New-York tribune., 1879-01-30
UNITARIAN MINIS fERS IN CONFERENCE.

THE MOODY REVIVAL DIsCUssED-DEBT ON THE
CHURCH OF IHE MESSIAH.
The Unitarian Conference III the Church of
tho Saviour Brooklyn, continued yesterday, the fol-
lowing cergymen, among others, being in attendance:
H. ". Bellows A. d. Mayo. OF Springfield Mass; Brooke
Hereford OF Chicago X. r. Shippen. OF Boston James
Freeman Clarke, OF Boston; 5. Ii. Camp j. W. Chad
wick aud A. p. Putnam, pastor Of the church AT the
morning session the Rev. A. d. Mayo read an essay
"Revvals. True ana False" the main parts Of which
are suojomed:
The reyyalism Of Mr. Moody was the only revival that
attracted the attention OF the Unitarian Church, and the
Sankcy side OF the Moody revival was an almost I'M
mixed good The snple and stirring songs went to the
hearts OF the people The pecuarty OF this revival wi
that 1t came from the lay aud Mr. Moody was the best
representative OF the lay element in tue Eyangehea
Churcn. Mr. Moody himself WAS trained III the slnIns OF
Chicago aud London. lie Was not Gle Clergy man, out a
plain Western whose experiences had been let loose
anOpg the clergy. He came upon the platform with his
pockets ul of stones TO STIR up the sumbeng churches
and awaken the sleepy deacons and sraghtidcrd par
detects OF the system The West bad come 10
the front since the war, aud Moody was the
representative OF the new spirit OF evan
Law m his p gOus eirnestness and downright sncer
ity No man could listen 10 him without feeling tnat
sincerity He brought into religion the same dash and
reyoluOnized the business OF the country and almost
forced q new system OF hnance on Congress. Moody
planned his campaigns with true military accuracy and
tact. Horace Greeley said the way to resume specie
payments resume, and Moody said the way To be
Christian was 10 go and be C1rlsan ana not DO wat
Ing church CaTflagcs 10 come aOng That was
the first OF MOOdys success as preHcher-the
close hold he had the Gospel OF Cnr1s Moodys re-
yya brought the social features Of religion III
an easy and agreeable way. His faults consisted OF yul
garlty OF illustration and faulty style OF inter pretlug
the Bible. His materiastic explanation of the one
ent of Christ grossly offensive. and his haraugue
GA TINS subject and false in spirit and doctrine
In the discussion OF the which ensued the Rev.
Dr. Bellows said that Mr. Moody owed influence to his
hold upon ignorance ana pref OF the people
The old Orthodox Church frightened that 1t well
coined reyyas anything else that would keep ITS re-
mains together. He thanked God that everything that
was done for Christianity accomplished some good. at
least. He would never consent to religion where
coming to Jesus Christ" the end of the matter.
In his mind God and should he first always but he
believed Christ in His proper place The Rev. James
Freeman Clarke SAID ths Orthodoxy considered religion
IA slck ckness aud found while UnItarfansm as
sumed mat sickness not tue exception, but the
rule. Other topics were also considered
AT the afternoon session essay on Christs Help
To the Religion OF tue Present read ny the Rev
Brooke Hereford. The Rev. NJ. X. ochermerhOrn, who
has preached for the as sundays IN the Church OF
the Messiah IN this city, presented report on the con
dion church. the debt. he stated, Sl2J.-
claim OF SIT 900 against the church. and the 6euOmna-
tion at large would raise $4,000 The people Of the
chuicn would secure the remainder Of the amount
There n general discussion last evening IN refer
cuce the Mission Of Deral CHRISTIANITY in America"
Addresses made by the Rev MossrS r. X. shppcn.
" X. SchermerhOrn, III. ". Bellows j. f. Clarke and
others.