, 1873-05-01
A Very Large Number OF Delegates
Present.
Essay and Discussion on Theological
Education and ministerial
Supply.


Boston; Rev. 4. Il. Bhirpen, Boston Joseph
shlppon, Airs. and A1tas shippou, 81. Louis
Rov. br. Bellows, Roy. r. N. Bellows, Now
York; Rev. Q. II. Brigham, Ann Arbor; Rov. n. J.
Miller md wife, J. A. sawycr, lion. Andrew Crawford
dencseo, ILL.,; D. T. Smith, Col. g. 2. Dunbar,
bort Marion, Town; noy. nl1not eayugo. Ham
niha1, no.; Rov. r. 3. Forbush, Cleveland: Rev.
j. L. Jones, Jnucsvllle Rcy. ]. Trooman Clarke, Boa
ton !; Rov. Frcl. L. uosmer, Nov. J. O. Learned md
wife, Quincy; Rev. George a. Thaycr, Boston; Rov.
g. a. Carthrop, Syracuse N. T.; Rev. Calvin stobbin',
Dot1oit ROY. E. X. Sanborn Lawrence, Kan; Roy. E.
g. L. Browne and wife, Keokuk: Rev. N. sehycr, Day.
enport; nov, ar. Harrington, Ion. Charles E. Jones,
Jouosyillo Rov Eler Copeland, Judge j. J. "Atson.
Mrs. r. NJ. Rugg!ca, Emporia, Ham,; Hon. D. F. hont-
gomcry and wife, Z: ": Davenport, Council nMMas; M;
s hn npr xs sna sv
boyean; Mr. Hewitt Oak ,Iark Mo.sfs; Der.
md viekers, Cincinnati; b: F. smith and wife Ksla
9ones ind f. L. H. uss6ar 9 , Mn1oi ni low Rev M
Snyder and Mr. Ra,,lctt st. Louis Mr.. seavor and
x,{o, Miss white. Davenport; W. ". Baldwin and
Tbs proceedings inauguratcd by devotional
meeting, led by tho nov. j. L. Jones, Of JancsTale,
Mr. D. L. sho1ey, President Of tho Conference, de-
uysred btiot address 9f welcome to The Delegates
Arbor, Mch., and +. b. Torbu,h, Of Cleveland, woro
sppointed business Committee to orange and bring
The Isov L. /. Hosmcr and a1r. Miller wcro chosen
Becrotary and Assistant Secretary, respectively.
The minutes of tho lust Conference wore approved
Of without reading.
CONDITION or THE DENOMINATION.
Tho Rev. 8. 8. Hunting, Of 1ndianniolia Secretary
Of tho Conference, read report essay tho con-
dillon Of the denomination. uo referred to recent In.
tolerant acts the part Of other aecs, md said that
thor hnd kent clear OF those DANGERS There
ten onrshing societies west Of Ohio exclusive Of Chi
cleveland, sanduaky, aud parts Of Iowa was being
pushed with spirlt md sucecas c then dlacHa.ed Tho
faith.
REPORTS FROM ooNrEnEaoEs.
Tho reports Of Secretaries OF Local Conferences
being next III order, communication from tho Lake
Eric Conference VAS read which did not give very
aattoEng account Of The condition of tho faith in tha:
part Of tho country. Tho report from tho MiBsourt
nboral congregations exist in tho Southwest Tho
prosperous and promising condition.. The report Of
TIE Chicago Conference gayo the number Of societies
81 IN
concerning the Theological School at Mcadvillo,
e. a.,.ssa. Tas sssa The report 0t tho Wsssn: :
four aocietes In tho State and these In condition
Of average prosperity; There plenty Of unorsan
State.
On motion, consideration of tho letter relating to
bv ho Rsy hr is until a''s the
The report from tho OHIO Conference disclosed tho
faet that tese srs NJ many German Unitarian Churches
are Known a. independent proesant orgsnss,an
but their theology is essentially Unitarian tn its char
gentleman from tho Lake Eric Conference entered
an objection to tho report Of tho Secretary Of that
con3ition than bad bocn rcnorcds
MT. cIark. Of Milwaukee, stated TINT the Unitarian
In of{ yFaA That f>nu
ther churcea ia which the herol Cbristinn dnct,no
wao preached By oblo en, and i. waa fearod ths Io
reuuar Hoctetv would logn nil ita mcmhars fncsa -
tnfnstar of ntelleotunl mower could hn scc,rnd hv
elem. -
c,etY Of ths oIaca Was IL iourIshna condition ater
meeting with many victsaltudea. ~,
cularly successful In Toledo That civ was desery
in9 OF The and oaaistauco OF every ch,rch of
the Denomination. '' ''''''0 - :''''' -
history OF individual Churches Sncl interesitno
ratiycs should bo kept for the local conforencos and
py Them condensed ind forwarded to tic Wesern Con-
ference.
Tho reports accepted, and tho Conference took
nrnyjch in Tin f,unnxschoo dfnlnr nSS h.. Ky
young 1adtos Of tie Society, WHO wsaed On = tnbie'
washed Dishes mud performed many other charitable
toryices
AFTERNOON SESSION.
aoV II nfaha of Amn Sror ioSers III ana she
on Theoioricai Ecaion and N}fristaria1 gn,ns vSS"
Nh a,{d hn cou1d rof ANAL. IN u,Dr,,i, tnr,,.
nrnsncrf ~ I1nitnrianjsm In 4hc Wsot " ~ III ~ t r
fhint t.+ I'm 1nnn,s,cra ~ tha f,th lI ] ua ~ ~
n,tn,3ara. onltho ronrorv decro.an -ra. rsi.t,i, ~
noticenb1o il mnnv s;ntea totw,ithst. % .rtfinn t ~
muncrnt ocnernsitv which H.d icnr o-ts,I.1 =, ti
Unitarian Cnurches in Ghicann 10 trss " tna
pressoi With tho bclief lint thu ~ dsnan,aE ~
lion in tho Toat waa In m hettcr cnudttin,
tnn before our areat fra Tim nueatinn nY mtnistor1
sunn1y auapeatod thn nncttions nnss - thn NHt
want any nrCachera n thu Unitarian foIth
vnnt them 30 badly thnt It fwiji f,,rnj. t,em ,h
i,yo,ihnni Ycnra nUn thc onarer wn,,11 u n , ~" ~
The Affirmative Now tho general aswer ia tntaj1v tf
foycnt but an afirmattyo annwer NAV neverthais,s "
Riyen Thera nre very many ~' "o's''A'1esa W
LIBERAL C11n1srr4ya
who do not call themsnyos ijnitnriana Init bo,a b..
LIEF is almost the gane hosn nron'c ,vnnt TIntti
prcachnu though thoy NAV mt fnox n hv nj
tIvy want It il Presbyterian churchcs' IN 1anti,t
churches. and in the Mehoist churchaa r. ~ 80
that uborn ocrInca aro continunlly cbo1 IN tha
churches and thnt there ia n cnnstent Icnsrd % ~
proachers in thoeo denominations WHO hayo advonccd
In thelr reugious ideas. 70 the orthodox seminnres
liberal prcachors for aocaied orthoior comTcs,inns
And In this It wns fact worthy ~ ssntio
thlt leaders Of nearly every SECULAR 1i1rnal If
Importance In tho country wero horetcs or mcn vIo
had cut loose from old forms OF fifth.
After skoching tlo manner in which Unitarian
churches are formed and tho strange boefs in wich
ts membership indulge the speaker proceeded to ex-
plain what the mental and physical attainme4ta OF tho
preacher for such society should b. Ue should be In
sound physical health and poeBessed Of clear heads and
sound, common bcnse,-a man who viii not take
dreams for truths, who a firmly grounded In their be.
Lief, md who give utterance TO his ideas In good