The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-17

ol agents Tho highsst and the best interests OF
snis community demand that these agents should be
iaithiui They must be hones. mer-they must be
amniu men The character OF city-lts prosperity,
fact that We can be trusted with tbs busss Of the
country: NOW these agents and factors for the
transaction of their business must h.ye ass;stants
clerks, and various other persons who aa and assist
| them, and equal fidelity is required os the part
Of these subor dnate agents. Now my friends il nm
dersand Of the objects of this sssociaoE.ot its
hebestbut Of the objects of this association Ia tn
make an sssocaton OF honest men, and to kesp them
seen upon the Treasurers read here night
OF our Oldest and shrewdest houses-that in = vaero
business point OF view nothing can be important
than 70 strengthen an association of honest men who
encourage each other TO honest fidelity to their engage
ments, to uprightness and to high moral character
II is kot sufficient that be honest when he comes
anorg usf There are many who to this city full
o. h9nest intentions and full OF good purposes Hero he
cisco and what becomes Of him Why there must be
which will maintain the principle of honesty
ana integrity speak to wise men. speak to the bu
s.ness men ef this community, who in their sphere
a are as a. saga cious as any men In the world What
at this moment here in this city and in every con-
mercMl community as henest faithful agents. honest
faithful clerks honest faithfu laborers and hopest
faithful assistants in every department Of businees
Wel sir here is association cultivating keep
Now knes that tns is not the highest
ths is not he highest object of this LET
nae say to you that Is consideration which deserves
OCT attention There rs class Of that frown upon
evs- other motive that possibly influence tho hu-
mas mind excerpt the highest butI respectfully maintain
are vsIy honest ard creaitable 1t ia but year MO-
and J will refer 10 fast that aN remember--thst
great many patriotic aud very sagacous citizens
sunpos7d that the Union Of these States a,er
and some thought peIbaps just honestly that ,her
was no such danger, but great many merchants in
New Yori thou, ht there wa such a danger and they
associated and made efforts which they
FOR ne r1e.srva'ien Of the Union There imne-
date cIyf by the opponents. 1T is cotton-it is
your inter .st." To be it is interest. To.
be sure it is The interest Of the city of New
YORK TO preserve tbiJ Union. To be the city.
of New Yock has felt The benefits Of this Union.
more than any other spot in these United Sates
(Applsute want man to rise here anywhere
and say that interest . worthy and
honorable moye for preservation to influence the
ent with patriotism, though rising to the heigath
OF patriotism; YET it consistent with patriot
m, and maa could gainsay It's propriety-iuN a.
OF this ChristiaA association to promote the
highest, which is the eternal interest Of man;
but subordinate 10 That interior to that 1t is Of vast
importance 10 cultivate integrity for it furnishes band
o. young men who be relied upon and therefore, in
announcement OF every man in ths community. see
thar their collection OF unce has mot been large but
ii they show de,ermina 10 20 on, that the business
men o 'hs community who care il there be any such,
few years that called upon to go to Philadel
pills. to make sneech before Bible society 1t in
the gentlemen of the Bible society, mostly young men,
very civil, ano determined to remain o day two
to see lhlseesiA and The a5st place that went "a
ard silver there but these very gentlemen whom had
met with in the Bible society How is this9" said r.
We do not know" replied they, ''but here we are,n
Thee Billie society men were entrusted with tho gcd
ard the silver Now it is just here. for you will a.
ways fir young man of good principles associated
with those who will encourage and sustain b
principles and Stewards aDd every house in this city,
you be of a man honestly What guarantee
can YOU have for his integrity Why these gentlemen
sn h have 9Ss
guarantee to integrity ard morality but sound and
pure Christianity. There is no other guaranty.
ard We On Vh rhnnsn irtar e.
fidelity. for ali the blessings Of individual domss
TIC and social life. and the higher blessing Of siv
guaranty but pure christianity CAppiause.l Whv.
where do you find honestly Where you find the mar.
chants who be entrusted with untold golds Where
DO you nd pure integrity commercial dealings but IN
tho.e countries where find the profession Of pure
10 SEQ land and the low countries in Holland and there
you find pure commercial faith. A young christian,
friend q mine with whom was conversng the other day
spa hat once when in home he went to purchase so
articles and when be about to pay for them he
found out that he had forgotten his money and he COM
mnncaed this fact to the s.opkeeper. What did the
shopkeeper sa, 0Never mind you areln American, and
We uust you" But country men Of their they
would not trust Qaush,er) But" said the gentle,
nsn, 81 going away morrow, and shall be absent
Fix weeks" "Ne,er mind - replied the man, win
terd the goods and when YOU return here. pay me.n
Thus though there are dishonest people both here and in
Ii eaLo, Yet people regarded
by foreigners as hone, men. This association has
ecd the true principle to make men houestt Is Chris-
nsnty. You associate Christians together aud let
tSat there great macy Christian associations
such instit uton is rather reie upen the Chris
iian Ssoca,ions that formed. Every church is
Christian association and in my judgme is the duty
Of every church member and every church communi-
cant 10 their respective precisely
OF 70 some extent what proposed to be performed BY
this Christian association How possess this
liberty which eDjoyY How came our htheriand to
and to cultivate those principles from which we
up % great extent Hos came s Why it is because
possessed Christianity and it is because had among
and circulated among the printed word OF God. I
but il is perfectly idle to talk about civil liberty peo-
Ile who have read their Bibles 10 make men hon.
est you make them Christians; and rejoice that
of the FIRST things that this association was to
institute series of lectures the observance Of the
Sabtah.
The learned eenteman.c concluded by impressng upon
his audience the necessty of keeping the sabbath day
holy and that the duty of true Christian, when,
mixing with the world be heard his doctrines assas
to yindicste them to the utmost OF his ability.
1t here moved and seconded, aud carried unani-
mousy that when this meeting dourned it adjourn to
meet on Wednesday next at the rooms of the association.
The Doxology then sung, tpe oenedlction pro-
nouiiced, and the audience dispersed.
City Intelligence.
The WEATHER Yesterday the warmest day of the
season that we baye had this year, the herm meter
being at twelve, NJ, noon. at So deg, from which by
T. NJ it had sunk to 10 deg, being fall Of seven deg
General con plants made of the heat, which was
great and sensbly felt of the sud
den nceae IL was no sever some what moderated by
a pla ant breeze from the seaboard Towards night
time there some slight flashes of lightning to the
wesvad across the horizon, but they not Of long
continuance similar electrical state of the atmos
rbe,e manifested last week but to greater extent
hsp in this instance precededa shoser of rain
ard The electric fluid appeared to fall in the form of
plobe Of fire This phenomenon very visible on the
Ne~ Jersey tide, but have heard OF injuries in
lat direction from lightoing, we conclude that nothing
disB sirous occurred.
Arr,ISTMESTs IN THE Posr 0FF1cE-During the past
week our new postmaster Mr. Fo~er, has made several
appointments In his department. but removals have
ct taken place. The following are the names of the
foi turate applicants William Wines clerk; Patrick
Ry an porter Thomas Dugap, Washington McGown John
Efl andS Mar~s. noloeL.
The salaries OF these officers vary from $500 to $500
year. The number of per at present employed is
1885, and Of these 104 clerks, "A carriers, and col
lectors Of letters.
FATHER GAvAzH.-0ur Italian citizens went In great
numbers ast Sunday evening TO the Tabernacle to
their eloquent ptevious to his departure for
hnt were Kreatly dsa appointed in fndinR