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

DAYS (AppIanSe) Here spirit
of God institutions so that neither Rome nor the
corruption of The children of the soil obterae it,
(Appanse9 submit the resolution Sir
Resolved, That the American Home Missionary socie-
Is admirably adapted to meet the peculiar wants OF the
The Rev DR. Stowe Professor in Lane Seminary, Gin.
cinnatti, proposed the resolution. He said before
propose the resolution beg to refer you to promise Of
God in the I'D PsalmGod has said that his Son Is
have the territory from the river the ends OF the earth
Now will read the resolution.
Resolved. That the valley of the Mississippi part of
the territory between tho river and the ends of the EARTH
(ps. "a Zech 10 y which belongs to Jesus Christ
~ express grant from Almighty God and that Jesus
Now, air referred you to the promise because this
of the EARTH" is the Lords and the devil has it now il
Z usurpation. daughter and applausel have some
times been puzzled to know where the West is-where
its boundaries endbu believe the only true geographic
cal description il that this Book it is always be-
tween the river and the ends of the earth
Great laughter) don't to say that II includes
the whole earth But do that is destined to exert
he greatest influence this nation, and this earth
Here civilization must advance beyond any thing 1t has
reachedor etrograde dragging the whole world after it,
am glad to see you care much for the West you
do care for it, and makes thank you and take fresh
courage You want to know how best to the West
Well then say first be you're right ard then go
ahead,-(roars of laughterl And you can't serve the
sort of people Qaughter) We're fond OF pushing
deas to the uttermost and tteh farther Qaughter)
good for nothing and sometimes very nearly think
hat we're good for nothing ourselves Qaughter) Well
tell you that can't do anything by transcient timer
ancy That's Just like trying to keep up great blaze
with small baskets Of shavngs- Qaughter) You can't
do anything with spasmodic efforts. They're better
than brandy to the human system. II cannot be done by
any denomination of christians We have good chris.
tans then not belonging to usthough don't think them
As good as my own Q.aughter) III did Mt would not
stick by them Qaughter) There are good orthodox
Baptists therethere good Episcopaians therenot
The mongrel brood the Puseyies -(aughter) And old
Mother Church is there and she Jewels and people
take of their hats TO herand there's half measures
here-all that element goes where belongs too Laugh
teri And that you cannot do this work by sectar
effort. 1t is certain that christianity once enc sect
but don't know it would be good If it were
rhe human family was once one raoe-but now they are
not yet civilized LaughterD all are not amalgamated yet
by any sect of ecclesiastical Fourerism. Qaughter)
But still they are only all sections having the
theology-the same feeing-the same faith-only diff
fering from circumstances. Some think that the times
sadly out Of joint and hope TO all sects bound
together. But don't know about that Old DR.. Mather
Smith used to tell of old hysician in Vermont who
was very saving, and he always put eny little bit of
opium, any odd grain of calome that left into
bottleall mixed up togeherand when he came across
disease that he didn't understand he gave the patient
very much like the way that these wholesale amagama
ton christians would go to work Renewed laughter
every accessible point throughout the West you don't
give this all is lost you give this, every thing
is safe and we are blessed measure What makes
things go here without jerking Why because you have
the church established don't mean in political sense
God forbid, But you have got ministers who don't mind
which way the wind blows. You cannot regenerate the
West in any other way. All permanent good is of slow
growth and let me tell you that the settlement one pas
at the West is worth hundred transient REVEALS
which left without any to take of them.
Our orefathers waited fer the fruits and they We
want strong steady men, who look ahead remem-
Der when Caleb Strong candidate for Governor in
Connecticut, it pacsrded all over" long pull and
strong pull and pull altogether" That's what want
An old fellow who had served under Wellington told
that when about 10 enter into OF those terrible bay
onettings with the French Sir Arthur would ride up stiff
and dry he always is and his peculiar cracked voice
he would cry out" Steady boys, steady !"Uaughter)
Now often wsh that had some spiritual wellington
to ride along and call out" Steady boys steady ~
(Roars Of laughter) The Rev Doctor then to
describe the economyhc eicency -and the vast
which attended the labors of pastors in the West
There ten out there whose property did Mt
amount TO than $1,000, and each of them gave 800
to build church(Appause) Many other incidents he
could tell but he admonhed by the laeness of the
time to close and he could only say that the blessing
God descending the labers of the Society in the
West 1t seemed indeed to be the ful6ment Of the pro-
mise that he who goeh forth caring precious seed would
return with the sheaves OF glorious harvest.
Rev Mr.. ToDD, Of Pittsed in proposing the next
luton said that the plcation Of societies taking
away all their girl and boys, and also their out OF
their gardens (Laughter) However, they had girls
who had fingers and they could grow straw hats Ooud
laughter) The Rev. gentleman hereupon reviewed the
after travelling the ground the general subject Of
the missionary societies. read the following resolution
which adopted
Resolved, That the work OF the American Home Mis-
sionary Society is commended TO the friends of Christ
exhibition Of the power of love the human heart
A hymn was here sung, when benediction was pro-
nounced, and the Society adjourned.