The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-27
MONEY FOR THE SUFFERERS.
MUNTFTCENT VIEW FORK EXTENDING
HER ETER OPIN HIND.
The Great Relief Meeting ddrc--cs ny May
or Ely. Henry Ward Bcecher. and Others
What has been Done by Moneyed Men.


Despite the heat the great hall Of the
Cooper Union was fairly filed last evening at
the time for opening the meeting for the relief
Of the st. John sufferers. At ten minutes past
Mayor Elv appeared on the stage. accompanied
by Henry Ward Bcecher and John b. Mclean.
The latter introduced the Mayor. and Mr. Ely.
after explaining the objects Of the meeting in a
little speech introduced Mr.. Bcechcr.
As Mr.. Beecher advan ed to the front OF the
platform he was greeted with round Of clap
ping and stamping. three times repeated. He
had high color and there was an apopectic
look on his face hut lis voice was sonorous
and as clear ne bell He said: " | should be
sorry to be absent from any meeting Of this or
any other OF our great cities. which had for It's
object the relief Of sufferers SO intimately con-
nected with us ms are the citizens Of st. John.
1t seems but yesterday when | walked her
streets and was entertained at her beautiful
hotel. when spoke in her opera house and OK
lerienced tho hOspitnlltcs Of her citiz'ns
We're H"rculaneum or Pompcii To- be searched
i9r they would he found 10y iigg ng deep into
the ashes that overwhelmed thrm hut ~ ~.
John all ia ashes, anu of twO-thirds OF the town
not yestge il left. Laid waste is her most
"Thesc terrible nresl We are accustomed 10
local conflagrations. and to see building or
two. and. before the perfection Of the fire de-
partment. even a whole block swept away. But
70 have the whole atmosphere become hot: to
have the heat extend for miles tin the whole
surrounding air - raised 10 the temperature OF
a compound blow pipe. and connagration
RACES such az swept away Portland. Chicago.
and Boston. when the air became hot, and or
binary structures vanished nj once in smoke.
while frc-proof buildings. put to this proof.
like many another thing. failed In the hour ~
trial-thcse are still strange 10 us. Our day
may YET come. We may now stand on the eve
ourselves ~ some terrible destruction of life
and property.
IT is pleasure 70 think that sympathy with
suffering is not confined to our own Dor lrrs. II
may cross the water, and. since tn brotherhood
of man has heromo more recognized. may cx-
tend around the world. W. would lend help
ing hand 10 those overwhelmed by surging
s'a IN India. when thousands of human beings
were drowned by onr greai wave and tho sur
viNors are LEFT 90 -'arvr when famine occurs
IN India. or a freshct brings DISSOLUTION on tho
France r. tho baltic feld our svripaihy rSss
forth. and 10 the wounded and the dy lng food IL
brought. ana nurses All and comfort Man
KIND Is hrothrrhooA Our Christ Ianty Is now
"a sentiment. not a helief-a humanity. "A love
thnt take In ~ embrace Mo whole human race.
We should address ourselves with vcor to
the exercise Of this sentiment. What would We
not do for ON. children; FIR the child of "a
itr-hi We miGht do moro: w. would do fer
Christian courtesy, Christian chiva!ry. calls
upon us to Do now by our neehhor even as by
our own. AMI yot moro ahuniantly.
~ ms meeting say 20 thos- whose hom"s
ar" irSOlatHt across the water, our sympathy
IL yours. ana our po k. = Will sulstanti at" our
sincerity IN actions mat speak loudrr than
words 1t miracle of building ~ coed The
miracle ~ d'~nlati0n iu s. John. and They WHO
have t"nn 90 tri"d as hy ilrn may their hoW
come out of the ashes more beautiful AMI sub
slant .ll than ever
on Mr. B'r.h.rs retiring Mr. Mclean roal
a long list 81 Niee-pr-silcuts. among whom
VIZ P.tcr COMET Vim. T. Dois". RICHARD
O'Gnrman. john T; Holuan. Henry Ward
Joseph Seiieman. Mr.. Mclean re ised his voice
~ tie last name. which WIS greeted with chez r..
lprn1riuu~ and repeated olIc"rln. sautel Mr..
Tlhiru'- name. and Cooper and B.seher also
received recognition. After an address hy WIN.
O.uni Bourne. d'-pat hes were road from the
Mayor Of -. John. announcing that wuil" the
d'situt4on ls great AID Is coming from ali quar-
tr-.
Chas. II. Rt'hel spoke AMI May0r Fly mn
nOunari mat contributions may %. -rni % Nil
+ liam BOWL. s-iIsnf ui fhe Bunk ~ nth
Amer a ; Mr.. Archibald. the British Consul. or
tO himself.
The nmount contributed toward the roliof ~
the sufferers. now IN tue bands of u" British
Consul. is si.3l4. At the Maritime Exchange.
si.ls3 has been received Mayor LIZ las re-
ceNed slOJ from Joseph selsman.