Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-10-11
RvANGEbICAL ALLIANCE.

bd'for Telegraph Leaving Ashtabula on
Thursday morning, fell in company, foru-
nately, with Rev. Mr. Richardson, Of Hartford,
the successor TO Rev. DIR. House. At his re-
quest, l consented TO go by way Of the Falls,
aud together we made the tour in about three
houTs-Ieaving out, however, oll OF the Cana
da side. On Thursday night, we crossed the
old Empire State and on Friday morning took
the train down the Hudson. Ii was a beauti-
iuf day aud be river was smooth and beauli.
ful like the sea of glass, while many a sail
lotting its surface, seemed like The four and
twenty elders clothed in while-the stern old
yocks and mountains in the bnck ground being
fit cmblems of the throne of God which stand.
eth eternally. The foliage tinged with gold
and the colors of The rainbow. completed the
comparison and nature became indeed the type
of the future glory
Arriving at New York we went directly to
the hall of The Young Mems Christian Associ.
alton on e4lh street, and arriving about noon
were ushcred first into the ample pnrlors and
reading rooms and afterwards into the library
and reception rooms ab1ye, where an album.
dhnt rcpast was served TO all guests who had
tickets ~ reserved seats. Coffee, cold meats
sandwiches, cakes and ce-cream composed the
lunch, and the recognition of old acauaint.
auccs, with good appetite, seasoned the re-
past with "the feast of reason and the flow OF
soul"
AT o'clock the exercises Of the afternoon
commenced We occupied seat on the
ground floor, but very soon found that this
part of the arrangement was complete fail
ure. We were aware that there were distin.
gulshed men before u.s. and there were distin.
guished men about us, and that there were
vcvy wise remarks wasting themselves upon
the air, but NOT II single word could we hear,
and we felt very much like Colridge's mariner
bccalmed al sea, with water, water, every.
where hut not drop to drink"
Leaving, however, our reserved seats and
Standing in the gallery for a time, we were
able to rtc tcognize first ii few scattered French
sen~Bces, next lew German words, and las.
ly the good old Saxon, mOthcTs tongue us II
Swiss mins'er first talked in The one and then
in the other language. The English we could
understand. There were various notabiliti,s
on the platform, and several distinguished
speakers made ADDRESSES, but MS the most of
them had their papers, we were content TO
catch little of their style and nonce their ap.
pcarancc and wait tor the publication of
the words, and soon started for our stop
plng-place in Brooklyn. Taking the horse
cars on 23rd street, we were carried through
the various back streets to Grand street ferry.
1t seemed TO us, however, MS we rode along,
strange TO see The children. The streets are
thu nj MIA ,.c III
places. and worst schOOls for children, the
streets of New York are indeed without com.
pee rs, and we do not wonder that with such
education, iniquty should abound 1t seemed
ms if people did NOT live here for the purpose
OF enjoying life and bringing up their families,
but they bring up their children here because
they must live
In crossing the East River we were RECALLED
with The fresh bret zc that fOuted over the salt
water, bring vigor in It's very wings, and again
the lively scene OF New York Bay burst upon
our ever admiring vision. he never wearied
water, the ever changing V, sstls, the forests
OF mnsIs, the craft scudding before The breeze
and The two cities lining the stream, with their
} activities and interests of commerce an of
souls, seemed TO render life int, nse, and the
) rapid Tide of an ocean concentrated INTO the
narfows of the Sound, Sc, med fit emblem of
The scene itself
Taking The horse cars an the other side, we
were nj last landed at onr dcslinalIon with
friends on Clinton avenue. The magnificcnce
of these houses in Brooklyn is wonderful 1t
had seemed as If we have many pleasant
homes In AshtabuIa Cleveland boasts many
rich mansions, hut the rosewood, the marble,
the crimson plush and The tapestry, with
paintings and slntuary, make some of these
houses almost palaces. Sill, there's home
feeling contained within the magnificent ap-
parlmenis, and the children and grandchil-
drcn ure gathered under the family roof, and
everything done to make life attractive and
comfortable The rolitcnrss, resptctiulness
and affection are noticeable; and it there is
not the deep, religious sentiments, still we
would not doubt the hope or cxclalm with
holy horror, MS some one did, "All this, and
Heaven, 'oow
The meetings of the Alliance have thus far
been very interesting, To-day Oct. 4lh-
Or, lIods,s, Of Princelown, Rev. Il. N. Porter,
of Union College, Rev. Prof Lca,hes of
hHlps NolHge, LnnUOh, ana Rev. Dallas Mar
ston, also oi London, addressed the meeting.
The address IF DR.. Hodge WINS n mastery ef.
tort and listened Ia with great interest. Prof
Leathrs spoke with much fiucncy and force,
but AN infiexibe and unehanging cocuion,
rendered his address to some extent unefiect.
i've, To-morrow--the Sahbatli-we expect to
hear some remarkable preachers and may
write again before the close of the session
Yours, &c, s.DP,
New YoRK. OcT GTH,--I sent few line
on Saturday. Yesterday-Sabbqth- del
egates scattered to the various churches In
the morning, we heard DR., Cuyler in his own
church in the afternoon, Rev Mr.. Ravel, OF
London, Secretary Of the British Branch, and
In the evening attended ut Music Hail. The
speakers at the Hill were l. Payne Smith
Dean of Canterbury, Rov. Mr.. Stevenson OF
Dublin, RY Dr. Hage of Richmond, Va
Gen Fisk of ST. Louis, Hon Chas A. Reed
NJ. r. of London, anl the converted Brahman,
Sheshdri, The latter was dressed in his ma.
'ive costume To-day we listen to Prot Stan
ley Lealhes of Kings College, London, Prof.
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