New-York tribune., 1874-09-17
THE UNIvERsALIsTi: CHURCH.

THE Rxy. +. II, cAPN OF PRovIDENcE-THE
xyENING MAs~s MEETING.
The Annu..i Session Of the Uniyersaiist Ten
eral Convection was resumed yesterday morning ~ '
Church of the Divine Paternity at Ffthave. anu f,
afth-st Iu accordance with the regulations Pc" ",
and conference meeting was held before inc n "
meeting OF the General Convention. Ine rehs'o".
oos ysere conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Capneld ana mr.
Nye OF BROOKLYN The Rev. DR.. Fletcher OF ouna0 "
" smoke on the subject OF the necessity "iu wy
power Of prayer Mr.. Bosserman Vi mari ~ o,',
few remarks OF general religious import "i'+ Oy p"
Brown Of Bridgeport. Conn., In pc'uresque ,,es
fuIl of force and feeling set ior'n 'ne o"'"'' "
t}espel for the salvation OF tne race
a. ,o o,elocs the main body Of the church was wen
sned with delegates and friends. After the nsusl pro
lroinary business, the Rev. s. Goodenough OF maino
,resepted q report from the Committee appom'eo W
consider the subject Of changing the time ior tne
inrs OF the State Conventions. 1t would be seem 10
d by reference to report adopted at the last ses
sion Of the General Convention that eight state ConVe
tons were recommended to change tneir ume VI as
,embling, viz, Kansas, Wisconsin, Massaenuse"S'
Georgia Connecticut, Missouri. NewJersey' ana uouo
Island He had corresponded with the Secretaries or
other officers OF the ab0ye-named State OonVehons'
,a,,ne clearly the reasons for the changes recon-
.ocnded and requesting them to urge the same upon
their respective bodies. From two states-hansas anu
Missourl-no response had been obtained fiVe-"iS
sopsn Massachusetts, Georgia, Connecticut ana New"
compliance. The Committee recommended that the ecu
,ra secretary be requested pursue the subject 10 s
completion Tue report was adopted.
The Committee appointed Tuesday to draft resoiu
,,ons the sense OF the Convention with REFER
.nco 70 the decease members during the past year re-
porteS the following, which were adopted;
o,eS ron earthly labor to the higher and boiler employ
sst heaven mnseng brethren who have n
.ss ss % and success With honor themselves and "A'
''S Tas sSs ysT W. a:. to record our recognition their sa
,Snsy ssSs % S asi S fs: thSs Ss hsSs Ssss
:ol'sd rss, We Tsqa sss o1s;s G. oi 1 %in %son
MeNos Hesbsck and record our testimony - their
ps" eng S1s, gSn s, s SeG nS s1aisI o her s1s@ may
& s mob noble sS W S%en sS sss S @ S g d
esogred Of this expression Of oer sppesuop o. our
sOsTeyed o families BY the SseretAri.
The Committee appointed embody the sense Of the
Convention with the existence Of an rregu
lar organization in the state Of Illinois reported resolu
tons deprecating the formation Of any sectional body
the effect If not design of which is to divide or allen
ate the affections of people from the church In its
constitutional formation, and earnestly urging upon
those who love the gospel TO impair their unity or
the efficiency Of their constitutional ORGANIZATIONS Dy
supporting encouraging such irregular bodies inc
Committee recommended that the communication from
the Illinois Convention which called forth these sugges-
ons be referred the Board OF Trustees for such action
rnittee adopted.
The necessities Of the cause In Missouri, especially
among German population, having been set forth on
Tuesday by the Rev. Mr. Gauss who had Travelled hlther
for purpose. the Committee appointed to consider
the subject reported that they had an Interview with
Mr. Gauss and 10 view of credentials he presented
OF his ordination and his good standing in the Church
with which he has been connected they recommenoed
him to seek the fellowship the Missouri state owen
ton They suggested that the Board OF Trustees be
authorised to expend the purpose of esta bish-
Ing through his aid, Uniyersalis parishes in German
communities in this country Adopted.
The Rev James Mitchell OF DuDfermline Scotland,
then alluded briefly to the progress OF the work in the
land immediate neighborhood OF the home Of
Walter Scott Mr.. Mitchell is accompanied by two
young Zone OF whom is his SOM, who are about to
their studies for the ministry at the University
at Canton in this State
The few moments which now remained before the
hour delivery Of the occasional sermon were
assigned to the Rev Dr. True of the Methodist Church.
who spoke in behalf Of the National Temperance So
ciety.
The Rev E. H. Capin OF Providence, r. l., then de-
Hvered the "occasional sermon" HIS text was H.
Corinthians x For the weapons OF our warfare are
not carna mighty through God to the pulling down
OF stronghods" The preacher said among other thngs
we meet to-day a noble band OF Christian Warriors
from the different parts Of this broad land, for debera
ton for counsel. and for reinforcement -throueh
of the situsfion-of hope courage We come doubt
not with full Of the serious and vital nature OF
the stru which are engaged AS we lOok pack
ward now to that period when the Unversalst Cnurch
rst into being amid the stormy asys ,nSS
see here and there all along the line over when we ana
our fathers have Travelled he SMOKE l sIv las hnen ne
emBenty fighting sect-in some respects me is most
of day since the time Martin Luther. Our great men
have been of war. who have gone forth TO thelr
baeaxes their hands, aud as they met the ioes that
rose before them at every Ia'1 TN eeey N STf9 Sow
30 that experiences through which the rehglons
neTpe e 70 when hSa We od e tbr most ns snaoS in
she dust and OF the battlefield and IN the shock OF
cosDelde Win those Of ali Chrstendom For not
be forgotten that from the DAG that our blessed Lord
Srst lifted up His voice in the synagogue OF Capernaun
Hs religion has had battle to wage Every inch Of It's
progress been bitterly contested On whatever nea
darkness have arrayed themselves against IT.
contest is not contned to the boundaries OF SIN
gle province It's issues OF temporary ana trsn
sient The struggle is coextenslye with nu
mapity The hostility OF the Jews awakened at the
outset because the infant church bad oyereaped the
barriers OF the people which, up 10 mat time had
NOT he What some branches OF the Church whose
interpretatiOns are straiter than ours can teach
,se RoSan cathOne Church The doors of vast
cathedrols in every land stand open day sno Rn no
septuel needed guard the treasures on their affairs
The most dangerous classes Of society are awed under
their lofty arches and not even 'n9 ~ m s
vice Of Church. dares press before tne men9csnt
cbnrrh which thus for the poor aud the outcas
may be OF doctrine or the spots that
stain tbe pages OF it's history may with some justice
aim thai ii has the keys OF the kingdom OF heaven and
that the gates OF hell shall not prevail against lt
Iook also at the branches OF tne Protestant
S,Inreh which, while their theories OF divine
race are positively revolving have sent Their mission
ares 10 labor In the most remote and perlous regions
of the earth In the light OF such facts. with all our
breadth Of view, what can we plead wnen we nave
scarcey an organized charity designed 10 meet the
wants poor and no special machinery TO restrain
the violent aud tame the vicious In the face OF such
bilities therefore, do protest with all the
energy OF my nature, against superficial, or merely
Iandf training department OF