The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-11

which collection was taken up. While the collection
was being taken the
Rev Dr. CIKA2ElAND spoke. He said there was no pa
thence in the audience required patience to look
upon such exhibition as this, (pontng to the chill
dren.) ! singer but, If these children will
main and sing till midnight, will remain with them.
(Applause) few more anecdotes related, when
the speaker took his seat amid great applause
The children then sang another song, after which the
benedcton was pronounced and the meeting adjourned
American Anti-slnvery Society.
THE GARRIsoNIANs IN THE PULPIT-MR. oHApIN's
CHURCH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PHILLIPS oPIN-
BIBLE SOCIETY, ETC., ETC.
The twentieth anniversary of the American Anti-Sla
very Society commenced yesterday morning at the
Rev. Mr. Chapin's Church, Broadway.
The anniversary programme was arranged in direct
imitation of those of the religious societies The
cises commenced at about ten O'Clock. Mr.. Garrison
took the chair, and there of the usual bust
ness transacted at this time.
The church was well filed, and among the audience
many pretty women. The old party-Wendell
Phillips S. j. May, Edmund Quincy, Francis Jackson,
Abby Kelly Foster, id genus onne-occuped seats
temporary platform erected in front of the pulpit
Mr.. GARRISON introduced Rev. S j. May of Syracuse,
who read passages from the Scriptures.
The choir and congregation then sung hymn by Mrs.
Follen; give the first stanza, as follows
What mean We, that we bruse and bind
My people, saith the Lord,
And starve your craving brothers. mind,
Who asks to hear my wordY
After PRAYER by Rev. s. j. May the President intro
duced the Rev. w. II. FuENEss, of Philadelphia, who
made strong antislavery speech without indulgng in
the personalities for which the orators of this society
generally celebrated. He said he had not come to
make speech much to take sides with the abo.
ltonss He glad to have the opportunity of again
committing himself this question lie was (he said)
mid man. but he would take the pro slavery side
he had the President and Cabinet back him. at which
there great applause In reference to the Nebraska
bill he said that Congress endeavoring to com
NIT the last great of the nation but the was not
yet He shoud solemny protest against IT, in name
81 God he was not member OF this society, but
glad to be able TO speak their PLATFORM and act with
them.
THEopoRH PARKER was announced on the programme As
the next speaker but Mr. GARRISON read note of
from him. He was obliged to be absent TO attend a
funeral
The PRESIDENT then gave out hymn The Car Of Free
DOM" which was sung by the choir. The first
runs thus -.
See the Car of Freedom speeding
Onward with resistless force
Clear the way whate er's impeding,
Onward speed it in its course
speed 1t onward
In its circuit round the earth
The PRECEDENT said he had the pleasure to present
Of those who held to be lepers TO be
Of the pulpit and the FORUM a colored man; and the
audience would see, by looking at him. that if he
Mr.. RoEEBr PuRvis, light mulatto with good head
and face forward and expressed his delight be-
ing allowed TO address large and intelligent
diencs. He wished "a present resolution =
Resolved That the contrast in the spee. CT the anti
Il Is S tina. sho
has taken place public sentiment the subject Of the
per the character q the tersurs
lion the Minds esIsful oss.rvsrs that mighty re-.
,ss and ~ day svsrssrsw Of
lie said next that though the abelitioniss nigh per.
sonally be defeated their principles could be-
reference to the Irish transport (John Mitchell who
dared to tho sacred Of God and Jesus Christ
defend his views Of slavery he said that in 1s4s h.
member Of committee Of colored to raise funds
the liberation Of Ireland This committee had its
reward. there nything moro contemplate than
another Il was TO such that specimen OF inn
pudence John Mitchell or that traitor to liberty to bu
Isanity and to God stephen Arnold Douglas. Zap
pause and hisscs) Do you, he said hiss that when he
has endsavorcd to offer up to tho Noocha Of slavery the
pure I'D virgin soil Of Nebraska2 (Applauso.)
Mr. GARRISON said that II instance of
the decline OF the slave power that formerly the South
vnnt dow, on as knees to eir God But tb@y We,
CAD in their extremity to have the help OF the sf
transport, John Mitchell, who had erawled his bellJ
at .he feet Of slavery. The Louisiana Legislature re
Gently sent hira letter thanking him for lis defense
slavery, and Offering him an ovation If hs wond yisi
The name II Mrs LrcY srosE appeared on the pro
Iramme the next speaker. She sent letter to Nj
Garrison stating that account OF the illness of som
| sary.
The nest speaker was wErDg1L PnIiIPs OF Boston VIII
commenced by alukion TO the absence OF Lucy StonS
and tho fact that she was detained by home duties
going prove that the advocates Of womans rights fe
thcsc duties to be as imperative any else II
remarkable fact that this society held for the
timoits annirsrsary in church, building consecrate
TO Cod and known being used for but holy pur
pcses. 1t proof that in this great city who's
Mart was eaten out with money, anti slavery had no
gene back II they had served with him seventeen year
and had had the doors Of all the churches shut again'
them they would appreciate this. II was the nhde SO
ciety whose anniversary being heldit was IN
reasonable society and though there we're several ant
slavery debating societies In the country including IN
House Of Representatives, this the nudei society
sna tho society cling to this appeaion and hoped tina
II would he carried down to posterity Inc society whc
meets here oday believes that there no hope for tn
American slave without total revolution in the rel
gous system Of the churches and an entire re organzs
top of the government. IA dsunion society, and
gad 10 be able to profess bis croed at such tim
and 20 such an audience The anti slavery spirit COZ
enced with Washington and Jefferson the fathers OF III
rsnuble but they etreaed before the South and
Ing down by the deiences set up by the father
until The plume floats the hitherto unoucht
territory Of Nebraska. If the work Ia not consuu
TO-DAY il viii he norrow-ifnot this session. then mex
one Of the papers says that II Nebraska Is
the North will go on 10 resist II has begun (Applase
How has II begunr Two months ago II gave twenty M
ority against IL; now IL gives twenty saority In
favor The South has brbed and bullied tho North nj
will 20 10 do The North is supcsior to tho Sout
the North has the predominatng weight Of intellct
population and political influence Ind the responsible
{ Of slavery belongs TO the North New England pub
| men had their manhood crushed out Of them a
went UP to Washington Ike many John Mitche
Edward Everett was of these lie represents Boat
he represents the money, Harvard College, the Ia
vaults in state streetAi theses represents faithful
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