The New York herald., 1869-05-06

ONCE The spritual s lessened ana the secular Is on
the increase The pastor Is Ius wiihomt
regard TO his advice, and sometimes Some vulgar.
rich or tricky politicians tide over MN. ihe Paseo
believe in degrading the pastoral ONCE. II the pastor
OF this church lof the Messiah had not oeen p
OF his authority there would now pe pian ou''u"s
and the society be out OF debt . -, An
Mr. Poor, q lay delegate OF the Churcn W a., All
Souls made very gratifying report oi as snn
ing condition OF the church, OF the missionary IN
day schools and the free lecture movement AZ tne
Cooper Institute. When these reports @ nau ai o0en
received. Rev. Mr.. Clark offered the following
RRsoLUTIoN OF TRIBUr. TO DR. osaooD;
Whereas Rev. Osgood has felt called TO resign the pas
ora charge Of the Church Of .hs Messiah whca s s
naon proposes TO renewed health and strength
Resolved That tenders its expression Ok con
ndence IN and respee! for DIT 0sgooa M s ncee sympa
thy him the sunderng of ties which had become
Rpe By he nd the rest and
and our payer that our Heavenly Father may Keep G h
profession he SO much loves.
These resolutions were seconded by Rev. Mr.. John
Chadwick-a young radical IN clerical neMwno s,so e1
toled Dr. osgoods great learning and scholastic ac-
qurements. but deprecated his leaning 10 ecclesl.
asticsm while he, the speaker endeavored 70 avoiu
every appearance OF 1t. Rev. DIR. Burr would v0te
for the resolution because Of DR.. Osgood's ecclesl-
astlcsm and the debate promised to be quite inter
esting showing the division OF sentiment on this
question, when Rev. Mr.. Badger called for the pre-
vious question, and the resolution was unani-
mously passed.
THE sECRETARY'S REPORT-SUNDAY CARS AND RE-
LIGION.
Rev. DR.. Burr read the secretary's report the
principal points Of which were that at Peekskil ana
Jersey City nothing cOud be hoped for unltaranism
and that at Newark there would be chance only
when that city shall have been connected with
Orange by horse railroad, running cars on
Sunday. He suggested that to get over the difficulty
the people leaning towards Unitariansm should first
be encouraged in social intercourse then brought TO-
gether enthusiastically, and liberal use should be
made OF Unitarian literature. number OF gentle
men spoke TO this report and suggested their plans
but nothing was done, as the report on the sunday
school system was declared in order. This was also
read by the secretary and motion made TO post
pone its consideration to next October During the
debate the radical Rev. Mr. Chadwick referred to an
expression by DR.. Peabody or Cambridge. who said
evil as they supplanted home teaching and Dr. Os-
good believed this to be very nearly correct as the
main purpose is instruction merely and church ie
lowshIp, the devotional element, is ignored. The
whole subject was laid on the table.
MISSIONARY FOR NEW YORK.
In the afternoon, after lengthy debate, or rather
exchange of opinions 1t was resolved to authorize
visit vessels sailing from this port and others IN
the vicinity, and distribute tracts and books The
Sunday school question was taken up again and
Rev. DR.. Putnam and Messrs Poor and VIM. b. Sal
ter were appointed q committee to report on the
subject next May.
SEMI ECENTENNIAL OF UNITARIANISM IN NEW YORK.
In the evening. In the church building proper be-
delivered, principally upon the subject Of
interior organizations in congregations for mission
ary purposes; and on the year 1869 being the ftieth
anniversary OF the Introduction OF un1taranism into
New York, whereupon the Conference adjourned
S,gle die alter appropriate prayers.