New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-23
PUBLIC MEETZNGS.
GRAFTON BEFORE THE NEw-ESGLAND
SOCIETY

Church Of the Puritans Unioa sq1are Toe church
densey crowded Tie order Of exercises f,,gs
voluntary on the orgran-W A King
Anthem ST J. Stevenson.
Prayer by ihe Rev. DR. Cheever
Anthem ~ T. l. White
Grafton by the Rev. Max Hopkins. ID ID
HymB-Tune. Old Hundred.
Concluding prayer and bsnsdict0n by the Rev. D..
Adams.
The delivery Of the orson occupied a. hO1r AMI twenty
minutes. The following j. an outline
The celebrations and amusemen.s OF people nlica.e
their character pop1aee such despOiism AMI
stOn produce sim g requires 10 be amused by psgeals
ard professions while they give up the care Of Their
govefnment to the King and Of their salvation to the
priests What have they to DO but 10 convert their holy
days into holidays aud when the prescribed Formally has
satisfied the conscience 20 follow monkey u tam der
70 visit the cockpit tie gaming table, to be gay-1nd
shall say happy No but to be amused ana %lnsged
Ike grown up Children To such the dee of Sabbath as
day OF holy rest is incOncevable On the other hand
reflective and self governing people, feeling their iai
vdual and immediate responsibility 10 God. breathe
aimos pheTe sitting TO all pageantry and mumnery and
keep their Sabahs Their fesvds those OF rational
JOY their holidays strengthen principle; they CON
memerate struggles for freeiom, the goodness Of
Providence. the heroism and pie;y OF their Phi
grim FATHERS. What wealth OF associations Is gar
nerod in those words By what others in the language
should prefer 70 designate our ancestors ley were
pilgrims indeed though they sought 10 shrine OF saPers
on araticm. NOlove o adventure called them FORTH
or no desire Of gain out. Ike Abraham going with sim
pe faith thew knew no; whittier seeking only good
foundation which TO propagate their faith They
found it in fnis remote part OF the world. Iha'
full to make evident, a. be did In the case Of
the frst martyrs and apostles. Il was after long
searchiIg Of the Scriptures and mucPprayer that both
aeparaied themselves from church in which they were
horn In making this separation the temper ami sincerity
OF both were tried. Both were forbidden to teach end
preach urder heavy pen'es both were utterly scoraed
by VIM passed for refinement in their day and sgaint
10Th Providence itself aud every element sometimes
ned to combines and both were alike 81 ained lrOu "a
al their tial. both cheerful and confident IN God
NeLor turbulent nor seekers Of novel les taey lei
no Md rnce aga in0lCnsive ObsoryGnce when
eseinvoved thu ss Ofprncpe then, whether the natter
in relation ~ which the pie TO be upheld
x penuy tsz pound OF tes tppet, Arplce there
WoIC who would 90 TO death before abanioning the
principle fthese had been content 10 wear tPpets
ard sr ices the history OF this Conn, mt would have
been different from what it is The civil and religious
liberty of England well as OF this country IS the ifut
of their obofs, several eminent Eneishmen admit.
They arc the trucs succe os 81 the Epotes-no arcl-
bish,p that eyer signed the death warrant Of one
of them could trace a clearer line OF succession.
They pilgrims too in tho suolmest sense
of exist nces, jouTner the earth Fathers also they
were travellers TO better country, who brought their
families fh them. founders OF mighty empire on earth
1he Immediate gilt tohe world ~ss New Ehgiandi from
them in mi, II It'll the cline and roll has originated the
TIVE belonging t. her people fore IN climate dete
r6satcs men that they found stimulated their oner
ries This land we Iove. her scenery, her gorgeous
evening" her tasteful and thriving villages, her school
lousts, her frequent spires, her quiet S-boa.hs
We glory in her peope-Iheir prae'ich sehseher lh.l
Neebce-thCr inyentonstheir economy, which saves TO
eve md thcir true hearted kindness Nor are we over
reusive to the Yankee peoulaTties others smack OF
their own soil as strongly he OF his ana II he boasts
lie s going 10 al creation out who i more likely to
90 III We honor the Pilgrim father as the best repe'
suaiiv,s ofthe pinc which the hopes OF tue earth
rest There j. such principle OF unity and ts aceal
anew would secure TO society all that is desirable We
can trace unity in all the fixed combinations and progress
eye ovemoIs Of the works OF God, aud ali the ulfy OF
Natrre l. found be in ubseryency 10 man well being
So too We believe there will be uny in the cure 1t Of
events Such the teaching both OF scripture and reason
What is that principle Not freedom. but true religion
tuttinp itself forth in freedOm-the moral conformity u
to God, in preparation for eternal NE FOR tn re.is
ions fl ecoa viii be eded and thus It viii be the thtnk
most cont.Ided for IL is not love of freedom in the alb
ract but Of freedom for the sake OF religion THAI has
zone into the fiery furnace; all other freedoms have died
ont ard will die-his alone has sap AM immortal me
The religious sentiment l. the central IN mah-hoI
only IN tie individual but the race; 4 Is n3ees-
sary 10 any permanent improvement. NJ hoathen
nation can make permanent progress their religious
they rot added TO o principle which i dear 10 AL men
Ills is the Of ali earnest movem ns IN the world
ese are tx continents in the ocean OF history emO)dy
ing the lesser divisions which sp-ine from dteren9ef u
race ar ucr,onal and family ambition Religion has been
used for ambitious purposes. professionalism Is ho'm3
10 The principles OF the European kingdoms that
is Why it does not progress IN Europe more ra
pidy than il does. Philosophers and statesmen
sometimes religion "a supersui on 0nt they an
rot be blind aud not 20 its vast Importance even IN
poca CORD The prime pie deseres was inc great one
Of orr fathers and IT has come dogH to We not Of
these who dclaim antiquity and disregard succession
We liey ,, than some in the regular succession Of the
Pores we do believe in the perpetual presence or
Coo in he church for 600 years. This was Tue belief OF
lie frcst martyrs Of our faith end in this belief We
would stand. Would tie legitimate expression OIL th5
mi ciIle aoturC oil that good for society Inc "ofd OF
Coi tfNs 81 and 70 does the constitution OF the world
He who will secure the highest gooi IN any sphere WIZ
re- ;,c;deutsv land 20 best the greatest amount
cor ious power welded by our fathers. The Podec
t.or Of the brain viii imply and secure that Of
,yery inferior part the tree grows IRON rs top
aud 20 il is in political and social growth there Is an
advancement tm material interests 70 the higher the
mo- al and The Tolg and when TIE hgher hfe reAcsu
they act downward the lower improving ana ee d1s
Tho aHieultv with past civilizations has been tnaf th-y
d'd not form en- adequate topand tbs true VI Ianne'
e. 1e Is nations. Could pfiuclpc be made 10 iresaln
md ta.aLtItss tia; would pervade society," and rO as
hcltrsense OF beauty would sng ana RON tAis ayhs
eva and religious liberty There has OesA H)lpu Inas
the virtues Of ,ia,hes were stern ana rep4Ne VI
h.,uiy 30 Is the mountain top stern bat when rs SHOWS
melt ilcy hasten the It's way 10 the ocean ths
vi setner qualities melt IL beauty when storms am cold
avsv With God Gole are the high ana stern noun
taius OF hoiifess unapl rOachabie LEI from hm oos'
the emile that axes the violet glad Christ ana lis
Aro.ies dd not speak OF art i-ir c9mbai w!n nm9raiy
- TOO stern That permanent civil aud religious liberty
can come OF this religious sentiment = EVIDENT De;aese
j. ouf thus tia nohng can stand between the ihluua
ard the fIees OF his po|.rs ihreioi. IN IN GU
claim TIA. Out ward institutions shall DC or tns inli
Church ana S.aie become part IN Ihe atFmo
fian only far as they IL individuals ior miner
Lere. iLus Is the life II the l0wl.cst invested VII
sllnn oIdaur. What We osA, AL al Tug. we asa -
hat civil and religious Institutions shan be PsNalel
y IN true freedom. We espec..Iy demand ths rign.
Of nee action and free speech Nd III tue church oa-
in The street loud ap,au.e. And the day IS not yetcome
MEN n can he taken from We believe thai the gov,
eTnuen ara rul rs foE the people the oaaFcn ana
lerqy tor DE a..y civil rsAts an 3.riaa
roxb Organization lOr this end Is not rebellion nor
scbi.m but part OF God work which ne will o"n anu
bess His kild1es 20 these a,es has not been less since
tbsv or.snztd themselves THIS, than wAen tAeJ were
~nv.rred by one who was " King by the grace
al Gods Such is the claim Of church governed
bv popes ard preaies All such dynases govern tneli
,r-fu. rfcarf n IN,
aso standing armies The people may make reyolauons
lut they biGe Il cir time for they know Louis FhAs
or Napoleon or Santa Auna VIII come Du
# Bible is distributed. their vengeance IS ex
- - th1ir dnnnnnns and tortnres ready