The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10
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where they would be safe in exercising their calling
as here viz British India; aad recommended sto the
students that he saw in the assembly 0oi has placed
this enterprise beiuro AMI expressly saws Go teach
all nations aul who will DO esponsibls thsse ls
another generation 70 attend to- Fahsrs ani o.hsr
they pray the Lord to send forth aborers must raise
aud in that IDEA aud place the GA this al
tar to be consecratci The at sons
length in mostexcelent al iress and was followed BY
The Rev Mr.. TnoMpsos, who said: With mingled
feelings of embarrassment, and pleasure rise to occupy
this position at this meeting Most gladly would sit
here air to receive the coua'es ani instruction Of those
honored fathers. cannot have any thing to say to
them, to this audience in their presence whsh should
claim your attention; AM yet sir, it affords some
strncted by the words oil youth they may be graAed
70 learn that OF the spirit that has burned and glow
ed in their breasts for half century has been transmit
ted to those of the second and third generation 1t
my satisfaction sir fow evenings ago to address the
American Home Missionary Society in this house, and
the venerable father from tho West who has spoken this
morning. pleased to THAT although he esred to
enter into his rest as soon God called him. yet when
he saw the spirit that showed in young men, he felt
young again. and desired 1.-Two little longer to mngle
in their labor He knew not why that spirit Of renewed
revival of religion inlthc Fifth Presbyterian Church Of
Philadelphia where along with some other young men,
@ me- 81 S ~ tho wss ma
tell that he had taken farewell OF all his peo
pie and brethren and was gougSto lay his bones on the
other side of the mountains in the service OF his Masor
felt then that he entitled to his rest but thank God
he has not gone yet thought Of tho inspiration that led
hmof the heavenly breath that no breahed and it was
his breath and spirit inhaled that breathed the
other night and thank God that have another oppor
announcer
fire. wish myself and aspire to the honor of being
another satellite to roll round that glorious ball Sir
young cherish these institutions and will take
Of them Our Berkshire brethren shall not be neglected
in this city will take care OF them, and as many
you choose to send It was suggested at the
closing of the anniversary week last that the clos
ing these meetings should be Of character tender and
solemn that should not go as from political nssem
bly, the eye and the presence Of heaven
1t is desirable for tho churches in which these fathers
minister the Length and breadth of tho land and
now in few words will strive to describe few Of
10 o.
have arisen from this assembly to another OF far greater
interest than the objects that surround us here When
have most OF the spirit of heaven, if not whom We
draw nearest to God in the closet This work can be
perfected only by heavenly agency ! must say wa.
a heavenly telegraph by which make the most direct
and rapid communication between that other world and
his trials and troubles prays to heaven for rclie-no
uttered than is heard in heaven and an
cation with the heavenly world The head of all 10
living and controlling all for the promotion of His
sympathy with US in that World We Ssve heard today
Of the death of beloved missionary and does his soul
not glow with more celestial fire as he contemplate. the
and disappontments until the end We have learned
that the beloved DR.. Grant was called away since
Win he he
TO him that he would stop and give account Of the
and strange field he had been aborng in" O. no.
said he, ~ cannot take time for that must begin again
in my field, and take my station those mountains and
went back to his beloved flock devourcd with
GUS wolves and to find his at the back Of those
mountains Yet he has redeemed his pledge. / remem.
Der the words of the patriot" My country is lostmy
people are gone And pr. Graut is gone. Yet he Il
not see him in tse, bssful regions where his visags
shines with clearer raxncewhcrc his eyes with
the clearer sight of dh angel Oh the sympathy that
rings through the heavenly world responsive to the asp
rations of hearts in such assembly this linking
us with heaven in its results We told in the
report of revvals in the East in tins State and that Of
anxious minds enquirng hearts, of rejoicing souls
What all this but the work OF heaven in sympathy with
usof prayers in our houses, in families in
churches. ! was much affected the other morning when
the Chinese youth introduced and endeavored to
speak to US through Interpreter He said "wc
talking in language he did not understand. and yet he
knew we talking of the father and Of his king
dom My heart is saIeratively happy, and more than
half persuade myself am in heaven" My heart leap
ed when heard this language from the youth. Ian
guage too weak vehicle to convey my feelings that
sought uterance in some other manner and ! Ionged
for the day when the redeemed and gor6ed assembly
would join and sing GLORY to the Lamb that slain,
for he has redeemed with his blood out of every
ton, and kindred, and tongue and people,.
The Rev. HENRY WILKES, of Montreal was the next
speaker, aud Dr. Bcecher concluded with few remarks
that he had forgotten make before; after which, the
assembly separated