American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-06-14

covered with the shadows Of it and the branches
thereof are like the goodly cedars" They antici-
pate the glorious day when the chdren's children
shall echo on the enquiry -"Who is The King Cgt0ry
and ther posterity give the answer-the lord, strong
and mighty; the lord, mighty in batte-until the
shouting throng embrace the whole human family.
and the opening armament reveal the coming Judge
-usherng to view the new heaven and the new
earth and calling for eternity to perpetuate the cho
rus The Lard Of hosts, HE is The King Of glory :
The most profound silence manifested the deep
attention Of the assembly during the reading OF this
excellent report So soon as il was finished, the
chairman of the society, ALEXANDER HENRY esq
asked what order the society would take upon 1t.
The Rev. Mr.. Boyd in very neat and sensible
speech of quarter Of an hour, reviewed and plac'
ed in new and interesting points OF light, the facts
nar ated in the report anticipated the day when
Christians should be of one heart and one spirit la
boring together to do the will of their common mas
ter. He remarked that prosperity even TO tulness
always crowned Those undertakings in which Christ
ians forgetting their minor differences, sought to
cooperate with the Saviour of the world, in the re-
demption of souls. As illustrative of the truth o
this remark he nstanced the Missionary, Bible ane
Sunday School societies. He concluded by moving
the following resolution, which was adopted
nagers be accepted and ordered to be printed
Mr. Boyd was followed by Mr. Bethune of New
York, who in speech Of half an hour, Showed that
he had been Jealous laborer VI the cause Of Sun
day schools and close observer Of their effects on
teachers and scholars, of which he related many
interesting instances md then moved the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved That this meeting desires with I'm.
feigned gratitude, to acknowledge the goodness Of
Almighty God, in continuing to prosper the efforts
OF the Society and at the time to present its
grateful thanks TO the officers and managers of the
institution whose influence and exertions have been
instrumental in promoting its welfare.
The Rev. Mr. Bedall next addressed the Chair in
La strain Of eloquence which riveted the attention
and excited the admiration Of his hearers. He en-.
ohed his address and illustrated his positions with
many appropriate passages rom holy writ. OF which
we regret we are unable to recoect more than the
following. " 1t is not the will Of our Father which
is in Heaven, that sone of those little ones should
perish" Speaking of the effects produced by the
Sunday schools on the children, he said" Instead
of the Thorn, shall come up the Fig Tree, and in
stead of the Briar, shall come up the Myrtle IRE
and it shall be TO the Lord for name, for an ever
lasting sign that shall not be cut off" To encour-
age the society to perseverance he said "Cast thy
bread upon the waters Tor thou shalt find it after
mary days" Remember also, said he the soul
comforting words which shall be declared 10 the
charitable by the King Of Kings" Inasmuch as We
have done it unto the least Of these my weth.
rem, we have done il unto me-" Mr. b. concluded by
moving the following resolution, which was adopted
REsoLvED-That the thanks of this meeting be
presented to the Superintendants and Teachers Of
Sunday schools in connection with this union, for
their active exertions in endeavoring to dispel the
clouds Of ignorance and vice with which the natural
mind is darkened.
The attention oil the Chair was next claimed BY
the Rev Mr. Beaman, who with boldness clearnsss
and rapdity, stated the common cause and objects
OF all Sunday schools; that they were not confined
TO name to dialect country but were coeva 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 revoutionize the world He
concluded by proposing the following resolution,
which like all the former ones, was adopted without
dissenting voice.
RFsoLvED-That this Society reioices in the
prosperity of all similar institutions, and regards
with the most cordial appreciation, every effort to
spread the doctrine Of the Cross and evangelzc
mankind.
benedction was pronounced by the Rev. Mr.
Woodruff; after which hymn was sung-and the
Society having elected its managers, adjourned -
II was remarked by Mr. Clay, himself an eloquent
speaker, thatthe best public speaking he had heard
III England, was at meeting OF the Bible Society.
II foreigner had been at the First PRESBYTERIAN
church last evening, he would probably have made
similar remark-Dem. Press.
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