The Republican journal., 1895-10-31

Thurselay, Oct 2itl, was the tlird and last
days SESSION of the Natioua I lnitarian Con
terence IN Washington, ID. I. at t}e ntorp-
ing session four papers were read ,lv prOLli-
nenl delegates. Rev. H. Ii Brown Of i5os-
tom defined THE Holy GHOST stA .God made
manifest iu the mind and san NJ MEN, tNe
hass " belief IN the Iuly Spirit being The
e0nSei,'lsnt ss and experience. Of tht race
Upon the subject OF atqnamenr ke7 w
ii Pulsi3rd OF W Waithan sftid the doctrine
iEaN I'M said to ietale tllat mai by nature
WaS wholly evil ana uAder the wrath of
God, tnsr the sacrifice of Jesus or the cross
bS satisfying Gods anger enables him to
forgive man lERs doctrine CnltariaGs EN-
5lrely releGt. u tile place W sjlch lnechan-
zeal theory uitaFalls present the IN inistry
Of reconciliation" winch confronts the fact
that fe II tissue Of antagonlsMs. To re-
Move this oppVs tion il the great work Of
religion.
Rev Many Stafford of Sioux City. Ia.
declared that the doctrine of forgiveness
did not set aside the law Of consequences
but only makes us feel that despite sin God
luves us still.
Rev. Wm. G. tfannett OF Rochester, n, Y,
treated incarnation in an able paper.
Rev. s. J. Barrows Of Boston presented "a
resolution, which was appauded and refer
red TO the business committee extending
deep sympathy TO the suffering people of
Armenia, whose loyalty to their Christian
faith has brought upon them anew the terri
bic rigors OF persecution from which they
have suffered for centuries The resolution
was adopted.
The report upon the Japanese mission
was read by Rev " H. Lawrence of Mead
vile, Pa, who sa.d that the great mistake
in general missionary effort had been the
attempt to establish upon Oriental soil,
with the differences in thought Of its people,
an occidental Institution. Other denomna-
tions had proceeded against the established
RELIGIONS lille the Unitarian 1t1iSS parias
had endeavored 80 harnionlze all religion
and establish HARMONIOUS relations, japan
was the best ground for the effort of West
ern religious bodies because that nation was
the representative Of Western advancement
in the East 1t had adopted our machinery,
our weapons and our philosophy and it was
likeiest to accept the highest and purest in
depreciation of Christianity as presented by
Unitarianism.
The committee on credentials reported
that 236 churches We're officially represented
by 40 delegates, in addition to which there
were over 1000 Untarians in attendance.
The following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year most OF them being reflections:
President Senator Hoar; vice presidents,
Hon. G. d. Wright. Washington, D. Cs;
Hon. Roger Wolcott; D. B. Eaton, Hon d.
u Shorey, Chicago; Hon Il Davis. San
Francisco; T. J. Morris, Baltimore Md.
Gen. Sec. Rev. d. w. Moorehouse, New
York treasurer, " II. Reed, Boston.
Council, Rev. George Batcheler, chair
man, Cambridge; Rev F. t. Hosmer, ST.
Louis; Rev. S. NJ. Crothers, Cambridge
Rev John Cuckson. Rev. NJ. j. Savage
Mrs. c. g. Ames, Boston: Mrs. W. c. Can
nett Rochester; Hon =. Adams, Chca-
60; Hon. 2. $. Hale. Boston: q. w. stone,
Boston; Rev. ID. W. AiooreLouse, W, II.
Reed.
The conference adopted the following reso-
lutions.
Resolved, That this church accepts the re-
llgion OF Jesus. holding in accordance with
His teachings that practical religion is sum
med III in the love to Goo and love to man.
We cordially invite to our working fellow
ship any who White differing from us in be-
iiet are in general sympathy with our spirit
and practice.
Resolved, That this National Council give
the above declaration the widest possible
publicity as sufficient basis not only for
Christian unity" but for the religious unity
of the world.