New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
UNITARIANS IN CONFERENCE.
REPORTS OF A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
PAPERS READ AND DISCUSSED AND OFFICERS
ELECTED.


The seventh annual meeting Of the Unitarian Con-
ference Of the Middle States and Canada was held In
the new Lenox Avenue Unitarian Church. at Lenoy'
ave. and Onehundred and twenty frsst., yesterday.
The conference opened with devotional meeting con-
Quoted by the Rev. W. /. Nichols assisted by the Rev.
s.iH Camp, OF Brooklyn, and the Rev. Edward Hale Oh
Orange. The acting president, the Rev. Joseph Nay,
Of Philadelphia, who presided in the absence OF the
president Of the conference, John liaisen Rhoades
welcomed the delegates in a short address The re
port OF the secretary OF the conference. the Rev. d. W.
Morhousc, showed that the Unitarian Church had
grown much larger and stronger iR tho last year A
number Of churches hnu berh built. Tho report
recommended the establishment Of tie circuit system 10
the church. as II had been found difficult to find
q sufficient number OF capable men Ia take exclusive
charge Of each church. and further difficulty had been
found In raising money to carry on all the churches
separately The report showed that considerable prog
had been made during the year In raising the fund
OF $4,000 for increasing the endowment fund OF the
Meaivine Theological Seminary.
The report Of the treasurer OF the Conference. How
land Davis, shaved that the funds OF the Conference
amounted 10 1893 IS october ]. 1890, and that
this sum had been increased 10 s1,l54 40 by conu-
but ons from churches societies and individuals. Inc
disbursements In the year amounted to S3,3lS ~
leaving balance In the treasury OF S3's4i W.
The report Of the Philadelphia Unitarian Club was
rad by its secretary II. L. Childs. lie also delivered
the report OF the Philadelphia Sunday school, Ohlon'
which he said, was in most nourishing conoi''on'
and he recommended the establishment OF similar
organisation IN this CITY and elsewhere. Other
reports read at the morning session were those OF the
Unitarian Club Of New York Of the woman's League
OF Ncw-York; Of the woman's Associate Alliance OK
Philadelphia ard Of The Woman's League OF ROCHESTER,
The Rev John ". Chadwick Of Brooklyn, reao o
learned and eloquent paper on Constructive hche'e'
ments Of the Higher Criticism lie briefly sRe'cnea
Israes religious evolution, and showed tat one Oh .o
greatest achievements Of the higher criticism was the
bridging over the gulf Of 400 years between the od
Testament and the New. Mr.. Chadwicks paper was
received with great applause. The subject OK the
essay was discussed by the Rev. James T. BiAby' Oh
Yonkers ard the Rev. S. r. Cal,hrop, of syracuse.
In the afternoon officers were elected as follows
Pre- sident John Harsen Rhoades, OF this city, VICE
presidents Fisher A. Baker OF fonkers' hooers
Collyer. OF New-York; Henry B. Wells, Of Patnheh
Thomas r. Sheer Of Buffalo; Joseph May, OF
Philadelphia, and E. II. Judson Of syracuse;
directors OF the Conference for three years
Fisher A. Baker, OF Yonkers; Dr. Borden Wilmot OK
New York; the Rev. stephen II. Camp Of Brooklyn
Henry L. Child Of Philadelphia William c. Gerdner OF
Brooklyn, and Henry B. Wells, Of Plainheid
After the election of officers there was halfhours
informal discussion Of the subject How to Help Our
sundayschoolss after which the Rev. T. G. Williams,
Of this city, road paper on Christ In Modern
Th.urhtp II was followed by the reading OF a paper
on THE Modern Imitation Of Christi by the Kew
Edward Hale Of Orange
Our Young People: How We Can Best Promote
Their Moral and Spiritual Life, and Attach Them TO
the Church. discussed by the Rev. H. H. Wonde'
Of Newburg; the Rev. s. II. Camp. OF Brooklyn; the
Rev. J. II. Long, Of Camden, and the Rev. C. 4. 81.
John, OF Pittsburg. The subject OF PORN and
Organization How Far Are These Necessary and Help
full to q Liberal Church." discussed by the Rev.
Edward Hale, the Rev. james T. Bixby, the Rev
Hobart Clark Of Planfed, and the Rev. w. l. Nichols.
Of Philadelphia
Before the evening session net the directors met and
elected the Rev. d. W. Morehouse Of New York, the
secretary and Rowland Davis. Ct New York treasurer
OF the conference for the coming year.
The following programme was presented at the
evening and closing session Biblical Religion ut It's
Best or the Permanent Contribution OF the Old and
New Testaments to Religion by the Rev. s. r.
Calhrop; The Scientific Inspiration OF Religion by
the Rev. T. n. slicer OF Buffalo The Claims OF the
Modern Church, by the Rev. Charles Il. Weld. OF
Baltimore Nd. "Man's Claims Upon the Modern
Church. by John A. Taylor; "A Last Word.' BY the
Rev. Robert Colyer.
Among other c,ergymen and delegates present at the
conference the Rev. " st. G. Wright, the Rev.
Dr. T. G. Boles, the Rev. :. II. Camp, The Kew.
II. II. Woude. the Rev. j. II. Long. the Rev. Hobart
Clark the Rev. ID. W. MoIehOuse the Rev. Henry Is.
Wells and the Rev. Joseph May.