The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-11


to do with tho shaping and controlling the destiny of
country We have heard great deal about
nifcst destiny, but destiny il not always manifest Wo
however, discern the legitimate mission and dss-
tiny OF country, and what kind Of influence God
would have exert the history OF mankind,
whether we shall exert the influence which it is our
Ultimate destiny to exert depends which
may not Spprehend bat Wv do know, thai We fail IN
using our influence 1t will be because will fall In
duty to ourselves and common country. There
views of destiny about what ought 10 DO and Of what
Will be- which separate a. possible and ~ distinct
AZ Heaven and Earth. How hsndish the man, who
would substitute for Gods law the OF mans
blind reason as to what will be-. What will b. will
be according to the knowledge OF God. Though tho
kings Of the earth take counsel against tho Lord all
that earth can do, shall bo than that which
the hand Of God determined before should DO done.
But will that be what ought to DO done, When He
rod and Plate conspired against Jesus did they DO
what they ought to do They did what was writer.
be done but did they do what ought to bs done The
same with Judas lie heard from his Master that he
was to be betrayed but did Judas do right betrsyug
him! Destiny cannot, therefore, be the rule Of right
and II take IL rule instead Of the principles
s we I'M may the OF o o5 nS SS
then we shall fulfill our legitimate destiny and tho
mission to which God has called US. We can
is to stand forth nation chosen and bless
ed Of God to diause light, freedom, and all the
and il turn aside and trail banner over the
fields Of blood thon turn aside from our destiny,
wrath may hope, in returning to my field Of labor to
go back with more fervid purpose to labor with In
creased interest there and might say II others have
felt do, in Wow Of the facts presented to here
and elsewhere there will 20 out from these nnniversa
ries Of 1S4S an influence which shall go eccumua-
ting from year to year trust those who have attend
ed to the report have formed the resolve that they in
their spheres and according TO their talent will do
than they have ever yet done Our
M individuals are passing away How many are there
here, who are here for tho last time How soon will
opportunities for doing good be ut an end Let
20 from this assembly with resolve such have
never found-that we will spare no efforts or no eg
mate sacrifice, that may do something to secure to
our country the glorious mission for which God has
manifestly called and devoted it.
Rev DR.. DWIGHT offered the following resolution
Resolved. That the magnitude Of the enterprise In
which the Society engaged and our snticpstions Of
complete ultimate should urge its friends to
increased efforts on its behalf.
The results produce in most short lived
There few whose efforts loavo their stamp, and
who regarded AZ landmarks to coming ages But
this Is tho lot Of few and humble as We are by comb
no association whose work was OF greater magnitude
than that Of this society, Look at our nation. We
begin Mt ST. Crox, pass through New England, Now
York to the great lakes and the Mississippi and now
have entered Texas. Such is the field Of our
Europe In his own little State whose il but
equal to that Of Ireland Scotland, think are
engaged in great work In employing 80 missionaries;
but this society 1t appears employs over Thousand
In twenty-five this society spread Its wings over
greater empire than the kings and counsus Of Rome
thought of subecng and the young child Of tho
present day may yet see Gordon Of missions from tho
shores of the Atlantic to those Of the Pacific gives
hope when the extent of territory contemplated but
If had only to say that half million 10 annually
added to the population of that territory It would not
be an exaggeration but the disc ordant mate
rails Of which that increase is composed, makes
the amount OF labor double The two great
| the Yankee and the man from PenusylvaniA,
the southern and the shareholders all meet there
and there from the other side Of the water the Nor
wegian, Dutchman, German Irshman the Frenchmsn,
the Spaniard the Italian and all Others meet In that
great theatre IL these discordant materials that
e society has to operate through its missons Here,
in tho peaceful valleys of New York and New England
the congregations meet on the sabbath but what hos
tltcs not to be before this society has
fulfilled It's mission 4! Is not this argument that its
fricnds should increase its means to do good! But
these not the only difncuties In the way. The
society has encounter hostile to
each other and to this society He need not speak Of
the wdness Of the freedom that exists there Of the
reckessness Of human life Of the Disregard Of law and
order he would not speak ut length of these, nor OF
the scepticsm and infdelity which prevail there In
there are no such fears In the west He would how.
ever speak Of the hostile influence Of Romanism with
the priest on earth between man and heaven-Remsn-
ISM with its DEGREES, with its uninteligble language
parade, and show-Romanism, hostile always to free
dom in civil life, but transcendantly to religious
freedom This is the worst influence which the society
has to meetwith it's soft silvcry chaunts Its
priests and its burning incense This the influence
which the society has to contend against and
which it is destined by Providence to destroy.
What other works compared to this But here Is
work which Gabriel might envy us In doing and this
is the which this society has undertaken. Iii
great work. an arduous work noble work, and calls
the efforts Of all its friends for it's accomplishment.
But will it succeed, The hope of necessary
to animate this Society and what Is more, our antci
patons OF success are favorable. We might Ally the
Church to the State. and have 1t promote the mis-
sonary work; might adopt the devices OF Popery;
but wo go not with such instrumentality We use
only the preaching OF tho gospel and neither the
sword, nor the State, Romanism-sll these fall
but the preaching Of the gospel cannot fail In this
relation, the speaker alluded to the modern Jesuses
which the abolitionss referred to yesterday and the
threats Of overurning the Church. and said that their
threats might be carried out IL there was no bibl6-
Another eleme Of IL the supremacy Of Anne
rican mind in that region for wherever 1t goes takes
the lead 1t Is young John Bull with his coat o m
kp md M Hoht
1t will not believe dogma because priest asserts IT.
will not bow down to the dreams Of Popery;
we have put away these childish things. He then
glanced at the which has hitherto attended tho
efforts OF the society and said that whore there
conversion from Professionalism to Popery there are
Ave the other why, and he had doubt that
will be cmincntly triumphant.
JONATHAN THOMPSON, Esq, OF Poughkccpsic, offered
the following resolution
Resolved. That the thorough evangelization Of the
Of the people is the only guaranty Of reprcsen
He commcn ced by taking birds EYE view Of the con-
tinent, from the summit Of the Rocky Mountains, on
the dense but homogeneous character OF our popula
ation among whom the Puritan sentiment prevails
lie then advered to the condition of other countries
explaining the characteristics of each and said that
history shows that nation can prosper without chris
tan popular virtue Our strength and perpetuty lie In
the people and how important therefore. that
pie should be virtuous, religious, and intelligent He
does not believe that any nation can prosper rs re-
public without protestant christianity pervades it, and
If the recent revolution in France results in anything
better than its first it will be because the elements
Of christian religion Incorporated with It, IL in
this aspect that the Home Missionary Society acts as
great preserving agency in purifying through its mis-
sonares the people Of western boundaries and ter
ritories There is far more power in the establish
ment of a church, u potcoreligous agency than
many imagine In the piety Of the spiritual gathering
rests power that will support tho state.
The Rev. Mr. Krse, Of Dublin, Ireland, seconded the
resolution He thanked the audience for his kind
ccpton nd said it reminded him of an English writer's
reception in relandhe could endure thing but
the irish hospitality QLaughter) lie WAS the first OF
the fugitive kings from Europe and certainly he would
say that his reception was very kind His relative,
King Alexander he does not know which OF thcm, put
tho before the horse for his name Is Alexander
King. asked of Diogenes what he wanted Of him ~
he said, stand out OF my sunlight so il IL with
America in regard to foreign powers 1t says to them
/" stand out Of sunlight But what duty he
had to perform to-night-to make Home Mis-
sonary speech in America, he being an lrishman
He said Of his countryman regretted once be-
ing horn ont his native land. and he would