New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-18
UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS DELIVERED BY
SENATOR HOAR.
DIR. HALE PRESENTS THE COUNCILS REPORT

DR. HALE PRESENTS THE COUNCILS REPORT
MEETINGS OF ALLIED SOCIETIES.
Washington Oct. l7-At the National Conference
OF Unitarian and Other Christian Churches to-day
Senator Hoar the president OF the conference. de
livered his annual address, and reiterated his views
expansion. His remarks were received WIN
considerable applause. He said he did not believe
In fatalism in blind force. He believed that ma
lions must work out their salvation without
coercion: free institutions could he given by one
people to another. but must be an Indigenous
growth: that republic Is better than an empire
and Washington is better than Bonaparte lie
concluded that whatever clouds darken the horizon.
the world is growing better
The Rev DR.. Edward Everett Hale made the re-
port for the Council OF the Conference. He SAID the
increase OF the Unitarian Church especially
within the ranks OF other denominations. and that
Tnitarianism IL often ably proclaimed from Pres
bytcrian and other orthodox pupits. Any church
which accepted the religion Of Jesus he announced.
is entitled to send it's delegates to this conference
unhampered by ecclesiastical lines. He predicteo
that the extension Of free and undeiled religion
in the next half century would depend on the
public utterarces OF laymen quite as much as on
the pulpits OF an ordained clergy DR. Hale for the
committee of ten on changes in organization ana
methods to extend Unitarian influences reported
recommendations for larger contributions. extern
sion OF church supervision to cover the whole
country in interest of weak churches, the send
ing out OF preachers freely and systematically to
all parts OF the country quicken religious HE
through special services. and deploring the APP
parent lack Of interest in the fife Of the church
a whole by many ministers and laymen
The following resolution was submitted by the
Council part Of the report:
Resolved That II Is the advice Of the National
Conference OF Unitarian and Other Christian
Churches that candidate for the Unitarian minis.
try he ordained only by church or AT the request
a whenever deeHoO
sirabe TO ordain person for special service other
prova OF the Fellowship Committee. the faculty OF
n divinity school or the officers OF conference may
ordain.
The Rev. Thomas r. slIcer IN his address said
that the people of New-York City do not go to
church in the summer; that the attendance Is al
most stopped by the rush 10 the country.
The Rev. Samuel A. Eliot. Of Boston. secretary
Of the American Unitarian Association. contended
that the enemies of religious liberty compactly
organized and believers should similarly organize.
The National Alliance OF Unitarian and Other
Liberal Christian Women held its biennial meeting
this afternoon and elected officers follows:
vice-presidents: Kate Gannett Wells, New-Eng
land; Mary Louise Catlin. Middle States Anto.-
td sses a S94 " Nadhny
West; Reoecca P, Utter, Rocky Mountains Lucy
Directors: Sarah Fairaeld Hamilton. Maine;
M IA PsSTnf HoSra s4ab E1Seih
NJ. Waldo Caroline l. CLANCY Abbie L. Stone. Ella
F. Judkins. Elizabeth y. Lombard. Sarah B. Will
Jams, Massachuseii,s; Mary F. cleyeland. Rhode
Island; Minnie n. Bishoprick. Mary Seward
Merrell. New:York: S. Margaret Loud, Canada ;
Elizabeth Bell, New-Jersey; Elizabeth J. Nay.
Pennsylvania Kate Lindsay. Ohio Ellen F. Mar
shall. Illinois; Belle NJ. Page. Missouri Ida A.
Marks. Michigan; Mary G. Upham Wisconsin,
Elizabeth p. Easton. Carolina Wattes Caliiornia
Mrs Kate Gannett Wells addressed the alliance
on What the Unitarian Women OF the Nineteenth
Century Bequeath to the Women OF the Twentieth
Century" She said they bequeathed Joyous
philanthropy. an enlarging view of all education
the modern attitude toward prayar as communion
rather than petition the belief In God as tho
Divine person. the happier view OF death and the
outrrowth from creeda denominatonalism into
a wide sympathy for religion.
Miss II. Isabelle Chapman. OF Brooklyn. urged
the thorough co-operat Of both the Ideal
organization in carrying on religious work
The Unitarian Temperance Society at IFS meeting
to-day had 40 SPEAKERS Or. Charles II. Shepard OF
BROOKLYN the Rev J.. J.. Douthit, o. ,shelbyvle.
Ind. and the Rev. W G. Eliot. jr, OF Milwaukee.
To-night's session devoted TO addresses on
The Higher Nature of Man" The Rev. Charles
F. Dole, OF Boston. the chief speaker touched on
man in the Hight Of deaism. which he character
tied the science OF values. He contended that
doaiism means ihc most practical conduct and the
highest efficiently in everything taking hold Of
every human problem with ennobling effects.