The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13

gregstcn whom he Hked for contribution bot received
for answer That hes on, pu' tho L,io's moo.g
- -" IL. ar-th.thos struggling churihes and io's
'onsfH 10 ,h' West mus have fatn--.hat they
rel, nI~D f,nb one. He ear. IaugvIftayj IN ts
ms muo that be NUT get the other p.rsoos' money
huhd ehufches with, ana tbs Lords money W pay sal,
ss WITH.
Rev Dr. bsEcIBR and II was perfectly sars To
bsHve ever 'hiDR int the so assr bad said fr the,
synR vas To ne behevea snd m, acted upon W nish
lie audier &C a2ap t,i 10 sngieg
U holy, how, nny LorJ,
Thou Gnd Of HOsfs, b, all adored, &c
hr flEsInE then aInonnced thn, hey haq number Of
gent u't,s 20 he spande TO tonsb. aod annoaoce1
"fte d,scenoan's Of the Puri,aua--May they always
,tocefd ~ right inesp
H. 'ao before calling urop any person respond TO
'ts' hn en-, lie wanted to tell a short story Woe,
ssr broke ont between tbis and the country,
here vac statue Of famous king king George stand
rP ~ bowling Green IN 'hs ci,y-aod all at and
uuI' 'p' nsni dsappeaied, and n, on" knew where
mt 70, but he cord el them became OF IL. Il
ss AK. on ,ros. Long Island Soaod md fell toto the
hspof M Gov Wocot aho, Nth bis sisters broke 1t and
hew'd y 70 pieces and melted II into bullets which
Weo 10 sioo' King Georges men Nth he say oas o.
ue dstcsnrans y tbt stock here nient, which he
thought contained some Of the Old uckor there was
phts N lha, stock. he djdn't benave that hAt
on yet he then int oduceo TO the audience
Rev Mr. "oicoTT, Of Providence. He sad that he
Indebted TO the chair 'or a'orabe inroln ton
He came here 70 represent the smallest State 10 the con
teu'baey Tbty bad been pfospered IN that resIou
ID converting sonls TO God Their fa aud their ppNy
sTe toe ohsprioes OF ire Puritan fatbers We
teTe 10 Dgbt ron all paris Of the country uaie In
common c,use. Tee sentiment that he had csiied
uton 10 respond 10 bad placed him upon the right gcolnt
for to follow 10 the lnes Of Pnr.n aihes was To o
low straight path. The American churches have need
&c voice from the ~derpess 70 recall then to tber du
ties that ,hes had neglected. 10 behalf Of humanity and
10 us ~ ne providence of God, has beeo allotted this
work He loced peace and quiet and had no love for
agitation hut he wanted whether they had the
liberty TO fee into the wilderness In peace, be dumb
wsD.. religion ar eurs aad ,S.p peaeeaSs
plhuse When Judgment tree back ~arts whsn Jas
tee trampeled in the oust, and eaey sas unaoe 70
approach they wanted men ready speak earlssiy and
boldly. Let us follow our lreat Lender ChrIs) and like
BIN, N losing our We we should lod IT, App anse
man. and now, whilst the band was favoriog us With
some Of their music the uherers would discharge Of
the peasantest duties IN which they had 10 partep pate
bis evenngthat Of distributing bouquesto AL the ladies'
present They had been provided especially for the
ad.s750 had been ordered. but he Understood that
Of the weather all bad not On He wished
the ladies' al 10 understand that the bouquets pre-
eebted 10 them especial ard for each OF them and
there was that did not get them he wished those 70
regard that because they considered their char
treat that they did not need any flowers. (Cheers
The bouquets we learn, were furnished by Henry G.
Bowen, Eq Of the famous silk house 500 I'D way,
Bowen, Holmes Co late Bowen & McNamee s'the firm
that cold their silks and not their princip|es.n
Dr. THOMPSON said that for fear that some of the ladies'
would covet the large bouquet on the stand he would
state that he intended to present It 70 Mrs II. w.
Mecber at the close Of the exercises.
Dr. REECHER replied that he would ait stu and mcdta ate
the balance Of the evening"
The chair man then apnounced the second sentiment
Sour Congregational bretnren OF the Baptist order when
the Puritan fathers cast out Roger Williams from Massa
chusets they sent forth religious freedom TO the
whole land and called upon Rev. DR.. Anderson, o. Ro
CHESTER N Y, to respond. He orward and said
that be came before them TO- night In peni,ent mind
they bad been having fight amongst their Baptist breh
rep and he had the misfortune TO come out or the tight
ON the side and than all some Of the grave
doctors bad called him and stated that he had
mitted an objectionable sin. Having opinions Of his
and expressing thu m, and then not being in the
majority, was objectionable offence. (Applause }
He thought that the division sects helped along religion
by causing rivalry and led to liberty Of conscience and
freedom Of thought early as 1911 there church
OF Bapss founded in Anesefdan aud II they afterwards
returned to their native country he thought that they had
regards He thought that there hood or unity
and communication in the church poty Of the Congrega-
tonslists and Baptsts.
Mr.. BEEcER said he glad that the speaker
thodox ana he would leave off some Of his pecuArites
they would take him into their church
The third sentiment the Chairman announced as, The
work Of propsg apg the Gospel pledge Of the unity
Of the Cbrsans and announced going cali
upon representative Of the DGtch church, and called
upon Rev. Mr. Scudder, missionary, 10 respond. He
said that he very much afraid that many Of their
dience would be disappointed Wren people told
was Dutchman, they had abont the same idea that
rish did when he built his stone WALL four feet
high and Eve feet thick that when el down would
be higher than before, and ways expected
that a Dutchman was broader than long. applause
Tie only difference between his denomination and the
Cooereestionasts that his little the best or he
would join in that (Apclauee There was an old saying
that mellow pigs tail in oil and then splinter
you could not get the crook out of it Uheers) TIT
Congegaobalist was the crooked tail. Uaughter.) II
Uarebter) CA Voice. good item for the HERALD "
tie thought their denomination at the tail
then took more tober stain and referred 10 the worl
Of prosgaotg the Gospel in India, where had been biz
Ned fed Of operation and thought that was one Of
sdeIed the Pagan soil greater in proportion
to the work tona by missionaries tbsn all other work
combined. He then said he knew Dutchman that said
there was nau 10 his church that had soul small
that if he took 'be quil of hummpg bird and blew
through it eye ant the would not wink
missionaries
Rev. Mr.. THATCHER Of Yale College, then spoke in a
solemn strain audg TO the sickness Of Professor
O.pstead
Tue close Of Rev Mr.. s,udder's remarks, string Of
WATERS under the supervision Of Teddy, OF the Aston
House restaurant marched the ases, each bearing
sevre, on which piled about thirty "cornucopas' u
filed With Almonds ard rasins and Eve six kinds OF
cakes On the OUTSIDE OF the cornucopias was printed
American congregational Union, May IL 1859"
ibe audience tUat had been but few minutes before
listening attentivey to the pquant remarks Of Beecher
and the serious words Scudder powiurned their
from the of building churches and helping
the the inner n
" cornucopss." All seemed TO understand the merus oil
the cakes, &c, and not few took hold though they
had come there on purpose for q lunch.
This collection has been successful in the extreme
Adjourned at half past ten NJ with general good feeling
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The forty third anniversary Of the American Bible So
ciey held yesterday The society was founded Ia
cal denominations assembled in this city, for the sole oh
cct Of circulating the Scriptures without or com
ment From that time till the present has been extend
ing and increasing ss operations until has an an
nual income Of over $500 ,ooo chiefly derived from
voluntary donations Tie list Of its life members flIs
large volume and 1t has nearly two thousand auxaries
scattered throughout the States and Territories Of tho
Union and In the Sandwich Islands The society own
and occupies immense Fix story brick building cover
Ing the block bounded by Third and Fourth avenues and
Eighth and Ninth streets, where It's immense print
ing and binding business is carried on. It owns
DO stock, but inveats IL entire income in the
manufacture Of Bibles Since it's organization the
society has Issued l3b25.lo4 Bibles and Testaments
printed in twenty eight different languages distr
buted to all parts Of the globe IN 1920 resolution
adopted TO supply every destitute family the United
States with copy Of the Bible, and since that time the
society has been engaged by agents and auxiares ia
the work exploring supp'yiug the several States