New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
THE UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.

THE UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
CLOSE OF THE SESSION AT NEwARK-THE SCOPE OF
THE CHURCH DEFINED.
The session of the New York and Hudson
River Conference OF Unitarian and other Christian
churches continued yesterday at No 10 BrOadst,
Newark. john Tretwel. prominent Unitarian OF Lon
don, Eng, was present The meeting called to
order ny the Rev. Dr. II. ". Bellows, the President Of
the Conference the Rev. Mr. Burr acting Secretary.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Harrison Of Mont
CLAIR N j. and then hour devoted to the general
conference meeting At 10 o'clock the business meeting
began. The Rev. Dr. Bellows made short address.
He spoke of the great growth Of the city Of Newark
since his last visit and congratulated the young church
upon It's rapid advancement The assenblage had
gathered upon most delightful and propitious occa
sion-the baptism OF new church, and for this and
many other the Conference had good for
rejoicing The past had been successful year for the
Church. for Unitariauis hadadvanced much In other
Conferences as in this. Even in the Southern States
great interest was taken In their religion. II was
curious fact how prepared the minds Of the people
for the acceptance OF the radical and enlightened
opinions proessed by the Unitarians The addition Of
this Church to the family gave assurance OF day when
Unitarian churches woud be found In every city In the
land and he felt that their work had not been In vain
He hoped the day passing by when the subject Of
religion would be left entirely to the minister's and that
and king and every priestess and queen; and
then they would be able to plant churches in the
large cities Of the country Their principles, he said
were in the air. they did not want them in the air but
on earth, and in the shape OF brick and mortar.
The next order Of business the receipt OF the re-
ports from churches These embraced considerable sta
tstica information the condition OF the churches
in New-York Newark. Harlem, Brooklyn, Newburgh,
MOntelair Yonkers Troy, Albany and Staten Island.
from the pastors present. Under the head
of new business q resolution was introduced
asking the American Unitarian Association to ap-
proprate $4,000 to aid the Church at Albany in the
erection OF edice. the congregation having sub
scrbed $4,000 for the purpose with the provision that
this aid should be extended The Rev. Mr. Shipper said
he could speak encouragngy OF the prospects of the
Unitarian Church. The obituary of that denomination
had been written time and time again. but such notice
seemed only to infuse new life. This Summer a Gen
eral Conference meeting would be held at Saratoga.
This place had been selected national point from
which the word could out in all directions. II there
could be large gathering and sufficient aid should be
extended the Unitarian Association might guarantee the
money required for the Albany congregation.
Or. Bellows said the subscription would fall princi-
pay upon the New-YOrk and Brooklyn congregations,
the proposition to go into the pockets OF the
American Unitarian Association. This excep-
tonal The Unitarans of Albany proposed TO sub
scribe $4,000 the Conference would give $4,000 Every
After further discussion the resolutions adopted
and the members Of the Conference then adjourned
partake of collation. provided by the ladies OF the
Church OF All Souls, and served in the adjoining hall.
The afternoon session called TO order by the Rev
Mr. Mellen. in the absence of DR.. Bellows. Action
called for upon the resolutions offered the report Of
the Newark congregation IN regard to the continuance
OF the assistance OF the Conference in support OF the
missionary At Newark. After fer some discussion resol.
that the Conference should continue to assist to support
the Newark for the present 70 Year.
immediate attenduon TO the matter. were adopted.
ns hsE M To- the SI hold
meeting at that place No action was taken as the mat
an interesting paper giving detailed history Of the
Unitarian Church Of Harlem The article was written
Rev g. H. Young read an essay on the question, Why
have we Unitarian Clurchr
Unitarian Church. aud perhaps the world wond be
better without IT, Claiming held that there were many
sides to the question OF religious TRUTH and each person
had right to proclaim his personal belief. They saw
for themselves If certain views seemed reasonable to
them, they had perfect right to accept them as true
cepting dogmas never studied But church
been fully explained the arguments Of the
different sects Unitariansm respected the honest con
yicons OF 1t the true liberal religion,
built upon broader platform than any other. Tne
world large ;encueh for ALL The first vindicaon
was this spirit OF toeraton the use OF Gods CUTS 10 ALL
10 think they pleased This privilege had often been
denied recent events had proved 1t was said that
Uutarians had creed but 1t was generally conceded
that they had their view OF Divine things. MI
Young then spoke at some length upo9 the BELIEF OF
Untarianlsm, and said that second vlndcation was In
the necessity of getting these views properly repre-
sented II all who really supported liberalism % In reg-
ion should together church could hold theIn III
was an Acknowledged fact that there was much disagree
aent in many OF the in many any Sans iaee
part the mission of Unitaransm was the advocacy OF
spontuasm, III opposition 10 that ol mateaiiSn' 'o
ward which so many turned.
DR. f. A. Farley said he feared the Unitarian Society
had become too much OF mutual admirdtOn prais
ing themselves and the excellence OF their religion,
more the world thought requisite The excel
ience OF the faith could not be denied There was
place and field for Untarianisrn, but they must not
mistake il i'll claiming TO take the lead Even tne
Rbnan Catholic Church. popularity supposed to be com-
peteIy hedged iu admitted of liberalism.
Fnrthpr remarks upon the subject of UnitariaDism
were before the adjournment by the Rev. Messrs
Shlppen, Meen, Farley, and by Dr. Wellington OF New
York