New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-03
A GREAT UNION PRAYER MEETING

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PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2. 1906
Union PRAYER meeting was held this evening at
the rooms Of the National Union Club Chesnutsf near
Twelfth The packed most OF those present DO
ing delegates the Convention. Tho different Delegation
thought this mode spending the evening better one than
converting In their committeeman. Il
Heo Ira Harris opening the exercises said inat VIC
had assembled in devotional exercises previous TO our meeting
in the Of important convention the results OF
which would essentially. perhaps vitality our afflicted
aud distracted country What could be more appropriate
upon s evening of the Christian Saobah we shouu
meet to commend the country God who hos sgnaed
favored trials through which we have passed. ana
plead with them that win desert enter upon
new peced trials Prayer was then offered oy the
Rev d. Newman Of Louisiana. Mr.. L ton OF hemphsre
marked connection with great civil question there
was special fitness In the American people seeking coune
from on high the liberty which We enjoy and when
has by such patriotism and by blood wac h'
deveoped on these shores religious liberty as no
erty conscience. and out Of il sprang the idea OF
free and representative government II was fitting that
kwe should seek guidance from above, from The i"ot
| that the Church Of the Suth has been ono oil
the great agencies and supporter OF Rebellion The clergy OF
the South TIE arguments aud influence to-day
that they were uu5 The They esch a. Trey
aid before the var that negro beneath the They
would not profit BY experience Of the past nor listen TO the
teachings Of the present We could Only them e"'e 70 t
The Rev Ne Conway Of Lousana then engaged "a pssef
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q Christian civilization in IN, advocacy Of
occasion by nny ailusion which could prove offensive
70 those who Offered with hm and vet 10 felt there was too
S ne ft that he was bonnd 10 those him by the
ties motherhood and w the hope OF common
i've years Of terrible conflict and the martyrdon
Of JoooC soiders We had come IN sasht % '1g P t
Nod we're NOT lost 10 us through The eacaery OF mean se
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tgAs yet no Plec % tle 5onlh lssHi ee"'sht'on va
there lei. Bot recently Naryuna o. God while knecl
had shed ly the Wild FIit evoked bs savry There
so hat our rulers may bs endowed win wisdom FUN on
high We should stand hrn not as poioisrs hut as Chris
tic prevalence Of truth religion. ka Providence lad
guided through h,e years Of war To Him We Owed 90.
patriotic press We owed much to IT, aud to the clergy not
The signal Objections Of some Of these csre teachers 20
whom looked with difference snd respect Tae people
pely as wen as aotsmhai they PRAYED wei hs spoke
and acted-aud the souairy would be saved man ,Ao
a,sembaee We we're ever ready TO recos nlle tie hand
OF God ia the great events o. the world p were 700
prone underestimate Gois dealings 10 minor affairs
had been easier for recognize that God on our side
when successful IA battle llt We should have .e,
gave us defeat in battle Of Boil Run that We might realize
the eatncs Of the srssg before o. anG DC nc ~ ss
not desert us lie da NJ believe that the great conro'
h ot ,rSo yord earrrv MS back half century in the
progress God had higher work for u.s. aud would
Here Horace Miynard Of Tennessee said. that
cation web.er when asked hat was the most
own personal responsibility TO God" lie knew Of no ocea
where men taking p IN publ; 'd Ssa who SSs
lie had promised mankind should FEEL these great questions
more II was time when no one coul fail 10
s and Welded the destne Of nations AMI empires,
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passed through thst the hand Of Divine Power was 50
moi Tor naughti Is accomplish great and important
result Could they undersand in view Of the events q
the Winter aud Spring that the same power vas SUI
working Tor the accompaniment OF purposes that stu
Law in tie utue They had the country just on The eve
OF permanent secure uufateriEg peace Yet latt - u
was abou accomplished they had hand intepcse
and the result sill in the indefinite a,ae SLOWING taai
there ye. purposes 10 the DIVINE NINE and sy
mast bow reyerenily until bis will accomplished At the
was ground for disecursgeuent or despair Ihey
| might be perpltxed. and they were, but when they
mncb Ssd arsady been done they knew that the smc
hand that brought them thus hr In safety would carry
m asM s In' God and he high purposes which he bad
formed concerning them He knew that the human mind
tr % %hs" il. own resources failed instead
c,mmob isGrmy Of our inarmy which
should pray God in his wisdom and hmness TO enebl. US 10
Alter prayer by Lieut. Loo BIOss Of Illinois the Rev.
MI Conway OF New Orleans malea few remarks
hoped to see in the land the Kind tlcy needed where
the hearts Of the people should be linked together where
and Sjuth Carolina shosd love one another
CHRISTIANS and wherc Maine should Join together
hand This meeting would be one OF The nsppsst that
which should make them and iHdc,s In heart ~
thew were in institutions aud in all the forms Of Goyernment
The meeting was then addressed BY Mr. Mullen, Of the Ten
nessee Legislature followed by the Rev DIR. Newman
Hcipatng In such meeting under the protection
Of the old flag said that he considered the coming
me south % eao% that there could be no liberty Of
speech the press there present He had had the
| In IN Say
brethren we're there but the principles Of freedom
and Republican government shoull ultimately triumph
progress q human Affair.", whether he h was
religion or not eosd not but recognize tne mana OF a ~ all
| scene which TRANSFERRED In the CIy m Nashville on
cs saHSns 6l0r the VI ' on thai: day
Of holy rest assisted IN raising liberty pole near The hnta
Of individuals could be found that county delivering
thom dsgraceful harrangne Of two hours IN length BY
o. Assassination that had become the President Of the
it strange that the nation had suffered chaement be-
cau the elevation Of such 10 powerf TIE people
| should profit by such lesson.
Other addresses we're delivered by Mr. Hunncut efyir.
GINA Wlds Of Tennessee and others ana te Deneioon
| pronounced by Rev. DR.. Newman OF Louisiana
LETTER PROM WIN. CORNELL JEwETr.
Special Dispatch TO The N. y Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. @ 1895.
The following was addressed TO the Hon. Horace
Greeley by WIN. Cornell Jcwetti
am not here TO take part the Convention. my object
gained while 18th August through open opposition TO the
bogus" Convention Ny silence gives consent
legitimate and wise Convection because COOPERATION with
| the victorious power Of Congress
long striving at the conclusion that II
The people want 10 preserve liberty they do H. through
yeiiing 10 the wishes OF Radicals who Ave
Enra IL, m. peope North and sonth opposed 10 Your
party wsciy nobly cooperate with power for
Fsrswe or me for long time National matters for
tusn pursas for the Nation s IN ne hands OF Congress
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