The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-15


puritaps Of Fifteenth street and vnion square,
pursuance Of the following CALI
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mistakes, VIII not be forgotten.
AT the hour appointed for the meeting there wore jus
Ay persons In the and the number subsequent
increased 10 seventy i've eighty Most Of those pre-
sent women, and few Of the colored per
suasion.n
The meeting sat IN solemn silence until quarter before
eight o'clock when smooth looking gentleman got mp
and said" do any Of committee hero to
night and this IS not meeting Of church, but of
the Christians Of New York, pray for the slave, viii
ask the Rev VIM Goodell 10 take charge Of the meeting
The Rev WM. GoopEiL, white haired clergyman, with
spcctaccs the desk and opened the OK
eicises BY reading the l39th ny ymn, beginning
charge to keep have,
which the audience joined in singing, though rather out
OF tune
Rev. Mr. GooDK1L then prayed He adorod God az the
Father Of ell men, who had made Of blood all the
nstins Of the EARTH and enoned them TO regard every
human being as a brother and sister He thanked God
for the great ncipes upon which He governed nations
and that nations rampled upon Gods poor He removed
them from oil the earth-for the privilege Of meeting
together to consider the condition of the oppressed In
anc He prayed that this people might learn righteous
ness and look with compassion on that race who this
hidden to study the Bible or enjoy the privileges Of
the sanctuary and the ordinance Of mxtrimony. He
asked mercy for those now in prison, and doomed 70
death on account OF their sympathy with the oppressed
but without daring in judgment on their motives
that consistent with the divine Will their lives might
spared that the plans Of those in power might bo
ruled that they may it Is for their interest those
at liberty He asked for especial grace for af
icted mind as os body that he might be restored 70
resson, and enabled again to labor the great
human liberty. He prayed that all members OF churches
might have grace to bear testimony to the TRUTH espe
cally those who live in land Of slavery, Of whom
was permitted 70 be present among them.
Mr. Goodell then read and the congregation sung the
hymn commencing
When storms Of dark dtt tress invade
He next read The S2i Psalm and then proceeded ad
dress ihs audience. How wonderful be said, the pas
Of the hands Of the wicked &C." applied pre-
sent circumstance And he believed it meant to
Brother John G. Fee, missionary in Kentucky, pre-
sent whom they would be glad 70 hear from in the
Of the evening For the rest he would leave tho brethren
TO carry forward the meeting they felt inclined
An elderly gentleman on tho right Of tho chair
then arose, and without any prelude or intro
US up as great and powerful nation, and had
rebeiled, and millions were now under the iron heel
of dssposm Lci break their bonds and let the op
pressed 60 free (Amen! all sides Let the heart OF
,ho opresor be sotened and warmed 70 let God people
free and may they enjoy the same privileges enjoy Of
OWL and religious liberty. He prayed that slavery
churches might increase and prosper and that the land
might soon be free from the Of slavery He pray
ed that those under sentence OF death might be dev
ereo from the hand of the oppressor If consistent
Gods WILL notthat they might have the peace which
Rev. JonS G. FEE, Of Kentucky then rose and was in.
troduced by Mr. Goodel. He lie stout, tun faced man.
and speaks with sonorous voice and cadence peculiar
Western preachers. His address quite lengthy. He
estet men 1t great privilege to be here feeling deep
interest in every thing connected with the great question
OF human freedom. The anti slavery movement was de-
veoping the foundation principle Of Christianity,
which was love, and without which all else
sounoing brass and tnkling cymoaL The ques-
ton was not mere negro or white mans ques-
ton. This struggle also developing principle IN
government, namely, that governments instituted
q hut
Of God's image. The struggle was therefore, worth
praying over. was also instrument in Gods hands
Tor breaking up secaransm, the temperance reform
bad been Once was not perhaps, the duty Of Chris
ans pray specially for the slaves but there had
involve moral guilt Light had come, and issue
was made; this was no time Of ignorance which Goi
70 drink intoxicating drinks; but since known to
he cause Of stumbling to many 1t was sinful to drink.
counted as ang their E on 0t tho
side. Years ago, when hbOring in this (ant.
slavery cause at the South, no reminded
Of other preachers who getting up revvas but did
not find il necessary to preach against slavery. 30 t
appeared that silence construed favor Of the al
against slavery for fear Of losing Southern circulation
The eff. Ct that those who deceivug themselves
as to the sinulpess Of saveholong remained deceived
All Boston was praying Sunday night last week Tor tho
heaihen abroad He glad Of it; but why should
one little circle at least meet to pray for the heather at
homeY They ought pray for both the rulers aud the
ruled. He next spoke Of the efficacy Of prayer He be
eved there was more IN prayer than the recx influence
suit Of prayer bhesng from God upon the poor slave
down yondcr II Christ himself, incarnate upon earth,
were in prison at the South TO day, would not
every Christian congregation be found In prayer
for bis delverances Then why not pray for
u servant of Christ who had remembered those
III bonds bound with them2 This demonstration and
others like II would have good effect since il would
show the South that there is anti slavery sentiment a the
North. writer in the index,dent had referred To John
anti slayery sentiment He trusted that It's only
manifestation; there were to be many others, with less
with ths church, and admired 1t for its positive charac
ter There times when be did not feel called upon
TO preach especially against slavery but he always
to preach and pray against all inquhy.
He closed by offering prayer the character OF which
his address had ioreshadowed He said the conflict be-
tween righteousness and wickedness, justice and despo
ism bad come and nothing could stay IT, and prayed God
to put into the hearts M his servants to devote their
eIgies and their means 10 his cause
The gentleman the left Of the Chair made some re-
marks, which had come into his mind, he said while
Brother Fee WAS speaking He remembered how Josephs
could be dug so deep bury sin bat that God could give
resurrection. Many good people were tried by the
much redf he nigh, be tried at abby tho apathy Of
the North Was Ne~ York prepared for the liberation Of
the savee, God should bring about2 What should
do with thems (Sensa,ion.) On the railway in New
York painted "C0lored people allowed In this car
Perhaps in churches God see Colored people
not admitted to communion here. This providence which
had just In connection with our friend Brown
had been great eye opener both 70 the North and the
sonsh He referred TO an attempt In his rave town TO
his own son drunk in the gutter; then be suddenly
changed. So when Sumner beaten In the Senate, and
when John Brown feli the whole nation aroused
lDe. If Brown shonld drop from the scaaold, It would
produce ten thousand Browns in his place.
gentleman sitting near the door was the next speaker
He was firm believer in the efficacy Of prayer, yet he
was not convinced that God ready slavery
he could not have 30 much encouragement for prayer
Rut the Holy Ghost had said in the Bible that slavery
shall be destroy yed-for nsance the knowledge of God
10 the earth the 6 the how
could that be If slavery continued veryhing pointed
to H. and the earnest Investigators Of the scriptures hal
nxed upon the year 1885, and little later when
great events TO happen. Preparation for something
remarkable all the world, and they wouli
nitrate IN the removal Of all the obstacles the spread
Of Christianity He was not discouraged by the calamity
which had Overtakcn the friends Of humanity whether
mistaken or otherwise, though his heart oppressed
and ready 70 aDk for be trusted In God He then offered
prayc asking that God would teach them to rely
uTD an ar of flesh, and beseeched God 70 tho
awful obstacle u ty-slaveryan 10 open the
eyts Of ttte mad TO uphold apologize for Il.
He feared that the extent Of the evil felt-&he
Bible and the precious means Of grace were withheld
from slaves, while temptations surrounded them He
usked fer compassion that individual who had taken
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