New-York tribune., 1868-05-15

seven states the Fundamental basis Of adopting Con
situations guaranteeing negro suffrage forever.
Mrs Lucy stone Blackwell then made a few remarks
coutIadcing Alr Dougasss statement that women were
not prosecuted for endeavOrDg 10 obtain their rights
and depicted In glowing terms the wrongs Of married
women aud the nadequaCy Of the laws 10 redress them
The meeting then adjourned
THE AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL UNION.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the American
congregational Union held IN the directors room Of
The Academy Of Music yesterday afternoon. Mr. A. s.
Barnes the Vice President, occupied the chair Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Vim. A. Bartlett when the
ru1l report Oi the trustees read by the Rev Ray
tNmcr. Speaking Of the objects OF the Union and
i.s work which they had at present on hand, the Rev
country where the churches were well established and
whore the work must mainly he done hereafter. These
sections embraced Pennylyania, Ohio, the Western
states, some OF the Mldule htnIes, ana al the
Southern States The number OF churches assisted
aud 10 whom pledges have been made 352. The de
mthds Tor assistance were IN excess ot ta oi any pre-
viOus year. Tho contributions had also increased ana
occupy There had been on the hands OF the Board our
lug the year l25 churches, OF when 20 ,iad Iad
in 1855, two 1852 nine 1860 twentyfour ls6! thirty
Mines lsGS' eighteen 1863 eighteen; lsci twenty Two,
1865. twentyhree; 1866, thirtytnree 1901 hiiynne'
1865 seventy. The great field Of labor was ieerIeu TO-
and the report closed. ,,,..-,,...o
Mr. " A. Calkns the treasurer made the following re
port OF receipts during the year Maine z3 , 90 cs 0'
SJ24 l8; Connecticut 1896 7G New. ORR s24 90
Kansas, $5sl So; California, s00g Sl o.. virginia Nan
S. Balance from lsst year. I'Ta ~ G4. W. RSoSo So%
Michigan Sl7G 09 Minnesota s99 81; Missouri 1886 %;
Church PETERSBURG s5OO; interest on balance III the
treasury. 81 C9S Al Total receipts $3.50 r. ,,or
ent state S9285o; paid for salaries rents etc.
$3.50 70; pledged to 38 churches not paid S4''i oai
ance in the Treasury S32 total $Ss'S4o a.
The Brooklyn Academy Of Music was well alled last last
evening by the members Of the several churches that
sympatizc with union OF all evangelical denonnatIOls'
10 assist at the fifteenth annual social Reunion OF tho @
American Congregational UmUn, and 10 participate IN me
CIV ne R ' II Nj StorTs D. D. the Rev Henry Ward
Becchrr Tie Rev c. Ii. Malcolm of Newport, y t. ana
the Rev PLATTE Of the Evangelical ChuFcn ~ NCe'
in France and the singing OF hymn by Ine m @
chestra undcr the direction OF Mr.. H. b. Dodworth. T.,
The er f cIorces The meeting was called order by
the Rev Ray Palmer D. D., who Introduced me ChaiI-
man Tor thcevcuing the lion Henry Wilson; u , scla-
for from Massachusetts The honorable gentleman was
cnthrsiastcay Welcomed and the audience relapsed
L.piLs GSD GENTLEMEN: am grateful for the privi-
lege Of meeting with you tonight, and 81 participating
with you in the pleasures Of an occasion IKE ths lr
object for which yOu have assembled has already been
announced ana surely that object Is in the SPIRIT OF our
Divine Master We come together tonghl To eApressHr
sympathy with brothers Of all denominations, and To
express devotion 10 the cause OF our i0r 70 al1 III
spreading true Christianity ali over the hepubhc' our
heavenly atLer has sgg Gs & our & Peins d ~ f 1H5 S6n
resources, 70 DC developed ioi human hpplhesss.
and human power II orr lanG are brought
together the people OF every nation, and 10 them al
give welcome. Tire borders ot our country continue 70
advance, until they embrace now siNelghths ci the
% Globe and viii Of n 6 e A@%oS ncR
LApnlause) Mrn and women from the Old World arc
tochuf to our shore, 10 nl MONIES ahS TO O1d up ire
institutions we welcome them ana l 10 lhe DoSS,uSs
Of Our democratic institutions ana 70 cur lh'tIlah
civilization. We nave no @ eS'pisi1i m t CGIC1 1 I
the cause OF Christianity TessS on ILo houhlaiS NlI
OF the people AlludIng TO the south, the dlstih-
eu!shcG speaker said that SIC Of me Noi ana ias anu
Northwest are obligated to come TO the Snccor OF eou
try tmmpled down by tho iron heel OF WaI-A people
brolen by power TO an elnancpaled l;ce. Iner, -
mighty WORT for the Chrstan men ana women % dnl9
country 20 do. Applause We want TO be, Ia the Hfst
place just 70 all portions OF orr hianaIn
t1e rights Of the poor ana lOwy anu no matter Mhat IL
costs 20 maintain these rights. IhoSe VINO nave Dech
broken and defeated by our bataons lt us cacn them
that we embrace them IN anectloh. these acts are
the growth OF our Christian clNIizuuoll ana IN that
spirit assemble here tonight aud may Goa bless our
efforts for good On TINS OCCASION lAppause Mch Wd5
continued for some time
prayer here offered by the Rev. Mr Clapp Of the
tiodaced the Rev H. NJ sOrr formerly Of Cincinnati,
but of Brooklyn who, after few preliminary re-
tie month of fowcrs--one dedicated TO her
who has been called tho Mother OF COD. The
hOwey much s doctrines might be rejected rs fun Of
the enthusiasm ior humanity and m ths consisted us
success, Tor ~ ever Appealed 10 lhe %HcCuonS re
church the schoOlOuse and the hospitals erected az the
cOucr Of Hicks and Congressss were spoken of as thc
result Of six years labor among me poorest OF e poor
and these structures demons ratcd there was something
enthusiast IN the religious system That produced them
evangelical denominations II they 10 grow aud in-
In the affections Of tho people, whose WORKS ah,r
t sacraInents ID DO the salvation Of the country.
In consequence OF the iudispOSitOn Of the Rev. DR.
he reunion the Rev Henry Ward Becchcg presented
As the next speaker and said that no one more seHsby
Ht da he eIed what This CoacTcgatiuuGl meeting
meant. anyhow; and answered that ne olu hoi Know
what n meant ANYHOW" We have here the members Of
9 denominations and il is the congregational spirit that
preserves them sAs 10 that ancient organization, the
cryed hut from whate, er evn II Lore deliver it, II
was only when the WOrK OF NDd WIS t'nedl
lind fault. There Is Just now Suussle gong
on among the sect yet tao members OF 1t may not be
cOmpimcEtCd by being called sect, although they do
many things To meft the desGh3liGul ~ at struggle
was not necessary 70 say on when sidc Congregation
believed ia the splEU OF Union, ana in dong the
work Of the Lord wherever opportunity afforded.
ganizati0ns ana iI Iahulg 10 accomplish me purposes
for which they were dcSgned. Governments were moth
nS the ministers were hot all hight Tor the work of INC
horse depends IN great measure hpOn we uIicI.
Hiram Woodruff could get more out OF horse man
the aG;9 could ala get not fu 9er me maab Sm from
the Presbyterans and there rule one time that
rangcmeut-for tho PresbyteIlan lLaughterl These
divisions caused b thc Southern PIesby crian or
ganzioA which preferred the existence OF slavery 70
Church union. That preference may not have
nevertheless That the time when slavery wanted
its rights and got them. There was not much differ
ence between the Presbyterian and the Baptsis There
was very marrow stream between theI ara ey Stand
shiyering Oh the bank. O4aughter) lie admired the
Bap @9a the ,n's 99 f must @ t 60 |O to
them. He would accept OF infant baptism Tor "a
and wMchC would prove the better the Congregation
ali ,s would have the benefit OF 1t. He would gave the
Baptss their translation, TOO. May they De Translated!
fLIughtPr CODgregaUOna!ists were good theOlONanf,
and believed the things that would develOpe the cause
Of Christianity He liked al systems OF religion IN
SO far as tney are good but preferred the COngrega
tona for they had been taught the lesson 10 hear al
sides, and 70 hold fast TO that which was good The
Methodist denomination PLEASANTLY characterized,
the speaker recommended that in Whatever village
there may n Methodist and Presbyterian Church,
the two should combine 20 build Congregational
Church, for in that would be their salvation.
The Rev G. Il Malcolm OF Rhode Island followed, ad-
dressing the audience brethren and friends, and spoke
for time about brotherhood or Christians crtl
csed he conduct Of the Rhode Island COnvOcatiOn Of
Baptist cergymen "vOtBg" as irregular all Churches
- rhfch ,l.r,ut1,o od ,ror