New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-12
UyITARLASS IN CONFERENCE.
THE ADVANTAGE OF BIBLE DISCUSSION

THE ADVANTAGE OF BIBLE DISCUSSION.
EFFFcr or THE RATIONAL VIEW or THE BIBLE
on RELIGION AND MoRALs-ADDREssEs By
ROBERT CoLLYER, EDWARD EVERETT HALE
AND OTHERS.
The spring session of the New-York and
Hudson River Conference Of Unitarian Churches was
held ss All souls Church Fouthave yesterday after
noon aud evening The conference was opened with an
address by the yicepresideut Harseu Rhosdes IN the
absence OF the president, Dorman B. Eaton.
In welcoming the members OF the Conference TO the
hospitality Of the parish OF All Souls Oaurch- Mr.
Rhoades spoke feen ely OF the loss which the parish had
sustained through tae deaths OF Dr. Bellows and Peter
Cooper both gentle aud KIM. and both such strong
Champions Of q broad. universal faith in God"
The report Of the Committee on establish
ing A branch Of tue women's Auxiliary
Conference was read and then Miss Abby W. May, Of
Boston, delivered short address upon the work OF the
Auxiliary Conference throughout tho country. The
grealet interest felt in Boston IN this work. she
SAID and great quantities Of Unitarian literature bad
been distributed among those who asked for H. Much
work in this drecioa hal been done IN Cincinnati, aud
literature has been Distributed al the West and
south.
The following officers were elected for the SeWYcrk
and Hudson branch Of the WOmens Auxiliary Con
ference: Miss Charlotte r. Arnold. presideut: Ms.
Thomas D. Robinson and Mrs John SWEET, vice-p-esi-
dents: Mira Thomas I. Cane, secretary; Mss Edith
Bryce reasurr. and board Of directors consisting OF
ore tpeuib o. each church IN the Conference.
Tae re ort " the Pamphlet Mission was read showing
that large number. d psnPA.s. toAen-, uaets ana tAs
% tle Rev deoeE Newton on ne $40 O. had
bren 1lstribIie3. The Rev A. B.aIseiS made slort
soceoa upon the fea>bly - astonishing church IN
Kinsst1n. sac tie Rev GFndil hey 20 = sccEetTy OF
the American 81 Association Tod AA' TIE A-S
ci.tl,u bad been dO.ug within the year past.
Tae Rev. T. y. Bellows sPk- Of the work u the No
uoua Conference. and AID that Unitarian Cllo IN
sby b. ORGANIZED ia New J TX soon re EeF. : u
1Alp Rad pager upon The Ne d Of tie Cniarisn
EIw4fl Everett Hale. the Rev NJ Csli2rJp o. eyTs-
Eecf OF tue Rational View o. the 801e o. Religion ant
Morals IL Waica many we..kaowu u Eise.s Jok past
L. ci,cuss on. Tae fan o: tae SUPERNATURAL
B-ole lie 80 wSs ! n2i prGlief u a. =. 'F.
rn. o. Cau-ch AID 40. th- be - fne uit nate IN
fihe source Of religion could s1ga a. tae fears ihaI
- .raI o.,ie ra.iOa-l view o. tae BisIe would 10 10
e.mlaaie TIE idea o. slqcrls' r-'.a entirely from
B-csrse n woult put Cnr.suAus into historical
.yupA.hy with waai vas hesi n al pas religions IL
. - So, lie wrgnchinE Of az sea. paris o: TIE B!oe
out 10, -a NIKE -ac-n a-rce via oler at-. pro-
:. m wca yAs lounts % Intellect lad oeel Wo.re
80 wA,.eL is would take away az Obstruction 20
many forms u human progress ,ach SUE AZ Df Nor
"a bi1 AL talked w0ad leyr have been pres he'd ~
.1-. OF listened o. - rad. u u were MOI fr tie
IA II tie uta.ib..J OF the Bible No;
s.sc.. wori u Truth or power wol.t 'lesr b. th-s
-f,a y-r o. The =. 4l1 rs ME .aI-0ns would
no o-ser liater what "a o-i ald sweetest u ne Sc
p.4usn and Ptrtorraace o. mAnk.a d ..,,
o.. f,.low.: staays tel dear frrlds - -le Waat
douD e.ninde1 when t-esc dscls-Vas c'-4r up. H4en
a.sT you : 1en .peAk = NJ yoaes soa John Ca'.
yF-cs H. / Re. Ike saving; IA4T, 500 20 ahead
AID / rl.cd vita tae sayc.i, a1d Iny
b-ais = al L. fermentation % new ideas
but whea tank Of May people have knoHn AID u
mysrlt. iity hcu. for IA' 500 "a b1-e al slHA
wsy down deep "a 1e human heart all hesitate k
C,ier1dce aad iear = pa up ae ~eel 70. le 81 P--sA
d. ilc sweet uo~or o. NEc- u AIo~s D.' :. = :
.pendd tang foE peoPe 10 eoe l. sc t-lt certain
i--il. All TIA. tie h.5e mist com TO ile-e
lea le~s ar.ue p.es I'D as ~ snF o.-cr b1ok i4t
m 4. cra-t taaE 20 zee. t4at oeaind al 4ese books
vlica tlc b.l.c CD Ans s4s tle !-isi 40 .i~. -
col vUlr. -.r Luua- L,4-s ex1-es--s nike Up "a
\ .or.s O. nocptious Iec crc.i5Sraud tTut-s -
tae o00kIs. aa A!s Ie.lAA &c e ia a. 81 - "a
60 BE- q .ass L cui NE up 20 --cf Llr 20 le.t
rs ~ fhe k5e 1. revolt against va-r
ma - d.; abe . ssroc upon .. tue
. ii uo5.r h T. 1t Is spHeve s,esiiss.y IN a.
lac erV lo.y AMI beautiful trl-l waitA &c I'D ~ ~
,1i- ID Ia NJ loan or the Holy Gaos--~ Long a.
t 80, r.~,,i Evere;, Hale followed Nj Colyer
Tse ,-ra ." &c sid. to4i tie r4tionA vrE Of TIC
Bi,e D, gong - bring lOoto!4 more sweetness ol'
fla 81 much human FyveEeaes- Al icoat'y i bad
Auyt1uc zach comes oetsee- I'D -ld lAAl t-twee
p-,..tsnf CHRISTIANS. AM srle rOLgl,n elo1.l osls
lloa as1 MAJ Gee a. lo,.-o-c 70 c1c- o,-et 4.
ma - ta-G AnytAi-g vlieA comes oeiSeSa 10 iE3,
Nscther : O. nr'4sas IN Es'erc-iy :. a. 100 % =
Aaoai ann he worship q lhe Book began 81 tie 9A1es
u .leIslry were bro sai MO reEs'sa. These cans
cos up5u prrsc AID yoGng men Eao Ealt o. b
p-rcher. Il sess 4ad Aearts "a. s1o1d e irce
I'd ou-u Fre-cvgs q tolAF 3 i-iO ihc nElf weighed
I5vr win hesvy. sicily 1elEval aru-o- sui hey
Ave - oog IL .lls ,sli gi,h tie niHo.s. heL-arled
tr.ots u tie uo-eE4 devil lie icnor NLle1 cO-.es
ll-oa ycIlg wen lie % Tod TAX
= u.usr sleeve tie whole Bth.e intallib.e before
h caa srudF 70 become uiHi. e. keeps hosts q
sae-ad yoaiAs olI o. re churc1 We ose srrsi ceoi
10 NJ Nex.on Tor l3e pr1pI. "a l4- sy Le cane oli
az tod tie trlth. and wonder way " hANelt Esd
AR ore ulo could 81 ouI book o. TIE sUhccs Lic1
vculd so.d az ever nE sad sd oe Te-d 2! efety
eae rlilk . Wol.1 D Ire hing 10 80
OF = hook fo- youths ar nA4leSs WIKI
,l e,arfa - a1-tCl % tie Bib.e All have n %
All tae true anu ool AM beautiful tans n tie b. be,
for tbs book ooaiaas 10. tie hives AID so1s o. 1e Ae
best .ifls o. TIE centuries
he Others DO took pArt II tie discussion we're TIE
Rev Chares q. Aue % PAla ie 2a1A, al tie Re Y =
l.. Ca-ILrsp. o. syrasGse-