Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-15

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the world, and who will ever live in the hearts of all
who read, by the pleasing creations of his fancy
when he came to die acknowledged and felt the
truth Of that fact, that there is out book. And
since, then, sir, there is but book and one light
and blessing, let give it to the world, without
addition or mutilation.*
The above resolution was seconded, and Mr.. Camp
bell not having arrived, the Rev. Samuel Miller, d.
d.. of Princeton, New Jersey, moved the follow ng:
Resolred, That the practice, already adopted to
some extent, of visiting the habitatons Of the poor
and reading to them select pages OF the Bible, is
practice that ought to be widely encouraged. par
| ticularly in our cities and large towns.
He said that the practice here recommended was
so consistent with the Scriptures, aud so in Keeping
with the precepts aud practice OF the Saviour OF
| men when on earth, that ii ought to be universally
| adopted. This plan highly valuable on par
ticular account There are many intellectual and
pious ladies who caanot speak at our public meet
ings, who candot ascend the pulPi, and who cannot
hold forth iu the lecture rOOm but they be valu
able preachers in the manner recommended in he
revolution. therefore earnestly pray, sir, that it
may be adopted and put In practice.
The Hon Holman Sinclair, of Boston, seconded it,
and il was carried.
The Rev. Mark Hopkins, d. d., President of Will
| liarls College moved the following:-
RESOLVED, That the duty OF furnishing the Scrip
lures to the young should be deeply felt by parents
guardians and the conductors Of schools.
He said, that if we were to enquire why this
world made the theatre of redemption, we should
find perhaps it because that man Is in the lowest
scale of national existence; and God can thus better
sinful creatures like the inhabitants of this world.
Sir if the Bible is good il is fit that children should
have il put into their hands II is not mere system
of differences, but direct communication frsIn God
as from parent to child 1t is not like all
other works on important SUBJECTS II is simple and
easy to be understood. II is the fire and hammer
to break i'm pieces the nty hearts of indelity and
vice. Some have wondered why he should have
made such evelaton to man. But we find that it
is indis pensabc revelation; for wherever ma
ton has sought God without the aid of citation,
fhev hayc seh uar md de- he
way that Job did when he said, "Oh that
| might know where could find HIM" The
Roman Catholics and part of our Common
School Committee speak of the Bible as book full
OF mysteries. and one that has given rise tn many
| sects and disputes. Why, sir, what great truth is
there in this world that has not given rise to dis
pues amongst errng mortals, and that is not full Of
mysteries was in room the other day where
| there small plant, and the room had only
window all the branches of that plant grew to-
wards the light. | saw this, but could not tell why
| it was 1t was mystery, but this did not pre-
vent me from admiring what saw. And did any Of
these directors ever hesitate to show child gra-
mite elm because there was mystery about IT. or be-
cause they could not explain to him how il was that
the felspar, the mica, and the quartz, were mingled
together TO form that grantee or how that species
of formation, generally the lowest rock in the SERIES
came to be forced up through all the superincum-
bent strata, and 10 overtop all the rest! Did
they hesitate to show these geological wonders
IL the child, because they had given rise to dis
putesl Did they refuse TO show him the stars, be-
cause philosophers had differed about their magni-
| tude, their parallax, or their distance from the
earthl Did they hesitate to show him the rising
because they thought his mind too tender to
dcrstand the Copernican system' No. sir, let phi
osophers dispute and dig down into the earth, and
take sides, and call themselves Huttoniaas and Wer-
nerians, as they think proper, but let the unetered
man and the child have the Bible which God has
made, and which will enable its humble believer to
stand upon the mountain OF truth nor see earhs dis
sensions roll to and fro feel their idle whirl
Onc anecdote, sir, must tell in conclusion. There
IVA n little how on shin board WI being
shpwrecked, on the coast Of North Carolina His
mother told him Of his danger He went into the
cabin and came out with bundle OF clothes lashed
around him. and his Bible. He felt that he was bet
ter able to buffet the and meet the danger, il
his Bible was lashed around him. HIS bible would
make him more buoyant, aud would save him if any
thing could do it, Then, sir, let us lash the Bible
to the hearts Of the young; bind the Bible to the
hearts of all, and they will outlive the widest hur-
ricane that ever blew upon the face OF creation
Give il 10 the young For all the advantages that
great part of the adult Christians have derived in
this life have been obtained from the Bible before
they were twelve years ages yes, before they
six years old. Give it then ts the young. Give the
Bible 10 the youth Of the world, and 10 God give all
the glory.
The Hon. Peter A. Jay seconded the resolution.
The Rev Robert Newtos, Of England, rose and
| moved the following resolution!
Rssossa Ths, the tr,nsaons O. ihe setipo,s
made and the countries olned ~ late years 10
y NJ should es orh he gratitude snd quicken the zeal
Mr.. Newton said that coming amongst them a
stranger % he did perhaps some might think that an
apology necessary for the inirusion. But he
felt an nstinctive dislike To any apo oey where the
| Bbic was concerned. An apol gy always seemed to
ssvor OF soue insinceriy and IL there was any
thing like insincerity ia IL, al apology was al
ways Iure To do harm 10 the cause that u meant to
advocate Besides, if there is any thing like insn-
&c ity in any arrangements with which an con
nectrd my fingers are not the instrument that VIII
ever be used To make the arihc al howsrs AIain.
sur, apology ought To be u.ed, because when
per either tedious dyl, the audience viii find
that out qui som enough. without an Advertisement
before hand great shouts) Bat. the other hand,
stranger. am therefore, not stronger or foreigner,
by your leave, but fellow citizrn tCheers). l
remember st ry ~ a gentlemen being sick; his
family around him, and he asked his daughter
to play the piano one ot his favnrte airs I;
she did So, and he exclaimed 30 what q delightful
situa'icn is mine; am surrounded by an atmosphere
of aHectioni fcheers). And such Is our sifustion
here, sir. We are surrounded by an atmosphere OF
lection! sf the purest afecti an " religious attic
ton! of christian affection OF apdying aaectioni 81
rodlikr afsetioni for do we not come o celebrate
TIVE diffusion OF the blessed Bible over the
whole world1 That Bible which is divine
divine book and which stands like the oernesn arch
above ". majestic in s siB plciiy Ycs sir. and the
Bible IL not only divine book, but u ~ the best OF
books II 10 worthy &C gois greatnessl h. wortny
| of his truth IL is worthy Of his goodnsssi n
| 10 worthy OF his hoIinessi Ia IL the Goi'-the
book Of bosk.l All ober books are humane bu'
this !. divine n lathe emphatealy the book OF God
there is his signature, and there ts his seal A.
| n divine said, " has God Tor i's author.
truth for its matter, and salvation Ter It's end
| I remember, sir, an anecdo,e of George III IN
relation TO this book. IN u " worth speaking ol II
| occurred when DR. Watson wrote hi4 work called
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