New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-21
THE UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
DISCUSSING THE SCOPE OF THE CHURCH AND
MATTERS OF RITUAL.

DISCUSSING THE SCOPE OF THE ChukOh AMI
MATTERS OF RITUAL.
Theolorcal controversy IS in the air and the Now
York state Unitarian Conference, which met In the
Church of the Messiah yesterday found Itself unex-
pectedIy thrown into spirited debate on the question
of how broad the broad Church really Is. 1t was
brought out by The essay OF the Rev. > H. Caithrop
Of syracuse upon The Church as the GUARDIAN OF All
Truth Mr. Calthrops position was extremely
liberal He declared that the true Chlrch on EARN
WAS composed Of every loyal, truth-lovinS SOUL
Nature and God are the same, he said and whoever
tbnls differently stands In the way Of the progress OF
truth.
Dorman b. Eaton objected TO this statement, because
II would take IN Mahometans or samoans lie insisted
on limiting the Church to Christianity and declared
that God and Nature not only not the same Du'
were the most widely different things In the universe
The Rev Theodore G Williams agreed with Mr. Eaton.
Mr. Calthrop replied, saying that Dr. Gotthell. al
though he would not admit that he was Christian
u,s ve, n member of the Holy Church throughout
tbs world,: that sir Moses SIOnefore and Mahome
werc members of tho same church. while Buddha wa
ono OF its saints The references 10 Dr. GOtthel AM
Sir Moses MonteaOre received with applause
The Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer delivered cordia
address Of welcome at the opening Oh inc morning
meeting and John Harson Rhoades. president OF I'M
Conference responded, rcstatlng at length the un
written Unitarian creed IL was No'ou
print Mr. Rhoades's address as trac
for general circulation. Tho report OF IN
secretary tho Rev. ID. W. Morchouse. urged the eA
tension of the boundaries OF the Conference ana
change of name to the Conference for the state q
Neyr York tho NJ ddle states and Canada This wa
done
Mn, b. ward Dix, Of this city, secretary of th'
wo,pen's League. explained the workings of th'
League The report Of the treasurer showed tina
"a ss4 had been received during the year and S0o'
more promised. Brief reports were made by delegate
| from the thirteen churches represented.
AT the afternoon session The following officers wer
elected President John Harson Rhoades; vice presi
dents. the Rev. DR.. Robert Collyer and Fisher a
| paker: secretary, the Rev ID. ". Morehouse; treas
urer Rowland Davis trustees for throe years JONI
| Tlarson RhOsdes, tho Rev. John W. Chadwick uents
| / Lamb directors for three years. II. - JudsVnn
the Rev Dr. Robert C0lyer, and the Rev. Merie d. -
Wright uo,,, ,,, hno,,rht o,
| sonc differences OF opinion On ritual The eNehint
scion was devoted to fifteen minute addiesses ny
rev H. Price Collier, of brooklyn, told about the w0rh
| possble to the Church through boys ciunS III ,h
Charles r. Catlin, of Brooklyn. spoke on nav er'
! Church can do for (he Working Girls uS i'e'
Merle ST. G.. Wright spoke of religious stuuS olte ~
| rho Rev stephen II. Camp, OF IrOOhly ~, sbon.s -
sunday school methods and the Rev Ihcvu 1.,,h
| Williams OF All souls Church on VIVA. nv vonos
can do to Promote the Religious Lilo oi ouf ''NAs
People,