, 1874-10-05
sermon Preached by DR..
swazey in Prof. Swings
Church.
The Rev. Mr.. cordley on tho Still
alton in Kansas.
Firss of the Series Of Sermons on Mod-
crn sieptieism by DR..
Thompson.


TIE SARATOGA CONFERENCE.
serm'n by tho Hev ;.rs', 1.onsst co''ser' Mt Unity
The noy. Robert Collyor proached Yesterday
morning nt Unity Church, taking aa hss text:
Thsy who seemed to DO somewhat In contercnce--
galaftH's, ill.,
/ want to any something this morning about
,ur National Conyension.-ita form md spirit;
shat was tlono in 1t, and whas mas reported OF
l1c work douo IN tho body, with word at tho
slose, II thcro is time, about tho outlook Hug-
xestcd By it toward tile futnra
Ftrst.-And first Of its form. You hsvc heard
,,rcady, no doubt, that 1t was tho largest and
most imposing gathering Of our own pooplo mud
those who arc i'll sympathy with them, whicl,
eyor met in America, or perhaps in tho modern
world, We had mcn there who prcuch the Word
OF Life au far east Al Now Brunswick. and as far
west nj Portaud, Orc, north to Montreal, and
soutl, to CharleEtnn and NIL tho way between, SO
as to dot the map Of tho whole land, and
with tleso n,all WHO boro TO
US tic greetings and sympathies OF our
brethren in Grcat britain, and Of the venerable
Unitarian Bishops and churches Of uuugary,-
tho oldest churches OF our order III tho world.
Il wns something OF problem to those who Ind
the management OF tho nlceting whether Sara
togn ras tho proper place for 1t. Tho result
Justified tho sasacity OF our tlear friond Charles
Lowe, who suggested this pont. For, III atldi-
lion TO tho fact that it was about aa convenient
place ss we could hare gone to from such wido
distances, going there wo conld find room just
tbet, for our whole body Of deleyatca In ono OF
the most nupofb hotctB ever eAw IN MY hto
10 that VIC could SEQ each other betwocn tho
meetings in i kindly. social faHhiop, md talk
things oYcr.
ID fln rtfrin
mnglns OF the motives in our human nature,
In rhat cur orthodox irscutss would Gull tta uti-
sauctilod estato, that suspcct something Or
our grand aucccna ~ to numbers ~ to DO cred
thoro,-1rBt. Of tho Convention itsolt aocond,
that it mas BaratoSa and, third, that it was
Saratoga with all lor attractions at about ha!f-
prico. do not think these iattor motifcs Woro
The Convention was tho priu.ul thug MI through,
~ waH evident ttom tho conBtaut attendanco
and keen interest in tho meetings. but, ~
never saw such u gathering anywhere OF our
far greater promise, 1t did not seem to mo
unliiud to guess how there might DO
this mingled reason at tho heart OF a!l,
and no blanc to anybody for w}lou you roal|y
ligion you will lnd that in aomo a,lch way as this
tho uajority Of us ar8 aured on toward AohYcn.
1t was estimated that ,50u penplo CANA to our
meeting, and, touching btill its iornl. DO n0t
hesitate to say L1AL IL Wial!A 1lbL Do dAeJ " ulA
body Of mon and womon in chrIste1lslou OF Il
nobler presence and clearer grain. Delegates, NJ
= rule, arc those in MY church who take the
deepest interest in our faith and order and do
Ill delegates, but thoy wero all Of our body. and
had our causo close to their. hearts.
and it VAS essentially from tho body
thoy camo. For, whilo thero waa very
fair eprinkling from both tho conservative
md radical wings far out to the lip, the Con-
yeut.on was Of neither typo. It MAS Of TINT old.
steady Now England sort, which Will neither 60
10 tho right beyond Cjaanniug, nor to tho. ictt
beyond Parkey tho sort which seonls to have
heard John Robiusoa's word to tho Pilgrims,
TINT thore il still moro truth to appear from tue
Bcr,nturea, and insists on waiting for its ap-
pearapoo before it stepa one step from tho od
ground; mud is very cant!ous ! about putting how =
I hoard Of one eoored waiter ut the hotel saying
to another. in great wonder, as tlloy crowded in
to their mea!s SIR, vas this reply, q they IL
tho brains Of religion ~: and you may be sure
tho word went round Whether tho man touched
tho truth or not, il is not tor us say who wore
there, thought that perhups ho also lad a
mingled motive, for theac delt aud handy fellows
love greenbacS like Anglo-Sa1onH, but III tho
outward form of 1T I 1ayc only ucen finer
promlso Of power in one other body,-the United
btatoy Sonato.-whicl is the finest l.ayo ever
seen an tho earth, aud hayo econ tho best gath
erings OF rome Of Tho Ioretnost countries i'll the
Hotll
Gecond-1 snll I should speak secondly Of the
spirit of tho Convention, aud th's on the whole
was as swoot and good as you could wish to
touch. That the Convention ehonld disagree
about matters ot gfeat monont 7! m "a wen "a ~ natara
10 disagree whoa they ,moet in tho ,aky
san Saa nesor @Saa IL Il ~ consaatioa % Of ~ shi'
kind bcForo in which the man on tho ,unpopHlla''
hide wan heard 10 kindly, or with Bnch breadth
Of consideration. 1t waa the steady ordor Of th<
day that there should be no applause, but thu
order waa perpoluaily broko,', though 4the l'res:
aont ttiod to keep it, NTH tho 2nons w0ndcrft
H'isdom, tho most exquisite l1uuor, and tLs
grayent robnko. honey and stoel alike. were
powerloss to stop TINT ripple Of good VIII fson
Ill silea OF almoat all tho questions which oa1nt
dignity and, wlile it waR Invested with greel
and holy momolses Of tho mot! vino had mt taoro
In other days, think re all felt TINT Judst
noa thS .,ot fpo' "s nwo't IT,, fruit to! of nonf
wo ever had. Only once as thought, tho Con:
voto Of nmazlng aollalty againat q resolution ol
sy,npathy With tho aims OF tsle FREQ Religion.
ists. after BONO such Yoto Lad pRssnd Of Hyu
patty with tho ans OF tho Corgrcgationalialo
Tho Convention waa eager to tAko lie hand oi
the mother that bore and nuraed us, but would
have nothing tG DO Tlth the I chlld u of yur own
bald 10. az your representative and rn'nirtor, DO
cause believe III the eon while | honor tn
mother. And haye no idea that !. .coult
cot . majorty> Of yotea in this cllurcl
70 ,ndorao my action, wllllo l att
suro you vi! believe @ s,onI, fI aa ), w!st n -;
our whole body tako Tint Bthnd. For | re.nem
bar, quarter Of century ago, how anothe
mother sat with tears btreau1ing down hor fac
AL told lcr had mado up my mind to lony
tic old homo, mud como to Amoricn. and cao
through hor toars. 20 my lad, how =, en- tLo .p
stone? o?"' But, when abe cav It whu no nsa, Oh
blessed mo es1 woot forth not 4 a1T'ng a y A,tns ,4.
snesssgos OF love aud oyen when l made II
oue awful change TO her Of my life, aud loft tl'
old affairs, how sllo said. ~ catuot bolIoVo l.
Unitariunistn hit can belleya IN my lad"
80 that, il there "aa 70 other reason, thea ''a
ssar' 70 NE, Of tho way wa Should greet TIL
ohlla OF ours, so full Of strange adventure, VII
goes out Glowing his Way Mhoro we have nofc ny
hoon and who're no do not n,uan to 80. IIln
yoto revealed to NO eersaia ruthloHs quality