, 1875-05-15

1 called to distinguish them from tho prcayaoft
aus Of Scotland. who Ncso EoAl1y porioctl,
different each and altogotlor far moro rigid
and narrow in their church goycfhment and
theology. Nhen tho pronbyterians had tfei,
short lease Of power undor tho Long parlia.
nent, &hoy worn hs dogmalo aud prosecuting aa
anybody olso. but szloricpco and trial led to a
broadening Of their ricWs. With tic expulsion,
OF the etuart family and The revolution Of 1Caa,
tho prosbytcrians obtained toloration for tho
practice Of their boliofs, and 1t camo To pass
that thoy put no restrictions upon their i'd
scendants, and ts tr,bt-deeds Of their churches
were FREQ from tloctrinal restrictions. IAis to-
ble pertnsHion Of freedom produced its natural
emects. When Dr.. pros.loy btew tho trumpet
trammeied, soon eanlo into tue new idea, aud
formed tue basta Of English Unfarians.n,.
Hr. Iorfosta hketcI,of como Of tho aecossions
and tho causee. Tho churches wcfo uong1ega-
tets, who, iii Enelan,l, woro tho legal owners Of
the property aud acquired tho poase salon not by
eloctlon OF the church, hut Of conveyance from,
prevlous Trustees. In almoal elf caaon tie corr
rento1. not owned, and frco.Hoat churches wcre
Increasing. It. Was said that ministerial
salaries wero not A. high ~ In Amcrtca.
ns himself had Thought that America
xitn siom rsosed from Edo 10 'a':sles .ao0:
| From fH observation tho purchasing power OF
money In England was twlco that In thih country,
90 that th!a would rnsks thoirsstarsoa range from
$1,000 to 5000. Mr. lferfnrd msnttoncd tho
ynrous ihstltutons OF learning maintained under
Unitarian auspices, antl described their MANAGE.
nent and otlucattye influences.
In regard to tloir religions hnd Theological
membership ranged from Arians through all
ahhdss OF 0plniot, down or up according 10 tho
point Of vlew 10 thoHo who cycn shr1,nk
.,om tho nnms Of chrleslal.a md called
who inulstod upon tl,e uni1ue md
providontial character Of Christ, mud t,loao wlo
ranged through BudAliinm ami all those thlngs
for their religious sussonRnoe, till QUO might wish
s S Tes beSY sd w1n se ill., s essa
occasionally, bnt wlat would life DO without
them Ihoy ,woro entirely independent ia their
congregational character, mud tlero was ontire
liberal spirit rorvaded tho Church. There wore
32o congregations In Great Britain aud Wales, a
territory shout aB largo ~ llfnoia. About ons-
tftl1 Of tho el,,,'clles used liturgcs aud all ak
cppt 3 few hold communion ncrgcas,
lii England the Sunday. school wAa nlwAvt
what would DO CALLED a mission school. III inli-
tatton OF tho Savior 1t tati ite hhnds OF instruc-
lion aud mercy on all tho lftlio onoH Il could.
They strovo to interest them IN Bclf-lmprovo.
meut.. II tl.e7 could not make thom Unitarlann,
and they didn't try very hard. thoy mado them
good, honest. atlf-improyfng n,ombors Of soc,o-
ty Thsy had schools OF instruction Of all ktnds,
nMu olEAHtdauoMa lur n!uttlat Improvement.
They had q considerable number OF lay preach.
cEs, and many Of them wore very aetiyo mid zeal-
ous. Mr. Hcrford spoko Of their arrangements
for prophRanlism aud mission work. and OF tho
prospects Of ths Church. Waat opposition, they
views Wore sulllcicntty important for them
to stand apnrt from tho rett Of Chtiatcndem,
thon II vas their duty to spresd thcn, md what
opposition thog encountered kept them up to
tllIs duty. some Of tuom ~oro ospreHsng ayes-
sion to Tho old Christian traditions, and thought
that tboy Tnrs better army from them. int
Whenever he hoard them ho n'naya tl0nght OF
Sam Wsiier's remark to hir. TfcIwicls about hia
skates;, When tLo latter was getting about on
them, ho aaid: ..sam. these arc an awkward
pair Of akatos." II think" says Sam, ,"it il au
awkward gentleman In them" And that wnB
tho caoe NTH our Christian FORMS The old
aospsl,-thc LIFE and virtues Of Jesus Christ
that Wal the thug that Was going to win tho
country. Tho address, was delivered in a conyar.
sasional tuaunar, md was full Of humorous illus-
The next npenIzer was
THE HI:r. C. ". NESprE,
or this city, "lso delivered nm essay on East
s1n md Western rha4es Of 1tcl,giu,s Thought"
The ossayltt discussed tho different culiilit,nna
Of Tho wtrk ot Ul,itariauisn, in tho ,lyea, md
asrguod tl'a espedienoY Of establishing soras
Western d.. -cuon Of the work til TINT section,
Instead OF superrlaing- 1t from DoBtpu, Al at
prefcnt. After tho conclusion Of Dir. Wendte,s
essay. tho BuHi,lcs- Cu,uualttae submitted
zercs OF resolutions fr.':eyRrtl to tho
ACTION Or THE AMEitlcAt; UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION
~ Its last meeting respecting the eraHuro of the
1 name Of the KeT. ". J. Potter feoM tho list Of
that Mr. Potter, = uintassr ut New Bedford,
Mass; had been afi!lla.tng to aome degree with
the Froo Religious Association, md had boon
reported to be avorso to tho designation Of |
9; Gh,.stiau. Ono ot tho officers Of tha American
Unear1au AssoeiAtlon therefore, took It on him.
salf to seFika OF his name from the list Of |
Unitarian minister's, and tho Association, 1t tts
laat meetine, ilad sustained Ills notion. In re-
gard TO this. tho Dusindas Committee submitted |
Row. William g. Elliott, OF. st. Louis, aud |
which 1T had been intondod to offer Al tho \
meeting OF the'AnerloAn Unitarian Association, !
nnt i97 Witch; ty somo oauHc, Ind boen'frustrated
Tho ley. l!obert CollYor said that 10 thought Il \
Was not quite worthy Of tho standing Of tho |
Western Conference to adopt any set ofrssolu.
ttons, borrower good, that did not emAnAto from
ttsalf. He tloutlt sssios Of Kind and cordial
resolutions should bc drawn up, which Should no |
down 10 l'ohtoo like the kick OF horao, and |
make 1t understood that thcy meant bualneBs,
and thst Potter ahoull o!pus hauk. Tho nusi.
nshs Committco then offered the following ss-
vote:
WnKnE4s, "Ftdety in staty, not secusncy in beef,n
h,a esen ffvn the rtt among thu essential test of
WaEnKAs, W. ln danger of losing saht Of th,z
principle through lhe inasncs ot
t.,ietd, Tnat wo .,cprceate and depore thc action
1f tie Amerlrn Unitarian Association lis effort 10
Limit te fellowship Vi this Unitarian holy by tscca
" defining ths word " Chr4tlan ~ to make Ii
doamato shibbosuth iuascad OF symbol Of righteous,
nesB. |
Hesolrtd. That. ~ protest aEaiust tho esasurs Of
names from Tho accredited Itat OF Unitarian .nintstcrs
unsi tue minister hlmsef shall request ach acaInu Of
Vha have lott tho profession, shall have Joined
nome seet or comnllnnn whloh denies eccesla4tlcal
fe!owahip, or Il slJula~l guilty Of IH1morallsy.
1{eSoiptut That tho ttuoYal Ut the OF William
Potter from tho Year Hook of tnn Association waA In
our Judgment departure from Congregational nni
FeatoFation. |
; The following resolution mas shoa offered, and
unanimously adopted,
WnEnEAs We tecl the srea mood Of rallJug tho lib
.tal minds Of tho Wcst around ! common ccntye;
hercfore,
Rtsolred, That Tho Western Unitarian Confcrenro
'hndfttons !sH folloW1hip augnktlo tcsty, but
snloalaca al hereto VIA deara to work With It IN adj
Fancug the Kingdom Of God.
Resolutions appointing tue Rsv. J. l.. Jones
~ general missionary Tor tarco months, at a
IalnrY pf A7M and axn61lhaH aud nladrlnn t11n