The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-26
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

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Tuy TSfTARIAS CONFERENCE.-The ses-
sinn oC the Unitarian conference commenced
Yesterday morning. AMER devotional SER
vices had been rendered the conference or
ganIzed by Rev. c. W. Clark, Of German
town, Pa, taking the chair, with Rev.
Fielder Israel, OF Wilmington, rs secretary.
The ministers present were Rev. Fielder Is.
rael, Of Wilmington, DEL; s. Harrington, Of
Pennsylvania; Mr.. Thorn, Of Philadelphia
Mr.. Clark, Of Pennsylvania; o. Clute, OF
Nineland, N. j.; Rev. Mr.. Sharman, Of this
ctyi and Rev. Mr.. Ware, Of Baltimore.
After some preliminary business the secre-
tary read letters from the churches, as fol-
lows; Rev. Mr.. Saltmarsh, OF Knoxville,
stating that the church was organized there |
about fourteen months since, and expressing |
confidence that the liberal views OF the de- |
nominations will find home In the Southern
mind; from the rnivcrsallst aud Unitarian
Society at Hamilton, N. j., stating that they
had requested Rev. Mr.. 0iute to represent
them, and stating that the society was or
gained in July last, and numbers about
twenty families, with Sunday school Of
promise; from Rev. Mr.. Beach, OF Bricks.
burg, n. j., stating that a society had been
organized at that place.
The report Of Mr.. II. II. Furnace, secrc-
tary of the Committee on Sunday schools,
was received. 1t shows that In the nine
Sunday schools within the bounds OF the con-
ference, are IGl scholars (40 In this city,
the average attendance being hye-cighths Of
the whole number He speaks of the i'm
portance Of the work, and says that the
schools will be most successful which have
the greatest number of scholars over II
years Of age. lie also refers to the fact that
the pupils are in many cases children Of
parents OF other denominations-Cath
Methodists, Israelites, &c. The want of
Ia # NJ mt pf int
among the married members Of the churches,
there being but married men sad 20 mar.
ricd women engaged In the WORK, The re-
port was referred to the Committee on sun
day Schools, TO report to the afternoon scs-
sion.
Rev. Mr.. Clute offered q resolution setting
forth that as the Mcadviic Theological
School has opened Its doors to the negro,
admitting him 10 all Its privileges and ben
fits, and that In giving the negro the same
privileges as the whites, II hl- 10y It's works
shown It's faith in the Christianity Of Christ,
rather than In the spurIou, Christianity Of
caste and race, and that Sc tender II our
heartfelt thanks for II, noble course ; also,
that the same school has admitted women to
all the privileges OF instruction its classes,
thereby taking the lead In our denomination
In the good work of educating women for
the ministry, and proving It's faith In the
affirmation that Jesus Christ Is neither male
nor female, and extending thanks to the
school for this timely action, and plclgng
hearty support
Mr. Duganne, Of Atco. y. j.. suggested
Meadvillc had opened the doors before and
also that there were other schools which had
admitted colOrcd people. lie thought that
as they had admitted a ncgro-probably the
first one aPplying-that the thanks were due
10 the negro.
Rev. MIR, sharman favored both the rcso.
Lott 81 "a
single out Que institution.
Mr.. J. Il. Fletcher, Of hi. ,ty. thanked
the mover for the Introduction Of the rcsolu.
ton, in behalf of the Christian Union of this
city, in which one cOOrcd man had entered.
Rev. Mr.. Ware doubted the cXpcdicncy Of
passing the resolution, and suggested that
the Boston school be included. lie did not
like the fling In the first resolution at the
other denomination.
Rev. Mr.. Israel said that he would vote
against the resolution because 1t was I'M.
necessary, as the denomination had com.
mitted itself 10 the rights of the cOOrcd race
and the rights Of women. lie did not like
either TO say that the Mcadyiilr school had
Just become a Christian school. This con-
ference recognized the rights Of man and the
rights of women, and on this door women
were acknowledged as delegates.
DR.. Cameron, Of Wilmington, Delaware,
urged the adoption Of the resolution, and
said he did not believe that the Introduction
OF such resolutions could be too frequent.
Rev. Mr.. Ware and others suggested tina
the Boston and Cambridge schools. IIarvnr,
College and OberIln College tundgr the Ole
School PresbytcriansJ aud various Cathol
schools had done the same, aud should b
included.
AMER some further debate q motion wa
made TO lay the first resolution on the table
which was lost.
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