The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-08

appearance TO the oa ensemble The audience large
but the building will hold at least 900 people The sing
ing, without instrumental accompaniment was magnin-
cent The and hymns used ut all the meetings
contained In small pamphlet of thirty or forty pages,
aud tho words in French German and English, 20 that
people OF all nations who know these languages may join
In this delightful portion o. Christian worship.
The forenoon Of the second day (Tucsday) WIS "conse
Grated the French say To the discussion Of Que OF the
most important subjects that can be brought before an
assembly OF Christian and pfanthropists IN these
times. II was '.Tiie means which wisdom and expert
Indicate by which efcacious remedy may he sp
piled to the OWLS which result from the want OF religious
life, ami from the state Of immortality IN which c"as.d
cradle part OF the population Is oundN There we're two
meetings On this occasionthc great one tn - Ftters
for those who understood French and the o'her n
large chapel, for those who understood English seVe-
raj persons spoke in each. The celebrated Pro-
fcssor Rousseau S. Htaire, of Paris, was the Mgnns
Apollo in the former ia the other the Rev. Thomas
Guthrie, d. d., of Ednturg, distinguished fer
his pulpit eoqncnee his zeal his goodness man and
his vtolcc IA coatroyersI.list ii was no VINO tram
pied under his feet the occasion Of the Harriet Beecher
Stowe celebration ut Enburg few years ago the mutt
lated flag af the United acs. With equal violence he
Justified the uprising of The Scpoys in India ionr Yeas
ago, aud Of course, would Justify scrvilc war IN
America In these days, The addresses at each meeting
able and did honor 10 the heads and hearts Of those
who delivered them.
s IL 81 Ilia he holds the Prolessorship Of Mo- ern
History ID The orbonne and Is reckoned Of the acst
men among the f,yati Of France and IL heard his
lures With the deepest attention by large number of
people. lie was once Roman Catholic, but is now
Prot slant HIS report or paper, gu the occ sion
but yei was heard win delight TO the end. Certainly
noth but genius ot the highest order could 10 this IN
tins hit weather, the people the while either stand
INK sitting hard boarcs. Still, ! must say
tha thlk chat good deal Of what the great Professor
gave was IA utopian description OF cas,itt lie u
Frame. ~ Is going 10 do justice to = ch
uu'ess NJ has himself lived considerable portion u
lie anoig farmers, sharing N their employment aud
their eai,ymcnis and studying to the bot 10 ia II
maMrn and Their morals lpres,Ia Nj. II liiaic has not
done this Il may Judge Of the matter from the moro our
Of his history winch have b Gu related to me. ! wa
astonislied beyond measure To hear INN quote from
Engene sues Mysteries u Pas' 10 confirm some Of his
positions in regard to the life Of the iner classes Ia III a
great city. Neither Egcne $40 nor Mr. Iickes, nor any
other writer he,ion whose works have ever read hls
clearly, distinctly, freely and trathiuy described sc
domestic H. of the humber CLASSES, whether in city or
country No man can describe We class OF pope q
which hc does not belong M my whom he h Is no:
at least amiaey lived for considerable portion o. tbs
life. III novelist IL tier Tor effect, and nscleny
game. b. strictly trac and re- liable
ono OF tho nest important iiugs was devoted 70 tire
consi ieration ~ skepicism, winch was treated with
ability BY NJ Ernest Naviic relative o. the President
rhs meeting III ie.aon the proper obseryeii)n Of
the sabbath excellent The question wt-
treated with singular moderation and wisdom, and &
trcmes were avohlcd. Men may say what they rease
h extensive observation has cong since convinced IN
that day of rest- day ot religions and moral iastrgc
tion--a day pleasantly spout in sc.rinprovcmcnt-is
great blessing TO reh and poor. The sabbath wa made
flr man. IL is thc 10 ~ of the poor man. The Almighty
in gigng il, intended That IL sHd nsosect he lad ri Z
poor against the crrei niH siice If the rich, who might
otherwise have ia their power % grind the poof
most unmercul manor. Nan needs rc-ti day Of r st
every week. The Divine command Is wise and gool;-
"Rrmcmber the sabbath day. But ] mast close This
letter, Tor IL tbrt become too long More abou
these meetings soon.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. Q, 1861.
Permanent Character IF he Grsat Re'iaioas Mtcem n :
Ia,etfoas Non ia Attendance Aaac,icen Present =
Oher To,pogoa T,piclito tory Of The Orig az cm IA use
TIE Var IN 4@es4ca, jy tie Aa~af,aa Il pres ata,i
in the Alliance de-.
M thp sta in
geess Ian astonished Mt the great humber Of distin
suishcd men who in atanancc from ali countries-
fact that proves that is not moenlcnt e the part q
low ignorant fanatics, of weak minded tho g wei
meaning women, AS mctlmes in America !. il
INIT chose. Nor il It movement Of "a and des
tined to last only short ne TN the contrary !; ha
existed fifteen years. and its conferences have been in
crCang in size and in ltcrest all the while. The pres
conferences the nth and much surpasscs tn foart!
eld Berlin four ago. thai surpassed any
every preceding one Among the clergy frcm Eli, OF
there Drs Moluch, Krummachcr Dorner, shcnkel
Hrzog, from Germany Kaar, from Denmark Mci
Aubigne Rarde taa-scn, Coniin ana Haay from Swit
zerlind Monod Grandpicrre, De Presseace ana Fscll
from France Cappadoce, from Holland Gibson Noel
Burgess Guhyie and Wilson from England, say notia
Of other cosntfies Among the aymen, too, there ar
such mcp as Navlle, Turrctni, I;ethman II,beg CON
of Cavan Grocn Van Priis;ercr private Secretary an
Privy Councillor of the late King OF Hoand) aud other
whom have not time 10 TLc;tion.
The in America has prevented any from com
ing over expressly attend the meeting / under
stand, excepting the Rev. Dr. Baird. who has a,
tended ali The previous conferences, and Is probabi,
extensively kowli personally N Europe Than any
other American. lie has had much TO do in the pr..sc
citing But tha number Of America.s Attending chiefly
composed Of those who are travelling II the Oh World
mech surpsscs what had expected when left Paris Il
hther to act a. your core spundent.
There cannot be as thaa twenty, among whom may
mention 3r. squire aud Siroici VINO have both taNer
part N the meetings, Rev. Mr. Kerr, OF illinois oi til,
Baptist Gnu ch) tho Rev. mr. Priest, Of New Jersey
who has spoken well; ,iie Rev Mr. Mckinney, Of Pitts
bag; Rev. S.r. Appi ton. Of the Episcopal Church
among the Ia, nay mention K. Clfei Esq. the
b,okee, oi New York, and Professor Guyo, Of Prince
t,a, New Jersey.
IN ny last letter mentioned some of the great stb
jees that hat bscn ~ 10 the date Of that writing dis
cussad since that TIE skerticsm Of France of ths.
Times; The Reformation and R.iormers of Geneva; Rel.
gvus Liberty Considered Guarantee of Order and the
Peace states The Future Of the Colonies OF the Anglo
saxon Race Israel and TcsGs Christ f,av and the tia
Inns; Sunday schools; influence Of Civil and Religious
Liberty on Roman Catholicism in tile United States Re
gious state III the people OF Eastern Europe and Western
ASIA, have been before the conference These are sub
)ects great enough to task the talents many ADLER men
and wel have they been landed ''Ske.dicis'n' hts
been colncnty ana phlosophlcally discussed by
~ Ernest Navile, the Reormer CALVIN, aud
the Reformation OF Geneva' by tn, celebrated
More bAabae, OF the theological lights of Tia
age "Relgocs Liberty" had for reporter the ircuch
say, tho Kcr Edmund de esscnse, Paris one Of the
abest men in France. The subject Of tbs saetcs was
well reported on by Dr. Cappndoce Of the Hague himself
converted Jew; Roman Catholicism in tie Gated states
treated by the Rev. Dr. Baird Besides tho repo Is
Of ta gentlemen who appointed discuss the great
SUBJECTS assigned ihem, there have been many able
speeches delivered by gentlemen who requested t.
speak Oh the game. These reports and speeches vii
make largo and most valuable book. and will be pub
listed in French English and German, understand, this
autumn
one of the most extraordinary meetings which have
thls far been held that Of TINS afternoon, from half
past twelve till almost half past four making contna
Of nearly -four hours. This meeting held
in compliance with the request II many persons
desired that D. Baird sh ld give Of tho orr
gin and Of the civil in the United States Ii
compliance with the wishes Of these gentlemen aud
than hundred others Dr. Baird traced the history
tho settlement OF the New England and southern states
considering the colonies Massachusetts, Bay and the
James river the central in each section and typi
cal OF the othcrs-thcir difference in religious in
situations, Character. nanners &c; abiishmcn
OF the central colonies, tho Dutch the Swedss
on the Delaware, and dnaiy that OF William Penn
Between these the introduction Of negro slavery in all
the bitter inercoursebetwecn the North and the Su.l
before the Revelation: the difficulty Of uniting all IL