New-York tribune., 1869-04-13
UNIVERSALISM IN AMERICA.
REPORT OF THE UNIvERSALIsT CENTENARY
COMMITTEE.

" to determine the time, objects, and meth0ds Of OBJ
serving the Centenary of~the Universast Denomi-
nation in the United States of America" present the
following as the result of their deliberations
AS the end and aim of al our proposed effort is the
glory Of God, by increasing and perfe0ting instru
mentalites for the spread of His Truth, shall be
best helped in the DISCHARGE of this as of all other
duty by personal conservation to His seryice ana s
hereby recommended 20 all people 10 give especial
attention, during this centenary period to the perfectng
of their own religious hfe and the spiritual growth oil
their respective churches Let public and private atten
ton be called to the duty and privilege OF Christian pro
fessiOn and church membership to the peace and value
of the ordinances OF the Gospel 20 the satisfaction and
Joy OF Christian experience and TO the power and COM
fort OF frequent and fervent prayer q '.
This DONE shall be prepared TO carry forward In It's
true spirit, the work presented in accordance with
the desire and intention Of the General Convention
The Centenary Year is A d. 1870. but the preliminary
work for appropriate Observance shOud be commenced
Church Purposes in the year 1862 as may hereinafter
designated as Objects shall be counted part Of the
Centennial Offering
Let be considered the first and highest duty Of a
Parishes, Educational Institutions and Other organiza
tons under the patronage OF the Universast Church
the United States pay all debts aud peounaFy Obga
q The berality zeal Of tho people, In such ocal
ties require it, should be appealed 10 for the payment
pledge OF generous for tho erection OF church
edihces and the enlargement and beauttynG OF existing
Money should be raised or pledged for the benefit Of
our EDUCATIONAL Institutions IN all sections Of the
country for the enlargement and strengthening OF those
already in operation and for the founding Of others in
4 Missionary Work wherever called for Sunday School
Interests and Relief Funds. wherever located inst
8. Publication Fund, Funds separate from private
enterprise and interest and conducted for the pecnnar
G. AS a sPEoIIL MEMORIAL OFFERING the sum Of Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars (s2O0O00 shoud be raised:
Hundred Thousand Dollars lO0OO0 of which shall
ut the National Capitalize being understood that the
Unversasts Of Washington viii provide suitable and
eligible lof that the Church shall be erected under tho
direction OF the General Convention ana the fee vested
This object is believed to appeal with equal force ths
UniversRsts OF all sections Of an, and 1t IS de-
bracing what is due to and eldon, TO
obtain at tho OF National Power the most
which is the Foundation Of Civil Government the
ineitement to the largest ana nS nIot S
Provdenal Lessons OF our late struggle Tor tue pest n
sV " the repTeenaon Which we should obtain in
the various phanthrope movements that CEN center TN Ia
entering upon life, fun o. promise aud hope; thus
establishing important and farreachng Missionary
That the remaining &oOOOO be known as the Murray
Centenary Fund. be vested in the Board OF Trustees
Of the General Convention and the income used under
their direction. in the aid OF theological students OF the
missionary cause, and the general work OF the Con
% donor. 70 this spec,al Offering may make selections
70 which of these objects their gifts shall be devoted
it being understood however that should the full sum OF
its distrbuon and auy surplus which may be re-
seived shall be added to and become part OF the murray
III METHODS.
communications it has received shall be offered for pub.
noaon in al and tns TS eao m tsSt me- s
tenon Of people TO the Importance OF tne proposed
q All our Associations Conferences State Conventions
and General Convention should at The next sessions
held by them respectively and throughout the centenary
Period make this subject OF special consideration; ana
~ mas a. aaf aDG e
plOyment Of such agencies as they may select carry IO
g. All Parishes and Sunday Schools expected to
operate in this work. all our preachers VIII doubtless take
drOn what Is now suggested the following resolution
needed: That on ne first Sunday in said year
d7sW tho Clergy OF the Denomination be requested to
the anniversary; aud on the same day set apart the
second service as sundRySchool Commemorative Ser
4. In addition to the above special mass meetings
should be held in the cities OF New-fork Philadelphia
Boston, Chicago aud Cincinnati in the Spring OF 1870 the
meeting in Boston to be held during Anniversary Week
friends in these da0roSt e0sss are to tax
secure competent speakers it being understood that
fun report of results VIII be desired 1t the sss4n OF he
b be held at GlqucesteT Mas WITH the nv
s. To secure the Memorial offering Of 100000. in add
Universalst Society the United States is called
contribute amount equal to oneht OF tho salary
g. All mobeys for the Memorial Church. for the Mur-
s s se9Fesrs Of the @ the
mont treasurer OF the General Convention r. W. Cow
venent the donors may be forwarded to the Chairman
The Chairman and SECRETARY are authorized to attend
to all the details Of business and to eau the COMMITTEE
together whenever deemed LeceEsaIy or exped.enk
In the above, have barmonized the opiriOns pre-
sented to Us great extent possible, andwe otter
thus result Of deliberations IN hs confident hope that
while we have omitted nothing which should appeal to
the beralty Unyerssllsso ot the United States
have given heed to tie yaots OF our peo
PIE TO encourage their Of shOIee N the aQprO
priation oftheir gifts. "--'-'
The occasion cars for cur deepest gratitude 10 Cod
and for the msnfestsfioas Of largest GENEROSITY
the cause which he committed 20 Our past is
glorious cur present crowded with tho important
privileges and the grnisst opportunities presented
TO any people, and future gives promise OF an niu
ence and power when, II COW failhfa It 10 I'm
possible for us to eVerestbDnie.g 1f--.I i1f ~
hundred years. enriched by the lsbors of seltsacri
ncing and cOnsecrated men, whose work God has
apprOvingIy smiled have not only secured placo
and power as a recognized branch Of the Church OF
Christ but have also witnessed such a spreading in
auenee Of the Great Truth peculiar to Faith that
Christian sect now exists In land. whose dOgras it
Las changed modified Poetry receives It's nOblest
Inspiration from the prospect Of the glorious future
assured by Universaism; Ciyi Government attests It's
wide felt power ia claim and demand put forth
for liberty and protection based the manhood OF
our race Phianthrophy finds here alone It's inoie-
Inenf, hopes and consolation; Moral Science demon
Btraes its worth In its theories OF obligation conscience
Justice, beDevoence, and in al which IL presents e
hsgheAt motive moral action; while tho subtle
paiosophies and the discoveries Of Natural Science,
whether taught 10 popular story IN labored treatise
demand the Perfected Harmony o. the Universe"
the Only satisfactory solution OF the problems Of life and
the possibilities Of Almighty Wisdom and Love.