Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-27


would be endless; and shoui be obliged 10 nave
many Bible socfeies - there are sectional eivi
sionsof the Christian church. And why saond IT.
not be sent without nste or comment! do not Wish
to send the Bibe abroad with my particular creed
attached toit by way oSexplasation as il were, ash
content 10 let my creed take its chance WhM
aver part OF my creed - not in the Bible, DON.
want. (Chesrs( So thea, all that part OF my creed
which desire should be- knowa-all that part OF all
creeds whish seriptural go abroad with the
Bible, and ths rest we had better keep At nome
/ (Chcers, and roars os iaughter.) L SAID, Sir we
must send it without note or comment and yet we
cant send it anywhere without note or comment I
will prove to vou on the spot why we cannot. The
Bible VS., "nehold how good il is for br thren 10
dwell together in unity. Well SIR, here Is the
practical comnent around MS. (Chesrs.) Where
will YOU find delis sial note 10 this text than
VIVA, YOU see now around us. Where u more eratr
fying COMMENT We gu eves Earth er than he Jews,
Sir. We exceedeven Judah itself in our love OF
this truth. Ike pious psaimist could say, "Behoia
how yooi il IL for bretkren To dwell together Ia
unity - but Christianity goes iarther and says,
"How good il is FOR brethren ard sisters to dwell
together in unity' Yes, Sir sisters, for their love
exceeds that OF brothers. Their lore Is Pure-ther
love is lasting and sincere This, Sir Is like the
dew upon Mount Herman or Ike the precious omit
me mt that down Aarons beard to the hem OF has
garments It's odor is delghful-its fruit Is refresh
ing tcheers) and hope, Sir, that You may always
have the delightful notes and these pleasing psac
teal comments, wherever the Bible Is spoken"t, or
the friend, Of the Bible assembled '"gesher,
(cheers), that we may be found possessing that
charity which hopeth all things, endureth all
things and holdeth Oh to the end. (Grest cheers
could say much more, Mr.. President, it was
not tres passing upon your patience ana the valuable
time Of this meeting
(Here there pause and murinur OF APP
plausc among the audiencc.)
MIR. Newton, (addres sing the President)-Am
doing so, Sir!
Chairman-No, sir, no. ,
Loud cries from all parts of the house, OF &c No.
no pc Go on" $50 on" "GO on"
MIR. Newton-very well, thcn Sir, as l am as a
ttt,f txnx rt,r
know me in my own country better than you know
me here know that it is hazardous thing to say to
me $50 on" Twas glad, Sir, and it reJoiced my
heart exceedingly to see that hon1red brother mere
from far distant country; one who has spent the
best and brightest part of his life IN spreading the
knowledge of the love of God, and J think such
a man, Sir, more honored and honorable than the
princes of the earth My heart felt full Of love for
that worthy aud excellent ssonary from Ceylon,
! fMr Meigs) who had braved the dangers and perils
of the climate and the natives, and perhaps had SUI.
Christ saw, Sir that rcjoiced to see that good
missionary amongst us this day. Perhaps he may
know mis- ionary of our own, Sir, Mr. Cloush, OF
the Wesleyan Church, now IN Ceylsn.
Here NJ Mcigs rose and said, 81 know and love
| him sir and we labor in love together, SIR
Mr. Ve,cton-Then, sir there are the same de-
lightlul notes and comments there in Ceyion
| we have here. They have the same bible there,
! sir And thus, sir, those two excellent societies,
the Bible and the Missionary Societies, go hand In
hand, and work together in the labor OF love, and
the vineyard of the Lord. They are both branches
of the same tree; not striving against each other;
not endeayoring to uproot destroy each other;
but assisting each other binding their boughs to-
eether in the bond Of holiness, and Strengthening
aud sustaining one another seno iorth the dressed
Bible then sir, to every nation on the earth; print
il in all the babbng tongues oil the world let 1t en-
tighten all the dark corners OF the earth GIVE 1t
| to your Missionaries and they will take IT there;
they have done much advance the cause OF Christ,
and they will do much more, sir, IT you give them
the means They are Of the salt of the earth, they
are the pioneers of religion and TRUTH and love and
salvation all around the globe, and honor the men,
and admire their labors, and they will be honored
eternally in realms of everlasting bliss, when they
rest from therl abors and their works do follow them.
Thus mach then, sir, for the countries abroad And
now, sir, I have something TO say about your own
country. Since / have been here, sir, have trav.
elled over 500 miles OF 1t; great portions OF
which was, half century ago, Wild waste-a will
derness desert and see II now cleared, cnltiva.
ted and inhabited. And as came on IN the rail- cars,
thought. what this Bible Society the annversa
nv of which going to attend ana thougat oil II as
as a great moral engine to cultivate and improve the
moral soil of the world. And as approached your
city, | saw the numerous gallant vessels In your
harbor, sir. and | thought Of the Bible Society,
| as a noble vessel, richly freighted. and stoutly
| built /. built of some thing better than heart Of
| oak, and well manned, and excuse me Tor saying,
! sir with such a venerable and worthy man as
yourself at the helm, the crew can never De afraid
| And suppose sir, that your noble vessel has had
to pass through many difficulties IN the course Of
| her 1t has been the casewhh our vessel at
| home sir many times. Your vessel may have had
| to pass through straits-Davy's straits-ours has,
| sir-( Cheers and laughter)-but she has steered
clear of shoals and rocks and quicksands And then,
sir your vessel has had often to sail the great Pa
cifc-therc she has appeared to advantage-on the
bosom Of the Pacific ocean. But still, sometimes
your vessel will meet there with huge Of OPP
position, ours has, come rolling along with its
foarning crest to smother but they only make the
vessel mount higher, and show of her noble quail
ties. And then, sir, she has had to touch here and
there at different ports to land part of her prec ious
freight and from the shore has the rough breeze
of opposition; but it has only served to keep her
streaners flying calamity in the wind, to show to
friend and foe that she is there. (Chcer upon cheer
Aud, now, SIR this noble and gallant vessel going
her annual voyage, SIR laden with precious freight,
and a worthy commander, officers, and crew. And
| she will carry with her blessings and mercy, and
food and raimen for the needy souls from the rising
Of the even TO the going down Of the same and
many PRAYER will be offered up for her welfare (;
and MANY wish fer a successful voyage; and many
an anxious question put TO her as she is met with
and spoken" al in various ATTITUDES AM .ong-
tudes; and God grant, sir that the ever-recurring
response TO every enquiry may be- "All's WELL ais
wellr' (lfcrc there was immense cheering, and Mr..
chairl And now, sir, have done, all but saying word
to you, and fulfilling my duty by delivering
sage (IIere he pulled something out Of his left
pantaloons pocket.) Last Sunday, sir, exercised
my ministry in the capitol And whilst I was at
Washington sir. rambling about one day, found
eagles nest (Iicre the ladies' all and stretch
cd their necks towards the platform, to what he
pulled out of his pocket) Yes, sir golden eagles
nest None Of you here, know, will object to the
eagle. (Cheers.) IL is a noble bird, STR. IL is
mighty brd-of lofty hght-sweeping in its course
he x.nOa and RI xfr lain WelI m