The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-11
Meeting OF the Christian Alliance Ut the
Tabernacle last evening--Great Crowd
Great F'eeI;ng-Great Oratory--Great x.ai
but no Money.

Tabernacle last evening--Great Crowd
Great FeeI;ng-Great Oraiory--Great x.aI
but no Money.
The announcement OF a meeting OF the " Chris
tan Alliance" at the Tabernacle, last evening, col
lected very large audience, the great majority %
whom were lauies, a fair proportion OF them being
young, beautiful, and dressed in that elegant ant
charming style which only New York ladies know
how to adopt. The attendance of the clergy was
slim, DIR. Hutton and DR.. Potts being almost the only
representatives Of the brethren the occasion. The
chair was occupied by the President of the Society
who called upon DR.. Hutton to commence the pro-
ceedlngs OF the evening by invoking the divine
blessing.
Dr.. Huron accordingly offered up somewhat
engthened prayer
The CHAIRMAN then said that in order to inform
the audience OF the character and object of the
sJcleiy, he would read few extracts from an adj
dress winch 1t had recently issued to the Christian
public.
This report stated that the condition of Italy had
attracted the keen attention OF several benevolent
gentlemen In this city of various denominations,
and finding that the Bible could be introduced
there, and that by means of the intercourse between
| Italians abroad and their countrynen at home, a
favorable avenue OF Introducing Professionalism was
| opened up, they had formed themselves into "a
Christian Alliance, for the purpose of promoting
| Babylon" The Association had nothing TO do
with political matters. They sought not to change
the opinions of the Italian people with respect 10
the civil institutions of their country. All they
meant was to sp.ead the Bible and free that people
from the domination OF the priesthood. Ii was pro-
| posed to send to London, Paris and the chief sea-
ports of Europe and the East where Italians were
to be found In anyconslderable number,an agent to
| promote the spiritual welfare Of that Interesting
| race. The translation OF the Bible into Italian, and
| also OF McCree's memoirs OF the Reformation,
and other standard eccle -iascal writings was pro-
L GpH Kart t,,,I. 4
accordingly were solicited from the American peo-
pie.
Mr.. KErcHUM was then introduced to the meeting and
spoke for about half hour about the necessity
ing Popery and preserving the freedom of the Bible He
could not he said, NEEDLE with the political institutions
OF other countries and he would not permit any nerie
renee with those of this country by the natives OF other
lands This was received with considerable applause
The Rev Dr. KIRK, OF Boston, next on the stand
lie sadWhen iome found itself hardly pressed by the
Carthagenian arms. Rome sad You carry the ar
into Carthage" and she has taught maxim which
this country, but will carry the war into Carthage
and let Carthage have enough to do at home Great
plause very important distinction is better understood
in Europe than in this country the distinction between Ro-
mansm and the Papacy and that distinction in the intro
nenty and there members of the Romish church
less he be Jesuit we hope to enlist him with in this
cause Romansm and fapacy distinct The doctrines,
rites and discipline oithe RomishC hurch,t is well known
in our land abound in errors but that reg system is
one thing We should have no fear of tive have
views about it, But we have not organized this So
ccty 10 attack that to attack the Romish Church. but
have organized to attack helapacy call it political
call religious call anything you please, but we
determined to attack the Papacy Chunders OF applause
And what we mean by the Papacy is the relation which
the Romish Church holds to the members that Church
the most merrcious alliance on. earththe most
rupt and corruptng, and the most dangerous to every
dear interest of 1t free the people OF Italy from
| this grinding despotism that organized. There
| are mutudes OF Roman Catholics with us, and multi.
nies more will be when they learn true purposes,
for thty VIII overlook what they regard errors,
when they that contending for the great
and gloTouS principle for WI ch contend The
Society has struggled for ten years and it will have
struggle for many more perhaps But there is principle
| In 1t that viii live after we are dead We are
| rallying round little acorn but it will be-
come not one tree, but mighty iorestdepend upon it
We have taken hold of vital pethe dearest rights
of the human race-the antagonistic principle TO the
greatest form oil spiritual and civil desposm under hch
the human race has yet groaned But would speak
more particularly Of the character of this Papacy with
which to contend And first it intereIes with the
whole spiritual headship and kinghp of the Lord Jesus
Christ. We abhor it, We have compromise with it.
We mean to contend az ainst it until God takes us fro
the church militant. We will never give up ihs fight
We Ill fight to the last with Rome But in the second
place it is opposed to His sacred rights and the highest
interests Of mank nde right OF conscience. II dictates
who aud what and when man shall worship. II takes
away from the Saviour and says, "ofer to your in
censeherc bow down in the dusthe seek salvation"
But it also deprves OF their civil rights. Look
Italy, without commerce, without agriculture, without
do-and see to what degradation of servude aud
| bondage this Pdpocy reduces them. oh Italy,
Italy wha, noble mind lies crushed beneath
| that iron loot, and yet stand and look in cold
blood and let Jesus play their desperate game that
lovely but i'll lated land tremendous and enthusiastic
cheering This despotism has crushed and ruined lovely
| but unhappy Italy One of her writers says the
Christian republics had preserved the religion of Christ
as he believed it, we should have been in different
but by the Court OF Rome the Italians have been made
most religious people nearest Rome the least reli-
gion is the Italian motto" Whoever" says another
considers well the law Of the gospel will that the
opes though bearing the of Wears OF Christ have
introduced another religion which has nothing OF Christ
but the name. Christ taught his disciples to be poor
they aspired 10 be rich he taught them to be humble
they pulled with the lordshp OF the world and the
love OF dominion he taught them to obey; they to
break all oaths' This il the desposm desire
throwa desposm, not of the Pope the poor old man is
cypherbut Of the Cardinals rinces and Bishopsthey
who pocket the money and leave the poor old Pope to
live brown bread Great laughter) Mr. Kirk then
went to speak OF the vigilance of Rome. The fpirt
of old Rome never sumbered. The Bishop OF Rome
claimed 20 be the head OF the Churchhen 90 the Car
dnas and the Pressand IT has destroyed the mdopond
ence of the Church In all the recent meetings about
Rome, they found that her efforts were to establish POI
licoregiou Roman power especially Every feeling Of
this kind was manifested in popery The design, aim and
object oil the present movement to subdue it in this
nation They were determined TO oppose its movements
| and TO stand or fall together. (Appause) They must
expect tremendous conflict IN The present struggle, and
il was designed by Providence, who had selected this to
be the last battle field OF Christianity The religious des
rotsms OF the earth were deested as RomSh desposms
In Italy there ing debt at present in existence
which like that OF England crippled the resources OF the
country and tnxes which but last year "a,
now - a head Tie Duke OF Tuscany who possesses
large fortune refused to invest in stocks 9t Rome last
year stating there was no security in the place. There
also the whole country unquenchable spirit
OF resistance to Roman power, and the Church OF Milan
would have long since burst out but for undue inter
ference. lie would recommend the perusa of MCrees
book, and it would unfold much Of the abuse that ex.
sei in the Roman Church The very literature of Rome
antpapist Dante, Machiave and several other wri
ers OF the country had declared against the power OF the
Church OF Rome lie needed not the testimony Of their
literature TO convince the Proesans that there fires
in Italy which needed only the electric fpark OF trath
and the association intended furnish the Italians with
an Italian translation of ID .fuJignfs History If the Re
omsion" they only required OF the people OF America
give them the means and they would pat il into Italy
and put down Romsh Edepotism(a pplause) lie would
ask the who attached 10 them, what valuehad
they by being psps be would ask them had they any
share in the and shesi They had mott they were
going be made blind tools Of by their Priests; he charg
ed the Priests; they wanted TO do this in this
ry he charged on the people and charged it the
leaders; and hanght, II his voice could reach the whole
Roman Catholics of the earth, he would call on them 10
throw Oft their chains and IT was this Roinsh desposm
they meant TO attack They wanted to raise up great
public sentiment that would force the powers of Europe