New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-20
CITY ITEMS.

evening attended - 80 uhusYA' neHi'7' "a ii'"i
bers vhils the galleries and BODY Of io- University
Chapel were hlled With ladies' snl Gentlemen drawn
,.,,s., q, .,sn 20 the snnua address Owing TO the
special purpose Of the evening the usus oanss' o. me
ls,v va. not Transacted nothing being done beyond
IN. election Of nsw n smbers and the nomination OF
others.
The proper Exercises 81 the evening were 1eNlu0Vu
with prayer by Rev Dr. MnLEpoLEE
Afer hi, Hon. LUTHER BRADIsH. vice-President 'n
nor,eS that the annual address would DOW be delivered
nv Hon. BENJAMIN r. BurLER Distinguished member
II thu Society
NJ Butler said thst the anniversary occurred under
peculiar crcum.,ancss new constitution had last
been adopted BY the people and the hns Organization OF
the Administration under IL hsd taken place only lew
weeks before The frat thing in connection With ihs
change was the sres, quesuess with which i had been
accumulated No disturbance. no Interruption OF toe
regular current Of s4srs had taken place as the oc
structure was pulled down rnd the new erected 10 us
stead What 'esson OF the advantages OF hepuohcsn
Governments what spectses Tor the rulers OF tne ou
world 49,, IL.
tonal History Of Sew-YOrk. which be divided into
,bree neriods uamey-the Dutch period, the knshsn
period and iha, OF tns Independent Government no"
existing.
state of our columns makes timpossioe 10 follow him
through bis long and detailed snsoses OF esch OF tnee
uriots on the present Constitution be dwelt Al ensn
char.cerzug the ireest ever established since me
rs began lis career He concluded By speaking OF the
favored situation Of territory to the Character OF the
ueople and Inquired Hbether the present Constitution
was ie.tined 70 stand moulder sni ,oitsr and fail
To preveu, the freeness Of toe Constitution from De
coming the Of s overthrow the people must DC
not only trained useiul knowledge but IN virtue ine
great Interests 70 be cared for those Of knowledge
and morality and In carog for ihese they snoud &c
serve the thanks OF the community
Aresoluton was then unanimously adopted thanking
Mr Butler for Of. able aud interesting address snd re
questng copy tor pubcst on and then the auoience
repaired 10 the OF the City Hotel and old the most
abundant justice TO avery neat and comior's0e COLLATION.
CsRlsrtAs UsIoS.-The friends OF Christian
Union Of different denominations held interesting meet
ps. on Wednesday morning aud evening IN the Bleeck
erst Church The hrs, meeting was limited 10 clergy
men The services consisted chiefly 10 devotons exer
else. inierspersed with short addresses snd Commit
tee OF Arrangements appointed With reference to
series Of Uson msriass to BE- held during the Winter
by the Pastors snd Christians Of all creeds In the City
. Rev. Dr. Peck OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
opened the public meeting In the evening with prayer
after which Rev DR.. Cox OF the Presbyterian Church
New SCHOOL, and expounded In his own luminous
style the third chapter Of Psus EPiste to the Ephe
slams He said the conmon wealth of the spiritual Israel
was far more united 10 its principles doctrines snd du
ties than known even TO itset IL WAS principle
Of Christianity 10 triumph against difficulties Thiswas
beautifully illustrated in the overwhelming cmsc,ic
eloquence of this episie, which written By the
Apostle chains st Rome but himself juoilsnt because
the Word Of God was no, found. This chapter repre-
sented the entire family of the redeemed 10 Heaven
well as on Earth, named by one nsms being rooted
a, trees of righteousness and grounded fabric OF
/ God-IS LOVE.
Christians had common interests common wants and
Z here rms in
Christian Union truly mccarthy II earthly how popu
lar IL would be He knew union 50 spiritus, so sen
tuenisl reslly devotional. II Ito grand principles
were realized by the churches how would IL Increase
their strength their usefulness He appealed 20 ind.
viiuAl Christians TO Illustrate the principles OF Union
for they would have Influence, even In tho midst OF
enemies
Rev Dr. Lansing OF the Congregational Church, said
he loved the Church the friends Of Jesus Christ and be
would been glad 10 more OF them II that meet
lug Whatever nigh, be- opinions about the Chris
tan Alliance knoD that Christians ought 10 love one
another be united 10 one spirit For this the savior
uttered that memorable prayer That they all may be
one thou Father art In me and In thee, that tney
all may be one 10 US
/ The world needed the influence of a united Church
/ and the Church greatly needed Penucosal blessing
such followed when all the 100 disciples were with
| one accord or hart, Ia one place, ever.
The ministry needed more of the simplicity OF the
Gospel His heart he said had lately bee much in that
declaration Of the Saviour By this shall All men know
that We my disciples II ys have love TO another
when they considered their relation TO Christ their
head they neither Epcopslis Bap,s,s, Method
lsts Dutch Reformed PresbyterisDs Congregational
su but all one Him II ssy we love another,
let u. mad of ito demonstration, 80 as TO
force from the lips Of such care not Tor religion the
exclamation Behold, how these Christians love one
another T. He alluded 10 the shOrtness OF the time be-
fore himself with others OF his brethren whose heads
were rheDed with years, must render an sccount OF
their ministry to the great Master and 10 vie" of inst
event. endery urged to greater fsithfuness simplicity
and zeal In their divine mission.
Rev DR. Spring Presbyters odd school) said be did
81. 4 m
Ths the first meeting Of that body he had elt any
disposition TO attend. The other meetings had not
seemed to him TO have any definite object 10 be sccom
pished but the object OF the present 10 unite 10
prayer for the progress Of Chrsuaniiy In the world,
and especially In own land" was one which com
mended itself TO every Christian heart This ~"s de-
lightul meeting, and q delightful object
When be- read the notice Of II In the paper, he re-
marked " / said 70 my beloved family go He was
surprised 10 eco no more present He had thought,
when this meeting 10 pray for revival In churches
announced that the house would not hold the mum
beers who would attend.
This object the Advancement of the Redeemers king
dom. 10 the that and ought u unite the peops
OF God. But he paned 10 say there was cOdnass,
holding beck la the hearts OF Christians, there was
not that sympathy Tor world lyins In wickedness,
which their divine Master exhibited, and which He de
msndsd Of His children He was thankful such =
meeting bad been appointed ana he hoped there might
be . succession OF them be cared not 10 what temple
what humbls dwelling. he should be there To unite
with those Who loved TO pray Thy kingdom come =
James scoheld tina, by schemicsl process
which he has discovered be 10 enabled preserve from
decomposition the body after death without subectng
the feelings Of surviving friends 10 the repuve idea of
removing the Internal parts the ancient practice
SO efficient be says is the process that he rsvsges OF
time and decay completely frusTsted-the body re-
naming 10 state Of perfect preservation, without
change, In color By this process also the body
may be kept for any length Of time thereby permitting
the arrival Of distant relatives before consgning II to
the tomb. Even after decomposition has commenced
this mode will not only stay b progress but the
parts affected their natural and appearance and
entirely remove any unpleasant odor arising thererom
OLD TAEs-The first meeting Of the Mayor
and Aldermen Of NewYork' TOOK place on the 18th
June 1905, o. ;. The following among the entries
that days proceedings Further 10 Focke JAMS resid
ing at the Bowery SLOWED to ley 10 each week half
barrel strong beer free Of excise in consideration Of
great expense which he iEcurs before be- can have the
bee in as ha