New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-14

cedure Il quite common and the choir In these case.
will generally prepare Introductory anthem 70
the speaker from the embarrassment OF opening the
meeting As other reading may be gwen ~ p," .,
near selections read from whittier Lowell Martineau
Spencer MILL the sacred books OF the great Eastean ~
not wholly discarded In the discourses there s
WIDE OF % iron s see s a. which
quoted from Of the annual reports OF the Ehc0u
s%ons the topics Diseases ~ hes named rs,..
ogy France il, Government ard Pshsy % spirit
uAm Reva The Evils Of In.cminss sasase CsSse ana
the Bible and both .de, Of the great question immortality
When remember the names OF the men and Woinru
that strong intellectual digestion must he needed 10
attend regularly the weekly meetings OF this Society
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND OF DEBATE
Another marked peculiarly OF these meetings must
not omitted. As every speaker is understood to eh
ercise unlimited freedom Of speech logical consistency
requires him accord the privilege 70 those VINO
listen. And TINS privilege Is frequently used Suanke
indeed does it 20 one accustomed only 10 churon
iormality and Difference, when the minister mas hsne
his sermon to some one rise In the audence anu
formally approve what said. decidedly object
to certain positions, proceed to question the minister
with regard to of his statements This privilege
OF reply strange IA IL may SEEM am told has been
never abused Sometimes the debate when loIIoms "
will be OF far more interest than the serno u
itself sometimes only question or two VIII ne arkeu
or a suggestion offered; sometimes for many weeks so
gether nothing will be said on the part Oh tns
This feature the has been strongly ooeeteu
By many friends of the Society, but nothing co IN
duce the members 20 give IL up. IL makes ministers
more corefnl" thew saw does with great deal
Of dogmasm. land is in fnll accord WIN YER ys psr
ciple OF democracy" No minister neeu eter Ieai
that he will DE discOureousy treated whatever ne may
saw but he well consider carefully his intended hu
dress 10 people who had years OF practice IN crl
cal listening The criticism IL not captions, Du eqoho
y encoura ging. especially in the case Of Young men
The above must suffice at present lGr @ o
the peculiar people who have Just finished the handsome
building named Cosmian Hal. nave 'irealy reTiieu
briefly 70 the external appearance OF the n "a
ing up "a flight OF broad steps. through the porch auu
vestibue. we enter the main audience room me Shn
and ceiling of this have been heavily ana eapo-
raey frescoed in part. while rich stained sass
windows add tO the effect OF The cOornG. The painting
doors and balcony Is IN light coors contrasting VIII
the frescoing Portraits real aud ideal adorn te ~,
and remark Humboldt and Rubens sue w
side the lower arch OF the celng wlIe dTecsS ~
pos,te 10 them. in curious uxtIpostion' are snas liz
speare John Brown. But after all this curious e'
ley typical of the living medley on the moor peV,
Pews have been discarded. and the seats aIransea ~
curves and a slight incline, exceedingly com,
Portable chairs OF pattern between Al a nun
an operaseat. heavy maroon curtain a.ls pen," ne
pulpit, ana when tins is raised the church u, hS w
magic, converted into cosy and charming thehte t
arrangement has perfected for the accommodation
OF dramatic association connected with the >oce 30
that the church sunday may become cOheerl
or theater weekday. Below this man audience
room Is another large room, having separate entrance
on the outside of building intended for the use Oh
the sunday school and Oc social entertainments Osh
ing this large cass-roOms, also nthdeu
for the school and for singing societies. In the OPPOSITE
direction, the same hoor are handsome P1tlors lo
the ladies' sewing and benevolent societies, WINE ar
is ntted with every convenience Tor the prep
araOn OF supper aud entertainment OF quests toes'
pantries. complete the arrangements OF TN, moor
below which is an enormous celia with tnrnaee' gds
works. &c. The binding is certainly unique and almost
perfect OF its kind, whatever may be Thought Ot tue
Kind.
Curious questions unavodaby arise when we reflect
upon this strange l. u only Pur1anism gone
10 seed l--Or the legitimate outcome Of Protestant
thought and religious bertyi This last the claim
the society itself. claim OF course, which Will De DE
rided majority Of the religious people OF
the Whatever 10 Is seems 10 be now strong,
arrest active existence winch cannot he blown away
r 81 rule. commend this religion. curiosity o. the
attenton Of nse competent 70 deal with the problems
il presents. ~ w. -
Fl0rcace udss. july II. 1874.