New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-06
MEETING AT STEINWAY HALL.

ADDRESSES BY THE REV. RICHARD sMYTHE, THE REV.
STANLEY LEATHEs, THE REV. L. C. BERKELEY. THE
DEAN OF CANTERBURY, AND OTHERS.
At Steinway Hall the Rev. DIR. Newell of tho
Alenst Presbyterian Church gave the hymn, Cor
Onation." and it sung by the immense audience
with organ accompaniment. The Rev. Prof smytke OF
Londonderry. ireland, then introduced He said.
among other things:
ADDRESS Bf THE REV. RICHARD SMITH OF LosDoS.
DERRY, IRELAND.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND CHRISTIAN FRIENDS: I have
heard many complimentary things said 10 the people
OF this great country since arrived here that. II
leved American people attached very great
quence to the sayings Of foreign visitors they might be
IN fair way of being spoiled laughterl not that am
prepared 10 deny that sympathize with all these com
10 say TO my American friends assembled hero
this evening something with regard to the responsible
ties that lie upon them as citizens OF this great country
believe America occupies place with reference to tho
Gospel OF Christ, aud with reference TO Evangelical
work and progress That Is not occupied by any other
naton. never was occupied, ana probably never WIN
be. No country IN the history Of tue world was ever
country why in the Old World it Is unusual to ind
than two two subdivisions OF one race, in
over expauses or this country there found
"a every people and nation and kindred and tongue and
And | tank IS regards the Evangelical ALI
ance, which has been happily Inaugurated in
this city the stranger Will hardly know where one demon
inaOn ends aut where another begins. lAppause But
as this great continent OF America You have broken
civil rights concerned, ana far participation In
The government or this great country is concerned
mako no difference between Trojan and Tyran- And,
sir believe that this ind the foundation Land
great Christian movement which shall comprehend every
individual every member OF these great You have
Mon Olian. Caucasian. TeutOn Negro. Indian, Saxon.
Jews, all living under the Pgis or the same Govern
ment God grant that they may be and ali brought
under the OF him who Is King OF Kings and
Lord OF Lords. [Applause / have noticed this with
regard TO America that there Is in the life and nstu
tiOns OF this country marvellous assmilaiye power.
No matter where a man comes from To YOU ne
is not long here until he is stamped with tao
image and superscrpuOn OF an American cilZes e,n
speak feengly TINS subject, for although nave ony
been i've ana "a halt months In America nnd "a
Sc0tch-lrishmAn, that have been somesns. ieoon .
sructed my self. lApplause.l But, SIR, us " moSs
difficult In the case OF jew; and YET Nna ~ ~ -.
Was told by gentleman at ClncInnat. .t ,'.o,ans
in that section arc actually asserting at LUIS %
that America Is the promised Ian , ai,er. en-
abandoned tho expectations that theIs ~ $3.50,
tertancd are becoming pIssessO1s Va 80 -.
thing almost unknown Europoah i ,h.e
no longer ookng forward that universal exodus uat
their torefa Tiers looked forward ". "e, ~ 'Vu
make Jew and foreigner from o'oiy a" az sha,a
can surely nv me grace OF God, you can ihaAc ten
CHRISTIANS lApplausel surely. thero "a az III -
mower In istI1n system, that system mat mas tdkoo
tch - mid OF this great country; ana wnes
a.. ~. materials OUT oi Snvh ITO
ca,' ~ his country was FORMED IN Ior'ner times
=, 40 .n, ,,,nes must express not only my aston
% oa ,aLan suoh decided hold upon the populs
iolsl1n uas eountry. WHAT do wo seof THOUSANDS
tO. W ~ tne young and the strong OF European
ailu , ,,,,,ad avery year upon tue American shores
S .s 80, them they come. Iho church OF
ia ,L frse these people together into the one great
furnace Christian unig, 90, .,,t,.,,,. 5000.