New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-28
TIE UNITARIANS.
MEETING OF THE NETWORK AND HUDsoi
RIVER CONFERENCE.

MEETING OF THE NETWORK AND HUDSON
RIVER CONFERENCE.
The representatives of the Unitarian Churches
Of NewYork and vicinity met in conference yesterday
morning, in the Chapel OF the First Unitarian Church,
corner OF PierrepOnt.st. and MOnToeplaee, Brooklyn
There was a very good attendance At o'clock prayer
meeting wac held at 10 o'clock commenced the business
meeting, the Rev. Dr. Bellows in the chair Reports
from the churches in New-YOrk, Brooklyn, YonRers,
Newburgh Troy Montclair N j., and other places were
received The Secretary Mr. Burr read his report These
repors brought out various remarks from the ministers
and luymen. AT o'clock y. NJ the Conference met
again Mr. Robert Foster Of the Third Unitarian Church
BROOKLYN, read essay bunday-schOO Teaching Tor
which vote of thanks was teuderod hiln Ihe rev Dr.
Bellows hoped the time when there would DC TWO
ministers connected with every congregation, one To
have special charge OF educational matters There was
for setting of the zeal Tor SUNDAY sGno1i ~
competition with the zeal for adults as the esSylst nau
IN measure, done In order 20 reach either parents
children, something more definite must De taught
than ANYTHING delivered from most OF the popular
pulps Of Chrstendom. 1t sad fact that preaching
is popular IN proportion rs 1t is indefinite lie believed
that the whole church ought to De made Sundayschoo
Mr.. Campbell for Sunday school from the crown OF
head to the sole Of hs foot and the principal reason
was because IL oe ed such large field Of operations
The Rev. DIR. Bellows did not know what the American
Unitarian Association about thatit did not establish
an institution In New-YOTk Tor the distribution ana sile
Of Unitarian literature Mr.. FOser-f some OF the Uh
Mems Christian Association of NewYork. would come
out with FEW tens OF the same denOhlha
ton TO u.s. we could have such depot lLaugnter
on of tracts on board the shipping IN New iOrk HarDO
The Rev. Dr. Hepworth of New10rk sald IL was OF VAST
Importance that the Unarans should begin TO assert
themselves Since the world began there never was
religious body that lasted so years that had done so
little In America they had done absolutely nothing IL
necessary they should begin TO work in earnest First
they should affect public opinion The public opinion Of
NewIOrk is EpscOpalan' ana what Is not EpscOpaIan
is Presey teTan two VI the worst religious errors the sun
ever looked The Unitarians had never made the at
tempt TO go into the great middle classes ana snow
them they had got the key To human happiness lney
should do that They should aiS9 ctys1a a Dr a be
about 1t, but by dollars and cents They shoud Dy al
that there il Unitarian Chapel in existence Fliteell
hundred dollars year would amply supply with tracts
every ship that leaves the port OF New-YOrk but the
Unitarian denomination, worth its hundreds Of millions,
has raised finger TO give that sum. He hoped
such would longer be the so long as they re-
high land which they at present occupied,
they only religious clique cOterie, not demon
nation, Some very decided efforts should be made
within the next ten years, or Unaransm is inevitably
gone God irowned on u 70 inc next lr9wn Is
likely to destroy IL utterly The only fault he could see
about his sundayscIOO was that the children came
IN silks 1t looks badly for Sunday sehool when the
Of two thngs,that every minister should have coad-
jutor, and that there should be depot such as was
S f1 zee aSSS y sumo s s
IS annual salary Of missionary whose duty u shaii Oe
ran literature The resolution was passed. Another
resolution. proposed by the Rev Mr. Putnam was also
passed, that the Executive Committee be Instructed TO
take immediate steps to establish depot IN NeW'lofR
for the distribution and sale Of such literature.
The evening session was beld IN the Unitarian Church
in Classon'ave near Leheftsst, Brookiyn The Key'
Mr.. Putnam President. Mr.. Baldwin from Boston adj
dressed the congregation and was followed by the Kew
W. T. Clarke, editor Of The " l. Liberal Christian, who
spoke Of the immediate work OF the Unitarian Confer
enees the intellectual breadth OF the Unitarian body,
and special devotion 10 great practical and philan-
thrOpc ends. The Rev. Nj HepwOrth said all that was
wanting the success Of Uuarianism was the great
principle Of personality the art Of seZing hold OF aud
Influencing the Individual which was tue great secret OF
the success 0f Roman Catholicism and Of The
Chairman closed the exercises by eKhOrng Unitarians
TO be loyal TO their faith and 20 snow their loyalty by at
tending their churches The Rev. Mr.. Burr Of iOn-
kerr, gave the benedicOn and the Conference termi-
mated There was very large congregation OF the alIy
assembled, the church being filled