New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-17
A NEU-ENGLAND REUNION.


TO THE INDIANS.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
GUILFORD, Conn.,, Sept. 15.-ln 1906 Sir
William De Aliot, Norman knight, landed on the
shores of England in the train Of William the COnqueror
An ancient chronicle records that he held high rank in
the invading army, and upon landing drew his sword
and by the honor OF soldier that he would main
tan the hazard Of his blood the right OF his lord to
the sovereignty Of the country" This valiant trooper
was the original ancestor OF all Of the of Elyett
lived and died in Great Britain and America.
The Elliot however, whose memory the family hold IN
the deepest reverence John Elliot Christian minis
ter who landed Boston the Sd Of November, 1881
Elyot Elyotte, Eliot Elliot and Elliott who have since
from the ship Lion, in company with Gov Winthrop's
wife and children and about sixty others lie early con-
ceived strong passion for improving the condition OF
the Indians Of whom there were large numbers within
the limits Of the English plantations. His abors among
them began 1646 and continued for nearly fifty years,
the good old man dying on May 20, 1890. The great
work Of Elliots life, which gave him the exalted title
OF Apostle to the Indians the translation OF the
Bible into the Indian language. His labors were far
greater than those Of the traDslatOrs into German
French Spanish for they had not only the facilities
afforded by copies Of the Bible in Latin the conventional
language OF all the priests in Europe, but their versions
substitutons Of their vernacuar tongue for one
equally well known but his translation was In an I'M
written and hitherto unknown language which he was
first obliged TO learn and after his Bible was published,
to establish schools and prepare grammar and otheI
books for instrucng the savages to read it His work
was completed in 1868. and published at Cambridge
There are now only sixty specimens Of the work in exist
ence last sold fetching the extraordinary price
Of OF this Bible it has been well said that money
may buy 1t, but read It, the only man alive
capable Of doing being Mr.. ]. Hammond Trumbul OF
Hartford. Conn.
From the good and true apostle and his wife Ann IA
notable concentrated by Mrs. sigourney in the
pages Of Knickerbocker Magazine many years ago.
sprang Eiots Eots and Eliots who. with the col
lateral branches Of the family assembled here to-day for
a social reunion. The committee who had the manage
ment OF the details Of this gathering showed wisdom in
the selection Of place in which to hold it. The Guford
Point House fronts directly upon the Sound has broad
pazzas and @ wide lawn. The town itself Is one
Of the Oldest in the State, and 1t WAS here
that Joseph Eliot, the second son OF the apostle sell
tied and preached to his little colony. At Kilngworth
NOW Clinton, ten miles from Guilford, lived and died
one Of the most famous men OF his tne Jared Eliot
d. d. and NJ. D. A correspondent Of Franklin no was
not unlike that most representative OF Americana lie
was divine, ply stefan, historian, philosopher,
botanst, mineralogist, and above all thngs,a Man.
the least interesting OF the many things presented al
the meeting gold medal granted to him In l164 by
the ROYAL Society of London for Producing Malleable
Iron from the American Black Sand" Let me mention
here many quaint and curious relics we're brought
together at this meeting Here huge oak sideboard
with a history dating from 1864; upon 1t lay
a pair OF wedding slippers worn by the bride
OF an Elliot In 17GO; these were fanked by
q silver bowl and pepper-cruet, doubtless pres
ents TO the same happy womsn There were also
needle books, specimens Of embroidery, Bibles and
prayer-books all old as colonial history samplers,
such ones great great grandmother used 10 WORK.
representing impossible mourners at the oldest OF
toinbs and gigantic youths walking by miniature rivers
deeds Of property made i'll the old time and written III
characters difficult to decpher a. sanscrt coats Of
done in water colors in which the name Is spelled
it should be" Elliott portraits in OIL OF Jared Eliot
and wife painted century ana and nall ago iand re-, re
top of a carriage in which some Eliot rode TO meeting
done service Greatest Of all treasures however,
incomplete copy of the second edition OF the Eliot Bible
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TEsTAMESTOM NULLoRDUMUS Jesus CHRIST
There were present wyh the Eliot representatiyes Of
Lancroft Benedict, Tuttle Goodyear SUMNER Spencer
Perkins. Bradley, Huntington, Williams, Goodrich and
all, 200 persons assembled the grand piazza After
Se re' aa eci the
as the list OF officers selected 10 perfect organization
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brooklyn george A. Elliott Of a n = Mahsw O.
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Penn; James H. Perkins OF Cincinnati. ONO
The formal exercises were then begun Win prayer by
s%% as MP essrs s
! willis Eliot OF Boston read essay on the
Life and Works of the Apostle" HIS analysis
of the labors Of the worker In the Wilderness was
mastery throughout. The address closed with glow
ing reference 10 Mountort the wife OF the Apostle
Tle next paper was a dissertation the life and
works OF Joseph Eliot OF Guilford the of the Apostle
! prepared by DR.. Ellsworth Elliot OF New-York Mrs
Ethel LYNN Eliot Beers read descriptive poem ON the
Apostle Lewis Eliot stanton OF Hartford referred TO
tie Jared Eliot Of the first graduates OF lae
and one OF the ables men his time IL viii be remeIn
bered by students that the famous Rector Pierson com
Inended Eliot his parshoners on MS deati-Ded ana
most worLly did lie III his post. Mr.. SantOns address
! was enliyened by many Interesting anecdotes
After dinner brief speeches were made ny the Rev
Owen street OF Lowell Mass Williams OF Clinton ~ Y,
and others
Sam" say, Jim, how does you like my. new
sweet Oh clo,hcsT jim" sweet OBJ clothes! Go long!
Ynu mean suit Of clothes" sam" Go long wild yer