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

and immediate action in evangexing those that In
darkness His remarks were received with APP
plause from the audience, and he WAS followed by
Mr. Jonathan Cross, colpsrteur In Western Virginia
who seconded the resolution The speaker maue some
practical statements with regard to the course
by the colporteur while duty, and gave some nte-
resting details the condition OF the people In western
Virginia in reference to religious instruction. ana means
of mental Improvement. The restitution when ne mas
heen witness TO- seemed almost incredible in an enght-
ened and populous country like our own. u,
Rev HENRY W.BEEcHER, of the Presbyterian cnurch;
Indianapolis moved the following resolution =
ResoIveJ That the injurious influence Of inhdel
and immoral books and the trafc In the' IL scarcely
exceeded by the terrific ravages OF nemperance @
that the only security sound morals and pure re
gion in individuals communities, is found In tota
abstinence from this means Of intoxication ana rum
There time he said, when the church regaraea
as her business to protect itself from the influence OF
evils without; bat her position Is now changsa, anu
she is to 20 forth to seek evils and destroy them
Among the evils of the world few worse than pau
books. First, those which are heavy, argumentatve
works ofoden time second those OF lighter character
and more modern origin caring not for God, but pro-
Tossing to admire his works third works Of intde ro-
nance protesting love for humanity but clothing
in attractive forms characters whose examples ien
only to corrupt and destroy He alluded 70
Eugene Sue, George Sand and their thousand imita-
and remarked that few had conception OF the
vast multiplication of this literature The next kind OF
bad books which he named was those which professed
to be written for medical and scientific purposes and
the last class those which proessedy vile He then
alluded to the coporteur SYSTEM by which these DOCKS
circulated drawing most graphic pictures Of scene
at steamboats, and hotels intmatng the extent to which
this business ls carried QeplOraDe neAt
under review The reverend gentleman was very
happy In his remarks and listened to with great at
tention by the crowded auditory.
Rev. 7: w. NARD, missionary from Madras, moved
the following
Resolved, That absorbing the claims of the un
evaugeized at home the society cannot withhold the
sympathy and aid from the faithful men who seek
ing to revive pure gospel the continent Of Europe
the devoted missionaries who endeavoring to es
tablish Christianity among Pagan nations.
Which having been seconded by Rev. EBENEzER DA
YVES, adopted.
The doxoogy then sung by the congregation, ant
the meeting adjourned by benediction.
subsequently, the following chosen the Execu
tive Committee for the ensuing year the board Of d
rectors
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE
Publishing Com. Distributing Com. Finance Com.
Rev. J. Knox, ID. D. DR.. J. c. Bliss Dr. J. Steans
Rev. j. Ed~ ards, d. d. DR.. w. Forest DR.. Moses Allen,
Rev. G. q Sommers Dr.W. Winteron DR.. II. T. Haines,
RvJ w Alexander d. D. DrJ.W Dominck DrTC. Doremus
Rev. J. 3. Stone, d. DR.. r. SFellowes
Rev. +. Mason, d. d.