The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-10-03
FOREIGN MISSIONARY ANNI-
EERSARY. i III

The Hon. Theodore Frrlinghuysen,
at the Thursday evening mestpg. spent-
ed by some thousands. during the recent
sessions Of The American Board a, Wor>
cester. remarked. in .ubstsnce, that there
acre aspects Of the Foreign Missionary
enterprise. in its social and cirI. as vel.
as religious bearings. which entitled 10 TO
special regard. and shich might we'll con-
| mend il 10 patriots and phfianthrop.ts. IS
well as Christians, lie said that Is grea,
ohjrci--lhe salvation OF souls--the q c aim
!, ing Of nations from idolary and superst,-
Ton, to the friendship and service Of God
had indeed demsud on orr symp.this
and efforts far beyond all other conslders-
tions. For who can adequately estimate
the worth Of the soul THAT Infinite durs.
lion Of being--ihat consciousness Of q
spIri. within, which shalt never cease &,
gov 10 capacity for happiness or misery
and which, un'ess spriukleI wilh stnn-
ing blood, and purified by the lish, Of
truth, must dwell with the worm ,hs,
dieth not What solemn import, what
ms,chless inieres', said he. at ches "a
the enterprise. which seeks in love. 70
bring salvation near TO millions of such!
But even for The best interests OF line.
he remarked, we have, perhaps, no. duly
appreciated the value Of this agency. We
regard it among the choicest blessings of
a benignant Providence .ow ards our coun-
ir,, hat he sen. The Pilgrims /, these
sh,res--here 10 erect The atlas aud kin
die the fires OF civil and religious liberty
here 10 found in The fear If God. the
; Institutions Of religion and science. Such
destiny is above all prsce 10 US. Every
day, every hour, We see reasons for priz-
ing 1t more and more. II is The salt that
will preserve us, amid ali the evils which
may threa'en our union, or disturb our
peace. and which. under G ID, will real
,, ize to us the anrcipaiions Of the Patriot.
and fulfil the hopes Of 'he Christian.
Now. the Missionary, said Mr.. F.. is a
p lgnm. From this home ofthe Pilgrims.
where the lights Of science, religion and
liberty have shone With increasing bright
ness Tor two centuries, he travis forth to
naliana blind and Iegrsded-his ow n soul
glowing, With philanthropy. and wi h the
love Of freedom and truth. lie goes en-
enlightened Christian PARROT, 10 greet his
brethren of The human family, oppressed
ard sunk in ignora lce and Sin. with the
cheering hope Of dellversnce and salvation.
lie explains to them in wha, true freed"m
consists; and how they may secure il.
Such an advocate Of freedom. such mes
senger Of truth, place him where you ill.
even under the iron despatism of China.
or in the very depths Of African darkness.
and he will create around him an Amos
phere Of l,gh'. |. must be SD. as surely as
effects follow their Causes. thai, thus
equipped w.t. heavenly at nor''-'he peace
,, ful armour Of truth and lose-he I'LL make
rapid encroachmen on The dominions Ot
sin aud delusicn. The means with which
| he rs commissioned of Heaven are OF all
the mos, effective. lie is charged With
i the ser ice If the Gospel; he is minister
OF the B,ble--,bas blessed volume of light
aud purity. L.. one single precep. Of
this book, d" Thou shall. love Thy neigh
4 Dor as myself" perv.de the masses Of the
hesthen mind. and It would very soon
usnsform the savage INTO $. ciAl and ha. p
py man.
The Bible, said he. is the great civilz e
OF the world. 1t couts.ns The sound doc.
trioes Of equal rights and universal liber'
". Its sperfee.iy safe lsysllsr, Illeysl,