New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-24

men, it opens it, lips and speaks TO them of heaven
them. And rejoice in tms Institution for another
reason: TIE Christian world ia evidently giowng more
and spirit The great danger or this time Is
the revival of religious controversy one of the sayings
Of Lord Bacon was mat IN times OF peace ielslQus
that 10 dominate them. In the great struggle OF
county, the excitement growing out OF the scenes OF
the war; this feeling OF religious controversy was kept
in subectiOnthe chapans in the army and the Chris
ta9 were all lab9ring together TO 90 go9d
excitement having passed away, there is no gtent az
religious thnSihg Aud now It seems to me we have the
alternative before US We shall have TO commence as
cussion Of our pecuiaries revive the controversies
thing that will so commend itself 70 the tonguedi
viii fnd them enough to do outside OF thet
different denominations Where is this to be 1oanu ~
y in the realm of doing good Great spplGcSSS S:t
left TO his disciples. The glory which the rather
given have gwen TO YOU that ye may pc 0 SIov
of doing good Christian people can fully elnpoS erv
form of suffering and woe; in going down mo 'a a
depths in going down TO the very limits OF hua' ~
it were; and in benefng every portion OF mrnSIe
this shan not have an aeg 81 the
we shall have age of gory-we shan accoHpsn sne
| blessing to the end Of time. lApplausel - -, adm.
reOice moreover nat you connect the cause e on with
tho best culture OF the time; with recreation; 30 tn
young men shall feel beauty genla{ an led 70 think
that the spirit Of this institution Is that winch i
unte whole world IN one spirit anu even 80
elage Up the time Of Christ tho nations Mtlc oo
tinualy separating, the tribes increased IN 1o
languages became and more but after CnIls cdo
the tribes became less the nations are peooiis ni,
the languages fewer, and mems he'I's az
together by bands Of steel The telegraph uultes them
mountains are leveed; rivers are spahueui nu 1
showing men how they come together again. inc
power virtue is more than the power OF wee AND
here is the very poiut In which regard the growth Of
cities as so beneficial to humanity II used 10 he said
that cities were cancers; they were so when, the
masses and to-day. il the cities 0utgrow the growth OF
moral power shall pass to our ruin But if the moral
shall be saved. When the moral power grows most
rapidly, then the larger the city the grander the
1 hid it God speed. Founded on deep principle Of
The Gospel need to lay hands all these outside
influences. And believe that inst we 20 forward as
Christian TO conquer society by spreading virtue
through all its forms aud all it, parts, that society shall
WHY Sir sometimes feel ashamed Of my race. God
made TO govern this EARTH and he ought 10 govern
it. There is not element IN nature but Goa paced
there at first for human good and yet man, though IN
qualities OF things Yet has he bowed himself vice. lie
forgot the Names the elements cluded his grasp nature
became banbbook, her secrets remained hidden, ana
he went cropping his way, dreadng ne ciouds fearing
wOrshipping serpens just ar man follows wee nc
looks down. groye, and fails TO exercise the dominion
which God gave him. But az the mind IS cutuIeC as me
spirit is bowed 60 the Gross, and as IL looks up cace5
Heavens smile in glory and the earth is tinged with
beauty 1t is there that man lays ms hand on steam and
Lightning tax for him clear across the
globe and Just as he rises he viii continue TO discover
fresh powers AID fresh applications mH somewhere IN
this wide domain there shall be found everything that
shall work Tor comfort and give him leisure for iucuoc
tual improy ement ana spiritual devcopmeet FOR az III
the garden of Eden work no ton but JOY, SO az man
returns again toward Eden laying his hands on an te
will get back 10 the period when he will again walk
through the garden and the flowers shan spring up at his
feet and he himself with cultivated MAD ana heart at
rest shall worship the great Cod and DC ready TO step
from cultured garden Oh earh INTO the paulSe OF Goa
above.
Mr. NJ c. d. Borden President of the Mercantile
Library was then introduced. Heisaid:
REMARKS OF Mr.. BORDEN.
great reformer once complained that no marble was
white enough which TO carve the name Of man emf
nen for his devotion to principle There is page long
enough language strong enoughno words pure enough
to make a fitting cncomium on an institution like this,
existing only for the public good An occasion like this
is ant TO be too sghtngly considered. 1t means some
thing more than the brief hour OF its formal Observance
1t is a landing the long line Of ntermnabe steps on
which it is permitted to pause for breath and from
which we NAV look back taking courage that have
come so far and so wen and finding there strength
for the limtless ascent tAaI is pe3 onu' ~
always reembayk with better purposes and higher
aims. congratulate you on the cminently successful
voyage which YOU have made and no less do eongau
late Won on the unfang and sCamaushp which
has brought your stauch craft into port with not single
spar missing, and every rope IN ITS place, and
rs you weigh yolr anchor tomorrow for another
long years cruise, he sure that you carry
with you the earnest God speed Of every
citizen who has the love Of mankind at heart We are
assembled 10 commemorate the birthday Of institu-
ton devised by worthy gentlemen for the interest ana
advancement Of the young men OF NcW-loIk and only
repeat the words Of the great and good OF ali countries
aud all times when say that to make Young men what
they should be is 10 take the first aud greatest stride
toward social healthfulncss and true civilization
The Rev. Thomas Anderson, D. d. pastor Of the First
Baptist Church, followed in few remarks in which he
expressed great interest in the welfare Of young men,
and said he never felt happier than when doing them
service The Rev DR.. Tying closed with few remarks
upon the importance of physical culture He believed
was Just as much Christian duty to develop the body
as the SOUL and he glad to know that there
place under Christian roof where the body is developed
as well as the brain.