, 1875-01-22

Tie Conference adjourned with the bcueaie-
tion.
| EVENING SESSION..
| rnEL1s1SAn1Es.
Tho Conference assembled again at o'clock,
/ when the attendance Vas found to DO materially
augmented
| Tic irst llaf hour Of the session was given to
| devotional exerciscs led by tho Rev. Mr.. Otta-
| way, Of this city. Tho exercises wero OF the
+ most Interesting character, entcred into mud eu-
| ioyedby all present.
Tho next order OF business vas tho reading Of
tho resolutions adopted during tho afternoon
by tie clerk, who WAS authorized to etatc that
| any boGg or parish wishing TO comply with tho
resolution could have tho necessary krraugc-
n,onts made BY addressing the Qeneral Secretary
at any tiut.
Tho report Of the Special Committee On Reso-
lutions was then matlo. The Chairman stated
TINT the Committee l,ad consulted, Ind hal tlc-
tcrmlncd that further resolutions vera unneces.
sary, except to acknowledge the hospitality ex-
tended the Conference by the parishes of tho
city. Tile Conference Ind boen great eucccss,
attributable largely to the reception given visit.
ors by tho whoto-sonicd brethren aud sisters of
the faith In the Garden City. The following roao-
Luton was then reported:
HtaoErrd, Tlat the thanks Of this Mnss Convention
be trnderc 10 tho nutnbers Of st. Paula rarlsn al
tn the uGr UntyrFsast parishes OF Chicago. for the
gttlcro. au LeaatifHl hospitality thoy l1ayc exleuI.
to NIL thoss i'll attendance on tls Convention.
The resolution waa nlul,tcl by standing
ynte.
Tile programme for the Iowa Conference, to
commence ut Cusar Rapids. Feb. III. was tllon
read, aud nll present wore cordially invited to
attend.
Tho business of tho Convention WAS then DE-
clhreu to 10 at nm end. when the closing eSer-
ciscs wore again announced to be = sermon By
THE REV. JANEa 1t. PULLMAN,
OF Now York. who at tho time Nas occupypc 4
reat III tho pupt.
After singing and prayes, 1Ir. Pullman was
introduced. lilo selected his text from Gala
sianA viz 7, 8, y, ard spoke substantially as iol-
lows:
lIo understood tic object Of tho Conference
TO bo to decide upon methods Of csurc1, work,
Tho test methods were usooss unless backed by
motive power. Tho engine built for power
and speed WAS useless uuless supplied with the
steam to drive 1t. II wo had already reached
tlio bost method, NO had only begun to get ready
for tho work. II wa forgot Ia tho organizing
cQoch tho spirit within the wheel we could not
in tho norai aspect Of tie country was demoral-
!%Ing, W the seeming line drawn between
business SUCCESS and buHness rcctitude.
In politics tho interests Of tho Country
,''re. woso suffering from debaucl,cry: The, causo
Which WAS fact tesrihla In its Importance. This
dominating roligionB 4eiiefs wero practically in.
Hrtise. Tho theories of Justification BY Faith
a,l' E''dless Punishment occupied conspicuous
advancing in the world depending entirely upou
Justification BY Faith mud 10 QUO believed in lis
iieart in etcfnal punishment. With sucl, belief
IN +. usefulness would bo partially neutrallzed
There .was nothing sectarian 10 his heart, hence
ne hailed with uncouccaled joy tic divine cali
which was hiH.
1t seemed TINT many wore living over tho his
tosy of other days. Wherein the commands Of
ICY we're made nonantty by foolish belief in
eafly traditions. Il had peen a Church idea to
maae hell 81 tcrsible NJ possible, and the way to
escape 1t as broadly botno Church toll-gnte,
noctrlnalisn VAS ono Of tho breads Of tile t!nnes
iAu "ouia eachem 81 religious formulm. and sd
nero 70 tie Gross Of Christ. tho foundation Of
tlo liberal, parn, and POSITIVE religion OF tho
Quo Of the yirtuca Of Uniycraalis,n was that il
" W lesrae Of oa!um. II was ,lot varie.
foot-a radical doctsino--a systom complete in
ltsalf. Tho doctrine had been held agairst tho |
most V1ru!ont persecntlous, aud was rooted lu
those u golden days When mon know moro Of tic |
not new. for Il had passed ita frs. con. en-
fury: lta onrlioat province vaa for
theological reform, but hsta aproad to cotnpass |
greater Rss op1ecss:-the bringing Of 0od'a law
we're couyerted to IN eternal ,aoral order, and /
Inc lava Of right aud wrong were written on the |
tablets Of eternity. Man could uoyor 10 hanpy
v ,i a. absolute conformity to tho moral
uW as%. 'no G.ff0i y" Of 1ectitude. which must
aud worlds Falling to comply Viii
tL's law btgat only III, w evidenced III tho nun
shment y or Affections visited upon hun,aslity.
tenaiaea i came upon the world to develop It
toeoguitton OF the power OF tho great moral iaw.
uAaVerssl4S'n moant rogouetation. being born
lgaln, 10 necessary to letting into tls Human
;laracser the nob!er trsta of manhood. Tho
lin. Tho Uniyorsalsts took no comfort
ruln tile ilca of au aterpal hell. nor
..r totn Tue greater idea Of f.oe will Motives
y l.au for which ho was In no wise respou.IIle.
'iah could not escape the existence given hin.
ia mighs commit suicide. but sill tic soul az
veg, snd tue requirement. still prevailed in al
10, he great moral law. Tnue-catastlophcs had
ome TO bo by-gonea. aud tie people lad learned
to Lai bfssioasd from ON tLa ae basshoed ,ass 81
y q g6aso 'nor T. ssI tlat OF oternty heaven was
ell at tie other. Tue work OF love was being
one o. " tho churches OF avery namo, a.,d tAe
~, satin o. o9a a ~sa & bcng proclaimed often igno-
tss striving for good, lie sn;lobiug Of man II
Q. OBJECTED ~ to their work 1t WAS tLoir dogmas,
o. that they kved Christ. Ho respected tho
Church among osh&ks, yea, Loved it:
at ho would say to it, Keep your
as'us s.Ia on OF cur public institutions.
.pec!ann{ our public schools, or
. sball love Iou unto death. [ApplAuse.1 Tho
lutches compromised, but God demsodaI
pooi1hce. Some regarded thia al hard, but il +
a. TIC merest !pstico, and fitting restraint /
pon the eVil tendency OF the unreReneratad. A
an oonsetsed to Uuiversaliam considored Ch1st &
os ~ the bearer Of his eius. but u the Metr,l.
ant to elaola hm to confoFm to tho | =
Feas moral lau-tha eternal law OF personsi i