OFFICIAL REPORT

OF THE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH MEETING

OF

The National Gonference

OF

UNITARIAN AND OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.,

OCTOBER 28-31, 1889.

WITH

THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE CONFERENCE, AND A LIST OF

THE DELEGATES.

BOSTON:

GEO. H. ELLIS, 141 FRANKLIN STREET.

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INDEX.

ADDRESS OF THE COUNCIL,

GENERAL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS,

ADDRESSES OF WELCOME:

1. By Rev. Joseph May, .

2. By Rev. John H. Clifford,

SERMON. Rev. William Henry Furness, D.D.,

REPORTS:

National Conference. Rev. James De Normandie, Chairman,

American Unitarian Association. Rev. Grindall Reynolds, Secretary,

Western Unitarian Conference. Rev. John R. Effinger, Secretary,

New England Conferences. Rev. S. C. Beach,

New York and Middle States Conferences. Rev. D. W. Morehouse,

Western State Conferences. Rev. J. H. Crooker,

The Southern Conference. Rev. George Leonard Chaney,

The Pacific Conference. Rev. T. L. Eliot, D.D.,

Western Unitarian Convention. Rev. David Utter, .

ADDRESSES:

Unitarianism a Religion of Faith. Rev. Joseph May,

The Revival of Faith in God. Rev. Samuel R. Calthrop,

Faith in Man. Rev. Charles G. Ames,

Faith in the Spiritual Commonwealth. Rev. J. Ll. Jones,

Scientific Theology the Ground of all Liberal Religion. Francis E. Abbot, Ph.D.,

The Supply of Ministers: Is it Declining, and, if so, Why? Rev. J. T. Sunderland,

The Minister's Mental Outfit. Rev. Joseph H. Allen,

Preparation for the Practical Work of the Ministry. Rev. John Tunis,

The Work in Hand. Rev. Grindall Reynolds,

The Planting of Churches in New Communities. Rev. T. B. Forbush,

The Church Building Loan Fund. Rev. George Batchelor,

The Indian Problem and the Montana School. Rev. Francis Tiffany,

Our Work in India and Japan. Rev. Brooke Herford,

A Working Church. Rev. Julian C. Jaynes,

The Forces at Work in Modifying Theology. Rev. Minot J. Savage,

The Forces modifying the Church. Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D.D.,

The Forces modifying Society. Hon. George William Curtis,

Report of Committee on Schools and Colleges. Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D.D.,

The James Freeman Clarke Professorship at Meadville. Abstract of Addresses,

The Women's Meetings,

List of Delegates,

Constitution and By-laws,