TO the question.
"Don't you want church r. continued tho inteoga tor
just supposed.
Yes do want church." Is the reply and We be-
eye we have one Like the popular and recognized
religious denominations have. in our opinion aChurch
OF ordinances received passive faith, and church OF
progress achieved in active faith Both or these terms
are 10 doubt Necessary to the completeness OF the fact
But while 1t suits the other denominations esPeci-
ally 10 set forth and cling to the circumstances OF passive
f IT, to wit organization aud tradition, 1t suits IA es
pecial to set forth and illustrate the SIDE OF energy ana
active faith, whose Justification patont I'm oil tiine looks
rather 20 che need Of tire pres on ana to the promise Oh
the future than to tho perms sion OF the past the ecce
sastca side, belonging eq unly to all denominations IN
Chr,icndom and most priced by those who least prize
tins other can Offer 10 view the traits most chilc
tcrisc of Unnrianisn and there appears 70 be sort OF
in,inccrity OF mtFu ucss TO the new born needs ana
convictions IT the moment In this clngng TO ROOF ana
walls which have give closer shelter TO our enemies than
"The hacLncyod phrases Of obsolete theology are
unlovcd the OF those tnitarans who most love
Their own denomination Tue on DO'es WI 10y ID, i III
the wlrethe old garment pieces unhandsomey the
robe The terms OF the old theology ASK an 10 De re-
coined, to he baptized lhto me-" oeiSc .c
match with the thought Of 10 day Even the cherished
phrase Of our Lord Jesus Christ Will not please us ~
The savish sense In which IL has 80 long been admins
tered who thus pronounce IL seems to forget how
constantly Is Bearer taught aud showed tna ono SONY
master IN the same proportion In which he Is servant
So 81 this first meeting we say IT WIN Icslect Mu wiz,
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happier The reported progress OF union and association
m The denomination gave renewed nope that we Sno
efficiency. one of the gentlemen thus reporting re-
commended modification Of church government, ny
societies whose immediate offices should be administered
hy second rate men, To each parish Inc WstI'tc
man was have the standing of bishop the second o
preserve the ordinary ministerial status At this so crude
proposal OF hierarchy 10 be directly founded on Poy
and talent, with no possible supreme authority HoIt .!
an archepscOpal Iapa one, al least ono lhdisuant
heart made it, COuater protest. But u was woman
heart and made sign And IT, owner here records tn
prayer that however useful In act aud fact such suboidl
nation OF office may be thought It may be 50 carefully
regulated mover to bring into the Unitarian ,',iy
the ire gulortes and ambitions which deform me
churches that haibor them, causing Roman ana Angiicl
Church alike to cflcaluie the Wio. once Vl VIZ i.
ministry aud foy the basis 81 Christian docrue
In the afternoon session OF the Same day were pre-,
sonod plans Tor c"nhins tAe bVstoh % TO-
with the Harvard Divinity School and Tor removing te
lei Was introduced with great ability by the Rev Robert
LAIRD Collier 81 Chicago, aud further developed ny Dr.
t,rsi,d Ia the Western the latter IN the Eastern clause
Tho question. And here Dr. Below with that nmhe-
ness o mind which orsakes him. yaultcd for tho
Hnnu and aonrhr Boston school shond remain FREE
pf fltH Hfl la Tel
witch " cried he keep thy measuring tape 10 ny sell
S Sa III, ,s' voted S With linn So Boston Iii il Boston
aud Cambridge tInhudEci while ihc Me@deNle Pu,r'
ton vii De- entertained aud resolved upon by those WHO
have the hr,t night aud tho best knowledge ~ rs
AT the -ecoud morning session ~ the Convention came
up the mosi spirited debate To be- recorded In its hitherto
proceedings. certain clause In the preamble Of the
constitution 81 the body mo' c and motiyed by the Rev
james Clarke. the occasion 81 this not unexpected
contest We sy hot uncA cgtod fot but Tor ,oine PIE
would scac,y have been eagerly claimed on the one
side. and contested on Tie other
Tile contest WAS however unavoidable. Radical 0nd
Cuuscr, had each made hot his poker aud each at
hls signal brandshcd his weapon IN manner to cause
peace. makers 10 beware Nh Clatkc'H paragraph was
Intended 10 open Wide the mo,hcy arms OF the Church
a. those. chiefly ainoHg the younger men, whom GER
tam liafahiS oi thetau i"mumrlfalioh h'd hthe.io
deferred um cooperation ~ the special work o The A.
sociaiion. u conveyed The announcement mat the
clause ~ which exception hal bee" taken were express
I've simply of the opinions ~ the minority OF TIE A7-ocih
uun with the us itaon To those lett In its minority 10
continue nevertheless ~ rs fellowship !nboring after
their own manner IN advancing the kingdom Of God
what Christi CIlCs BROTHER D,gOOd springug 10
hs feet aud expressing his dispeasure IN very good
Rhetoric.
buckingham Why force us to make hun aNhwardy
explicit here e.
b. must ont OF the Unitarian ASSOCIATION " Mr. tarks
paragraph were adopted without the explicit Christian
clause upon which, al some length the l.e, Dr O.good
had insisted. Aud he refused Ia be carried out Of the
Christian church BY any man, aud This with expressions
OF displeasuic which seemed To ulhl FasaTs prophecy
that ginger should be hot IA the month for series OF
not yet exhausted by history And Eoof the church
Ia ttIt ktfk ~ hlKu
nell OF salem. Mass. pautScy bewallcd their fOrclbe
separation the bosom OF the spiritual mother.
When 10 excellent Edward Hale, most peaceful aud
energetic Of clergy came forward and waved The nag ot
truce over slight compromise rs Ia form, the substance
glad aud the Rey OsgOod satisfied. aud the Babes
montcd no further ana after harmonious voting sing
ing and blessing the stormy morning session Was attend
Ana mere worn as 10 TINS implicit ana cAphclt lufs-
ton, whose merits lie deeper than the pleasure or pitu
dice OF either party special plea might be made for
The mpiiois need sometimes 10 be reminded that tie
pulpit Is not chair OF speculative philosophy or OF POI
chi cccnomy but II bohh always 10 k9ep ~ view view le
practical ends of ethics, and the nice shading OF religious
sentiment But the cTp7tf perhaps need oiener 10 pe
reminded that Christ himeh left creed only simple
doctrine sealed by asurpassng example II love 10 COD
and mau suilced hun formula may suffice all who
follow NM The Pharisees the ony class Oh persons
whom ne denounccs with emphasis. were tue explicit
saints of his time. And while they marked ana kept
the house OF Eod ms outside presence anu '99'ohnS
made it evident that God where faith was lie held
that house dear, certainly, when lac cleansei lis walls
from the prOfauaOns OF the market But his most Ter
rble rebukes directed against the supersttons
which shut the Divine from the need ana KNOWLEDGE oi
ITO human children 80 while TO us the name :. onist y
the nObcst banner under which the ranks ot humanity
be ranged and its battles fought we YET desire tat
y should lie TOO deeply ~ our hearts 10 We aNs ~ ~
lps aud DESTROYS TO be called Christian ~ me
end of lives, than to cal ourselves Tristan ~ every
step OF the way. some such sense as tlr we ln,hh %
hope undcilies the objections MADE Dy our prolois VI
the left TO the Nat and FREQUENT foImuarLns OF sGn
Ironts and beliefs which formulas cannot express while
fear Of the extravaganza OF speculation ana the hetsU
Of useful doerne surely motives II y "ogT no, IHs co
prehensye spirits whose religion untes iaith IN man