rniver.nlis, Missionary Meeting.
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This Conference took place as advertised lasi eve
nin.:. a. The Universns, Church in OrchardiFFee''
near Bfoome-on which occasion there was a con
siderable mastering Of persons friendly 70 the sub
iect which !, had been called together TO discuss,
viz that Of Homo Missions and the Distribution OF
Tracts. After the usual .or.nula-a prayer and Nex
erciscs OF similar nature Dr. Hsrson the President
ofhc Society gaze notice 70. the commencement OF the
business which had drawn himself and brethren To-
sether and followed by an Address from Rev MI
-, relative to Home Missions, and the peculiar doc
trea upon which the Universast religion is founded
This, upon motion adopted and ordered 10 De print
ed forthwith.


Ar Address was delivered during TIE evening by Rev
Mr. Lyon, OF the mos; vigorous supporters OF the
doctrine who went into detail Of MS experience, dur
ing journey through the principal portions OF the State
and spoke just long enough convey his meaning to
hi. hearers withou, encroaching upoa their patience
fault Of which very few public speakers are free Mr.
L. spoke OF tie Uziveraist Religion contrasied with
other ceds and said that the objection raised by most
of liz opponents ha: was 200 good be believed
Whence he deducei the tac: tina: preferable to any
other creed or doctrine exiant Setting aside the ?riaei
p!es agiia:ed ION which no opinion IS expressed we
pleased with the in which his subject was
treated. and So we believe were his hearers.


Mr Thayer OF Brooklyn followed Mr. Lyon wi,h some
we!.timed remarks which he said were suggested by
what he had just heard and prepared beforehand FOR
the occasion Previous 10 this ii proposed 10 OBJ
tain signatures TO the Constitution Of the Society and
Committee 0: Six appointed to attend 10 This por-


ton of the business and also 70 collect money for the
disbursement of TIE expenses attendant upon the print
ing o: tracts &c &c. ote- speakers besides Nj Thay
and Rev " Lyon in attendance, some OF whom,
strongly inclined TO disagree bu the
dispute was scnced Immediately by Dr. Harson, whose
gentenanly demeanor the exercise of his Office and
the GOODNESS with which he presided over the affairs of
the meeting, cannot be too much admired About l25
members added to the Society. We are told that
no less than 10000 tracts have been circulated during
the past year-a circumstance which speaks well for the
energy Of those who preside the Socetys affairs
Messrs Gallagher Cook, Rayner, Parker and others.
we're among the speakers.