, 1874-09-18
TIE UfIIVERSALIsTS.

! LILLE Uf4IVERSALISTS,
New YonK, Sept. 17,-Tho proceedings Of the
Unlycraalist General Convention woro opened
this morning With prayer al,I conference.
Tho misunderstanding was callod to ortlor By
the Chairman, Gen. Olney Arnold, Of Rholo
Island,
Nesolutions !sero passed, dopracating tho hold
lug Of services by tho mombers III any othor
! churches during tho sessions of this body, n,
likoly to attract Delegates from the Convention.
mud as also being in direct opposition to tin
| bylaws.
resolution was also adopted, recognizing tho
opportunity afforded OF serving tho churches
aud parishes in Now Orleans, aud recommends
ing that tho Board Of Irusteos appropriate
$4,000 for the ncuds Of tho Society in that CITY,
with leave, to extend further aid IL required !:
and such sum ia hereby appropriated.
The Committee 70 whom WIS roforro1 tho re-
port Of tho Board of Trustees, submitted tho
following. resolutions:
WHEnEAs, The women Of OUT Church having prac.
icay Proven with pen. voice, and great variety OF
good services. their loyalty and capacity to opcraty
with tho men In accomplishing nil tie Church contom.
]t4olrtd, That, It ue the established policy Of tbis
Convention to exclude no porson from Its Beard OF
now existing, Or that it nay create, On account Of seS
and that 1t 10 Its established policy to encourage tls
existence Of no organization composed exclusively Of
Rtsorsd, THAT gratefully recognizing tho good Ser
vice rendered cur cauEs by tie Wo1ncN'a Centenary
inE funds to 10 expended III Its Hcryicc, the aake Of
unity order and perfect cooperation, cordially IT,
q y 5 nt o. Litter
in It's deliberations and labors.,
Resoped, That to mako possible tho acceptance Of
e foregoing resolutions, recommend TO tln Statu
Couvcntons tho election Of delegates to this Conyen
tion without regard to Sex, but Will reference alolo
Eesoired, That this Convention earnestly recommend
- ~ noara o. Trustees carefully to consider III Its
GAoce o. persons to awaken religious interest," soc
l1nus, tue proved capabilities of women to uceo-
Tesoired, Taat until tho rosults contemplated in tho
ncnda tho Board Ut Truetoe9 md tLe Wou,an,s Con
tenary % make tho tcrms which they hayo
reossed tho base OF their mutual relations aud labor
These rasolutions woro discussed ut somo
length. aud wero finally adopted.
ltcaolutions were also adopted, milling will,
satisfaction tho work accomplished under tho tli-
rection Of tho Board OF Trustees IN SIM Tran
elaco ; III redooming the .uniyeraaiat na1no fsou,
Irecoen'zing the eiloient soryiee rendered. by tic
ltov. b. @. LUDLOW declaring TINT change In
the naino Of the parish already In fo!lownhip,
90 long US tho ns.uro OF Its constitution t.
tue Convention, mud thae tho action OF tho stpto
Convention, officially takon, iu GiBupiniur
oithor Clergyman or tho Society. should DO ro-
gaidod as conclusive, and respected accordingly
~ uA4 ulsk1Ao NAAAEAi MElA IL IHH DCEI f0YCWGu
by til Convention, aud that dtfforout course.
growing out Of ex-,arto information, however
vol intended. ia Liable to result In sorous dam
ago TO our cause, md ahoull bo studiously
avoided.
Vlce.proslaont Wilson wau prescut, ana invited
to address tho Convention, but excused himself
HosolntionB wero adopted requesting tho
Board ct Irustoes to secure tloraccssary funds
to erect, an et.ilco at Washington, D. O., oil
grounds to bo giyoa by tho Murray Unlyorsalist
Socloty Of that city. to be conncctato In the yoAr
OF tho Contounlal Anniversary,
lsuBHel!, DlakuIoY, OF Miunnsota, way olcctol to
the vacancy III tho hoard OF Truaseoa.
Tho question Of dotoslniuiug tho ptRoo OF hold
Ing thu next Convention, was lett to tho Board OF
:liustees, aud tho Roy. ]. q. MoAlssor Of
D'lchto University, WAS selected to deliver Tho
next occasional Rorinol,.
Tho matter Of amending tho hy-lawa so t11at
conventions should bo hold bieanlaly instead of
annually waB laid over until tho noxt mootinp Of
tho Convention, nocess.
At tho annual meeting Of tho Univnrsalpts'
Historical sociotY tic Rev. Abel @. Thomaa was
oloetca PRESIDENT aud tho Ney. r.. L. Sawyor.
Secretary. Tho llay. james Sllingley. OF Penn.
Hylyania, offorea resolutions w,uh woro ailont- |
I'd, calling for tho appointtncnto Corrosnop(|ug |
Bocrotarion in every 6tato in tue Union, ind ast,
In l:nglaad, scotand, ireland, -0ormany, Bwit.
zerlauu, Holland, Franco, mud japan,