The New York herald., 1867-01-27
RELIEF FOR The cRETANs.


Relief FOR The CRETANS.
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Large Meeting Mt Cooper Institute-Addresse
by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Rev. DR..
Hitchcock aud dOthers-ResolmtiOns Adopted,
Having just perfected organization for the reiAf
of suffering families in the South, the citizens q This
city evinced by the demonstration at Cooper Institute
evening that their sympathy and generosity are not
confined tho destitute within our own borders. The
outrages inflicted the Creans by their ndel oppres
sors; the murder, pillage and spoation which have
marked the efforts Of the Turks against the Can
dotes, and tho devotion to Christianity and liberty
which characterzes the latter together with the
bered achievements OF their In past centuries
evidently not without consideration in the minds
OF American citizens Their ancient renown
and their living literature and art have maintained
steady interest in the Greeks II is not surprising,
therefore that following the precedent Of 1924 prom
nen citizens have endeavored to raise funds to aid the
suffering Cretans, especially the women and children
many Of whom widowed and fatheress refugees in
the neighboring islands Of Greece the continent
without any adequate means Of subsistence large
number Of the most influential citizens of New York
attended the meeting last evening, which graced
also by the presence Of many ladies' The and front
Of the stage were tastefully adorned with American
nags
The meeting called TO order at eight o'clock when
Mayor Hoffman appointed chairman.
HOFFMAN.
Mayor HOFFMAN, on taking the chair, said It not
expected for him to make speech; but he took peas
presiding at such meeting, and would do all he
could to aid the Cretans. Charity ought to begin at
home, but IL ought not TO end there. (Appause) II
he thought the aid proposed to be given would njure
suffering in our own country he would not have been
present But one good deed begets another Whether
not the CretaDs succeed In their revolution
DO considered now nor would ne speak OF Grscian art
children in the mountains Of Crete or as refugees
neighborng lands Every assistance sent these people
would be gratefully received and would be looked upon
by God as q worthy benevolence.
REMARKS REV HENRY WARD BEEurER
The chairman then introduced Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher the first speaker, the audience greeting his
appearance with repeated rounds of applause which
suoslding, ne SPOKE substantially as folows:-N rs
plain when il comes that brings such abundant har
vest. II Is wrong for us to have been praying
have ever since we were children "Thy Kingdom
come" and when with sweep broad, as
the season begins to advance, draw back or
complain that the answers more frequent and
abundant than we are willing to receive We are
lovers OF liberty Our sympathies 70 the world over
with ali men that seek 10 be free When tina, honest
desire OF personal social and civil freedom brings them
into conflicts he is no true American that holds back hs
sympathy from all such and from their struggles Mr.
s possible for US TO be true TO rslves II connne
our sympathy 10 mere sentimental nero emotion. lt
must be practical long in its reach powerful in its
SUITS For 10 not calls public
sympathy should be less frequent, for hold that
distncvey men in the degree in VIII ch we are produc-
ing effects for others and not in the degree in which
are heaping up treasure pleasure for ourselves ZAP
plause, For life after all has pleasures In the
exercise Of our highest feelings It is when range up
into our moral seusiblitice, IL Is when we become
martyrs in some sense to those feelings,
an enjoyment In ourselves 1t when
work among men, that begin to have supernal
pleasures that time cannot take away. rejoice then,
in these recurring opportunities, in these constant ap
pnatc hat oda vril
10 do our duty. For hold that this government and
our institutions and our CIVIL social and industrial his
rate with enjoyments God has not given to us the
fruit Of all the abors Of nations In days gono by that
we might be n,ggard Of IT. What single controversy Of
fruit Of II? What single martyr for liberty has ever
died that we have not become his heir and did not in
hert what he achieved Into this nation has rolled all
that history has done in time past and we claim that in
this nation, where people, unobstructed by the
debris the hindrance OF old institutions have deve
opcd themselves, nave reproduced among ourselves
the things that prophets sought, and a,sd with;
cheaplp Did God give 10 us the results Of all the
worlds suffering, oil battles and all experiments Of
tonaI erowbs that might be niggards Of these We
are made the stewards Of time and Of the results Of
time, that when the nations OF the earth, pinins and
lister thai which God has administered 10 us in rusthe
benefits OF truth and liberty and OF the Christian rei
APP nssi;u,ons FOR Ourselves and for
our childfen but also for all other nations For,
sder you please, that II Is impossible that such
experiment and such O success as ours should not
be . disturbing force all the world over. Whether
you mean or mean II not, II 10 SO.
Il Is not that propagandss Of doctrines, though
we propagate doctrines. Il is not that are making
crusadcs and attempting TO unsetle foundations abroad
but we do unsettle foundations abroad and
saders Iwould not have this nation make its chief
business controvert political doctrines to scatter
political doctrines Thank God, we don't need to do it.
We need send apostles Of crusade II has been
given demonstrate that there Is such thing
public safety in connection with the highest personal
liberty That demonstration nothing can hide from the
eyes of IL had come from q great people,
second TO on the globe, lying In all iati-
tudes, with interests diverso-a people that have
in themselves representatives OF every people on
the globe, harmonized consolidated cviized, and
seIcontrong where will is majestic and better
executed where wealth Is easier gained and safer when
bad where education is as universal almost sunlight
and as productive is the summers sun, where the
whole nation Is free and each individual Of Is free on
continent lifted up against all disastrous experiments
OF older nations, showing 10 every nation that where
dangers met and overcome is possible for men 10
be individually free and the state TO be compact sound
and solid. (Appause.) We are saying TO every nation
in the world Trus your people and they will not beiray
your trust" ,Applausc Trust your people thoroughly,
wholly, and prepare them for the trust;
educate them, unbnd them, give them not
only books, but that other education which books
cannot give; give them the right TO administer
their own affairs and educate them into doing Il
Mankind In so like everywhere IL will be found II you
give men trust with Intelligence and moral culture ths
state will be safe in direct proportion. Now, long
this great fact shines out over the sea- travelling 70
France. through Austria, Germany, Italy, the Orient
and the Russian empire, s just as certain that win
work ~ 70 that the now returning from the far
south will begin 10 disturb the frost and Ice and pry out
and unfold the myrads Of flowers that e waiting for s
coming. tAppasse) We do rot need TO send out prop
condition. proSigous prosperity and BY our
tiAl Virtue clear DOWN 10 the roots OF eocety,
W are 0spelvss . compact national propagandst
and ars prociamiag NJ doctrine al the world over
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