New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-17

1.-The ssbject of circulating books no na ose,he lie
crrfn boks ma widely and thoroughly ns posslpo
ma,'t,ond number of works-Dr. CarRs in parue,
Warwhieh were specially adaP,ea s " from his own ex
De,eDee that one of the most important things u Seo
pastor do If he wishes 10 eduo in,eSent family
ssnecaIly where there chdren should DC n,,In
these was book wen calculated to IN
teSs, the yonng and to create in them noble PRINCIPLES
In conclusion he suggested the Feasibility Oh CARVING
IN os 70 every family Instead of leaving them 10
purchase their reading matter ~ tne pooh 1870, ,h
which they would not do when they "oulu receive 'he"
The Rev W r Camp OF Brooklyn then made brief re-
marks He had been very much pleased with the temper
~ ~" me essay He believed reason why parish
raTv aid not succeed was because 1t not the rght
KIND OF a library. He brought up the SUBJECT OF uscoh
finuinr preaching on Sunday evening. He thought
better work could be done by the ministers ehpo!uS an
ms mower in the delivery OF morning seInon anu te
having his spare time to devote to class Oh youhs
students in the evening. ,,,.,, ,,o
The Rev Mr.. Camp was followed by DR. Fellows, tn me
Rev Mr. Hepworth and the Rev. o. b. rockingham all
OF whom concurred in his remarks relative to the dsco
tinuance OF the evening service, after whlch 'ho oo
took recess until o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was opened with the
usual religious service after which Dr. Bellows gave
brief history Of Unitaransm, the courage when u re-
qured many years ago to come out n3luy anu d vn
their disbelief in the religious Greco % Io Their new
and az that time, unpopular confession Oh laI' ~;
Many OF 1hge es NOW openly filed with earnest wor
Sinners He thought they might behold with PRIDE tne
mid
49, ro,yinS nonniarity He said that If the followers oil
tSi fsith Sere AT signal given from the top OF Bunker
Hi or perhaps Trinity sprc, to drop MIo hanuhe
chiefs in token of the purity Of their belief they womb
not be found far from being maJoiy Oh 'he
the United States who symIathize with us Do, c,oo
MIR Bellows in closing. called upon the Rev. Cnas'
Low Secretary OF the Unitarian Association VINO ~,
aransIn TO that broad liberal belief and love OF hDefy
which characterized the Pilgrim Fathers, ana %
lated his audience the progress their religion was
making Boston looking with love ana Sympathy TO
NewYork tins me and waiting Tor the udihsS VI 'Ho
The Rev Mr. Camp was then called upon and said
that this mighty Gospel which Is Que IN ann, u Wi1l ~ res
gion in his own city, the CITY OF Churches' ne Was
proud live in the same city with Henry M9Id &c %
utmost every sunday for there IS never Tune Wnel nc
breaches that he does not mt the flght hote r'
said he that does not turn out better piece oI "oih
NJ Rpldwin nrominent layman OF Boston was than
called upon IN complimentary mention by DR. Bellows
He had been reiOced TO the tone and sentiment
messed Inv fine different speakers He had attended
conference in his life where 1t all seemed 10 center Nv
the great fact of doing what We can ICr inc
Christianity as in this one TIE great element OF success
is union We must he said dwell together IN UNITY, ana
the laymen must do their share OF Inc wOtK ana 40 i
in their power to help pastor in extending the IN.
duence Of Their blessed religion Everything is looking
hopeful for the Unitarian denomination Al NC NC
nennle once know that you believe in three
| facts-God, Christ, and Hnmanlty-and y931a
can sweep the country. There is no place IN tlis word
where people ocking as they are here IN ts conn
try Now let give them our pure Unitarian CHRISTIAN
In conclusion he strongly advocated the establishment
OF Suuday-schoo and eXhOrted the ladies' bOth young
and Old 10 nee their might III preserving tno'e schoO
intoxicating in the hearts Of the children the sturdy
! principles Of Unitarian faith.
The Rev. Mr. SchermerhOrD, pastor OF the American
Presbyterian Church. said he could not help but feel tha
he getting round on the other side OF the fence ana
found old friends instead Of enemies. He was educated
IN the belief that he was TO direct all bls pugnaciles
against enfdelity IN al forms, but especially against
IInitaIiansm. Laughter. He remembered, when q
boy that he used by the Unitarian Church If 1t
after dark He glad 10 say that after these years
Of education he round upon the other side Of the
fence. and found himself among trends ana among
for TRUTH ana rety, that Is devotion tc Goa,
aud, connected with these, broad Osumenlcal
philanthropy, you mud man who Is Christian.
Hence feel that Christ was the best and truest ex,
FOUNDER Of all these views, Tor his religion contained
these characteristics in the best and most perfect proper
ton And this Is the reason why we say mat he true
Christian is the best man because we find in his character
those three elements Of integrity and love- and poiy
most perfectly combined 1t very often SAID That Uni
tarians lack this third elementpety but arn inclined
to think that the Orthodox Church is deficient IN the
second element-tbat of cOsmOpOanism, If you please.
And the Lord says, and now abldeth Faith. Hope. and
and Charity which is love- and the greatest OF these
The Rev. Mr. Hepworth being called upon in an en-.
thusiastc forward and said: We have the
truth at least We believe we have and if have
estness, have the Apostolic fervor We shall able
to carry that truth into the community. The funda
50 proud to belong are principles which must Intimately
prevail The very moment community becomes edu-
Gated it begins TO look IN our direction, and our re-
ligOn is simply the Autumn fruit OF Is Republican
community; fortified by free schools, free press,
T we have 'p more Of that large religious Yf
liberty which IS TO be the inspiration Of the future than
any other religion, II We only true to the great
standard which have raised, there future before
us which IS at once majestic and triumphant All that
demanded is that Uuitariasm shall be true TO Its end
We extend the largest Hospitality to every denomina
rualism is the road to Heaven. We say 10 the
orthodox, Be true 10 your CONVICTIONS 10 the
Uniyersast who lives in the MONDAY sun OF Gods pa
terna love- "Thriye IN the sunshine" We say 10 tho
Methodist, with inspiration not only on his ps but at ms
6ugeT-ends, and in his great, warm, gushing heart
throwing ont the sympathy of his religion into every
hamlet and every home on the continent we simply say
"GOd bless yOu ali :" YUu different Organization
inspired by the spirit, all children Of tho Cod
We all members belOn giDg 10 the family only
stand different standpOnts Let each be true
to his convictions aud there IL danger here and
danger hereafter. That is cornerstone The Con
ference then adjourned.