New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-14

bic own Intelligence, ais Imagination, ana a. nc
Of philosop1y cord grOIad on Vh IN - pul u-n
hope fife hereafter. All conjscture-noining Was
certain nothing satisfactory dark ana lm
veil still hid from his eyes All thst Jay oey mo @
II master sprit came seemingly endowed Win power
70 pene,rA, this vci he found 70 diner rom
Others only In the greater daring OF ns anI I
holder ghts Of MS imagination lie Oroogh1 ~ us o-
ting and sgrrowing fellow uortAs no nm leiAnce Ut
hone no bs,s for reason. Vague, feTerish and nuul
vesrins, for Immortality were the utmost possession OF
bumspy; there was NO intelligent settled belief In t'
truth. o., -. a. .
pbe Pat on this universal darkness the Star Of Beth.
Iehsm al length arose, and GOD IN bis Infinite goodness
and mercy nanestd himself % man IN the person Of
bis everbessed and only begOtten son. In the iunness
Of time Life and Immortality we're brought 70 lsh' II
the meridian glory 1.-THE Gospel s,,.
Thus al length was solved the great problem Of Man
destiny. Earth was again Teeoneied win heaven, shd
Heaven with Esrth The clouds Of doubt snd darkness
the heavy gloom which for bad brooded over ms
resting place Of the dead, and which no brightness
human philosophy could remove were now 9lspe.lsl
forever The tomb, which before was viewed As tne
spsI term Of All things now appeared only the iiu
minated passage from Earth 20 Heaven Ins Vorld OF
lrnperf elton and sin 70 Be only the prepare,
ion for hirher and happier state Of being blessed
Saviour risirg triumphsnty had sundered the bars OF
the tomb and opened the way % Heaven To the pous
faith and the humble confidence OF humaniiy ms . tne
sure pledge Of a crown OF immortal bossomings why
,hs not Faith now excsin And Though aiier my ssn
worms shsl destroy this body, Jet 10 my hesa snAl
see God This indicates great mystery Wen
might any desire 70 look into j. tor sets iorin
new Creation. far exceeding IN WISDOM Denencehce ana
glory that AZ whose completion the morning stars rang
together and all the Sons OF COP shouted tor Joy.
And this il that Gospel which with al its light con
soaons and hopes you engaged IN sending iorth 10
the nations Ia such work hat heart what Christian
hlsnhropist could refrain from bidding you d" God
speed And who would not strain every efort Tor the
still higher end not yet attained Thousands nay nii
lions OF Pagans are turning asking eyes for the food
which IL IL for you furnish Let the appropriate min
i.res be stretched forth them till they too are gath
cred the fold Of Christ and share the glorious lain
of his disciples.
And while looking at the Past find abundant cause
OF gratitude God for the success with when ne nas
crowned your efforts hitherto looking ior~sra also
10 the fields unoccuped. the harvests ungathered we
have increased motives for best and most earnest
efforts From the Pagan world you would enhghten
and Chrisuanize may draw lesson worthy oi being
followed poet and philosopher Of old lad u down
as a maxim that nothing done that was not well
done In this great work enough remains 10 be done 70
occupy the interest engage the erOn ana employ me
means Of all All persons may unite upon the broad
platform of your Association erect and free "a the en-
terprse itself in the fields Of he abors knows no aii
tude or longitude sectsran differences are here
recognized all acknowledging common Master, sni
mated by spirit write in, carrying forward
| common cause Here good will % man Is tne ruhn2
principle and strife and controversy are laid ssde u
is grateful to End anywhere common ground on winch
all NAV forget their differences and animated By sim
pie love of God and their fellow may unite In &C.
l ton. These simple and heavenly principles form the
bond Of union among you, while they give the character
to your labOrs The dissemination Of the word OF COP
is certainly the most elevated the most noble the most
glorious Of objects. Though believe that COP IN bis
own time and bis own way will extend knowledge OF
His sovereign character, His Infinite Wisdom and Power
vet in His provdensl and beneicen purposes 20 man
He often condescends 70 act by humble agencies and to
accomplish great good by human instrumentalities-
Thrice best the agencies and instrumentstes which
the infinite COP thus Verify they shall have their
reward And when the account is finally made up who
would not desire have had part in such services,
and be included in the enjoyment of such nesiimable
blessings
In conclusion would say to s and especially TO the
American Bible Society, go on scatter wide as the
oversrching Heavens these tree and mpershsoe germs
OF LIE and happiness broadcast the blessed seed
and if tempered by the dews of Heaven As We msy well
believe II must be- IL will assuredy spring up aud bear
glorious aud priceless harvest 90 forth and tach
his destiny teach him Alright the volume you put
into his hands elevate the degraded lead the benighted
in the true path supply knowledge to the ignorant so
will GoD IN up the measure Of your JOY besowng upon
you that hope which has the promise OF the life which
now is and Of that which is 10 come
With these few and desultory remarks move the
adoption Of the resolution.
! The speaker, having been frequently interrupted by
the applause of the audience then took his seat amid
prolonged expression of universal satisfaction.
Rev Z. HALEY. OF Salem N. then moved the fourth
resolution, which was in these words
Resoived That there are existing circumstances In the
history Of the Church and iesures IN he constitution Of
American society Whch WI fsnoef Ae woe nhnsl.n 81
The scriptures among our so~h measure highly eXpeden
| aud i'm orant
.p M a on yet einsRb Which wa. greatly admired by
the audience and Of which have fall notes. Went
of space must however preclude ms from giving any
thing lka peie report OF It. The spebkcr Insist d
on the necessity Of giving suitable direction 10 the
minds OF the young aud illustrated bic position BY many
examples drawn from practical lie Not only the temp
atons of the world 10 be resisted but the natural
procvity of the heart evil 10 be Poi
son was all around them and within them, and unless
a timely antidOte provided riin would be the
suit The only sufficient antdOte was the Bible and II
should be made the very foundation OF Education. Oh
jections sometimes made against the phraseology
Of the Bible as net being delicate and as calculated TO
inform the young Of things which might more adv
tsgeousy be deferred 10 later period but these OBJ
jections with III grace from the patrons and
friends OF modern literature. Beside, the Bols always
spoke Of Gin as sin and was calculated to excite not
love of it but hatred for it, The Bible needed to
exercise influence upon Inc young who go forth TO
settle the wild region of this model Republic. Only
that book could prevent their settlements from becom
ing homes OF vice.
So too the Bible alone can act as sufficient check in
this country where outward checks TO restrain the
masses 80 few. In the Christian Church things
were rapidly approaching crisis. mighty war
against the gospel was soon 10 be developed and the B
Bile the only defence. To England and the United
States he looked especially the two grand cOnserya.
tive powers 10 forth and fight the battle Of Zion
Here the Rev. gentleman who throughout hsd exhibit
ed taste for wsrlike matters not having many
Piles in the acts and words Of the Redeemer the gave
free rens 10 his Imagination, aud concluded with the
following energetic, If not elegant intelligent
pressons Let the crisis come. The spring Of the
Russian bear the erow Of the Austrian Esgle shall be-
by the OF the British Lion and the scream OF
the American Eagle and band OF glorious youth shall
contend with victory upon their shields in behalf Of
their country and the affairs Of their GOp.
E. CoRDERoY, Eco of London Delegate from the
British and Foreign Bible Society next introduced
To the audience by the President and delivered an able
and often highly dramatic speech to which shal not
attempt 10 do anything like perfect justice for the reA
son adduced in the Case OF Mr. HALEY
EMr. CoRDERoY said that there were two most mpor.
snt and interesting questions 10 the rational and mmor
tai mind. There frst Il there God and second
Has God spoken TO man, and when and how The voice
OF God was heard In the Creation. IL also 10 be
heard in the course OF Providence. But there was
another mode more clear and impressive than the de-
clsrsuon OF the mighty the beauty Of the earth or
the eternal brightness OF the This 70 be found
Ia the Bible which more unisding In its consultations
than the hoods OF great rivers enduring than the
bills, though they stood ia solemn silence when the
hood hrst rolled away from their sides and the wsiers
sought their boundaries again To circulate this
book through the world was the work OF the American
and OF the British and Foreign Bible Societies
In this connection the speaker gave interesting
statistics. la 1904 there no Bible Societies in
lsiI there were about 1000. In 1904 las Dr. Gregory
OF WOolwch calculated there not 4O0O0OO copies
OF the Bible 10 circulation IN s47 there 30 COZ COO
In lsOi twas printed in but Is ~ different languages
In 1871 in $50 languages and dialects In 1904 In
languages spoken by 2OOOOOO0O Of souls now II was
in the languages of 600 10000 The British Bible soce
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