New-York tribune., 1880-04-08
EXERCISES In RROOKLYN.

MEMORIAL MEETINGS IN THE CHURCH OF THE
SAVIOUR AND THE ACADEMY OF MUsC--AD-
DRESSES BY CLERGYMEN OF ALL DENoMINA-
TIONs.
The celebration of the centennial anniversary
OF the birth of William Ellery Claiming was
continued yesterday morning at the Church OF
the Saviour. Brooklyn. Several clergymen of vari-
denominations were seated tho pulpit.
Among them the Rev. Messrs. Horny Waid
Beechcr, John W. Chadwick, Robert Collvcr and
George c. Mln and the Rov. Dr. Farley. Dr. A. p. Put
nam presided and read letter from George B..
Channing. Of Milton. Mass. who. mt the age OF
nnety-two, ia tho only surviving brother Of Dr..
Claiming. and also letter from William Henry
Channnr, the nephew and bographcr Of Dr. Claiming.
Remarks then made bv the Rev. Drs. +. A Farley.
T. Thomas OF the First Baptist Church In Pierrepont
ST.; ]. NJ. Buckley, of the Hanson Place Methodist Eps
oopal Church; Charles H. Hill, Ct the Church OF the
Holy Trinity; and II. r. Nye. OF the Church OF Our
Father lUnivcrsalis; the Rev. a. d. Mayo of Spring
field Mass; Rabbi G. Gothcil, of tn" 1cmple En- inue
aud the Rev Henry W. Footc OF Boston. a letter from
tie Dutch Protestant Association Of Holland was also
read. 1ho Rev. ]. W. c. Chadwick read original CEN
tcnnial ode In honor of ChanniDg
There was sclrccly an inch OF unoccupied standing
room IN the Brooklyn Academy Of Muse last evening
when the memorial services brought n cunclu-
sion A. A. Law presided. Upon the stage George
william Curtis. Judge Nelson cx. Mayor Hunter the
Rev. DrS A. T. Peabody, IsnfuS Ems C. H. Hall F A.
Farley, II. L. Nyc. aud Edward Bccclcr, the Rev
Mcsss Henry Ward Brccher. Robert COlly A. i. Put
nam George G. M.'n. Henry W. Fu0tr. 4. ID. MavO and
other clergymcn b0ihrs many prominent cit'z"ns OF
Brooklyn Mr. Law made few Introductory rcmarkt.
hymn sung by the entire audience, the Rev Mr.
Putnam welcomed n sectS and crccds. and PRAYER was
made by the Ry NJ Min Aficr Hidressrs hy IT, sy
Curtis was Introduced Hc was greeted with prolonged
As a son Il Rhode Isa1d" he snid "I have pccu-
liar pride and pleasure IN tnis day. Ny ntv1 Sac Is
s!na 9c ilrl ln ITear ShGroS a.u srsae rn
b came in Rhode Island the head Of the corner npNn which
has reared the vast supcrsructute OF American :
lsous liberty. She gave us Hozcr Williams who was the
apostle, ~ religious tolerance, hut ~ absolute
religions liberty General Gre II. the friend of Washing
ion Commodore Perry. who met the enemy on Iak"
Ere ana they were his. But Greatest Of all. Rhode
Ellcrv Cumming have been asked to say word
crrning his ant'-slAv'fy irrcr' w"rhi Why. every
breath he Dir anti-slavcrv Inspiration: every
word he uttered an anlslaYrrY battle Wherever he
saw chain hnliuG human suul or human body. lie
Win tie sunbo IN that incs lie Que Of tho three
American hcrn!or, "H9 G%Fe Rosyr %4m+ C"@G
held TO- soul liberty: Ana now ,mnInn iho
ITrshod owhdn, r''SIa p,s.in1 ,f q, Vn m ar @
abcn, TO bo n,Irely nnlmel. ! am Gind 10 zee THIS
Of ,uan HE Chanrng, which falls on ms Ike tnr dew
OF manly courage AMI peace 30 ioE n W. are true to
par;ics W. hold them servants AMI moi mast ~ ~
long rs we tramplc under foot tie familiar
scorn anc accommodating theii cxcomnnicntio. 50
long shall I'm icr'tand thnt ny r"u- rayinG nat
Orc With Dad ~ majority" ana 30 long slal we be
Icrfcct love uud frcrttrn THIS RaYe llm lls
urolnIud belief IN nnn-madc hiin teacher nf
teachers, always acrcrr. superior. inf'pcndcnt and
solitary. His main0r WAS gentle anu sweet
a. the dew, while his principles were -
fixed as the nouulail upon whisa tin.
dcw descends. He nplrarR feTvent nue. which pu!i-
lrs wiie 1t Illuminate ono ol !lc aoI litl p, anl
lntrrri NJ The anisavcry leaders, he wOud not b'
ienined with the UrsanzatiOn. lie Wa, ever bad at CO.
operation. His weapon was pei s'aspH AMI de-
nornccd yituperaOn. HIS ESSAY ui slavery and his
Texas citer TO Henry rliy VIII live the two most inI
rerishnbe monuments nf iG nt-slay"iy dchmtr-tne
argument which chdrcns children VIII read aud
tell 10 De true. .
Mr. Bcrchrr then snokc briefly. ITc said that the
ort uOdoX, hal'-orhodOx and n"irrWiOX were agreed
that the uIn who loves Go frrv nty and loves nlai
heartily l. n member of every communion ana belongs
to every church. DR.. Charming was the mOut-ricce 0f
his imc hat his time hnd prepared tho MATERIAL y"
| mau IL competent to do mnch more than lnS been
wrought for Lin Dr. Claiming f0 the accumulated
mora and social forces OF tha timP IN WIlr no Ycl
lie was great, the society behind m was grehier
| and the a.nfOrmiug God grolrHt After mluling tn
| the controversies III which Dr. ChanDing engaged Mr.
Iecchrr SAID that It could now be seen Tint nc and his
| opponents were all going oae way. 80
Addresses also made by the Rev. Dr. Aincs OF the
summcrfrld Methodist Church. aud the Rev DR.. Pun
IN a cltN.