New-York tribune., 1870-09-23
THE UNIVERSALIST CENTEYIRY

CLOSING EXERCIsEs-sERMoNs AND ADDRESSES.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept. 22.-The morning
session OF the Council to-day spent in discussing the
amendments proposed by the Board Of Trustees, which
were finally adopted. vote passed by which tho
Murray Fund Is to be invested BY the Board Of Trustees
for the work Of the Convention and the Board make
no appropriation OF the money accrung without vote
OF the Convention The Rev. II. r. Pullman of Illinois
was selected az the preacher Of occasional sermons iot
alternate The next Convention will be held in Pnila-
depha next september. Conference meetings we're held
IN the various churches and In the large tent A9a m
services were held IN the Old Murray meeting house, led
by the Rev A. c. Thomas Of fPonnsylyanla
The church was built in l77s and dedicated on Christ
mas day The original dimensions were % by - ieet.
The Old Bible used by Mr. Murray Edenburg 1870 edition.
wa, exhibited Prayer was made by the Rev. Ell Bal
Rev. Mr. Thomas and the people Following this vas
service OF the grave OF the Bey Thomas Jones. Mr. Muir
rays successor. touching reference made to tie
Rev. Mr. Leonard of the Anui5quam Congregat onast.
~n4 cJhltI'e9 ms congregation 70 the Ohlbt bt,Sli.,s
faith Herr. also responsive service was used by the
Rev. Mr.. Thomas and ~ clergy men.
The morning beautiful At l05 o'clock immense
congregation assembled In the large tent Hundreds
could not find standing After devotional services
the hon lsrae Nasunurn was called the char aho ms
brief and compact address OF the gandes OF the
week "Our Church was our work. was his theme.
1--WE arc not ro,caant church. Ous IA an onglLal'
independent church. cased in ideas purely its own We
Sc thhSs "lGh are more Vigorous Inan euss % t ho
religious world lhere u eny one error ana one truth
Our church rests ON the grand idea Of Gods unlimited
love. Al other churches believe in Gods love Limited,
and there must be antagonsm between US and them,
which We must auppiaut ana conquer. 1Od5 love ahl
prepared for this church until lIo and from that date
its growth has been gradual, heathful, and con-
llifb 10 toe ayow % and G i've by bis Econ CONVICTION
in church where fnkeyism had the hardest work for
respiration upon earth The choir and congregation
Mrs. Livcrnore followed with stirring address. She
said whom John Murray went TO convert, con
yeried him. she spoke OF womans work in the army,
the Of the women Of the church this year. and
urged that when the Aid Society opened, new organ
zaon should be formed for the wOmen where. side 10y
side, with men Is the head, and women as the heart
up OF the church and the redemption of the world Let
woman cOnsecrate herself TO her proper work Chris
Tie Rev j. Dodge Of Connecticut addressed the peo-
pie the religious training Of the young The power OF
early impression was impressvey set forth old minis
tiers quote Bible when they preachi young ministers not
30 nun, % tb % ,itt S i red' troiyds y found in the
minds OF the young may give in cs sad hours hep IN
w0rls be written on the walls Of every church and
burned in every chids heart We must initiate the old
A. this stage Of the meeting the Rev EdwaTf Everett
Hae and the ey Charles Lowe came upon sns P1V ~ be
National Unitarian Convention The letter was read by
Uro1 tI et historical occasion a. there presentatyes
OF another branch of the great Liberal Church: The
letter read with every expression Oi appreciation
Mr. W,shburn introduced the Rev Mr.. Hale. who.
when the applause ceased, said IL with most pro
found pleasure and with the sncercst humility that he
uttered single word to t1ls assembly Tue occasion.
in and written ia with the history OF liberalism. TINS
tempted TO Itself has lost much Of its significance
-inci the miserable failure at Rome He believed In
Catholicism. aud N was Illustrated In the American
motto. PVi6tiS UHuD, which a motto founded in
Liberalism lie ad OF the 5pIt of harmony which
exists between The grea liberal churches, and did not
desire to insult either by asking that their histories now
written should be forgotten His faith was IN God OF
lo,e aud 50 was that Of a. the true church was
VaiSersasn. II ever America failed OF It's grand des
tiny it would be becsuso Calyinsm and Roman Catho
cn II it achieved II, 10 would be because the
teachings OF liberal Christianity were true.
The newt address was by d. Ry der Of Chicago on the
expenditure of the Murray Pdnd. He fret reoprocated
tine fraterna words and sentiments OF Mr.. Hale, from
the Unitarian body He then passed 10 the topic as
signed him. Every man who thinks, he said must know
that il we ~ young for the ministry, hlep them TO
iii Themselves, then must have fund Tor the pubca
nd press on in an aggressive spirit not taking back
seats coming 20 the front, strive for the cOnQes OF
the world business Is 20 discriminate our IDEAS
where they are not known or believed but we must
convert ulversssts yitaZe body and save the
world The yauatioInOt the mere differentiation or
mer-s Our work Let liz be LIBERAL but faithful 10 our
cnnv ct Ons and church. We have no church IN ta
forna none in OrogO Forward Is the Word ana every
man must fan into his place and obey Orders . .
The co,ng address was delivered by II. B. Metca OF
BOstou on tie Missionary Boxes, and the meeting vas
then adjourned tin the Afternoon
When the closing services took place, sermon was
preached the Rev. DR.. Chaplin Ot New OK from the
words This do in remembrance Of me-" The discourse
was one of his most inspiring efforts, and was apprOpr
To he and the Communion which followed
The Rev Dr Fisher and the Rev. G.. w. Montgomery
ibe the Convention closed, and the people with SORROW
f aces hade each other farewell ana turned to Their
homes grateful for the occasion and the spehdld results
Uf he