New-York tribune., 1870-05-25
TIE BOSTON ANNIVERSARIEe
WOMAN sUFFRAGE-METHODIsT SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PEACE SOCIETY-LABOR CONVENTION
UNIVERSALIST CONFERENCE-UNITARIANS
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE-METHODIsT SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PEACE SOCIETY-LABOR CONVENTION
UNIvERsALIsT CoNFERENCE-UNITARIANs-
TRACT SOCIETIES.
BosToN, May 24.-At the Woman Suffrage
meeting this forenoon Mr. Garrison made very pleasant
and encouraging speech in favor of this and other re-
forms, and paid tender compliment to the venerable
Lucreta Mott Of Philadelphia, who occupied seat ON
the platform Mrs. Mott had enthusiastic reception
and made a short speech recalling many interesting
"reminiscences in her experience The Rev. Dr. Haven
made telling speech, and at the evening and closing
meeting Mrs LvcmoTe, Mrs. Cutler OF Ohio, and other
ladies' made brief addresses. At the business meetings
the reports favorable and arrangements made for
a Fair in aid of the object of the Society
AT the annual meeting of the Boston sunday-schoo
and Missionary Society (Methods the Rev. Mark Traf
ton drew comparison between the old times and
the present and said he thought there too much ma
chinery about religion nOw Once the mother used to
teach the child around the hearhstOnc; but the
youth went to Sunday School.
The American Peace Society at its annual meeting
adopted resolution strongly ndorsng President Grants
peace policy. Tomorrow meeting TO be held in this
city to consider the Indian question and the proprey of
organizing an Association similar to the United states
Indian Commission in NewYork, the object being TO suS
tain the President in his peace policy, and urge such
legislation in Congress as may be needed 10 prevent m
necessary and dishOnorable Indian wars MT Philips
Mr. Garrison Mr. Coyer, aud other prominent gentle
men, are expected to be present.
ton was speech by Mr. 5. r. Cummings, who is at the
head of the order Of ST. Crispn. He spoke against the
remdatiOn doctrines which had been urged by other
speakers and said that lie repudated the Reputation
doctrines in behalf of the Crspins He said that the
policy Of the party put forth by this Convention was
iniuring the cause mat rally. ,,.
A centennial conference OF Unversalists was held this
morning at which the Rev. Dr. Sawyer OF Tufts College
made an address the centennial or UnlNersallsll III
America The great fight for opinions was over and the
exempcaton of their truths In the iyes OF menbers
was needed. The Murray fund, whose object Is to assist
young ministers their studies and to render tempo
ary assistance to feeble societies. discussed by the
speaker the Rev. Dr. Miner and others In the evening
the Uniyersass heard centenary address by the KeV
DR.. Hartze of Albany, n. y.
At meeting OF the American Unitarian society 10
day. at which Gov Padleford OF Rhode Island preslded
the matter OF placing women on the Executive BOARD
elected discussion. The Rev. John L. Sargent favored
the idea and held that by doing the Association would
be to its principles The Rev. James Freeman CaiAe
offered resolve to that effect and supported H. WIlcn
was passed by a overwhelming vote $3.50 -
The Tract Societies in full blossom again the N f.
Board of the American Society held meeting this even
ing and heard addresses from the Rev DE- cotton, te
Rev. Dr. Todd, the Rev Dr. Gllck ana tne A heV' "a ' a.
Parsons The American Unitarian Association had
large meeting this evening, with speeches by the ROY
Dr. Briggs, the Rev. Robert COlycT, the Row NJ h.
ScheTmcrhOrn, and others.