, 1874-09-17

THE uEHClthL CoNfkGa49N AN NEW aVkA'
New YoRE, Sept. 1G.--prior to tho opening OF
tho business meeting Of the Uniycraaat Con-
vot,tion this morning, devotional meeting was
held, mud brfof addreaseB were 1nado by the Rov.
AIr. Fletcher, Of Michigan; tho Rev. Olympia
Brown, ot Connecticut, aud others,
Tho Convention was called to oslor promptly
Mt 10 o'clock, by The Vic.-prositlcn!, tho Rev.
Solomon Drilard, Of Duifaio.
Tho attendance OF visitors at tho business
session wis greatly In cxcoas oror that Of ycs-
] ter<lay
Tho report Of tho Committee on Change OF
limo Of a1oosing Of State Convention ,vaa road.
After aetting fortl, that ut the last mootlng Of
Tho Convention eight State Conventions Ind
boon recommended to chargo their timo of
| mootiug, 1t stntod that ilvo Of the Statos had
| statos no response had boon obtained, md tho
It auggests that sou1o }ctBon should DO appoint
ronainiug Staea had 1nado tho necessary chnnges.
| cd to prosecute the work to completion, or 1t
might bo inaIe the work Of tho General socro-
Thif report was aocopscd.
| Tlo Committee OH Resolutions with regard to
tho dcath Of members otforod n soricB Of roao-
lntions, Which :ns adopted rcgrottiug tho deatha
=. S. Bacon, a. J. Clark. William ". Nelson, l..
J. McaIorris, md G. s. Hills.
Tho Commlttoo appointed to conaidora COM
mnnioatlon from tie Illinois Convention ro-
ported tho following resolution:
L9esolpsd, That thfaConvonlon deproca.es shs for
nation Of sectional bodies tito e,rcct II not tho de.
allyn, Of which to tvde n!leute the affections Of
forna. aud earnestly urge upon those who ove
uospg! moa 70 mpar out unity Or the econc Of our
Reso'rsd. That tho Communication Of tho Illinois
guiscrsallst Convention bo Eoforrcl to Tho 1oard OF
Trustees FOR BuGh Ectio rs may le exlGunt III tho
| premises.
The Committee on tho application for help
1aado by tho Rev Mt. Jauost of Missouri, read y
report commanding him to sock tllo fellowship Of
| tho Board Of 1rusteos to oxpond sun, not or
ccediug u, 600 for the purpose of establishing
Uniycraalist Parishes IN German communities in
thls copn!Y Tho rs'pGTt was aaoipt9
and n seat it tho Convention. lIo mndo q brief
address Of encouragement.
The Rov. Dr.. True, OF Nov York Methodist
Church, also briefly Addressed tho dologates.
the Nov. Z. II. Capon, OF 1lhode Island, thon
pronchcd tho occasional acrmon. nflcr reading d
| portion Of tho tenth chapter Of tho Gospel &C.
cording to st. John. The hymn was sung by tho
congregation beginning, Am l aoldoF OF tho
toxt tic fourth vorao Of tho toath chapter Of tho
Second Epistle OF Paul to tho Corinthians. In
his opening ho roforled to tho cause Of their an-
nomblingt declaring TINT ho aaw around him votl
orans and ncouta rho wero ponted along tho linG
these tholo woro young recruits, ignorant Of tho
hard5llips which thoy hatI to encounter,
Al tho oonolilaion OF Mr. Capeu'o sermon n
recess wnB taken.
The Convention ausomblod again in the after
noou, tho Vtca prcatdont ia tho clalr.
a communication Was rand from tho Unitarian
Convention now IN session ot Saratoga sending
greeting.
The Committee on Roporta of the Board Of
Trustees aud Treasurer made partial loport Of
IEogregs. They also submitted resolutions call
ing for aid through collections and missionary
boxcB recommending that tho General Secretary
continue hla work aa heretofore, aud solicit
donationo and subscriptions, aud fayosinE
| tho folloTiuy appropriations for the hncal
year: 9c:ao'arahips, sg,0t0; missions, $4,000
General Secretary, 53, GOO; travelling o1pg1sen
md interoat. 81 800 !; books, etc.. $500; Incl
dental oxpcnReo 81 900 and 6eoretary's office.
$1,000, mid tendoring resolutions of thanks TO
the General Seoratary, tla Rov. j. IL. Pullman !;
adopted.
THO Convention then adjourned.
Tho Wonan's contonary Association, an Off
shoot OF tho Universaliat Convention, met this
Afternoon III DR.. Chaptna church. Tho mooting
was called to order by Mru. Catherine souls.
Iruycr was Offered by tho flay. phnbo Il. Hana-
ford 1ho Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. r j.
II. Nhitc0mb; read an encouraging report Of
progreso Reports wero also recetvoa from I MEs'
mittoo on tile Publication Of Tracts, and resd a
fow extracta from letters she had rgceired for
further contributions Of tracts.-
kk'lle Treasurer reported teceipts Of A10, 7547G
gitta and appropriations, s25,aGD.2t; oxpand-
ituree. Gso,773; balanco in bank from last yoar,
$l,758,2a; interest, 911t.8f.
Since tho abovo report bad boon mnde out. tho
Traaslrer acknowledged having received Sll,-
875.s0, making total OF flo.l15.17.
The President, Mrs. soule, tbon doliTornd her
annual address. congratulating naombers Oh tho
anccoas tlloy had mot with.
Tho Association then adjourned.