The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-13
The American Chapel In Parss-Meeting at
the Reformed Dutch Church.

At half past seven O'Clock on Thursday evening a
highly respectable and intelligent though very large
congregation assembled at the church above Indicated
hear statements made in reference to the progress
American Professionalism France and the of the
American chapel which has been planted in that ccn,ra
city Of civilization and refinement The usual ormularics
having been gone through, the meeting opened
with prayer by one OF the clergymen present.
statement OF facts, for calling the
ing, then read II reced that the night Of the 7th
January 1852 meeting was held in New York TO express
sympathy with the Md and condemn the Intolerance
u the Tuscan government The Roman Catholic Arch
bhop Of New York and many Of his clergy present
that occasion. then stated that those who de-
nounced intolerance towards Protcstants in Catholic
country prepared TO do the thing in reference
To intolerance in Protestant countries against Roman
Catholics The object of tho meeting was 70 fulfil that
idea
The statement went into long historical record relative
to the progress of the ideas " tocraon showing That
Sweden thcse IDEAS had not yet pened into the bloom VI
perfect libcrty-Jcws and Roman Catholics being denied
the power Of freely exercising their conscientious belief
matters Of religion. Aer referring many facts which
pointed out the claims Of swcien on America II stated
that that country hal other claims sympathes and
respect for che and Norway, united under the
crown, have within the last years sent many thou
sands of their amiahlc industrious and law abiding chill
drcn. who have found home on the prairos and amid
the OF the Great West and who contributing
their share 81 influence and strength TO devclopc the
sources and increase the Protestant population cf
country. Tho abduction VI the Jewish youth Moiara at
Eoagnc IN Italy wa then IDntcdly alluded 20, evil
dcrce IT The want Of rcli giuus liberation
memorial cnbody the facts contained in the state
ment Was then read aud being unanimously adopted, IL
subsequently, resolved that the be sent 10 his
Majesty the King &c sweden.
Of resolutions deprecaiory Of the action Of the
Swedish GOV eminent was also passed.
statement hen read bv ~. Campbell, concern
ing the American chapel ~ Paris This sacred cdce IS
situated Ia moot beautiful section Of Paris. n stands
tn north side nf thc Rue IL Bcrri a short distance
from Tie Avenue - Neu.ly, ~ very popuous neigh
borhood ~ present The audience room can easily and
comfortably accommodate assembly 81 TX hundred
persons; but ~ the introduction Of galleries il may
be made ~ accommodate ~ least one thuussfd.
The cost of the chapel, including ~ site, Is about
In Parts and n the United states, about thirty eight
thousand dollars have been paid, including drEt Cor
5000 which was accepted y the Board y Directors and
rcturnablc IN little than month FROM this date
The remaining $4,000 are secured BY mortgage,
having vcral years run aud whose lou aion s pro
yldcd or BY sinking fund The chalol wa dedicated 70
the worship ~ Almighty God the second Sabbath uf
May list IN the presence u lnrgc aud most deeply inter
eE,cd audience, CONFESSED chiefly o. American citizcns,
who there irom various parts " the
United state, and whose Joy was sincere and
very great tat IN That far oa land they had
a sanctuary in which they could worship the God Of
their fathers IN their own language aud n they and Their
fathers had been accustomed ~ worship The number
Of Americans Paris Who may be benefited by the cha
pei service and other mlnstratcps If the chaplain ~
large. II 4 computed that not less than two hundred
young from different parts q land hce every
Year engaged IN the slusv " medicine add very many
there employed In other pursuits II Is
putod that there from three 20 I've thousand pcrma
rent residents Youth and adults from America there b.
sides large numbers who take that city their way either
Roing ont returning from their through various
parts Of Europe Tho rcmotcr portions q The Eastern
| Contirent.
rloaucnt and learned addresses were then delivered hy
Ncssrs Dudley Field Inncl Lord, and the Reys. hrs
Thompson and Parker, 70 which the audience paid marked
L attention.
M bancdicton was then pronounced aud the cougrc-
II latUu dirINrSed.