Unitarianism Received Bumps

UNITARIANISM RECEIVED BUMPS

REV. T. W. YOUNG OPENED UP THE DISCUSSION

At the Meeting of the Baptist Ministers in Detroit Yesterday

Unitarians and transcendentalists received bumps at the meeting of the Baptist ministers in Detroit Tuesday, following the reading of a paper on "The New England Renaissance," by Rev. T. W. Young, of this city.

Rev. Young said that in the revolt from the old puritan ideas and doctrines, many of the puritan churches of Boston passed over the Unitarians. He stated that there has been a Unitarian church built in Boston 40 years, while many owned by that denomination have passed into other hands.

"Unitarianism and transcendentalism have been tremendous failures," said Rev. E. P. Tuller, of the First Baptist church of Detroit. "Edward Everett Hale is the only great man left to Unitarianism, and when he is gone Unitarianism is gone, and I am inclined to think gone forever."

Another minister said that if Lyman Beecher could rise from his grave, he'd be greatly encouraged at the waning power of Unitarianism in Boston, since 75 years ago. He repeated the sentiment that it was practically deceased in Boston, having more influence in other sections of the country. He had heard that the Baptists now lead in Boston, and thanked God that the gospel isn't dead in the city of churches.