New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-14
CONGREGATIONAL COLLATION..

becon with the annual meeting Of the American Con
gregatofs Union was given las, evening in the City
Assembly Rooms. This festival has for some years
past been special feature Of the May celebrations, AMI
last evening called together the most brlisnt audience
that has yet been assembled during the srnvers sres
Cf ibis year. The ATTENDANCE unusually and unex
peot,dy large the hall being crowded in every part,
almost to inconvenience and discomfort. The guess
sssen bled at O'clock snd according to the estsb
shed custom Of this festival spent hour in social
Intercourse without public exercises.
At the meeting called TO order, preparatory
totbe opening of the saloon for supper BRADFORD T.
" GOD, esq, Of Albany, was nominsted to the char
and prayer was offered by the venerable DIR. Lyman
BEkCHER. The gentlemen in the audience were then
invited to the tables with the in,imaton that they
should first help tie ladies and then themselves.
This rtqusition, however, was, in no small number
Of instances complied with in the order. The
iepsst 10 which full hour was set apart, began TO
show lack Of substantial material considerably be-
fore tie expiration of that time; and at o'clock the
great crowd hsvirg done most summsiy justice TO the
first part CT the entertainment were fully prepared tor
The eiOyment Ct the second, which was OF different
and more intellectual character.
After the biscuits, sandwiches and the ce-crsams
and fees were sat factory disposed Of the ladies'
of the audience treated to distribution OF bou
quets Of flowers, which were thown from the platform
carried in aimfuls by distributors throughout the
be for them as they fell on heads and bonnets IN all
rectons.
A by mn was then sung
How be,. the ss red tie that binds
nuniou, sweet according minds
Tie Rev. T. L. CcYLER of this city was the fist
sneaker. He was received with great spplouse which
was continued so that for some minutes he could not
proceed. lie made some remslks, calling up some
amusing historical "reminiscences OF Holland and tue
DutchmeD. He said that the Dutch Church and the
CONGREGATIONAL Churches were in one respect alike;
they had not single STAKEHOLDER among their MEM
be rsbip (Applsuse. Hecontrasted the Yankee sod
tie Dutch character nstancug, as Illustrative spec,
mems, go far rs corporosy OF development was con
promint Mt antagonists Ia the debate IN the
Trsct Society the preceding day-a gentleman
present on the platform with him referring to the
Rev. DIR. ThompsoD), and certain Dutch drome, OF
very substantial dimensions on Brook n Hights.
(Lauehtorl He made a touching aluson to tue
de ath ef the late Rev Dudley A. Tying, snd concluded
his remarks by expressing his sympathy for the pro-
gress Ct the cause of freedom.
The Rev. Mr.. WHITING of Portsmouth, n. H., made
brief speech, having reference chiefly 10 the Gante
state which he represented. He mentioned that New
Hampshire numbered among her population more
Graduates of colleges, and more present students in
college, than any other State IN the MOI oy pro
portion Of per cent. He referred TO the Religious
Revival and said that there was not town or village
in any part of the State that had not been most gnsy
affected by il.
The Rev. MI. EusrIs Of New Haven was y en- intro
duced. lie made eloquent speech on the Reviy 81.
which listened to throughout with hushed et'en'
ton ty the house. In the course Of his renarks he
aluced IN terms of strong condemnation TO the acton
Of the American Tract Society on Wednesday lie
rema ked that he had come from delightful scenes in
the churches of New Haven to be shocked at tue al
mast disgraceful in the meeting IN Lsay-
etle place. "When / yesterday morning. he said,
"vsng this city for the first time ssce tue msntest-
alton VI divine grace among you, entered con-
VOC alop, where l heard reverend men on the one
eide pressing the argument of worldly prudence,
sayug, 1t Is expedieht,' 1T is prohtsble aud
On the Stass the Ss the t4D
il is right ard then the clamorous applause that
welt up fer the ttsde-argument, while the Word and
the Law Of God was hooted, was oisPo'ed to ssk,
Where is the evideLce Of your revival OF religion
| almost catch the glance Of the blessed Master look
ing with a countensnce Of sad rebuke saying, Why
call yc me Lord, Lord, and do not the things that
say Yet, when ! then remembered the patience
Of Jesus with the denying Peter | was content 10
wait; for the men who clamored in triumph yester-
day have forgotten that the men who, after that scene
is long past, shall stand by aud by in their pulp ,
after they gone, will certainly and inevitably TEX
a robler stand, and preach higher law than expe-
diency." Great applause.
A hymn was then sung, the entire congregation
uniting in the singing. pamphlet edition of revival
hynLs, with accompanying music, had been previous
Is distributed through the hall.
The Rsy. Dr. DEMAREsT, Of the Il formed Dutch
Church, who was introduced 81 the historian Of
that church, spoke of the sympathy and fellowship
which ought to exist between the Descendants OF the
Pilgrims and tie descendants oil the early Dutch set
tie Of this county, and gave several stI alton, OF
the crsdusl Introduction Of the customs and nsttu-
tiors Of the Pilgrims into the colony OF the New Meth
eilsnds.
Tie Rev. DR.. CnEt,ER was then called upOn, unex-
pectedy to HIMSELF and at first d, clined to speak
but on being repeatedly cslled by the audience he
came forward and made the bneiest and yet the M st
telling speech Of the evening. When he rose he was
greeted with Al unu nay enthusiastic demonstration
Of applause which was three times repeated before
he could procesd
He sad Ny friends it is in my heart to make
speech, ard to make Sood speech. lLaushteT'
But my "ccnsttuton iorbds me to say anything
that does not meet the appreciation Of all Egangeicil
Christians. / am perfectly aware that what
would say would not meet the appreciation oil all
evangelical Christian But perhaps am not com;
PEELED to hold TO the letter Of the Constitution, and
might mike speech "ca,cHldfed to meet the appro,
bait Of all evangelical Christians. Laughter aud
applause Yet know that what should say mould
be calculated to meet tue appreciation Of all evan
"ge.ica Ctistians ard ought TO meet their approDa
tiCn-vet nevertheless may very certainly say that
il roaM rot ard 20 shall emulate the lustIiOus ex-
ample Of the American Tract Society, ana adopt the
to y Of eereei Tremendous applause during winch
DIR. Cheeyer took his seat.
The Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER, who was pres
EFT and was detected the point Of retiring from The
hsll then called upon as nexpectedye s Tue pre-
ceoing spe aker. The Rev. Mr. CLARK mentioned tnh.
cl,reSn,n Of all tie evangeiIc, denominations nad
b. en invited 10 participate IN the exercises, ana ina
baptist who had been written 10 had been compehe1
to d, clire. He Mr.. Clark then sale that he woud
spIoit in bis place the Rev. Mr. BeecIef' VINO was
also Baptist. Great laughter.
Mr. Btecher who was at the other end OF the nal
pesr e tcor, was held fast by the cIowd, and not
permitted TO depart I'll he TesPSIded' ne accSsaasy
l. On a chair ard said be did not thDk 1t taI that
bocsuse he sd gone into the water with tho Bsptiss
be .toud Re put into hot water for it here. Laugh
ter He hsd two why Re would not make
sleech-firN, because he could not Se' any suPPe
Id, second. becsuse he had always made ii rule,
when he had nothing 10 say, to say nothing. lie had
OF 90 far toward the door, that be thought he was
out I'll lie woods; and he would have got out entirely
II ttsd not been for DR.. Storrs, who caught him By
the coat. Laughter. He told hum that if he did MT
81 70 lie would expose him. and ne took crest p!es'
me In ccirg it then IL hat public manner Laughter
f,Is re I, hen made for DR. StOrJ- but on he. d.