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

that an American christian would but poorly discharge
his duties to his country and his God who because Of
his exerons in the conflict Of opinion, which is now
going on around US. At the present moment, we want
iapore we want band OF devoted christians to labor
IN the machinery Of christian enterprise We want such
men as Wiberforce willing to rise fall by the rising
hai@f fortunes Of the land that gave them birth
have we not room for them trust in God that the
simple rsm spoken of this country the refuge Of the
oppressed Of all nations of the earth may be perpetuated
have sympathy with that narrow selfish spirit that
would bar the door to the honest emgrant from other
Chimes or seek by the increase Of the term in which he
could enjoy the franchise to deter his coming among
Such idea in this country is the most visionary Of
any that entered the mind Of It could never
be accomplished and ought not if it could In view of
vast extent of territory and the nature of
ernments which calculated to exalt humanity the
wonder to not that the emrants seek our 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 religion to fear harm from such source
Let them como among and let bapze them in the
enjoyment Of our own free institutions The great eyil
with us is that too prosperous and as one Of the
results Of neglect to be duly thankful to the Almighty
giver Of all good that prosperity manestng it.
self an increasing Protestant sectaanism throughout
the land. We are becoming entirely too sectarian.
think am correct, but should be rcjoiced if should
prove to be mistaken think can see our Christian
brethren drawn away in sectaranism from the great
saving truths Of our holy religion This spirit of sect
and creed is the subtle form In which the great tempter
sports with the happiness and the salvation Of mankind
And accordingly we hand episcopacy elevated
as there saving virtue beyond 1t Methodism
was to be found in them admire the attachment of men
to the churches to which they give in their adhesion
church. and claim for Episcopacy the degree Of
affection from those who have adopted that mode
s 81 religion But while admitting this let Us not
under God, the safety of this country-by en-
couragng the sectarian influences which now
surround it. The speaker referred to the American
Sunday School Union the instrument which to do
away with the spirit of secaransm and to guard against
the dangers which had been and he said
direction,
these birds of i'll omen might take flight We go on
with extensive ACCOMPLISHMENTS population
say to the population of Europe, come and share
with us the blessings Of freedom and pure religion and
will let Legislative powers be within the reach of
scheme of government; one which conemplat.s virtue
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
the common school system was as yet predetermined
When he looked upon it, he saw the two great divisions
of the Christian community, the Catholic and Protestant
already jealous of each other with regard to the nfu
ence each might exert in the public schools They
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 shout
der in resistance yet he could not with the princ
pies which obtained in relation form Of govern
ment how it 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
this deficiency in communicating Bible learning to the
young which they could not get at the public schools
Whch constituted inc true vdlue Oh the American sun
day School Union It the great opponent of Anti
Christ And WHAT said DR.. Johns, lis Anti-Christ
1t 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 that We must fight not with the wea
pons Of Rome, but with persuasion truth, prayer and
humility. The only antagonist Of Popery true rel
gion.
The Rev. Dr. PARKER Of this city, and Others follow
cd 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.