New-York tribune., 1870-05-26
AMERICAN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION.

BosToy, May 2j.-The feature of the meet
ing Of the Unitarian Association yesterday was
an effort 70 have creed established confession Of
th The Secretary in his report said that the adoption
II creed was one great question before the Association
This would cause the withdrawal Of some of the best
members and lead the outside world to believe that the
Association not liberal its professions would in
1cate had said that if he TO sign such
creed he should inOrse it railway men sometimes did
heir tickets" Good for this day only" One great
1ason offered i'm favor OF creed was that doctrines
were often attributed TO Unitarians that they were
doing their utmost refute but the principle Of Freedom
which in mart occasjoned it, was well worth the cost
Christian folds had been chilled and kept apart by the
dense cold fog Of creed The fog had begun TO clear the
bright SUBMITS becoming visible, and the power OF
reeds being dspelled. The report urged an adher
pressed the fullest confidence in its Christian character.
the organization first of al, Christian organiza-
On and should not exclude any one who should pro
TO call himself Christian II was lettering OF true
ton had not embraced anything in its principles that
could not be unanimously affirmed. Umitariaas had had
Everybody at liberty TO differ in his opinion from
deraon before any concessions should be made in the
grand principles Of the Association ,,,,
The Rev. George II HepwOrth OF New-lOrK sara ne 9c
cpied place he did with some embarrassment for he
should oppose the conclusions OF the sefrear! ana ne
presumed oppose the opinions OF MAJORITY Oh lnose
present He presented resolution calling Tor the ap
poDtment OF a committee 10 prepare suitable declaTa
tOn of faith for the Unitarian denomination lie sal9
Ie wanted definite significance attached 10 the WORD
Cnitariansm. People often asked him for some docu
fnent that should contain the fundamental doctrine OF
tts ministry, and he wanted some such Dook as , Ca
Dagn document. cCOIcs VI yOuhS
cropping in the DARK lOr the HSnt lhat ony Oo
Eianism could give =, -, -. ....,
aDeaking ten years there Unitarian body II
as felt that Of things had done all IL could
and as a consequence the Association was formed. He
saw no objection 10 simple statement OF laltn Dut
thong that the National Conference was the place io
he matter to up and not in the Association, ana
moved an amendment TO the motion OF Mr. HepWorth
referring the WlOle matter 10 1d'IoHal uo40A"'0 WI
The Rev Robert Colyer Of Chicago agreed with the
viaWs of Mr. Hepworth and for the same reasons Inc
neople of the West called for book that shOuu express
tbe fatb of the denomination. In making statement
~ faith he would make prOvSOs; flrst, III shou
not be made test OF fellowship and, second that II dI
anv time IL should be found that it did not ny express
tbe faith the Church, II should De altered III ho sao
way IL originally made. tit, =. 49,. ,.o.o
The Rev j. L. Hatch spoke in opposition 10 any stae-
pept OF faith He hoped no retrograde steps Wou Oe
T6e Pew Dr. Henry W Bellows of New-York spoke OF
tho matter as religious one. In the interest IleglOh
NOT prepared 10 submit his Christian faith to any
stateuent that could be prepared lie wante1 tne Inl
farian bodv 10 be TO contain all the glory that
since its birth. He fully understood te leel-
fns and motives his brother HepWOrth ana from %
erS, nerience he know something OF the needs OF
1eope on the frontier He did not believe thec was any
1artcnlar crisis in the Unitarian Chufch-t ntu DetLl
81, 81 SOS from lis birth. His confidence IN Clstlalt
Eade him unwilling 10 he bound 70 any eccesidstlc
t Tbe LARGEST influence Of the Unitarian denomination
Va over the Orthodox clergy. All Overtime Onted STATES
there was great revolution IN progress HIlch MOuIu
turn the tide in favor Of freedom ana Derany Every
man stood on his own bottom, and must DEPEND upon Ills
guritual life all influence he had IN the Woilu
The Rev Mr. Hepworth said he knew he was Tght, ana
time come 10 tle grOunu
he had TAKEN or il must go under , ..,, r.,
The motion to refer the matter 10 the NatOlal COil,
ference was then lost by overwhelming InDOr W anu
resolution ndOrsing the sentiments contained III the
ID the secretary passed