The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10

sir we take Of them all that there are men
properly directed to sustain and sustain properly ali
the christian organizations that exist that may
for the OF the truth of God and the religion
of Christ. Why sir, am persuaded in my mind that
what ought to be done be DONE SO then the question
simply comes up ought the Protestant Church to send
the gospel Of Jesus Christine light Of christianity into
Italy Is this part of her duty?' believe it Isl and
this conviction Of my mind comes up from this passage
gospel unto every creature beginning at jerusalem"
Now sir, inasmuch as Italy is par Of the world and
tants to whom the gospel to be preached believe
sir it is our bounden duty to send the gospel there and
difficulties; may cost us much labor much time.
money and perhaps blood il will require much Of ZEAL
faith patience and perseverance but with God on
his wisdom to guide ushis spirit to sustain
us-the work. difficult as it may begrcat may be the
Obstacles can be carried out Why sir your report de-
clares that the Pope has already been alamed IT, how
ever, could speak into his Holinesss tonight,
would tell him he need not be AFRAID. Certainly we
will not harm him even had We the disposition.
we have not the power. We Protcstants have
no inquisitorial power; we have no rack no PEN
wish we seek to do them good only and that in the
name of the Lord. presume there may be those here
tonight, who may send the Pope account Of meet
ng-what was said and done /; if so, shall be much
obliged to them they the old gentleman Of my
sincere wish for his welfare and that he may to the
raj why am interested in this society," and
is sir because Of its boldness; to stand up in the
in the face and thoughwe cannot do harm to the Pope
to those for whom we are concerned, nevertheless we
here will take them by the horns that they may not
gore us or others Applause2 The great reason how
sembcs this christian audience the fact that aims at
the salvation Of the souls of these people part of those
pabe of sharing with tho bliss of heavens and if by
sending TO them the Gospel and giving to them know
light and the institutions Of relgicnwc can bring them
Christ to holiness and heaven sas high an object as
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desire the salvation OF these to remove the
You not ignorant Of the fact that wherever rrotes
tant missionaries successfully employ in the
geliaation Of men the Romsh Priest i there with his doc
discover which is the christian religion How
he be e, blessed with religion and enlghtened by
cles as these Romsh missionaries present Well,
Sir if we can convert those who are engaged in
sustaining those missions opposedto ours and bring them
to enjoy gospel fellowship with and instead Of oppo
nents, have them co-workers with in the vineyard
of the Lord and to enjoy the religion Of the Bibeas
would them and remove the great hndance to the
kingdom of the Messiah must come up to the support
of this institution, and give vgor and efficacy And
with the conviction that it will be successful and that
sustain it, and that it can achieve all it aims at
Of this audience And now, Sir another duty requires
me to ask your permission to leave this meeting that
may attend another Of a similar character
tionHe said i gave him great pleasure to respond to
the remarks of the last speaker and support the resolution
lower OF Bishop and said he, you may take this an
illustration Of the unanmity Of this Christian Alliance
Of the household Of faith however may be it,
departments separated and, let me say that may yet
see nh n Bishop laying on h hands in the
may yet the Methodist missionary tread the Appian
Way freigited with the glad tidings Of great joy, and
the gospel over the ruins OF the palace of the
Cnsars. We all and feel and hear this age Of
reyoluton-more eminently such than any preceding
age There an illusion perhaps in looking back upon
former ages Events contemplated at intervals of CEN
turtles seem magniGcd, and approximated whilst those
which are nearer US and their results, make weaker
impression but how few fe.times earth have ever
included more great revolutionary events than are in
not recalll | have not seen more than half your
years, and what developments have / not seen
Of this progress There is revolution in every.
thing-in every place-it seems if the wheels Of
time were rushing EDWARDS with renewed ropidity
they approach the finale onsummaon The progress Of
revolution in this is the progress Of opinion Revo
luons in the shape of insuirecon and war, the
throwing ofthrones and dynastics, to nothing
less the new dynasty be the reign Of opinion say then
that the revolution Of the age actual progress only
SO far as the force OF opinion makes progress The
opinionon new IDEAS Of God, life and liberty
are imprinted on the minds OF men, and carried out BY
to rejecting minds it be plain the next great
stage in the progress OF opinion must be the assertion
among the nations Of Chrisenon, Of the doctrine Of
kind in this agcthc great yearnng of the nations
freedom they struggling for it, longing for it. ready
to arm for it. The nations feel that civil liberty social
liberty the liberty of the press will be useless without
religious lberty-the element of vitality to them all.
Yet the assertion OF liberty has not yet taken the shape
| Of demand for religious freedom Hence in all
Roman Catholic countries every attempt to circulate
religious freedom proves abotve. One Of the sigma Of
the times throughout Chrstendom, an increased de-
yeiopmen OF the spirit of enquiry and the sensbility
past both here in Great Britain and throughout Europe:
ana we may look confidently in expectation of the next
and surely going on-of the great idea of religious free
dom; and"hen that shall be ranpaned and fixed the
minds OF men, il will take possession Of government. and
nations, and be Incorporated deeply in their consti-
tuition and the fabric of their laws. II i the want
OF al the various forms of freedom and above all Of
that ttat.
Roman Catholic countries continually disgoginr as il
were their superintendent misery and pauper population
INTO the Protestant countries of the world and the dis
ess ana misery found in the latter proceeds from the
fact that it transmitted from the former and tho liberty
they enjoy attracts those who have been oppressed by
despotism. Hence il is that emigration sets HI sirop
current from Catholic into Protestant countries Eng
land, which has such amount Of misery in her own
BOSOM sees multiplied and aggra waited constantly bv
thea crowds OF peupcrs from that green Isle which for
endure herself We contemplate her fall and feel that we
nave no greater danger TO fear here than from the masses
That pour from the Catholic countries of the world
tis danger we must mecttis one would not swerye
FROM but trust to the God of fathers of the Bible
to carry us through So in switzerland, in Geneva the
cradle OF the reformation itself, is endangered flon the
Romish countries Of Europe The papers OF these are
crowdins into il because Of the superior happiness found
IN the light and liberty which has attended the ciorma
ton The simple principle lying al the foundation OF this
happiness is the right oiprsatc judgments it is tie prn-
eicise their private Judgment, when it tells them to
repent and believe Il calls them a spiritual religion
aud calls them exercise their minds and every ELI
gion that is not of mechanical icrormancc-one OF
beads and scapularics must the right and duty OF
private judgment This is the true way OF serving God
OF knowing. and apprchending him with eye OF faith
NOW sir 1t j. to the assertion of this principle that we
Of this society stand pledged; and i is well that
among the assembly gathered here there should be
one standing out from the resthe standard and emblem
the great Christian embodiment the light and duty Of
man to Judge for himself It is right that there should
be in this American assembly of Christian cnerprile
proof and token to show forth this idea of
religious freedom How then are we to act in order to
promote religious freedom Not by promoting rcvolu-
uon IN the shape OF physical force not by going into
plots and conspraces il is vocation-tcre in
another sort of men who deal in this the genius
oiiro'eant'smt is the felicity OF Professionalism that it
IS incapable OF acting by such machinery this And
our friends here who may lie taking notes to transmit
an account Of this meeting to the Court of Rome will
take down, that admit full and freely that we pro-