The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-02
The American Clergymen In Canada.
CLERICAL BREAKF AIT IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF AMERICAN MINISTER'S.


From the Montreal Gazette, Jau 20
On Friday morning, between eighty and ninety per
sons numbering among them goodiy number OF ladies'
assisted at puolic breakfast given al the ST. Lawrence
Hall to those cergymen who had from the United
states to attend the anniversary meetings held here
during the past week. The reunion was most pleasant
Al HOLMES, NJ. d. presided and after due justice
had done to the edbes rendered on belief Of those
assembled and the Evangelical Christians of Montreal
generally their cordial thanks TO the Rev. gentlemen
Who bad from their distant homes to aid them ia
the celebra ion Of their ami, ersaries.
The Rev. Mr.. KIRK FIRST responded-Kind words were
GENE, and there was no kindness like Christian
expressions towards him and bis brethren. He had
seen many Christian festivals, but passed
many days 80 satisfactorily before as on this occa
sion He rejoiced In the unity growing up between
Christians in Britain, the United States and Canada. The
times wee .uch as to eau or profound conside ration
Of coming events. All the world seemed to b. coming
together Cid superstions TO be breaking up-od
rers to truth TO be breaking down. fbe order Of
being followed in the moral world The ground Aad
been prepared ana in the autumn; autumn and
winter passed, the blade had sprung up IN the
spring time with the summer came the ear and the har
vest seemed fast ,penng for the sickle With regsrj
their progress in Canada he had remarked with pleasure
Two or hree things which had taken place in their lsgs
aton since he last here. First the reciprocity
treaty which bound them and more closely togeh
er creating an annexation-po political, which they
do not care about, but social and commercial
ton to the United States by OF their railways aud
new avenues OF commerce. Then there was an act in
which II was declared that 1t expedent to abolish
all semblan,e between Church and State-a doctrine
which they could not but rejoice 70 adopted since
all such unions, they held brought the church down
into the world, not the world to the church. And
third thing he had marked with pleasure was the
abolition OF all feudal rights and duties. He re.
ferred also to Engshmen offering to take the American
missions in Turkey under their charge and supporting
their missionaries, and, when that declined still
contributing handsomely to their support, thus laying
national pride on the altar OF Christianity.
going on in Europe of which one could now see the
issue but thing he believed certain that from this
time forth Turkey was to be reckoned as forming Of
the european powers and subjected TO western Chris
hanisng and civilizing influences The also
teaching another lesson-it was learning the world all
the horrors of war IL God who sent the 7ines's
correspondent TO the Crimea picture forth all the
terrors OF this SOURCE and the who hereafter for
any ambitious designs, should plunge the world in war;
would he universally execrated II strange how
could be found in the United States to sympahre with
Russia in this war; yet there were such in that
country Yet he assured those present that notwith
standing the trades Of newspapers the hearts Of
the Christian people of their country filed with
ended by enjoinpg those present the necessity for
stil more earnest constant prayer for blessing on
The Rev. Mr. WORCESTER, after witty aluslon to his
being volunteer pertorce, - In speaking the
SION repeated saying Of an old missionary with regard
to Canada long ago. "Wby,o said he elf don't take
civze and Christianze those Canadians they
will be coming down the barbarian hordes from
the North did on Southern Europe" (IAugnter) What
would have been the good mans feelings IL he had
what he and his breh had during the week His
father old school federalist who loved England
and its military Emperor He must say that in those
his young days he dazzed by Napoleons great ex
sympathiled with him, and dtsltked
Britain But later in lie his feelings had under gone
decided change ana he felt his old father right
his lessons of the oil time back to him. That
agloriouP saying of Canning, England and America
Grand daughter united they may defy the worid
He reoiced that they now closely allied good
Christian works. II pleasing thing that on III. yery
day OF the battle OF the American
at Osnstantnople assembled to pray for of
the allied arms The gentleman next 90 the
visit OF Montreal clergy to OF their meetings.
ana the manner In which he had alluded to the fact
tmight be well to expunge from their school books
some OF the expressions calc TO create in the
minds Of the children feelings OF hatred against the ia
theriand He hoped to see thst hint acted on, and
reverend gentleman also dwelt at some length the
exploits OF the Know Meetings. The heart OF the Anne
rcan people was thoroughly with the allies and IL there
sometimes appeared In the pewspa some harsh wr
tings they must pardon something TO the irritation
caused BY the unkind words which now and then
10 them from the watcr-such, for instance, as
when England and France had done with Russia they
would turn their attention 10 the affairs Of the American
Ointment John Bull had been well represented by
Irving asa hdtety old gentleman always looking sbout
see II there was not some quarrel going on,
wrong to redress ~hch required his interference, yet
fairs and ~ Brother Jonathan manifested similar feel
ngs sometimes, they had but 20 remember from whom
sure to bring between the United States and
Britain. Such war during the dispute about the Ore
gon territory vas regarded with horror by all sober
men as aspeees OF parrcde and earnest prayers
offered up that might be ayered, and those prayers
Rev Mr. woop Secretary Of the American Board Of
Mssions next responded II not the first time he
had enjoyed British hospitality experienced British
sympathy At Singapore and at St Helena, and during
ten years residence in Turkeyn all these places he
had enjoyed the hospitality Of hrs English fellow.
countymenfor as such he had learned to regard them
He not the less American at heart but from the
relsonfh hip In which he had been placed he could not
regard Englshmen and scoehmen otherwise than his
brethren and fellow countrymen. And Britain and the
United states were really allied-not BY political al
lance such as that existing between Britain and France
but tor Christiaa objects and among them for the
annexation Of Turkey 70 Christendom. The happiest
years Of his life had been spent in Turkey, and Il
Impossible 10 have lived there he had done without
feeling admiration and affection for the British Ambas
tador Lord Stafford de Radcliffe. He made dstinc-
ton between American and English missionaries, and