The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-10
,,sr,con Baptist Home Mission Society.

The anniversary of this Society commenced last eve
ming Oliver street church, which consisted only OF
the usual church service, and sermon by the new MI
Briery The Reverend gentleman took as his text the
26th chapter, 9th verse of St Mathew: Go you ana
teach all nstions,' SC
The scope and object of the preachers discourse was
to upon his hearers the necessity OF extending
and supporting the various missions, both In America
and in foreign lands 1t was duty they owed as lar as
in them lay to give the Gospel to all nations-but Their
first duty was to evangelist their mission, which
imposed them peculiar obligations to PROVIDE am
ply for its welfare The love OF our native ahu sau
the Rev gentleman, noble passion-our country,
right wrong-but the measure Of our ability Is the
measure of obligation. The Rev preacher pointed
out to the congregation the danger OF national corru
ton and immortality They were the chief source OF
our danger pure morality was he said as essential 10
dalton of morality should be the fear and
love of God: Virtue and high moral principle
should be the basis of our institutions, because
it is the only foundation; all else is but as shift
ing sand; but moral obligations could never be en-
forced without the aid and influence of religion Above
all things it the duty Of people to take that
religion should not be negected-no government could
exist without it, The experiment was tried in France
that people attempted establish government there
founded on nature and reason but the attempt sgnay
failed. The reverend preacher concluded very elo-
quent discourse by exhortng his hearers to make
vision tor the support and extension of the home mis-
sions
The regular proceedings of the society commence at
O'Clock this day. in the basement of the church in
Oliver street
American Home missionary society, 3rOOklyns
very select congregation hocked forward last Sum
day evening to the Pilgrim Church. Brooklyn to hear
the discourse of the Rev Horace Bushnell d. d. in be-
half of the Home Missionary Society.
At halfpast seven the spacious edifce filled by
very fashionable congregation, consisting chiefly of
ladies' when after the performance Of few pieces Of
sacred music upon the organ accompanied with some
excellent singing and also the delivery Of the prayer by
the pastor Of the Church,
The Rev DR.. BUSHNELL delivered the discourse,
Book Of Judges. In his opening remarks, he took
occasion to dwell upon the subject Of emigra-
ton in the early times, while he commended that
unless it accompanied with commensurate
amount of true reigiont would tend to injury Emgra
ton, he further contendcd calculated to throw
vast influx Of Romansm into the country, and it be-
hoved them to look with much and attention upon
the subject Of emigration into this country. The Rev.
Dr. went on to comment upon the abuses which, he
tended were likey.o flow from general emigration The
times. Lot emigrated, and his had degenerated
The Bedouns the descendants oone of the ancient
emigrants and they plundering and vile set of
barbarans. The Reverend Doctor, after commenting
cent Egyptians, Grecians, Romans, &c, &c., went
to draw attention to the condition Of the
early settlers in America. The English settlers,
in early times guilty Of profane swearing,
and other The women set example
to the men subsequently, and stimulated them to
Of these days still remained bad The Rev Doctor af-
ter further calling attention to the subject of emgra
tion-whch, he commended, should be carefully looked
after-he commended that it was selfish movement in
which numbers of " wild Irishmen," and that it
also encouraged slavery, and depre-
Gated the entire system in the South The Rev Doctor
hereupon concluded his very able and eloquent address
when the meeting separated.