The Portland daily press., 1870-10-20
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NATIONAL UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
New YORK, Oct. 19-In the Unitarian Con-
ference to-day the reports from Maine, New
Hampshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Conferences
were submitted and the state of affairs in the
respective localities were briefly viewed. The
resOlut ton to refer to the special committee
without debate, giving all matters relating to
the declaration of the creed and amendments
to the present confession of the faith provoked
sharp discussion, and after an opposition by
the Rev. Messrs Hale and hepworth, was laid
on the table and the usual business cOmpitte
of four was appointed. Hon. Henry Chaplin
was elected permanent President of the Con-
ference.
Evening Session.-Reports were presented by
Mr.. Baldwin, of Boston, in favor of theatre
preaching, and by Rev. E. Hall on Fellow
ship with other denominations.a and education
of children A long discussion followed on
education. DIR. Bellows feared that the Bible
would be excluded in future from the common
schools and preparation for it should be made
by improving the Sunday Schools Several
were in favor of respecting the rights of those
who objected to the Bible and prayers in the
schools Mr.. Cogeswell. OF Massachusetts, up
held the Bible in the schools The debate ter
minated in appointing committee.
TAMMANY NOMINATIONS.
The Tammany Hall County Convention met
this evening. The leaders of the party were
present, including Tweed, Sweeney, Cardozo
and Recorder Hackett. Augustus Schell pre-
sided. The following nominations were made:
For Mayor, A. Oakley Hall; Sheriff, M. T.
Brennan; County Clerk, Cbas. E. Loew; Cor
oners, Nelson w. Young, Patrick Ii. Heenan
and Gerson N. He, man.
The Republican State Committee at spec
ial meeting tonight declared it inexpedent to
make party nominations for city and county
officers for the ensuing elections and advising
the Republicans to act and vote with indepen'
dent Democrats and all others in opposition
to the Tammany ball nominations.
GREELEY DEFENDS WOODFORD.
Horace Greeley will publish in the Tribune
to morrow an appeal to the Republicans OF the
State, heartily in favor of WOodford. Greeley
says:-"lt there be any who deem Gen. Wood
me for it rather than him. He offered, weeks
before the convention, to decline absolutely IN
my favor if L should indicate wish that he
should do so. l had no such wish, and OF
course indicated nOne." Mr.. Greeley defends
WOodford's from the charges made against
him. styling them miserable calumny.
CITY AND VICINITY.
The American Church Missionary Episcopal
Society, at their anniversary to-day, renOrted
that their receipts last year were $65,564, and
that hfy-six missionaries are now actively en-
plOyed. The Society is engaged in negotiations
with the War Department with view of sup
plying its missionaries to act as Indian agents
instead Of army officers at several important
station.
The St Laurent sailed to-day for Havre with
10000 rifles and large quantity of small arms
chased OF the United States Navy Department
for the French Government.
Whilelaw Reid gave Thomas Hughes din.
ner at the Union League Club last night: at
which Gen. Mcdowell, Horace Greeley, VIM
M. Evarts, feter Cooper and few others were
present. No speeches were made.
Erastus d. Webster was this evening nOmi-
mated by the Republicans of the Sd Congress
slonal district OF Brooklyn for Congress-