New-York tribune., 1872-05-09
MAY ANNIVERSARIES.

THE NECESSITIES OF UNlVERSALlSm'
ADDRESSES OF HORACE GREELEY AND pm. un,.,i h' ''
CuIPIN--A BOOK CONCERN ADVOCATED
An anniversary meeting of the friends OF
unversaliem was held at Dr. Chapins Church. corner
Forty-Hfthst and Fifth-ve. last evening, 10 'ons ~
the present needs and wants Of the denominaon ,no
Crowen was nominated for presiding ohoer' ,, "nu
Rev Mr. Hutchinson for Secretary. After rev pio.n
mary remarks relative TO the object OF the ineoe
Hutchinson called upon Horace Greeley WIZ ..
warm greeting from the audience, and al'er -oht
the rapid advance of civilization, whlcn nav 80
Univcrsalism more into nouce' anu avs
widely into esteem, said: 49,, , al
here 10 our denomination ooc a,on keS than thev
ward increasing this beiei apv anu m1ch Less entitled to
credit than they should be- am % Scefie @ Of
so 70 500 families each, and, as families, may may
be said to exert some he all as Church
wa have not exertcd influence corresponding Win
cur numbers average ineigence and social posi-
oueht 10 be- People who do really agree with us IN sup
and spirit themselves OF 9ne ,aT, o
meet what ideas they hold of the great theooge Pron @
lem Of all ages and you VIII De ntpv ignor
ant that believe as we do DeheNe' OF 'e"eh "s "o Nv
teach. A., A.. .. -, ,,,rrs "a
such concentration Of denomnational Work as Is per
tecied in the Methodist BOON t tho Roo Concern
by that denomination outside OF tS P1oS % been ef
would have effected one-haf that mas peem ei
Who have VeT read Universalist book We have liter
Ne need Universailst Book Concern. We are cen; cen
tury behind but must begin as they pegan; we wl
have 10 begin with small concern. emust nave goou
books and cheap books Oeheye our dehonlhaIoni i ma
papers are as good the denominatonal readers ad
wiling 10 pay for. The gentlemen who have eGlteu
them have done we'll as their means would allow ne
Every one reads must be aware that me Cm
leader is not equal in Intelligence The Independent or
The Christian Union. And tins must be SO as long Us ~
has rely wholly on voluntary contriouiOns. % nay
Gepn asked write for publcatOns, Dut very idlCiy
have done whore got no pay ana VIVA. tbeTs @
is just much the truth with regard 10 ttor
who don't say So II have two hours OF leisure alter
my hard days work is done am very cry Sey m yt ~
give ii to those who will pay for IT, NOW tha y so ~
which my business as newspaper S nla 4 20 STATE
know and my rest in the cause requires me % W ste
We ought to have a religious weekly wnlcn snouiu pe
quoted IN secular journals because OF ts s&
eellenoe We should have a monthly magazine Ior
young people, quarterly review for scholars studehtS
and clergymen and Sunday school perl0dcal iof cn
dren One such concern, supported py tne
would exert ten times the power now exert we might
publish month tract which should be exhaustive,
from As TO Ga pages discussing some features OF our
faith B the time we had issued "a OF these traetssay
two yearsafter your concern had been set up believe
these tracts ordered and paid for i'll advance OF their
issue. 1 hope this meeting is a humble Deglnnlng
toward such an attempt as thls came mere to-hen'
DR. Chaplin seconded the remarks of Mr. Greeley, and
reverted ~ enormous which the press OF the
present day exerts He was glad TO colleges and
schools sprngng into existence III the den0mlnaon Ou
concentration on one great element OF power was
Iome other direction might he pettef. ONE
great denominational newspaper is wanted. He had
dreamed OF plan to erect one large building here in
New-YOrk-say where The Leader is publshed now
which shall he fit for publication once, wnicn IL sna ni
Association, offices for conventions, and large lecture
hall. IL seemed 10 him that some wealthy man might
Addresses were also made by the Rev. Mr. Pullman
the Rev. Dr. Flanders OF Lowell, and others, and finally
after passing resolution appointing a committee OF
nine consider and report upon the subject the meet
Ing adjourned, subject to the call OF the President.