New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-24

death nj Cincinnati IN 1887. is OF course untrue.
Reported tor The Tribune.
THE SOCIETY OF INQUIRY on Missions OF the
New.York Union Theological Seminary held lis
Eighth Anniversary on the 10Th instant when Adj
dresses Of very nigh order of excellence were
made by the President OF the Association and four
other members And we can hardly conceive how
any, OF the proper qualifications, under the influence
of such an inspiring occasion could withhold their
services from the great Missionary enterprise. We
have room to notice briefly, only the last Address,
by Mr.. Torey:
One of the nobles and most ennobng OF the susccp-
biiles of our nature he sad that which disposed
US 10 look with and shame at what We are aud
at the same time with hope aud earnest longing at what
we should be-leadnC 10 abhor our present imper
fiction and conscious lieness, and 10 aspire aer true
greatness. We must distinguish between selfish am
bition and the aspiring OF the soul after eminent
worth aud honor. The one Is most degrsding-the
other most exating. The one is but an imitation Of
Satan-lhe other remnant OF The original image Of
God.
There ia no one OF us who ought strive earnestly
for true honor and glory. Humility. indeed, becometh
every nan-the best not less than tine worst. But hui
my perfectly consistent with the highest aspirations
after genuine houOr-wh tue most eAdeu aims OF an
Ambition which is holy and has no sclshness in H. II
have principle in which nils me with II desire TO
be eminent for holiness and good works, without any
always will be above me- shall be none the less humble
Tor cherishing it No on earth is SO truly humble
is the Angel Gabriel. But Gabriel is wanting neither
in high aspirations growing capacities ana attain
euts II the striking paradox of the Gospel that he
that humbleth himself is greatest in the Kingdom OF
Heaven. Ana eloriy God AS he ought,
without becoming exalted being. And at this he
should aim Tor the sake OF the glory of God-earnes,y
desiring his own true eXaation ss a meane. and the
only proper means Of attaining Tue Urea, ena 1 , bs
author oi the Paradise Lost Many years before ne
was seen with his garland and singing robes about
him" celebrating the Throne and Equipage Of Gods
Amirh,iness we find him I" in the cool elemen, Of
prose predicting the existence ana the immortality OF
his own great POEM in which he would make the lofty
venture to eternal Providence ana justify the
ways Of God 10 men.
=; bepan thus far TO assert says ne. both them
and divers of my friends here home and less TO
TN inward prompting which grew dsily upon me, that
by labsr and intense study (Which take to be my por
ton in this lile) joined with the strong propensity of
Nature might leave something so written to alter times,
as they should willingly let II die. These thoughts
al once possessed and those others that II were
certain 10 write bye leases for three yesrs and
downward then ought regard be sooner had Than 10
Gods Glory."-(Prose Works b9 This is Milton IN
his younger days breathing forth his own nigh ambition
aud its end,-the glory ot God
was the avowed ambition OF the Apostle the Gen
tiles distinguish himself by fruitful hsrdships and self
denias Therefore, though he had right rs he
the Corinthians. TO claim support from them, yet he
chose live by the labor oi his own hands, not only
that he might do the good but that he mi have
honor of dong Tor ne expressly declaree that II
were better for him to die than that any should
make this his gloryng void The Christian must be
willing be out vile and worthless, but to be
VIE and worthless He may be ambitious
honor of men. but he may and must be ambitious 70 toe
truly worthy OF such honor In word the las, being
earth 70 be called man. even-much less CHRISTIAN
is the being who sees path OF distinguish he'd holiness
and usefulness and post Of honorable eminence before
him and his heart throbs with desire walk in the
one secure the other
The Missionary work is the surcsi OF Ill ways 10 the
trues OF all glory This way eXcels all others
specs The certainly. almost of its leading 10 disln-
euished usefulness and honor if entered and pursued
with the right spirit and the arrcachng grandeur and
subiimy OF the glory 20 which II Will lead.
Never the doors OF the Heather ord so widely
thrown open Access TO hundreds OF millions OF
those who ready perish not only offered 10
but urged upon US. Each Of these rnyriads OF beings
has heart and conscience TO be etecua!y reached
BY tina, very truth which God has put into hands.
and by nothing else. Think OF going among those IN
counted millions with the faith and zeal OF Martyr or
Buchannan Of Judsou or Hsl-wth the energy and
thusissm of Loyols Zavier, ssnctied and directed
BY the Spirit OF God Reflect upon the sublimity 0!
doing for all India what has been done for the Sandwich
Islands Think Of sn Apostle Paul without any OF his
miraculous yiits only with his zeal and devotement and
oneness of purpose-think what work he would do
among the selfworshipers and idolworshipers oil
China How would he be writing Epistles 10 the
Churches and Saints scattered throughout the Celestial
Empire and handing down after generations the pure
and spiritual institutions OF an established Christianity
and let no one of say he has no strength wih which
wsverng trust in Omnipotence is just what We want-
Il this 20 which Paul ascribeo has power " hen
am weak then au, strong" God could in array
the leg;ous Of Heaven and Iank them with his ihun'
der terrify clohe them wlie divine eloquence e
convince and win the world 10 himself but HI iheso
agencies would be mighty than dis Spirlt ana
truth working through the fundamentally OF eartnen
vessels. There are few young men whose aoihueS
uot lrcbler than they would be Wiling TO con
fess-but very few who. II their life and health be
spared have II not in their power, with the help OF God
freely offered them 10 exert mighty influence upon
This aud coming generations. Let the young man be
clothed with the true spin: OF Missons-;he spirit which
trusts In the protecting and helping arm Of Hesven and
heeds danger death-heed no, the scorn the
threats OF men Jet him be filled and possessed with
this one truth. Jesus Christ and him cruched' the
only OF salvaioniet bin 60 forth and proclaim
ihis truth with the esruestness with which ne
would pull men of the relet him proclaim il day
and night with and the Spiri, OF God will be with
him, and that Spirit and ,hsl truth will prove ON.
ppotcnt through his instrumentslity and the world
shall remember him they remember Luther and
Martyr, and Whitfield.
SINGULAR AYFAIR.-A man who had Just come
10 Dxboro Men with view Of taking up his residence
there has made statement 10 tie Magistrate OF tina:
place that his house has been haunted by female apps
rition who said she had lived IN ha, house had
been murdered for her money. &c. &c. The esrnes,
manner OF the deponent induced examination OF the
corpse of the person indicated having formerly dwell
in the house and the Coroaers jury. after careful
scrutiny returned verdict Of death by poisoning =
Were for this circumstance the statements OF Var
War; might have been attributed TO the wsnderinss OF
1 diseased brain.
| n The Albany Evening Journal says the West
ern train left Utica Friday with passengers and