New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-18
r,o ,,otfor,o and The Press.

In the course OF INC e1sI Cise- "' wv
On Friday, the 10Th, in behalf OF Foreign Mis-
sions the Rev Mr. KIRK, of Boston, made some
suggestions especially applicable to such as from
their talents, may give character to Anniversaries
and applicable also those who, IN the c'ty Oh IN
county towns, direct that mighty engine Of NOR
al powor-the Newspaper Press. The remark
had been made to him by one capable oil sicat
inflncuce-l prefer TO keep away rom such OK
element. And so, said Mr.. X, do l. Eut we
arc not TO live for ourselves. We are not 10 at
lend public meetings simply because 1t IS agreca-
hle nor TO absent ourselves because more pleas
ant. If they ought to be sustained, The obliga-
ton dcvo!vcs upon US, in turn, to contribute to
giving them proper character. But arc they ln-
portart? Experience has shown them to DC eS-
scn,ial TO the voluntary system. Clvii or Eccie'
saslical dcspo,s, who adopt the principle OF tax
alton without representation, do not want thcni
But we depend on the zeal and intelligence OF the
people. We desire them 10 give treeiy ana TO
supcTinlcad the expenditure OF their MONIES and
this i, perhaps the most convenient meiii1d-
Moreover, the Committees themselves gam an
important stimulus and feeling of accountability
from such interviews with their constituents
Besides, there arc often important results from
the reports Of public statements and addressos;-
fifty fold greater, perhaps, than from line mere
delivery Many 4 man has been dishcarened,
in rising TO address an audience Just exhausted,
perhaps, by listening to q powerful appeal. lie
finds 1t impossible to lit his voice above The rust
linz tide turning their backs. Bat the good man,
who, however reluctantly, occupies this Platform,
not To display himself, but to say something from
his master, important to ms honor, may content
himself with the thought, that such message,
faithfully Delivered aud carried out by the wing
cd messengers Providence has provided, may soon
enter thousands of dwellings. may take root IN
millions of minds, may touch countless springs
of moral action, that shall yibratc with power
through the world, and through all time. This
thought, suggested by Tie Signs before Us, at.
teches, indeed, Tremendous responsibility to the
Press. And 1t is encouraging 10 see that this re-
>ponsibility IS, in Il measure, realized. Il is
cheering TO know, that He who governs in the
affairs Of men, and trrns the heart of he plcases,
can make all these leaves, issuing by increasing
millions from the Press, SO many angels OF puri-
ty Tor the healing Of the nations.
The noyeltyoi these anniversaries, said Mr.. Il.
is conc: and with it Il certain kind of attraction.
But the world of mind is waking up; aud the
importance of such meetings will probably secure
their continuance, here and elsewhere, it may be
hoped with increasing interest so long as the So
cial principle exists. New facts arc continually
developed. Look, said he, at our position today ::
IRON these nights VIC are glancing at the mighty
movements of Providence. And here comes, at
the moment, through our Secretary, a letter from
Constautinoplc. lts languageis is, your labor is not
III vain. few years since nothing could be said
or done here, but with the utmost caution-now
these enterprises are every where spoken of, open
~: many arc saying, awake, come and hear; and,
continues the letter, should the interest in Edaca.
lion and Christianity be increased for ten years to
come, as for ten years past there would be TO
farther need of your aid.
Mr.. X. then opened another letter, just recciv-
cd from Southern India, containing formal eppli-
cations from two villages 10 be taken at once un-
der the care of the Missionaries: covenan;ing
fnll acqu!escence IN the rules Of the Mission or
in default Of that, a prompt refanding of the ex-
pensc. And, said he, shall such indications give
no new interest to our meetings? VIII they not
be echOcd with thanksgiving 10 Heaven in every
sanctuary And can they fail to cause higher
tide Of benevolencc to ill our treasures. and to
flow out to the nations, now painting for the en-
nobling Influences Of Christian knowledge