The New York herald., 1863-05-16

: w 4azzssSsa"ScAs
cont;oeut, .ad carry with them everywhere New England
Of reisicn and popular intelligence. the war viii
unssi every boudsman is frse: II il took tveaty
years 70 subdue' the slavehoders and every child
Consider he proe chsap one compared with the evils
that would befa the nation any peace should be made
continued The.ou could only be saved and purified BY
the emancipation Of her slaves and the education OF the
religion should Be ntresuoed among the Southern peoples
and thsy should be taught thas God meant the SCHOOL
Tho afeiiew creatures skin should not de-;
bar the privilege Of reading the Bible nor exclude
closed s remarks by pr,phesyng that within the next
fifteen yeass the great work Of ensancpatng the blacks
plished, and that then the republic would bo at the
zenith Of its glory
which Dr. Peters pronoaneed the benedioton and the
asscmbayo dispersed
Annual ConxrrG ational ReunIOn.
SOCIAL GATHERING AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
BROoKL1E--spExc.zss Er fRoFEss0R sTK&aNs AND
HENRY WARD BxECHEH.
The annual social Congregational reunion took place Ia
the, Brooky aAOsdsmy Of Music on Thursday evening.
Tho building crowded IN every part BY fashonaby
dressed ladies and their attendant cavaliers. The assem-
bly, presentsaa resembling worry much that pro
sented bsa the troupe company Of star actors
from New York draw together In that building the beauty
ana OF BROOKLYN only me stage Was ulHo>
perceive for thore assembled large num-
bcr of csrsymcn, arong whom Rev. DR.. stearnsr
President OF kmhers, College, Rev Henry Ward Beechss
Rev. Dr. Raoon Rev. DR.. BuddiDgton, Rev. Mr. Duryea's
The meeting was opened with prayer by DR.. Bacen.
after which Rev Dr. Buddng!on delivered shors intro
have come should have known OF what
stun the psopls OF America were made
Rev. Dr. SrEARxs, President OF Amherst Colleges wAs
thon .nToduced presiding officer OF the meeting. In
his opening address he said that although most Of the
special cause yet the meeting Of that evening might be
called congregation OF the Congegationassr congre-
wanted ANA he shuuld say they wanted religion. they
wanted patrotsm they wanted an interchange OF social
address eloquent peroraton agains. slavery say
ne that this war shall never cease unt The sayenoiders
rebellion Is pct down. They had begun The conflict, and
| HxsRY WAND BKs was the next speaker and, 10
speech minutes ration favor Cd audience
with the why they had sent TO Massachusetts,
for Sober, solid TO preside at their annual gather
Dg e linen coarased the state OF things as they exist
at the North with their cood:on at the. South whsre
many churches are shut up, while hero at tho North
Soed things this war doing for The Country ono
Is, that great many peopo have got their mouths oen
AL sreak out IN meeting. Another q hs evugat"s % & y
thousand hundred pamphlets have already been
written On the subject and from twelve thousand 70
from the columns OF country newspapers Ths war. he
said, had caused many to weep but not one TO sompaa
The armed band must now settle this question: We could
afford to adjourn or postpone tho war IL mast be
prolonged. We must give the lives Of our brothers, OF
fathers. of rsust give own lives and
last dollar that the nation may be saved and slavery
Rev. MS. Duryea, Rev 'pr. eulick, Rev. r NJ Hatfield
speakers addressed tho meeting, adding
their that religious and patriotic fcat they had
hearty applause which greeted their e ,s The audience
must have enjoyed good time generally.
The American Temperamos Union.
The twenty sixth anniversary Of tho American Tenn
pcrance Union took place Thursday evening In the
Church Of the Puritans (Dr cheevers Governor Buck
ingbam OF Come ecu, presided and delivered short
address upon the occasion. Prayer offered up by
Rsv. DR.. De w.t. After preminaries the follow
ing resolutions were read and adopted
Resolved, That the extraordinary and perous condition
OF our country called contend with rebellion which
unparalleled for saRacy and power, demands sroN So
arc in our army onIcsrs aud sodcrs entirely abstain
from that greatest bane Of camp lie, the intoxicating
Resolved THAT we congratulate gallant navy upon
the entire abolition Of the spirit ration AFTER twenty i've
Of conflict and that thanks be given 10 Ad
mra Foote Commodore strir gham and other Aeh officers
| for their noble acting IN this matter.
nss -, 1s ns ssssrs rue re'sc,ons h,c
they have laid upon that greatest bane Of she sode the
rac and Of spiruous liquors In and about the camps
aud battle fields and that the man. Who for gain, will en-
tce soldier TO drink and be drunken, nothing les than
the worst traitor 70 bis country.
nations peril is offence which calls for immediate
tnt Cause OF so much nat has been dssacefu and
the order which allows them liquors In thor private
stores, while u forbidder IT, the soldier, should at ooos
| be abrt gated.
Resolved That have contemplated with the deepest
interest the action OF sx hundred schools sup
ply the army with temperance tracts manifestng
sympathy for the soldier heart cheering 70 him In his alb
scnce from home and mpan'cg In the children q spirit
of tempera-ce which may SECURE them In all future life
| from tue grca. destroyer.
Resolved, hat the lull 10 temperance action In this
holr of our aanns conflict should In discomfort
the r.ers ,l toe cause higher appreciation OF
importance gained will insure and bolder ebrts when
Resolved That we EXTEND our congratulations TO our
friends In Great britain lie great progress there
Gently made IN Gauss and trust that the day
distant when BY Lbsiaong from beer, ale aud GIN,
venerable parent will have throughout all her bounds,
bread enough and " spare.
Afer addresses being delivered BY Rev. Messrs Stow
art Cuysr and othors, The proceedings Terminated with
| benediction
Suaerican Female gu. rNaan Society and
Home for shs FrienIiess.
IN the chapel attachei W this iasti,uion In East
twenty ninth street e.. Ihin children, supported By
the society. we1, ser's OF interesting exev.
| ci.es Tharsdsy Afternoon Al two O'Clock . large
seubly chiefly composcd Of ladies', awed the entrance
Of tho orphans and % -'er aNca hundred ,s..y
and uniformly dfss~ed ssy l. sitcred the -corn.
| Iev Mr. tsi cor a. the tr0fr.sB vito .rNytr,
An a. rrss o. q " chax ~ ben made by 80
l fosns brys'' " IN .ui.f Df,icl - blsv esr
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