New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-13
TIVE ANNIVERSARIES.


/ American Bapti.t Home uissionary society.
! The rublc meeting 0u Thursday cvcDiue ass
s,eadsd b as macy - c1li corfc' icrD SO ni" fte
/ y,,st Bspii.i Church (Breme 80
/ por IsAac DAVE tsoh the Ci.sir. ana iia e1ercies
rers ogno4 B., Dr. CcsE .h fe4cag The closing por-
rsa Of he Gc,7Cl by Aialh. - concerning the sp2earee
Of Christ sfcr nsrssrrrec'lon srt He commission % Hs
disciples
Rev. Mr.. HAHaSoN Of \. J. made prayer ard the
choir ssrg chorus.
Rev. Mr.. HILL read nc abstract q TIE AnRus Report
the substance Of which is presented in the two following
paragraphs condensed thcfe'rom;
Fiaaaciol dars the Trsssorsrs port % nppsars
that ne os amount q receipts 'o The esF endios APft
T. 1855 Is SO U.s. ST. q rhch S40O8 - were in oec.
ccnifihpiiofs heinz s. so o ofs 'hsa ss yeer TIE
feai ano1pt otbursed or ne cams period Il 90 81. ~
eavus IA tie hands IL The Tr,afuf-r -4s o. o. which
ele92 50 are 90 cash Tee liabilities Of the soeie'y On
b.. lot Of April SO G5l g. ard is available re-
soncrs consisting a. tie each basace, the balance
20 previous empefsry iLyes nentin Government
value were sll Ss7 49, which shows balance against
Of S9,46f 49, To his balance especially % pro
vide for tn increasing aims Of another yea the deprn-
n The Board is entirely upon tn berstg o. their
n ends and ps'sors m failure Contributions
Misonarg Opsrations-Ths missionary operations Of
the 6Oad have been conducted with much vigor 8,
their would allow. They have been gradually
Der u sRens ard mission aries mpOysd during the
Nss 56 b-ing Is more than last yesr The Whole nam
Der states End Territories occupied, i1cuSBg Canada
20. TNs mssonsres have occupied 'tgedy 55' sia
lions and stions sud hs ss2fegste amount Of time
estow ed b. them Is equal to that o. ooe mae Tor lo4
yssu They Iegort the baptism " 05i persona. (uofe
Than four for each agent sfs naCbary The OrsanlzAvon
a. 81 churches and he ordination Of 20 ministers Twelve
houses of worship have been completed snd 81 con
rencsd by The churchs under their snd 4chuIches
heretofore aided. require tina. aid 10 longer Thote
churches have $50 contributed 10 the usual obJscls o.
Chris ian bsnesulsnce e<zoz y being Sfio more han
ysar beside nearly sfin for The support OF the z9
pel enong themselves sud macy Thousands or the build
lhs u houses o. WoIsnlp ioi tneli on
The recop labofs and results Of the year, compared
With % So OF the pevlou. one sho" the o~1s
cog ol3" f3celFtdi ID nisl 3naflea - s1tohs hup
rea: II % labor; 24 baptisns churches Orgsn
ized and ministers ordained more thso in 1851 The
number q churches lour rendered able 10 support
toe gospel Bot no dimutons. IL has been al Increase
nee the formation Of The society 24 pini'ters o. the
Gospel have been aided; Who have jointly priiofinse
1867. years labor baptized $500 persons, Organized
G.8 churches sDd ordained 2S5 mni,tefa
Rev Mr. CALpIcoTT Of Mas. moved that the Report
be printed and distributed under The direction Of the
Board lie proceeded 10 say the report tells us something
about the most Inter sung portion Of The earththa, the
most interesting work that can be done 10 this world has
teen attempted for this interesting part The world
the Valley Of the wes-thst It has been attempted bt
the most nerestbg people Of the country. the Bapuss
lie thought God had marked the great Western Valley rs
centre Of the power and the population of the Word
Had been told that merely temporal Improvements hsd
been made this region, II would have been interesting
naws to But told Of EFFORT OF spiritual and
far greater interest. There al the nations Of the
world desiued TO amsgamaie and become one; and
nothing but me gObpcl ChN give tls great move
nlent proper direction. Nations VIII De rtVo-
IItionized aud still rev0luuOnized, until they can
get hold Of the Gospel The religions is the highest
impulse OF mans nature, and without rue religion
he can never fun his secular duties To This great and
growing centre OF the world then, va desire 20 give
Gospel n said the Bapsts were the most interest
people Of the countythe carrying out OF theif pru-
cples is shaking down tie thrones OF the va WORD
low Churches ole section Of France, humble, dcspsei
had been persecuiet b. Royalty for assembling in bodies OF
than twenty at a time 10 worship God-and that
very rght Of assembling many a. chose IN political mat
ers was the OF the Overufn Of the throne The
Identical and the fact had made the B8piisis
koown and respected By the Provisional GOyorm la
Germany something similar mad occured-these BaptiSis
been preaching the principles which led the way 10
civil and religious freedom. Ag The Bapusis were or
soon would the only people direct opposition 10 Ro
maDsm II such Is 10 be their destiny, how important
that they should give the great West pure Gospeirnd
he cited from Scotch book OF the year 1928 sort OF
prophecy In the Valley Of The West 10 he the final
battle Of Christ and Antchrst. He wished The Report
rognt be circulated widely the Denomination 70
tie Importance Of spreading the Gospel in the West
TIE Report was then adopted, and the resolution TO
print passed
growth ofour country aud the constant Increase OF imm
rant population, urged 10 Increase effort 10 spread the
Scriptures and regretted the very little comparatively thA
the society had done The exertloDs hitherto made viii
never secure the desired result You might as well al
tempt TO h the with pebbles TO supply the vast
population with Bibles with your present means Where
Is The excuse feeble efforts in this great duty P
Well might the great Captain Of Salvation censure Us
Tor our failure 10 up 10 The battle. we should
acknowledge the rebuke and hencefOrth escape such cell
sure Another for renewed exertion Is the RAPID
increase countyand he spoke Of the acquired
Mexican territory IL would not be strange he sao, II
Yucatsn added within the year This new territory
L. almost without the Gospels moral waste not only
waste but cursed with false religion the people kne"
no religion mixture Of Aztec pagauism and the
lowest form Of Romanismihe lowest religion on earih-
True our young education go there not to spreadhe
truth but lay foundations ofeerthy fortunes they
ever enjoy the gospel themselves must be sent amer them
Myrads OF people yearly going from Europe mo our
Western country carving with them the worst forms Of
error which have SO long cursed the Old World Thus
our you-g and children will be corrupted and lost BY
these errors The only way 70 save them IL 10 ahoId
Them the truth and TIE ministry. This We muti 90, or
the fGrest heritage God ever gave TO man VIII De Iet
with no religion at al or with al erroneous 81 stem worse
than Those now ia the field must reoouDie hhlt
exertions and their numbers must be Increased thou
sand fold or the day Will be dsT for Len Anoiher req
son for e&eron IS the magn'yng consequences Of our
failure. We may have national wealth and power o"i
these are more likely lead 10 rum than 10 save
IL has been well remarked that unsanetned educ all n
makes only the more demon. Nor can law sa, e
us law is powerles 70 proiec'-it can only punish IN
none or in all Of these things there hope for our saliva
ton Religion Is the only power that We can LOOK 10 10Y
safety. without religion We shall only add snsiher 70
the long list Of nations that forgot God cast on
His principles, and pershed he spoke OF Inc eueee
of our institutions on the Old World In the present
revolutions. Our religious principles would bs 10
less potent with us the world Is 10 rise In happiness OF
sink In ruin We are ifeghted with the destines OF
over the sea Time sink in the pillows OF destrnc
ton There is something iuexpressibly sublime in III
view Of our position moral Ailss on whose oosc
shoulders rests globe. He ended by vivid picture OF
what our position would be II chung TO and lived by the
truth OF God we should be beacon ard protector 10
al mankind.
The resolution passed. and hymn written to- me
occasion was then sung
Rev Mr. MACON OF Cincinnati Was then iDtfo9neSd
and held the audience between smiles and tears for hall n
hour lie said IN substance: This is the grand festival o
horsica reports and nonsenscal speeches-eNeiS
Secretary srainirg his imagination 20 make out case
eve-y Treasurer raSngi Golfers 70 make cut balance
every speaker composing heaven and earth 10 txAs DIS
pecnsf society He moved that the great Valley OF lhe
West is an inviting Geld which win amply repay cutvs
ton Eastern character said he, Is wondrousy trans
formed In the West Let your Yankee start io that prom
sed land sleep the first night In Albany the next IN bu
fslo which hs would 6al dreadful Lice village; 30 70
Narsa In whose awful he would hear the hfst
note Of the great anthem Of the West let him sp on
board steamer and 90 ffIeen hundred and eighty ,nVe
miles up to Chicago and by the time be had arrived heTe
he would get some ideas; let him 80 iorin 10 oe
b5undesS prares spsnged with flowers and olo"y vi
the uxuriant erase over which the voices OF houssne
foathercd warblers make melody. ard through "heh
countless myradsof buloes a.d deers roam-ihoss mag
nfceut prares 10 which the sieppes o. Asa aua Inc pam
nas Of South America bear cOInpArSOn-tnOse bui-