New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-11

CHURCH MISSION WORK.
GREATER ZEAL NEEDED BY UNITARlANS.
DISCUSSIONS OF THE NEw-YORK AND HUDSON


DISCUSSIONS OF THE NEw-YoRK AND HUDSON
RIVER CONFERENCE.
The regular fall meeting of The Unitarian Churches
of the New-York and Hudson River CONFERENCE was
held Yesterday forenoon III All Souls Church, at
Fourth-ave. and Twenteth-st. The church was
well filled by members of the congregation and 9th
ers. Among the Unitarian ministers present were
the Rev Dr. Henry w. Bellows, OF All souls Church,
the Rev Robert COllyer. OF the Church Of the Mes
siah; the Rev. DR.. A. 7. Putnam, of the CHURCH
o. Imo - tbe Tmrd TInifaran Church BROOKLYN
the Rev Russell y. Bellows. Of the Fourth Cnlta-
rian Church; the Rev. Mr.. Fish of Troy; the Rev
Of Poughkecpsie: tlIe Roy. Joseph May. of Phia-
depIa, and the Revs Messrs. K. Il. Shipper and
George J. Clancy OF Boston.
The Rev. DR.. Bellows, president OF the Confer
enco in opening the proceeding, said Ibis meet
ing held with the explicit desire that 1t may re-
animate CHRISTIAN zeal IN local Conierences ana III
Onr own Conference in the direction Of missionary
work. The condition Of the Unitarian Church de-
mqnds that mission work be done, and the work Is
ready az cur hand if will only do It. There are
IN various places collections OF ln1lammaapic ma
teriai heaped mp only waiting for the torch TO be
applied. In many cities ana towns there are people
who believe with us, and would be glad 10 WORSHIP
in our way if only movements were made among
them 10 establish our churches. There are 0ppoT-
tuuitie5 for missionary effort now such as have
never existed before in a hungry and thirsty world
In the past. our body, WIN All lts lnteiiecuiIsin
has been cold ice. il has not had the heart IL
should have had. Its intellectual IRE mas not gwen
ont heat in proportion to its light. What we want
now In the heat-thc earnest personal work toward
the rebuilding of our church--and tins IS best eX-
crtcd through the channels OF missionary work.
The roll OF churches belonging 20 the Conference
was then called. Special reports were heard regard
ing the condition of the churches at P0ughkccpsie
YonkeIs. Staten Island and Newburg DE- bellows
then appointed committee 10 nominate oihcefs Tor
the Conference for the ensuing year. The cOmmlt-
tee re or ed and the following were elected: Pres
ideni, DJrmau i. Eaton Vlce-presldcnts, the rev
Dr. A. L. Putnam and Isaac IL. Cary; secretary,
tine Rev. Russell y. Bellows; treasurer, j. lar,en
lMoades directors, the Rev. Dr.. Henry w.
Bellows the Rev. Robert COlyer, the Rev.
: H. Camp. Sylvester swain and l.. a. Doty.
Or. Bellows made Il few pleasant remarks upon
rc-ignng the presidency OF the conference. W!icl
he had held Ios many years, and MI Eaton thanked
the Conference tor the honor conferred upon hun.
Tho Conference then discussed the missionary
uuest ION fulN and several resolutions were passed.
The first resolution urged upon the Executive
Board the Importance Of renewed Systematic mis-
sionary eii0it within the limits of the COutieace
the ra;-ng Of funds and the exercise OF active aud
| personal interest in encouraging and sustaining
the weaker and younger churches on tne confer
encc and the establishment OF new Unitarian
churches In the cities and towns OF the Conference
Inc second resolution recommended the churches
of the Conference to have careful though tlul rep
resenfaIiOn in both the National and local Confer
cnces and thai the representatives be appointed III
the annual parish meeting or some other general
meeting The third resolution advised the sending
OF a delegate to each OF the meetings OF the Middle
states Conference
ACTION OF THE METHODIST COMMITTEE.
The annual sessions of the Methodist General Mis-
Bishop Harris presided The committee passed. Teso-
lutons concentrating the IN :rts and zeal Oi Bishop
Gilbert Haven ana OF the Rev. De- x bert l..
Dashlc members of the committee, who
died i'll the last wear. Ii bong moved
shat the question OF Appropriations TO the Cnclnnal
Conference be considered, DR.. Walden offered
resolutions. subsequently adopted by the com
mitce 10 the effect that IL view OF the debt upon
the Missionary society and the demand OF the work
already prOec ted 1t was hey Ond the power OF the
General Committee 10 make appropriations al th's
time to the work in the older conferences but that
if would CAREFULLY consider Ihelr needs as soon as
| the condition of the treasury made II advisable
A committee, consisting OF BISHOPS Harms ana
| SIMPSON and the Rev. Drs. REID. Wal
den and Edwards, was appointed TO CON
| slider the relation which the Missionary
Society should maintain 10 the local missionary
| WORK and report az thc next meeting OF the Cen
| eraI COMMITTEE A committee was appointed TO
prepare and publish an address to the church sef-
| ting forth the very encouraging condition OF the
| missions. and the pressing need on larger colec-
tions DR.. VI se SAID that statement recently pub
,cd in tins city that the church contributes less
| than % cents u member Tor MISSION WORK was
| incorrect: 81 cents was the average during last
| wear Tor nome work, including the WORK III the
| South where the average was Only cculs. Inc
increase from conferences al-o Ihl7 wear WIS lAISe
amounting 10 f23,1ot, Wllch IlcI was ~ C"hIduc-
tion 10 the current report t1a lncfc had bcen To-
| conf falling OF IN The work. The committee then
! made thc fol owing appropriations AS a COhuu-
| gent fund, $4,000; Tor incidental expenses,
$50 OOO; for office Aptns"', pIouOui loi ulHscl-
| iuati1u lui-si0ulry information, p3,ODO; Tor Tie
| Louldoti0n of the sOcicty's debt ~ IL, 100 re-
| view of TIE work Of the committee Ion TINS !caI
! shows tie following results: oleish missions
| 1903 ~; MISSIONS III the INIT al states, fto, 100
domestic MISSIONS iSCnnllia\ iaH pcInai' Chihcst
| Indian and EngiIHi-speakingi S24o. $50 insect
| EIurOus SIS 900; total al D|'S,Ooi including lh'
| amount PAID Oh the debt.
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