New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-12
The Home Missionary Society.


We were unable, for want of room yesterday
20 present in full the remarks of Rev Mr. PoNE-
poy Of Maine. and Rev. DR.. BEEcnER, of Gin
cinnati. at the anniversary Of the American Home
Missionary Society, on Wednesday evening. We
have since. however, written them out from our
notes more at length, and present them below
they will he found to be able and interesting
Rev s. H. PoNrRor, OF Bangor. Me-, ofesi the following
resolution
necessities of nations no less than OF individuals
In pYceing this resolution lac said would be natural /"
inaire rst what theneccssitles
lar nation all he understood by pecisei' those
things which nations short OF attaining OF securing
,c objects of the social COMPACT These objects are evidently
the security the personal rights OF man, his physical A'e
ectual and moral rishtshis rit to live his h 10 dunk
that which Milton calls the highest aud best Of all Liberties
and the right worship God where aud when and how he
pleases. His domestic c also must be rroteclcdio all
these rights given To man by his Maker aud are thus
divine.
or course there IS in Ibis view Of a nations obligations
perfect nation an the earth Some the
dard Of duty than octsbut all fall short How, indeed
could il be otherwise world filed with afoSt:c men We
much Of having advanced farther than most other a
Sions aud perhaps have; bat there sn which seem 10
show that have not yet reached r standard OF national
perfection. Why, for instance, it's the easiest lnE IN tie
world kne the flames Of dnaci>n Throughout tins land
Why is IT thai wc have 100000 persons over twenty yetrs oil
age who neither read wel What means that dark
base fendish spirit upon the creeping snake
like among the the ,Eyha lying trucking
shirt, with eye and that what lyle calls kobe
.cagreenwilhnc to ally itsr sell itself and the ma
zion porery, Slavery, TO 10 Smith the Devil
whatever other roetae power Will the most Tor II
votes or yo,cts And what is that claukne OF CHAINS, that
dreadful grooming about which afraid 10 rak that
sigh thar u thI,e millions Of mcn crushed be-
meath fearful bonsnrcf What ali these emo NOUS eNis'
And what them!
The Gospel aud alone, cure them lwiil do tol
ae.ue, lug the senshmcss OF for II adapted expressly
20 hi, twill do II by impiantioe IN the heart III
area, fact OF the brotherhood man. 1t Will thus by the
l.ut and powerful operations OF divine truth drive slavery
from the face the earth: aud is the only that
do it. And all the dangers o which some OF us stand Ia such
mortal terror alisins the emigration 10 shores OF the
destitute from other lands, will fade away before n Ii wehad
faith gram o.. mustard seed should ior mo-
men entertain feelings of apprehension from tins Had
done duty days thar past should have Snn,t3
Ireland. aud France aad Germany aud there scattered the BIZ
bl. among the Catholics We dad do 1t, and h
Providence God is bringing those thousands whom thus
neglected 10 doors, hS may do them here The
good refused them there wSh had I'VE hundred An;
nigh, down the shore aEd take BY the hand
one OF them he would welcome every
Irish Catholic them would Say 10 HIM, Broheryou
are huasry have food Tor yo You naked and house
have clons and shelter Tor i"n sick aad
faint: we have E,cdic,aes aud systems o medicine abund
ance and they all Thus would ln
kindly sud thus do, IL woGld make any mrcs
has heart And II him thus,
his gratitude and IRISH heart made up sr,Itue YOU
these Prorstn;s: and thus Will via m by love
Christian charity 10 the OF truth. But yon down
the aud watch the bars hat brings here and
double M fist HIN when hes,cis ashore, sud Witty him
and call him accusing HIM OF 1omiag you
and destroy land and hasaa easonia his heart,
are taking the soest plant II there The Sra;
OF the people certainly hSo such designs, aud II dc
,hem good WE them Kindly.
Sure am THAI whatever evils this laad, physical
intellectual moral domestic AMI social the Gospel alone
care them What 'hel ought We 10 do III the ms;t>r We
drink deeply o ID. sp oil the Gospel. We
remember ;hst II We are protesting Christmas have sol
smy vowed de>oiv tn. OF God all posses
sioas. And new lie, that break not ais
Let become home onory for himself; and
stead NJ looking sr xr-aI valley
seas, lie, him labor with hos him, do Them
there what good he And you have tAeA p.sach
kire 20 God your service thus.
The resolution then adopted.
Rev. Dr. BEEct;S, u CiacanAtt thea presented the fol
loving resolution
Resoled That amoas ,he forms OF h,naG ia>,rp.
rentaity, the stated e'aaseiica hHistrg ninci!y u,
gaoarss Of God FOX the eo.venton oi the Nest
He sa,d ha after e fall Of man had pleased God hv the
coishncss prachnS them that should believe; sat
hoash ne emioyed missionaries 1'ine'aiess At h when
they bsd succeeded ;Se OF scch; Numbers
shey organized themselves and ordained elders pas
and ina, is God. primitive church. Go!S permanent
tshShrNnt This system provides for the OF the
world; and 1t i, through the preaching OF ,hs GOSPEL d
pecaily through stated pastors thar the high pacr< 81 the
earth b. brought ow, the humble exalted, and TIE
crooked ways made straight, Lei particulars
in which lie ,ha AdapS,ioa. the wisdo AID .easth
mach neglected institution Of preaching the gospel By STAKES
pastors:
l. It's the best adapted pastors the ,eor-
and enduring intellectual caiture. There .&.t
more powerful ,sa his iattia; and nothing from
which he shyinss much from iatcltecta RI
fort Now the worldneveg ce converted until
and keep awake intellectual ministry Aud te; such
taxation elsewhere, year SID IS laid apon
lister ot the gospel For short tiute lawyers physicians
undergo mach intellectual atisu- but the
labor constant aud UnceiSng sad rms isc
way 10 make sfTcnS minded remember When was
COLLEGE, vacations OF ta weeks always required about thcv
weeks longer 70 recover fon them What tsa be III,
eee, an the mind of the is;e OF this Continual soy:t
And wha, be the ecadioa oil the conscience o. that
sa. who does aoi puEsaeis studies Ye, the ,r.aor ea
no, do He has all the responsibility OF the Christian
all the dissipation Of svasrsa; life
2 stated ministry also the best adapted 10 psos,ess III
honess The uaiiesr habits OF dsvo.aa and study Winch