New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-11

Unitarian Assoatign Of he STATE Of Eer- Tork-A
of Lectures on Unit arlan Christianity commencing Mon
day evening continues every evening through the week at
the Church the Divine Unity, (Dr Beowss Broadway
I'll O'Clock.
NEw-YoRx BIBLE SociETY.-The Anniversary
Sermon of ,h. Society preached las. night large
audience nearly Cling the Tabernacle, by Dr. KENNEDY,
Of Albany. After the usual preliminary exercises DR..
Kennedy his discourse from Romans lii and
He went on to speak of precious character Of the
Bible and the advantages enjoyed by those
who possessed IT, The first thing that strikes in regard
10 the Sacred Book its perfect symmetry and consistence
with itself Although written b. great variety Of pens
and al different and distant intervals extending over peri
Of many hundred years yet in no instance contradict
ed Itself each part sutaued aud authenticated By
the other also endorsed and substansiec the BIZ
be and In word fact Nature or Science opposed
10 Revelation but every new discovery made by Science
into the physical laws of the universe served new and
striking proof OF the truth OF the Scriptures lnadety
had claimed that there existed variance and conradic-
lion between Nature and Revelation and this boosted
suppo.ition had founded last and most formidable al
tack upon the Bible. But it had been completely van
pushed In this desperate struggle and Chames and Dick
auckland and pollion masters Of the field
I, the sunlight OF Science thai Revelation foushes
hest while langushes and dies in the dark-damp cham
bers of ignorance and superstition The streams which
flow from the springs OF knowledge ever terminate In the
ocean OF divine love-
Another characteristic of the Bible is that calculated
for all classes the owly and ignorant as well the ee
waited and intellectual Among the Greeks and Romans
In their most enlightened period there were bat a
few of the mos, expanded uteects which could grasp
subetes penetrate the mysteries Of their philosophy
and their religion. There was religion for the
higher class and another poor and ignorant But
r.. ht.r fnra ROylp Tead ais knpss
Ne w,on and Locke and Bacon all acknowledge its divine
greatness and truth Its sacred furnished the most
abundant and valuable materials for the inspirations OF
the Painter and the Poet The Ell rts OF Philosophy and
the most sublime flights of the Tragic Muse were all
transcribed by the simple truth and majesty OF the acs
Of the Bible. 1t will be- remembered when all human
records and institutions are forgotten.
The Bible is peculiarly adapted Man in his three
relations Social. oca and Religious being. First
I'm his soc ia relations The direct ana necessary result
of the influence of the Bible Ia TO elevate and purify the
Social Institutions by reforming individual character
Nothing else inculcates and enorces such strict morality
on ali points the Bible, and nothing so sancnes and
makes holy the keeping OF that immortal precept In
which all laws and codes OF morals are contained and
conceu,raed'Lo thy neighbor as tbyseli. The Do
mesc Institution is especially upheld and preserved by
the Bible was conclusively shown by comparison
In this respect of the enlightened Heather nations
with the people of Christendom Out OF tEe Bible there
Is no material for domestic morality
Tho Bible adapted to the Social Condition OF Man in
his Political Relations II prescrbes the principles OF
all correct government II does not descend TO psrtcu
lars nor external forms-for then il would be only po
ltica engine but inculcates all the great principles the
rights and obligations which constitute the very
OF all free governments. All nations beyond the
light of the Bible have been governed by despo,Sm and
barbarous tyranny The Bible Is the only teacher OF the
great truths of the Rights Of Man as II exan the lndi
vidual establishes and protects the Family Institution
and secures freedom of opinion. Take away the Bible
and the Temple Of Liberty would be shattered by ter
ble and wide wasting CONFUSION which would destroy
all free Governments and leave their fragments like the
wrecks of the buried City in The Desert 10 tell but OF the
! past. 80
The Bible is adapted the condition OF Man as Rel
pipus being This Is the important point OF all In all
The history Of the Human Race before the descent OF
Revelation, every where read the melancholy truth
that Nature and the wisdom OF could not point
nor discover God The thirty thousand gods OF Greece
and the three hundred and thirty millions Heshens OF
India show conclusively that apart from Revelation Man
knows God But all nations have had vague sense
their weakness and impulses and the necessity
of superior power TO be concsted TO pardon and save
them But the Bible discovers the only way in which
Man be pardoned and sayed-it alone teaches the
attribute of Mercy belonging TO God. The Christian
not In the affecting dspensatons OF Provldence the
revengeu! ina!cuons Of malicious being OF Mythology.
but acknowledges tho christening and correcting hand OF
God OF Mercy dispensing salutary discipline and whose
heart overtows with love while be lifts the rod
Nor has the light OF Human Reason penetrated be-
yond The grave and disclosed the glorious prospect OF
resurrection and immortal life. The Heather fingers
mourntuly The grave Of the departed sud knows no
hope sustain him in hi. bereavement and aiction.-
But put the Bible into his hand and the dark be
comes out oTlsnter
ence its divine assurance comes upon the soul the
dead shall live again The Bioe also enables and
holds out the powerful Inducements prepare IN
this life FOR another Ii Is in every way adapted 10 Man
IN all his Ielsons as an Intellectual Social and Religious
! being.
These were the grounds Of the Address and they
supported with warmth an eloquence, aad force OF
language and illustration seldom surpassed even from me
sacred desk At the close OF the discourse Dr. william =
Bu the President the Society stated that this Society
covered the whole Geld OF operation IN this Ciy supplying
the Poor. the shipping the Egrsnu and al VINO nae not
the Sacred Word collection was then taken up and the
meeting adjourned.
! PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS
The Annual Discourse before this Board was pronounced
las; evening BY Rev. DR.. Murray IN d. Phillips
ChnIch, Ffthavenue. After prayer By Dr. Phillips al
ahstrsc, 0: tina Ninth Annual Report which TO be made
before The anncM meeting Ia few days, was read Ae'
nodcinS the death members ant three mission
ses the states that the receipts OF the year aave
been Ssif6l IS and the expenditures ssssl g. and that
o: tie Missionary Chronicle there have Been published
5000 copies. and Of the Foreign Missionary 1880
ooies and that missionaries hsvs been sent out
during the year They have missionary az each OF the
following stations IN Texas; Houston Victoria Galveston
ant San Antonio; four missionaries among the Choetaws
And school, supported chiefly by he Indians and design
81 70 Accommodate 100 pupils; among tie Greek and sem
mole Indians eve l.horers and boarding school OF ~
scholars with buildings or 50 pupils soon 10 be completed
ard church consisting Of ten members. Among the Sac
and lows IrtsnS Lhe-e SIX missionaries, woc nave
nearly completed buildings 70. nannusi-abor eoaTdins
school 10 which natives are DESTROYS OF attahee
Portions OF The Scriptures have been translated yho
SIS OF grammar OF the Iowa, oce anc Missouri: languages
Among the Caippewas and ottcwss hsTe are oE MISSION
aries and school OF than 50 scholar. anc Il native
members OF tae church The mission hiss 20 eonten-
agains; the whisky trader and the Roman priest
Offering him religion thS. Will net seriously interfere
With his t-ase with the former. The Indians eowsTet
advancing In temperate comfort IN proportion As me
influences Of the mission prevss There are IS MISSIONS