Evening star., 1895-10-23

the present conjunction of circumstances
opens to us, we can make the faith and
the principles which we hold an unspeak-
able blessing to the world. If we fail in our
duty at this juncture. We must expect to
see the present movement in religious
thought DETECTED from .its rightful course
by the unethical, Understanding compro-
mise methods and ideals OF so-caIled liberal
orthodoxy. If that takes place. the tri-
umph OF our principles and our ideals will
be postponed perhaps for two or three CEN
turtles. The present, then, is the auspicious
time for us to put forth our efforts in
measure commensurate to the greatness of
our opportunity and of the end to be at
tanned"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Warehouses; ad
dress the business committee made a brief
report and the conference adjourned at
12:15 o'clock. ..'
Afternoon and Evening.
The program for the afternoon and even
ing is as follows:
2;;O p.m.-Meetirg of the National ALI
arce of Unitarian and Other Liberal Chris
tian Women. AT this meeting vice presi-
dents and directors will be elected and a
nominating committee and committee on
credentials appointed. Reports of secre-
taries and standing committees will be pre-
sented and matters of general interest con-
sidered.
$3.50 p.m.-Public meeting under the aus
pices of the Unitarian Temperance Society
in All Souls Church, 14th and l. streets
upon Modern Methods in Temperance Re
FORM. Addresses will be made by Prof
Francis q. Peabody, DID, secretary of the
committee of fifty for the inyestiga ton of
the liquor problem; Rev. A. p. Doyle gen
eral secretary of the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union of America. and Rev. d. N
Beach Of Cambridge, Mass who will speak
upon THE Righteousness OF the Norwegian
Pr1ncipie and Paramount Importance OF Its
Application in Temperance Reform
pm.-Meeting of the Unitarian Temper
ance Society.
Wednesday evening: p.m.-"The Origins
Of Liberal Thought in America" a paper by
John Fiske. LID. Cambridge. Mass.
p.m.-"Our Unitarian Theology" paper
by Charles Carroll Everett, DID, LID,
dean and Bussey professor of theology,
Harvard University.
The session this evening promises to be
the most important of the conference on ac-
count of the prominence of the speakers as
well as the character of the subjects they
are to discuss.
Young Peoples Organizations.
Yesterday afternoon prior to the main
meeting there was a gathering in the small
hall at Metzerou's to consider the proposed
consolidation of unity clubs and other young
peoples organizations. Mr.. George W.
Stone presided. During the past year COM
mittees from the unity clubs and the Guild
Alliance have had the matter under con-
sideration, and have reached the general
opinion that the time is ripe for such con-
solidation, and that national organiza lion
should be formed to be known as the Young
PeopleS Unitarian Union. Addresses en-
this general subject were made by Rev J.
w. Sprague, Mr.. Gould, Rev. G. w. Cooks,
Rev. l.. b. Macdonald, Rev E. A. Horton
and others. Rev DR.. Van Ness submitted
a constitution for the proposed union, which
contained the following important points:
That each branch should pledge Itself in
accordance with the creed of the Unit tarlan
church, to assist in practical way some
charitable organization or effort, and that
the cardinal principles of the union should
be truth, service and righteousness. TIE
meeting then adjourned without acting on
the constitution until this afternoon.
Papers Read.
At the regular afternoon session, which
began at 3 o'clock, the first paper was On
THE Church and the Masses" by Rev. John
Cuckson OF Boston. DR.. Cuckson stated that
he meant no particular church or denomina-
ton by his topic His object was to con-
slider the Christian church in general as
II STANDS related to the multitudes.
Last Evenings Session.
In the absence of Dr. Edward Everett
Hale, Rev. Frederick L. Hosmer read a
paper on the subject "Our Congregat tional
Polity."
Inc meeting last evening was devoted to
the question of Our young people; their
relations to church. denomination and life
at large" DR.. Horton was the presiding
officer for the evening, and made few in
troductory remarks. T.
Prof. G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark
University, spoke on Pedagogical Methods
in Sunday School Work"
Rev. B. A. Bulkely Of Unity Church, Chi
cago, spoke on THE Cultivation of the
Spiritual Nature" He predicted that the
new movement to unite the young people
in religious work would be one of the most
important phases in the denominational life,
and said that the union of young peoples
societies would mean increased fervor.
Rev. Ida c. Hultin, who is one of the most
eloquent women preachers in the country,
delivered an interesting address on the sub
ject, Religious Development Through In
tellectual Leadings."
The final paper of the evening was read
by Rev. Thomas r. Slicer, pastor Of the
Church of Our Father, at Buffalo, on the
subject How can We advance the cause
Of citizenship by instruction in the Sunday
school?"
kfpling Story.
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