New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-04
UNIVERSALIST CENTENARY.

DR. Cbapiu's Church Flfth.ave and Forty iftrst, as
announced in yesterdays TRIBUNE The chureh was
well filed, and large number Of clergymen were po
tnt among whom were the Rev. Drs. Chaplin pastor
A. A. Miner OF Boston; Richmond FISK fiesuen' y" ~
Lawrence University; the Rev. Messrs f. T. boiTS .u
william Canfed Of Brooklyn; ID. c. 1omlinsoh Oh "a'oi
TOWN one of the principal movers Of this celeDralon;
T. D. Bartholomew Of Auburn, ana % NJ h"i'"'""
and swcetzer Of this city. Previous 10 INC 'po"i"e
~ the meeting the choir sung with fine effect the Hlorla
Of Mozar,'s Twelfth Mass The Convention 'hen organ
tied by the election OF the following OhSeTS
,sorre w plat. Vice residentS-F. =. haNellhtyeI'
Warren Harriet, Iemnel smith y; C Nathaniel
smith A. H. Deematcr, Geo. Ricard, DeInas STRONG r.
NJ CTowell Morris Reynolds, Samuel weeks. SeeretSt
San,eS Cushing jr David l. Stagg. Prayer was OF
Tered by the Rev r. Fisk, ir:' ID, D. ana Ihe LORI
Introductory remarks IN which he spoke Oi now Deau
fully appropriate the UDiversalists falth was; IIcy
Jesus that "C Is the Author and the tlnisher OF our
faith lie congratulated them upon TINS great event
rel cou and then closed 10y exhorting them TO cherish
that faith and 10 do what they could III pIOonb ITO
interests.
The Chairman then announced Horace Greeley, who
was received with applause, and said that he had
always protested and always should protest against any
Cunception Of Univesllism, or OF the UnlVerSallst
people which regards them as sect LOT sect Is 9oty
OF people who by making InenSsteS seJ, NADINE
boiler than other Christians, ana as nOluhS
-, savinr IN others Stand by thysef. You are not
worthy to come into our ASSOCIATION NoW, tio. 'n
from the great body Christians If they are
standing to-day as they did not formerly, OUTSIDE ol
that connunun IL the pleasure OF their adYelSareS
that tb9y shall DO So and in respect result OF thelr
owu choice There certainly was time IN the history y!
Lonored apostles faith open and ayOwea III
the proclamation OF their conviction as well as teg
hone that in the providence OF Goa, al Souls
should be recOncilcd unto their Father ana Ju1Ese,
There darker age for ChrlStahlty IN winch tns
sentiment was condemned. and It's preaching as CHRIS
tG '' snotbercd was not entirely hid. Excommuni-
gstf cd
the faith still cherished ana nope was sun gu
10 Ie sou But the Reformation came IN que time, ana
t6e came fresh proclamation OF this truth As 1t be-
came diSHty prOciahed OhuIcheS SAW III 70 VuV
M off. aud condemn the proclamation OF lhis ltutH,
Therefore we are outside of their Organizations, by their
cIioce wholly. There is to-day great deal OF
talk about Christian Union our eminent HlSnu,
HeuIy Wards Beecher. has become the EDITOR
81 JodIhal MHcH .tN - - , r,hr Io
baSSf our idea IS that every ChlIstan nas NdS 10
read the Bble for himself, ana believe us sayings as NC
underS them IL he should lose his tath III Chrisl
10 longer regard hiiu as teacher SEM rom UOI' Wy,
course lie comes outside OF Chrlsllal ORGANIZATIONS
but so long he believes in Jesus OF Nazareth as the son
the world so long ne Is a Christian, and we know no
taus II the Woilo mas an tuta 'iSv W. SrtiI
our OF the CHStan scheme OF salvation essehIhl
and ought 10 be corrected. We never had any such
barrier or limitation OF fellowship, and never
shall have. The speaker then gave an instance
OF a sunGay.School that established IN this city
year ago; that many young men ana women
Al first Uohrg was said about sect views, but after
wbo II was deemed eNped'et TO circulate oreeu u
declaration Each teacher required to sign pledge
ul' az ~ ~ ,i,rc tbeV wonld be cterpally lost So
thc Uuverais teachers turned Out OF the sunday
Sc.upl which they mad aided TO build up They dldHt
60, ,,ia hnr s,uIv went ont 10 must he understood
thai tlc cxclusivcutss side but on the
other. Now, then. the faith by when We are uIsth-
guis!.cl was not FIRST proclaimed Oh this continent
G.orcl wears ago as our anniversary might seem 70
indicate 10 had been previously made known, il hOJ III
The iu,imauons OF Robinson leader OF the
MayGower pasty. certainly in the writings
Of Doctors Chauncey and Mayhem, ofthou9A-
ouaeguuoual Clergyman III Boston before as also oy
IuuiI..iou au Episcopal clergyman. who resided at
NuiwtrH. BAT lu ,ne year l17O MI Murrdy came mere
the A.St distinct, unequNOcd special auSo.1tc pio
r.aiEl of The t.uth whereby distinctly known;
aud consequently date the foundation Of our body
consequently regarded ms our centenary, ana we nope
MAKE u memorable BY some effort some SaGIllGe,
some achievement on the part OF TINS p9ay 70 ahe 9is
tfUiH Wa4ch they declared more generally khO"n but
we 90 hot measure tlo pI VI 'is ~, ,er nf
number oi our churches or preachers Oh tic =, @
prrsuis who formally adhere Is our sect Not at ali Ohf
ecahehi ID ll' clis lullt ul ~, ~, I
tine infusion al deeper conception OF love anu E0ou
views Ayc modified all sects. There Is no such preach
iug heard 20" Was heard even 80 late as tue uine 81
Jonathan Edward. Such sermons as ne predcheu-ahu
x,rcT, would hot be borne by congregations
nov suc hoJus picture OF fortunes and agUnes IN te
future would IclC them from the Goa WiO cOuu
i,e 10 savage ana iuAi.mau say then 10 be me
snir.. Is d. sect by tho progress which thought is
making IN modifying the rel gon that Jesus held. II is
seen iu the tOlteiiug 10 its fail oi the gdlows, IN
tic Iumancr sentiment which now dictates
mercy the defeated ana lHsurseht IeOcls
against the Government and IN everything which lndl-
cafes tie going out OF vengeance as "a part OF inc
machinery uf Government. We arc advocates Of tins
trIa, hopping that tic time win come when all Christians
vii 4.,,e embraced them, and when We, no longer
pointed cut Uu1ersalists, shall be simply so many
GIst!s anour oAers, ana si"il DC Indhlhs WdI upuh
Lca;cIsi and darkness cruelty, doatry and nlquty,
and no longer making war npOn each other.
At tie close OF Grecley's remarks, which were wen
received. tie Rev. i. c. Bodies of Brooklyn came
forward, amid APPLAUSE and delivered short
address lie SAID: When We realize that
luudsed years have past since UnversalsIn
began 10 DE organized IN America, II Is important
rf.s W
done ~ 10 the present moment, ana the WORK
winch yel remains Go. Nothing less chan thlstat
tine t!!lupu American civilization Is the triumph aud
tHe contamination Of our faith; that all the strides which
Inns people have taken IN the pOJlhS OUT OF hptla
faasc. il, the indirect l the immediate Oute:OWtn al
Those principles ui right and duty which are drawn nom
lie..J ol the impartial love OF Cod He would remark.
- Iyc special thcne which he had to say that
t.u ay up,u centenary altar is the conservation OF
permitted them 90 90 I'D thc I"sl, al oSanAaoil 10.
iYe Toll combined for new purposes. grand missionary
f..l; carr y nO Tic future Tie same power that has
a., i I'M Il; &. pas. aud tins Is the only noble and true
al aug which, Ciycrssts, nc can bring to the cen
ZOO great 10 Offer for our country sAe has
hAinuued than once. We nave gwen her brave
fighters, have vea here the wisdom OF statesmen
tLr ..ood ot m'Jfs' treasure "t.AquI lniI, anu VIC
count 10 juil but blessing 50 call upon you To-
might give iOr Lhe cause OF that truth winch lnor TO
70 eoacurv te this festival time ~ ITS history There
IN ca you nust respond TO the calls ct the times ]
tuu GOD THAT y0u viii not be- asked to pay your oher-
as at tu,rc VI universal good WILL lAat spiritual love
al winch yUu nave heard, counts all men ~ brethren, That
re 20 -yc Hose VINO wandering, 10 help those VINO
arc weak and hlt the poor tempted soul up 10 me
realities 90 better life; for 10 is noble Christian sput
i.t c, not hesitate write its name upon the pail
b...d Of any rclcutant sinner. iAppausel There ale
R.scs between bIItic3; there are loves between VIC
% the quiet repOsc OF the camp on the sweet
cslmic,s Of Ilpsc UmCs when The sword Is shcathed,
,!rtM ana Joy 20 tic ROUNDS OF the soldiers tents,
and vhen even tho grim ylsagc OF war seems
10 sIuuuLii out lis wrinkles aud 10 look even
pheasant under the genial sun; there are times
=. f..r rlTlfn
intervals OF is ruse They arc TO speak, the testl-
vlsof ;he amy, when it repairs It's LOSSES ana nhtes s