New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-29
RELIGIOUS.
THE Boston ANNIVERSARIES.
MEETING OF THE FREE RELIGIOUS AssocIAT

MEETING OF THE FREE RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION
Boston, May 28.-A largely attended meet
ing OF the Free Religious Association was held IN Ire
mont Temple to-day The Rev o. b. rockingham opened
the meeting with address, in which lie stated the po
ston which the Society occupied before the public nav
Ing no creed TO propagate, differing very much In the
belief but all seeking after the truth. He referred 70
similar movements in other places referring particularly
10 Germany where meetings were held every year.
which IN nearly all their details were similar 10
those held here and the report Of which, II written out
might answer for the report OF meeting here IN Boston
He stated that the movement calculated to lnaug
ina spiritual matters lie then referred similar move.
mets in Switzerland and to the large proportions OF this
making its way through trackless Wilderness
The purposes Of tbs society were peace harmony and
unity meant warfare Religion organized DIVISION,
and not organzed unity One object Of me fr
was the study Of scientific theology not OF theology LOT
that anything but scientific God is not definition,
He is the soul of things, and In Him we I'VE anu Az
not call themselves THESIS, Dests, Christians or anu,
Christians; they were antinotmngi they maze IVA, war
upon religion they made Ypr only on error All Ihav
the world needs is light; let be pure let be sweet
let it be steady aud the world win be created anew
they were here to-day show few beams q that light
Dr. Changer Of NewYork, Editor of Tke JeTish Times
making an earnest appeal for truth The truth Of
God and one humanity having carried the race 10 nvn
he belonged through persecution in triumph, JUDAISM
knew no distinction between man and man, but recog
nized the God who manifested himself through man he
quoted from the ra,nud TO show the spirit OF it
which it ore atbed lie referred TO the Bible as tDe e'
book OF the greater Bible which shall contain the uuie
The Rev jesse H. Jones of YewYork City desired to
speak Of Jesus in an orthodox sae ho had
been again rejected to-day that same Jesus VINO thuahs
the new law OF moral aeto tS Jaw hfa s time Sas
the cornerstone Of human life who taught that the oIc
stead Of The now universal theory the Won had
the more men bound 10 serve you CHRIST hau pte
the golden age the future all other leaders Oh leo
had placed their golden age ~ the past me Moi,u a.
dying with sclhshncss, and the CHRISTIANS were % -
eternal love Jesus christ was sherman, and they
were marching under his command to the sea- Tue! III
ROY Francis f. Abbott said they wanted to offer pat
form in which every could speak his own peInonS
conyctious 1t wac that spirit that he wished TO spVh
ilosesta Us Gath iicsm and Free Religion aud he
had come to-day to throw all compromise De'ihu
them. and to stand Up for Free Religion. , -, m
| Ralph waldo Emerson was received WIN ered' ~
pIeuse He opened by saying that VIC might now rom
duish strife IN The thtOl0gicM world nc slh!cu 49,
the author OF nature had not LETT himself Without WIZ
ness no every sane mind, and that tho moral sentiment
speaks every man the law after which ING nnLodS1
was made; that lud identity OF design tIT0HGout
nature that there IS force always AZ WORE 10 aHH
tho best better and The worst good 81 AugnsnT saiu
that that which Is now calico Shflstany oig.Hag
listed among the apccnts. lie behcycd That ChIs'!hiy
was not only OLD the creation, but MORE thai "A
mans rvliguns sasceptby can hhd the sdne i," ~
nunbcTlCss conversations. The rtlSlOus eau huu To
rfcjop he also fnds narrow reading. We are all be-
lieyers in natural rehgun We al agree dhat Tue
wish their religion 10 go alone, only humDy BOW
ing thcrEEelyes before tho source OF wisdom
| which Trey have discovered within themselves.
George sdid that be heard the words OF Christ and
God Fc knew them only IN hs own soni. ~ IS N.e
| principle Testament tf0t IL teachings 20 20
the honor and benefit 81 our anmanlly LiS II s|ln
tsIS, of inind We rad or .cmombcred te religious
saw ugs Of Tel Ous teachers Sny Tor friendship avn ue
WSnid have no weight VITA II VIC had not tae same
convictions aeady, Zealets eagerly fasten theF ~
.,pon the difference between their creed and Jour but
Tc charm was ls nul the dsntity between tic two In
concrsun bc expressed his pleasure at seems 20 many
men of different views 7Tc, aud made Inc remark mat
WAS wonder that pcrc was Christ but that thel'
Alter tSe couclusea OF tho remarks Of Mr.. Emerson
the Chaiunaa read - ictcr from LucIcta MoIti VINO i
Al th" afternoon services Col 7, ", Hgginson rcnt
the renrt 81 the Executive Committee ana also letter.
lBrooAsof Philadelphia the Rev. Wih. H. H. Murray -
Boston, tSe Rev. lyman Abbott Of NcN-I9rk. Wa. =
University. All of which expressed sympathy VITA th
Mr.Jma ig,.ld love tho, read on able essay th
s sfYJrct " frcUium aud Restraint VA Religion"
ogaIvo IA Is cnaractor aud aras but that jho
wec that adc ruHtsa. After giving Instances Of III
u,a;rcnre, rna. rcs,oH de,..ndcd ,,,e sr,ri'
VIse Ac accepted the oae ot virtue Ia ''.1u 70 v,
At many ui the pcr-o.s cOnr"hus the Association yer
sarrs 81 the day. yaio then opponents. Tuoii
;aosc ihc sccts, wto had eways stood an thcNay
all Mrs Vary Grew aargcd Christianity all to be
aTTii.ged tic chuy u OF hig c,ccsiastral crimes an
Ini,dc,s cau0rs a' nat tad crnched Nur'st =" io
!, | sand ucs since a. RAD Fech crGclhss Wy We &c
: Vince ,heoogtns prcPtre any thu; hctler tah W
20 | S.rus- on Niuuut fhcy hdu Nb'ttfl ISp""i"
Cr- iuutty thar tat 0f.Jcsus Of NlLsreth Ihe wor
WasssklEs ritaal s'od besido the fy ho'1s OF III
us Rev Mr. Eorver e ID that the Association was we
IS an A way q, because. si.rynSt OF var
y ouss cno.urst W. had spoken on the platoIi
Il goc.h max, their IL eion practical IL bL.tNe9 h
ss lie w1Atod tns.e true theo'u a. OF AA'ute' sn
b. tr lgt II tlesc ever one need rostei 1H ahoti
e t,.s 10 withdraw the OF the Savior from No'
e. ga LOOK flso for rurny % spritHil me-
y Aftcr a fc wroiuaghs by the Rev, Gl ~ bAask"eh
ne v Jcrsey, = recess sas taken mil 7iO o'clock d.
IL I pom the s-cnssonsng ~ the Cobieli"oD' lhe Ee
le BlyId A. sasson discussed ~heLtsE thc p'9uuoe
~ rlid was lRhcIcnt sentiment, hut hS.laI HosuCe
'sted az >iil was undefiano. re never was
nivzatou hut that guatcd la rellESpn Science ca
nj takc IT, place OF JggOn, and that which radic
history Isradlca ~ mans nsLarr Silence - thS pr
}, dr. and OF Civs ZitOn religion rs base ana ri
Ifc furts,us IN stat ana society eIIe w
Isidergd The sai' takes no coSiuzdAco oi ehhiacN
J. AZ fakes ff1rI puaHH-Opy 10 giSc To The mlser.
ucy StOis Backws belle we'd That these was upante
, ir lie - every man "A SIN small tie voice
GoVcr soul out pOE s helpless journey Sltho'
gJsng tHN uess viIhln Itself ana cOhscousues th'
ifryonld yo forever. The worlds true teacher IA 81
mother and the VI true religion san every sou
, | and woman Is b. divine nEht ihe YorIs insrGcio
Rcasc her frOu hopeless drudge and pLcc her ia lac
; position morally aud intellectually aHG truo rejglo
Ers Cora Fatch TapI An said tlst the church oft ia
y was the fostrun, lot INC pupI, ana Ihlt sectaih
creels iapidly uci,ing away before tie trntls
natBral religion. 10 new religion, but brGa
j. one ScicuIc life and society do W., tell us that we hiv
religion for nc great Of giOn Oily tonchC
tuteG onr relation to him, and tine ahcr and mother
suuLs the .tIuc tcacheIs of the world Mrs. Tnppa
closed witi beautiful po.QrdlOn sud at itG close th
gas almost turned n,wBcn lIUratiO SeaH1r edtO
Of The blrfshaator, essayed TO maize few Semark'
briefly, after which the COhHoutlOn dissolved.
CoNYESGION OF SHAKERS IN BOSTON.
BosTcN May pa convention of Shaker
numbering about sixty delegates Of both sexes IaCt Il
al the Aeioaaop to-day They represented the comEiun
ties of Mount Lebanon Of Watervlet n Y; Harvs.d o