New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-05
FAREWELL TO THE REV. STARR KING


90 ,ha Pav Tuov.s STARR KING, who has resigned
he ohorce II; Ro,top. and sails this morning for Gall
for,;o to rrosde over the Unitarian Church IN oan
E,,ncsoo bouquet of choice flowers was lald De-
49,. ,ha o,o,e Of each lady. Dodworths band was In
attendance AT about noon the company entered the
a;n;no.room and were seated, Mr.. WILLIAM CULLEN
ppxtxr nresidinQ Near him were seated the Rev.
Mr. King. the Rev. Drs. Bellows Osgood and Farley,
the Rev. Messrs. Bowen, rockingham, Longfellow,
Crosier. Aver Winsor, Livermore, Pierpont, Wyman,
II. +. Barratt, Henry Banchford, Melsrs. Peter
Cooper A. A. Low, Daniel Low, ID. X. Man TIM
Jos eph Pe3body, and Horace Greeley.
Mr. BRYANT being called TO the chair, introduced the
Rev. Mr.. PIERREPoST, who said grace.
During the breakfast several airs from ii Trovatore
/ Purtana Mariana, and other popular operas, were
played by the band.
After the ediblcs had been disposed Of Mr.. BRYANT
said it was not necessary call the company TO ORDER
for wherever ladies were all was in order This was
but the begnnog of series OF such social occasions,
but at present the object Of the meeting was TO take
leave OF his eloquent friend, who going TO where
the fields where white TO harvest and who brought
pair of stout reapers arms with him. He would say
that he hoped their brother would have, with his little
one favoDe gales to the Italy OF our land whittier he
was going. 1t to be regretted that some of their
former Unitarian pastors not present 70 give eff
feet 10 the proceedings Use voice OF one OF them wa.
hushed In death, and when he Mentioned the name OF
William Ware all would know and remember him as
knew what was in him. Another, Mr. Lent, and
third, DIR. Dewey, stl in the active sphere OF
their usefulness. OF the latter he would say that he
was one who in the pulpi was always eloquent, and
Mr. BRYANT was sure that he retained the warnest
recollections of his friends in New-York, and would
have been with them if he could. One thing, how
ever might be sad viz: That these men LETT excellent
men behind them as their successors. lie would not
desin them, but would close with the following senti-
ment
This social gathering of Laiy and Clgy-Pesssnt in IL
fellowship in coming years for our Churches
The Rev. Dr. OsGooD responded. He said this was
scene which had sprung up by enchantment and if
Aaddns lamp III this place 1t would be imagined
that that wonderful instrument had something to do
with the matter. This beautiful scene was fair sym
Dol of the refinement the generosity and the goodness
of the laity, whose guests they were. Thanks TO
them the clergy of city not starved, nor half
starved. Here were flowers worthy of the hosts;
here vas music emblamatic of all harmony; and best
of all here were their hosts themselves. Aye men
and women together constituting the true humanity
made in the image of God. IApplause.l The pas.
tors accepted this reception, and in consequence OF
their harmony the President called to his place.
All could march together to the music of Bryant,
whose exquisite poetry they had read in their
infarcy, in their childhood, youth, maturity, and
old age All could march together 10 the same har
mony Applause He remembered when boy be-
ing asked TO transform one OF Bryrant's poems into
prose. Alas the task difficult but it would be
easy to transpose his prose into poetry. Appause
Truth should be spoken even when offensive, and
surely it should be spoken when not offensive Ap-
plause.l Here were their wives and daughters pres
sent tO-dsy-they who now read Bryants poems, and
who need not blush at a line of tbem Applause
Talk of poetry woman gave man his highest inspra-
tons. Man might touch the strings of the 1Eoian
harp but twas woman who breathed the music into
the Tyre. Applause. And Bryant had received most
of his inspiration from his wife and daughters. APP
plausel The reverend gentleman proceeded TO say
that the gathering had been brought together by him
who had presided over them to-day. Literature
not mans, but Gods, and genius given to tho1e
who would be accountable for it. That was no eulo-
| GUM he passed to-day. He would close with pas
ISge in letter from the Rev. X. p. Cutler, which
| spoke Of the place to which Mr.. King was going, as
| Astounding with people and society whose arms,
hearts and holmes will be ready TO receive him, and
might God grant that in that city he might SOW field
which would give splendid harvest In CONCLUSION,
| he cave the following sentiment:
Our Guss-Thowss Starr Kine-God's blessing upon him
and his family and his We give hun ,ns hand and heart
MuSic--Auld Lang syne.
MIR. BRYANT then introduced TO the company the
principal guest of the occasion, the Rev. Thomas Starr
King Mr. KING said
tiDguished essaysts of NewEngland once said, that il
any could condense into blow pipe all the feel
Dgs which he felt in addressing large company, it
would melt the metal.
/ feel that could condense but one hundredth
part of the feelings now experience, it would melt
my heart. / have often been termed distinguished
son Of New-England, and have not always rectihed
the mistake, for in New-England it does not bestOw
any particular credit a man TO be called New
Yorker But now, when about TO leave for California,
/ make full confession. am New-Yorker. did
not, however, remain here long enough to become
very deeply corrupted, for took my hegira-ss am
informed for have definite recollection of the fact
when five weeks old.
The speaker remem bered, when he was young man,
20 years ago lapplause going in and hearing ser
mon in the Church of the Messiah, and church in
the world, not even st. Peters, could make him be-
eve that he much in the house Of God as when
there listening to the beautiful sermon of Dr. Dewy,
which, like thunder the horizon convinced him that
be heard the voice of God 1t was said that if Job
should come earth to speak to men, he would
speak in Homer Greek, and so he believed If the ln-
finite himself came 10 speak TO the children OF men,
he would speak in the words Of DR.. Dewey. lie
stood to-day to speak to him and TO New-York, and
to show that the reverence which he then felt for
him has been somewhat subdued since he expert
enced his friendship in Boston. His friend OF the
Church of the Divine Unity would no doubt,
remember the first sermon he the speaker
preached in his church. He believed it was a very
rainy night, and that there were but a. people
present. Leughter and applause. To-day he had
the Golden Gate beyond the Switzerland of
try, the President go well expressed it. He would
only say of Boston that, next to NewYOrk and San
Francisco Boston the best place 10 live in. Zap
plause The Rev. Gentleman proceeded to speak OF |
Christianity rolling forth from Rome and ether |
places, showing that in the inland cities, st. Paul
only remained weeks while in sea ports his stay was
for years. He spoke Of the glory Of being able to
shape a single heart, according to the religion Of
Jefus Christ; what then must it be to have whole
State in which to make noble type of Christianity |
He felt that he would 60 TO his new field weak enough
and before the Presidents poetry could be full
flied he knew that his arms would need some
gymnastic training. He knew that even Alad-
din's lamp could not display the scene which would
be enacted as the words Of God went afar into the
field whittier he was going. He thought he should be
commissioned to speak for NewYork there He would
wish some sermons from DIR. Osgood, DIR. Farley,