The evening times., 1895-10-21

IL is Tie tixteenth annual conference. The
conference meets every two years and its
set siOns heretofore have been held often
est in Saratoga.
This IL The iIIsL time in Washington. A
change as mace in time OF meeting few
years ago to get 1t out OF the Pre-, idential
year.
Al meeting was held at the Worlds Fair,
in Chicago, which disarranged plane in
regard to time. but this il ROW set right
again
A nrge delegation of Unltarians came
In V ith an excursion from Bo. Ton this
morning There we're nearly three hun
dred In the crowd. They spent the morning
in seeing the Capitol, New Library, and
other points OF inaerett, and thIs afternoon
have gone to Mount Vernon
Dei.S atiaax luse also comc In from
Chicago and Charleston. s. c., and large
numbers arc expected this afternoon from
New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Others from Cincinnati. Louisville. At
Mnta. New Orleans and San Francisco
will be in during the evening and night
In ali at least 5000 pcrsors are to be in
attendance.
MANY NOTABLE MEN.
Among the notable men who have al
rendy arrived are Dr. Brook Rerford,
representative Of the British and Foreign
Unitarian Association, Dr. John Cucksen.
pastor OF cnanning's old church IN Boston;
Dr. George Batcneior, PRESIDENT CT the
council and a ma toyity of the members of
the council Rev. W. ID. Morehouse, secre-
tary or the conference, has been here sew
cral days niaking preparations.
An Important new announcement 10
that Rcy. William H. FGrness, of Phila-
ceiphia. the oldest minister OF the church
and the oldesr living graduate of Harvard
College, VIII De present Oh "Wednesday morn
ing and address the conference. DR.. Fur
ness. VINO is the father OF Howard Furness,
the noted Shakespeare seiiolar. and gradn
ated with Emerson In 1890, IL still IN the
fan vigor of h ID powers ar the age OF ninety
three.
Senator Hoar, who is president of the
congress, cannot be present IL is probable
Hon. John d. Long, Ex-Governor OF Massa-
chusetts, who is one of the vicepresitents,
VIII fake bis place at the meeting.
A meeting preliminary to the opening Of
the conference viii be that OF the Council
of Twelve at the Arlington at 1 p. M The
members of this are Rev. Geo. Batcheior.
chairman, Cambridge, Mass; Rev. Samuel
n. CrotiIas, Cambridge: Hon. George E.
Adams. Chicago; Rev. Frederick L. Hos
nier. st. Louis; Mrs. Charles A. Ames.
Boston; Sfr. George Stone, Boston; Mr..
John Cuckson. Boston: Hon. George s.
New York; Mrs. William G. Gam ett,
Hale, Boston; Rev. ID. W. Morehouse,
Rochester: Mfr. Minot T. aavage, Boston;
and Mr. William Howell Reed. Boston.
LISTEN TO THE Address.
They win appoint committees Oh order Of
business, credentials, etc. and listen to
the address to be read by President Eatche-
lor before the conference at 1880 Il. m.
The council has charge, as an
executive cbG;inittee, OF all the business Of
the conference bet ween the times OF meeting
The address viii give brief review OF
they baye DONE aad n lSo Will furnish view
OF the prospect bcfssrer rhe Unitarian II Church.
Il viii be criticised and modified at the
meeting this afternoon, and then aduPtsd
as the formal expression of that body to
the conference. I; win touch upon several
questiDnsof vitaIinteresttnUn tn Uniiarians, and,
for that rIattsr. to all CHRISTIANS.
Christ tian unity" said Dr.. Bafcheior
this morning, '.is In thcair We Unitarisns
think we have found the basis. II is Love
to God. 1--we to man. That is the keystone
OF Christian philosophy. faith. hope. and
work IL is only wit hin few ycarsti1at we
have agreed upon this anioag ourselves.
Now we are ready 10 present iB t. the whole
world"
ALL FOR HARMONY.
II Is probable the address will deal largely
with the problem of harmonizing and unity
ing Christian effort.
The epeping sermon of the occasion Will
be preached as 8 p m. to-day at Mstzerott
Hall by Rey. MInot J. Savage. of Boston.
His subject will be ''our Gospel"
DR.. Savage is a man of great eio9uence.
He was heard here during the past winter
In Dr.. Rush Shippers pulpit. at Fourteenth
and L streets, and there was talk of his
coming here. permanently. Metzerott's
will be appropriately prepared for the &C.
casion.
a feature of the conference Will be an ex-
hibit from the Tuskegee Normal and I.dus-
trial School, eolored, of Tuskegee, Ala.
Barker t. Washington, president 1t is in
charge of W. E. Benson, and shows the
buildings, teachers, etc.
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED.
The programme for the Tuesday session
is as follows: 3 a. M, communion service
conducted by Rev. Robert Coilyer, of New
York; 10 a. NJ, address OF welcome, by
Hon. Carroll D. Wright, commissioner OF
labor, and chairman of the boa RI, of trustees
of All Souls Church: and response by Hon.
George F. Hoar, OF Worcester. Mass.. presi-
dent of the conference; 1890 a. M, ad-
tfrtsSS Ey fStN. trtOTI,t btttifttDT.
Of the council, and secretary of the Areri
can Unitarian Association; IL u m., Id
dress by Mrs. Emily A. Fifieid, Boston.
secretary of the National Alliance OF
Unitarian and Other Christian Women;
11:30 a. m, address by Rev. Brook
Herfori. u. D.. representative OF the Brit
isiI and Foreign Unitarian Association;
I2:1o d. M, Introduction OF new business,
and at 1890 p. m. the morning session
<.ft
mittce.
In the afternoon there will he 4 meeting
TO consider the proposed consolidation OF
guilds, unity Iclubs and other young peo-
pies societfes.
Tuesday evening-"Our young people;
their relations to the church, denomination
and life ut large" will be discussed. The
opening address viii be by Rev Edward
A. Horton, Boston. who will preside dur
PRESIDENT OF Clark University. Worcester.
Mass, VIII speak on Pedagogical meth
Dds of Sunfisy-schnoi work"
Addresses will also be delivered by Rev.
B,nia;nin e, BulSely, Chicago. H.; Rev.
Iia c. HnllE. Meline. H.: Rev. Thomas
sliccr, Buffalo. and Rev. Edward Everett.
ON CHURCH EXTENSION.
The Wednesday morning meeting viii
be erened with teyotioaal exefeises con-
iucte,t by Rev. Stephen II. Camp, Brock
yn, N Y "Church teHsion' will be
discussed in addresses of tweHty minutes
acsi by Rev. aEEsssrs. ID. W. Wilson. d. W.
Aorehoase. George l. CLANCY, T. B. Far
bash, ". W Gould. and C. W. went,te.
The report Of the business committee
will then be su omitted.
Wednesday aftcrnoon-Mecting of the
National Alliance OF Unitarian and other
LIBERAL Christian Women. At this meeting
here win be an election Of officers and
,ppoi;,;nerit Of committees. In the evening
epsrts of secretaries and standing COM