New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-10
COLLATION. OF THE CONGREGATIONAL
UNION-May8

COLLATION. OF THE CONGREGATIONAL
UNION-Mays.
Between 900 and 600 guests, in spite of q most in-
clement evening" met in the Apollo Rooms to psrtake
of tie collation. prepared by the American Congregs
tona Union. The rooms were brilliantly lighted, and
table well supplied with light viands-tea, coffee,
cold water and lemonade, safe and nutritious bever
ages-was prepared for the guests. The Presidents
table was adorned with some TASTEFUL arranged
dishes of flowers Sundry pieces of music were ex-
ecuted very finely by q detachment Of DOdworth's
Band while TIE guests were gathering. The seats
were soon filled with characteristic and very notces-
bic collection, including oneregstionais clergymen,
professors and aymen of the sect ladies, theo
logical students, and editors.
The Rev. Mr.. THOMSON introduced Prof. SILL
MAN senior Of New-HaveD, who took his place with
a few appropriate words of acceptance.
The Rev. DR.. ASDREws invoked the Divine bless
ing upon the exercises of the occasion; and 1t was
then snnOnn sed that season would be devoted to
eating and drinking and TO conversational intercourse.
This permission immediately used to the very best
advantage and the hall was filled with buzz of mis-
ceaneous versatiOn, while the viaDds were rapidly
disposed of. At the expiration of some twenty min
utes, the Rev. Mr.. THOMPSON would have called to
order for the speaking, but the assembly being too
busy to hear him, at Mr. BowESs ntercession he wa.
induced to allow five minutes more to the carnal
man." but at the expiration Of that time he nexOra
tenton for the speaking.
The first hymn written by Rev. DR.. Bacon, was then
sung Mr. f. Ii. Nash leading.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the first sentiment:
The memory Of the Fathe,-Ths best tribute the Pilgrims
lie IN the faith and principle and devotion Of their Successors
said ever lived Of whom it might better be said that
they hved sgain in their children, than they; and their
children too are rery alive, or they would not be here
on such evening rs this. No men ever went forth
with such work TO do as did the Pilgrims. Besides
the hard soil and the rugged forest they had to
tend with the harder snags and sumps of preacy He
referred to the demand for the facsimile New England
manent vitality of the old New-England principles.
lie proved the by statistics of church values aud
numbers. In Massachusetts there are over 900
worth of churches, worth an average OF 81 900; IN
Georgia. having about the same population, the church
es worth about 81 900 000 aud their average value
is s737. He drew similar parallels between Massschu
setts and Virginia and between Michigan and North
Carolina; and from this commercial view, winch IL
especially appropriate in NewYork, he uded that
in Massachusetts people live more than they do IN
Georgia. in the ratio of ten to one and that the Pnc
ples of the Pilgrims have vitality which may be set
at ten, while the best other principles to be found
would not rank higher than t,cO, by the same scale.
Mr.. Whitney ended amid loud applause.
The second resolution was read:
The Enrpri.e Of the ScnThe City Of Churches whose hos
ptaity enjoyed former bears witness that the
rI and faith and order of New England are lot bounded
by By ram River
HENRY WARD BEEcHER responded Brooklyn was
an old city, and he thought the most New-EnglaBd
city out of New England. There were more New
England men there than in any other city he thought;
And men who were born and bred in New-England
were apt to stay born and bred. This social element
which was hereby introduced into anniversaries origin
ated in Brooklyn. That idea had not been realized
before He wished them to understand that there was
design in this collation.. The Committee did not in
tend they should be overloaded with good things in
their hesh lest they should be unable to appreciate
the good things of the intellect. Brooklyn, he said, In
conclusion, is also classical. e., Revolutionary
ground-the ground on which Washington was beaten,
and from which, under OF Brooklyn fog, be re-
treate and in like manner, he would retreat under
the fog of his remarks.
The third sentiment was:
Chyi.ian Frae,nyNO form of polity interiors; bar
ers hearts renewed BY the spirit and filled with
the same truth
The Rev. DIR. SKINNER responded. No sentiment
could have been named in which he could have put his
whole heart, soul, body and mind as on this. he
would say in respect TO this that man divided against
bis fellows wac not only q man divided against HIM
self. but as q member which auayed against
the other members Of the body. The man OF frater-
nity set an example, which, if followed, would lead
to the completeness Of Christianity. The sentiment
referred to a supposed separation III iofms oi pony
He thought that form best which wanted most per-
fecty the exscnding element and that form exist
which most possessed it. He liked this Union because,
after close examination of it. he had not been able 10
discover particle Of that element lAppauSeI.
The Rev. Mr. THOMPSON referred 10 the fact tina.
one reason why the Pilgrims LEFT Holland that their
children should become Dutch, and gave pleasant
dnSCuOte touching an Olu Ou
the occasion of placing an English pastor, who didn't
understand Dutch over a Dutch congregation. The
Burgomsster reno nstrated earnestly, being fearful
that 1.-THE rulers would force the Dutch, who can't
"dersand Nr. Lesdy, to acknowledge him to be their
Lawful teacher, and declare that he must and shall
be in communion with the Dutch who CON-
"mune with him. because they cannot understand him;
"aud," they add, "if he IS one in communion with
he Dutch be is entitled to the revenue of the Dutch
"MinnteIs" With this preface, and pleasant refer
cree TO the money-makug characteristics OF the Yam
KEGS a. evidenced in their attempt-which succeeded
efter struggle-to place English pastors over the
Dutch Mr.. Thompson read the next sen
timeLt:
The pu,h C6urrb-rh.ukf st great reformation which
CON them Chrstsn communion, and elc'ce
tire fellowship OF their ministers without eoVens tae
The Rev. Mr. VHRMnYE responded. lie wanteito
say TO the brother Mr.. Thompson If be had any eye
to the main chance, ard any designs on his Mr. en-
miye'sl ChuTch, he would find out that II the Dutch
were not so cute in making money rs the Yankees
they quite good at keeping it. The gentle
men had spoken about q civilized tongue. Way the
Dutch language had literature before the Yankee
yeInacuar was known. He would challenge them,
too TO find any instance of faith devotion in the
history of tie Puritsns which not psraeed Ia the
history Of the Dutch. He did not object to New
York being thoroughly Isnkeeized. The Dutch
Yarkee, or the Yankee Dutchman, could not be beat
tCheersl. He knew some Of New England. There
he had bis education. Turning to Prof Siimsn, DIR.
yerrnilye said Safre rrogister cidrisume. Let her
be true 10 her forefahers true TO Freedom and set
her face sternly against oppression II every form