The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-14


furnish far more encouraging account Of the spiritual
prosperity Of our Zion.
clergy for moment to the no. less below cd Of
the iay addressing ourselves to them with ps'ernai
We we'll aware that Is ministers Of Christ, our
comfort and usefuness and the prosperity Of our oom
Who constitute our charge Such xss the mind Of st.
Paul In regard to this important relation Hence his
Second Epistle to the Corinthians he EXPIRE
self: Ye epste, written in our hears known
and read Of all men" The conduct of those who pro-
fes the Gospel regarded the egbls manifestation
Of spirit and instructions Of their religious teachers
and guides Men do and will judge Of the nature Of
religion, and form their estimate Of it. from the
selves Christians. Hence the deep concern Of the
Apostles expressed In various ways that the walk of
Christians should be worthy Of their holy vocation,
that their conversation should be bsoomsth the
Gospel Where this consistency is found. and in pro-
religion % BE- By
every capacity and felt by persons Of grade of
moral character This most happy practical innusnee
earnestly covet for your own Advancement and
comfort In the Divine e and account Of its salutary
influence in commanding common faith to those
have nam cd the name Of Christ careful to depart
all niquty studous to avoid all sinful conformity
Spirit when they bring forth pleatsousy the fruits OF
Righteousness and live In unity and cody love- they
Chri,tsn ministrv-a commentary known and read Of
all men, Suffer then one word OF sxhortation, while
afsctopatey bsseech you that have received
of us how ye ought to walk and to please God so
would abound more and more" To you, to the FIRST
disciples may be said: All things are yours" Yours
salvation Yours the exceeding great and pre-
cous promises, by which we become partaksrs OF the
ing Gospel whom In the faithful discharge Of their
duty, the presence and blessing OF Christ Is pledged
Yours are the Holy and other means 2.
for which they were instituted Having such advan-
tages, how much may be- expected of you how should
you be continually growing in grace and In the know
ledge of Lord and Savior Jesus Christ walking in
the truth yourselves and causing your light to shine all
<~ah apA fnfh niln Saf
privilege and duty of all Christians, at all times in all
places feel bound to say that at this time and in
OF their position in society-high and commanding
they must feel 1t to be- by reason of the past history and
the solemn obligations to aim at the highest emil
In all spiritual attainments and to come behind
none IN every good work we w,h them to ns snsns
but most earnestly them to- the searching
Of the scriptures daily that they may whether tho
things speak be and thus to all things hold
that is the exclusive privilege Of ntercesion we
that may open mouths boldly and speak as we
ought to speak We cali on them to be coworkers to-
gether with US, as with Christ for the extension
of his kingdom in all the ways appointed for them Of
Heaven There are those who to think that when
comfort Of Gods ministers the duty Of cooperation s
over Far be 1t from US to encourage such unworthy
thought And yet the bishops feel that they may be
permitted this OCCASION to speak word in behalf
of their brethren many Of whom very poor this
worlds goods Wewould say to the lsy, that the duty
very necessary part thereof and that the inspired
APOSTLE while asking nothing for himself yet earnestly
to the promotion of your spiritual benefit Is but right
that should pay due to their wants
unreasonable demands, should you consent to see
them bowed down under weight Of lest their very
necessities and the necessities of their families be
unsupplied. The ministers of God yours, not to
serve you for nought or for most insufficient support
but to minister to you faithfully in spiritual things,
and to be mnistered unto kindly by you in temporal
things Therefore, by due attention to their temporal
necessities encourage them, we beseech you to give
that they may thus make full proof thereof But think
not that in doing this you have discharged all which
scoordps to age and other must by word
and deed be auxiliary to the ministry In your several
parishes Parents must aid them by bringing up their
children in the nurture and admon ton Of the Lord
The heads Of families must aid them by the instruction
given to their domestic and the pous regulation Of
house. and avert that fury which Threatened
against all those families which call not the game Of
the Lord OF all Christians it Is written that they are
not only peculiar people, but royal priesthood" to
show forth the praises Of the Lord and through
any sse modsss must they shrink from this high res
people, appointed to be salt to the earth and light
to the world With the Apostle, therefore, We would
constantly affirm that they VIII ch have believed be
full to maintain good works. for they acceptable
God, and profitable to us and our fenow-men. While
by grace through faith, and of works;
while there is, and be, merit In man, all merit
being in Blessed Redeemer yet 1t Is the bounden
duty all the redeemed to live that Christ may be
gloriaed in his saints and mirsd in all those who be-
eve and If this be not their desire and honest
thereby shown that they are none Of His
And now, brethren beloved, permit to up all
exhortatons this head in the beautiful and oompre
hensive words of an Apostle: Finally whatsoever
things true, whatsoever things honest whatso
things JUST Whatsoever things pure whatso
things lovely whatsoever things of good
report there be virtue and thsrs be any praise
Few and plain have been our words, dear brethren;
yet, IL these be humby received and faithfully OBJ
served 1t will not be in vain that your bishops have
been permitted to address you once more and yet be-
fore take last farewell We must speak word TO
you, not merely ministers and members Of our be-
loved church. planted by Gods right hand in this west
world, but individuals Of this great nation,
citizens Of this highly favored land. Destined to be
mighty instrument in Gods hand for great purposes to-
wards his church and the whole human race our coun
try object of the deepest interest to the philsnhro
heaven towards it for long series Of years. The
blessings of civil and religious liberty are enjoyed by US
in an unexam pied degree Our fertile soil yields
than sneeded for our own use although the population
of the land increases with most fearful rspidty.
The poor and suffering Of the old world are annually
pouring themselves by thousands and hundreds of thou
sands into this land of abundance but still it over
of God famine with all It's attendant horrors per-
mitted visit portion Of the land Of our fore
in that God who first the means put il into the
hearts Of to bring forth OF their album
dance and bid the winds and waves watt their stores
to thousands from the most horrid form
q slow, consuming death The prayers of perishing
millions and the gratitude of nation have been
while the thus mtigated calamity, by the overrulng
providence of God will help cement blessed union
between two of the greatest nations In Christsndom
! May that union never be broken, but continue to
atrengthen more and more and may England and
America be found not only ready to pour forth
their each the other whenever the time Of
need shall come, but to unite in every Christian effort
for the conversion of the world May they be
rivals only in what is great and good and for the benefit
| of fallen race
Gladly would we now conclude, and contemplate
nothing but love and peace throughout the world but
that happiness Is forbidden U.s. Our country is once
more involved in the horrors war the whereof
only BIZ seen by the Omniscient One Friends,
neghbors children husbands, have been called to battle
in a Distant land Many who have already fallen lie
buried far their homes Others covered with
wounds and kind relative Is there to bind them up
while disease has swept away its thousands How many
more may bleed and die and what other calamites may
ensus. is all unknown to But without In the least
interfering with questions which divide and agtate tho
minds of our feiow-citizens, and from which your
gishops always abstaned in their Pastoral Ad-
follow the eXamnla Of