New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-09
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loley bu successfully in the sphere 10 which hh lot
naa oe d cast. He was man OF war, and bic people
were Of the old Mldilesx stock.
1he Rev. J0EL +. ROCKWELL, the President, agrad-
nate Of The ars of $780, and pastor of the Central
presyteriHn Church in BROOKLYN related some facts
iuaicg the progress Of religion In the church
which re pfeeides He stated that the church, durng
ms patorSie had been visited with two seasons Of
vival and that two hundred members bad been added
TO the Hnurch by professions that the church. when no
became pastor, numbered abont one hundred members
had now Increased to over five hundred, and that
quite number OF The congregation had gone into tho
army as yolantears-one Of them wearing tho erau.
eites his grandfather had worn at the battle OF Banker
Hill.
TheRev. ~ c. LOCKE, D. D., who graduated in 1874
stated that during toe three years Of bis ministry spent
in Virginia he had frequently had Gov. Wise for a
bearer. On hearing which some of bis brethren re-
marked that bis preaching did not appear ~ have done
the Ex-Governor much gUod The last ten years he
had spent with bis present flock at New-Hempetead,
Long Island.
The Rev. A. s. FREEMAN grad tied in 1916, and wss
now pastor of the Second Cburch IN Havers,raw. He
said that lie bad united and prosperous church; that
with his people he bad much Of what might be called
the sunny side, though In other Ieatlona ne Lad also
bis shady side.
The Rev RoBEur ARMAH or aduated in JS47, and
was now pastor over church 10 Elizabeth. His
church. he stated, was harmonious and prosperous and
all the ehurthes ia the town united in the cause
Of RELIGION holding meetings alternately In each others
churches. Seven members OF bis congregation had
vol mteered for the war.
Tie Rev. NJ. NJ. SMITH, who graduated 10 1919, saii
that he had been apasor in Bridgeport for the last two
years and recommended TO his brethren that IL they
did not take politics into relio they should take
religion Into politics, and preach that mems political
opinions shonld be according TO the Gospel Of ChrsA
The Rev. WILSON THRUsMAS Of Sing Sing gradual.
ed in 1850 He said the place he from had bad
name, but this was because we Of New-York sent Is
there. He was peace man. but went strongly With his
brethren for sustaining the Government and enforcing
the lava.
The Rev. 4. s. HAsr1g6s of the Carmine street
Church, a.O graduate of 1850, stated that he had
arse church but in order TO keep 1t sefsustaiDg It,
would be necessary TO move up town, and with q IA
view he WAS now preaching every Sabbath In the, up.
per part of the dly. Nle members OF his cor gregg
ton had volunteered, and good work was going on
0mc1g them.
The Rev. C. W. ADAMS, who grad ra,ed in 1853.
said he now pastor OF the New school Presbyte-
rau Church in Tbonpsouville, Co anecicut; tbat bo
Lad 10 occasion for srriog 70 Toe patriotism Of his
people, for in that quarter .hey were all up to high
water mark.
The iiev. THEoDo.HE F. WHITE, who alfo gradu.
ated in 1853 ated chat since the last meeting he had
btc,i supplyir6 the pulpit If DR.. Cneever, who was
osont ia Europe; that be preached the same great
principles DR. Cteever did and found the people in all
respects agreeable; that the prayer and weekly meet
ings of the church were well attended; and from tho
state OF religious feeling in the church, he thought
there was q good work going on among them. lie
said il was prominently praN ing church.
The Rev. Me-srs. MARTIS KELLOGG and WALTEn
FREAR, both Of the Class Of 1854 and both from Cal
ilornia, reported that they had been mneh pleased
during the time they had labored in California, and
said that more minister were wanted there.
The Rev. f. w. WILLIAMS, EIEEIEL X. WHIT,
4. y. WALKER, and others of the Alumni briefly ad-
dressed The meeting, after which the Doxology was
syng, and the meetiog wa dismissed.