The New York herald., 1874-09-18
THE UNIVERSALIST CONVENTION.

Closing Session-An Attempt to Muzzle
the Demon national Prcss-Vicc Presi-
dent Wilson Introluc ced-Commu9,ion
Service and Sermon by DE. Fisher-Ad-
journment.
The devotional exercises were held yesterday
morning in MI. Pullman's church, in Fiity-seventh
street. SO that the Convention was enabled to re-
sumo It's sessions ut nine O'Clock, when prayer Was
offered by Rev. +. H. Capen.
Dr. i. G. Brooks offered a resolution reciting
that the services held in Mr.. Pullman's church
In violation OF article 2, section OF the consttu
tton, and prohibiting such violation hereafter.
The special order OF the day was then called,
which was the report or the Committee on the
Womens Centenary Association. This report, in
q series OF resolutions, recites that the women have
proved by voice and pen their loyalty to the
Church and their capacity to cooperate with Is
and the Convention; that therefore the Conyen-
tion, state or general, should not exclude any on
account OF sex; the women themselves are con-
graduated on their financial success In the Murray
fund ana other interests that they have taken hold
OF, and they cordially invited to enter the d.
rect service OF the Convention State conventions,
in selecting delegates. are recommended to lose
sight Of sex distinctions, and the Board OF Minis
ters are asked to consider the capabilities or the
LADIES AS FINANCIERs,
ana to avail themselves OF their ability as much as
possiole. These resolutions were adopted.
tze parish and establish society In New
Orleans, the Board Of Trustees was authorized by
resolution to eXpend, according to their judgment,
S. 500 for the cause In It's present needs there and
to promise further aid If the society shall seem TO
Ihs committee Of seven, to whom was referred
the report OF the Board OF Trustees, presented
resolutions on fellowship indorsing the action OF
the Rev. MIR. Sudro in CARVING forward the work
Of the Convention 10 establishing parish IN San
Francisco on loyal basis that the official action
clergyman or q society should be conclusive until
reversed by this Convention.
The next resolution set the debate gong be-
tween editors and ministers at a fair pressure OF
speed. Revs. Carpenter, Conger, Ballou and
others engaged in the discussion. The resolution
GAGGlNG THE DENoMINATIoNAL PRESS
That ne of editor RI
the competent authorize local general other than
On this resolution Dr. Miner and MIR. Hanson,
editor Of the Neo Corenant. published IN Chicago,
resolution was aimed at himself. 1t appeared by
the discussion that the Rev. Mr.. Van de Marx,
@ vania . Convention out Who having Deen
convicted OF gross immorahtles and crimes,
was expelled. went at once 70 san Francisco,
division there. The Board OF Trustees OF the Gen.
era Convention snsreapon sent Rev. Dr.
sent adrifi. He partially succeeded ana LETT
n.
ish. MIR. Van de Marx also continues to preside
over another parish which he mas gathered. Upon
Information received at Chicago Mr.. Hanson was
led to believe that DR.. Miners efforts tended
toward separation rather than reconciliation. and
he said so IN his paper. This was the extent OF
his offending, and yesterday ne defended the iree-
dom OF the den0mln0tlonal press aud the right OF
editors to critlcise Cnurcn matters. He snould
take no notice whatever OF the resolution should
I. pass. After much debate 1t Was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Russell Blakeey, OF Minnesota was ap-
pointed to I'LL vacancy III the Board OF Trustees
ana Rev. s. Il. McColhster d. D.. OF Akron, ONO,
was appointed to preach the occasional sermon
for 1875.
An amendment to the constitution was proposed
looking to the holding VI biennial conventions To-
stead OF annual. IL was argued that the Method
lists meet every iour years. Presbyterlans three
years. and there was no urgent business that
called the Univcrsallsts 10 meet oftener. 1t was
said ON the other hand that the people wanted to
see them at least once year. IL was referred TO
the next Convention.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON SPEAKS.
The Vice President having entered the church,
was observed by the Chairman and was invited
forward to address the Convention. He said ne
stepped In to see couple OF gentlemen, who, he
heard, were here; but he was glad TO see any as
semblage OF men who are trying to advance Gods
cause, as, he believed, they were trying to DO. ~
you know 1t very well, but rejoice in the WORK OF
any body OF men who are trying to benefit the
world" tApplause.)
communion service was held In the afternoon,
at which DR.. Fisher preached, and Ill the evening
a mass meeting was held In Beecker street
church, at which addresses were delivered by
delegates. This completed the session OF the