New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

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LECTURE on The duties on LIPR,' ny THE
HON. SCHUYLER COLPAx or INDIANA.
On Tuesday evening, the seventh lecture Of the Fly
mouth Church Course was delivered as ebssc-
The church was wei filed, and as Mr.. CokFAx
made his appearance the platform he was well
con ed with hearty turst of applause He was intro
dueed to the audience by Mr. Ttag, who said hss ths
lecturer, coming fron the West, was himself living
synbol Of its growth and progress. TwsniyGye years
ago there was a poor boy 10 public school ia the
Ninth Ward of New-York who always stood al tho
head Of bis class few years sterward there Fsas
young printer in town away IN ne s'ate "a M
dana later still, there was An editor who con
lroed one of the most Influential presses In tbsk
State; and long since there was chosen and rc-
chofen, out Of thai editorial ofire member % tbs
United States Cor gress. Now, that scheoltey THAI
urinter that editor. and that member Of Congress,
ere one and the same man and his wshSohuy-
Ter Colfax. Great applsusel Having. already
achieved these many Successes, he was 70 ns miro
dueed 10 sill another tonight. For II was we'll
known that tho Plymouth Coryse. Of Lecture 70
te concluded by distinguished gentleman nom OHIO
THE Hon. Thomas Corwinl recently elected 70 the sane
TO propose i'm as lis presiding eeF for the
Bnt he Younger member from Indiana had fairly
come in week ahead Of the member from Ohio, and
was already entitled 70 be presented ~ Sfsor o. no
H0se Applsuse and Laughter.
Mr.. CoL-Ax remarked that be approached the stand
with unaffected dfidence and embarrassment. having
been requested only the evening previous 70 act as an
eleyentLhour substitute for Gov. Bsnks, and having
Welded only with reluctance the appeal His sub-
iect AZ tie Duties OF Lie, 70 only q iey OF which
could lie aliude in an how brood and varied was
The theme in all its relatous-indiyidual social, ahoe-
tiopsl. humanitarian national, spiritual.
he then anded 70 sefhshness the beseuing an o.
he race quoting illustrations Of Il from Dickens Wa
ter Scott &c. And in contrast with this alluded n
charity IN the wide scope of its eairg iiiastraia8
il by one Of MobamAed's striking afegores. No
spoke Of tEue Progress and Reform. end condem aed
NE common longing for the traDssory fame Of tho
pres ent age
be said that dzty Of life 70 strive sgair an
error and ever 70 mAintan peace te. the time paghs
come hen nations should dwell tosether N har Sony
He spoke of the value Of tine, aa nc conssan vase
of il by 50 large portion of the race He uphed thst
lofty ana trua cosrags which ever stands up TOR tie
right at no matter what hazard. poS Popna, cspe-
caIly IN this day and GENERATION NOT awsys Yea
Dti and whea IL required whist dirty 20 God or %
your avn confidence forbade yoe % perforzsn was
Yox DIab0l. Mr.. CoLgAx said there was rest deal
OF truth in tbs old maxim Of Sythsgoras, his. "he
"ratbs Of Virtue and Vice resemble the ister r.
Connie nei5y near together, soon they dgage fron
each other At almost right anglo. giowrg euloetum
81 the fafure reward which shall follow Az rgtf and
robe acton In life eosed the lecture, whA was ssned
20 with great atsenon xnd frequently 1saTrpeed with
applsass After The lecture Mr., TiLrR sasfhe fsit
bound % that II only after repeated refusals
u al M Cofsx bsd consented u lectrv; Tat this wa
tie irst lecture he had ever deiivsrai ~ = ftsrry
eour,e, and tsat had been wristez snte 70 O'Clock
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