New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-07

The HYMN following from Watt. collection first,
repeated and then sung.
COM Holy sFisII. Heavenly dove.
With al Thy QGlckening powers,
Kindle fsme Of sacred love
IN these cold hearts Of ours
Look how we gro vel here below.
Fond Of these trhlng oys
Our souls neihcr ~ nor 60
To reach eternal Joys.
In vain we fune our formal song.
in vain strive 10 rise,
Hosannahs anguish on or tongues.
And our devotion dies
Dear Lord and shall We ever live
Al has pOOr, dying rale ;
Our 80 faint 50 cold 10 Thee.
And Thine 10 Us 80 greai
Come Holy Spirit Heavenly dove.
Win all Thy qlicEening powers.
Come, -hed l1IOei SavlOrs lcYe
Aud ff1f shal kind tLfs
Renewed and appeals 10 the Throne OF Grace
were made by many OF the brethren, suppllcaung the
extension az the kingdom OF our Lord and Of His
Christ to every son aud Of the human Inc
heinOus sin Of slavery and the participation therein IN
small degree by the people Of the North as well ss
OF the south freely confessed and deeply depored
Nor were abort nal inhabitants Of the land forgot
The injustice OF our ancestors and OF the present
generation 10 the poor Indians, m deprging them OF
their God given right 20 the Of FREE SolL TOR
their sustenance fully set FORTH and forgiveness
sought in tones ami tears OF contrlon.
The duty OF the People OF this Nation 20 set the ex
ample OF establishing JUSTICE ia every branch OF our
general and state Governments, explicitly laid
down. and responded to In tones of solemn amen.
Anxious desires and devout prayers that the Conven
ton mi hit unite in the nomination Of men, who IN the
administration OF the General Government would bring
indignant 10 the line. and re 0usntss 10 the nac ana
the people, henceiorth, and forever hereafter,
would elect such and only SUCH persons 70 represent
them, in each and every branch OF the government,
were freely and 'eryenily poured forth.
The hymn. Come Holy spirit. Heavenly Dove was
then sung TO the tune OF bacrma. and al the close Of
tne services IL was decided that the brethren would
assemble for the same purposes at o'clock the next
morning. On the evening Of the lOth inst by request
Of the brethren. the President of the Convention an
nounced 10 that body, that prayer meeting would be
held ia the Tent az o'clock the next morning and
about the same time. the Report OF the Committee
commenting the nomination OF MARrrS VAN BvREN OF
New York Tor President and CHARLES FRANCS ADAMS
OF Massachusetts tor Vice President, was made and
unanimously adopted, with immense applause. The
brethren who had ardeny prayed that the Convcn-
ZION might be guided % result so suspicious, now felt
satisfied that their anxious desires not unhecded
by that eye which sleeps and that ear which IS
open 10 the offerings Of penent, sincere hearts
The Convention closed its labOrs about 10 o'clock,
and following the band music left the for their
several pisces of eatcd with joy at the result and
cheered on to renewed efforts 10 secure triumphant
issuc.
AIS o'clock on the morning 81 the It'll although
many members Of the Convention had eit Buffalo Tor
their respective homes large number OF the brethren
assembled al the Tent and commenced their offerings
OF thanksgiving prayer and praise to their Father Ia
Heaven their prayer hearing aud prayer God
The scene cannot be described. Words can give no
ADEQUATE COucguNOu oil H. InUse only VINO NlLnts-fu
Il feel the iull force OF us anfnhting nnucnces
What thanks What gratitude What hope What
faith What confidence in God What charity II
seemed as il God had determined 10 make the Conyen'
tion short coming and unworthy in his sight as too
many OF us the Delegates, were, the medium OF re-
yivng and extending throughout this great and grow
ing Nation, the pure principles Of Free Government,
the substantial blessings OF Liberty and by founding
here real, aud not merely nominal Republic to dit
fuse lis light and truth al Nations until every mem
Der OF the great human family shall know and rejoice
in this great salvation and love and adore his God and
Saviour from whom IL lows.
The services continued BY reading the ljth
chapter OF the Epste OF Paul the Apostle 10 the ho-
mans The brother who read the chapter stated That
the higher powers here mentioned were Just
and righteous administrators Of Just and equitable
laws to be expounded and carried Out in practice in,
and only in entire accordance with the great prnci-
pies Of human brotherhood, ordained by God himself
the only species OF government which man had any
right 10 attempt TO set up earth. Inc same Dele
gate also read the hrst eleven verses Of the mrs; Epse
OF Paul to Timothy which he characterized as Lee
ture on Law, nom lawyer Oi the most exalted AZ
tanments in Civil, Ecclesiastical and Christian Ia"
who although brought up at the feet Of Gainalel one
OF the most distin uished Of the Doctors OF jewish
Law had also been brought TO tne feet OF Jesus and
had there imbibed overlooking portion OF the spirit
of the Christian Law which supersedes and snnus Ali
previous laws which are not n accordance win lie
divine principles
Lei every soul he subject unto the higher powers. For
thsre no power but Of Col the powers that be are or
Whosoever therefore resi.teh the power resseih the
dnsnce Of God snd ihey maj zee 81 shel receive 70 ue
selves damnanOn
For rulers are not terror to good works, bat to the evil
Wit then be sffad OF he power do that winch Il
good and iho1 shalt have praise OF the sane
For he the minister VI God 10 thee for good but lnoe
in vain he the minister u ODD reyenger TO execute
wrath upon him that dosih evil. -,
Wherefore must Ne ds be subject not only io "faH'
bot ALEC for consci,ncs rake ,
For for this cause pay We tribute also for they are Oods
ministers, attending continually upon THIS very mig .
Render therefore 10 al the dues tribute 70 MN "noh
tribute de. custom 10 whom custom Tear 70 WHOM i9a
honor 10 whom honor. ,,...
Owe anything bit u love one ancla1i Of ne a'
lOvsfh anofher hath fulfilled the law. ,,. .
FORMS Tnou Shall not CON ui adultery. Thou shat not
Kill, Thou -bai 10, seal, Thou shat not oeai ia-ss
Thou shalt not covei, and II there 3 ahY o.neI COMM 49,.
nen IS briefly comprelendei Ia ms saying namely
Thou shalt ove thy neiglbor as ny sell. t. 81. III,
Love worSeih no III 10 his nsgn0of therefore io'e NO
fulfilling Of the law. 49,, 80.
And that knowing the time, that now Z high time TO
awake Of sleep for now our 'aVaAon nearer ilfA
when believed. ..-.
Tie night far spent the day At hand let Is therefore
cast of the works Of darkness ana lei Us p- Oh - A'
Let Us walk honestly the day not in rotng and
drunkenness, not IN chanbeTns ana "aAlOnhess' No' "
b., pGi We On the Lord Jesus Christ and make not PrOv
.iou foT he flesh 10 full the .lsf fherey
Paul an aoo.lIe OF Jesus Christ BY the comm OF
God our Saviour and Lord Jesus Ch1si ae - our hope
ns.ce from C d our Father ard Jesus Christ our Lord
A. besOlgh lhre 10 sode - a. p1e-usi IN IN -
nio Nsco mia that thou mgAesi charge some mat ihey
Sei,ber 1--WE heed 10 fables and endless geneaoges.
which in!er questions, raher an cody ednying winch
l. 10 faith. D DO. -. . -, . .
Noyfbe end OF the commandment charity Out OF pure
hearf and OF good conscience, and q tam ueifn "a
FROM which some having swerved' nave Iufned ss'as
De.S 10 be teachers u the .aw; undertaking neither
what tbev saw nor whereof they as1rIn
Ruf We kn5w that the law n good man use i Jaw
fully. t . -. e. =. .,h.s,,,s
man In, f5r re ia and cisobe1ieni for the ungod
si r SHINES for unhoy ard profane Tor urdefers OF
f.tier. and urlrderers Of mothers for mans ayers
For ,yboreuon ssrs flr them th-i oe1e themselves WIN
ransrs for men sieaiefs fol mars Tor peflfrd persons
sud n there be any other Thing thai Is contrary 10 SOUND
According TO the glorious gospel Of The blessed God which
was committed 10 my trlsl
The same DELEGATE then offered for the consideration
of the meeting resolution in the words following
which he aid were taken from the hill o. Rights OF
the state of Virginia ard which had long been and
sfin continued 10 form most prominent and essen
ta feature In the Constitution the slpreme law OF mat
State
hertv "a, he re-ervtd sly people bat hJ arm al
b-ranra fo Just.ce Moderation Temperance, Frlg AMY
and Virtue sni 5y frequent recurrence 10 iunaSneA'A'
Under This Bill of Rights the delegate observed that
the Continuance OF slavery IN the state OF Virginia wa.
As srea. an abuse as voli have been the coniinlAee
OF slavery in the State OF Hsssscnuse,is under ne Con
sttuou Of the LATER state The, Slavery IN each OF