The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-15

children have enrolled and dignhsd this land Of free;
domin old Massachusetts In the counties oil Norfolk and
Middesex In two counties find more than 2oO ami'
lies who have no perfect copies Of the word Of God
of the rock Of the Pilgrims or what pilgrim generation
and superstition have left Of it, in this very county are
counties in sight of the city denomnaed tho modern
Athens. Well sir If old Massachusetts, presents such
hear from the great West If Massachusetts whose ad.
e-eminent whose rail roads ramify the
surrounding States like and bring in the
riches of science and labor i she cannot maintain the
circulation of the Scriptures what we to expect when
travel out into the wildernesscs and prarcs Of the
great West with those pioneers in good works the Me-
hodst circuit preachers Sir we want 500 900 copies of
the sacred Scriptures circulated in this Union before
have the Bible' We must look at this important sub
oct as hear and think and wish il God speed
that failure to perform though not ncarceratng US in
stone walls gives us the far greater punishment Of bro
ken faith Of broken faith with God and sonscisnc:
and His commands And then the remarkable growth of
population should awaken us to energy. From sv-
ing to this FL Dorado I'm their mindsp Of the world The
surplus population OF Europe coming at tho rate
ETY. produce 5000 copies Of the Bible five days but
this not too nam supply these a and o our d.s
Catholics prohibited the use Of the Bible by the autho
ry Of the church which calls itself the church Of the
Living God But are not TO regard this arrogant pro-
hbition Sir God gave the Bible to every man, and ev
cry woman, and every child and for man. any set
Of mcn to say its interpretations AID possession shall
be subject unto u.s. is fearful arrogance and
sumption, which we rcpudate and resist. | do
believe. sir with who have preceded mo, that
justified by the Bible; and, as did Luther
when all the nations aroused by the Reformation cried
out for war upon Rome will refuse to assent to it.
win use no sword that kill the body, weapon but
book For these 900 souls responsible to God
No Holy Alliance can say here that the word Of truth
shall not be freely read by ALL and hold sir that no
person has right to sit in darkness when the pure light
Of eternity is within his reachno has right keep
poor oppressed Ireland, a nation which have
spected and embraced in my sympathies, upon whose
protestant people likely to to the wall for
the 1.-THE people to advance the uplifting Of the
Of a % and
the pleasant valleys Of the green lsle-rom the gem OF
the sea, from the mountains of Switzerland and from
the forests of Germany myriads on myriads arc COM
less. and we have y, 10 right to withhold sA from
year. when such efforts have been demanded Of U.S. God
grant that perform to our full abilities We are
shooting down the stream of time toward cataract it
were Where all feelings and passions Fare at work and
speaking their appctites and desires. We are, too
1t ss the
triumphant Some 10 true, reject the good book; but
for every of these rads gapng for the great
means. the word Of Goa The Rev Dr. here gave some
interesting accounts Of the progress OF the Bible in Man
chester, England and r-ono",iced fine eulogy upon
Bishop Sumner Of Che ssr. In Manchester, the society
thcre usually circulated about 5000 Bibles per annum
given out and in the months Of October and November
last year. nearly 81 900 copies were di.trbuted Like
society: I nail my flag to the mast, and no one
shall tear down. The work Of this society is a work
From o s. was no sH has .ss a to sghse
my my" aid ''' since became aware Of il. Objects.
do not desire to occupy more Of your time may have
wearies you and have spoken frequently within the
come tresome-(Cries Of go on go on)-Yet must say
this socicy-ti is which above all others interests
my feelings. We are now come to point; we must
to go on and advance in efforts many and great
On all sides there is desire need. suffering people
Let respond to these desires and satisfy these
wants. II may be said hold the key Of supply,
sn s bs e
think not sleep not--but work! With this object in
nSss , e i0 mi.
this resolution is adopted each of US may 60 home
with the discrimination to double his zeal to double
his contribution and then shall DO able carry out
the plan Then will 100000 messengers 60 forth from
heaven to harbngers Of life and peacc; then will
viii they be sent forth throughout the whole length and
breadth Of the land in which we dwell.
Mr.. Trrc having concluded, the resolution was put
Dr. PAKxEa Of Philadelphia rose to make an explana-
ton Of some remarks in speech he made. which had
been misunderstood he had not intended to say i'm
ply by his remarks that he any in favor Of
war The substantial meaning he meant to convey,
that it God who directed the armies and ordered the
his side and in the which he directed against his
enemies. 1--WE understood the learned gentleman to
fer to the remarks made in reference to his speech Dr.
The doxology then sung. benedicton pro-
nounced and tho meeting adjourned.
Anniversary OF the American Baptist Home
BIission Society.
This Society held its anniversary meeting in the
first Baptist Church, Brooklyn, on Wednesday
evening, May Is. The Hon. F. Humphrey, Of
Albany presided. The exercises commenced with
singing the ll39th PSALM by the choir; after which
eloquent prayer was made by the Rev. Mr..
Samson, of Washington, d. G. The Treasurer,
Mr.. r. II. Martin, read his annual report, which,
on motion, was accepted. The Executive Board
reported, through their Corresponding Secretary,
the Rev. b. M. Hill. From this report it appears
that the receipts of the year ending April l, 1885,
were Sl6,22S. Including those of auxiliaries,
which are three less in number than heretofore,
the amount is S405ss TO- At the same date the
Of thu Society Immediately available were SASH
H. and the liabilities $3.50 90, making the balance
against the Society ,905 81 l06 missionaries and
agents have labored under commission Of the Society
81 Of whom have been rcappointed for another year,
they have occupied the States and Territories
heretofore, with the addition Of New Hampshire and
port the baptism OF 902 persons; the organization of 80
churches the ordination Of Is minister's the compile
ton, by their people, Of the building Of 30 houses Of
worship and the commencement Of and that church
heretofore aided tho Society have become able to
sury The suxisss Of the Society report the employ
ment Of 24 missionaries and sgen1s who have supplied
GAO stations and baptized 90 rsrscea schurchss among
these labcr and results sl1 mssionaries; 1901 per-
baptized, and II churchss heretofore aided enabled
to support tbs gospel Of missionary funds
By adding 10 the statistics Of the past year. those pre-
vous years far ascsrtained appears that since tho
formation Of the society its Transformations have, jointly
baptized slis pcrsons organized 6o4 churches and
dained 80 ministers comparison Of the societys
tscs Of tho year. with those Of the previous year shows
the following dferenccs-7 missionaries employed, Ia
stations supplied la baptss and churches rendered
able to support tho gospel more than IN leae And 10
churches Organized IL ministers ordained and S2s %
less receipts than in ls45.
a motion was made 10 accent the report upon which