New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-06
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day by Secretaries of the Benevolent instltua9ns, "
cether with Pastors and members ofhe various Churches
After prayer and reading OF the Scriptures oy p' L
Mason, Rev. Dr.. Armstrong presented some asPeeS VI
the world full of encouragement 70 Christian
pists. Fret The late decision Of the Emperor Oh Oa7
removing the obstacles Christian efforts IN taat VAST
country and allowing his subjects entire 'o!efa'oo-
whereas, formerly death the penalty tor SUCH as
preferred Christianity IN Hndosian, ioc ire supreme
authority of the Land had the past yeaE repealed TIE old
Hndoo law which made the remuneration oil caste n ia
of Christianity forfeiture Of all property and other
privileges, and had made all educated persons (Chris
tians wei! as others eligible 70 the most important
offices. Dr. Armstrong alluded also TO the decay OF false
religions generally. Buddhism. protested By more than
300 0Q00OO, was very naniiesty on the "ane- Inc
/ king Of Siam, heretofore very devoted Buddhist i
months since messenger 10 Ceylon to inquire as
to the state Of religion. In August last the messenger
reported him that Budhsu falling in that country
through the influence of the kind OF Missionaries
that introduced the arts of civilization On hearing this
such was the kings regard and that OF MS family. Tor
these improvements that brother OF his, Priest vol
UNFAIRLY offered 70 build Seminary for the Missionaries
on condition that they would educate some OF his people
also In Calcutta great advance was making in educa
tion in consequence OF governmental encouragement TO
those best trained and qualified for civil Offices In one
region of Peninsular India appeared from recent
communication there had been an extensive renuncla
ton of dolatry-about 1000 families processing devo
ton henceforh to the true and only living God Mo-
hamedanism, too, on tie decline. In turkey the
Of its power the Sultan was encouraging educa
ton, and adopting the Improvements OF Christian IA
tons In sections OF Persia also, the Government
appointing Christian Magistrates. The movements
III Germany France, Switzerland &c were also present
irg favorable indications that the Gospel was to
have free course and prosper. The Jews, also whose
conversion TO be life from the dead to the moral
world were in many cities OF the old world looking ia
voraby toward Christianity. A number OF them were
in course Of Theological education at Edinburgh
and even in New York spacious building had appeared
the last year bearing the inscription Mission House for
the Jews. He alluded also, with great interest to the
movements for promoting general union among Chris
tians, and 10 the breaking up OF upscrpura alliances
between Church and s5ate-,he noble example set in
Scotland and very recently in Switzerland
Rev. Mr. Hall. Secretary OF the Home Mission Society
while he deplored the general want OF revival influence
from high, the churches and the need of greater
union in effort said that external prospects, in general
we're very encouraging a, home, well in distant
lands. He had recently travelled 1000 miles at the West
! and wac cheered TO how much was done and doing
The impression seemed deepening that "riskteousnsss
exal;e,h nation True religion might be said TO have
gained the day and if persevering in duty the
nation was safe. He showed in affecting colors. how
very different would have been the aspects OF the West
and the prospects of the whole country. had the Home
Missionary efforts and other benevolent operations
for the West vigorously commenced about 90 years
since been all delayed TO this time And from past
cess he derived encouragement zeal and effort
and to fervent duplication for Almighty aid.
Rev. Dr. Adams said he highly gratihed with the
encouraging aspects that had been presented. we
saved by hope" And authorized toexpectar
copous blessings from high This was in accordance
with the analogy of nature and Providence, as well
Revelation. Great movements in all the de-
partments fife and they to be looked for in hum
BILE faith and prayer in reference 10 that kingdom Of
peace which is to bless the whole earth well as to ex
alt nation
Very interesting addresses were made in the alter
noon by Rev Messrs Reid and Thompson and all pres
ent must have been impressed with the thought tina,
great and sublime work is in rapid development through
out the moral world-the sublime from the refec-
ton, ahat the more than electric power which
and directs the whole machinery, has its in the
! highest Heaven.
IL Winter smiles benignantly upon US, and the
warm SUM- glancng along the icy roofs embelIishes the
new year with choicest gems while the streets bloom
again in almost vena Insurance of beauty, and the
nvaprocesson OF Broadway puts its gayest and most
joyous aspect After the soaking rain of Friday every
thing has cleared up brilliantly and the moon
is dry ore. by all the rules of prognostcaon So
may look for week of delightful weather which
will be improved and enjoyed TO the full
in the very midst of the Winter fashionable season. and
every night its dozens of brilliant ren;ons where
fashion, wealth and beauty-the three Graces Of modern
tmes-combine to enact their most potent spells.
CAPITAL PUSIsHMENT.-A meeting was held last
evening at the Hall of Broadway and Lspenard-
ST. having for its object the formation OF City Society
for the Abolition OF Capital Punishment. JOHN L. o.
SULLIVAN Esq among others, addressed the assembly
One of the most forcble remarks OF the evening was
that of person whose name we did not learn. He
ferred to the of Barrett who was executed some
time ago in Worcester county, for murder committed
while in state of brutal ntoXcaon The laws OF the
State the speaker said licensed the vending of inoxi
eating drnks-they deprived Of his senses, in the
first place and then deprive him of his life for
perpetrated under the influence Of drugs the sale Of
which by the very laws that condemn
TO death the miserable wretch who is led into
through their immediate agency. Society was organ
ICED and the following gentlemen elected its officers
BENJAMIN ELLIS, President; RIcHp S. WILLIAMS
R. N. MORRISON E. P. HuRLsUr. Vice Presidents F. c.
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HAvEMEYER, Treasurer; OLIVER JOHNSON. Correspond,
ing Secretary; SYDNEY HOWARD GAY, Rec Secretary )
| Ps1Lo PRICE, JAS G. McApAM, WIN. A. CoNANT, Z. d
STEWART, J. n PARKER, ELIAS S. SMITH, JAS H. GRiF-
EIecutiUs Committee
u The Journal Of Commerce mentions the case
OF coored wsiter-a fugitive slave-in attendance at
of the boarding houses down town whe was recos
nzed by visitor at the house, friend or relative OF nis
master. The recognition mutual though nothlns
said the time But the boy declined attending lar
Their the door, and his distress soon became so OBVIOUS
that the inmates of the house interested TO asce
tain The cause There was nothing extraordinary IN his
story. He was runaway slave, whose master nSea IN
Tennessee; he had been badly reaIed ne ioVeo no
erty for its own sake His language was, nc would
rather be sho, than TAKEN and the deep emotion OF Ms
manner evnced his sincerity The impulse 10 aid him
IN the perPetustion his liberty so strong that
when officers called in the evening TO arrest the fugitive
they informed that his freedom had oeeh seculeU'
q A German woman yesterday fell down IN an
apopectc fl in Broadway opposite the noase Oh pue
/ Rad her tEke