The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-03
inhdei Meeting Mt National Hall, Last
Sabbath Evening

SoSsutn Evening
some TWO or three weeks ago, we gave report
OF meeting OF this new sect, and we have now to
describe a further gathering, which took place on
Sunday afternoon, in The large room at National
Hall. There were present some three score, in.
cluding four or five females, one OF whom appear
ed to take an active part in the management OF
the affiirs there discussed.
A DR.. HULL openedlhc buslaess, by delivering
lecture on the progress Of civilization, in which he
commended that the Bible was so full of errors and
contradictions, that there would be no credit,
even 70 an uninspired writer, to have been the
author of it /; that commentators and reverend
writer's on it, would not listen to reason in the dis.
cussion OF its imprcbabities, and could rarely be
got to admit its imperfections, with the exception
OF two divines, viz the late DR.. Charming, and
the present DR.. Dewey. The Swedenhorgian doc
trlne, indeed, declared that it was imperfect; but
to admit that doctrine would be more uphill work
than even the present Christian religion. But
since 1t is SO difficult, when the Bible is criticised
and analysed in the same spirit as other books, 10
comprehend and reconcile its differences, how is il
we find SO many priests to uphold it The truth
was that they were well paid for it; tat aaries
were poured in on them.
What makes every doctrine clear?
Aboustwo hundred pounds q year.
The state Of civilization of that tribe calling
themselves in the ancient times g the chosen
tribe, was, evidently. but little advanced. as an.
peared by their backwardness the arts, sciences,
and more particularly, in their form Of govern
ment. The degrees of civilization to which ia.
iioa had arrived, were always indicated by their
form government In the lowest condition we find
politics aud religion joined IN the 2nd priesy
cesaetcal government in the 3d, the politicsi and
ccct siastical divided 4h, mower or king in
the 9TH mixed government with the elective franchise
culture sni attain perfection great pe ona tree
DOM though still the priests retain power 10 Engand
republican takes s,ce snd man has
attained the greatest freedom know Of both persona
y and politically entirely at liberty save interfering
such as absolutely necessary for the of
government Such ia the government Of the United
States In this stage religion Is separated entirely from
government. The opinions OF men this subject are
SO various and extended that under republican form
would be impossible to mingle reg restriction.
The influence Of priests has always ben greater over
women than ment has been said, that the apostles
were delegated TO BE- hers Of men, have their follow
ers degenerated into fishers of They generally
time their visits when husbands and brothers absent
and rs strange men should 80 give up their natural
to do What are the morals Of the their
character stink in the nostrs Of public oprina When
Look at them, and the long list Of reverend dalin-
quents, from Avery down to the Onderdonks. II there
but shadow Of reason for the accusations brought
against them what picture presents. The lsatlos
OF old were in the 2nd stage of civz atom they un
der the di. cotton Of High Priest who consulted on
his directions with the words Thus saiih the Lordn
They barbarous and unciviised people than
generally fuppos wtoess the Law Of Moses chic fly
directed towards their personal habits and dress Their
conscsnces entirely in the keeping of the priess
whom they were perfect slaves to. II was Detray
ed into vowinE anything the he had little chance
Of rescupg from the hands Of the priests even were
ta human acrice Witness the sacrifice the daughter
by Jepthah and wherefore the extreme anxiety Of the
priesthood to exact up to fellow beings lfe Tor
the purpose striking terror into the keeping
them IN their errors as ciely proved by various texts
In the Bible How great must have been the debasement
ofhunaan nature 10 submit to these things
The d ctor then went on to compare the warfare Of
the Jews a. related in the Bible with that Of the Aricens
81 the present day. as detailed by Mojor Harris in his
work on Afca and argued from the familiarity Of their
nodes TINT their social state must have been equally sunk
II brutality rs those OF e Africans Of the day
known to be aud concluded by comparing the priest
hoo OF the present day TO the the anciens
and hoped that this deluson would pass wey that haa
done and nduged in the anticipation his audience
and sect becom yet the true and accepted eac hers
science, reason ald philosophy.
Thislecture elected considerable applause from his GU
dience and at the conclusion of it Mr.. Vale proposed
the expense of the The ladies' ne said admit
ted rte but the gentlemen expected pay
EACH which having been done. meeting organ zsd
to elect attend the Convention to BE-
sunday at the Coliseum. After much discussion and
the exhibition of feeling among the members they
finally concurrcd In the cleo of twenty delegates to
attend the Grand Convention where, doubtless the unit
I'd wisdom Of these erude gentry will by their debera.
TONS set Ia motion the entire regeneration oil this mis-
taken world.