New-York tribune., 1894-09-26
UNITARIANS IN SESSION.
RI,sINEss BEFORE THE SARATOGA CON
FERENCE.
SENATOR HoAR DELIVERS THE PRESIDENTS 5
DREss-REsoLUTIoNs IN MEMORY OF

SENATOR HOAR DELIVERS THE PRESIDENTS >
ADDRESS RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS ADOPTED
c,,ocs y V Sent 25-Tne sessions Of the Uni
tartan Conference began at o'clock this morning
with a communion service conducted by the KEY
DR. Edward Everett Hale, Senator George r. hohr'
the new president OF the association dehVereu MS
address which was greeted with applause and laugh
ter by en- audience Of about 1900 people. Dr Hale
then announced that agreement had been reached
between committee Of the Conference ana the
Democratic Executive Committee In regard TO the
use of the hall and that in the afternoon the 'oh-
ference would meet in the First Presoy erah onurVh
Dr. Hale said that ne accepted this soluuoh Oh 'le
misunderstanding an augury Of the harmony 10
prevail between religion and politics In the twentieth
century
Whom the Conference reassemb,ed in the church
tho Roy John w Chadwick. OF Brooklyn. presented
the following memorial Of George William curtis
the late president OF the Conference which was
adopted by rising vote;
Whereas George William Curtis, elected pressidemt
Of our Conference at its last meeting, died at staten
Island y. Y. Angus, 81. 1882; 49,. x.,,or,,
Resolved. That We as members OF the HiPi Hationni
Conference Of Unitarian ana oIher harac,er
Churches deplore the loss OF one whose chafac',a I
ana ne werr precious ana h ns9is hn Aerlcan peo.
pie ana TO of noble thought ana purpose Ia al
Resolved. Tnat we recall with admiration the ser
vice which he rendered to our Conference ana rn our
the inspirations Of the liberal faith and that tesi
doafs which have animated the Acknowledged lead
of our Unitarian thought ana IRE. ,,, all vino
Resolved. That are glad. together WIN an d " ~,
love the literature that makes for gentleness KIM
lness and simplicity truth and honor among int"
vas always faithful in his service OF good ana
perfect things that in his various looks and VII VIZ
ings we have a fountain of the purest p'edSu'e'
Resolved. Tha, in his conduct of a great public
Journal we see high advanced the standard OF Whal
baser dispositions, and to show f9rtn NJ. mos b pr @
progress of the American people wh,cn no nha1eii ,%
success measure. but only rs DEVOTION 20 'he
ideal ends of personal and social righteousness
Resolved That We applaud the whole service
that he rendered to the anii-slavery cause IN ihe h
indictment OF the spoiis system y" Uui ~
in his maturcr years. and his splendld ADVOCACY oI
a rational and equitable method OF civil service
reform pledging ourselves to follow where Tor
twenty years ne led the way. l., ,u
recollection of this great and honored friend than
those personal qualities Of mind ana heart wi',Sn S
beauty of his daily life add more persuasive INVITA-,
tions to all goodness and sincerity than ne couid
utter with the magic of his voice ana pen.
The report Of the Council was then read by DR.
Hale It was followed by. the reading Of the reports
Of the secretaries and suIlrntendents Of local work
The afternoon meeting was held under the au-
spices of the Women's National Alliance and the
tonic discussed was THE Work Of Unitarian
Women Retrospective and Pr3specive, ,,. win aR
Easton Mrs J. T. Sunderland, the Rev Marion
0vington Mrs Judith W. Andrews and Mrs Julia
Ward Howe. The latter in closing reci;eed her
The bs hys was 6a of '9g g evo GeRvenon Hall
and was a platform meeting with the Eey, : NJ,
Crothers preSine Ths suIch in New
Communities: by the Rev Charles ). - s9Rp'fT. 3Rp M
HOY Can EvsinEa IoTa anS rhc % ChnTck as social
Prophet" by the Rev. Eugene r. sAippen