The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-14

proper held CD Wednesday ind Thursday evenings
and have been reported In tho HERALD. The company
assembled last evening, at eight oacocs--s large aud
brilliant gathering Of ladies' and gentlesaen--the sexes
ahout equally diyded--ana passed the time till nine
O'Clock in pronenadng sbou. the hail. engaged in social
converse listening the exceen. furnshcd by
Dodworths band "A long table, covered with hxuries
and daincies, extended the whole length Of the hall
through the At the upper end coffee urns
and at intervals along lis length goody punch bowls,
which, however. contained only innocent weak lemonade
At nine O'Clock Mr.. RICHARD WARREN, tho President,
mounted the platform erected for speakers one
side Of the hall, and said this festive occasion
to be regarded as the "bonqnet" OF the
anbfyersaJy--the heavy work IN the way
referred not to the solitary bouquet table, but
the faces OF the ladies' and congratulated the company
the brilancy and beauty OF that "bouquet" (Appause
This was the FIRST attempt at social demonstration and
originated In desire to bring the liberal Christian com
upy into closer social relations He hoped they would
paItake Of the refreshments prepared for them whou.
strant He would then call upon and another around
70 make remarks although he was well aware they would
The etlemen then assisted he ladies to refreshments
and the board having been speedily cleared the President
Dr. RErlows made very jocose speech--sayng no had
nothing TO say and he thought was rather tyrannical in
Ss. one tongue might be heard BESIDES hons
their speeches might sound very well 10 night, how
would they hook in the morning papers? i was a
pleasant thing to see social gathering Of liberal Chris
taDs. There had been great change in the aspects
o. liberal Christianity In this country since his time The
He wished they felt their responsibility more. The time
had come for them to take organized shape in
oths dounsy The once Se was
vastly important one He congratulated the young
OF this Christian Union their success and wished them
sti greater SUCCESS In their attempt at socazpg the
lg;ous community. he hoped liberal Christianity
was At last gradually creeping into the middle classes Of
society," and they would lind bearing them the sweetest
social fruit Then church life would besome round
and full They were now like mere cabbage plants in the
spring, which have not yet taken roott would take time
to transform them into plants Of Indigenous growth The
liberal sects would soon, in his opinion coaesce, and
form grand Christian organization, which would do
great work for this country and for the world. ZAP
Mr.. WARREN said he believed all true Christianity was
liberal There was difference between Christianity and
Mr.. B. +. MANslnE, President Of the Young Men IS
Christian Association was next called upon He regarded
as the beet Christians those who exhibit the most
by and are best able to reach the hearts and influence
the lives OF their fellow BE closed by calling mr.
BLACKWELL, OF tho Young Mems Christian Association, Of
Mr. BAKEwML spoke Of the efforts Of this asso.
d citation during the yellow fever epidemic in New
relieving the sick and suffering though he dilared
TO know that Christianity afforded common platform
upon which all could stand He related several incidents
Of the epidemic which well received by the audience
united 10 the work Of caring for the sick.
Rev. T. d. CHArIN made very short speech.
He was sorry tnelr PLATFORM 70 night was 80 broad. He
remembered the epgrsm on certain rather dull and
Unlike my subject now shape my song,
1t shall be witty, and IL shan;t be long.
he would not promise TO be witty. but he would pro-
mise not TO De long he had already been making q
speech tonight at the Palace Garden and he could not let
of more than one speech, as his brain was not
revolver But ne had come here in order that
his abseI.e might not be mieconstrued, and to ex
wi
Mems Chris Union. &c had already cooperated
with them in one work at the table. Qaughter) He
However wide their intellectual differences might be, they
we're a united on COMMON ground TO do the real work Of
seo heal The sck, 70 raise At least the morally dead,
to cleanse the eper 10 give sh 70 the blind and 70 let
the oppressed go i!ee nc aasssa would prove Chris
Let them 60 their noble work. until the motto written
on their banner should be consummaed and realized in
the sacramenta hosts Of Gods elect (Applause)
Mr. MuMvoap, Of Detroit said New Englan.; might be
the brain of liberal Christianity, but New York was its
leart, and sae wanted hearty religion He wAs
and Ss, v,Asd nsn God speed IN their srs to
to maze ~e ana m haS %
Win he ndsystand;ng int ~ s ~ s M %
%.Sated speech Gustsr a 9s, told Ia story o.
con,niared - hsnc Wet and wac told Nevs, nnd
dry enough" I. was a delicate question what oonst
ns, ~ onna r,o ~ the .ne
(augLter)-and So they might all feel very oomforta
BILE. Another question was whether the young women
oS I' he soed a douhasss atisv hv rs oa
tiatons (Applause sometimes old men were foolis6iy
young by apng the vanites Of youth and sometimes in
nnn sn 10y & as o 81 ~ zoe
knowing to cut their TOO SOON They ought always
10 be growing young The longer We travel journey
o ~ h oe hesse s,d o-a 81
man would never grow old let him keep child ke faith
in an overrung PI2yidencele him go with children and
~ noe a W n sne &C.
movement of the Young Mems Christian Union. Why
should they keep to old methods He believed in q
Deer osganzaSon 10 wncn sney would
and exhor2 more and with greatar fervor rst them -
member that childhood itself leads 10 the Father in Hea
ven was no. 70 % denied tnat there are the world
uy people VINO ere no Dester snan tney snouo
De-HAuentef, ne uo not pe1eve mere was anotner
Guy IN me Woila wnere me regular nnaoisansthe to.