The morning call., 1894-04-13

find authoritative truths and the unbound
heart will furnish adequate motives. 1t is
method that protects individual sancti-
ties of opinion, while urging all to growth
of love and growth of service. 1t utilizes
the accumulations of the past with one
hand, while with the other it opens the
door of discovery.
The second paper was read by Rev. Ed
ward B. Payne of Berkeley. The title
was. 1.-THE Unitarian Idea OF God" Rev.
Mrs Lila Frost Sprague of San Francisco
spoke on the Unitarian idea OF Jesus as
follows: Our reverence Tor him is in no
way diminished by our belief in his hu-
mauity. We have lost nothing of love
and gratitude in the change from the old
to the newer thought, but we have gained
much of hope and faith in human posi-
bility."
Rev. j. T. Garnett of San Jose followed
with discourse on Immortality.
The afternoon conference was devoted
to Sunday-schOol work and young people,
as it was meeting of the Sunday-schoOl
Union. G. a. Murdoch presided. and I'M
mediately after he announced what the
efforts of the union had accomplished and
its great importance and destiny short
papers were read and discussions took
place.
W. G. Eliot Jr of Seattle read paper
by Rev. Earl III. Wilbur of Portland, Or.
On THE Snnday-school," and held that to
be successful a Sunday-school must have
faithful teachers, the interest OF parents.
of children, attention to absent scholars.
rational and uneQuivocal teaching and
close relations with the church.
In the discussion which followed w. g.
Eliot sold that men should be induced to
take interest in the Sunday-school, which
is now almost altogether given up TO ladies.
Men did not make success as Sunday
school teachers.
Rev. Eliza T. Wilkes, associate pastor Of
the First Unitarian Church in Oakland,
thought that Sunday-schools lack dignity
because OF the absence of men. BOYS, she
said, do not regard the school rs manly be-
cause it is given over 10 women, and al
though women are the best teachers, men
are necessary to give dignity and interest
TO the school.
Mrs. Z. o. Smith of San Jose said she
wished to sound note of warning to the
gentlemen" She said men are surrender
ing too much that is good TO women, and
If they don't look out the ladies' will rule
the world through the influence of the
Sunday-school.
Rev l.. W. Spragne of the Second
Unitarian Church delivered an address on
The Unity Club" which had been as
great trouble" said he, sis we are too fire.
quently talking to empty heads: we are
preaching on topics people don't appre-
ciate and that amaze many because the
minister should advance such ideas. The
Unity Club has field here. People go to
church on Sunday without an idea of
the sermon. The club is needed to study
themes to develop intellectual life in our
churches. We have iial life in our
churches, but it is not the right kind. The
Unity Club ought to take ND social, in
tellectual, practical and spiritual prob
lems; 1t ought to be Saturday night
arena to prepare for Sunday sernous, to
study along lines of church work, to be the
preparation for the grand themes OF the
pulpit"
DR.. darcy Power of Sacramento ex-
pressed his opinion that the club should
bave for one of its ubjects the develop
lnent Of Unitarian thought and carrying
IL outside the church.
Rev. Eliza 7. Wilkes spoke about
oung Peoples Guilds" Said she: 1--WE
neeu the religious guild 10 give our Young
people some form of expression. We are
not considering the young people enough
ln cburch service" Then she insisted
that there were not sacrifices enough on
the part oil young people and enough
development.
Boys and Girls Clubs" was the subiect
discussed by Rev. William G. Eliot Ir
In general he is opposed 10 these elnbs
They should be contiguous with class lines
and the leaders should be teachers.
The following papers were read at the
evening session: On "Unitarianism and
Modern Thought; 'Agnostic," Rev. Eari
N. Wilbur OF Portland, Or. ''Scientific -
Professor William Carey Jones; "BibIlcal
Criticism" Rev. j. 81. Crooker of Helena
Mont; Comparative Religions" Rev
w. E. Copeland of Salem, Or.
Ahaudoued Rahe