New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-22
LIBERAL. CHURCH CONGRESS
CONFERENCE OF TNITARIANS AND AL
LIED DENOMINATIONS.
OPENING ADDRESS RI SENATOR HoAR-pR.
MrNoT ! SAVAGE PLEADS FOR CLOSER


MNoT J SAVAGE PLEADS FOR CLOSER
Union nF INDEPENDENT CHRISTIANS.
Sara,oea ~ y. Sept. 2i.-Cormunion service az
the morning session Of the National Conference oil
Unitarian all other churches to-day was con-
Quoted by the Roy. Rush X. Shpren Of brockton'
Mass assisted by the Rev. J. T. Forbes. of Taun-
ION Mass The meeting was called to order 10y
Senator George +. How. NJ Worcester Mass
president Of the association IN few words Of wei
come.
welcome to AL" said he. whose faces are
toward the !;ht and hearts open to the ruin.
We are grateful to Cod for the divine example oil
humanity which He has set before us IN us son
We are grateful to God for the love Of country
for the love OF friends. for the love Of those u" mas
taken from earth unto Himself
Mr. Hoar then called for "A contribution oi inc
od-fashioncd Christian virtue called zeal Three
years ago" said h. 'we settled our platform. Now
what are you going TO 10 about II? poHucal
platform has been said to be- one on which no one
Is permitted stand after the train starts nope
the Untariln Saratoga platform OF 1871 was no, oil
that kind Then desire a contribution OF Ho'
crafty That man could be called liberal who
was liberal only when he opened his mouth "u'
not in the opening Of his hand"
He would prefer. he said. to have ministers DO
less literary work and Insist more on practical
subjects. dealing less with criticism and more with
conduct Ministers OF all denominations he
thought dealt far less now than the gfand preach-
ers OF old with matters Of prac;!cil righteousness
lie wanted the association to repubsh Emerson $
essay on "Self-Rellance," Presid mt Walkers ser
mon on The Control OF Our Thoughts. Bishop
Buffers sermon on Government OF the Tongue
md other literature the strengt hening OF the
Will
The Rev DR.. Mlnot j. Savage. OF New-York
chairman OF the Council. then read the address pre-
senting the subjects to before the conference
and making tender mention OF the death OF George
$. Hale. member o. the Council. Many pressing
and important appeals for aid In organizing new
churches had TO be turned away for lack OF FUNDS.
The greatest hinderance TO the multiplication OF
Unitarian churches he said. was the spread OF
tartan denomination was the first that had taKe axe !,
ground on which every fresh revelation o. truth
could be heartily welcomed. ,,,,
While rejoicing In tho spread OF Unitarian IDEAS
honesty There too many who remain In churches
whose doctrines they repudiate TOO many
In the creeds OF their churches. Most important 10
the Unitarian churches Is closer ors1nzat33n
We on our part. must organize for liberty There
really no NEED OF SO many beP ca be-
outside than within. DO not divide the forces m
i've society. The union meetings for young people
in Boston OF the Iniyersa!!st and unit,arian
churches were commentaries also the UNITY circles
that may grow In time into churches"
The Rev. George Bachelor. secretary o. the amer
address Alter the reading 0; the address the
Rev. ". Il Lyon. OF Brookline, Mass. presented
the report o. the special committee on the susten
that an increase OF only seven hundred In the sub
scrlp,ion list would suffice to make 1t se-sGppGrt
ing Two new subscribers from each Unitarian
church would be all that was necessary. resoiu-
ton for the raising OF an enjoyment tund aIte.
Vigorous addresses by the Rev. j. n. Crooker ana
tho Rev r r. Slcer In It's support. was unani'
mous,y carried. ,,, -, ,-,...,o,
md Other Christian Women was held TINS AFTER
noon The alliance r. FOR the quckenlnS OF, re,
i,r,ois lIie IN churches and for the spread oi
Unitarian faith generally 1t numbers nine thousand
members and raised $500 this year: Addresses
We ts made bv the Rcv Florence Buck OF Cleve-
land; the Rev. clay Maccaulsy OF japan and the
Tho Row III ward A. Horton. president OF tne
Unitarian Society PrssdeG al bs sh
"omr Young People" The opening address wa.
made ty Nj Horton. Addresses were also ma, mao,
hv the Rev DR. John ". Pullman. o. Lynn. Mass
Miss Lacy Wheclock and the Rev Thomas var
Ness. OF Boston and the Rev. w W. fenn Oh
Chicago