The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-01
ANNIVERSARIES.
We take :he following epitoms Of the an'
nivcrsary proceedings in New York.

We take :he following options Of the an
nivcrsary proceedings in New York.
The New York religious anniversaries took
place last week, including the American
branch Of the Evangelical Alliance and the
American Anti Slavery Society. The for
mer could agree upon no other declaration in
relation to American Slavery, than it was a
stupendous evil, and this with large minor
iiy. which threatens TO fern an independent
society. The latter carried matters with a
high hand. MIR. Wendell Phillips, Of Bos-
ton, introduced and advocated resolution,
that il is the duty hf every American citizen
10 devote himself to the destruction of the
UNloN and the CONSTITUTION! Mr.. Doug
lass, who has Just returned from England,
followed, and boasfed that he had no patriot
ism. Let il he remembered, this is the Car
rison branch of Abolitionisrs; yet we shall
see these ultra and dangerous sentiments
charged upon the Wings and Liberty par
ties indiscrimnarely. Douglass said:
HFor himself, he had no patriotism, for he
had no country,-he was, i'll the estimation OF
the religious and political institutions OF this
country. q chattel-the property OF some
Southern stakeholder. His only ties to this
OO.l H.
slavery of three millions OF his brethren.
allow can he have any patriotism for such
country! He had not He desired to see
it overthrowu, as speedily as possible! The
Constitution of the country be shivered iuto
thousand pieces, rather than that slavery
should longer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ut
terly drowning the appIause.)
The believers in speedy advent of Christ
also had meeting, ano Mr.. Hines and Mr..
Litch were there. Brother Hale also preach
ed (some 200 hearers) and said:
My dear brethren, God has his picture
gallery and his arena. (Brother Hale here
e exhibited chart TO the audience, on which
was depicted figures Of Enoch, Abraham. ia
cob, john the Baptist, Stephen, &C.; he
pointed them out as the witnesses of the
church.) We see but few connected with us
now compared TO the numbers we once could
muster. In human estimation our cause is
dead-iis obituary is written. "a voice God
be praise.) But Jesus will raise it up. We
stand on safe ground. God has Unidentified
an his great purposes with the existence of
his people, Voices-Amen! amen land
our cause cannot die. The memory of all
the saints aud prophets is a philosophers
stoue-(A vaice-Soap stone is a better
stone than that, THAT turns our prospects
into golden visions Of future glory. The devil
in hell may do his worst but he bullets against
a hook. When Christ comes in his glory, we
also shall appear with him and enjoy the re-
wards held out TO the righteous"
With the usual benevolent and religious
the occasion has this year cal
led together, besides the old and newer Anti
Slavery movements. the Evangelical Alliance,
MiIleriies, Working Men, Nation
a. Reionners, and (says N. y, paper) Inf
dels. Amongst other curiosities, there was
an 'AmaIgamatior Breakfast in the Taber-
nacle. Lewis Tappen presided, with half
dozen colorcd Vice Presidents. Several EN-
inent clersymen were present.
The American branch of the Evangelical
Alliance" was engaged at the last dates, in
Ne" York, discussing the question whether
shareholders should be received as Members
Next may come up some other direrting
question. and Popery and Protestant Here
sizes will be very likely to be very little affect
ed by this great movement.