New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-03
HoNORING JOHN BROWNS MEMORY.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH.


SERVICES IN TIE SHILOH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ADDRESSES AND LETTERS OF REGRET
Memorial anniversary services in honor OF
John Brown were held yesterday afternoon and even
ING in the Shiloh Presb, terrain Church. In West Twenty
srh-st near seventh To the circular which ma"
eeifssued were affixed the names OF Oliver Johnson
Frederick Douglass. Sinclair Tousey, John jay, Edgar
Kctchum George W. BunCay. George W. Rose ana
Others The pulpit Of the church was covered with the
American f,ag, and portraits of Lincoln and John
Brown were displayed. surrounded with wreaths OF
laurel, myrtle and fern.
Athe afternoon services after the singing Of hymn.
the Rev H. H. Garnet referred to the custom OF MS
congregation Of celebrating the anniversary Of John
Browns martyrdcm-a custom observed for twenty
wears, beginning with the day or the execu-
ton. He also ssid that John Brown brought Oh
the conflict which brought emancipation. George W.
Rose of Island read from Acts the story OF inc
stonng Of stephen Letters of regret were read ir"n
James Freeman Clarke George William Curtis hIlAur
Wright Abiiah Fitch and others. Speaking oil John
Brown, Mr. CARTS expressed his respect Tor the III
vine example OF his lofty fidelity and sacrifice" Ezur
Wright wrote cit well not to forget John Brown lie
was the Carisan of his age who acted rs he pfayeu'
with both Justice and Mercy for his God he trusted ID
his God aud went ahead. Time proved him night ana
tho rest Of rs wrong He established the free
dom OF muscle In the st greater struggle TO establish
the freedom Of mind, let us cherish his memory.
lanes Freeman Clarke wrote " am truly sorry that
II will not be IN my power to be with you TO celebrate
the birthday into higher life Of the great John
the Baptist OF Emancipation. The first Christians
wisely called the day OF martyrs death Dies Nddhs
his birthday. How proydential was the coming OF
this grand old prophetic person He seemed like one
who had just stepped out OF tho Old Testament 10
arouse dead mind of Nation and TO make the dry
bones live"
George w. Buugay read short poem composed for
the OCCASION preocng the reading with the remark That
his poem only waysidc flower but the best he had
to throw on The gray OF 'ne OLD nero ,ss rumrot
which Great favcrlte with John Brown was sung
with great spirit, AID then Albert o. Wilcox made n
short address. He mentioned the growth or the rhoi-
ton movement and Its progress against AL opposition
wing gradua ly the secret sympathy OF many WHO
had absorbed, perhaps, unconscously, senmcns they
ana not dare to av0w ana InGn spUse o. nS mind
He said he had sympathy with al who admired Jonn
when Tie colored' will be dropped What propri-
ETY. can there be IN abiding 10 the complexion
tenanccd The prosecutions of the freedmen of
the south would have caused more sympathy for them
Hog ana mnrdered 10y Democrats aud not as the
coored people. sympa bize deeply with all who ad,
Vrgnnia--mistaken IN n military sense"
George w. Bungay made a short address, concluding
with assertion that names higher on the Ma
uonsl pyram d. founded in the hearts OF the people,
broad a. the land and with an apex touching the stars
than those of Abraham Lincoln and John Brown; The
afternoon meeting was concluded with the singing OF
d" John Browns Body"
| Al the evening meeting the attendance was large.
Several letters Of sympathy and regret were
them letters George T. Downing, II Newport. and
the Rev. j. H. COog. OF NewYOrk Mr.. Whiting stated
that commeInoration meeting had been called III New
port similar 10 the in NewYorE and referred to the
Indifference manifested the outrages now patiently
10y the class represented by the little child John
Brown TOOK in his and kiss while he was on his
way 10 be executed j X n. Wilcox delivered an ora
ton on the career of John Brown the lesson OF which,
he said was that one. with God majority. A. NJ
Powell cOndemning the recent exclusion OF col
the Grand Opera House IN this city, aud
the receive company OF Jubilee singers at
hotel in Boston. read an account OF Kate Fields success
ful labOrs the Brown farm at North Elba from
being sold and of the disposition Sinclair Tonsey made
OF money derived from that farm Mr.. TOusey
was called speak, and said briefly that he expected
John Brown, IT.. what disposition he
had made OF the money referred to- which had
| 10 relieve the refugees TO Kansas. An impassloned
speech cx-slave named Mitchell, OF Mobile. Ala.
brought the meeting u close Mr. Mitchell paid his
tribute John Brown, whose song he said, the cOorcd
people sing in their hearts