New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-03
BOSTON.
The Anniversaries.
Correspondence OF the Tribune.


BosToN, May %, 1851
The Anniversaries of the Religious and
Philanthropic Societies Of New England, which have
been held here the present week, have, as usual
brought to the city, great multitude OF strangers
propose to give you brief notice of such meetings
AS have come particularly under my own immediate
observation
The New England Anti-Slavery Convention com
mencod its sessions on Tuesday morning, and
closed on Thursday evening. This body is known
10 be composed of that class of Aboiuonists
who agree generally with Mr.. Garrison and
openly advocate the dissolution Of the American
Union, on the ground Of ITS support of slavery
Among those who take part in It's proceedings are
several men and women eminent for talents and
popular eloQuence, while the earnest enthusiasm of
the body never fails TO attract large audiences. Al
lowing as they do the utmost liberty OF speech on
the part of opponents well as friends, their plat
form often becomes the of earnest conflict and
intense excitement. For several years past they
have met in Faneml Hall, but the recent rev.
val of Cotton Politics and Lower Law Piety in the
Capital Of New England has operated to bar
against them the doors of that venerable
edlfce and most of the large halls were occupied
by other and more popular associations, they were
compelled to hold their meetings IN rooms utterly IN
capable of accommodating the crowds who desired
SONS of the Convention, and must acknowledge mat
| have rarely heard better speaking IN any pubic
assemblies than that OF Garrison, Philips ana george
Thompson. Whoever forms hls opinion OF these
men and of their objects from the statements OF
their opponents Will be grossly deceived One who
has only heard the dcnunciailons OF their enemies,
would naturally conclude that they are set OF reck
less fanatics, utterly unworthy of TeSpcct-OppOnent'
of all that Is pure IN morals and religion and con
scryauve IN Government Ii what saw and heard
afforded any thing like fair specimen of thclr gen
rul
the public press. Underlying therseyereSt Demurrer
atoms of the popular Church, (Which they regard as
the pillar OF slavery observed evidences of adeep
and apparently very sincere religious sentiment ana
have never heard any class of speakers who appeal
ed more lmpreSSNty To tho sense oil moral oolsd-
ton and religious duty IN the MINDS OF lhcr hearers
Their theology be very dcnClcn, but there Is no
use denying that They axe aoorng TO apply the great
principles OF practical Christianity To one OF lhc most
terrible evils Oi our times ana however erroneous
Nc may deem part of thCrpnnclpcS ami measures
1t is neither wise nor just 10 JON IN the general hue
and-C ~ against them. Ii we have plans that wedcem
better than theirs, let US carry them out IN our own
way but let US not, by indiScummate denunclauon,
commit the very SIN OF which they have been 80 We
hementy accused Perhaps It viii be found that ia
the great army of freedom they have ther pecul4ds
work, which no others can DO as we'll as they
Another correspondent has given You an account
OF the action of The American Unitarian ASSOCIATION
upon the resolutions dcnouncnS the Fugitive Law,
introduced by Rev. Samuel J. May, of syracuse.
The refusal 10 entertain those resolutions Tor
discussion has excited much indignation among
liberal UnltarlanS. cNncng a. 10 dld setuei
purpose TO gag the opponents OF that law and
shield It's supporters from ccnSure. On thc iol-
lowing day another excitement was produced
by Rev JoHs PERroNr of Mediort who delivered
a powerful discourse before the Unitarian Ministerial
Conference on Social Reform. Mr. i. glanced al the
present state of The So-callCd Christian World, ana
land bare the sources of the nee and immortality Which
live and flourish under the shadow OF temples conSe-
Grated IN the name of (hust,Who came 10 seek ana
save the lost Drunkenness, prostitution, the uut-
dual relations of CAPITAL and Labor. the unlimited use
of tobacco. slavery, War, and other similar topics,
were handled With great iortc and point. Mr. T. al
mded particularly 10 the Fugitive law, whose man.
dates he SAID were filter Tor Congo than congress-
COMMANDING as they dld al good citizens, by ne
mouth of one whom This City delights 10 honor, 10 20
that which. II done ON the Coast of Africa that same
Congress has declared 90 De piracy. and punl>ndoie
with death. And there were many who were heSl,at-
ing whether they should obey the law OF God or the
Law OF man Obey both, said the speaker SarcaStl-
cally Whatever unjust or mhuman Law any le-
glSailye body may sanction 5y majority OF one, =
therefore OrSo0th, 10 become the right and have tbs
appreciation OF good men
The gospel, Sald MIR Z, IS the remedy for every
form OF social evil butu was useless UnleSS Speclhcal
B applied The gospel Of our popular churches was not
efficient In fact most OF the great evils Of the times
had grown up where churches a1ouu1td Aen Who
could make hundred by changing hOgSbeaj OF rum
or gln INTO Madeira VINE, give heW Sl.OV0 20 help
build \ church. and SlcO year m lis maintenance.
on CondluCn thai Ii ShaA te cCSecr1tet oy no Anti
Slavery or Temperance sermons. This spin; must
end tle reform can triumph
What munster Was there that dared faithfully TO
perform his duties like John The Baptist Nay, INTO
what uupit would John The Baptist De even al-
ml,ied With ms dress OF camel'S har' What nuns
Ter there that speak OF tnoSt repulsNe AMI I'M
touched subjects he had SNokeD o. Without meeting
with HE Instrumentation which he had met with 80
long The pulpit j. borne ON Atainnoh> oteA l WI
50 where Aamnon soeS. am Watn IL Goe> no, nc
viii throw II OF When Nal L oc taa, ihe palpii Sall
do ITS duty Not While u Is under the thumb OF
haWmon. Not ttt has thrown aside TINS tear az
The world Wall al these social eyiiS be rcmened
and lot III then Viii Il DC able 20 perform rs appTo-
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