New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-18
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

Rev. IENRy WARD BEECHER' 7, ADDRESS
ro rl.t BROOKLYN FrRENES.-The finale Of the An
nuai celebration Of the Brooklyn Fire Department
ON Tue,tay. va, the Address of Rev H. W. BEEcHsR,
in lie evening II the WashnRtOn-st ". f. Church.
The SPEAKER at FIRST reviewed society, showing the
sruuaiiy and mutual dependence Of the different
p,irut.. and that 10 useful calling could De abolish
i q, ,o,il serious loss 20 society and be wrought
mt b,. ARGUMENTS until he bad strongly Impressed
tho AUDIENCE with the importance Of the tlre De-
nar,ucut a. all Organization OF great usefulness
the existence Of which Was known Dy experience W
he necessary Beng necessary 10 prevent 'he I'm
MY from being IMPOVERISHED Dy the losses which
would occur but for th.s Department, Il was duty
of society 10 oOk after the welfare OF so important
an organization The Fire Department - com
posed chiefly OF energetic, daring young men rom "
- ao ,ears Of age Their service y arduOus their
notyes manful and benevolent their exposure "
los. OF health great and their temptalohs sucn 40
20 call for the active socltnde ana c0r1al inehusp
of socety Il = easy for those whose leel rest upon
cushioned stools n warm paTiOrs, enjoying literary
and social Injuries to hnd laut win the chdfa'ISt
ana actions Of many ot the bremen out u IL Juss OF
expeciert 70 90 50 Do nO' hremen stand ready 10
we the dwellings Of such from destruction Oy lheli
manlul efforts and have they not a nght 70 expect
better things than censure from sucht II hieiheh
nere a. bad as represented The speaker "oAd dsA
the churches and the men OF wealth ana ihAuehre'
what had they been about 70 80 negieci Ihe nsi Ia
have % brayey and faithfully served tnem me
sacrihce oftlme and comfort. voluntarily eniuredDy
fyemen engaged the attention THE speaker lhey
submit 10 los OF Tune and 10 expense Of health anu
most OF them beng Working men they cannon De eA-
uected 10 pump al night and pound al Gay "d,ou1Ve
ing "a onted 10 stimulus or injury 10 health Many ne
ssTd are burned IN yonder Greenwood "ho nave i0s'
,Ieir 10 by iniury 20 healih resulting from expo
sure on inch occasions. Objections u fnemen are
mae " refined people because they are rough ana
strong But SAID me speaker, would you nave
corrnary Of French caLcIng masters come win po-
In, ar. 10 exilaguish dres Il j. vel that on such
occasorS We have rough, strong men 70 war against
the des,roylrc element. There j. nothing, however,
fu a Frenans duties that calls Tor rough language
and .pdecorous conduct. tie believed they were IN
fu.fIy censurst 10 a great eHtent-but. give DOG
bad rafne and he j. q gone cog In CONCLUSION ne
Sad that moral excellent young men should nol "
kept out o. the De partment but 20 INTO and oohllpi
rather Tan leave u 20 those VINO may no' Oel.a''
uroperlv H. recommended reading foohis ~,
res evening lectures, &c for their inpio'
4uc closed With express ng hopes OF thef i'''i'
firess and hna vel beng. ,,.s TIE
Tie church was ful--a large snare -. 80
Broonlyu Sacred Music Society sung $500 b. ,he
Altogether II was fine Gay ane $500 800 -
BROOKLYN Fremen and the iaci INA. 9,te-en3en,
chaense ne criticism OF suI vel lor me ',anding
speaker a. Mr. Beecher' sPe@A'
~ -he De uaftmerf.