National Republican., 1873-09-18
TIE UNlVERSAlISTS.
AMEMoRIAL CHURCH FOR WASHINGTON

S0WmNtters on Eut Fths' W wv
Rev. .. NJ. PsIinns's sern'en-Mee'ins
Of The wsmnns Centenary Associn'io"
Tho Exercises Las, Might
The second days session Of the univcrsalist |
convention was held yesterday In Masonic Tenn |
ple; Rev. A. A. Miner (prcsidenp In the chair.
Prayer was OFFERED by Rev. y. A. Davis.
on motion OF DR.. BROOKS, the constitutional
right Of the assistant secretary to take the place
Of the regular secretary was referred 10 the COM
inittee on elections for report
The special order for 10 O'Clock, In relation to
establishing memorial church In this city, was
then taken up and considered.
Ney, Mr., Capcn did not doubt but the resolu-
tlous would meet the concurrence OF All the
members OF the convention. There arc many
points 10 which the efforts OF the convention
could be successfully directed In missionary
efforts. Il was matter OF personal regrei n
all tho members that their meaus were limifu
aud tied, yet ne did not know point OF moe
Importance and Significance 70 thelr cause than
4 church IN this city. A few years since, while
visiting washington, he was ssssnea ,na, so %nfe
and by some pryatlons and sell sacrinccs ne
Knew Il could be accomplished. --,-.
Rev, Mr.. DemoIe:t feared tnat ,he mere pain.. p,,
effect IN stirring up the people TO q generous
aid. lie thought u would nave a better effect
10 start q subscription In the council. He moved
that the resolutions be referred TO committee
OF three to prepare q subscription paper and
present II IN the council
Rev. Mr.. Quimhy said he had come 70 the con.
vention to speak purposely on the subject. lie
Thought IL was better that they should do some
thing while here for the establishing OF church.
Mr.. Dcnorest here withdrew the motion TO
refer
Mr.. Quimby, resuming. wanted something
done immediately. The work could be started
before they left and placed In competent hands.
erected in this city hal received material help
from outside quarters. He believed that this
should be special aud distinct from everything
else, and he hoped that throughout the States
helping hand would be given al once. Now was
the sc.cptcd time @ far as THIS church WIS con
cerned.
bc placed on practical ground, and to assume q
proper phrase, offered the following additional:
Rssoired, That the board Of trustees be, and
hereby are directed to % recommend o such ~ mode, 6e
church In the various sections Of the country
for the furtherance Of this work, as they shal
eSPeen, SeiSg Snaes1ood Oh 'nss n'
suitable site for the ednce.
Resolved, That the enterprise should be con
cirded so that the church may be consecrate,
during tsi6, as among our reliRious offerings u
the year Of our national centennial anniversary
Rev. II. D. knight presumed that they nrst Dc
sired to call the object Of the resolution To III
attention Of their people. and second, those ol
fered by Mr.. Mlner proposed some dennlt
action. The population Of this city Ia CONSTANT
changing, and Is made up TO some extent b
to give much towards building churches; cons,
guently they must expect 70 raise considerable
the means elsewhere. They wanted q unlye
salst church In this city because 1t was repul
lican church-it Is founded on the rights Of ms
and the dignity Of nature.
MT. Miner said that the last two resolution
TO be accomplished. 1t was not so diflcult
raise this money II they would make up tho
minds TO do II.
MI. Capen thought this was tho best dlspo
n m that rpulu hp mails Df the aubieel
present time. For their church W RAISE ti00,O
was no easy task, and he would like to see ST.
ssed Se,ore they ie ss ans eiy but the eve veal,
present. lie believed that this movement "
deeply imbe,lded In the hearts Of the people, q
tney wSniI not permit u to be ssahaSneI. y, ~ ,
would work diligently for the success ami CO.
pletion OF the work.
The resolutions were then adopted.
Rev. Mr.. bartholomew, from the committee
election, reported that assistant secretaries
s'a'- conventions were not entitled TO seats
members.
r.... ar. Capen, from The committee on 81
day schools aud education, reported. Ia rega
TO the former subject he said that there was 9,
son for gratitude IN the manner Of success u
had attended the action OF the board OF truste
IN relation to the duties that had been assign
them. The board having, by previous action
the conversation, become Responsible for
'Sunday School Helper" the committee sugg,
that u, after tho expiration OF the term Of
present arrangement with Mr.. rcllctrean, I
'Heper" and It's accompanying lesson paper q
to receive the Endorsement OF the conventit
the editor OF the same should be appointed
and made directly responsible to the couventi'
IL Is therefore recommended that the VIII
matter he referred to the board OF trustees, W
power TO act.
On education they report that, In relation
scholarships, they believe that the convent
should approve the action OF the trustees look
toward more prudent and economical nppll
tion OF the aid Of the convention. Scholarsh
may be In certain cases reduced In amou
They also think that they should be restricted
those who are absolutely needy, and that '
orous measures should he taken to secure
return to the convention Of loans given in
past to those who are now comfortably est
lished In the ministry.
The reports were laid on the table.
Rev. J. NJ. Pullman, OF New York. was
pointed to preach the occasional sermon.
stated that the occasional sermon had alrcs
been preached and could be found In the rep
OF the board OF trustees, where they could d
for the subject Of his discourse Hebrew sii:s9
THE SERMON.
He wished them to consider the significance
the Unlyersalist Church In respect TO old trul
or new truths that they present to the minds
men that will prove OF benent The text
abled him, In the shortest manner, to pres,
The uniyersalists' belief They believed Il
their God was a consuming 1re; that It was
wrath, but love; that IL did not consume
sinner, but the sin, turns out the evil, and lea
man regcnerate: For eighteen hundred ye
the feeling world has been behind the think
world In their conception OF II, until the Univ
salist Church, In the last century, formulated
greatest revelation OF the character OF @
They have done wen In illustrating God's 10
lie believed u was their duty to formulate Il
ss law. He illustrated by citing the law OF gr
itAtlon-how Il had existed for ages, and b
long man was In fnding 1t out and rccogniz
There is a time when every mans heart ,
head Is ready for these universal propositio
came a. one. SO at last they 60 as one 70 q
There is Kind OF love that degrades Its obi,
that brings the misery In the world. There
coordinate love, and brings hack better Il
gives. There Is another love that lifts up
never rests satisfied until It Is altogether Low,
nally. Anger, hatred, and wrath exhausts lts
and by It's nature Is self-sucidai. Therefore
contrast can be strongly seen. At the cone
sion Of the sermon business was resumed.
DR. Il. II. CuAPIs TO PREACH.
The president read . telegram from Rev.
Chapin, OF New York, stating that he would D
wheruupon II was announced that he wo,
preach In the Metropolitan church this evenii
The report Of the committee on education a
Mr. Tomnson thought that the convent
exceeded Its authority when 1t gave instruct
TO the board Of trustees on the subject Of p
chasing The Helper" and the manner IN VII
lessons furnished fror this source, while th
might be suitable In some cases, they certali
were not In Others. II they wanted absoll
must be recognized.
Rev. Mr.. Miner did not wish to utter A We
against the one lesson system. lie desired
churches to be free In the exercise OF their o
judgment In that respect. He was not fay
ably struck with the one lesson system. II
might as well have O committee to prepare
report on uniform sermons He did not tn
the board OF trustees Intentionally transceu,
their powers. lie believed they would do ii
cause serious harm by shutting them up \,
course they could mol sanction.
Rev. Mr.. Pullman d1 not wish to make
defence OF the board OF trustees. "rhe
versalist" said that they had taken any action
prevent that paper from publishing the less,
IL was mistake. The board had taken measu
10 have the publishing done as authorized
the convention, and get them before the peo
at As early day as possible. In putting tn
lessons before the schools the board has
done SO In debating manner, but left their
TO the judgment Of those having the school,
charge.
Mr.. Capen said that he did not sec that
action Of the board OF trustees could be CT
cised, but that Of the school committee appoIn
by them could They now ask 10 these less,
are to DO published In "The Helper by
thOrity OF the convention, then they shall q
have editorial charge OF that paper.
Rey. Giles Bailey did not wish, by anything
had sail or might say 10 have them think he
nected on the board Of trustees. lie believed 4
had performed their duties 70 the best OF u
ability. lie presented tho following amendme
THAT the whole subject OF publishing less
FOR The use OF sunday schools be remltted to
""nn.h"r ri the Helper and other sunday sci
periodicals.
81. .u.rhcr discussion on the subject, j
lgWl. a..