The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-23
First Anniversary or the New England 30
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First Anniversary OF the New England 10.
ciety, OF Brooklyn.
The arst anniversary Of the New England Society Of
Brooklyn, took place yesterday, in that city
At half past two O'Clock, the society called to
order In the sChurch Of the Pilgrims" The services
were commenced by the reading Of part Of the o7th
Psalm by the Rev DR.. Cox Prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Lewis
DR.. Cheever was then introduced to the meeting by
the President OF the Society Chandler Starr Esq when
the air Of the "PDgrim Fathers sung by the choir
DIR. CmEEvER said Men seeking God earnestly for
themselves always ind him for Others and just with
nations Almost the whole aim Of our Puritan fathers
to find God, and seeking salvation for themselves
they found liberty for Others and It is thus that God
made the record Of their history full than any
other history. The divine and the humane out In
earth for It's foundation and has the earth for It's object
the other has God for its object There Is yet to be
such history Of the Puritans, and one which will be
of the greatest series in the providence of God,
such D'Aubisnes history Of the Reformation. The
time has yet fully come they have passed and
both In the hands Of It's friends and Its enemies =
will the .Ss a1ss If this work
universe were once but mists, they have become
important Few things can be more instructive
iish Parliament to give to Oliver Cromwell q
station among their passed rulers was nothing. He
the pages Of history and set him before the vision Of the
whole world The true character OF Cromwell no longer
lies hidden in the ges OF history Without him. ber.
ty would have been lost not only in England but In all
Europe, and It's influence would have felt in this
country. The biographies too, Of New England IA
TIERS which long stood unhewn stone should have
long since out and their should be dearer
to every year. Their example may yet be an exam.
pie to II the conflict should bs to 20 through again
The departure OF fathers from England and that Of
tbs sraetes from the oppressors OF Egypt are alike
they both the commencement OF q new dispsusa-
ton The great reormers would have remained In the
Papal church, but God would not allow It, They were
intended for higher purposes They were driven from
England to Holland, and on the l5th Novem ber 1874
John Knox went to Scotland After the persecution had
somewhat abated they returned to England. The
stronger the persecution the stronger the Puritan faith
like an iron beat upon anvil All true liberty was
then stricken down. and 1t that they might
they we're not wrong In leaving the Pspsi church.
but that 1t duty The persecution necessary
to heat tho furnace to smelt the precious II
beaten into them and wrought Into strength the iron
anvil OF ecclesiastical tyranny. II was thought that
they could be beaten into the Of the church
Of England but they beaten Of IL. Jehn Rob
pton Of Norfolk, was another of the pious Purtsns
He went over to Holland In the persecution He
this country, though his heart set upon It. He
kneeled the deck Of the May Flower and commended
bis brethren to the mercy Of God vine was sent to
build up the church In New England whose dependence
alone In Christ and entirely upon Christ; church
thank God, too, without bishop IL was revival Of
the original church OF Christ It's foundations we're
laid In Him alone and cut Oh nom Ill worldly dspen
dance, God caused 10 grow up In their hearts seal for