The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-17
r.ahasn Observance.

ueryrAxs met al Cooper insuute asS cV"n"E, io ~
ympcs as the advertisement announced, OF pro"os"s
ne svter observance Of the Lords Day in This city ana
ssy,ry The spacious nearly filed to its NJ
p & capacity while every seat the platform was oc
yme nv gentlemen interest in the proceed
nes was computed that lenst fifteen hundred per
sons present in the body OF tho hail. The deepes,
and most earnest attention marked the demeanor Of all
present
proceedings opened by the appointment Of the
Rcv. Gustav Schwab chairman; after which prayer
delivered in the language by the Rev. Mr.
oarlch, Lutheran minister.
The first speaker the Rev. j. C. Gadn, OF the Ger
Presbyterian church, Rvington street, VINO aa-
dressed the asscnblage in German After MN rose
The Rev Dr. wM ADAMS who proceeded TO speak in the
Fnaish language He thanked God that he was per-
,ed 10 be present solemn an occasion as the pre-
scn ana 10 have privilege of addressing so large and
ycsrecahs an assembage of the German population OF
mis- city, When looked before him and reflected that
Wis great spontaneous on the part Of his
fellow citizens, and that IT was earnest and
sincere expression Of deep regard for the Christian
Sabbath, he felt difficulty in commanding words sun
sent strong convey them the great he him
sell felt in promoting the great and glorious work they
had taken in hands. While he senei to tho words Of
die old hymn just sung by them, AZ Germans only
Know bow to sing his memory back 10 a
particular Sabbath morning fifteen years ago,
s,y of the Rhine. That morning. he had worshpped
with small group of nglishmen in private apartment
II private house that city, and after worship he had
zone out and visited the cathedral Of city, he
Tered just the time when il crowded ii were
frnn turrct to foundation stone the voices OF
an present-men, women and children--were in full
chorus, singing 70 the praise and glory OF their common
assembiage of young men-his German brethren-he
felt inclined TO congratulate all those VINO joined
when he saw assembled there those from whom many
would have anticipated evil and hostility TO the Christian
work when he saw them assembling To express their
Gpscf and nyS
encouraged proceed They all members Of
mon family aud { those Of them who had come out but
recently from the Old World cherished any pre-
JUDGES against the older inhabitants of this coun-
ny, they ought to remember that these older
n history Of the world had assisted forming and con-
sohdatng wide and liberal basis the nobest nstitu
their prejudies and antpathes. II, the other hand
The long established here had pejudices against the
Of getting rid Of those feelings than by assembling
vcgether for the purpose Of nercbangng sentiments
They were all there like TO embarked in ship far
eut at sea- having but once common interes-none dis
ysed 70 do voenceno resort 10 force TO obtain any end
but any amongst them attempted TO work hole In the
ship then would be their duty TO work together stop
she leak and the ship twas great and glorious thing
tr them TO be there on so important OCCASION 10 be
net together TO speak their minds to another;
and while upsn that subject he would say, that
he would be delighted to see the German pastors
secession ally in his pulpit addressing his flock. For
as streams of water were impregnaed with the various
qualities of the soil through which they ran thus be-
same purified, 50 by interchange of thought and
knowledge Of each others natural preudces and pecu
mes they would become better friends, and
Sa workers in the common Of Christianity He
graduated the chairman in the position he held that
occasion and he Congratulated his reverend German
brethren bringing together SO vast representation Of
she German population in this common spontaneous
ne Christian sabbath But with reference to that Sabbath
morning In Mayence, fifteen years ago. he remembered
how the public gardens and promenadcs Of the ancient
Ghy were freQuented there singing and music and
dancing, and a military parade, and many other
things repusnant to his notions with regard
-. Tho rncttsa N IN Fv.r.ck. suI
bath day. The observance Of the Sabbath day day
sf rest from to-as day Of prayer and thanksgiving
the Supreme Being This observance in for
times, in this land the foundation Of all their pri
veges, and the estabshmentof their free and enligh-
tened institutions They should all remember that they
had sprung from one common root-from family
stock anspanted TO this country by the Providence Of
Sod that therefore welfare and general inte-
identical There should be nothing like repu
sion prejudice, alienation jealousy among them, for if
such feelings took root they would be the bane and
eventually the ruin, of this great republic Let them
member to keep fy the Sabbath and they would all be
snm- great family composed Of reverend grateful
efformed Christian Americans He reoiced the SEN
snents Of the hymn they had sang, aud with them he
led the day would come when throughout the length
and breadth OF this city and the entire country there
v1uld be no more jars no more noise revelngs 70
disturb the solemn ceIestaltranqulty Of the Sabbath,
when they would all bow with grateful and rcverent love
eefo the throne Of common father The speaker was
listened 10 wiz silent attention throughout.
Professor Schaf, of the Mercersburg Seminary, an
nounced, addressed the meeting in German, but coca
saobay he periarded his discourse with few remarks
M Engish. HIS arst remark directed gentleman
on the platform whose opinion be asked the number
people present. when he informed that there could
he less than 500 present He then expressed his
qualification az finding hat German meeting could be
ca ea together In honor Of the American sabtath He
begged Of the Americans present 10 bear mind that
aheie was great difference between the German
enemies Of the Sabbath and the German friends
si the Sabbath. The latter he could them
greatly il the majority, and that those friends OF the
Sabbath could beat their opponents on that vital question
BY fair vote (apparse) could beat them by the power
q numbers necessary And they the German friends
81 he Sabbath We're prepared TO go heart and hand with
avnrr
good work in which they concerned, and to show
their attachment aud love for and their desire increase
the glory ana freedom Of the American institutions The
speaker then returned TO the German language which
he addressed the meeting representing TO them the
day holy. Religion and a Christian observance OF the
Sabbath, he said, far from being in conflict with the
principles of liberty and frccdom the best and
surest safeguards of that liberty and freedom which
American people so largely enjoyed, and without tina.
safeguard he predicted the free institutions Of the country
would fall into decay in less than six years. He stated
~ remarkable fact that the freest nations under the
vers Of the Christian sabbath and that people eyerywhee
enjoyed their liberties, their social and political rights Just
proportion as they respected the law and the sabbath
OF Switzerland Of whose freedom and independence he
a. os son o. srasr'nd was proud 70 the freedom Of
aud these countries he designated the recs the
u the globe In this country the Sabbath was generally
speaking, more respected than in most other counres
md the natural Inference to be deduced from that fact
vas, that the principle Of Christian Observance was
ultimately and iudissoubly connected with that
ID civil and political liberty. After having again for
some time addressed himself specially to the Germans
present. The speaker called upon
fRoFEssoR HHcHcocK, who came forward and shortly
$40 the meeting He said that the Protesans Of
ms country admired Martin Luther Calvin as much
as tne Germans themselves did These great men had
an1ed the acorn OF Professionalism in the old land but
mere IN inc new i had grown into giant oak Neither
me sou OF SKY Of Europe friendly TO the
- the principles which these great leaders Of
.m propounded Protestant principles had TO emigrate
and cross the ocean 70 seek home and place Of rrowth
ms fresh, great and free country The holiday Sab
bath such as it really in the old country was one OF
Nhe great pests OF morality and civilization Proestant,sn
had converted the holiday into the Sabbath holy dav
Yhat was what Professionalism had Accommodated
here and as such they offered all He was nrnad ~
We occasion which had given him an Opportunity cS a.
6essiBs such an assembage that he saw before HIM
a VI from all he and learned the German cbarac
ne was firmly persuaded that the desire OF the Cor
M people In coming here make the free Insin
OF Ae country freer and TO join hands with Amer
cam ia fully and perfectly developing the great in