The New York herald., 1844-12-24

these times supported the poor but at time did they
to pay for the banished Of England the suheri there
finding cheaper to send them here than keep them at
spplsuseJ II was true as French Monarch of that pc.
rod said that the King the State and the Priesthood
the church At the pressnt time was much doubted
whether England was not retrograding. From the
dishonest victory of Waterloo, which might have
been necessary for the peace Of Europe to the pre-
sent time its object appeared to be restitution mot resora
tion their object not only to put Nspoleon down.
but to raise what Luther had put down. ard they still
progressed in that course The love Of country in man
to him We paid toe little regard for the to make us
mindful Of the future This might be owing to the varied
to anticipated from our love OF European customs
the despsing Of all that American There too
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New England had dsgraced their fathers by denying the
attributes Of the Christian church which they had plant
sources which the residents Of this country came it
might be doubted whether Americans could possess
hoped would be such as to do honor to cur pilgrim
fathers After high eulcgy on the social and religious
liberty enjoyed by the residents Of New England, the
gentleman concluded lengthy address which some
what Darred by the rapdity with which 1t delivered,
and sat down amid strong expression Of appreciation
ing few words to those present He reoiced that
through the mercy pilgrims God he had heard the
able and eloquent address. delivered and begged to
move that the thanks Of the meeting bc given to the gen
tleman for it. and also that he would be kind enough to
furnish the Society with copy OF for pubceton SO
Of the land. (Applause)
The CHAIRMAN then put the question, which was
carried unanimously amid great applause.
The following song, " The Rock Of the Pill
grims-from Cantata by Benz. Wyman-Poetry
by George P. Morris, Esq, was then sung by Mi
s. Pearson =
rock In the wilderness welcomed our sires,
From bondage far over the dark-rolling sea;
On that holy altar they kindlod the fres
Jehovah. which glow in our bosoms for thee.
Thy blessings descended in sunshine and shower,
Or rose from the soil that by thy hand;
The mountain and valley rejoiced in thy power,
And heaven encirclea and smiled on the land.
The Pilgrims Of old, an example have given,
OF mild resignation, devotion aud love,
Which beams like the star in the blue vault OF heaven
A beacop-light hung in their mansion above.
In church and cathedral we kneel in our prayer
Their temple and chapel were valley and hill
But God 10 the same in the aisle or the air.
And He is the Rock that we lean upon still.
Chorus.
Glory be to God high and EARTH peace good will
to Blessed ID he who cometh in the name Of the
Lord. Hosanna in the highest Hallelujah, Amen
The Rev. Mr.. BRUCE then delivered brief ben
edction and the exercises of the day terminated.
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Society would
dine together at the Astor House at five o'clock.
The Dinner.
The festive board at the Astor House was gar.
nished with that pr0fusion and magnifcence which
have made the names of the hosts of that famous
caravansary Immortal. The decorations were very
simple-a few flags tastefully arranged. About
two hundred and fifty gentlemen sat down to din
ner. Before each guest was the "Pilgrim's fair
something more substantial and palatable was pro-
vded for the "Pilgnm's dinner" on this occasion.
as will be seen from the following Bill Of Fare:-