The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09
THE UNITARIAN NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Second Day.

The Conference az precisely twenty minutes past
nine O'Clock A. NJ yesterday was called TO order by
the President aud proceedings were opened BY
prayer
On motion Of Mr.. HALE the representatives from
the African Methodist Episcopal Conference were In
vited to seats on the platform.
committee OF Eve was appointed for the purpose
OF reporting the names OF candidates for ofice.
The offer Of the use Of the Church Of the Messiah
for the future meetings Of the Conference. which
was made by the Rev. Or. Osgood, was accepted,
and the Conference will meet there this afternoon.
The PRESIDENT announced that the annual meet
ing OF the North Middesex conference viii be held
in Nashua, N H.. on wednesday, october IA, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. subject for discussion, "The Relative
Duties OF Pastor and People, Free return tickets
on the Boston, Lowell and Nashua and stonybrook
Railroads. go
The special order for the morning was amend
The Rev Dr. CLARKE offered the following amend.
nlent to the constitutions -
ARTICLE $40 the arges, unity Of the spirit and
The practical operation IL hereby declared that
oil expressions preamble conslu:ion
o9; S q s1s S
the sr ey oT Saaa e Within s
circle Of our Fellowship and tina. we heartily WELCOME 70
Fellowship al who desrs u wOs wiz in advancing
the kingdom Of God, -
The Rev. ROBERT CoIIyEe Of Chicago In coming
forward TO second the amendment was very warmly
The Rev. Mr.. HALE OF Boston, also supported the
amendment
The Rev. DR.. osaoop, Of New York, moved as an
amendment that the words "n Christian Aith' be
inserted between the words "whon and desire"
He favored the greatest libcrallty Christianity but
did not desire berality that degenerates into free
and unchrstian religion. We had got TO decide, he
| said whether we we're THESIS or Christians.
He feared free religion tended to free love aud the
| disregard Of the marriage ties.
The Rev. DR.. BELLOWS, OF New York, next got the
floor and said he never rose to perform anore pain
| ful duty than on the present occasion. Judging by
what was the feeling OF the Convention ~ expressed
In It's applause he feared this would be the last time
he would have the pleasure OF addressing thus Uniti.
ran Convention. He was not going to let himself
/ church by any motion OF this Convention. He wanted
/ 70 meet this attempt 10 shake OH Chris
tianity fiat footed; he wanted no rose water ,,,
he for one would go his solitary way asking
| no one to 20 with him, but going where his duty 10
| his Lord and Master Jesus Christ CO led him. Here
| the Convention manifested signs OF impotence by
| stamping with their feet &c. DR.. Bellows continued.
excitedy declaring thar Christianity and the histor
cal Christian religion would outve ali assaults upon
IT, The chairman then called time upon Dr. Bellows
| but motion was made TO extend IL, which Dr. Bel
T6e ne xt speaker was tho Rev. Mr.. HAYWOOD. Of
| Lou sville who wanted TO see both the amendment
to the constitution and the amendment TO the
still he maintained that the Conference would be 9
conference Of Christian churches
The Rev. Mr. SHoREY. OF Chicago. insinuated that
the Rev. DR.. Bellows had got some new light since
he spoke at the Syracuse Convention. Applause.
He hoped, Or. Bellows and his threatened secession
TO the contrary Notwithstanding that the conerenc,
would adopt the Amendments TO the constitution
The Rev. RosERr LAIRD COLLIER. Of Chicago. sup
| ported the amendment warmly He said when IN
took his neck from the collar OF one dogmatc churc
II was not for the singular purpose OF putting IL II
ss cGsr Of sns 4, ADOPT
| amendment then he would 90 out
The Rev. Mr.. FnorHiSonAA, President q she Ere