New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-13
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
rs. American Congregational Reunion

Thursiey evening, in despite OF the torrents of ram
uou ing down az the time Of assembling me Aoaust
locked more beautiful than ever. and satisfaction elo
happiness beamed in every eye the Assembly IT,
and sang the hymn beginning: Kingdoms al" '"i''
Tbe Eev. JOIN MILTON of New Jersey, the Chairman
of the Committee Of Arrangements eDter a., -
audience for some time, prior 10 introducing wy IN
OF the evening with happy consideration VI ,no 10, -.
fare. In the first place ne spoAe r Cen Grant which
he he'd hoped 10 have had served up III q,
otcason but Just at the last moment nc w. rro
state the OK declined Ihen o'Hv nscnar that even
the COMMITTEE themselves didn't know much about ~
hrt il was discovered that this magnificent dsn Wou
&C., hont two mi lions Of dollars he feared the treasury
- ,bo society would hardly allow that, Dut per
Saos the churches will take up contribution ua
the coming year that will enable us 70 nave AVE bcre
a. letter from him here stating that various uones.e
circumstances prevent, &c, &C. but the iea sran w
6oubtedly il that since that call 10 Dan ri1 mnh
s~ish his church in Boston won't let him co. Doubt
fss a his moment be is in his lecture room IN iarkst
soufned in straight jacket and relentessy heid IN
I'VE arms of two OF his most stawdrt deacohS VINO e
,obaby singing at the top OF tneli peh'-
- Bled be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love-
N the work of preparation for this meeting my cor
.agnes were for bringing the loayes and fishes bnt
sook higher ground "What said /, lis 1t TO 90 sup.
sed that the good people of the City OF Churches WIN
xsme for the bags that we are 10 give thcmT Then
,ddneed an anecdote Of boy who was found once,
Ifer great festival standing by the fence on the road
aide with his hards full Of cake and PIE ana other eata
les crying bitterly; and when asked what was the
I-oube boo hood out haven't got anywhere TO put
f,y caker But. my little son, suppose YOU put IT IN
5u pocket" Boo-hoo--pocsets-are-iuil 40
gu suppose" then said l. THAT the good people Of
Srooklyn are going to emulate that eluttonous
lnfanti No. They are coming for justice and liberty
and the Union forever and eyerW lAppisusel hefe
there applause langhter and the members OF the
Committee began to admit the business OF my concu
s,on and so you arc nsued with anything Of the
material sort to-sigh In the second place there is
20 imam mi
although the remainder Of that stanza shall no qaoie
it is foreign my present purpose Now III the ou
dston Of this Congregational Union 1t was lnenaea W
sntyate unity Of feeling among the various chrcncs
II the members Of this Union who are on their way
home were 10 come here and say TO us; was WIN
Grant" and wss with Sherman ana " was WIN
Fsrragut" and black should come up with the
blue coat on his back and fought at Fort Wag'
ner where the gallant Shaw fell. brought away The
flag through the bloody field without letting II once
ouch the rround"-what would be our answer
Heroes every one of you, from the General down
90 the drummer boy Glory and honor TO every
enc Of you I" [Applausel So / feel it is with the
different churches; all carrying the red-cross hammer;
and all destined plant it upon tie ramparts OF eternity
herefore there should be no feelings OF difference De
Sr,een u.s. IApplause. When the flag fell in 1861 we
.got all about the Congregational part NJ IT, ana only
thought man OF dear country. and SO when Gen
Mcclellan PLAYING hide and seek before the wooden
guns VI Manas o, VIC f,rmed ourselves into new So
oisty for the vigorous prosecution OF the war. We
were BOLTON Society wher there slsves to be
freed now when We See the flag flying everywhere
with its carpet bag trying to escape to parts upshown
llaughter.l We organize ourselves Tonight INTO
tor, s9S xS f1 ne Gospel saS A scsordns Dix
elf any attempts to haul down the American flag
shoot him the sOt!' Great applause]. What it is
said will you rejoice at time when You reject upGs
long lines Of hospital tents and of celia and Of PRISONS
Andersonville. at time when the very flags above
dim with for the loss of the modest that
YVES ever hed above the narrow boundaries Of to
be the worsped of the oppressed and the hero OF the
Eordi Yes-we can always rejoice in
NOD As the old c SOS aS wGna xs sslS
reason for rejoicing that our COD is heek !hal cangt
be moved. We have a President who has come forth
from amid the abundant evils Of treason and be KNOWS
what is and bis words are Treason is the greatest
airline known to the law. and should be punished as
such. lGreat applause.l Now don't know what we
negro who had been studying the catechsm to very
poor effect said the chief end OF man is happyhappy
s-epjoy myself-eyer and ever" propose that we
selves as long as. we have mind TO-
A. Dr. Stone not forthcoming We felt that We must
10 as fer down East possible after man to suit THIS
occasion and came upon just him last night. dc
had only slept four hours last night, ana we wanted a
man vide awake; had bad cold bought box OF
Browns troches and is all night; had not prepared
spcechbut think that Sherman drunk is better than
introducing the Rev. John p. Guver of Norwich, Ct
- Chlirman Of this meeting.
Mr. CULVER said that he was encouraged TO think
that this meeting. like the boys tune that whstled IT.
sslf wouldn't need much guiding We are met In one
Of the grandest times that ever existed. under the
shadow the gigantic events that have tfanspred
since those in the Holy City Of Palestine, not only for
the people, Caiaphas declared but for the world
Bat If there be any danger Of failure tonight It Is
because of the neaues OF the events which prevents
NJ from ability rightly ard fully TO estiuat them.
There have been many great questions settled by TINS
war: that the majority is TO rule and the minority IL
never to assert its supremacy over the VIII oil TIE
nation. Slavery is dead forever, and only God with
His omniscience realize the greatness Of that We
to continue as nation down the ages to start On
career Of usefulness eqlaled in the world The
Btate Ia to exist for the individual and not the ndi
vdua for the State That is question now settled IN
politics. as our congregational fathers Of Plymouth
settled II In eccesastca matters two centuries ago.
And word Of lamented President. -Four years
NO when member Of this Union was delivering q
powerful and eloquent address in this same building be
Suddenly stopped, and turning about exclaimed Thank
God that have got good President " aud our whole
assembly leaped their feet and cheer after cheer rose
for that noble leader All my friends VIC had just
begun TO appreciate him have learned to love and
respect HIM Now can say as truly. though with
. sadder enthusiasm, Thank God that we have had
good President: Amen and by the side Of Washing
ton the Father Of his country we are to place Lincoln
the Savior of his country not the least Of tho blessings
for which we are TO praise God Is Abraham Lincoln;
and under these circumstances met here tonight
Mr.. CULVER then introduced Mr.. THEODORE TH1oN
Who said: Il think that these reverend ministers
have brought politics into this pulpit sughterl
ayman. may be pardoned for doing also. The theme
.veTy anniversary meeting recently has been Chris
Wal patriotism Now am reminded that tho flag, like
ounsed bird, rises again to heaven. and that was
snopg taese who raised every of the thirty six
81 Tue sNsff again where first they had been cast in
~ uast AppasnseI. Now what has been the record
=. .uo oui ysersf Mans battles, Gods war. God has
US no o,ass out Of the Union Slave in it, 1t
sars He sau ,nd. sdug grave in Illinois and put
tneieih he broken iettes Of millions of slaves and laid
within the body OF our marsred President; and over
that grave shall rise a column, with the epapb were
II mine to write it, Here lies the man who bound
the Union and unbound the slave" tAuplause. |
Peace has its victories well ~ war Cod gives \
nation an opportunity To become great nations come
and 20. but the opportunity never again That
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