New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
ADDRESS OF THE REV. DIR. vERSnLYE.

You have given me excellent text Do
write q good sermon upon. but doubt whether "H
prove to be good | beg. gentlemen. however !" az
surr yon that am not going 10 preach long 5ern"u
and however much may attempt 10 initiate PanI III
other things in this one shall not Initiate him. lest
should 'i asleep. and some sad accident niien'
happen when the resolution which you have read was
placed in my hands, II brought my mind what nave
seen in London what have upon the exterior vi
the great hail and the Exchange. FOUND the Ho7'
TRULY engraved inscriptions; and 81 md mere III Vi"
New-York Chamber OF Commerce, Chri.iinnity Is feF
nzed in its most beautiful form. rltat that tiinr hu
feel now. that when hat Is Tie seuio lnt' r,s,s
Christian community, we need not fht Ip 'no INFO
Of that community, or that II may dwlndie again INV
Yr . IN ys hat the Chamber of Commerce 4.
for the promotion of commerce anu clvh@auoh an W
Christianity, which believe II the hiehest anu Men
form Of civilization. agree with tIis sentiment MI
do not emerge into civilization from their small snrfo
aud the small circles That suITuunl Ihc III
when they 20 ont and mngic with their fellow mem anu
see diferu forms OF society and Otbor sentiments
II IL thus that intercourse and commerce IRE ,s u
abroad. and bring the different nations oi tne N"r i ~
cuuura IL Is IN this way alsO that CIVILIZATION
advanced Men do not cvihSe themselves by nVhB ~
savage pe,. ciyizc themselves by their innate energy
and thus bring themselves TO u condition or clV,-
exIernny Il is the forms aud ideas and
association, which other people bring upon thenl go
Is with regard to Christianity Commerce c'Iu , ne
missions across tho and plants them AMONG tne
heathcn ami SIR when speak u 40 aerav refer
srnent OF the Christian rehGio' 90 not hurrH
to IL carrying abroad our inss!OiiaTles anu u -,
aud Introducing them upon those VINO are iEI" az
the Christian religion. believe that every CONNER
ship IL great missionary lApplausel believe ma ia,
Ia saving agent aud very great lONI =" -
world that there such ships win the nag th'F 10
going missionaries TO tncsS pcopt. - -
plause L. impossible that mpn ~, ~
20 forth in these ships should NOT nj. mi
with them this religious acntITcn ma si1I tilil -nir
move IN, lnities. aud thus your conm,Ic' "a
comes the grand agent by whicn both cNlL1hlp anI
Chri-tinn arc dillused the lace Ol the 2iDo
say them with all my heart, let commerce -pitdI 80
and let its 1ag float 10 every pinnacle Oi hta'th Dc
with its traffic those influences which Chrthhiy itsoi
bears 10 .iu portions OF oar benShied WOHu lAP
plallse. l., 49,. ,. ,,,.o
through when all the Ec and travel mh- pass.
hive therefore grand position. aud believe from Sa1'
and know OF the character ol iht la
beer of commerce. that there men here who are rty
tOayall themselves OF al t provision ana au'
wlion thor pustion placed upon them rom ~. li
take smppng other portions 81 The world, ana uun
all portions world almost. New YORK - the port ~
wnicn they steer. | am Nj President, New ihci.
A native and 10 the manor born. Applausr.I honol
all men who may have been born anywhere er N
England. IN Scotland. Ireland. IN NeN-Ehsl-ihu
Il.,iItefl even IN tue Hub " iHppause IN thcy 'oh
II viii liieckness and humility. lau+ inter- ana w
pauLo DR. SerInye closed his remarks ~ bidding lAe
Chamber (,ndsIceI ~ i;s noble work.
The Courts OF Arbitration Indispensable IN large
commercial communities. our stale Legislature snC"
justly and promptly provide for tho one this Is
wua the responded 10 hy eXJudgc Henry l. DAVIES