New-York tribune., 1874-04-03
Queenstown on March A. foundered at tho 18th.
Her cargo consisted of 1895 barrels Of petroleum.
THE IMPORTANCE OF NEw-YoRK.


LECTURE ny THE REV. DIR. MARTIN b. ANDERSON.
The Baptist Social Union of Manhattan
Island was addressed in the Madison-ave. Baptist
Church last evening by Martin b. Anderson, LII d.,
President OF Rochester University The State Of New
York Field for Moral and Religious Effort" was the
subject OF the speakers address In the course OF his
remarks, Dr. Anderson sad
II the duty of all persons to give attention to those
about them. 1t s duty TO cultivate our minds
religious patriotism. The Apostle Paul presents mag
nicen example OF religious patriot and we find stli
nobler example IN savior's life The cultivation
OF religious patriotism is duty owe to our own
State OF NewYork We need not be actuated by a de-
sire for increase in the nnmbers nor by sectarian
motives nor for the propagation merely OF our own sen
tments II recognize ourselves citizens OF thls
State and do our part in building in religious Ire tue
people with whom lot Ia cast We are anxious 10
do in lifting up the poor and needy In this
great State We wsh too to have forces organized IN
State for general that when the de-
nomination ceases TO be aggressive upon the King
| dom OF evil in this world. it ceases to live.
Two things necessary before or an organiza-
can accomplish ITS highest destny-one Is 10 have
field for effort the other to have internal power OF
action. We believe we have the field and the career
| before Let compare New-f0rk Win new
England, which all honor and love- One state mas
ss4 s35 more people than all England. and nearly
twice ss many persons to the square mile: e:o,ad IN
| in population seven-fold, while IN the country
at largo the population has increased only hreefold
This tendency throng the large cities is accompanied
by another tendency namely to bring together the pest
and strongest minds the cities III we have the loWest
| we have also the highest iDtellects IN the cities
1T has entered ntoI minds OF the people TO make
| some recognition Of the denominations growth IN
spiritual wealth. IL is fitting and proper Think OF the
growth OF the denomination in a century Since 1875 we
have increased number q times while the country IL
self increased only 10 times The end our fathers
| had in view noble, and have often wondered at
their foresight and wisdom. They laid foundations
which suitable TO another age They had an op-
portunity learn fundamental principles OF ree
dOm for they were schOOed IN the dungeons OF En-
| gland. They suffered and labored and wrought
| out the freedom Of the people OF England and our
own country. One Of their fundamental principles was
| the paramount authority Of Gods word. In what
| direction shall we make offering to God for ms
| blessings TO u.s. We should besJOw especial Thought
upon the institutions of learning in our own state
| There is no institution in New-YOrk state adequately
endowed For 2 years Rochester University has Deen
working ana has accomplished much but The suffering
has been intense aud needs sdbstautial aid. May
tns be an occasion for increasing her influence and
prosperity may the Fourth OF July, 1876 ind her
standing on q trmer basis ID England there have been
wars ana insurrectiOns, Kings have risen aud faen
dynastics raised up and oyerthrOwn nothing mas
remained the same except oxford and Cambridge. They
have stood undisurbed through all these conflicts lhe
founder OF an nstItutiOn Of learning wieds mighty III
nupnce through all coming tune Nav the institutions
OF state receive that substantial aid which Is es
| senta TO their very existence.