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

ding, over $50 600 must be made up within the next
three months And if any further reduction is made
In the amount of revenue less than 10000 900 Of
the heather, now lying in darkness and the shadow
of DEATH must be abandoned to the horrors of dola-
try; the dog must return to his vomt, and the sow
that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.
1t appears that the largest amount of contributions
In any month, was made in April last; and MAORI
ty the money paid in throughout the year, came
from those who were in poor and INDECENT circum-
stances.
The Rev. Mr. WELLS rose and said he felt honored
by the privilege Of speaking here, inasmuch AS he
hadheen long and actively engaged in the mssiona-
ry cause. He could not find language to express the
importance and the glory of the work there was TO
do by all sects acting in concert and harmony all
over the world. 1t enough to say that the work
had to be done and all good christians must assist an
doing it. IT seemed stupendous' but they might say
tain! before Zerubbabel thou shalt become val
ley.'
If we assembled the Catskill mountains, and look
ed on the smiling valleys beneath, and the wide
spread prospect before us, il looked vast and bcauti
ful. But how much more vast and beautiful was the
prospect of preaching the gospel to the heathen in
all the smiling valleys of the earth. We might east
ly imagine at this meeting, the whole world to be rep
resented land the delegates assembled to minge their
prayers ia common impulse, to plead for the dy-
ing nations Of the earth.
And here people from all parts of the heather
world Here are your various pious aud long tried
missionaries from the east, and the west, and the
norh and the south. They have sustained the trials
and perils OF missionary life they have done their
duty up to this day, and they have come to render
account Of their stewardship. Here is from
Syria, Mr.. Eli Smith,) who has trod upon Mount
Calvary, and preached the gospel TO the pcople of
that nation which first gave the gospel to the world.
We see in him, as it were, the nations of Judea
sembled before as and those interesting people, the
Arabs, extending. from the Oxus to the straits of
Gibraltar Here is another Mr. Megs) from the
blessed island Of Ceylon in him the mil
lions of heather who dwell amid the Indian seas
Another from Burmah, Mr.. Bennett,) in whom
with, aud connected by many ties, to portions of
that still more interesting people, the Chinese-
Here, then, see, the Christian and the Heather
world, mingled together in one band efbrotherhood,
to carry out the noble designs of this society.
But there was another important feature connect
ed with this noble object. 1t was the dying COM
snand of the Saviour, " Go forth into all the world,
and preach the gospel to the nations" 1t was once
the language of the cherubims around the threne of
God, Who will so for us to redeem lost world,
or whom shall we send 2" Speak, yc brightest be-
ngs that shine brightest round the throne this day.
who shall go FOR us, whom shall we scnd to carry
the gospel OF Christ to people lying in darkness?
In the language Of the book it is written, "Lo,
come to do thy will" Yes, the greatest there did
not hesitate to come down from Heaven to redeem a
lost world. He was the great cxemplar for us !; he
sacrificed himself for all the world; and shall we
he ae to teach this truth to the nations 1t is
only our duty, but it was his command whilst he
the gospel with the Holy Ghost sent down from hea-
ven, to all the world. And this meeting connects
thoughts with all the world, and with all good ways
and works and we stand upon elevation of holt
ness. aud look down the vastness of the work,
and yet thank God and take courage. And this
brings me to the resolution have to move:
" Resolved, That the success of the Missionary
during the past year, induces us to thank God
and take courage"
But do not mean to aluds to any specific effort
of the Missionary Society, but TO the general results
of the whole concern. There time when
every thing seemed dsheartenng when the whole
world lay in ignorance; when the heathens multi
piled faster than could convert and teach them
And when pious brother told in my pulpit Of
the vatncss Of the labor 10 be performed in the field
of missionary enterprise, many lifted up their hands
and said % IL this be So the missionary cause must
be failure" II seemed very nearly futile the
design of the man who gave 2Os towards paying off
the national debt of Great Britain; and which an
eminent poet said was the best joke he ever heard
Of
But sir, the Missionary cause be carried on as
effectually and easily the National Debt Of
Great Britain can be paid Off Let all the vast mil
lions Of people under that government pay annually
in the same proportion as that man, and in 10 years
its 600 050 900 OF debt will be cancelled. So, sir,
let all the vast millions of Christians come up from
the east the west the north and the south from the
islands and seas aud shores Of the world, and
shall they pay off the debt due to Cod by converting
every soul in creation; for the arithmetic Of the
Bible says, One man shall chase a thousand, and
ten shall put ten thousand to flight. There
10000 Christian soldiers, and these can chase the
100 000, 000 OF heathens and subdue them.
| might show, Sir how the great difficulties Of
training up and teaching foreign missionaries may
be overcome. We have seen Morrison acquire
thorough knowledge Of the most difficult language
under the SUM- and live TO labor 20 years and preach
il to millions who could speak and understand it.
And with our missionaries. And might show
how that the millions of the East might be taught
the truth il is in Jesus; aye, and those China,
in spite Of Imperial edcts, by missionaries enter
ing the land preaching, and show them he Of
Chfist. And | might show how ne Church Of
Christ conquer the whO'H world. The design
Of Napoleon and Alexander in relation To the tempo
raj world, must be carried out by the commanders
Of the Church of Christ. For all Christendom is
summoned TO the field the son Of God is the great
captain Of the troops the bright banner is unfred
and around il gathered the soldiers Of the
Of Christ, shouting, :" out OF Israel shall he come
who shall rule the world" Open the book Of pro-
phecy, and here and there a bright spot,
freshing spring, GROWING palm leaf, and hear a
voice crying Arise, shine, for thy light ~ GOMEZ
Break forth right and left and the Kingdoms Of this
world shall fall subject TO Jesus.
IL is not for enlist the prayers OF this peo-
ple but call attention TO one who ceased her
pious labors during the last year. To one who was
sent out with little band Of missionaries, by the
Reformed Dutch Church. She is dead, and there
md aching hearts for her loss. Those who
knew her in the bright dawn of early youth; when
beautiful girl. valuable and sincere school teach
err selfdenyng distributor OF tracts, until at last
her ardent zeal in the missionary broke forth,
and led her go forth in that great work in which
she lost her life. II also the spirit that was in
her. that first elected the missionary spirit in her