, 1873-10-15
THE UNlTARlAMS.
Annual Meeting If tho Chicago Con-
lorenno Of Churches.
Reports from the Pastors Of Soy.
era[ Societies.
discussion OH "'fllc Church of
the 7uturc."
MORNING SESSION


Tho Quarterly Conference Of thu Unitarian
ohnrohoH comprising tho Chicago District NJ
Bomblod yesterday forenoon at Unity Church,
cofnor OF North Dearborn and Whitney Btroota.
Qnlto . largo nun'bcr Of delogato woro prosont.
among thom being tho following corgymon :
Iho 1tey. Robert collyer, Laird Collior, G. ".
Mohdto, u. J. Savage, ]. o. II. 11owtt, j. II.
Jonoa, II. NJ. Simmons, ]. Terrotli, II. J. Miller,
=. D. Hunting, .. Powoll q. rarlsor. Tho fol-
lowing 'uhiveraaliHt clorgynaon wero a1Bo proa-
ont: The Row. Dr.. Forrsstor, and tho Ney. Mr..
ltcod, Of Rockford, antl tho 1loy. AIr. Crl1tnm.
Tho proceedings woro i1lauguratod by doyo-
ttonal meeting lod by tho Roy. SIR. Hewitt.
LII the absence Of tho presflont tho Hon. r.
Church, OF Valparaiso, Iud. wna called to tho
chair, and tho Rov. A1r. uowitt WIS chosen soc-
rotary.
Tho report Of the Hocrotary, consulting Of
| minutes Of previous meetings, waH road by tho
Nov. @. ". Wendto.
Reports from the ch,ircl,cs Of tho district woro
thon mado by tho ilelogatos. The lsoy O.W.
Wondto said tho Fourth Church WIS gotting
along wo1l, and TINT tho church was full of spir-
1t and lopo. Tho Roy. Laird Collier Ba!d Lis
congregation had got into its now house OF wor-
ship. The congregation lad largely Increased,
twenty-five now families being on tho visiting
A'o's 4Ao HuHuhJ>aGuoo4 HIlB RUAll n0CauHp
thoro wore not ilany children III tho society,
Otherwise tho congregation was noyor 30 strong
as now. The 1toy. Robert Collyor ro-
ported tho congregation Of Tally Church
to DO stuatli1y increasing. Lust Sunaay lo rou
llstenod to by an nndieuco Of 700. Tho Sunday
school waB III Il touriahng condition. Tho Hoy.
Ii. J. Savage, Of tho Third Church, said l,o Ind
not been connected with it long but ho bo-
loved 1t WIS getting on vol, from all ho aaw.
Tho congregation was iii good spirits. The
q1ae nt VALPARAISO Ran BY tho ov G.
Church, wan reported in q prosperous condition
aud hopeful for tho church. Tho Rev. q. ".
Wondte reported that tho church ut Detroit was
tourishing under tic guidance of it's pastor, and
" TINT tho cnuroh At Ann Arbor was progressing.
Tho ch,1rchoa at Kalanlnzoo, Grand 1Iayon, aid
donova wore reported 10 be without 1ustors, but
Wero sustained by occasional preaching,
On motion, tho reading Of further reports was
suspended until tho afternoon.
!. Tho 10y: n. J. Savage then road m easny on
tho Platform Of the Church OF tho Futuro,"
which was vol received. The speaker said there
woro three piauks III his platform l. Intelloc-
tunl Freedom 2. AIanhood ; 8. Faith.
The Rev. Laird Collior said no believed TINT
all that was good in my church would DO re-
tafnod iu the Church Of tho Future mud all that
was OWL rejected. What was lacked at proseut
was point around which to raily, nntl which tho
future church would contain.
Tie Rev. O. W. Wontlto Haid ho stood on tho
platform, q, "Truth, Manhood, and God" ill.,
Tho Roy. Robert Coyor said ho was pleased
with tic eHsay, but would haye likod it better
IT the planls, You shnll be dovous," had boeu
added to tho platform,
Greek Church, and now pastor Of tho Unitarian
church ut Baraboo. Wis.,, told how his mind uu-
dcrWont q change in religious nlattcrB,
Tho Conference thou adjourned uutif 2 p. 1n