New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-24
The welsh Meeting at Clinton Hall.


To he Editor Of The y. Y. Tribune
SIN: At the above meeting which very numerously
and especially attended, the following Preshe sad esou'
lions unanimously adopted;
Wheren, document, signed " X. D. rhoms. Welsh Pas
tori upon the moral snd religious Oh acter OF the
Welsh people this country sBd especially in the Cities Of
Nowfok brooklyn ard Jersey City has come under our no
IN the mind. Of tho Of hs Welsh and call forth
the benevolent acton Of the American Christian public or
Tho purpose OF supporting the writer add his family ana 10
further tho objects OF so-calet Welsh American society
RS.rcd Tha, while gratefully Owleiss ,hs ala Of
the American Christian public Ia contributing toward paying
Of tue drb:s of our Meeting Houses sad further other
aid o IT,, .o.S Se p
snd deee.is the nee-., Tor the sPeea %ad. ey ~ ~
Necessary ia allhi9s to those already ia existence. fo The
purpose Of promoting the moral and welfare Of tue
Welsh people snns s9on.d ensnsis from tne
OF the people them,elve- aud not from an In
inluai, whose main object would seem 10 20 sell e
grssd;zsin and perionAl i1;eres 49,.
Resoir<i That while Is Gisclsi on behsf yr,S.
eognirysiea imany from the hslllle' and inPe.esgl
acelt common unity respectfully cisim tina
voraby VIII inai OF any ohef haon o., morals religion ~,
IA theft fidelity 10 the avr and institutions Of the country
their adoption.
R,.1rec Tba, while we sincerely rege, the necessity fol
tue prsni movement ssl mpeei from sonss OF snt,
% al aoa t. ndtc eTpo.s cunsg
.s.uc .sf agrsndresus eSpeDe "a well as to pro
tao, the bcuevoen public i0n 'diTSe'ioa OF 'n'1 "e'
meant contribution
The President, q. w Griffith car. sreusi TIRE meeting b.
yns ,i, they there to vudicse themselve. from IL,
asp.I.ions cas-. upon thea We!.hnen IN the circular
which would DO read % tho meeting By Mr T R. Jones the
pub,hg OF which had erousei the Indignation OF every
Wel,hmsn Letters OF spoosy resd by Mr.. EbsseE
Jones. from Hon Judge Davies and the Rev. w K William,
D. d. which they spoke in sxslied Orms Of the Welsh
an industrious, moral and religious people. Tbs Rev hr
Robrr,, Pastor ofthe Wesh Presbyterian Church. l3h
also sent note. In which be regretted his Inability to DC
present TIE Appeal 10 e Chr.slisE Puhl.c Il .e cir
cusr sas frmiy believe tho, after you shall have read the
PTospc,us the address and ID, Recommendations you will
be aciuodto favor with your Influence and liberal donations
which viii be needed to support myself and family and to
cary the great Of the Society thus yins tina,
the Recommendations" of the nine very eminent dyines
which appended to the ccusr Endorsed the " frospsc
and the Address" These gentlemen were. ther-isrs
written end s-d whether their Recommendation covered
the contents OF tho circular.
Replies received snd read TO the meeting The Rev
z Thomp-on D. d. says: 81 am not a compstsn, judge
OF the condion the Welsh people and therefore
could not indoue project which do not understand My
recommendation expressly limited to Mr. Thomsss plan for
acquiring English by entering Uaion Theological Seminary
cannot be applied to anything else" The Rev
II. w. Beeoher ssys: "Mr. ThompsOn's impressions aud
Vows sro mine also" DR. Sorrs writes. The Prospectus
and Adde's. have before seen" The letters from Drs
Skinner and Smith Of the import Ds. Tying and
Phillips verbal statements 10 the effect d. Badger
Of town. The Rev. g. d. Buehard. D D., tho Hon
Judge Kirkland. and Dr. A. Jones spoke In eloquent
Of the Intelligent, mora, and religious character Of the Welsh
and the Rev r. Litter the Hon I. Joses b and the Rev
Ellis the contents aud injurious Tendencies Of the Cir
casr Evan Jones esq Jersey City statistics proving
h. nlae enhs of he Welsh Of that city members
regular attendants Of tho American churches.
o. W. GRIFFITH President.
w b. JOKES, ELgALER JOKES, Secretaries