The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-11

that know it to be Protestant Church. The
Church of Cranmer, Litimer, and host OF
GLORIOUS martyrs. The Bible, one of the speakers
said, before the church. say amen to that. Gap
pau.e One OF the gentlemen has well said that
The Reformation was but the resurrection of the
bible Bnt ask what church was it that dressed
that risen body in snch beautiful attire that il has
commanded the admiration Of the world F.! Was il
not the Protestant Church (Great Applause
The great question of the day is--shall the Bible
be continued In schools The southern mail
brought intelligence OF the deep interest felt in that by
our people. Hthe country became Roman Catholic
they would burn the Bible; and while he had no OBJ
ierion to tn lr enjoying the blessings OF liberty IN
this md he would not suffer them to take away
the Bnle, it was their safeguard and they would
clog To IT, He did not come there 10 talk of ver-
sions of the Bible il their Blble-the Bible
Of their ancestors, and they had studied and would
cling TO it, and it should be the Bible OF their
children.
This question originated here, and so may per.
haps be INDUCED in stating the origin and progress
OF the contest for the Bible in the schools. Where
the opposition is made, it is true il assumes the
same character-whether In Philade phia, In Bal
timore, or New-Yor hope we are prepared to
discuss this question, and to abide by our decision
in all circun stances. Mr. X. then went into te
dous and Enthusiastically dull account OF the
controversy respecting the use OF the Protestant
Bible IN the Common Schools, and after long and
common tiace TRADE against Popery-Papis,s--lh
Pope--and the Devil, sat down amid great applause.
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN In secondIng the resolution,
asked what were the Common Schools of the
country They were intended for the introduction
OF the common word. God had protected the
country and the old American Congress a BIZ
bic Congress. Washington was Bible General,
and while the American people lived by the Bible,
they would die for the Bible. Tremendous APP
plause) The meeting then passed the Fourth Re-
solut on:-
Resolved, That the BrBLr, from its origin purity, and
simplicity of style is book peculiarly appropriate for
use in common schools and cannot be excluded from
them without hazard both to civil and religious ber-
ties.
The Rev. GEO W. BLAGpEN, of Boston, Mass,
in proposing The last resolution came forward and
said-lt has just been spoken by the law In the
of two OF is mos distinguished members that
this in accordance with its true principles
and pursuits, and do hope that the gospel, though
a very humble member of ii, will be allowed by my
voice, to make itself heard in Joining in the cry Of
eve won't give up the Bible" II may be thus
seen that the law and the gospel join IN this cry,
we wont give up the Bible This most holy book
is adapted 10 all classes, from the highest to The
lowest, and when our schools without it, how
can we he SAID to carry out one OF MS divine COM
mands, which sa, g." Go We and preach the gos-
pei to every per on - it 10 aid in carrying out
this precept this Society was established, and in do
ing so, was to do good to all men 1t was the wish
OF this Society to follow this command out, and we
should not be doing our duty TO another, # we
neglected this most solemn Injunction. We should
not be dong our duty 10 those al a distance unless
We spread the Bible at home, and place withIa the
reach of every one in the land that blessed book
the Bible. There are many countries abroad open TO
our exerflons-there was China, Turkey Russia
Greece Italy Italian States and various other parts
Where knowledge exists, there should 1t be exer-
clsed, and II is only by exercising this knowledge
that we can show to the world what we desire, and
while We existed and thus acted, we are certain OF
doing good In carrying out the words OF the reso-
luton. This Society has not been unmndful OF
It's duty In this respect, evident from the list Of
missionaries IN foreign parts but yet much remains
10 be done. This is very peculiar crisis, and the
facilities tor sending missionaries to these countries
Is now greater than ever, and we should avail
selves OF It, and II we fail in doing so, tail
doing our duty. The time was when TO do it would
endanger lite; indeed, IN own times, have had
circumstance related to me of child Of Romau
Catholic parents, who persisted in reading the scrip
lures, and whose father, when informed of the cir
cumstance by Its mother, at the dead hour of the
night, took the child out of bed and severely beat
It. II was grand principle of knowledge that to
know good and not to do 1t, was to commit SIM
and we showed the estimate Of value of the
scriptures by the amount OF our exerions in our
endeavors To promugate 1t. THIS was the inirin-
sic valne Of the book. II is said that in common
danger m-u link together with greater cordiality:
perhaps IL was this that brought may together
ct different secis and parties on this occasion. The
Bible IS the great source OF every good, and all
enoravor 10 demonstrate our anxiety TO pat the BIZ
Bile into the hands of all by such means and occa-
slons as at present offers A can join in this grand
cause.-The the granite which composes the ever
lasting hills, as beautifully ment ned by one OF the
previous speakers, the Bible becomes the founda-
ton and topmost stone OF the grandest OF the Crea-
tors works Let us, then, by every means in our
power send forth these truths throughout the world
until all ION in the cry, 1--WE will not give I'D the
Bl1le"-lt being the means of present bliss and
everlasting happiness hereafter. applause
The resolution Was then seconded and passed.
Resolved, That while the Biblical wants of our own
country call for continual exertion the wants OF
other countries, da kened by superstition or heahensm
to which have access demand increasing share
of our sympathy and aid
When the meeting separated, several of the ladies
who were in the vicinity of the miserable, wretch
ed, contemplate corner OF the platform where the
reporters sat and could scarcely hear word, ex
pr ssed their warm displeasure al the dlscourtesy
with which they themselves had been treated-as
well MS the press-and one lady remarked to one of
the reporters, " that she was old contributor but
would not give dollar from the treatment the la
dies in general had received"
o. The reporters OF the city press are 10 blame
for not taking proper measures to insure for them
selves the ordinary courteses of society.
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