New-York tribune., 1880-04-08

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Devotional exercises were conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Humphreys, of Framingham. Mass, and by the
Rev. Mr.. Shppen, of Boston. The solo. Nearer,
My God, To Thee" was sung by Mr.. Littleiield, OF
Boston, after which tho Rev. N. X. Schermerhorn
read the follow letters from large number which
had been received:
LETTERS OF APPROVAL
The following letter by the late William Lloyd
Garrison was read The letter is especially inter
esting and valuable in that it was written only
little while before its authors death:
Rep. NJ. X. SCHERMERHORN.
DEAR SIR cheerfuy respond to the reduest madc
viii be held in your CITY on Monday evening next, win
to nSEs % .Es Sr S OF % srS
Channing. suca a celebration will he most hitting
no e Of nUy Say aSc nnd wd
philanthropio spirit profound regard or tT'i IL ana th
matter of theological dissent, and q pervading
spirituality OF thought and purpose. ente him to rank
Of ansnd @ AS he
peeds nothing of tt now vet havns bis life
to the inculcaton OF oil that beautiful in humility,
sodlike ia aspiration uplifting IN virtue enn3blng IN
all sectarian shibboleths be forgotten ut such com;
memoraton as Is contemplated and let the wise aad
to slow their appreciation OF his work For In regard
to doctrna views or seriptual interpretations con
sientiouSly hold, Is orthodox or eterOdOx
than another and here such thing AS heretie or
nerey on ground any more than there o1
Judgment In al matters OF religious falt ana practice is
HUnltteu TO DC uOS0lu1e ana tnat no UT
test be applied than this "By Their fruits ye shall
know them"
Forhs tes.non and appeasin behalf OF the suering
poor aud working classes the millions thar were groau- an
ig in bondage al the SOutn and for the incoming OF the
make a consistent application OF fundamental prnrl-
pes-Dr Claiming deserves to be held In grateful re-
quent advocate Of free Thought free speech fec in
Gniry and ,nformY when acquisccn would be III
violation OF the understanding and conscience Ana
nothing could be more guarded comprehensive or
sublime !4an his dsaa'ton OF the freedom of the human
jealously guards It's intellectual rights an1 powers;
itself with passive hereditary faith; which opens
Itself to light WhcnsOever 1t may como; winch receives
susing oihegs inquiries sill more Of the oracle within
ITSELF and uses Instructions from abroad not TO supor
that mind which sets bounds to its lose; which
is i'm prisoued in itself "r in sect which recognizes
III all human bein s the image of God and me ilgns o
His children which delights in virtue ana sYDpfiizcs
with suffering wherever they seem which con1ucis
PRIDE anger and sOth aad offers itself up VIKING VIC
tim IL the cause o. mankind; which does not cover to
human opinion. but feels Itself accountable TO mGhcr
tribunal than mans which, through conhdence III zoo
ana in te power Of virtue has cast of AL fear but tna
Boston, April 3, 1879. WM LLOYD GARRISON.
FROM DEAN STANLEY
DEAR SIR: beg to thank you for your letter shall
OF rOrse be prevented on the 7th or Apr from at
Csanuinss birth. but shall gladly send few wcrds,
VII Oh trust will meet your approval! Your. ,ra,er'
Geanery, Westminster. March 13. 1880
FROM HENRY W. LONGI ELLOW.
MI DEAR SIR: 1t would give me very great pleasure
TO accept your kind invitation " were well enough TO
in any public celebration. and must forcgo the pleas
ence enc Tor ns the nemorS Of DT c6anSnS S,
Sir. with great regard, yours ycIy tfuIyi ,.,.,,ow
Cambridge, Mass, March 3. 1880
PROM JOHN G. WHITTIER.
MY DEAR FRIENDS: scarcely need say that void 70
one in love and veneIatlon or thr great nni coed
man whose memory Ouving III toe p:ejudces Of creed
sect and party, the common legacy OF CLiIsend0nl
A And S ya c 20 nSt on c 10 me T' % + or
SD rit-u those utterances of devpnt sOu which are
ms s nhu ec% cny fn and chrsa"
hatred OF wrong and OPPRESSION with love and iy Tor
ance, peace aud purify and above all rY pcccpt and
example of unqut siionng oaedencs TO dIty ana the
oHtcdaed 1t IS very fitting III /, his memory should be
especially cherished wit inat OF Hopkins AM rhsleS
Of these @ Mores has lent addton saaSr w,tTie a1e III
Damvers Mdss., March 13. 1850.
FROM GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
WEST NEW BRIGHTON. S. I.
MYDEAR Sir: am sincerely obl'g'h 10 you Tor yonr
have the excellent excuse for my inIby 10 accept
and should allow other excuse TO be vaid-i,at
have promised to make liiio memorial speech III
1'''-'' GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
FROM THE REV. PHILLIPS BROOKS
MyDpAR SIR: nave received your nOto Of Tuesday
courieolsy Inviting TO he present nj the laying OF
the cornerstone OF monument to me memory OF Dr
b. slai 10 do anything which could III any way ltsi
my profound respect tor Dr. Channns" cna"c,er o"
thank YOU for your courtesy an very ,HCV SincereV
ioson Mass. March 4. 1880.
FOR RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
DEAR Mr.. SCHEKMcRnORN: Ii Is quite POSSIBLE tna'
my farh, may come TO Newpor, to "a" Cnng n ecu "
tcnnal but II he does he will not ho able TO take part III
The exercises, aud will ne only listener; neither WIZ
h. be able TO write anything f9r the occasion "ni
SOON foneorS March u" ''' ELLEN T. EMER OF.
FROM BISHOP HUNTINGTON.
MY DEAR MIR. sCHERME4UoHs: thank you for the
kindn IS and courtesy OF your nOie OF Invitation ANY
triblte from ire to the memory or character OF Dr.
Channinr, amidst the chorus OF prases thst VII re,
voices from all parts Of the world can be Of but small
account Indeed We are si :" mc. IN tae peiOI Ti
doubtful whether any Ot us know ihe exact hnd in sig
i1cancc OF the eira' on wlcl ne wa, sent Mna, we
power, In ae Of proyidenlia persons ana events oi
For r,ysrf was in a community intensely Caivanls'
tic, and heard ihrough al my ra,ly ,a years p,s
ana visibly In the pulpit. appeared 10 ine somehow at
III: time to b. crying because ne was Horuu ;oO 'a1
nc ,ple would beeAvcd. began to read C!annngS n'
beweys and Marneau'S writings wnci was chld.
Living IN the c0nnrr rcrd them often In the open an
wools With apple blossoms, with clear hllols. aud
with wide Spaces earth and sky. To these tongtful
peraps Tor frrt ar0us II. Tic c OF NY mind aud hear,
than to any Others except the inspired men ol me Bbr
and SIR lhOmas rUwBc, and Burke. aud DSQhhcy. /;
because, Ike many others; found ~ IN when
seemed need them Parted from their guidance NJ or
ward im ncrpi citing OF the great menlgS o rove
atiOn and history. yet hav never foreotrn my UNPAID
obligation and AIN glad OF this eminent opportunity To
"cA"o"''"S0 IT, WIN ''N' T. b. HUNrISGToS.
Syracuse, March O.
Other letters were received from Bishop Clark, of
Rhode Island. the Rev. DR.. Thomas Hill, cx-prcSdcnt
of Harvard College, Dr. A. Peabody the Rev. DIR. FIJI
Hedge, of Harvard, the Rev. DR. Charles W. Elliott
president of Harvard. Oliver Wendcll Holmes, the
Rev. Dr. c. A. Bart0l. the Rev. DR.. j. W. Thomp-
son. of Boston, Professor D. H. Diman of Brown
University. Mary A. Livcrmorc, DR.. W. H. Furncos,
of Phladclvhia James Martineau OF London.
Tic reading of the letters occasioned considerable
applause They were listened to with great interest.
Up TO tic time of the reading of the letters the
Few words" mentioned i'll Ecan Stanley's note
had not arrived. After the letters were read the
hrn,n .. ord nf all life hplOW. ahOYe.V COmpOScd