New-York tribune., 1870-10-20
UNITARIAN CONFERENCE
FIRST DAYS SESSIONS.

BELLOWS ON THE BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Conference held its first business session
yesterday morning in the Church OF the Messiah Nearly
all the prominent preachers Of the denomination ana
large city audience present. Tho Hon Geo I''
ridge acted a. temporary Chairman The Rev MT brt
ham, the Rev. John D. Wells, and Robert Couyoi' -
appointed a committee TO nominate Chairman anu
subsequently reported the Rev. Henry 'haP"
of the Conference. ,,,or.nce
Tho reno,t ., tho Couucil Of the Nationn tonl'fo'
WAS read by It's Chairman. Dr. Bellows luz -
-, si,oc the last Conference. GIea'er
.orec,,r.tiop and svetpm In the appointment " -
az the candidates wac recommended lu' '' .,,t
rrospects OF the local conferences "'Io , j.,
,xnrcssiou, Of satisfaction in thelr e.."u! , =.
- ,nd wisdom The ministry and laity were uik'u "
,,rate n practioa set Of measures Tor hdhne '"e'"
,,,, 80 ogectiye The question Of the supply OF MN
- one snecialy presented for consideration In
,,o last two years ministers OF other denominations
nsd ,oined the Unitarian IL was Thought that 'here
,hould be proper time place and tribunal az wsn
seeding ministers could apply Tor examination, oner
Iroofs OF Christian character, and receive incense AZ
Unitarian preachers. The tests in the estimation OF the
nTc should severe. for ministers who fail in other
yulpts Ia fail more disastro9siN IN tae w,
tariap The appointment of a General Couinlilct IU
The examination of candidates was emphasized
DENoMrNATIoNAI SCHOOLS
II was suggested that the Unitarian schools should
offer x months residence for free instruction 70 those
men desirous of embracing the faith The main source
o. ministerial supply the schools The Boston School
had been abandoned ncedlessy costly and superhn-
ous and IT, merging the Cambridge School was COM
eded with suggestions Of inquiry into the results OF
N, favor OF The removal Of Meadye school TO Chicago,
aud measures had been taken TO raise unds LOT nHt
purpose but the Chcagoans were advised TO estaosh
and test the availability Of school Of their own, With
cut disturbing Meadyie The quality of the denomina-
non than N cir Gnaftity Mr Haes resolution, offered
'. ID Is. ti,ai ,rstinc, in regard to greater more
nuiversaI freedom in IiarVards religious instruction.
referred 10 as movement which would prominent
" lift TeOo to her old throne as Queen OF Sciences
[ N IA u.l
3 movement should be referred 10 committee lor IN
Vestgaon and subsequent report. The effort to estab
lsh a mission in Paris was mentioned with recon-
mendaton 10 imit all endeavOrs IN that dreCuuh 10
ants who we're expelled from the French Reformed
Church No movement of this character could have done
fan Of the Empire. MOI since the St. Bartholomew Mas
.acIe has lrotesantism had sneh iaIr PT"speots IN
France. The downfall Of the Pope ol"ls ttalE .,E
90 religious liberty. Germany must ere long take
tle genius which she has suddenly developed
f,r practical affairs, combined with the speculative ana
sons and daughters ahenated by ssciaTanlsm ,l and
Iauity had such opening as in United Ger
many, the land of free thought and md religious
of maintaining constant and intimate relations with the
centre OF European Liberalism was urged upon IN t te
Irisb Church the beginning Of the end OF the English
.T"SEd In Fneiand Their great and even Objectionable
Tadoaism d.esnt prevent the popularity nor make Sus
nGa 9g and HooRsr Her Statesmen ana aity arr the
real hope Of Liberal Christianity in Great Britain
FUTURE WORK
AT the headof the practical for the dissent
nation of the Unitarian views, the Council places the
project of the erection National Church at Washing
ton the Intellectual though the literary, metropolis
c the nation. The best preaching the denomination
Der should be maintained during the sessions of Con
ess, and fund Of 100000 should be raised for this pup
pose. More conspicuous headquarters should he estab
hshed in Boston, New-York, aud Chicago The need of
Review effectively to spread Unitarianism was men
Toned; MI. Hale's venture in Old aud Ner waS ap
proved.
The book department of the Association sustans itself
and stated that the chief purchasers are theolog
cugh, not forgotten chief Pie.
ss s.ng m q mSs tS, @ S en%nG S1S e h Il
sst 70 3, alarmed tor Ne co10 and prospect t ei & s the any
have inherited denomination st solemn and critical Ts
h,dan Of settled and could onl
% s esS & he S @ @ s, a. 5 y 5 % OF error G We s9 Snco so
dq' e1a yih new truth the souls Ss e%snep1t
ban S sgG IN aS By .s Ps sr;nt % & ,ss PSGaS RSn %
up ndeanilenes. Of the p,,h which h
oslv "a Jesus fst and its determination to ma ntan the ufe
isiit sSc CHRISTIAN aS Scy as sst Distinctly body
either Of the two 1t IS important for the mslOrt
.ousy .n charity n.uy way can be Which
,pd mnt however sound 10 fact il Is our duty TO con
and ,dogt If on the other hand we cannot make The
Of .he majority it not their duty
Al. ss to as & lag si'aHaae Of hat
Iay Slraie when ~ ONLY & on,5s m SHs S GeS ca ~ ~ @ & 1
Of the only uhns question in our d9cmnatOnAl heart
triumph q truth, win Illustrate fourth 'e'sOs
Following the report Of the COma came those OF the
oe read by the deegaes IRON OF rOst
aud assured growth Of the denomination, and were
given ~ tcrsey possible. Many Of them contained
norsei Of the apple dscord in the shape Of deeara
ton for against the adoption Of creed. Fhe majority
of these reports pronounced the creed unnecessary The
lowering
erred 10 the sharp social divisions which were effected
by politics in thai state and asserted that more gen
eral religious culture the only means OF doing away
with them. The chief politicians there he said are in
folR Conference didn't like the haphazard mode
Of sustaining the Unitarian congregations, and de-
uanded more systematic method OF giving
DISCUSSION ON THE STATEMENT OF BELIEF"
Dr Bellows moved the appointment OF Business ON
mittee OF FIVE members, whereupon the Rev Mr.. spad-
ug of FIamingham, Mass hmriedly introduced reso-
luton providing that q committee of he appointed
report this morning concerning the proposed changes
the Preamble and Ninth Article of the Constitution
N Other words bringing up pTe1auTsy rely the yeGed gnes
,on was ruled ont OF order. Dr. Bel
Is nc eSers were Mesr, Nc % A. Ta%a@, E. Hale the
Rev. Mr.. spaulding the Rev. Mr.. Hayward, and Mr.
1e referred the question brought forward by Mr.
epaudings resolution. Mr. :. again presented ls
sad he was opposed 10 the taking OF the business Of the
oneTSkee ont Of It's hands and referring to Commit
Tee lie wanted Tree. open, manly discussion on this
subject Mr. Hepworth declared his desire bring
matter 70 far and honorable issue before the whole
body. lie wished the meeting to express openly its
honest convictions he cared for nothing except 10 get
ihe sense OF me meeting On the question. Mr. Hale
eventually laid upon the table by vote az 12 10 ne
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session began with prayer, hymn. and
the induction of the Rev Henry Chaplin 20 his chair as
President Of the meeting Mr. Chaplin made a pleasant
little speech couDseing moderation in the coming dis
eussOns.
The Essex Conference, consisting Of II societies, pre-.
.euted series Of resolutions passed It's last meeting
nreipg tle National Conference 10 disturb the har
f.,tI, lv of road