The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-23

tna an American christian would but poorly discharge
his duties to his country and his God who because Of
me dangers which were apparent to his vision whhods
his exertions in the conflict Of opinion which is now
iaborers We want band Of devoted christians to labor
IN the machinery Of christian enterprise. We want such
men as wioerorce willing to rise or ia by the rising
What Europe pouring in her thousands upon
have we not room for them trust in God that the
simple trism spoken Of this country the refuge OF the
oppressed OF all nations of the earth be perpetuated
have sympathy with that narrow selfish spirit that
would bar the door to the honest emgant from other
clmes seek by the of the term in which he
could enjoy the franchise to deter his coming among
sucn an idea IN TINS country IS the most visionary OF
be accomplished and ought not If It could In view of
our vast extent of territory and the nature of our
emments, which are calculated to exal humanity the
wonder to is not that the emgrants seek shores
but that they do not crowd upon in greater numbers
Let them come. have no fears Of the result to u.s.
purity Of our religion to fear harm from such source
Let them come among u.s. and let us bapze them in the
enjoyment Of our free institutions. The great evil
with that prosperous, and of the
results Of neglect be duly thankful the Almighty
self increasing Protestant sectarianism throughout
the land. We are becoming entirely too sectarian
think am correct, but should be rcjoiced if should
prove to be mistaken. think our Christian
brethren drawn away in sectarianism from the great
saving truths of holy religion. This spirit of sect
and creed is the subtle form In which the great emper
sports with the happiness and the salvation of mankind
And accordingly we one hand epscopacy elevated
and other sects exaltng their creeds as il only salvation
be found in them admire the attachment of
to the churches to which they give in their adhesion
church. and claim for Episcopacy the same degree Of
affection from those who have adopted that mode
OF religion. But, while admitting this, let us not
frtter away Professionalism believe to be,
under God, the safety of this country-by en-
c0uragmg the sectarian influences ~. which now
Sunday School Union as the instrument which to do
away with the spirit of and to guard against
the dangers which had been hreatened and he said that
ii could only give the schools the proper direction
these birds of i'll might take flight We 60
with extensive erprses-ncrease population
with the blessings of freedom and pure religion and
we will let our legislative powers be within the reach Of
popular infuencesa vital principle in republican
scheme of government which contempates virtue in
people, and without which there is no safety. The
from this Union, of which the extension of BIZ
BILE learning among the people. He said the Of
Ine common school system was as yet
Of the Christian community the Catholic and Protestant
already jealous Of each other with regard to the infu-
were watching each other with lynx eyes. An attempt
had been made to remove the Bible from the public
schools; and although he deprecated such, and would
stand with the Protestant community shoulder to shout
der in resistance yet he could see with the prnci
ment, how it was to be avoided If the Bible were not
excluded at least would be dead letter to the youth
full mind, and it would be the business of the Sunday
School to supply the deficiency 1t was in supplying
this deficiency communicating Bible learning to the
young, which they could not get at the public schools,
day School Union 1t the great opponent of Anti.
Christ. And what, said Dr. Johns, lis Ant-Chrst /?
It is the world, the flesh, and the devil backed by the
Bishop of Rome" The Rev. gentleman concluded by
saying that we had great battle to fight against this
combination, and taat we must fight not with the
pons Of Rome but with persuasion, TRUTH prayer and
humility. The only antagonist of Popery is true reli-
gion
The Rev. DR.. PARKER, of this city, and Others follow
ed after which the congregation dispersed The choir
previously sung hymn, and concluded with these lines
Of the doxology -
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Be honor, praise, and glory given,
BY all on earth and all in heaven.