Year: 1866

forever aud let both societies unite to spead the vame
of helr great saviour especially A ne believed
that they we're every day drawing <sfr 70 the great
millennium when Jesus should reign sd divisions should
divisions buried forever IN e.crpa forretfuness The
Doctor sat down amid applause


Singing by the students Vain followed alter which
Major General HOWARD y,troduced nv the President
and coong forward vas received with noessant clap
ping and applause io5 some time The General first
Mane his native stste He was endeavoring TO recruit
for tho war Then no was a Christan man. he
ho,cd and re deened ysatrotic duty and Christian
dny too 70 stand forth for the salvation OF his country
Great applause was much their duty to preserve
their country and Their nsttutionsyes as much as It
thor fathers duty 10 shed thor blood in defence OF
those Institutions lRenewed &pplausc) He never


nched from te9s the soldiers aud tho people that they
loud cheers) Tho has been terrible one. Three
hundred thousand of their people were sleeping m
Southern soil, and others we're going about in dc.
formed state This was awful to contemplate But
what had they ganed9 They had gained their country
Great appiause) They were bound TO take the right,
which had been at work for the last twenty years-an
expedieney which created enemies against all mankind.
lAppanse He thanked God for the Tract Society, and
he hoped the day would arrive when the two So
cieties should unite for the benefit of mankind The
war was war of principles; il was the right contend
Ing with the wrong Tho conflict OF principles was still
gong on and those who made sacrifices account Of
principle must continue to do We should never for
get that education was absolutely necessary for the
white and black OF our people II we failed in this we
failed in duty and still sacrificed principle He then
made special reference 10 the exertions of Rev Mr..
Avord In distributing the tracts among the soldiers as
well other missionary agents After heightened re-
laton of interesting anecdotes the General asked
what il animated the poor whites and poor negroes
OF tho South It the spirit of Christ influencing tho
poor people OF the South There never was, he said,
any difference among the Northern army No; Even in
hospital and while gaspng for life, they still professed
their love for the old flag And what caused this? Only
that they were educated in and adhered 10 principle
He said 1t from his sonl that they did not fear God
and keep His commandments, God would scatter them
to the four winds They adhered to principle and would
they now bow down TO vile msereansP God forbid that
such should ever be the case Loud applanse Slavery,
he contended no more let them build up their In
stutons the basis Of freedom and let the service Of
the word and His truth be among the Southern peo
pie Let the old institution never rise again. they had
got II down and they must keep down forever Much
applause The General then referred to the great good
effected by tracts they messengers of love to him
and his soldiers in the He called them to pray
for the union of all their people the principle OF truth
might again arise but IL it did he ready again
with his brother officers to take the field The General
sat down amid rapturous applause.


The students having sung another hymn the doxoogy
was sung and the benedction pronounced The meeting
then separated.


General Missionary Meeting OF the Uni.


versalist Society OF New York.


ADDRESS OF REV. J. H. HARTZELL-REPORr OF


FINANCIAL AGENT.


The rst general missionary meeting OF the Universal
list Society of New York was held last evening the
Blocker street Universast church, and largely
tended. The exercises opened by the Rev. J..
Hazard Hartze, Of Buffalo, who delivered eloquent
address, choosing for his theme Denominational Ad-
vance, He said that advance the watchword OF the
age. II the buglo blast along the unbroken line Of
thinkers, scholars and reformers These men advance
the Of learning science and religion by which the
people are elevated The spirit of pervade
the Christian Church II 1t would meet the wants Of the
age and achieve success The different denomina.
tions OF Christian believers were called into ex-
istence for the express purpose OF advancing
certain class Of doctrines and truths for the spiri
which the most faithful to the law OF advance would
be the most successful 1t is long the Unver-
salists sprang from obscurty into vital existence,
manding the respect OF the best minds Of the age God
called thom into existence for the purpose OF advancing
truths and proclaming doctrines which the popular ex
poundors Of Christianity ignored What mighty
luton has taken place in the old theology the ad
vent Of Universalism in America. Now the rpest
Orators Of the are defepd The doctrine Of Gods un.
changeable love- This doctrine is unfoded in the gospel
and Is in harmony with aud the developments Of
science and philosophy and the generous feelings Of
every phanthropic heart The age Is one of mental
progress and spiritual development and desire to
cure Christian denomination, must mako
good Of the and talents bestowed upon by
the good Father The speaker stated that the faith OF the
denomination must be enshrined in scholarship piety,
and progress He then referred TO the Apostolic move
ment and the Reformation of the sixteenth century
illustration Of his theme The light OF these periods
commanded our admraton ana inspired us to 60 forth
with corresponding zeal and purpose The age Is now
inclined TO accept distinctive views The speaker
made appeal to the memorasts " dedicate
their powers affections and TO the OF Chris
tianity interpreted by them, and their missionary
work will prove powerful auxiliary TO denomnatona
advance.


Brief addresses were made by Messrs r. W. Crowell
and II. McAdam, the former alluding chiefly to the
scarcity OF ministers and the consequent necessity Of
supporting their Theological Seminary.


The Rev. u. C. ToMLUsoy, Financial Agent Of the go
cei then read the report Of the receipts Of the society,"