The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-11

ihg this Conference re-assembled, Bishop Way
msn 10 the chair, and the proceedings were be-
Hon. T. ID. Eliot, Rev. DR.. Stibbens, Rev.
Mr.; Drew, OF Boston, and Rev. DR.. Ware, OF
Baltimore, were introduced:
Hon. Mr.. Eliot addressed tho Conference,
saying that they were here as q delegation
from the National Unitarian Association to
sec II thefe Is not common ground on which
stand, and carry on work which will re-
dound to the glory OF their common Father
There was, i was true, a dividing line as to
did not allow line OF doctrine 10 be in tSs
way. They were here to see II they could not
work together, each holding fast otheir faith,
e The Sueon tseS TO w Sys S sk hi, d0
they could not ind common ground to work
on; whether, 4 they tthe unitariansJ furnished
ried on Jointly. They tthe colored Metho ists)
could work better than the Unitarians, and
they would propose to place q fund Of money
a ~ tne disposal Of committee, on which they
Rev; DR.. Ware followed, stating that they
needed a better educated ministry, and they
were were here to-day 70 tender their assistance to
hind this offer, and did not ask or propose that
they should make Unitarians, or that they
snHS,a giSe 1p single article o. faith He
In baltimore, some months ago, was for the
purpose Of catholocizing the coiored people,
and that the only body on this continent which
Rev. Mr.. Lowe next addressed the Confer
ence, stating that Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Mat.
thews had been North asking money for the
work, and the Churches had been appealed to
The committee present were authorized to In.
crease the amount those two collected to
1900, provided that the money be expended
Mr.. w. Z. Mathews, agent Of the missionary
WORK, made statement Of his work In the
north In which he stated that Of the 10000 he
n n Ia al al Uht aan h.
of IL came from the Unitarisns. They did not
ask him to carry denomlnstional tracts, but
said they honored the African M. L. Church.
me delegation now come as philanthropists,
believing that the A. NJ. Z. Church was doing
4 good work, and asking to aid In II. The con-
ference would be wise not to allow narrow
existing between these bodies.
=. Rev Henry j. Young offered a resolution for
the appointment OF q committee OF five to con-
Ter with the delegation, and report on Monday
Rev. VIM. Moore, OF Philadelphia, and Rev.
Mr.. Graham, OF Ohio, favored the proposition,
and Rev. b. T. Tanner. OF Baltimore, opposed
Rev. James A. Shorter moved that the COM
mittee be composed Of Rev. b. T. Tanner, Jas.
A; Handy, Wm: Moore, and stephen smith.
Jay the motion Of MIR. Shorter on the table.
The motion was adopted, and the resolution,
as amended, was adopted.
Rev: Mr.. Lowe, said that his colleagues and
himself had been pleased with the diseusslon,
and he believed that the Christian denomina.
uons, sooner or later, would stand on a common
The Unitarian delegation retired, and the
committee was allowed to withdraw to con-
suit with them on their offer.
GENERAL CoSYERENcE or THE A. NJ. L.
IioN CnURcH.-On Friday the Conference as.
sembled, and after devotional exercises
On motion, Elders Butler and Davis were
continued as secretaries.
Elders w. p. Rider, of Wesley Zion church,
s Oh Wsi na d. o. b. Chase Of Galbrah
Philadelphia, lay delegates, were admitted to
A number Of letters were read from the
fourth district, asking for the election and
trict.
:, Elder 9. cruson, lay delegate from Union
wesley church, q Washington, was admitted
An address was read to the Conference from
ne n.,n society OF Friends BY Elder Jonathan
tee was appointed to prepare a reply to the
same.
Some inquiry having been made with refer
proceedings OF the Conference, Elder Butler,
one OF the secretaries, replied that he knew
where the books were, and would have given
the information before had he been permitted
to do so. Subsequently he stated that the rea-
son why the books had not been Forthcoming
was because Mrs. Grimes held them in her
possession TIL the conference cancelled q debt
which WAS due her husband for printing.
Elders Moore and others hoped q committee
OF Investigation would be appointed to in.
qulre why Mr.. Butler had not told them OF this
before.
Mr.. Butler wished to know how he could
give the Information while Mr.. Moore occu-
pied the floor, and said, "rm from Kentucky,
and the whole Conference can't move me-"
Rev. Mr.. Washington claimed the right OF
defence, and was proceeding to vindlcate the
course OF Mr.. Butler when several members
demanded an investigation, and subsequently
a resolution was adopted calling upon Mr..
Butler for information. After its passage Mr..
Butler said: "When do you want the iniorms.
tionfp Several members. Right away"
MIR. Butler. swell, you'll have to bide my
time. want three hours A member. .we'h
give you two hours" Mr.. Butler. "That won't
do. l must have three hours.n Thereupon a
motion was made and carried that the conven-
tion take . recess.
CLOTHING FOR SPRiNG.-Messrs. Stephens
Go: $40 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets. haye just received an exten.
sive and well-selected stock of youths, boys
and children's clothing for all ages, from three
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