New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-22
MR.. BLAINE IN BOSTON.
ADDRESS TO THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
TEACHERS OF THE GOSPEL TOLD HOW TO MAKE
THEIR WORK MORE EFFECTIVE.
Ikz rBLEGRAPH THE TRIBUh.,

Highlander who Is loyal the traditions OF the past
and which especially significant to Bosoniansa heir
descendants made especially notable this year py
presence of c. Blaine and in his honor On IN
usually large number Of representative NewEnglandes
gathered in Music Hall this evening 10 ENJOY the ceIeo
ton by the Congregational Club There present pe
tween 1900 and 900 ladies and gentlemen largely rep
resentatve OF the educated and refined classes OF Dos
and surrounding cities Tables spread on lne
floor hall the for 600 500 people On
the stage besides Mr. Blaine the Rev Dr. Edwin b.
Webb who presided; Robinson GovernoTeieet
Ames CONGRESSMAN Rufus Frost, senator sahh' o
Minnesota; the Rev. DIR. Barto. exPresident Haml' vi
Roberts College, Consantinople; President Rohihson'
of Brown University; Charles Theodore hus-
sell. Henry B. Hyde, DR.. Cakins, OF new
ton; Professor Heman Lincoln, OF the bap'ls'
Theological Institution Newton. Cecil E. Bancroft
principal Of Phillips Academy. Andover; Stillman d.
Allen. Aanson W. Beard, Jonathan A. Lane, George H.
Martin Richard II. Dana. ex-Postmaster Tobey' H. H.
stearns John L. Swift and George Henry quincy. 9'''
tered through the audience hundreds OF gentlemen
who are prominent in the Congregational Unitarian
Baptist and Protestant denominations. for athoeh
the celebration the auspices OF the Congres
Onal Club the presence Mr. Blaine attracted many OF
his admirers from among other denominations
At o'clock the literary exercises or the evening were
introduced by the choir of the shawmut Congregations
Church, composed Of Miss Elene B. Kehcw. Miss Hattie
C. Mclean, j. f. Tippett and Henry I. iemick; l. H.
Parkhu.st director They sang for the opening piece
Sing Aleluia FORTH by Buck and during the evening
the following selections " The Pilgrim FATHERS MISS
Kehew sang Mrs Heman's beautiful poem in manner
that elected enthusiastic applause: Lovely Peace
by Handel duet for Miss Kehew and Miss Mclean;
The Angel at the Window." by Misses Mclean ana Ain
ross and the Psalm OF Life" by the quartet
Dr. webb's opening remarks bref.and he concluded
by introducing Governor Robinson 1t twas several mo-
before the Governor could begin to speak IN e
course speech while welcoming TO this festival the
representatives OF sister States Governor Robinson IT,
ferred gracefully to Maine and he did turned and
bowed cordially Mr.. Blaine This pleasant compliment
to Names favorte appreciated by the audience
Governor Robinson followed in turn b. Dr. Bancroft
Professor Lincoln, President Robinson, of Brown
University and Mr. Blaine. The only unpleasant feature
Of the evening unhappy political allusion Of DIT
Lincoln Mayor OBrien and Congressman Collins and
although brief in view OF MI BalAes presence IL
was not in good taste.
When Blaine in response 10 Dr. Webbs words OF
introduction he given ovation cordial and con-
nuous that he Obliged 10 raise his hands deprecat
ingly as if to still the waves Of sound which
surged through the Old hall Handkerche,s innumerabe
were waved and for minutes the scene was
a most inspiring one. After waiting for silence Mr..
Blaine broke in upon tumult Of applause Ladies
and Gentlemen-" but his drowned and he
compelled again wait until the people we're weary
before he could proceed Mr. Blanes speech digi-
fed scholarly production with not the rem0est hint at
politics any outside issue Al the close of Mr. Banes
address the audience united with the quartet in singing
MY Country. IT'S Of Thee" and then dispersed Mr.
Blanes address follows:
MR. PRESIDENT. GENTLEMEN AND LADIES OF rHE CoNGRB
GArONAL CLUB; In notable paper nom Lord Bacon he lie
which connected with should be
held history favorte Latin he the founders
the One Of the most eminent New minis
tiers years quoting that paper from Lord
Bacon gave with great justice Purians and
Pilgrims England the classic title Conaorcs Ret
pubhce- founders Of the Republic and have
thought have made personal acquaintance Of the
Purtans and Pilgrims their descendant ha-ng their
blood that the civil influence be separated from
regious-hc Puritans and Pilgrim have made far
deeper upon civil patriotic
religious America They had divisions and sects. They
had their differences They
They quarreed with neighbor and hs exactly
that Kind Of trouble that belongs mo- e the ~ 1S an
Ta t.scans o. .eI seSon asy nsa n.@ .sr eS &
fresSyierians OF cath
nos Of Carolina and Mchodisls Georgia old appIa1,e
Of creed-wiih exception of their beef Goiso that
Kepu5ee spoke verdict Of history for according 10
Tom o New So ana or ' 6e
Adsmses and lie especially named John ans they could
made Declaration Of In dependence Load applause
now as have SAD not o aT ns tsg POO" l e r
right from my chill rem laughter toy they are Of soo
A. am in the Club and Club you may always be per
TSo nave Sl- not vsa in as ce and IN
speech and who nave not aways had ehnSIy the,r 'as
talking Pennsylvania or the Pun tans Of New England in
beng myself New Englander by adopiion-and gong
do little talking on behalf Of the Presoytrans OF Penn
sylvania.
UNCONVENTIONAL UNITY SUGGESTED.
Ourdstngushed friend president Of Brown University
my attention by his suggestive remarks Christian
unity ana I would Presbyterlan- OF Pennsyl.
vania CongregatiOnas OF New England why par
tcuar these denominations of Christians should stand
apart Have any trouble between the Bapust
cranks 10 whom the president OF the Thrologi
cal Seminary at Newton alluded, and tho Prosby
e1iansi is not certainly difficulty between those
two great bodies They shoulder shoulder
civil religious liberty only alter they became
Americana they through the iyrastic
theological trouble in the old World Is there differ
themi Ithappened to twenty to
who at that time were divided as old school aad New
and in the General Assembly a scotchman who
creed asked some American to ten the i'm renee
the Old and New schools aud delegate from New
Tune and when he through New School member arose
suddenly and said
think can explain that little more promgtl, and
Si- INV Vtos1er mas q1ne ~ u JUS '5 Inc Od
AL and the New school Presbyterans believe thai In
And that is where h. difference es~the New School are
not so qhd u s DID E 10 pat and o ra as n
together Presbyterans and ought 10
Of Brown University and the president Of the fheo.
in joining the congregatonaIsts want TO know exactly
where stand and what particular change OF theology - con
tempated and who be installed TIE church
connected w for third o. century and what they re-
when they went back and took prrshreran puips
and. wished II could, y sl-Lt4at
possible impulse 10 start that ball in motion agreed
gladly with the president of Brown University
that you cannot make perfect union and
desirable. YOn caunOt plano down exact
9Th heigth breadth But when religious dnomi
nations settling and unsetting and tlng ana the
preachers talking the theology the
kind OF doctrine day from the pulpit confess t
10 me ket am permitted. this being CLUB and not
chlds play. Applause
In further discussion of this topic Mr. ii zine said
went church all through boyhood and Il neefss
fafe when New Eng and the 'onpre2a-
tlDna Church would rather have he irc bYieIn
Church. frank therefore myself 10 both
Now 10 not think the memOcfs Of CONGREGATIONAL
Club the president OF Brown University he list ngnishct
i1eDd whom aInre the president ~ tho
Theological seminary hardy think these gentlemen
OF the ministry Of US The pcws vary
OF pcy and AT times al all believe thai Tire preach
ing Of the Today 10 ought /
10 he. Now, nave theory about hl AMI II there ls /
anything Yankee has partleu AZ n ,iu 10 II /
In have theory pat /
Laughter Now. that lit ]
orally speakng the Gospel is not preached The command