Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-06-15

Of a northern sky-its grand attractive
lures would be deprived of their more
than magic charms-Judaism, from its
peculiarlties, can never be universal
system-Pagan mythology, supported as
1t is by all the trick and cunning of the
Priesthood, must lose its effect as the
community marches on from stage to
stage in intellectual improvement, rising
from ignorance to knowledge; the I'm
known God can never satisfy, sanctify,
or save the soul, and men will ask after
a more eTcellem ,caY
But it is not so with Christianity: her
trials are her triumphs; the more she is
investigated, the stronger will be the faith
of her exalniner-she evinces her Divine
origi by her heavenly elects. Yes, sir,
our gospel is for all nations, and love
TO think that sli ips from the Rose of Shar-
on will take root and flourish on the line
or at the poles.
Then why have these joyful tidings
been confined within the narrow limits Of
present Christendom? Why has there
been a monopoly of the breath OF iIeav-
en, the light oflie, the message from the
skies? Let us not seek for IL reason in
the decrccs of God, but solve the sad
problem in the depravity of man and the
Inconsistency of nominal ChristIans.-
God has made known his will-"Go ye
forth and preach my gospel to every
creature. oh, sir, the painful truth
we have partakcn of our morscl alone
but ! am wrong; the gospel is not Il NOR
sci, but a feast, a teasi Of tM things, and "A
feast designed by God Tor all nations!-
-! we have not recognized the fact that
when God blesses man it is that he may
become a blessing 10 others. Thus every
Christian has "a duty to perform: it is not
enough to help plant churches in Burmah
or Bengal; here we can labor, and there
is room to work with all our might ht.-Sir,
has not your heart irembled lest Burmans
should press into the Kingdom and your
iellow-citZen be found wanting ii place
in glory. . the hamlcts of our beloved
land! o the souls OF those who dwell in
our valics! their souls! the redemption
of which is precious, yet ccaseth for cv-
cri 1t is easier to conceive of cities
wrapped in flames, nations destroyed by
the flood, or this beautiful creation sink
ing into ashes, than of the destruction of
Il soul from the presence Of the Lord. If
our religion has any soul, any vitality,
let us 60 and plant the lamp of Life in
every valley OF the shadow of death.
This world is to be conquered and sub
ducd by Jesus. The word of God is the
sword of the Spirit. BY this we must
conquer, and the weapons with which we
contend are mighty, sc.
once heard, upon this platform, a
comparison between the Bible Society
and an arsenal. Sir, if ] were gazing
upon an arsenal, ] should feel persuaded
that the entire apparatus Of war would
produce fatal effects. Yet | could not
select the particular weapon whose exc
cuton should be deadly, or design ate the
spot where its effect should be seen. |
look upon our Socieiy's House as a mag
azine for war, as containing weapons for
4 bloodless victory. cannot with pre-
science, select Bible as ioreordained
by God TO convert Il youth, or 1esta-
mcnt, as intended to rouse the conscience
of age, this volume, to console ailhctlon,
or that one, to convince infdehty; but l
am quite satisfied that these sacred books
do all go forth divinely commissioned on
such messages ofmercy, and that they do
not enter the abodcs OF men, separate
from that holy influence which Is lndis-
pcnsablc to their saving efficacy.
There are, too, peculiar reasons why
at the present moment strenuous efforts
should be made in cfecting the circula-
ton of the Bible. The gentleman who
seconded the resolution for adopting the
Report has cloquently alluded to many
of these, and l will simply refer to Pope
rv.-I am not nsensible to the efforts of
Popcry, (Catholicity, if she prefer the ap-
pelation, but only circulate Gods llo-
iy word, and do not fear her triumphs
her fate is toretold; her rock is not as
our Rock; the Mass shall be forgotten in
the one song which shall employ all ma
tons. Sir, Irepeat it, | do not fear hen
ultimate triulnphs, for her death is proph-
esicd, her scpulchre is prepared, her cpl
taph is wr,tten-"Babylon IS tallen-ls
Goilen.n Mr.. President, when Popery
renowned the Bible, the God of the BIZ
bic weighed her in the balance--pro.
nounccd her wisdom folly, and declared
her wanting--and when she lmPlousily
assumed the attribute of the most High,
and asserted that she was risdom, she
committed a suicidal act--shc tied a
round her neck the Apocalyptlc mill
stone, which shall at last sink her IN the
depths of the sea.
when think of what has been done
in the past two years, feel disposed to
h,t the