The New York herald., 1874-05-15

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The Rev. Richard s. Storrs, o. D.. OF Brooklyn,
was chosen President; vics presidents to the num-
ber Of twenty-eight were chosen; trustees to the
number OF twcnty-four.
The ofhcers appointed by the trustees were -
Corresponding Secretaries. Rev. Ray Palmer, D. D.,
Rev. CHRISTOPHER Cushing D. D.; treasurer and
Recording secretary, Rev. N. A. CaKins, ID. ID.
The meeting opened by the perlormance Of the
following programme
Organ voluntary-.Mrs Marion Christopher, orgauist
sAnd ne Glory oi the LORD recitatve ana chorus
droI ths 1rssorS q The Msssiah Handel. Mr. Rock
torio ol Elijah. ssohn, Mrs Emma watson Dolly,
chorus Haydn Mss kss sts
and cho,r 20 Holy Saviour" hymn Isl songs Of the
Alter prayer the choir sung 'Joy to the World,n
rom "Songs OF the Sanctuary and the Rev. Dir.
I. NJ POST. tne chairman, then delivered an ad-
dress He balo mat IT was fttng that this annual
reunion some pleasant words should be spoken
But just as at the New England rbanksgivings the
absent ones. SO here. while we may rejoice az our
reunion, our JOY ls not unsaddened Tor the absence
Of those VINO are not with u.s. During the twenty
years OF the existence 0l this society we have lost
many whose names are dear to US. The twenty
years have brought US great chanees-Sebastopo
Solierino, Sedan. Gettysburg, names tnat are
pivotal OF the worlds changes. Prussia mas
emerged with its modern IDEAS. And what
OF Rome, tnat has received such terrible blowsP
The vatican IL only an empire. The weak,
feeble OLD man OF Rome, Illuminating his obnoxious
doctrines, reminds one OF Mrs. Malaprop trying
to stop the Atlantic Ocean with her broom. TIE
speaker next alluded TO the late war oil the rebel.
hOn-tte causes, Its terrors It's effects. To the
memory OF Lincoln he paid eloquent trlDute. In
speaking Q! Inc Congregational churches he said
that IN 1904 there were only 1896 congregational
churches, whereas now there are 1895 churches oil
that denomination. Twenty years more and the
gates OF the twentieth century begin to open but
what clouds Will obscure our vieWl But our prncf.
pies shall live whether under our name or under an.
OF her name. The morning cometh. Twenty years
hence and the young shall be Old, and where shall
the old be TO those VINO may be our successors
we send the hail hereafter and we hone for re-
union some where In the Kingdom of our Father.
where nothing shall be shaded. a46 i0
Rev. H. NJ. Gailaher was next introduced and
that gentleman delivered one OF his ha ppiest al
dresses, winch was received In the most cordial
manner. Sal If tst
Rev. DR.. Hall was the next speaker. He said
he had been told Ihas his main business at the
meeung was 10 say pleasant things aud to tell all
the good anecdotes he could remember. But he
could not tell stories, owing to q precept incu.
Gated upon him when he was q boy that be Ahould
not tell stories. He ielt particularly glad, how
ever, to participate with his Congregatlo
brethren In their reunion. The speaker then paid
glowing trisute TO he services rendered to
Christianity by eminent COngrega ationaisrs who
had gone before, and to the general ecclesiastical
and secular work done BY the members Of the Con-
RregatlOnal denomination. HIS remarks brOach-
ing upon grand unity OF all the denominations,
which were uttered IN the reverend orators hest
and most earnest manner, were most kindly re-
cefved BY the audience. III f.4,I3
Some other addresses having been made the
0tinQ adjourned.