New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18

Nothing like ii has ever been held before in this
country. II viii mark reaI and practical step
toward that religious unity Of which 50 much has
been said in recent years The conference embraces
members Of fifteen distinct religious bodies, in
GLIDING Jews. Cnitarians. Episcopahans and Uni
versalists- Among the speakers at the different
sessions will 5e many OF National prominence in
Guiding Bird s. Coler. the Rev. Dr.. Lyman Abott
and the presidents Of Vassar, Cornell. Wesleyan.
Clark and Iowa colleges"
II will begin al the Church OF the Holy Com
uuron on Tuesday evening g 7.45 o'clock The
conference Will continue on Wednesday and Thurs
day. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held
in the hall Of the United Charities Building on
Wednesday and Thursday, and evening sessions
VIII be held in the following churches: Tuesday
evening, al the Church OF the Holy Communion.
TwenrIeth-st. and SiXth-ave., Wednesday evening,
at AL SOUS {Cctra-lart Church. Twertieth-st. and
Fourth-ave and THURSDAY evening, ar The Brick
Presbyterian Church, Thirty-seventh-st and
FIsth-ave. The evening sessions will begin at 7.45
O'Clock.
ca Tuesday evening The State Conference Of
Religion, It's Ideals. Propaganda and Aims" will
be presented nv the Rev. Leighton Williams and
The Rev. Thomas r. S.Icer. Ethical Progress in
the Nineteenth Century VIII be discussed by the
Rev. James N. Wilton, q this city, and Henry
D. Lloyd OF Chicago. The Wednesday morning
session. al the United Charities Building Will
comprise addresses and discussion on the top.c.
Religion. the Life OF God in the Soul o. Man"
the speakers being the Rev. W :. Ga1nett, OF
Rochester. y. Y, and Professor Walter c. RauscA-
ennusch also Of Rochester.
The Possibilities Of Common Worship" will
form The subject OF addresses by the Rev. Dr.. P
He5e- Newton, OF this city. and the Rev. Henry
Berkowitz. Of Philadelphia. Political Ideals Of the
Bible" by Professor Nathan Schmidt, OF Cornell
University (OId TESTAMENT. and Professor Henry
Nash OF Harvard University New TESTAMENT will
form the subject Of addresses at the afternoon
session. when The Rev Percy 5. Grant. Of this
city. and President 3. P. Raymond Of Wesleyan
University VIII also be heard ~ the subject De
mands OF d Nation Conscious OF q Moral Mission
The subjects To- WeC seSGay evenings session al
AL Souls Church, are Dangerous Classes in
Republic the speakers 5e.1S Fred Howard Wines,
Of The Census Once. Washington. and President
George a Gates Of Iowa College. and Religion
Vital TO Dernor~acy." the speakers being the Rev.
Washington GLADDEN.. Of Columbus Ohio and
President John c. Schurnaa Of cornell University.
on Thursday morning a. the United Charities
Building. the Rev Dr.. Lyman Abbott and Presi-
dent g Stanley Han, OF Clark University. will
deliver addresses on the subject. Religious Edu-
CO ton In tie Public Schools" and Education BY
Church and School in Social Righteousness" will
be presented by Simeon Z Baldwin. OF New Haven,
Conn, and President James " Taylor OF vassar
College The afternoon session will include The
Jnoreanized Religious Forces by the Rev. Charles
?. Dole Of Boston and md the Rev. A!gernon 5 Crap
sey, az Rochester The Ideal Commonwealth as
dresses BY Edwin Markham and Professor Thomas
{ Hall Of Union Seminary.
Al the Brick Presbyterial Church on the same
evening. Controller Bird 5. Coler and the Rev Al
fred ". Wishart. Of Trenton, n J., will be the
speakers or the sunJect Of The Unused Power OF
the Churches in Politics, and the Message OF the
Con ference to the Churches will be presented by
the Rev. F s Tippe and the Rev. Dr. Josiah
ro7g both OF this city.
Many Of the addresses viii be followed by brief
discussions and there Will be brief devotional
services each session. meeting OF the General
Committee Will be held in the United Charities
Building Thursday. AZ ?
The New-York State Conference OF Religion was
organized in lsSe By large number OF persons
belonging 10 eleven different denomi9a lions. It's
Genera! Committee now includes members OF If
teen denominations. The practical aim and range
q. It's interests thought 10 ne sufcent!y repre-
serted hv the subjects presented in the programme
Its bond OF union IL not IN a common formula but
IN the spirit which is va.IoGsly expressed in
different religious forms. Its purpose is 70 pro-
mote the largest practicable junction Of religious
forces Tor he furtheranCe OF these fundamental
roefc ~ moral and social interests which are vital
n the stability OF The commonwealth
The Executive Committee consists OF J. NJ
Wilton chairman, j r. Allen : T. Garter c II
Eaton ". c. .GannetL Thomas Whitaker NJ II
PARIS /. A Maynard, Henry Mottet, R H New
to- n NJ Sanders. T. r Scer Josiah Strong
= 5 Triple and Leighton Williams.