Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-15
NEW YORK, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 49, 1910.

world, and then passing away 10 another state OF be-
ing. And want, said he to know the way to get to
Heaven when leave earth. hear that the God Of
Heaven has written book, telling of that way
Give me the book. And, sir, 1T is the glorious object
OF your noble society to give that book to those no
have to die, and thus to tell the road that God has
made to lead to heaven. And there is one other
beautiful feature in connection with tins BOOK,
sir 1t is always easily exponnded. You and
might put out book, sir, telling If our views
and desires, and it mig hit 20 TO distant lands,
and the people there might not understand il
and they might wonder what we meant By such and
such particular passages, and the aul hors OF thnse
passages would not be at han1 to explain the mean
ing Of them. But wherever this book goes the
Author goes along with it, and is always ready TO
explain and thus il is that the scriptures, by the
light ofthe spirit Of God make wise unto salvation
remember pleasing Giro instance that occurred to-
north countryman when was stationed in the minis
try at Glasgow. posr woman had been led TO
knowledge Of the truth as il is in Jesus. The mi
mister whom she attended waited On her, and was
very anxi us to knew the cireums tances under
which she was led to trust in Christ He asked her
under VI hat sc rmon il that she convinced
Sermon" said she; "Scrmop! it sermon
at all; it was the text (cheers,-it the text
The instant ] heard the text, For God so loved
the world, that he gave his only begoten son. that
whosoever believeth in him might not perish, but
have everlasting the instant heard this.
was led to bell We in Him who died for sinners
(Cheers.) 1t il yosr dsty then to circula the
blessed Bible, containing such blessed texts, all over
the world Send il abroad place it on an cminence-
on every hill in every land. Not put the candle,
which tue (od OF Heaven mas lit cheer, guide
and to illuminate this dark world, undera bIshel;
bat place it, like city set on hill, which cannot
be hid, so that it may gh the world. If it is the
true balm for every wound, give it TO the wounded
and broken in heart. IL il is the true medicine to
cure the sick mind gvs it to those who sad in
spirit. Fit is the true Caholicen that we say it is,
give it to all that are diseased II this book be the
bread fife give 1T TO the furnishing nations of the
earth and let help to give out the bread, sir with
our own hands, TO those that are hungered. lift
be the refreshing fountain Of living waters that
believe il to be- then send to those that thirst after
righteousness, to the sinking souls in the parched
deserts of the world, choked up by the sands Of
scepticism. ignorance, and inhdelty, that in those
lands the glad streams Of the well + Bethlehem may
flow until they over, and those who live there
nav come ard drink of the Of life, and the
wells of salvation. And the Bible must be sent
there, Sir, without note or comment. II notes or
comments were ADDED, the arena Of controversy
would be endless; and should be obliged TO have
many Bible societies Us there are sectional divi-
sons of the Christian church. And why should il
not be sent without nate or commentl do not wish
to send the Billie abroad with my particular creed
attached TO it, by way of xplasation as il were. am
content TO let my creed take its chance. What
ever part Of my creed is not in the Bible, don't
want. (Cheers.) So then, all that part Of my ed
which desire should be knowu-all that part Of all
our creeds which are scrptura go abroad with the
Bible, and the rest we had better keep at home.
(Cheers, and roars of laughter) i said, Sir, we
must send il without note or comment, and yet we
can't send it anywhere without note or comment.
will prove to you on the spot why we cannot. The
Bible s'ys, 'BenOlu now goOu IL IL iOr DT 10
dwell together in unity Well, Sir, here is the
practical comment around us. (Cbecrs.) Where
will YOU fluid more deig htful note to this than
what you see now around us. Where a more graft
fyinp comment We GO even fa ther than the Jews,
Sir We exceed even Juda m itse { in our love Of
this truth. The pioas psalmist could say, "Behold
how goo il is for brethren to dwell together IN
upity:.' but Christianity goes farther, and say
"How good it is for brethren and sisters to dwell
together in uuiiy Yes, sir, sisters, for their 10
exceeds that of brothers. Their love i pare-ther
love is ing and sincere This, Sir, is like tho
dew upon Mount Hermon or like the precious ONT
ment that down Aaron's beard TO the hem Of his
garments Its odor is clghfulits fruit is refresh
ing tchsers), AMI hope, Sir. that you may always
have these delightful notes and these pleasing prac
teal comments wherever the Bible is spoken Of, or
the friends of the Bible assembled together,
(cheers), that we may be found possessing that
charity which hopeth all things, endureth all
things. and holdeth on to the end. Great cheers
I could say much more, Mr. President, If ! was
not trespassins upon your patience aud the valuable
time of this meeting.
(Here there was pause, and a murmur of APP
plause among the audience.)
Mr.. Newton, addressing the President)-Am i
doing SO, Sirl
Chairman-No, sir, no.
Loud cries from all parts Of the house, Of :" No
no r,-ss Go on" "Go on" eco on"
Mr.. Newton-vcry well, then, Sir, as ! am as a
servant, bound to obey, will oon But those who
know me in my own country better than you know
me here, know that IL is hazardous thing to say to
me " Go on" was glad, Sir, and il rejoiced my
heart exceedingly to that honored brother here
from a 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 think such
a man, Sir, more honorcd and honorable than the
princes Of the earth My heart felt full OF love for
that worthy and excellent missionary from Ccylon,
(NIr. Mcigs) who had braved the dangers and perls
the climate, and the natives and perhaps had suf
fered in health, and many ways, for the cause OF
Christ. say, Sir, that rejoiced to that good
missionary amongst rs this day. Perhaps he may
know missionary Of our own, Sir, Mr.. Clougb, OF
the Wesleyan Church, now in Ceylon.
Here M. Meigs rose and said, 81 know and love
him. sir, and we labor in love together SIR"
Mr. Nstrfon-Then, sir, there are the same de-
sh,ful notes and comments there in Ceylon, that
we have here. They have the same Bible there,
sir And thus, sir, those two excellent societies,
the Bible aud 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 tree; not strivin, against each other;
not cndea oring to uproot or destroy each other;
but assisting each other, binding their bcugh. to-
and sustaining another. send forth the blessed
Bible then. SIR, To every nation the earth; print
IL all the babbng tongues of the world, let Il en-
tighten all the dark corners " the Garth. Give ~
to your Missionaries and they will take IL there;
they have done much al the Of Christ,
and they will do much more, sir, IL you give them
| the means They Of the salt Of the earth, they
are the pioneers Of religion and truth, and love aud
salvation all around the globe, and honor the
and admire their lAbors, and they will be honored
eternaly in realms of everlasting bliss, when they
rest fro their labors aud their works do follow the
bus much then, sir, for the countries abroad. And
now, sir, I have something to say abcut your own
conntrv. Since have been here. sir. I have trav.
slled over some bOc niles Of IL; greet portions Of