The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-13

the SILK Stocking Ward.
The anniversary meeting of the Evangelical Soci-
ely was held Tuesday evening at the church corner of
Lafayette Place, most aristocratic neighborhood
The church, which is beautiful structure of chaste
and elegant simplicity was quite filed and crowded
by the elite OF the arstocracy of the silk stocking
ward, but with large sprinkling of old dowager-
like looking ladies, and without any admixture of
pebelans. Ii might have been more animated, and
there certainly would have been greater amount of
beauty present, had there been few of the demo
cratic beauties present.
These however were all present al the Tabernacle
10 celebrate the anniversary of the New York and
American Sunday School Union. The au-
dience here certainly did look rich and
well TO do in the world, but wanted that ear
nest look of devotedness which we generally find
among the religious of the lower orders and APP
peared to belong TO the order of those who think
that religion is merely matter of form to them
That 1t Is all well enough for poor, wicked, per-
sons-but for them who lead a sober life, and don't
get drunk II is not necessary, and they are safe
enough If they go TO church and set the exam
pie to those below them in station, who do not lead
such good and holy lives as they do.
The Honorable THEODORE FRELINGuuYsEN pre-
sided, and the meeting was opened by singing that
beautiful psalm, commencing
The Heavens declare thy glory Lord"
And the delivery of beautiful and impressive
prayer by the Reverend Mr.. BRlNsMADE, in which
he most especially mplored the blessing of God to
rest upon the Officers of the Society, and upon all
their acts.
The Hon. Mr.. FRELIYGHUYsEN having made few
remarks explanatory of the nature and objects OF the
society, and stated that Mr. Chester would read
the Treasurer's report
Mr.. CHESTER read the different amounts which
had been contributed by various towns The fol-
lowing towns contributed the sums opposite thcm
Brooklyn, $500; Boston, Sl346; Baltimore, ssl4l9
New York, 81, l73; City Washington, Ss5S, making
with what received from Others a total of
$l5,733. Among the items of expenditure was
charge of $9l for dscountng, and upwards of s. 800
for the Rev. Mr.. Kinks salary. The total sum ex-
pended was Ssi5,275 leaving balance in treasury
of &, 1877 49,
The report OF the executive committee was then
read by the Rev. f. NJ KIRK. 1t stated that the
Committee had reason to believe that there were
larger number OF persons readers of the Bible than
at amy other time since the fall of Adam. Ii regret
ted the removal of their late Chairman S. v :.
Wilder, from the city, and with reference to the
labors of the Society," it stated that the total number
OF persons employed by the society in distributing
the Scriptures in France was not far short of 200 al
most all OF whom had been converted from Roman
Catholicism. Ii stated that since 1915 the Bible So
ciety in France had distributed 2 or, 5I4 Bibles Ii
referred to the successful labors Of the Evangests
employed by the society, TO the cause of education
which had been assisted by the society," and to the
circulation Of tracts, and made powerful appeal TO
the sympathes of the members of the society on
behalf OF France. Ii then proceeded to review the
efforts of this society III Switzerland Spain Ger
many and Sweden, (where he stated that one of
their missionaries, the Rev. Mr.. Scott had been
much prosecuted on account of misrepresentation
OF his principles. Canada was referred to- and the
Yiserabe state OF portion of the population was
dcpored, not in fifteen being able to read or
write: 1t concluded by calling for Increased sub
scrpon and by sclf-gratulation for the share
the members had III forwarding the cause of re-
ligion.
The chairman then INTRODUCED the Rev Mr. CHrryrH who
said the idea of the Foreign Evangelical Society scarcely
enters my mind without my feeling assured Of the
downfall and destruction Of Antichrist. 1t will be the
natural consequence of the field it occupies The bcaut
full elipsc Of territory surrounding the Mediterranean
Sea- containing the Paradise Of Earth if there can be Pa
forms of Antichrst, Popery aud Niahommedanism Any
efforts made by for their overthrow il
must proceed from the Lord and the Church. II rests
upon the predictions of the apostle whom the Lord shall
consume with the spirit OF his mouth, and the
Of his coming" This ntimates no way, the down
fail OF Poperv This prediction however, displays no
symptoms of blood of the application of the rack and the
torture. Some people suppose that the soil where rs
chief is contains the means for the
ny by the burning of Rome but no. it be the simple
agency OF the word of Cod. will be sufficient for ms IN
dwell simple lesson and that is reliance on the
wordof God. This is both trc and common some will
perhaps exclaim So it is but of all subjects it is perhaps
the most important, and am reminded that subjects
whole generation because they regarded matter of
course sometimes think this is because we place
TOO little reliance the word OF God the reason
of this is because have had little experience of the
power OF divine truth. ii relied more on
the word oil God; we should 90 forth Luther from
the Church. and the vast ystem Of would die New
forms OF Romanism would die born. repeat
wehave too little trust in God and this shown by the
spirit which would excuse the aocious inquity OF the
war OF England against China and its wars in India
ON the ground that the only of obtaining an
entrance to those nationsof obtaining access for the
Gospel They don't believe God has made his word now
erful enough, that it is dependent upon political crcum.
stances instead of it being totally and entirely ndcnenJ
dent They forget that let the position be what il NAV the
nergy OF Gods word is superior to But are not
merely to advocate the Of Christ in the May dav of
religion, when as Bunny an in his Pilgrims Progress saws
she aks in her glass slippers" u.s. however seldom
we feel that electric, lcg,ing touch, which souls
can only receive from the hand ofhe Author of being
We need Baptism from the word of God We are
accutomed to to the word OF God external lamp
rather than an internal fountain and it is for this reason
that SO much OF the pieiy OF the age is Intellectual
Trees in the midst Of the forest after they are rotten 10 the
bark so the sancy of forms will keep the church in
the position and give the appearance life long after
the spirit of religion has departed
great admirable and dng writer has said TINT
to carry the feelings of childhood to the power of man
hood to combine tho child feelings wonder and so
nishment it'll the experience years Is the
tic oil genius SO is in religion carry the feelings of re-
the experience of the age brstan
What happy is that! This is power this is faith
Tins IS what Baxter experienced and IL could call him
up, he would say this was Bunysns II will not
make apreacher learned but will make him
and he would certainly be the winning souls 10
God II this spirit makes its appearance in the south of
then the antique structure of Romansm will fall to the
ground like ice palaces of the winter before summers
sun We must look for the uprising of Luthers from
among the Priests Of Rome and they will be bright and
burning lights and examples for there spirit and ener
~ in those converted from error to truth seldom
found in those educated in the truth from Ia youth IN
We shall yet such of rcorners rise up We are
sure oft.
The President then introduced the Rev. DR.. BsruuSg
who said, il must have struck many Of those who have
been present engaged in the anniversary this
that has the almost universal suffrage those have
been to the Of its operations. and have learned TO
ioVe religion NJ home II when in those lands
in the report that learned TO love this nsttu-
tion, and that In nd ito