The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-09

Second Anniversary OF the American Pro-
testant Society at tho Reformed Dutch
Church.
The meeting was opened by prayer by the Re-
Mr. Spaulding. Missionary from India after who
the Treasurors report for the year ending April 81
1915, was read, by which it appeared the exper -
for salaries, publishing tracts, &c was 6726 ST. cash
on hand and received during the year S672l o.. Ar
abstract of the annual report was read by the ~
Mr. Morton, Corresponding Secretary. The rep9a
says With regard to great object of the Anne
rcan Protestant Society, viz: the conversion =. ~
papal population of our country, the expectation Of
the Protestant Church is neither high nor extrava-
giant. The report will show, however, that the eff
forts Of this society, during the past year, have not
been unproductlye. In the spirit OF humble dePen-
truhfuness can say "hitherto the Lord hath helped
u.s." We are persuaded we utter the deep convic-
tons OF the best minds in our country, when we
say that the question whether Romanlsm will be
ascendant here-whether In Its insldi0us influence
It VIII ultimately subvert the freedom-corrupt the
purity OF our lnsttutons,s the great question tor
this nation to consider. The Society would recog-.
nlze with the most grateful feelings, the agency OF
does the zeal OF the Romanss rebukc the sohfllncss
OF the Protestants-but we state to the churches
ciety have either been raised in the Roman Church.
or educated for the Roman Priesthood or intimately
childhood Portuguese testaments and tracts have been
published and disseminated among them. We are
that the faith Of vast numbers OF the Christian Church
very weak respecting the conversion Of Romanss For
ages they have been eviewed hopelessly doomed
pcrdon but prayers and efforts shall be direct
ed for this end
Rev. Mr.. GRIpLEY Of Vermont offered resolution that
the report should be published by the executive commit
tee and have had practical knowledge of the
coporteurs in Vermont, where there large numbers
of Catholic French cmgrants from Canada, exceedingly
ignorant-n fact who read but who willing to
send their children to schoo-but the adults cannot
derstand our preaching colporeur commissioned
N Spi s''f ans en-
cess to the people told them, however, that had
priest stopping with me- The people asked fhe was
stand did wish them to at first The coporteur
him and the Gospel like children and was struck byths
these people would send for him to visit their fa
miles, and seems TO he 10 doing great work. be-
came more and more interested in the man and in the
work he was doing.
that the arrogant claims of the Catholic Church for the
possession OF this country demands the attention of
tcstans and remarked thathere seemed to be an idea
that Popery was not what formerly that the
Popery of the nineteenth century is not like the Popery
Of the days Of Gregory and the nnocents But this Is
Catholic priests that the Church and has been always
the same Now what the doctrines Of Romanism :?
s"f the
right to print what we choose amenable only to the civil
Pope 'ss
forbddng publishing of books without submitting
them to the censorship Of theChurch The Council OF
Latercn also passed law that book should DO pun
lishcd at Rome hereafter until it submitted to tho
examination Of the Church, under penalty of fine and int.
prisonment. Pepery is also an unchanging enemy t.
reading of the Bible in the vulgar tongue The rules of
the Index were that inasmuch is evident that the
Bible in the vulgar tongue 10 productive Of injury
than benefit therefore is prohibited unless previously
submitted to the Bishops" &c. And il Popery werc the
law in this country would be the here They dare
Popery is the unchanging enemy Of freedom of opinion
even forbidding to think what he pleases Even in
the solitude Of acloset dungeon he Is forbid Gregory
Nv. says From that polluted fountain of indifference
flows that absurd and erroneous doctrine rather
ing in favor Of liberty Of conscience, for which most
pesticntia error the is opened by that entire
and wild liberty ofopinon which every where attempt
ing the overthrow of civil and religious institutions
ed in state Of unbridled liberty Of opinion Pope Plus
declared without the pale Of the Catholic Church. there
no salvation The Council of Trent branded all
heretcs, and after praying for the most holy Pope and
Emperor declared anathemas on the heads Of herctcs
and the Cardinals lifting up their voices cricd anahema
anathema
Bishop JAMES offered the following resolution =
Resolved That the state Of the papal population in
this country should awaken the sympathy prayers
OF the entire Protestant church, the only hope Of their
conversion being the dissemination Of divine TRUTH and
oupouring Of the spirit of God.
He said, have the utmost confidence in the Holy
Biblc is more powerful than Popes than tradi
tons; orthodox than creeds; and being the word
OF God let the people have it | was recently affected
death bed he heard his ply stefan say he could not
vive more than an hour then let me-" said he bc ta
ken from my bed, and pray for the salvation Of the
world" Oh, let mo die as he did. The Roman church
Father forgive them, they know not what they do"
Disseminate the Bible and pray for the influence Of the
holy spirit and shall see the completion of those
hopes which we are putting forth efforts to achieve