The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
EAST ORANGE PASTOR ACCEPTS PRESIDENCY OF
COLLEGE. BUT WILL STAY TILL NEXT YEAR.
CHURCH BANQUET
TO CLOSE ANNIVERSARY IN
MOMTCLAIR TONIGHT.
Many Speakers Scheduled at Feast Of
Unitarians-special Services
Held Yesterday.

The tenth anniversary celebration of the
Unity Church. Unitarian, of Montclair,
that was begun yesterday morning, will
close tonight with a banquet that will be
in charge of the Ladies' Unity Alliance, as
sisted by a committee composed of Elmer
son P. Harris. Mrs. Mary f. Fisher, Mrs.
S. A. Biddle. Charles 3. Barry, Abijah r
Brewer. E. F. Zurich and the pastor. the
Rev. Edgar s. Wier. Ernest T.. Enrich
will act as POSTMASTER, and the speakers
| will be the pastor, Harold P. Brown, Mrs.
Harold P. Brown. William r. Blk, Elmer.
son P. Harris. r. B. Steele, Joseph Lauder,
Ralph Phelps, Herbert w. Dutch, w. r,
Smith. w. Whitney Ames. Charles D.
Barry. James NJ. Trimble, j.. Newton
Rudgers and Mr.. Seward.
Large audiences attended both services
yesterday. AT the morning service the
Rev. Mr. Wier delivered a sermon on
'"The Old Way and the New" In the
evening special anniversary services were
held at which the Rev. Thomas R. SliceI
and the Rev. John Hayes Holmes, of New
York city. made short addresses. /.
Mr.. Holmes spoke on the Mission of the
Unitarian Church" He said in part:
1--WE are being informed in newspapers
and other periodicals that the mission OF
the Unitarian Church is ended. While
most of this comes from sources of bigotry
ana ignorance, and is not worthy Of serious
consideration, yet some men of intelligence
tell US that we are trying to do impossibiii-
lies. The Rev. DR.. Lloyd Thomas. of Not
tingham, says the Unitarian Church has
done a great work in the past, but has
now lost tho conception of old things.
II VIII become extinct IL they do not adopt
a dogma.
1.-THE Rev. DR.. Charles Aked says Uni
tarianism is fast fading away; that it was
ceased. -"S
The Rev. pr. George A. Gordon. Of
session, says, the strength of Unitarianism
turn again.
These men agree that our work is done.
II we pelleved this, we might close all our
Ior ever and a day. But we do NOT be-
iieVe IL. II a man came down from the
planet Mars and studied about - IS
Christ who calls on all men to love God.
His Father, and man. His brother, he
would say. j desire to join an institution
where | can worship God and be a brother
of this Nazarine.
M friends, the Unitarian Church only
can fill tho position. Our mission is to
teach that all men are the children of God
and can worship God without any formula
being necessary. Establish liberty, bring
men to the temple and feed their souls.
Mans freedom and Gods truth is the
Unitarian banner. Our mission will never
be filled until all creeds and all nations
have com under our banner
Mr.: Slicer spoke next: he said che did
not Intend to speak of DR.. Akeds he was
TOO new for them to care what he thinks
OF u.s." and he won't he lone in New York
before he will be glad to get any help he
Ican get a hold Of, TO keen his head above
water" He said that Unitarianism was
a very lively corpse" and then spoke to
the congregation of what the church STOOD
for.
The interior of the church edifce was
handsomely decorated with autumn folie
age, corn sheafs and fruits and vegetables.
A string band of twelve nieces, which in
cluded three women ~violinists, furnished
music.