The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-09
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF UN1vERsAL1sTs

Annual Conference Meeting MT the
BieecIkcr Street Church-Reports OF
Committces-General Proceedings.
The annual conference of the New York Associa-
ton of Unversaists was held yesterday morning in
the schooroom OF the church, at the corner of
Blocker and Downing streets. The pastor having
called the meeting to order the proceedings were
opened with prayer by the Rev. Charles Pleurer,
after which the election of officers for the ensuing
year was proceeded with. Mr.. William A. COnant,
of Huntingdon, was elected Chairman, and Mr.. +.
b. Mayhem Secretary-both by reclamation. The
minutes Of the last meeting having been read and
committee credentials appointed, Mr.. Fuller
presented his report the state of the Church. as
ordered last May He spoke Of the difficulty he had
experienced in obtaining accurate and reliable
statistics, and recommended that In future all re-
turns should be sent in before May 1.
When Mr.. Fuller had concluded reading
the report he had compiled from the state
ments forwarded him by the superinten-
dents of the various branches Of the association
the Rev. Mr. Sweetser objected to its adoption. He
thought that the report was very incorrect, the
statistics evidently being the result OF mere guess
work, as they COMPOUNDED materially with the re-
ports OF previous years. He finally moved that the
report be accepted but again referred to the COM
mttee, and, when completed, published In the
christian Leader.
Mr. NYE was sure that over-estimates had been
given in many cases especially with regard to the
average NUMBER or wOrseippers at the Sunday SER
vices in churches belonging to the association. He
seconded Mr. Sweetser's motion, and it was accord
ingy carried.
The Committee on Credentials then reported an
addition of about ten delegates, after which Mr..
Sweetser read the constitution OF the association
Mr.. Needham moved that it be again read, section
by section for adoption by the Convention. Some
OF the sections We're made the subject OF lengthy
debate, but were amended so as to suit every
body, and ultimately adopted. Mr.. Sweet
ser was then appointed to report upon
religious meetings, and Messrs. Nye Mayhem
and Stratton as a Nomination Committee. 1t
subsequently appointed Rev. Almond Gunnson the
preacher OF occasional sermons and Mr.. Sweetser
the committee to report the state OF the Church
at the next meeting of the Convention.
IL was then proposed that the next annual meet
ing should be held out of the city, such course
would tend to foster the benefits OF the association
Mr.. Nye, however, thought that it would be better
TO pay more attention to home business, for there
was sin enough in New York, and he was by no
means satisfied with the progress of the associa-
ton in the city dstrcts-it almost snail-like In
its sowness. He proposed that meetings OF the
different branches OF the association in New York
Should be held more frequently.
Mr.. Chase and several other delegates advocated
fe proposition that the next May meeting should
be held at Huntingdon, Suffolk county; but on the
motion being put to the vote it was not carried
and 1t was finally decided that the annual meeting
OF the convention for 1872 should be held In this
city on May o. 1t was also resolved that copies of
the constitution OF the association be printed and
distributed. vote OF adjournment was put, car
RED, ana after prayer the meeting dissolved.