Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-25
lNlIARIAN Gal0RERENCE.

UNITARIAN CONFERENCES.
A special conference Of the ministers Of the
Unitarian Churches Of the Middle and SJuth-
ern Stairs con vened this morning at 10 O'Clock
In the church, corner of 9Th and ID stree's, to
elicit an Int. rchauge Of opinions as TO the best
means of IeorS nj Ang the Church and strength
ebiDg Its mn usnce IN the CHRISTIAN conmuni-
ties OF the country. Preliminary exercises w-re
held last night al the above named church, Mt
which a Dumher OF ministers Were IL attend.
al o.. al d The body of the church was Well
flied ~rh the congregation. Devotional exsr-
cis.s Werr conducted by Rev. Mr.. Israel OF
WILMINGTON, Delaware. and Rev Charles Fl
Love, OF Boston-the latter OF whom delivered
a discoUrs- upon the al vantages 10 he derived
from holding conference meetings. The excel
lent CHOIR of the church, under he direction of
Prot +. T.. Ever, added much TO the Interest
of the oct a ion.
The Conference assem sled THIS morning AZ
=. O'Clock and was openrd with devotional
exercises the ministers present are R.v
Pr Id lsrrel, of Wilmington, Delaware, FORM
eriy OF he Methodist churh; y Harrington, o.
rem ivanIai NJ. thorn, of Philadelphia
slaIV OF w Presbyterian church, Mr.. Clark, OF
Norihu mbe rland, Pennsylvania: O. Clute, OF
Nln-isnd, New jersey; and Rev Mr.. Snarmon
OF me church in this city, Rev. Mr.. Ware, OF
Baltimore.
be char was taken b. the President. MT
+. W. Clark, Of German'oxn; Rev. Fielder
ISRAEL Rotary Alter some preliminary basI-
less. he secretary read letters from the
G. urct -, rs follow Rev Mr. SaItnarsh, Of
htCN'ille. stating that the church was organ
n lEtIe abUut fOUrte l. months since, and
expressing con tidence that the liberal views
OF III DENOMINATIONS Will fiud home in the
Sou bern MINI: from the UnIversalIst aud I'm.
faIIHE s>,cG-Jy at HamIl Oh. y. J., stating that
they bad requested Rev Nh. Chute TO rrprs-
II hem. ana stating that the sOcIety was
ga iI-d IN July last, and numbers ABOUT
'wenty IA miles. with a SUNDAY school of prom
Isl; nom Rev. Mr.. React. Of BvICksburc. y
j. stating that a society had been orgaGIl-G al
hrt place
TIE report of Mr.. ii. II. Furnace. secretary
OF lie COMMITTEE on Sunday S,hOJlS, was re-
cTived. IL shows that ia the nina SUNDAY
Schools within the bounds Of he Con ference are
i6l scholars 90 IN this city, The average attend
aDce being "a of the whole number. he speaks
OF the importance of the work, and SAYS tina
the schools Will be most successful which have
the greatest number OF scholars over ~ wears OF
age. He also refers TO the fact that the pupils
are IL maEy cases children of parents of other
deToH lnatIons-Caiholics, Methodists, lsTeal-
ties, &c. The want of teachers IL spoken of a
the want OF interest among the married men,
b'r> OF the churclss, there being but married
men and - married women engaged in the
work. The report Was referred to tue Commit
tee on Sunday Schools, TO report the afternoon
session.
Rev. MIR. Clute offered a resolution setting
forth 'hat as the Meadviile THEOLOGICAL School
pa Crrurd Its doors to the negro, admitriny
him T. all rs privileges and benefits, and thar
IL CiNTiE the negro the same privileges rs the
Whites. - has Dy Its works shown its faith in
he Christianity OF Christ, rather than IN the
spurious CHRISTIANITY of caste and race, and
that we tender II our heartfelt thanks for its
huhlr course; also that the same school has ad-
11I''d women 10 all the privileges OF Instruction
an us classes, thereby taking the lead in our
del ominat'on IN the good work of educating
women tor the ministry, and proving its faIth
III the affirmation that Christ Jesus is neither
male Dor female, aid extending thanks to the
school for this timely action, and pledging
hearty support.
MIR. Duganns, of Atco. New Jersey, suggested
MeadNilIe had opened the doors before, and
also that there were other schools " hich had
admitted coiored people. He thought that "a
they had admitted negro, probably the first
one apy 1yIng, that the thanks We're due TO tn.
negro. Rev. Mr. Sharman favored both tn.
retolutlons, but thought that II was not brst TO
single out one institution. Mr. J. X. Fletcher.
OF this city thanked the mover for the iutroiuc.
ton OF tn resolution in behalf OF the Christian
mon OF this city. IN which one colOred man
had entered. Rev. MIR. Ware DOUBTED the ex-
E-s'ed mat the Boston school be included. H.
dId Tot like the fling IN the first resolution AT
citsr G. nomination. Rev Mr. Israel said that
NJ would vote against the resolution because
Il was unnecessary. u she deaom nation had
committed Itself 10 the tights OF The co!ored
rae and The rIghts Of woman. He did not like
Just be come christian school. THIS Cnfer-
en. recognized The rights 81 man aud the
rIgh'S OF women. and or this foor women Were
ACKNOWLEDGED Is delegates
J.. CaI,--.u, u " iinILg tOn. Del. urged the
"HOl'fOa Of me resolutions. and SAID NJ did not
believe hat the introduction OF saCh resoIu-
lions could he TOO frequent
Kew Mr. " are ard Others suggested that the
PoStcn ar Cam bridge schools, Harvard Col
lsge and Ober!In College (nnd-r the Ola
School Pr shy terians,) aud various Catholic
schools had done the same ana should b. In
ClnCpu.
Alter some further debate melton was mad.
70 ley The hrst resolution On the table, which
as lost.
MI j. T.. Mason offered as a substitute a res
oluIIon recognizing with pleasure thai a co,or-
ID mar has entered the class of M-adville The
logical school, and trusts that Oth-r. d-nomt-
raiIo nal schools will be provided With colored
students.
MIR. tlute q ccepted the ans nd ment. and the
resolution WAS adopted
TIE ether resolution, in relation TO the ad-
mIssIoH of women IL TO Meadyill- school. Wa
los yeas, l.; Lays. -. Al this point a recess
" 5 taken.