The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-10-02
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Ala mesi3Gg Oi ilr American Board {
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dnre FIel'rg u; s'n Addressed he net.
ing a. i"llos.:
The Ihir y-siIIh anniVFTs rs nflh' Ame
riein Board saanld be ha,led By rs wrh
d,voUi thanksgiving and prai.e 10 Goh, for
the smiles oi his Providence, snd The
unspsskshle blessings ofh'serset b. stow
ed upon Ire peralinns II The Busrd. The
years Of us sxi,lenee from = CHAPTER Of
singular interest in the history nf the
church, snd that see iln &c II y hleh con-
Germs This single department will be rich
10 it, memoir. i Il DIVINE favor. and PIE.
sencp.
Feeble in lis begirn..gs. il literally
sspggled thr III bit il WIS the conflict
offaith and ptater, mi, resting upon the
arm u HIN IN whose name il vas touh.
dtd, il ha. gown 10 most hopeful men.
81 NJ. lis heraIds are sent forth 10 every
continent. aud slmn-t every kingdom. and
hardly a tribe OF al The human family but
may bear the clad sound of salvation from
the lipI Of the missIonary.
We are chferej bv Indicators abroad
tha, the TINE u isva Zion is appearing;
thai The human mind, weary with The vain
PR tensions Of error. iurrs with anxinns
interest," TO lhs t;oj Of The Billie, and seeks
in his iru h for the bread OF life which il
Graves, and whirh. il begins To feel, can
alone sati.fy its ,mmn,tal desires.
Il is a delighlul thought that whatever
else may "a |, the work Of redemption will
90 forward through time. IN al lis changes
end periuhs, 10 fall aud glorious cons
summation ia eternity. The mere con,
Germs ol this world have III, IL vicisstudts;
success aud disappointment, disaster and
triumph, follow each other in endless
alienation. Kingdoms rise and decline,
cities are founded AMI grow up II splendid
magnifcetca. and ernmble TO dust before
The vista,ions Of drtay. Bot the mighty
scheme Of reJempisn moves on in stead
fast p,ogress. The sssanit. 81 earth, and
the powers Of dsrkn,s., may seem at
times 70 interrupt but they always IA
vor IFS advancement.
And while these things OF earth are go
fuclusiine, and sppsrently so Ir0illess and
vain. they are III tributary toihe purpose
Of divine mercy. All even's work To-.
geiher for this nhject. 50 dear 10 The heart
OF Infinite benignn,; and !. may be pro-
fitable to us. convened to promote the in.
ttrest Of Fonign Missions, 10 remember
,tat the cause of this arrangement may be
found in Tie worth Of the soul. Itwasin
view Of its unspeaka able value that Hea-
ven was at first moved. and earth has been
agitateda God has declared il, The
redemflion Of he soul is precious. and i
ceasesh forever" Our Saviour, who knew
its nature and capariles, and saw lis GER
tain aud dresdlui doom. unless lis al
mighty ann inttrpasfd, las LIT On the
records 81 bis grace the t'srahng question
that implies lis priceless worth. what
shall il profit mn Il he shall gain the
whole world. and Iase his own soul. or
~ha, wilt man give in exchange Tor
his soul"
This momentuus question has Tor eigh-
teen hundred years Travelled 10th among
the abodes Of man CIR an answer: i adj
dresses its inquiry 10 The seals Of rank
and power, and With Ike seriousness 10
the humble abodes Of poverty. Il chal,
Ienges the whole materisl universe for a
price wherea ith 70 redeem the soul, and
cannot find ransom.
Could commercial enterprise pausc long
enough from lis cares 10 weigh the imPori
ofihis question. and consider that u IS
now striving to she'd It's iniilenre upon
The eternalinlerestof Fix hundred niilirns
of our fellow mrn. there y oaid nj be for
" lhoussnl dollars, but forty times forty
poured into aiis liessuries Of Christian be-
nesolence. il petalveuture God would
prosper The means 10 bring the message Of
his mercy to The heart Of every creature
Tits explains The sol,cltnJe Of The Chris
tan word--lhis gives the solution 70 w
interest aud sympathy aud prayers q tlti'
great congregation. Il is because " iht
redemption Of The soul is precious, snd !