, 1870-09-29
UNITARIAN OONFERENUE
Interesting Papers Rcal---Suutay Schpot
A*noctaiion.

Asroctalion.
The Chicago Conference OF Unitarian Churches
opened Its session on Tuesday evening at Geneva.
Ill. when the Rev. c. A. Staptrs, OF the Third
Unitarian Church OF Chicago, preached to 4 large
congregation.
On yesterday morning the regular session OF the
conference began at 10 O'Clock 4. m., and q large
delegation from the city churches went out TO at-
tend lts deliberations,
The curly exercises, consisting OF reading OF
the Scriptures ana prayer, rerc conducted by the
Rev, T. L. Collier. An half hour Ehs deyo,ed to
devotional e1etclses, when hymn was sung and
The absence Of tho President, Mr. y. l. Shofey. OF
CAlca9o, was elected Chairman, au,i Geo. y. Car
psntsE, Secretary. on The sagGesttou Of Mr.. Col
hef. The usual report from churches WAS omitted.
An able and instructive essay wAs then read 6v
atnts{ Nelson, q Chlcago upon the q Relation OF
church sbeall assist and point ont The true Want.
get charft9b[e institutions Should be controlled
anA Sustained, b5 unscctattan directors. lie
asEasd sss nEanst slenomsnatoual charities, which
tnaae taem u many cases stepping Stones to Sec
| tartan adrAuceDcnta. The rntnit should notnt
| cut lie Why. but hRsineas men u every denomI-
moi believe In Unitarian poor, Of Baptist moor. OF
Episcopal toor, but they we're Gods poor, aud rs
tuch should be assisted lie defended the Chicago
his question of raupesism. lie intended tna,
tscse charities should hc sustained bI direct taxa
f~fiOn,
iii. Nelson's essay WIS we'll receiye.l, and drew
| forth spirited remarks from the Rev. {. 4.
Stantca, y. : Balch. Of IIlnstla1c, r. l. Collier,
r. ": Wendte, and Jnlge Wilson, OF Chicago, The
| Rer. z Masters, OF ShetncId, the Rey. Mr. Jones
| hf Nlnftka. the Rev. i. Il, Daufutth. aud Mr.
s . pet1y' The discussion closed the morning
Men m. the conference seassemo,ed. An es-
say was read by the Rer. C y. Wendte. Of chi
rsRo. upon the . Specific Work In the Unitarian
sunday school, which WAS An earnest Appeal for
| his Eork. and the peculiar situation which the
| Liberal Chur@h held IN rushinS forward the
| claims OF the Sunday School
The subject WIS warmly discussed by the ReS.
Aasfcts. o1 Shenleld. fhe Rev. J.: I Jones, Of
White. Nj. Mixer, and the Rev. y. s HAlch, OF
| 1Iiptdalc.
Mr. C. MS, Mixer introduced he following
resolution which WAS unanimously adopted:
Res.rd, That th.s eonferr1ec sPproscs the tuert..
u mits ano That committee q thrrc Be- srroinie
| 10 consider and SCI upon thfs srsolntiou.
the President aHr1tntcd tho following comm!I-
| NJ Balch. Ut nns.lale, ano G. II. $. Mixer. OF
| The Heard OF D!rcctossnxpast.d Tint the mex,
| tucs1tux Ut tht: enDIerr1ttc NeHlA he held al
| Unity Church, Chicago. on the tl1ant Wednesday
N .!anua1y: anu TIC following were sppoiutelrs
J. nes, anu Miss F. l. Roberts. -
After prayer and staging, tho conference ntI
! icu1ned. =
The meeting Was IN euthuk!asic ore anu full
81 practical snGErsrtous, naI deep religious EcN
ftnent rerra:ael All the addresses ami exercises
residence OF Nr. George Paucn, and greatly en-
tc1e1 hy all nzescAt AL the delegates retaruct
last evening, full Of renewed couscc:aioo for tnt
| Christian WORK.