The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-13
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invitation TO him TO read il. There Independence
about him which would lead him to read the Bible or
ever he might be, should say he should not or
must not read It, We must consider that in % years.
inns IL millions OF population will be doubled and great
portion this will inevitably the west. conclude
SIR, by moving the adoption of this resolution.
resolved That the systematic examination and supply
VI destitute families now so happily going forward within
me bounds OF many OF the auNilares ought extern
w oo'ely portion OF our country, and particularly to
our new states and Territories.
me resolution was seconded and adopted unanimously
o thoa'fsoN ESQ then moved the third resolution He
eit ns u'ier inability TO support it should be. Ho
mad never before been present such an occason a
had almost literally come down from the sheep fold to SEQ
the camp OF Israel and he rejoc ed that unlike David he
found the Goah the side of the Lord Here are The re-,
ngiouS enlvalry OF youth and the smiling eve of wo
man. Through your crowded gates had daily flowed
the tide OF an excited population, but moi 10 seq
the agones of the gladiator, weep over some
perishing world. Who could doubt the Ultimate
restoration ofhe world when he there the spirit Of
he Hebrew hosts and the Roman games the English
chiv airy enlisted i'll the OF God But the rcsolo
put into his hand referred particularly to the young and
rising hopes of the Christian world. No effort was Too
arduous for parental affection, and when the parental
heart soitened and sanctied with would
it pray that God would be the of his offspring where
was the man whose heart thrilled with sympathy
for his child Natural affection impelled man TO warn
his children to shun ev and seek good and man d
20 nstil into the minds of his offspring the faith true or
false which he himself professed The resolution stated
that this disposition to make the Bible schoobook a.
growing. Glorious truth And what book fitted TO
teach the youthful mind and elevate ell its affections
II the iishtsome spirit of youth is melowed and
il stands about the sepulchre of departed worhsha
they not more fully that influence they como to
the Holy Book Were they ambitious OF mere worldly
nown 1t was true their experience might soon
teach them the iuhty of such hopes was the Bible
that was crowded with the of poets warriors and
philosophers, crowned with a radiance far more cacu-
lated TO attract the youthful admiration all the Coda
OF proane history. Geology-sceptical geology went
into the assure of the rock but she believer with
the mammoth bones in her hands. And nde astrono-
my galed INTO the heavens with unbolie hut she came
back to earth believer seeing every where the tacerv
OF an Almighty hand 1t has been remarked that
education merely OF the intellectual powers left tho
work more than hall undone An early and constant
quainance with the Bible alone effected the proper train
ing But leaving that aspect of the subject he would
glance for moment at its social political behring's
All the tender amenities of social life weled out from the
Book of God The Bible corrected all that mock senti-
mentality that wept the suerings some fanciful
Desdemona. Applause) Again, it had been well said
that all this great conicderacy of States had based
on mans ability Tor seligovernment. Now he need
remark that II the people uneducae in truths of
the Bible they must become corrupt SO rod
den down by demagogusm, that the very pillars of the
State would totcr TO their ruin. When exclu-
ded every star in their flag would pail and fade Political
ambition might extenuate but there a God in Hea.
ven, punishment would overake those who desped the
boon OF Heaven. Would to God that this truth were
written where that the only guarantee of Ameri
cas- stability in the Christian religion ApplauseJ
And if disposition to admit tina, truth apparent then
should not that socety-shoud not every man no loved
God, be up and dongl
The motion was seconded by JOHN TAppAS, ESQ.
of Boston f'
The Rev. f. NJ. LrHoS of Cincinnati rose to move tho
lourih resolution, and spoke foows:-f d stranger
SIR Just arrived in your city would ask object
was most OF all worthy Of attention would point TO YOUR
long line OF shippingyour beautiful Battery mag.
niiccnt buiidnss-he many evidences Of nde hich
centres in your cythc countless thousands that throng
your never vacant Broadway No these though
well worthy OF attention would ask him turn with
me- and contemplate scene of moral grandeur. is
here in this room the present assembly that find
that object which is of all others ing of atten-
tonmost nteresng-morally sublime to me. the pre-
sent scene. Here we met in Christian charity and
concordmet to promote the common cause ofruh and
God and this union presents known and read of
all men And here am painfully reminded Of one who
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success With joy he entered his cmbassage pleas.
ed God to take him prepared ambassador heaven On
the stormy sea he perished; how, we know not
But not before earthly and crowded in
Hail does he now stand but before the audience of tho
first born in heaven And with what JOY has his inteli-
gence been received in heaven But Sir what have
we associated to-day TO celebrate the anni ersry Of
Society whose only object is disseminate he word o,
God throughout the world without mole comment Tho
resolution entrusted to supposes that has
worlds history shall fasten for proof this. Every
where the evidence rises around The which
we Tor the Bible sowing to the promise of Him who
gave IT, that II will him void but accom-.
pish that whereunto he sent and that regeneration
OF the world And to estimate the progress gospel
we must go farther than the casual or scepticaI OBJ
server He must go to its first annuncaon by Of
Nazareth and trace its onward and triumphant progrea
,nioughout all succeeding ages and in every land de-
spite oil every obstacle and every opposition. "These
things are marvellous in eyes" 1t Is the doing tho
Lord Behold that pale Monk reading the Bible in bs
lonely CELL but he is destined strike light hose
fires will never be exngushed. fills all Europe and
has given to us continent OF frecmen And sir YOU
are connected by your honorcd name with those who
nnpeled and freedom fired, mighty
deep and laid the foundation of this vast Republic And
they brought with them the Bible its spirit has taken
deep root in our land And, sir if would same
success attend our Republic which has hitherto hone up
on II, we must remain firm and s.cadast our
to the Bible and the God OF the Bible. But will any ono
say these but the effects of civilization and refinement
and the cultivation of the and sciences If so ara
these more successfully cultivated amongst than among
the Romans IN the days OF her imperial greatness But
where were then the temples Of tho
hospitals, almshouses and refugees Of and suffer
ing poverty They not because the Christian reli.
TO
any city oil this conederacy and the evidence every
where apparent of the workings Of Christian benevoenc
Here the Rev speaker referred in eloquent terms 10 The
several benevolent institutions of Boson) And hat arc
thcscl The victories of the Son of (;odtbese the tr
umphs of the cross Of Christ The best influence OF tho
Bible sir will be fully revealed only in eternity. And
portant in this light does the ;bct pscnt ITSELF
before us that this book will become book CONSTRUCTION
IN the common schools of country Every loveu of
his countrythe day has gone by when when We should
conceal the iac-no only the good and pous of every
denomination, but every patriot should look well
to this matter and guard it with holy jealousy. What
has been done by this society in the short period OF
twenty-s years7 When its founders first met what
would have been said of him who would have predicted
such TINT which had already crowned their
efforts In the first of the existence of the society,"
4ooo copies of the Bible prinedlas there were
years the number of copies published been
upw ards of three millions. The Rev gentleman then
the Bible and related interesting anecdo,e Young
who had been converted by it sea, when journey
ignorant of God. Before smiling he had Sc
lectod package of novels and magazines to read
on MS mother hnd, unknown him
sututed for them the Bible. He then spoke of the cry
which lac had frequently met of hard times, when go
Letting aid for the Society for he belonged to that unfor
tuna,e class OF men whose epiaphs written before
they were dcad-the begging agents, "a leughJ But in
his humble opinion, hard tncs' were the very times
whom the Gospel Of God most Hourishcd Hard times
Oh christian mother when you imprinted the last kiss
on that lovely babe which you yesterday committed 10 the
silent tomb did not listen TO the words Of consoa-
ton from the minister of peace1 Did he repeat tho
blessed words, am the resurrection and the life r
When your husband pillow cd his ing head on your boz
soni-When adversely howe around your dwelling oh
did You not seek aud find support in the hour, OF trial
IN the words of Him who spake q spnkc
But ali that mother who consgns her babe oniy be-
loved as thine to the dark Ganges has such
and will you you hear the Shrek OF that drowning
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