The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-06-05

which Christians, forgetting their mi
Aor differences, sought to cooperate
with the Saviour of the world in the
redemption of souls. As illustrative of
the truth of this remark, he instanced
the Missionary, Bible and Sunday School
Societies. He concluded by moving the
following resolution, which was adopt
ed -
RssOlred, That the Report of the Board Of
Managers be accepted and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Boyd was followed by Mr.. Beth
une, of New-York, who, in speech
of half an hour, Showed that he had
been a jealous labourer in The cause of
Sunday Schools, and close observer CT
their effects on Teachers and Scholars,
of which he related many interesting
instances, and then moved the following
resolution, which was adopted -
ResOlrsd, That this meeting desires, with
unleigned gratitude, to acknowledge the good
ness of Almighty God, in continuing to pros
per the efforts of the Society, and at the
same time to present its grateful thanks TO the
officers and managers Of the institution, whose
influence and exertions have been instrument
al in promoting its welfare.
The Rev. Mr.. Bedalt next addressed
the Chair in strain of elcquence which
riveted the attention and excited the
admiration of his hearors. He enriched
his address and illustrated his positions
with many appropriate passages from
holy writ, of which we regret we are
unable to recollect more than the fol-
lowing is not the will of your
Father, which is in heaven, that one of
these little ones should perish" Speak
ing of the effects produced by the Sun
day Schools on the. children, he said,-
"instead Of the thorn shall come up the
FIR tree; and instead of the brier shall
come up the myrtle tree and it shall
be to the Lord for name, for an ever
lasting sign that shall not be cat off,
To encourage the Society to persever-
ance, he said, " Cast thy bread upouth
waters for thou shalt find it after many
days." Remember also, said he, the
souhcomforting words which shall be
declared to the charitable by the King
OF Kings -" fnasmuch as We have done
it unto one of the least of these, my
brethren, We have done it unto me-" Mr..
Bedall concluded by moving the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted =
Resolsed, That The thanks Of this meeting be
presented to the Superintendent and Teach
ers of Sunday Schools, in connection with this
Union, for their active exertions in endeaEour-
ing to dispel the clouds of ignorance and vice,
with which the natural mind is darkened.
The attention of the chair was next
claimed by the Rev. Mr.. Beaman, who,
with boldness, clearness and rapidity,
stated the common cause and objects OF
all Sunday Schools that they were net
confined to name. to dialect OF country,
but were coeval with the world, upon
the morals and manners of which they
powerfully operated; and he trusted
they were the mighty levers which
were destined to overthrow vice, and,
by love, TO revolutionize the world. -
He concluded by proposing the follow
ing resolution, which, like all the former
ones, was adopted without dissenting
voice -
ResOlred, That this Society rcjnices IN the
prosperity of all similar Institutions, and re-
CARDS, with the most cordial appreciation, eve
ry effort to spread the doctrine of the cross and
evangelize mankind.
A bepediction was pronounced by the
Rev. Mr. Woodruff; after which
hymn was sung, and the Society, having
elected smanagers, adjourned. 1t was
remarked by Mr. Clay, himself an elo-
quent speaker. that the best publick
speaking he had heard in England, was
at meeting of the Bible Society. fla
foreigner had been at the First Presby-
terrain church last evening, he would
probably have made similar remark.