Morning herald., 1839-05-10

tear. that they could not see the way to their peck
cts.
Governor Seward rose-The Constitution of the
United States the foundation OF the republican gov
ernnent had wisely prov vded, that every ten years
all the people should be examined, and counted, and
classified with view to inspect and preserve their
political rights, and TO put them on sound ieoting
If social and political census Is necessary, now
Iauch more so is \ religious census 10 examine and
vestigae their religious state, and to put them on
sound footing. The republican form OF government
has ne beer proper tried, and know not wheth
er il will succeed or net; but THIS know, that the
republican government never would have existed at
all had il not been for the Bible lie therefore Sc
conded the resolution to issue new supply e BlDies
to eet the present wants and TO appropriate 350OO
for the same, provided the consent OF the public
could be obtained.
The Rev. Mr.. Vermyea OF Vermont rose:-ln
the last war before he went to fight Gen. Van Rens-
selaer read the Bible, where II says, thousands
shall fall at thy side and tens OF thousands at thy
right hand but thee VIII ,bae me wen, t 10
the Bible. In this great day OF roguery and revi-
vals of moral reform and nfidety, it necessary
for the Bible Society to brush up the'r od clothes
on the increaso shall not our business increase in
similar ratio? 1t shall Great coavulsions are
troubling the earth; the religious world Is con-
vulsed: the political world is convulsed; the theat
rcal word is vused; all is convulscd; crisis is
coming, and we mast be quick on the trigger The
millennium is close at hand; 6ooO years OF sorrow
have nearly their course IN this lIfe; the world
is pretty well used up; the little space Tor conmo-
tion that il left is only like the last dying flicker of
CANDLE the final rocking of the sea after storm, be
fore il sinks to its eternal sleep; therefore yos have
not much Time to collect and pay the 600, and
square &c counts the great ledger OF religion and
bible statistics; pay il quickly and let US all long
for the da9 when there shall be no more sorrow no
more marrying and giving in marriage; but when the
knowledge Of the Lord shall cover the earth, as
the waters cover the great deep.
Rev. X. Alder rose.-He had Just arrived from
England, and assured the audience that those who
turned many to righteousness should shine as the
for and ever. lie was glad to see so many
good Americans, speaking the same tongue, and OF
the same color and creed he was delighted that
there to be war, and particularly pleased to
many pious and lovely ladies present on this
occasion. 1t spoke well tor the state oil society In
this countrys woman was lovely at any time and at
any place, but particularly so in the paths OF pety
she last at the and earliest at the grave OF
Christ. Bat she was nothing without the Bible
All other books are nothing-do no good-news-
papers nothing-woman is nothing every
thing is nothing without the Bible. 1t is the
Alpha and Omega OF creation lie was glad that
England and America-the mother and daughter
both loved the Bible. They ought to love it, for they
had all the commerce Of the world under their cOun.
ters they rich and S35, 600 nothing to their
wealth English Missionaries have derived aid from
the American Bible Society and we return thanks
for it; and the Caffres always return thanks for
gift by asking for another we ask for all the aid
you give as, and even a little more like
beautiful wife, who always thanks her husband for
her next frock, and not for the he has just
bought for her. (Great applause and laughter) !
We do these things better in England. There the
Methodist Church has only fSS,00S year to spend,
debt. Our rules saw, we must not run in debt'-
nor do we for our rule goes on to say without the
probability of payng;' and as we always have that
prospect and always rely the liberaty Of the
public we always spend eheerfully as they give;
and hope you will be able to do the same. (Great
applause, In which Governor Seward and the ladies
joined.)
The Rev DIR. Brec eckenridge rose-Pagans, Greeks,
Druds, Mahomedans, Turks, Caffres, Burmese,
Huns, Goths, Vissoths Jews, and all ether Infides
taught religion IN their schools but the modern
every where that peculiarly excellent aud ancient
system Of Catec chumens formerly existed, which
lost to Luther spoke of this, and rsjoiced in
his last hour that he author Of Christian Cate
chism for schools and did Erasmus. The sin Of let
ting religion slip out Of schools is peculiarly Protes-
tant Let reform this and restore bibles to schools
reading book easily do il, for we have but
35, $50 to pay off. Man will have religion Of SEINE
sort; let il be Protestant. Man will love something
early in life, and generally beautiful girl or lovely
woman, but let him prefer the Bible which is better
than either He will have object TO worship; let
it be Bible. There are two principles on which
all kinds Of religion rest; one is unquestionabe
thority; the other is conviction founded exami-
nation; this 10 religion and reject all authority
We educate man, and want him TO know what he
can be- may be, and ought TO be, and yet reject the
Bible, which 10 the greatest, fullest history or man
tells Of all the bad and good passions Of human sa-
ture, more great actions, more dreadful crimes
folly, pety, poetry, roguery, religion, laws love and
HCentIousncss, IMAM ali otheT DoOks put tOKetncT.-
Some say the Bible is not good book for children
but If this objection is good for any thing, s good
against every kind OF religion !; for we have bad
passions and do bad things, and all religions touch
on all this, and the Bible does more. You may
take away all that the Bible has done for the world
you may restore sin and error and the days Of dark
ness; you may corrupt the church and league
with the devil and all his angels, and give but the
Bible and the liberty to spread IL, and to preach il,
and will re-cossuer the world for the third time
lie moved the following resolutions
Resolved That in furnishing the Bible 10 destitute families
and should always be taken by the distributor
70 a faithful perusal Of that sacred book
Resolved That the Of the Scriptures reading book
schools OF such Importance to deserve Immediate
aud universal in all and territories
An elderly parson then rose, and moved the fol-
lowing
Resolved That the happy adaptation the Bible TO all classes
and conditions of al proof Of its divine origin
asd motive for its general distribution, both at home and
abroad.
lie said the Bible is the osly true history Of the
human family, and human nature; the man ef the
bible is the man Of the world. Man is confding
creature, and woman is so; in youth they be-
lieve every thing you tell them; the whole system
&C education il based this truth therefore teach
them the Bible when they are young The spread Of
the Bible never So necessary as now. Europe was
on the eve Of a revolution; good laws resisted,
and licentiousness triumphed; there was q great
struggle between the kingdom of Christ and the
kingdom of the Devil; between Louis Philippe and
his people, and Queen Victoria and the Chartists,
and those that defeated TO this country so
ne that fights and away,
Shall live 10 fight another day !"