New-York tribune., 1870-09-22
GENERAL PRESS pIsPATCHl
RELIGIOUS.
THE UNIvERsALIsT CENTENARY MEETING-sEC-
OND DAYS PROCEEDINGS-THE CENTENNIAL
SERMON-REPORTS.

OND DAYS PRoCEEDINGs-THE CENTENNIAL
SERMON-REPORTS.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept. 21.-The second
days session Of the Unversalist Centenary meeting
opened with immense audience. Conference meetings
held other morning at II o'clock
The Council met at "a O'Clock large tent 1t is est
mated that from twelve to fifteen thousand persons
present The first hour of the morning session was de-
voted TO amendment and additions TO the Constitu
tion and Bylaws At l0 o'clock the religious services
began, the Rev. O.. W. Quimby Of Maine read Psalm
prayer offered by the Rev. DR.. Benjamin White
more Massachusetts, and the congregation united in
ngng hymn. The sermon was then delivered by the
Rev. A. A. Miner of Boston ut is printed on our second
page) The occupied nearly two hours IN lts de
livery, and was most thorough exposition OF the DOC
Of the prevalence of Unversats idea in different
ages. It commanded the closest attention
OF the vast audience until the end.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting this afternoon was even more
given to the reading and consideration of reports
The report the state OF the Church made by the
proved organization OF the body. Much attention was
bestowed the Church, the one body to which all
benefit but for Christian work Rites and forms
dwet upon expressions Of spiritual life and power
spring. Certain forms OF ritual were commended. The
report with expression Of the conviction that
the church is growing with all the energy OF vigorous
and undeycloped youth.
The report ON education made by the Rev. Prof:
Leonard Tuft College IL presented the subject Of
education under three heads: nrst What we have;"
second, what We have donej" and, third, what We
Iirsi: We have Lombard University Galesburg, H.,
the building and grounds OF which worth SEQ with
library containing 1000 Volumes worth sOOOOO 2, We
have ct. Lawrence Uniyersty Canton, y j., with three
assets OF which sl5315O, and library containing
6OO0 volumes, tho value OF the buildings chapel and
library Is s2sOOO g. We have Tu College, Mass estab
iished i'm ls5. the total assets OF which are
$4,000; the value OF the building and grounds 2000
have smithson College Logansport, Ind, tho total
sets of which $500 and u acres OF land worth
As 900. The main building put under contract last
August, and will be open in the Fan OF ISL O. We
have Bueh College, Ohio, named in honor OF John Buch
ill, esq, by whose lberaty was founded lts assets
are $4,000 The central College building VIII DC
Y; established in 1891 second Westbrook roc,
sSrd Green Mountain institute south Woodstock Yer
mont fourth, Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass; nfth
Jefferson Liberal Institute, Jefferson Wis. and SIXTH
Green Mountain Central Institute, Barre, w. the total
valuation OF which is 1885 OO0 Theological schools Can
icge Uill Mass. Thus the denomination has five col
fees academies and two theological schools rep
resenng td Wo bsSe d done NesT all this has
been done in 30 years To have planted and protected
has been awakened in favor OF sound learning and gen
culture, and every college ana school awakes and
gives Election beneyOence and increases sef-saCri-
'T6ffrd-"wbat we ought to do" The present nstitu
tons should be sustained literally. aud the agencies OF
good should be multiplied as the growing necessity de-
nands There must be an educated eergy Ia ana aE
and express what most central ana vital III the Uni
T6e report on sunday schools made by G.. G. Need
ham of New York and was long and able ms first
Uuiyersas Sunday was organized In stotghton
Mass I'm 1919 Forty formed In 1869, and $50 have
been reported as formed this year. The whole number
Is S snd are mentioned New
York and Ohio have over 5000 preachers Inc report
was crowded with facts, and filled with the most valua-
bic practica sugge siOns After the reports addresses
were made by President Fisk, and Prof. shipman OF ST.
Tawrence University on education; by the Rev. f. l..
RexfOrd Of Ohio, on the state OF te churcn anu p te
REV Smith Dodge OF Connecticut, ON sunday schools
An appeal made for the Murray fund ana sOO was
raj sed at once,
women's centenary meeting was held in the Univer-
sast Church to-day. The church was crowded TO repe
tion Thousands being obliged to away for want OF
ronn, Snirted and eloquent addresses were made by
Mr. Mary A. Livermore, Mrs. Phebe Hannaford, Miss
OLYMPIA Brown, aud Miss Chapln. Inc woman move
success ,,.,.,,-, ,rooohoa In tbo upi-
tartan Church and the Rey DE- & y IN 1 f P', ~ t
both to overcrowded churches Inc COulcH het III to
gatiOnast Church for WORK on the oousltu non
and BYLAWS. The Convention closes to-inoIro" ing
whole hearing and spirit OF the meeting eVlhces great
and pre eparatiOn for more and better work.
coNsrcR ALTON OF A BISHOP IN NEw-HAMPSHIRE.
CoycoRD. n. H., Sept. 21.-Prof William
woodrpg Mica Of Trinity College, Conn. was to-day con-
secrated Bishop OF the Episcopal DIOCESE Oh
bre benp the first ever cOnsecrated in this State The
hIshnns and clsroymen assembled at a private house
near saint Paus Church here at 10 a. M ana aisr te
transaction OF the usual business mower 10 hS
The Presiding Bishop Is, d. piohnn Of ouehe,
led the way followed by other Bishops
and clergymen about fifty In number Inc usuai Iorn morn
ing services Of the church Iere r Haugbton Of Mon
roe and con the boy choir OF st faus ssh1o
Cocori and ~ Johns, Lowell. The sermon Dy bIshQp
Doane OF Albany, was shn nresented for conse
Grafton by Bishops Williams Oh Oot 90 its u,mo:t
Of Maine The church was crO"ueu " ITO u'i"o''
capacity.