, 1874-10-16


WHITEWATER, Wis, Oct. 14.-A raw, cold day,
but no lacl Of cuthusam in tho Union Confer
ouce or thinning out OF attendance. An
hour Of devotion opened the dsy. The
Rev. Crawford, Of Lnko Mills, 10 tho chair, fol-
lowed by lively discussion, Christian Charity
tho tl.eme. Tie Rev. A. 9. Fish, of Racine,
preached an exhaustive sermon from Ephcsians,
IT,, 8, 4, g. Subioct-" Rotations OF Liberal
Churches to Each Othor and to tho Church Uni
ycreal." Two distinct denominations wore re-
presented bofore him, though ioundod on tho
primatlyo idea that God la love. Oilers might
teach hate and pordition; thoy ttuglt love and
morcy. No popes nor powers could slut thon
out Of the Church universal. Th9re WAS
NO REAL p1FEEngScE
betweep }ibcra! thinkers It was chiefy that of
names, The whole tendency was t1ward unity in
namc us well aa unity in sympathy and purposes.
At II tho Rev. g.. Fl. Howe, Of Monroe. read d
clear and thoughtful essay on Liberal Chris
tinnity, its present condition. and fusurs pro-
poets. Tic Liberal Church waa prosperous
body and o growing force, aud vas destined to
e1oroise unlimited Influence. Brief aud stirring
addresses woro nalo on the nub]oot by
seyoral OF those present. At2 o'clock Senator
Howo bcgnn hiB addroas on faith as an
elomcnt III the security aud growth Of Suites, q
Bubicct Of which politicians are supposed to
know nothing. Abraham r;as tht first to e1or-
ciso tafth thon John the BaptiHt. Faitl ia as
necessary to tho State aa to tho Church. China
is State without faith, America has 1t. China
royeres tho past, ondurcs the present, but Ecorns
the future. We ecoru the past, embrace tho
present. and yeaSp for tho future. Thogo is NO
secure State
NOR ToLEnAnLE BoutETY
Mhero tho faith Of Abrsham Ia abinrcd. Tho
Rev. ". II. Spencer, Of sparta, followed. Hin
All ThinEa," d practical aud su bHtunlial dis
cussion. Duty calls for love to seisace, as vol
as to ono's neiEhEors. und eetiching after
sure truth by careful investigation. Tho Unitar-
ian members Of tho Conference hell d business
meeting, and chose she fo'lo"lsg osseers tor tho
OF Janesviio Vice Presidents. tho Rev. ". II.
Sponcar, Of Sparta, and j. a. Yreak Of Sharon !;
Secretary, tho Rov. j. Fisher. Of Whitewater
Treasurer. II. II. Simmons. Of Ka,osha. The
above officers conoituto tho Executive Com
nntteo. a fine audience gathered this ayening
to listen to the loy. II. u. Simmons
IEtTrRE ON DANTE.
The first part Of tic lecture treated OF tho poet,
tho iest Of his greut poem, tho "Diyino Com
ady." But ono picture Of Danto in in existence.
It waa paintsd on wall a, aftss%ssda
represents tho poet at 25, hopeful but serious.
At an carly ago his love Tor Beatrice began to
grow into tho muster feeling ot his life. Sllo
died Ct 90. but hia love, idealizcd aud pt,ri-
fed, iucreaacd yearly. FLORENCE wns tho
home Of anarchy in 1890. Dante was
chscf Councillor. Ono year istof ho was driven
forth it, exilo. In ls so,,asivo soul tho memory
Of tho injustice was ever present. Tho romain-
ing nincteen yearh Of l,is.life lo wandered in
poverty. Tho thought at tho thirtoontl century
WAS Of the future. and chiefly Of future plnisll-
ment. Dante was tho lit poet to prcsorYo and
idcaIze tho thought Of tho age. Tho speaker
gave telse synopsis Of tho plan Of tho great
poem o: Dante'u deEosut III tho pit, Of his prog
ress, with Virgil for Ills guide, through the uiue
apartments of hell To tho eartI'H coutre, and
thence out 10 tho opposite eide by tho
MOUNT OF punGAToRY:
Of tho nBsent aud Of the meeting with Beatrice,
aud uhdor hor guidance Of his passage through
Heaven, Tho third bool Is descriptive OF Heaven,
and ia nforor to tho others. Under tho fantastic
couceptions o. tile noom philosophy aboun,lH
which ~ true or human nature III nlt agau. Dr..
Kerr, OF lfoclifurd, spoRkH Tomorrow aflornoou,
and the Rev. L. n. Herbert in tho oyoning.