New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-10
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The expenditures have been as follows

or reners Azenees- 2i95
AI5co lIaneOa> -HIe:iseS- 80
Paid for the SwI5. Mission pp1
Bible n b. distributed ~
Pad 10 Hr. sauIe - 2lo
p Ri, ~ ~ he T reas.ry .. SG2s
Rev ROBERT BAIRD, in behalf OF the Executive
Committee, then read the Report of the Commit
tee. 1t was very long. able and elaborate re-
port. setting forth at length and with great force
the purposes Of the Society. It's progress thus tar
towards Their attainment, and the grounds 1t has
to expect increased success for the future. II
traced the history OF Christianity from the earliest
age, Tor the purpose of showing that work vas
commenced with the Reformation. la the ,-e mme!'arI?
preceding thar er-4t yelt Christianit designed 10 be the
hap.er of peace aud freedom ali The world had become
thu Instrument oppression and cruelty. Tir priests Tne
the people with rod of teon.-ciaimns not only spiritual
bpt temporal supremacy. and crushing their follow
ct, 10 the very earth The Reformation broke their
bonds Tho3,.h aims wholiy spiritual at hrS'
The 9iu IF ffn. soon gave them political direction. No
lad the ieople obtanrd spiritual dslSeancirom the
authority OF the priests Khan they oneht 70 escape from the
temporal bondage in which they held by ;rir deporic
rulers Hence the Reformation early favored by two
cssse a person, ho>~ ,,ho sought spiritual freedom and
those who looked driiveTanc from political o9nreSSi"n-
frrce. too found two classes Of enenie-t''e fHeSt nh
the Mouarchs THIS called into lns hlrd power that o
he not triired byir principles OF Christlnn,ty The Re
port ti-a the effects Of the Reioina"nu upon
the political CONDITION OF France of Switzerland England
and other countries o Europe While ia" political move
ment which, s?cw had been apd and universal Il
was urged that the religions progress more slow that IN
some countre, Eurc proe.tnrism had even rro-raded
Til. events Of the La, fty have been not less remark
abb moral than political aspect Within that time The
Spirit Of Missions has been created and than 1890 mis-
,ion9 s have carried the GOSPEL into hcaen lands. france
throw returned first from Atheism 10
1lci>m and then Christianity The spirit OF iiie has ie-
turned q the Protestant Churches.
The operations of The Society during the last year then
reviewed length and were SAID 10 give occasion for the
most grateful Joy. Though they had been humble III COM
aenn m those Of many older societies they had still been
,lr;snt m encourage the hearts friends Rev
Mr. KIRK IN Nay ia,! resigned his Office OF Corresponding
Secretary aad General AGENT 10 take charge The ne" chnrc
Boston His place has been supplied by the appointment
Of the Rev Mr. SNurELI The receipts 81 TIE SoCleti IN
claiming contributions have been Sl23J That the state
Of the Treasury good 1T is owing mainly 10 the
voluntary con,r buttons of It's friends. The Ladies ASsoca
mons tiougho, the country have done much Ia and them;
and the Report enumerated number OF these Societies
in ern cite, aud when aye undertaken to support
one or more coportes other agent, IN France and other
fields Of the Socetys efforts. Many single families and W.
dyidua have done The Tie Committee closed Then
rrpe by audn. 10 what had been done in each OF the differ
ent c0uG,ries Europe which their efforts had been d.
yc,ed Thcy called upon the Society for return OF their
heaeSt thanks God Tor the success OF the Society dunns
the first four wears since itS formation.
After The Choir had sung IN a mastery and nm
prcssive manner, the sacred anthem Crown him
Lord of All Rev. LEONARD Bacon brought
forward the GLOWING resolution
-Tha,hc RepoI, Of which an abstract has inst
been read b. adopted aud published under III" direction OF The
Nh B>coS said. on Introducing this resolution,
that there is nothing. perhaps, more obvious 10 a
serious observer in the present aspect of the world,
thanthc fac, that Christianity Is IN conflict with
niideIity, and ignorance and Paganlsn for the
dominion Of the world. The spirit of Propaganda
ism-lhc Primitive spirit of Christianity, or some
thing of /, al least, is that which especially marks
the Christianity of tins nineteenth Century and 1t
Is arrayng itself IN every form of its existence,
lor the conquest Of the world This conflict is be-
coming, indeed may say II has already become
"a conflict between two opposite ioyrns and oppo-
site systems of Chnstlanlty-So called. As If We
were alresiy absolutely cesaIn tas indeed aIel thar
the whole world shall ial become subject Christ.
4a ioun tha, eoaItIct IA this 'f OF II has
already become con!ltc which form OF Chiitiinry
shall prevail and talumph; aud that The opposite par,
are syery who're field mar,l.l ready Tor
test existence o the Society anniversary crie
brac 3 a stsikius y,iIsncc.
What are these form, chTi,t,,ity To name eul
By names which commonly Trc0-Alhcd-as PoI-ry and
Pole perhaps. clear az sufficiently the
Distinction between these syst-ns,tese rdoR,
as they .y be called OF tie Chstian Religion boll OF
winch bc -rluine Of which be pira.icGi
edttiote Devils own clifton revised aud amended
.is views Which 5 .s Two ihis Is 30 not say here bu
y th, me spurious, aal tei b Whit
ie shall it" Tie iue between the II !
should dr,n tbs lr between existing communities or PERSONS
50 a. 10 place ;hose Who hold substantially the
slon sid AID those WHO hold the other upon the
otisr IrIhti3 The line woU!i v,aStl ~;m
Ia Rou4a Caghol, Church hand and al fIoe,-
raul Churches On tt other. do propose, the lime
according the limits Of any Denomination organization
wt1i-yss.
Bur let Us look the ,pi ana s5eacr and character
Two systems. Wri they ihr lea.ng idea OF tie
j. r.3J oi UisJUmry-of ORGANISED us;y Is name Is
ets ineana- thereby organized visible
Governed Catholicism 4nd efs4y. Il fess upon the
priRci. OF CONFORMITY organized lat rae that's
the cornerstone oil n.
l iea Of alrrs Je triiHGi esJo,sib
H. Ia The one t individual only wrre
ti mas, he eNis;s Gals he The id,idul! sollr t
erIine army exists bc&i h. counts Le II ghe:e
l5ol ol I.,s,l-i ild nothing else Ia the oSer t- li
ryyfy Jii h l, Ike li- aLy lda ,oidr:
S-.i.usd bat N i..4arfecoa w9ie i~o-
py-l,yl. every is14ut himself lnd i.;s Ais
no1k oae Is the pacle u organization. o unity Of aA
tornnty The other M F:Gclir OF individuality 1e
slsids7l ~ ,s- sI;er stiudS tion- Col a0ur.-
sl4s before the CFo,, alour4nd SALVATION Is ua,rs b.
tN IA, souL lid MS Make. aad thai the Question
o1s II winch 10 oh0Eeh Organization, priesthood nas
eatern-nr ler'ts no hnaiGl ana
ei snz 70 pax ss" % linn Ii s4Isirod Of ils s@
gteuI Ali Hedeemer-t.e God AID Fa,h-r o. All
The oGs. aecastIiS!y Chrslianty OF Forms OF eere
MONIES 81 ilS'i'u1.a> OF multiplied bldn-
tGhslstiAatSl v nh ilesthoo! s.ni t-~
Soa; thdsanlt{ OF salvation hy woshs5y PURCHASING
he4Nta tr o;ii=Eis hz'SStay Sirr-SorshIa-
God IN lrif tstsiot Iatinso. II. ANY Ts.s,icu-
!aT i1a rather ':sa IL aoer: bu; ~ofs is God IA t4i
intercourse q ts eoa WIKI Tie slrt of Us Maker Chris
;ianiy winch oilers saiyaoa without money and without.
Pc wiiii2s 1cS= Or pssst - the humble AID bvliey
sohi us Christianity ame. 70 tie question.
" V hAf shall 20 10 besAr=Si r Reyea What doe ,hr
oti'-r az Il sAys Do reaaues :" Th4rs the way tai,
Christianity Translates the Bible aud s4y Ia The flce OF every
H'a rio understands Tx tseea alphabet. the Psis;