The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-08

ted FouthThe secular press Protestant In It's char
acter; the editors are men Of intelligence and have
great and deserved influence; they manifest desire to
spread religious intelligence among tho people and in
that and other they of service to the
of religion and morality than many Fifth
We in the right and they in the wrong. Mr.. Par
ker went to say that far he concerned the
Catholic clergy and aity had exhibited the friend
ly feelings and that if we wish to effect great perma
nent good must act in concilating Catholic spirit
DR. EDWARDS then ofe red re solution for the election
of officers which was unanimously carried After sing
ing the Doxology, in which the Reporter participated
and the benedction which was pronounced BY Dr. Bee
cher OF Cincinnati the members Of the Board retired to
transact business, and the audience, apparently high
~ grathed with their afternoons entertainment retired
Sixth Anniversary Meeting OF the Foreign
Evangelical Society, In DIR. Hutton's
Church, Washington square.
On Tuesday evening, this elegant church was fill
ed to overlooking, and with an highly respectable
audience The pulpit was occupied by several cler-
gymen and distinguished persons, among whom we
noticed Mr. Frelinghuysen, Drs. Baird and Hutton
Previous to the services of the evening, the choir
performed beautiful piece of music when the Rev.
DR.. Hutton opened the meeting with prayer.
The Rev. DIR. BAIRD gave an abstract of the an
nual report He represented the society as in a
most fourishing condition, far more 80 than prev-
ously; more money having been received, and the
services having become more extensive. The do
ings OF the committee for the past year were stated
The great field of labor had been the Papal coun-
tries, and particularly France, Belgium and Italy
Fifty thousand francs, nearly $4,000, for this sub
ject, and large remitances had been made to Gene
va Nine students, natives of the country, had also
been educated abroad, and more talent was daily
being brought into the work. Even to St. Peters
| burgh, Moscow Stockholm, Hamburg, and in all
northern Europe, aid had been extended by send
ing colporteurs.
| Everything, indeed, wore an encouraging aspect
That society had been but years in existence and
at this time there 100 persons laborng for the
good of the cause. Many had been converted from
Roman Catholicism, and if spirit of kindness was
persevered III, many more would be brought. Dur
ing the past year $4,000 had been received from Pa
pal countries. In England great interest felt in
sending the gospel into Catholic countries and the
great work was going on everywhere. The total
amount of receipts, including the Canada mission
was 1874 IA; expenditure, about $l7,5O leav-
| ing a balance in hand of about 81 PA
Rev. Mr.. WILKES of Montreal was then introduced to
the meeting and said 1T is not my intention to make
cr, therefore shall confne myself to of facts
which other ADLER speakers could make Of The
Rev gentleman then took review of the state of Canada
and its inhabitants and said that not in twenty could
they ten state ssssa 1Hs
all this ignorance and evil II could be- traced to Popery
and its doctrines. He then proceeded to review the his
the Jesus in that country showing that the
power entirely in the hands of the Catholic clergy
He then went on to describe the inhabitants and said they
century behind the Intelligent Europeans During
tho last century great endeavors had been made by the
church of Rome to recover the power which was fast
falling from their hands The great wealth of the
terry of Montreal used for this purpose
show how this had been DONE by having under their
control upwards of 1900 boys, educated by lay order
Jesuits The gentleman then proceeded to read number
ofextracts, showing how they boased of their endeav
| lied nv net
figure ofspeech OF the East These measures have led
to degree of enthusiasm among the residents
prosecution against the missionaries. Tho gentleman
then proceeded to show how this was done that there
was now engaged in this good work IA persons, from
France and Switzerland four of whom had been Roman
Catholics. There four stations in which there are
| 90 persons who were formerly catholics. They had an
they educated for coporteurs or such other pur
pose as would tend to make them useful. 1t was
Enlistment for which they had already received cons
derablo sums from their supporters in Canada and
generous and intelligent americans The gentleman in
conclusion moved that the reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer be received and printed under their direction
Tho Rev. DR.. MORRISON of Baltimore, was much
pleased with the gentleman who addressed the house in
the short speech and in his address to the house on this
occasion he was only limited to eight minutes he would
endeavor to something the purpose during the brief
period that allowed to him. 1t had said that
would be better to let the Romans alone but there re
many good Protestants who did not heed this. There
WERE in ncighborhood which he knew, rule
| among the catholics that was carried into effect
| of levying fine of five dollars if they were
| known or even seen in a Protestant church; fur
female unless he converted her to that churchw thin
twelve months he was still heavily fined now it'll.
standing this the fact was that there were more CON
verified from Catholicism to Professionalism, than other.
wise; and much of these conversions owing to tho
doatry of the Roman Catholic church. which opened the
eyes OF the sensible to the folly of the church. He
then proceeded contrast the reormers Germany Of
the present day with Luther Calvin, and others The
in that country which he hoped would be cx
tended throughout the world He then the
motion of the objects of the Society 1t was now their
duty to assist their German brethren, and send
for said that coal porcrs and coal beavers were one
| and the same thing" Uaughter)
Rev Mr. THOMPSON, of Philadelphia said that speeches
had been great drawback to their proceeding and a
pcarcd to him that short speeches likely have the
same ill effect although he not limited to fifteen or
eight minutes he was only permitted to speak i've with
an intmaton that minute would be much more
pleasing. .(Laughter) The gentleman proceeded to
debate the nature and objects of the Foreign Eyange
lcal Society and showed that who were
nominally Christian much needed their
required much assistance and light as the heather
who heard Of Christ whose command it was to 20
into every part of the world and preach the word 1t
not their object to send missionaries to them but to
raise such from among themselves They were debtors
to the Greek aud barbaranhe heather the nominal
Christian II was their duty to supply them with the
son. and give them welcome. 1t was also expcdent as
the pathway to conquer the world He then recommen.
in the great work.
The Rev. DR.. BrEoH.s, of Boston, then moved rcso.
luon OIL hanks Tor their cndcavors pointing where
their excrons had been most useful He said he would
conhne himself to one great princple-that for Pro-
testants to become hoicr themselves and said that it
their duty to look upon Catholics the great means
of making the world hocr that they used PRAYER
for their conversion their energy would be suic
cut for the object they had in view The great fault in
their endeavors that sufficient distinction was not
made between Roman Catholics and the Roman Catholic
system 1t appeared as if they forgot that Luther Cal
vim. Mclancthon and others Roman Catholics II
was in the cloers of the Roman Catholic church that
the glorious reformation nursed IL there was dc.
on his back but aim at the vulnerable part of the belly
but if You attack the Roman Catholics you striking
the scales the back but if you attack the system YOU
would then get at the vulnerable part and this could not
be done better than by the colporteur system. Great
as the wrongs of the Roman church had been the hui
race unless the Protestants had an unforgivng sp
rt they would never succccd-for success depends on
their lovo to their fellow The third point was
that they should exert themselves Invested of all i'll feel