The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-17
Primary Meeting.

A meeting of the officers and council of
the conference Of Unitarians and other re-
ligious denominations was held at the
United States Hotel, Tuesday morning.
Those present were Judge 4. r. Hoar, Of
Concord, Mass, president of the confer
ence; Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Bos-
ton, president of the council OF ten; Hon
G. A. Stevens, of Ware, Mass Rev. j.
H. Haywood, of Louisville, Ky. ; ex-Gov.
Seth Padelford, of Providence, r. l.; III.
p. Kidder, ESQ.,, and Rev. Rush II. Ship
pen, of Boston; Rev. Geo. Bachelor, of
Salem, Mass, and Hon. ID. l.. Shorey of
Chicago. Various committees on organiza-
ton, ways and means, ETC., were agreed
upon and the preliminary business of the
conference was arranged.
The conference met in the Town Hall at
three o'clock in the afternoon. The Presi-
dent, Hon. L. lockwood Hoar, took the
chair and called the assembly to order.
Rev. DR.. J. Ii. Morrison, of Milton, Mass.
addressed the throne of grace, asking the
blessing of God to rest on them and aid
them in their deliberations.
Judge Hoar then addressed the confer
ence stating that the meeting was merely
preliminary, for effectlng an organization.
On motion, the chair appointed as COM
mittee on credentials, Judge Warren, of
Boston, Rev. L. S. Stone, of Providence,
and Rev. w. L. Haywood of Boston.
Rev. Il. Hale moved the adoption of the
following resolutions: LIST, That the rules
of the last conference be adopted for the
governance of this, until otherwise
ordered. I'd, That committee OF
five be named by the chair, to
whom all motions shall be referred, and to
whom the order of business shall be en-
trusted. 81, That the discourses proceed
in the order suggested by the council with
the committee report. 4th, That till other
wise ordered, the conference will meet al
| 10 a. M, and adjourn at p. M, taking d
recess of one hour between half-past one
and half-past two. Adopted.
The chair appointed as committee Of
business, ]. F. Moore, Greenfield, Rev.
Mr.. Babcock, Groton j. Mason Everett,
Canton; Hon. T. A. Doyle, Providence,
and G. r. Yale, Cleveland.
On motion, the chair was directed to ap.
point committee of seven on nomina
ton of officers The chair stated that he
would announce such committee Wednes-
day morning.
On motion of Rev. Mr. Haywood, tn,
Unitarian conference sent congratulations
| to the Universalist general convention now
| ia SCoSlOu III 4NCW yin, us ilDcltl SUGlS
tans In a common field for a common
good. The conference then adjourned
until o'clock p. M, for devotional pur
poses, and until 10 a. M. Wednesday fol
business objects.
The bare fact that Rev. Robert Collyer
the popular Chicago divine, was to preacl
in the town hall last. evening would have
sufficed to fill the large audience room
with attentive listeners, had there not beer
the vast throng of delegates TO the confer
ence to add to the numbers anxious to heal
the words drop from his eloquent lips. A
ii was, every seat in the hall and gallerie
was occupied, and many others stood Il
hear him.
The services were commenced at o'clocl
by Rev. DR.. G. w. Hosmer, late Presiden,
of the Antioch college, giving out thu
hymn, "Come, Thou Almighty King,
which was sung with true congregations
fervor. A lesson from st. Paul's epistle I,
the Romans was read and an impressiv,
prayer was offered by DR.. Hosmer. Rev
Mr.. Collyer next gave out the hymn, "Ris'
my soul, and stretch thy wings" Sung b,
the congregation. The sermon was thel
preached by Rev. Robert Collyer, pastor o
Unity Church, Chicago. Subject, 9Th,
worth of hereafter" from the following
text thereafter ye shall see HeaveI
open. John 4, 81.
PROGRAMME or WEDNESDAY.
At o'clock a. m. devotional meeting il
the ball room of the United States Hotel
conducted by Rev. j. ii. Haywood, o
Louisville, Ky.
At 10 o'clock in the Town Hail. address
by President Il. X. Hoar; report of TIL
council by Rev. Il. Il. Hale; reports of 10
cal conferences; report of Sunday schoo
society by Mr.. John Kneeland, secretary
report of the American Unitarian associa
tion, Rev. II. II. Shipper, secretary dis
cussion Of the work of the Unitarian
churches, as suggested by the foregoing re
ports. AT TAO p. IN. mass meeting at th
Town Hall under the charge of the com
mittee on fellowship with other denomina
tions, Revs. Robert Collyer, j. f. Clarke
d. D., and s. b. Stewart. Addresses wi
follow the report Of the committee. -,Sarc
togidn.