New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-21
SPEAKING For NEW-ENGLAND.
ADDRESS TO BROOKLYN PEOPLE
Dr. wAYLAND AND Ex-CoyGREssMAY HoRR's
WORDS.

WORDS.
The New England Society Of Brooklyn held meet.
Ing last evening at the Art Association building. in
Montague-st. There was large audience which in
Guided Of the most PROMINENT people of the
city. John Winslow presided. and introduced the
first speaker the Rev DR.. II. l.. Wayand. Of Phlla-
dolphin, whose subject on the programme was " The
Essential Triumph Of Purliansm.- DR.. wayland
said In part
Il had purposed TO speak upon The Triumph Of
Essential Puritansm,' for there Is a Pmitansm that
Is essential ard one that Is Incidental Modes OF
speech tones, phrases obseTances, shbals and brown
bread on sunday morning, Indian pudding and baked
pork and beans Incidental. Dress IS incidental,
though here pIritansm has t1nmphed IN the usage
OF all civilized people. Everybody except fps and
barbaiinis l. ROundhead. Persecution incidental.
II belonged 10 the age and was outgrown. The burn
ing Of witches was incidental. What. then tho
esSentalsl Chief Of all, regard FOR righteousness,
belief that there IS right and that there is wrong,
and that while gnt may vary with circumstances.
right Is always right and wrong Is always wrong.
They had none Of that notion, begotcn Of less robust
times, that the one moral requisite Is easy good
nature They believed that right deserves protection
and reward. and that wrong deserves punishment.
They had not the disposition that would let Infamous
wrongs go unchecked for years and reserve all Its
Indignation for the methods which raised up
OF God might take TO expose and uproot them. II Is
wnderful sometimes what u jealousy there Is In mex
pected quarters for the honor Of religion. When II
clergyman, In fuhment Of his convictions OF duty as
n guardian Of morality and Us president OF society
for the prevention OF vice, at his own charges,
provides the police with evidence. which they
guilelcss men-Nere unable 10 secure then every
saloon echoes with agonizcd cries and
lamentations the lowering Of the standard Of min
iteral dignity. The Purtans did not feel that it was
for the culprit 10 select the method Of his own de-
ccon. They had no respect Of persons. and In their
eyes success did not cOndOne crime. Their love OF
righteousness came from the fac; that they believed
something, and what they believed they believed with
all their soul.
These men had faith in the distant and unseen.
God was reality. They were in earnest. aud they
achieved. Essential Iurtanism has greatly rumphed.
and its triumphs have been, without drawback Or al
lowance, for the benefit Of the human race
In closing DR.. wayland paid q tribute to President
Seth Low. of Columbia College and the Rev. Dr. Rich
ard S. Storrs examples Of the Puritan stock known
10 Brooklyn.
The next speaker was ex.Congrcssman Roswell q.
Horr, who delivered address New England
Characteristic
Several musical selections were given by william
Hahn and Mrs DIVA Campbel-shafer. After the
meeting supper was served.
Following are the officers Of the society. large
number Of whom present Calvin Il. Pratt, pfe-
d. ; Robert d. Benedict first vice president George
II. ,her. second ice-pfesldent: William g. Creamcr
treasurer: W. l.. Bardwcll, hlstorOgrapher; ID. H.
Northup librarian: william Il. Williams. corresponding
secretary; Thomas r. Moore. recording secretary {:
directors, Benjamin ID. Slnman. Benjamin r. Tracy,
Hiram W. Hunt william u. Kendall william II. Lyon
A. c. Barnes George Is. Abbott. Nehon e. taFrnsI'
ir William H. Williams Thomas - Moore. Henry W.
Maxwell. Willard Bartlett, r. a. Ward Calvin H.
Pratt John winslow, Henry w. sloCnm. George II.
Fisher Albert h. Lamb W. q. creamcr and Robert d.
Benedict council. 4. A. Low, a. VI Whit u. Shut
f.nden ir A. F. Cross Henry Cnfrn. Chnrlc, Pratt
Thomas H. Rodman Augustus storrs> Arthur Mathew
son W. H. Nichols. Francis l. lune. IL. W. MaxYdl'
sc.h Low Isaac H. Cary H. H. Wheeler. W. A. white.
Darwin Il. James John Claim. VI. ". Robinson.
= r. strnnahan. l.. ;. 1iurnham. Henry Earl. Jasper
" Gilbert NJ ~ Packard. Edwin r. knOwlton, y u.
element Joseph A. Burr, Jr.. F1amen h. Chandler
and Jesse Johnson.
,,,ort In part OF Fl Congr,sman Horri speh icu Be
found Iugs "a.