The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-12

.TURDAY, NAY IL, 1856.
sgsiE stood up the gentlemen that he felt well
convinced the hereditary gaanty Of the Congregation
asts would not allow them to ladies standing with
out endea yoring poprovde them with seat. daughter
Rev Mr.. THOMPSON said that the ladies stood up to
look at the Chairman. (Reuewed iaughter.)
The CHAIR-rhat is she very reason am desirous to
general Onslaught ON the good things provided by
the excellent host, General YALE was nsxt in order
hundred crowded. the Ia lies were certainly
indebted to the gentlemen present for whatsoever OF the
creature w Comforts they ,bs
very animated and humorous remarks, In which he
defined his position Chairman, the power vested IN
uhomsoever he plessed to speak to the sentimental
posed He would moreover insist upon each gentleman
30 called speaking
for which he distinguished through life It was ODE
dience and in that spirit he opeyed the mandates OF the
guests, and particularly to Brooklyn He learned from
friend Of his that although it s said that Congrega
tonasts interopers they were, in fact the original
proprietors Of this ground and such they welcome
their Baptist Pfesby terrain Epscopaian and Methodist
friends, daughter and applause, and that, although
stprdy they abide BY the rule
Rev Mr. THOMPSON announced the first sentiment ON
the order OF the evening fathers OF Congreys
tonslism-ther sons welcome them from every portion
Of the land" The fathers he said, here tonight,
aod they glad to give them welcome. The speaker
said be rose to make mention OF whom Massa ;hu
setts honored, and OF whom New England felt justly
proud-wbo had given them son whose Attic wit and
classic tasts assinated to that Of his he
felt proud; but had too modesty to make
any mention He would, therefore, himself Introduce
Rev. DR. HUMPHREY, who said It seemed to him rather
arrange that the committee should bring forth the
platform Of the fathers far advanced in ae
less they wished to get nearer to Plymouth Rock He
happy to be there that occasion II the primitive
fathers WHOM he well with thier long robes
ana nGw,ng hs were mere wnom wSoia sssy snms
Few Of the audience he said would be glad to have lived
aseary he did The venerable gentleman then recount
cd some pleasing his early dsys-ofthe
primitive feelings and habits Of the Pilgrim Fathers end
their descendants He related anecdOte of boy who
locked into mirror placed by an itinsrant pedar out
side the cottage door, (he had befors
and there beheld himself reflected he forthwith ran
into the house, the pcdar asked him what he wantsd2
the boy replied III want club" and when further in
terrogated for what purpose, he answered. To kill the
devilo Great laughter.)
streams build cities its streams of Christian emigration
enrich the land responded to by Rev. Mr. BARTET
Of Manchester, N. H., in eloquent manner. he
said in concluding his remarks that he hoped that the
tide of Christian emigration from New Hampshire would
be coeval with the history of the church.
Rev Dr. ADAMS, OF Brunswick Me-. said that the Com
mitee Arrangements thought attered themselves
that they could trap him. keen Down Easter into making
aspeech, they were greatly mistaken He spoke during
the time allotted to each speaker In speaking the Maine
law he contradcted the statement made that persons
fined in his State for carrying liquor for their own
and to bring big bottle but sh must be caresul
to do bisown drinkingthey must not pedde-bdt when
was on :" s ,Ss
responding according to the Independent the order
Immense applause He said thas he knewt 1t twas
useless task tor him TO speak to the
subject of Literary institutions They khewOo well
tner Importance and value,to need sny lghtfrom him
He then sroked tie literary institutions Of Maine and
made particular mention of Powdoin' CoEege-4nd also
enupefatedtbe various mems distinguished sby their
talents and requirements, sent forth by those nstu
iona
President HOPKINS Of williams College, addressed
the assembage He said that though he there with
force of which he unused to- he supposed he too
should obey He said in relation to literary institutions
that although his venerable friend (Dr HamphFey
natter years. there was retrgrade
movement on the part of those Institutions 80
To the following sentiment, phe pioneers Of learning
in the West the ages meet where they labor the Puritan
sge in its self denial the future age in its promises Of
Rev Dr. sTuRrEvANT President of Illinois College res
pended He said that he most gladly responded To the
sentiment as brought him back in imags sion totse
good Puritan tmes when the primitive virtues OF Con-
gIegatonasts were respendent He spoke of frontier
life, and his first effort in the Gospel field which in
log cabin with fence rail- for seat and the same for
reading desk Let the praries be cultivated the
children of the Pilgrim Fathers where they would com
bne the rough toll Of the men in hewng down the vast
forests with the more refined avocatons to
be found In civilized fe Let not Eastern brethren be
surprised in the West II they should see the i'm.
pements of toll in the hand with that OF study In the
ether If they should see the axe laid aside for the
bible. -
: Rev. RICHARD s. SroRRs made some humorous and
spontaneous remarks for the purpose of eclsng some
remarks from Rev. Dr. Bethune, whom he mistook for
Ms gave ,a hs
virtues and In coming to resume our share 9 the DO
main we intend no schsm but-s hearty and fraterra
fel0wship He said that he recoected few years ago
acaptafn Of steamboat plying to South Auboy, found
himself in the middle Of pack Of Swiss emigrants who
puzzled applied to person whom he saw the middle
Of group and whom he asked If he understood them
no
narss applied He stood on his native sod and il any
daht of Scotch stock, minister of the Gospel and
genuine ,a was much mistaken t EN-
SAID that il stead of as Rev. Mr. sorrs said, being
'iun Of ,Ddfchmen certain news paper wr,ssr truly
'chdrchfurb Gentlemen ne said) spoke in such arms
Of New England that one would think there vas such
'tbefs except on Thanksgiving days He lasraed this
truth by apecdote OF two Scottish friends who slept
tosshs one Of whom awSas early one m9snns very
"Ah Donald, mon, had an unco bad dream, What,
was it, sawney-dd you dream your mlther was sick ~
sick es ' waar than surely sps waS
ma sac bad as to dream Of pnrsatSry - ~Wsur than
At hame again" Continued applause) It is even 50
with the Brooklyn Yankees. daughter He then
made aughabe allusion TO the Yankee dish pork and
how any could live on it. He next spoke OF the
petty differences that existed the various sects Of
Evangelists He asked what those differences
when everywhere the voice of God, with call like
trumpet, Is calling upon to unite and be reconced
to labor for his glory Here, he said, the spirit
which must take possession Of those ruins which every
where must abound the Eashere must be found the
spirit which must reduce shape again the chaos and
confusion which will there prevail Let u.s. he said in
conclusion in a have love uppsrmost
He held 1t impossible for Christians otherwise to
Gate In this feeling he presented his respectful regards
The Following sentiments we're ably responded to by
Rev. DR.. Palmer, Of Albany; Rev. Dr.. ChickerinA OF
Portland. Me-, and Rev. Dr. Bacon 1.-THE Congrega-
onA Ministry Of thu Empire Stae-They alf' teach SOW
eregps, and some of them. teach Governors.' 'iThe
Banner state-Frst Id the march Of temperance 1t
was in the van OF freedom.pt t,t.,.o'. =,
The company sepsratedat an early hour. =
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