New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-04

lions of the General Convention OF UniyeTsalsts INC
Centenary Committee have considered tnat tneTg hro
needing churches many old churches To DC reca.G or re-
furnished several educational institutions 70 oe M
cued, ana several 10 be iOuhdc' iuls 10 NC
raised for sendnGa cheap literature bToddcart through
the land and for maintaining the families Oh hagoht OF
decayed clcrgymen, ana various Other ehus 70 DC
achieved which will appeal strongly 10 believers III OuI
thst snecal fnnd shond he gathered not less than
$0OOOO 10 be known the Murray centenary Fund Tor
the enlightenment and salvation OF souls wherever OPP
portunty may occur II this fund secured feel that
NewYOrk State must contribute very large traction OF
it, and that Massachusetts must stand side by
side with the Empire state in this noble work
the total amount of our centenary contributions VIII
prove, hope, not million, but millions OF dollars IN
diana during the present year has pledged OOO Tor an
academic institution IN her midst MASSACHUSETTS, during
the same time has raised beside her current parish eA
penses nearly quarter OF q million The offering pro-
posed but suitable expression OF our gratitude or
the change wrought by Unlyersalsn on that u vert
possible TO reproduce to you the darkness OF century
quake with the groans OF the damned and that IN con
trct with those agonies you could fully appreciate e
gOries Of the hope that anmates your hearts AGAIN
accompaniment OF TINS great work VIII unite US We
and bind us in the bonds OF everlasting harmony We
not poor people, hut rich in this worlds GOODS
and richer still In divine faith Money is power, ana
there is such way OF using IL that us CnIlstdn ins
shall be brought ont There are muttndes OF y ou5g
men and women asking themselves VIII TINS pe2lso
live or will it diet" And while halt there are crOheTs
ready say that the signs of dissolution are ut hand III
is for us TO remove all such criticism as thiS ny he
OutpOurug OF our wealth. . - o.....-- -
the General Convention to the Rev j. NJ Pullman, SET,
ting forth the encouraging prospects IN the western III
States rnd exhOrtng New York 10 strike the Keynote OF
the centenary year with firm and generous hand. -.
The next speaker p T. BarDum, who stated, lest
his hearers should be reminded Of the saying that fools
where angels fear TO tread that he was not a an
dusk and It not expected said he that am TO make
speech, but only TO say Money" an glad that am
Glorious privilege to see it, and l specially
thankful when l look back forty years TO Use
time when attended of the churches where flre
and birthstone poured out in such immense waves
that home and prayed to be taken out OF existence
If could only be saved think is great thing 10 see
the triumph of that advocates the parental gov
eminent Of Cod and am very glad that an able 10
be here and contribute word or one penny IN further
Of this glorious object In general we say That SUP
ply and demand equal but there an exception Win
reference TO preachers hat are 10 go OUT 10 preach @
gospel This is doubtless because preaching is not as
il used to be-just going ont and crying brm-
stone. putting on certain robes and holding mp
a wax candle, and saying over something There are
su people all the Christian world who are satisfied
with snch rlgmaroe, put we are living III an ase WIFI
think, especially in our branch OF Christianity we
have got 10 educate and prepare men VINO sa De aDc
da IT, The people demand this kind of preaching flve
walton might find employment In this very state, and
thousands needed through the country If this de
All ihroneh the orthodox Churches People won't sit
and hear OF the terrible suerings Of souls they did
forty years ana therefore they cannot get better
gospel from Universast preachers they will get IT some
where else You find the doctrine of universal salvation
all through the writings of the orthodox not only OF
but I'll the denominations where people saying right
that they don't believe IN hehre IL is the business
of tins denomination TO have who preach its dis
tnctive doctrines, and the only way TO get them is
TO call for money. When saw the circular
proposing centenary fund - OF S2O0OO
knew there was a mistake about it. When see how
large this denomination is and how rich, and how VIII
ing for 1t peculiar TO this branch OF Christians 70 DC
benevolent, know that there is some mistake Two
hundred thousand dollars mt anythng-the thing Is
preposterous Two million dollars Is what Is wanted
Iappausel. and it must be raised lAppause Just Leg
eyerp person do what they are able TO do and there WIZ
be trouble about il, II every man. woman, and child
will only give what they without feeling It, and then
just give enough 10 feel it-and feel 1t glorl.
| Ously. For my part. / ready 70 say, very
quietly, that contribute 5000 toward this fund PRO
lOnged applauseI
Small cards were circulated among the audience, and
the following additional subscriptions obtained:
sias e. Herring 5000; ]. W. Cloves S. OO G. Hunt
ingtOn, 5000; Horace Greeley, $1,000; b. f. Romano,
81 600; Monroe Crane, $780, beside number OF smaller
contributions making total OF ABOUT Szo,O IhS ~
stated that IL desired 70 raise this year ioT 81
Lawrence University 5000; for , the Murray Cen,
stitute, $4,000; and for the state COnven-
ton Of New-York $4,000; and that II was
hoped that every and girl would give dollar TO
the WOmans Centenary Association, the sum OF $1,000
having been already raised In this manner
The concluding address delivered by the Rev. DR..
Chaplin, who remarked that two things are essential to
the success of any causc-ideas and machinery. The
ideas which characterize a cause constitute, OF course
very reason for being Those who grasp and assim
pose abuses, and to attempt TO enghten aud redeem
/ mankind, and there comes q time when these IDEAS
must be organized into institutions ana must a'aIi
themselves OF all possible means Tor thor dinslon An
abstraction has very little effect in the world Christ
expressly declared that lie came only TO bear witness ~
the truth when the blOOd-drops OF the had
as the founders Of the churches The power Of Christ
auy is Its machinery, after all and not IN ts abstract
organization. Let advance the standard, them for
however assured We may be Of the hua triumph OF our
ideas. that triumph will only be gained by bending our
selves earnestly, faithfully, and diligently TO work with
AZ the close Of Dr. Chapin's address and after some
excellent singing by the choir the dOXOogy was sung,
aud the audience dismissed with the benedcuOn.
The massmectiug Of the centenary series VIII be
held Aburn. November %, winch occasion Horace
Greeley Dr. Miner DIR. Chaplin, and others are expected
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