The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-12

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servaton explanatory of the operations Of the
fish and Foreign Bible Society The income of the
society during the last year was 100000. But they
should bear in mind the great pecuniary crisis
which England had to encounter. This had
caused great falling or in the receipts of that So
ciey during the past Still they had accomplished
y vast-an inca.culable amount of good They had
caused to be distributed in France $4,000 copies of the
Bible in Sweden e45 copies not to mention the vast
number thoy ad sent to the heather part world
Still thclemand for the Bible increasingly in
creasnS in Francc-it was, in word, increasing in
urge the necessity which existed of redoubcd exer-
toiE on the part Of the American Society, us well ~
that OF the British and Foreign one to meet this de-
mand.
SrAcr G. Porrs, ESQ moved the next resolution
That, regarding the Bible the inspired word of
truth the progressive spirit of ths age demands redou
bled efforts to increase and extend its tho
only safe exposor of the social civil and religious du
ties and obligations of our
In reference to the truth contained in this rcsou-
ton he had only to say, that they not only should
believe but feel 1t also When We lay our hands
on that great and good book, and open its pages we
find it brcathes the spirit of the Almghty-when
peruse it, we find irradiatcs mnds and makes
daily more and more susceptible of the influence of
divine truth And need he say that If the Bible be
thus the word Of God they bound to circulate it,
more touching tone than they were on that day, to
send the Scriptures amongst the disorgansed nations
of the world. When we see man who is gifted with
eloqucnco-a man from whose lips words flow which
persuasive and fascinating-when a into
whose lap Providence has poured riches and wealth
that has q mission to perform in this world But
when nation wherein there thousands Of
men, must, Of course, remember that the mission
which that nation is bound to fulfil is great in proper
ton to the amount Of those great qualities which it
Possesses They therefore, had great responsibility
resting upon themthey who had raised such great in
titutions in the western world they who had establish
ed the shores of America tho bouness Allan
tic. the principles OF civil and religious liberty. And
Of the old world They sent to the old world the
of their progress in all that was ennobling in man-
They sent them the news Of this their civil and rc-
gious liberty, and Of the unspeakabe pleasure which
that liberty affords And hence those who have groaned
in chains for ages emboldened and encouraged to
break through them. Let them go back to the early
part of tho history of their country when the pill
grims came to America What did those pilgrims bring
with them when they came They brought the scrip
established constitution which is at the wonder
and the admiration Of the civilized world, Let them
hen, he would again beg strongly to urge upon them
lot them send the scriptures to the heather in remem
brance Of the martyrcd missionary from New York and
| in tho spirit in which that good man died loud
| cheers)
| The Rev. Mr.. KING, of Dublin next addressed the
| meeting He begged to premise by endcavorng to
correct mistake into which they appeared to have
been led. He had been introduced to them Doc
tor-he saw himself honorcd with that title in
print in this country; but he wished to undeceivc
them and let them know tho truth that he never
ceved the degree of Doctor in his life. He thought it
important to mention this, because he aware that
Doctor was, of course, great man and great
speech was to be expected from great man But he
Doctor and therefore he hoped they would not
kind from him The circumstance reminded him of
another occasion which he had been dignhed with
|
caused notice to DO set up in place in the South of
Ireland ntmatng that he was to have preached there
| on the following Sunday The notice contained, as
such notices usually do, the letters ID. "" Many Of
the people gathered to read the notice. and being not
remarkable for much learned acumen, they puz-
sling themselves to divine what those letters
meant But one moro learned than the rest stumbled
the discovery that they meant Doctor of Divinity"
The result was they ali determined on going to hear
tho Sermon just because they agreed that doctor was
great man, and hence should say great things. The
rev gentleman then entered into lengthoncd and
IL nf 1iNtvV rfvtn
Bible and ridculod the efforts of those pretended phi
losophers who have, from time to time, endeavored to
show the contrary In his native country, tho exer-
tons Of the Bible Society producing the happest
results There was growing demand among the
cealng their anxiety to obtain it. Even the priests
themselves many OF the most influential Of them were
becoming favorable to the reading of the Scriptures
He held in his hand copy Of letter which he had
addressed to Father Mathew, through the Roman
Catholic newspapers in Cork 1t had reference to the
reading of the Scriptures In the same letter, he ap
peacd indirectly to the people themselves. Within
few months after that letter published, Father
Mathew obtained permission from the bishop, and
brought out cheap edition Of tho Douay Bible. The
people had to get it, for the people Of Ireland, be it
membered naturally shrcwd penetrating and quick
where inconsistency lics and therefore, although
the edition Of tho Bible which the priests published
contained the notes OF their bishops those very notes
when explained to the peoples only made them dcspsc
their own religion the moro. The Rev gentleman
hero adduced various humorous anecdotes in illus
traton of this temcnt which from the quaint and
witty manner IN which they were detailed, considc
raby amused tho audience and elected their warmest
applauscs Mr.. King went on to say that it should be
most mportan that the American Bible Society would
translation OF the Bible to DO published in the
Munster Irish for the people Of that province There
was already translation in existence in the Con-
naught dialect This was in being since the time
| Of the celebrated Bedc. The English Bible Society
had failed to produce translation in tho Munster
dialect and he hoped the Americans would put them
to shame by doing what they neglected. This would
their arriving in this countryNsuch Of them as may
em!sratc to the hosptablc shores Of this country.
| tie would now conclude; but could not think of
doing so without rendering them the warniest gra-
ttude for the kind and encouraging manner in which
they had been pleased upon every OCCASION to listen to
his addresses Such kind conduct was well calculated,
indeed to elicit tho warm and enthusiastic gratitude of
an lrshman The Reverend gentleman resumed his
seat amid the loudcst manifestations of APPRECIATION
The Rev. DR. PoMERoY Bangor, next addressed thc
| meeting. He would commence by telling them that
they had none Of that brilliant wit and of those stir
ring touches to expect from him which they had heard
from the last speaker. He had little Irish wit in him
he believed he had no Irish blood in him But let them
imagine themselves In Turkey and then he would adj
dress them few words. Here the Reverend gentleman
entered into long show that at tho
present day. there is sufficient to be and heard in
Egypt, Turkey, in Syria, Phonoecia and Palestine to
prove the historical Variations recorded in holy writ to
show that the Bible is smphaticaly and indsputably
the inspired word Of God These were the countries
wherein the light of life first shed; but 1t hath
pleased Providence ITO allow darkness again to over
whelm them II had now done so for ccnturics but
| he trusted the exertions Of the Bible Society would
Danish that darkness for ever, and establish in its
stead the glorious light Of the Gospel. The Rev.
mere went on TO SHOW the melancholy state
| Of depravity for which Turkey in particular at
present remarkable, aud adduced this fact strong
indncement to the Bible Society TO have the holy
Scriptures circulated amongst the Turks.
The ROY Mr.. CALHOUN, Of Syria next addressed tho
nlceting but his speech being necessarily little more
than rccapitulaton Of what had been said respecting
| the same country by tho last speaker, con-
strained to suppress IT,
The Rev. PAsrEuR BRIpEL Of Paris delegate from the
French and Foreign BBc Sooiety addressed tho meet
ing In his native language, in n lcngthencd and
interesting speech, dwelling with much emphasis on
the great necessity which existed for disseminating
the Bible at the present crisis in France. lie Landed
the exemplary picty Of the Bishop Of Canterbury In
England In his cxctions to give to the French asmany
copies OF the Bible rs possible and he regretted there
were no such prelates in France for him to boast Of
The French people themselves course he the
lower order-thc working elasses-they not able
OF themselves, to procure the Bible They
y able to obtain tho necessarics OF life The Rev Mr.
Kirk having translated and explained this to those Of
the audience who did not understand the Gallo lam
guagc, that Rev. gentleman himself addressed the