The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-13

world nave IT, ne Bible IL also represented the
bread by which the world is to be fed spiritually There
is restitution OF this bread in the city and United
States which Il appalling There is famine in the
land Not for bread literally but for the word Of God
and II Is mercy TO supply 1t and stop the famine lie
concluded with the exhortation for the society to perss
we're in the good work He also moved the adoption OF
the report.
Rev Mr.. STEWART, pastor of the Bethel church, in
seccndng the motion. said that the Baptist Mariners
Society had been mentioned in the report one OF the
benehcarcs of this society For the announcement OF
those engaged in the good work he wished to give his
tory OF of the Bibles presented to his church IL
was given to n seaman named Henry Summers the son
of widow in Liverpool Recently he received letter
from his mother stating that she had reason to praise
God for what he had done for her son. After the sail
ors return, he baptised and then sailed for some
port ia the East where he went to church the first Sun
day after his arrival He spent the day in religious du
ties in company with several shpmaes At the close OF
the services, he asked permission to speak which
granted He told how he felt when he such large
number Of seamen in the port aud few in church,
and not prayer delivered in their behalf in that
church. Wheh he concluded, they pretty well
used up The deacons and others confessed their
In the course of six weeks the sailor returned and
found that man had been employed by the church
attend to seamen specially He came to New York and
shipped again for another voyage after which, he said
he would go and see his widowed mother He went
board his ship, and usual, interested himself for
the salvation of his shipmates particularly the
steward. On the fourth day out, gale of wind
below and prayed with his shipmates, and had
some conversation with a reckless fellow, named
J9hn Dnstan After talking with him. he gave him his
Bible and went TO bed when at O'Clock all hands
called to take in sail Henry went aoft to clear
ropes but in the act of getting from the main rigging
the gah the vessel lurched and threw him the deck
lie died within an hour, welded to the eternal word
The captain said to him, the speaker that sorry
nght-the best board was a corpse;r but he
tinued he was the only fit to die at the time"
John read the Bible which Henry gave him, and when
the vessel returned no Christian through the in.
srnentaty OF this Bible and took the seat occupied
10y the lamented Henry and also partook Of communion
He thought the hand Of Providence in Henry giving
his Bible to john the last day Of his life and In his re-
commencing John to take the seat which he intended to
occupy at the communion table of the Bethel Church
But there Is more yet to be told Of this Bible John
wanted to see his mother Michigan and went there
and instructed his father and mother with it. and also
performed religious services in log cabin for the benefit
of the inhabitants Of that region where he has been the
means of doing much good. Who knows how many
moro souls may be saved by that Bible directly
which was given to Henry Summers
Rev. Mr.. CULVER of Bostsn, offered resolution that
the meeting recognises, in the distribution of the BIZ
Die antidoe the vice so prevalent in large cities
rising to speak, he said that he did not expect to be
called upon to address the meeting Whenever he
to speak without preparing himself he reminded OF
apologies for sermrn he had delivered without pre-
pairing himself One of his congregation replied to him
excuse, we all know it, He then said that the world
was III bad way at present and the to be used
TO degenerate it is the bible He then eulogsed the
sacred work. aud said that although there many
things in it that wise cannot understand yet
tells all that unless they holy they cannot be
saved There many who say the Bible Is impure but
take hold Of it without knowing that he is in
holy company. He related that occurred at
private house between infidel and poor Christian
beggar An argument between them on the SUBJ
ec of the Bible which ably and successfully carried
on to the discontinue of the ndc by the beggar
Christian The reason why the Catholic priesthood
and tho slavedrer refuse to disseminate the Bible and
allow it to be read generally because the reading Of it
by Catholics would expose the sins and nquities Of
those who keep them in darkness and would enable the
slaves to acquire knowledge of their rights During
ministry he has many instances of the good effects
Of the Bible, in working the conversion Of sinners
Unitarian Association OF the state Of New
York.
The second anniversary of the Unitarian Association
Of the State of New York held last evening at the
Church Of the Divine Unity in broadway.
The services commenced with singing and PRAYER;
when the Rev @. w HoMER, of Buffalo preached from
Matthew goth chap. and ODD verse. able to drink
of the that am to drink of and to be baptised of
the baptism an to be baptised off, Mr. Hosmer in his
remarks of weight and true Christian beraty spoke Of
the mission of Unitarian Christianity Unitarian Christi
anity simple such taught by Christ not such as
considered in the common acceptaton of the term The
Unitarian Association the exponent of Unitarian
Christianity It's genial influence like the light Of the
SUM- spread over vast expanse 1t did not depend upon
the sacrcal death Of Christ for salvation but upon the
truths taught by the Son of Godsuch truths as were
adopted and followed by the disciples Of Christ.
The progress Of Unitarian Christianity in this
try had been limited; but now time, when in "A
spirit of self conservation great work might be done
Though rejected by the churches and denounced the
sight of God they were not insignificant They could
not admit that the ancient forms and of the
church were necessary and requisite to Christianity
and because of which they small in number but
by in spirit Of humility they might
attain to favor
Another object of the association theological re-
form-a system of reform which would exclude many
vicarous pgmies who now occupy the pulpit and place
in their stead ministers who would show forth the
truths and doctrines promulgated by Christ ministers
who would not make God a King and men his subjects,
but show him in the light of a father and his pro-
inia axvhn in I'm hat
In Christ Jesus would point out the love Of the Savior
Errors like these he would eace they obscured what
to him would seem like the true path He would put
ror aside The people of this world should have the
truth AS contained in scriptures of Divine record The
Shrs G ,e % was to go forth ana preach
he conducted himself in spirit of humility and self
conservation; when man, he went forth with his life
In his hand despsed and rejected of the works
which he wrought were by the power OF God Paul did
many wonderful works; but it was not Paul Of himself
but the power Of God dwelling in Paul he having consc
Grated himself the work assigned him at the hand of
God. Numerous other examples might be brought to
show the great achievements gained by
Luther, when before the digntarics of the great
est nation Of the world, refused to recant and
throw aside the faith he had sspoused. When
bosom of the church from which he had seeded his life
should be spared he refused He explained his reasons
and upon the oftruth. he would rise fall Here
was spirit of conservation. The blood of the early
martyrs had nourshed the tender root Of Christianity
IL had sprung up No language is adequate to tell what
Christian example might do When would the world
what Christ could do for it He to recon-
ellie God to men, but that might be reconciled to
God SO far ss sectarian feeling went, the Unitarian
church had to stand apart They were excluded from
Christian fellowship They might (the ministers) be
considered missionaries, and the church missionary
stations There great work to be done, and the
only regret that there not greater degree Of
zeal ministers and aymen had their part in this work.
single day Of Christian devotedness would have its
huence and the life to labor and love would
saluary effect The false idea of Christianity
IN ne hshness Selfshness might wealth. 1t would
night battles 1t might enkndle genius to ftful blaze
but II could not perform the work of Christianity
There was nothing selfish in the character Of Christ
his life was life Of love and mercy; apd though des
pissed and rejected Of he labored in love- and his
language was with knowledge of his fate am able
TO drink OF the cup that drink Of and to be bap
tsed with the baptism am to be baptised Off There
was an example OF Instrumentation and the cross hal
lowed with the blood of the Son Of God shows the ne
ccssity Of n submission to his divine will
The assemblage at the conclusion Of the remarks
OF .lr Hosmcr, dismissed by a benediction.
Anniversary Meetings 10 Take Place.
THURSDAY, May l3.-American Bible Society--Tabcr
naclc, 10 4. NJ.
Pupils Of the Deaf and Dumb Acknowledgements