The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-04-03


merica : Errzi; BET her trus sirrnglh hes
n her religi0n--in her free. pure. PEuins-
suns chrisiianiiy. AmeFiea has The most
ample rrx0urees 70 spread die knoxledge
a ihe hulh over de difeni eosHtries; and
which, n IL rapidly Increasing greatness.
Nh ind ads and sspplies LANCER than
have BEEN possessed by any empire for
hene6iing mankind. They are descended
from ancestors who, Ike he Father die
Faithful. Tor the sake Of Truth. went 70 a
land which they knew not; and. like ihe
children Of Abraham. - hey have The
truth IN their keeping. ne trust that ihey
viii carry il wide, even 70 The ends ofihe
earth.
They have no need Of . dispersion 10
spread them abroad among The nations
cor even now in the infancy Of their origi-
gin, tleir vessels touch upon every coast,
lheir inhabitants sojum in every country,
and religion grows with their growth ard
strengthens with their strength. They ear
n their affairs with them into the wilder
ness. and through them civilization and
Christianity vii flow on with an ever
enlaFging slream. iiIl they cover the shores
Of the Pacific. Even then, the ocean viii
not terminate their progress, but rather
open out passage TO the shores OF East
en Asia, all both he old and the new
world are united, and flourish beneath The
same arts and The same religion. We
have already referred 10 what America is
doing 10 pour the clear full stream Of her
living Christianity into those channels
which an all-wisc Providence has land
open both NJ home and abroad. Her be-
ney0lence annually exceeding the sum Of
five millions sterling. for education and re-
ligion, Is graduated on noble scale-her
first talents and most hopeful energies arc
devoted 10 the spread Of rcligion-her
churches and her missionaries arc 10 be
found whilhersoever her commerce has
been carried, and her moral influence is as
wide as the world. This, in union and
cooperation with that Of Britain, is chang
ing the whole aspect Of society.
The children Of both countries are
spreading over the globe, carrying with
them the elements Of universal regenera-
ton. Already all things are becoming
new. The supcrstitions and errors Of ages
are melting away; human systems are
being shaken 10 their foundation; EARTH
ly creeds are crumbling into fragments ;
mind Is bursting its feiiers, and all crea-
ton is signing for freedom. The day Of
redemption dranefh nigh. Borne on the
chariot Of inspiration through ages Of time.
we are set down in the midst Of scenes OF
surprising loneliness and glory, when this
earth shall be as chasie in principle as il
is now impure, and when brighter light
than that which invested the rising world
Of waters which Omnipoiencc called out
"f rhans and darl ness. shall elaihe the
whole moral creation, IFS more than sun
like brightness reflects the glory and hap.
piness Of heaven. In the belief and anti
cipation Of such a period, we are ready 10
exclaim with the poet, though with Car
higher and purer feelings, and looking for
what never entered into his heart 10 con-
eeiye-- ~
"Adspice conycro nuiantcm podurc mundum;
feHasque; tractusque mars, culumque proiun.
dunn.
Adspiec; venture laccntur al ANNA srcIor'
Entering the temple Of ,mth-conduct-
ed into the hottest Of all, and standing by
the lamp of prophecy, as its clear and slea-
dy light rests on the future, we look for an
age in which this will be more than realized.
Christianity will spread and triumph over
every other system; and in its propagation,
America will have no common part. She
and Britain will advance with equal step
I'LL their civilization and religion shall be
co-cxtensiye with the globe. The dis
lance which we have gained is lost. A.
merica has made 80 rapidly upon us, that
she is now as much in The advance rs
ourselves, in the race of Christian bencyo-
lence and enterprise.
Nor from he ground phich she now
occupies riH she recede. Each successive
generation Of her children will rise IN in,-
bued with the same spirit. The lessons
Of freedom, religion and enterprise, which
are now being taught, will be perpetuated,
I'LL the latest prosperity. They are trained
and disciplined as becomes nation ple,le.
ed to great deeds. Her schools are for
the education of the intellect-the deye.
lopment Of mind with all its powers and
capacities; her pulpit is for the sound and
vigorous exposition of the Christian yir-
tues-the bringing them home to every
mans bosom and business; her press is
Tor the support and defence-the main-
tenancc and diffusion oil truth and yir-
tue. In moral power and resources. A..
merlca not only rivals, but far exceeds The
EroPean States, England alone excepted.
She has eagerly pressed forward to her
present point of advance.
In her future progress, she is destined.
in common with Britain, to cary along
with her the destiny Of the species. The
world is not only to receive new lam
guage-a new philosophy new reli-