New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-10
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
hnirty.second Anniversary of the Amer.
lean Auti.S,nvc~x sc,;.tv

b 4 nifty.Sccord Anniversary of the Amer
lear Anti.s.avcry Society.
/ SPEEcHEs BY WENDELL PHILLIPS. MRS. FRANCES
WATKINS HARPER, GEORGE THOMPSON, AND
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather the Church of the Puritans was crowded
almost to suocation yesterday morning on the coca
sion OF the celebration Of the 32d anniversary OF the
American Auti-Savery Society. Both the body Of the
building ard the galleries crowded to their utmost
capacity, the aises AFRO being filed with ladies and
gentlemen unable to obtain seats. The interior Of the
church retained the habilmens OF wee which it had
assumed weeks before, with the National colors
decorating the wall Many eminent Gnti.Slsvery
leaders occupied seats on the platform. which had been
erected Immediately in front Of the pulpit. Among the
lmany recognized the speakers Of the occasion,
Messrs. Wendell Phillips and William Lloyd Harrison,
George Thompson, esd, and Mrs Frances watkins
Harper, Messrs. Thomas Garrett of Delaware, Robert
Puryis of Philadelphia, tie Rev. Samuel May Jr o. 4.
Sargent Of Massachusetts and Edmund Quincy Of Bos-
ton.
The exercises were opened by the following beautiful
hymn which will bear republication, many Of the audi
ence joining in the singing;
HYMN OF The REPUBLIC.
THE JOHN BROWN AIR
NINE eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lords
He has tramped out the vintage where the grapes oil wrath
He bath oosed the atefu lightning of bis terrible vit
sword
His truth is marching
Chor"'-Glory, glory, halleltyal, etc.
have him in the wacfres Of hundred crcling camps
They have buded him al altar in the evening dews and
damps;
II have read his righteous by the dim and fspg
lamps:
His day IL marching on
Ciorus-j.ory, glory, haieuiab, etc.
have read fiery gospel writ in Furnished of steel;
As deal with my coniemners, with my shaI
Let the hero born Of crush the serpent with bis heel
Since God Is mercning on.
Chorus-Glory. glory, haleluJah etc.
lie has rounded forth the trurnpe. shall ce retreat:
lie i sitting out the heats Of men before h. Judgment sea
Oh be swift my soul answer him be ebaAt ,.y feet!
Our God is marching
Chorus-Glory, glory, hslel0Jah. etc
In the beauty Of te lilies Christ born the sea-
With glory in his bosom that transfsures you end
As he died to make holy, let die 10 make free,
While God Is marching on.
Csorn-Clory, glory, haleluJib etc.
OPENING PRAYER.
After the reading OF appropriate text by the Prsi
dent of the Society Mr. VIM LLOYD Garrison, the Rev.
SAMUEL MAY, IT., made brief and eloquent prayer.
Giving thanks TO Almighty God for the many blessings
which His hand had bestowed upon the suffering coun-
try the speaker glanced briefly at tie progress which
had been made By the American anti-Slavery Society
from its dark and struggling birth to the present hour
of the funess Of the grand results for which II had 80
long sriven in oboquy and peril. lie al so alluded to
the assassination OF the President and many Of tho
startling events Of the last few years Of war es Illus
traons Of the good which flowed from apparent evil, and
concluded by expressing the hope that the Omnipotent
Power which had shielded us through the past would
also help TO wisdom and virtue in tue future
The following hymn was then sung by tie choir and
he aud