New-York tribune., 1872-05-10
fhiE AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL UNION

ADDRESSES BY THE REV. T. DEWITT TALMAGE,
GEORGE II. HEPwORTH, AND OTHERS.
A large and brilliant audience attended the
Nineteenth Social of the American Congrega
tOnal Union, held in the Brooklyn Academy OF Music
last evening The Rev. W. 1. Burlington, d. d., pre-
sded and after overture by orchestra from Dod
worth's band the hymn, 20 Ye immortal Throng" was
sung by the entire assemblage Prayer then offered
by PROT. Smith, and four-part songs were sung by
select chorus Of voices.
The President then welcomed the audience to the re-
union and said would occupy their attention for
few minutes especially the Secretary, Dr. Pal
mer informed him that he was not going to entertain
them with statistics this occasion. The speaker re-
ferred 70 the fraternal intercourse facilitated by annual
gatherings and the Christian feeling that happily pre-
vailed among the different Evangelical denominations
Protestant Christians. he said, are unit for
the work Of God, and at this day there
is more catholicity among them, because there
is more recognition on the part Of each individual
Church of their separate and distinctive mission for the
conversion OF the world The only Christian unity on
earth is that which is found in hearts, common
aims and common aspirations, such as are embodied in
the hymn which he asked them to unite in singing
and which was the composition Of the author Of that
beautiful lyric, MY Faith looks up to Thee tho hon
ored and beloved Secretary of the Society Applause
The congregation then sang the hymn, L,rd thou
earth didst love thine own"
The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage having been introduced
delivered address studded WIN sayings ana
humorous anecdotes which convulsed the audience with
laughter Finding the assemblage in this pleasant
mood said the meeting Of three years crtl-
czed by good Christian brother for being too merry
Probably TO lead of with proper amount OF gravity the
Committee put him. blue Presbyterian, forward the
first speaker [Laughterl He felt as II he in
heaven standing among them, for what is heaven but
the presence Of Christ and his diseplesi He did not
want to go off 10 heaven at once Heaven would keep
When he heard young middleaged man talk Of
wanting 90 to glory he always set 1t down to torpid
liver and advised him 10 take blue pill Laughter
One of the objects Of such reunions was TO the
Church Of such morbid feeling. Some anniversaries
that he attended had a most depressing effect him.
They seemed like the Irshman's cemetery, very
healthy places TO be buried in" [IAughter.] They
would have to eliminate namby pambyism out Of re-
lgOn and at the anniversaries remember that the eyes
Of eternity them that they are the picked men
OF Gods army, and that with without them He is
going TO win the battle and without laying aside eccle
siastcal differences they should together
brace the cross.
The Rev. Nelson Mcvickar Of the Protestant Episcop al
Church said glad they arrived at age OF
the Church when Episcopaan could stand on the
same platform with the Methodist and the Presbyteran
[Appause1 Though their uniforms were different, they
formed but conquering host. lApplause.l In his
Own beloved church they were celebrating the Ascension
recognized In the words, go teach all nations" the
believed they were ali coming back to the science
Of the Apostles, the simplicity of Christ. Each
church had ts special work to do He thanked God that
the Congregationasts had solved glorious problem,
and now we could look around the land and bless God
that he sent the Mayh0wer and placed the Pilgrims
Plymouth Rock Applause.i Like the wise men We are
all gaherhH around the cradle Of the Babe whose birth
gave peace 10 the warning nations and finding the sim
pelty OF the Gospel Of Christ, whose Kingdom above
we shaii an De one, singing the psalm OF praise.
MISS nntonetfe SIerhg next sang Zundels Beyond
the sning ana The weeping" assisted by four male
voices from the choir Of Plymouth Church ~ ~
The President after speaking Of the willing homage
ther hearts paid to the delightful they had heard
lht,oanoed the hsv o. H. TIFFANY. ID. d. OF the Metho.
dist Church OF America. who spoke OF she
Christian feeling between the churches and saId ba
recognized In the Prcsby yterians. COnRre
| QGakers, The ambassadors Of our common sayIor ~
The Rev. Geo. III. UepwOTtb said he was dad be lima
was coming when they would less Tor d,,no,ina
fOnAism and more for Christ. lie glad thai far MS
night the Methodist could forget Wesley the Enisco'
paiaB the pecuarites OF his church. and the
tOnals The sDs that have TaDcked his brain for two
and remember that ali one I'm love fy
each other and thereby lifted heaven The oi
controversial days were passed forever and We were
now united in larger manhood and il the spirit thst