The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-17
or the American Protestant
Society.

Society.
The anniversary of this society was celebrated
on Thursday evening last, in DIR. McEroy's
church, at the corner of Grand and Crosby streets,
in this city. The exercises opened by an
impressive prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Bowling, in
which the reverend gentleman solicited, in the
most jealous manner, the conversion of Pope
Gregory VI.
M. De MorrE, Esq, then read On abstract of
the Treasurers report for the year past. 1t APP
pears that the receipts of the society during the
year lSi5 46 were 3d. S4 rs, and the cash on hand
at the date of the report, $l69 80.
The Rev. II. NORTON submitted an abstract of
the annual report We learned that the number
OF Irish Roman Catholics converted within the
year was thrty-hve and there were seventy-fve
more who it was thought would renounce Popery.
The effects Of the abor Of this society among tho French
and Portuguese Catholics still more encouraging.
The Rev. Mr.. CHicKERING then addressed the meeting
follows He said he had the pleasure few years
of addressing the first public meeting Of this society
he here assembled He rejoced to see so large
congregation assembled together this evening, showing
as does evidence that the people of God understand
their duty in this matter Il is true that cannot
do every thing and Of course not the duty Of
man to try to do every thing but he believed that
whatever thy hand fndeh to do, that do with all thy
might; Thus, one man can labor at home. another
naked and he is very glad to find that the members Of
this society have got this great work to do Il is my
$ our or h naa
The object of this society is to convert the
world from error, and to do this should perform
long voyages. Here, them have the work brought
to our own doors notwithstanding those voyages
The gentleman then spoke of the feelings Of the Amer
on us, and her population rolled in strong tide to Anne
RIGA You know said he, how all felt when God be-
but God directed for good. christian friend from
Russia said he thanked u.s. Americans for the care we
charged the duties Of mother am afraid my friends
that we have not done our duty we-that have be-
haved more like sep-mothcr than mother. At
vention OF the friends Of seamen recently he heard
beautiful thought expressedit was, that ship in TO-
reign port was like floating fragment Of the country to
it, might be regarded fragment Of Christianity.
would carry this beautiful idea farther and say that the
the old counry-a specimen Of what we read Ola spe.
cimen to be approached and improved SO that they may
But again the thought occurs will mot this lump Of
eavcn leaven the whole loaf In animal magnetism,
they when an operator attempts to operate tdepends
whether he has more animation about him than the sub
ect whom he intends to operate upon and if he has he
can influence him So it depends whether the leavcn
that comes over here will change the whole, or the
1t is delightful to to contemplate this society, and
leading does, not indulge in hard words or re-
elimination, but to love, and love alone,
nong more can than 1n i this 0cs has done
works that are now on their shelves it is more
than enough to pay them for all their exertions
military usatonnot spreading devastation all around
its operations and like those Of the Voltac pile prepar
Society 60 in the of Jesus who died for the
Of the earth. Go on You recolect what the good
first soul shall be converted there the building Is paid
for" II there be in this assembly Roman Catholic
let one Of the friends Of this Society say to him come
Him alone, who is ready to accept you-come with us,
Beloved friend and brotherfor although you Cath
have your soul redeemed by the blood of Chris-cOmc
with US, and we will do you good.
The Rev r. s. CHAMPION, after making few predatory
come to our knowledge which lead to believe that il
unite our prayers and our efforts those disciples OF
Popery dcudcd they may be led to renounce
their allegiance the man Of SIM and enlist under the
banner of the Cross The reports which this Society
receive from missionaries and colporeurs inspire
TO 60 forward in the work Of the salvation Of
| those men, and as the souls Of those who are
here at home with u.s. are are. as as ob se
heart not only 70 the Of the Christian
for unless these millions that are coming
vered to Jesus Christ and renounce their allegiance to
viii be jsopardised, If not destroyed. appeal to
those Of you who are acquainted with the increase Of
corroborae the truth what state In the year 1885,
there were but six hundred thousand Catholics in the
United States. The increase has been rapid and so
great that in the year ls45 the number was two millions
increase Of two hundred and thirtyhree per cent in
ten years And what was the increase Of the Protestant
population within the period Thrtyfve per cent
The governments Of Europe, If they but combine and
send the Catholics here they have for the last
few years. what will DO the situation Of our country at
the end Of twenty years, unless they convertedl
leave the subject with this enquiry put this question
to the heart Of every the United Staes-what will
become Of country unless these Catholics be
verted7
Rev. JULES DELAusAY, an alleged convert from Ro-
mansm, spoke follows (This gentleman spoke very
unntclligbly--indeed, if he tried the capital
charge Of numbering the English languages there Is not
mansaughter in the first degrec Liberty of speech Che
remarked) liberty Of the press liberty Of conscience
pons be against the Of Rome These four
principles the corner stones Of your civil and reg
srs
greatest evils by which nation be cursed Hence
declare that the Pope is the enemy of the civil and
relg ous liberty of America The Pope objects to the
civil and religious liberty of this country. Romansm
has two heads but heart The Jesuts are the agents
Of the Pope everywherethey have been expelled from
the United states and when France has stamped its feet
here This the Roman Catholic rosary Exhibiting one
Here see six for Mary and this
vert the Americans WITH by getting them bow down.
before IT, The Jcsus come to this country in disguise,
me 70 20 s w. o. N
yelling in that State, and two men addressed him in bro
ken English and represented that they had been ship
wrecked, and were endeavorfng to reach vcksburgh.
few weeks afterwards. my friend visited person in
vcksburgh and he introduced him to reverend father
nzed him as the man that was shpwrecked and saw his
countenance change rapidly.he did not exchange q
word with him. but and was never heard OF
in that region again Qaughter) They come to the Uni
ted States 60 the valley Of the Missssippi and there
select the best places build academies and colleges
II is asserted by the Metropolitan almanac, that
the Catholics have only thirty converts on this side
Of the Alleghanics and one hundred and three
female academies in the valley of the Mississippi Their
object they say, to teach the people, but they are
agents Of the society for the propagation Of the faith
and they do than this II known they do all they
to entice young persons into their church. gem
tleman in Kentucky told that they in the habit
Of taking Foxs Book Of Martyrs. and making alterations
in [ sOth mi vyh a VIZ Wi
erased and Protestant inserted in the place and in the
way with the word Protestant that khc pupils
would think the Catholics those that pcrsecu-
ted My friends hear many say that II Is not time to
wake up from sumber little more sleep, they say,
want little slumber. and folding Of arms but
my friends, when the enemy comes, what do they say
The Ca holcs plead olerson in order to be nolerant
they preach freedom Of conscience, IN order to make
another Rome Of America. tiger chained Is tiger
still tell you there are three millions Of Roman Ca
thocs in this countryside field is large and can sup
port thousand societies May God give you heart to