New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-12
An OLD LITTER From BRXAEE

SCIENCE AND RELIGION SPOKEN OLA LITERARY
GATHERING AT CHAUTAUQUA LAKE.
FAIRPoINT, N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE meeting Of
the Cbautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle held
Yesterday morning The Rev. John n. Vincent, d. d.,
delivered an address, and Miss Mary A. Lathbury read
poem Interesting letters were read from the Rev. Dr.
Howard Crosby, the Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbot, the Rev.
c. f. Deems, d. D.. Of Eew-York; President Warren, Of
the Boston University, and others. The following
letter, written by tie late William Cullen Bryant.
short time before his death, TO the Rev. Dr. john H.
Vincent of NewYork, superintendent Of the Chauauqua
Assembly, was also read;
NEw-YORK, May 19. 1879.
MYDRAR SIR cannot be present at the meeting called
10 organize the Chautauqua Literary and sclenlllc
Circle but / am glad that such movement u on f0ot
and wish IL the fullest success There Is an attemptfo
make science or knowledge Of the laws OF the material
universe an ally of the school which denies separate
spiritual existence aud future life; in short, TO borrow
Of science weapons 10 be used Against Chrslanl' Ihe
nntrades another are dong wisely when they seek 70
scsIon Tic people at large to think and to weigh ey
fne to vigorous training OF the intellect and study
OF the best BOOKS men gam the power 20 ueI satsac
torly with questions with which the mine might Ot9eE
wise become bewldrTed. IL Is true that there Is no
branch OF human knowledge so m ortant as that Yheh
teaches the duties that owe 10 COD ana 10 each Otnt
AMI thai there is DO law OF the unyerse-suDime aAd
Wonderful as II may be-sO worthy OF beng Ily Known
the law Of love, which makes ul VINO oDsys !, ~
blessing to bis Species ana tne aSy s
which would nat an end 10 large proportion OF VIC
which ufl-ct mduklndi Yet - hhONituSNNi tio
results of science and such OF ls processes as are most
omen TO the popular mind, important Tor the purpose Oh
shaving the different spheres occupied by science and re-
hpon ana preventing The inquirer rom mlstaAhs theu
diyergeuee from each other for opposition. ,
DeIceiye this Important advantage in the proposea
organlzlton namely, that tnose who engage IA II WIZ
nltnaIy encourages each other. IL VIII ave the men
hers common pursuit, which always begets leelngO
brothernoOd They Will have a common topic Ol con
yer,ation aud discussion. and tie consequence VIII %
tbot many who n they stood alone might soon gov
worry OF tho studies which are recommended 10 them
will be melted to perseverance, by the interest WLlch
they see others taking In them IL may happen IN fdfo
Instances that person OF eminent mehtal enuoWnehls
ybeb otherwise mght have remained unculttyaed ana
unlnuVu will lie stimulated in this manner 10 G1geGee,
and mar forth pected powers ald passing fHply
bayond the rest become greatly DISTINGUISHED anu lake
n nacr among the lumlnaf1cs OF the age shali De lE
t.rested In watching. during tine hle space o. NE that
may vet remain me, the progress aud results Oh tlo
pian which has drawn from ine THIS letter am SUI
very truly yours, W. - bAiASI'
10 tie Rec. JOHN II. VINCENT.
The ninth Chautauqua Assembly Sabbath-sohooi was
held ut O'clock this morning There were 3,Ol2 per-
sons present The Rev. A. ~ Craft. Of on City, Penn'
and the Rev l. g. Bidwell, OF Buffalo preached toey
10 audiences 5000 persons, In tne evening se'H
was delivered By Bishop Foster. OF Boston,
Joseph Cook viii be here on Wednesday ana IhUrssay
Of the present week, aud Governor A. H. C0lqWt, Oh
Georgia. wifi be here Thursday President Hayes hss
aIso been invited De present ON tDaL day, anu wen
informed persons believe that he ana Governor art
rant of PENNSYLVANIA will come, although Inc NAN
ayers nave authorized no such statement