Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-09

constantly almost daily in journal direct the at
tenton of those in prosperity those in adversely He
would have seen when had succeeded aud induced
body of men to perhaps out of shame, how the
object defeated by party bigotry and party PRIDE
He would have seen man rise at that meeting and
say that money sent for Gods suffering children should
not be taken from men differing in political creed He
would have seen the morsel and the cup of comfort
stretched the distressed and when their expectations
raised and their hearts throbbed in anticipation of
succor he would have them dashed the ground
by who boosted ftheir shane-and who triumphed
in their nfamy-whe they proclaimed their actions
sodlike, and talked by such course, Of building
whose base should be founded in New York and
whose apex should reach to hcaven-Thus impiously
hooking Him in whom they profess to believe the two
chefest portions of whose creed is love and charity
and finally this good Missionary would have the
hottest that gemed in this good city nipped
in the very bud and all its bright and glorious promises
blasted.
Its the chief fault Of modern missionaries that they
do not know enough the world-enoagh of human
ture-to carry out their designs The missionaries last
night attributed the failure Of many pas, missions
the neglect ofhe prayers of those home for those who
abroad the cause is, however, the have
stated The missionaries are good pious and believing
but they do know how about their task They
want run before they walk-they do 60 the
right way to work.
The Jesuits were more successful than modern mis-
sonares can be- They got into the heart of the celes-
tia empire-They said. among strange peo.
pie gain point begin with shocking
all their preconceved notions Of right shall fail at
once must do mission by degrees and gradual
ly shall show them the of their ways. The
Dominicans, however opposed to this-they
for carrying the point at once rather aiming at it
for that they could do it so, require greater
argument than common convince as The Je.
suits overruled and failed.
Now, missionaries are Protestant Dominicans,
and they defeat the obectt.ey have in view by wishing
to carry by coup de main instead Of approaching it
in regular way Those now going to China win
enter the Empire China proper-they will be permit
ted in small outskir of that empire and may pos
sbly souls not worth saving-in other
words bring profess faith in which they
do not believe 1t is we'll known that in Hindostan in
the space Of from eleven fifteen years. nearly
millions pounds sterling expended, and the report
that made the end was, seven converts five Of
whom returned their former faith and one became
great drunkard, but continued goodlchrstian.
We make not these remarks-we utter not these
truths-to throw damp upon missions. induce the
belief that they do good. They can do great
good But il must be a different principle TO that
generally adopted. When missionaries are SO
wholly bent upon their divine calling have studied
| human naturc--humnn impulses--human actions they
will succeed better They will then avoid the extrava-
gancies, which is by them designated enthusiasm and
by others madness they will learn that the way to
make convert is shock him in the first instance
BY striking the Of his belief but show as our
CO. Chf hv hi a,
exists and thus carry conviction by suffering
the minds Of those with whom they discourse have
fair play and raising them in Indignation and dead.
ening them to the arguments they might otherwise sue
cessfuy adduce
SALANAscA-Who has not heard Of Salamanca 7
Who has read Of its glories in Cervanes that re
nowned writer who, Byron says
Smiled spaias chvalry away"
And therefore have his novels done such harm,
That all their glory n a composition
l. dearly purchased by his lands perdtion.
Who has read of the distinguished scholars and pro.
fessors that graced this famed University Who
does in imagination, at the bare Of the
word, that renowned navigator Columbus Standing in
its halls of science and disputng with the learned
bers Of its proud body and pointing them world
till then unknown. Alas for the glory OF this famed
seat Of learning traveller from this country
visiting H. entered one Ell lis splendid halls; while there
professor in laid his hat down before him. and
addressed for the requisite number Of minutes in lieu
Of students, it besg lecture for which he was paid
and obliged TO give.
Alas, FOR this once happy and glorious land-the the.
OF chivalry-he Of learningts former glory,
like that Of Rome and Greece, but serves 10 make It's
present desoation the more apparent.
This little tale saith more than thousand homiles.r
MoDERs GIovASSI.-A southern paper gives the
following ludcrous Of modern Giovanni who
bids fair to be as renowned the mighty Dom" f
fate does consign him to the pententary. Having
been put in jail for marrying thirteen wives he made
his escape aud three fsur days afterwards
by gentleman, who recognized him. The gentleman.
anxious the reward for his apprehension, in
vited him into his house dinner and then syy slipped
in pursuit Of constable but great was his horror
his return find the cupri had obsconded With
his riff
FEMALE TASTE, BEAUTY, AND FAsHIos.--The
contagion OF French fashion, i operates upon the
frivolous absurdy Of English vanity is forciby hit of
In the snbjoined from work Dietetics,
Gently published ia London Perhaps the subject will
permit an application home at all events II will
and the last paragraph must excite laugh from
the coseness Of the porrature 10 some che same tribe