The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-08

its currency from the mint There currency given
100 years ago by tho genius Of Wesley to the practical
truths of Christianity Whtfeld. who before him,
had of fire and of love but he had the reach
of mind the mastery spirits, that royal sovereign
men, that John Wesley possessed in emf
nent degree This WAS the second era But
there third and that what he wanted to talk
10 them about Tonight. Whitfield and Wesley had
raised the wall of the church and stored her with pro-
visions. But these walls were not mounted with guns
pointed at the heather The impression made upon
the church at home stimulated it send gospel
abroad and thus there out of the very soul OF
the church another spirit and this the missionary
period Of her history This the strong character
istc of the present day The same spirit had come
back that existed in the days of the apostles and the
samo means were adopted that they employed to
achieve the peaceful conquest Of the world That spi
lit the desire to impress upon the world where 1t
did not exist the living impression Of the gospel the
manifestation Of the divine being in human nature
The upon which they relied for success wa
neither divine human agency alone but combjna-
ton Of both. One Of the means used by rovdence to
extend the gospel, the signs of the times Were
these signs remarkable as in the age in which
we live? Perhaps, living in the present day were
competent judge Of the entire stream Of history
They had only the reflection on the page of history.
they should bear in mind that that page. like the
earth which they trod only received the impression
heavy bodies Let them look then at the events Of
the past and was there ever he asked such period
the present. The bush that Moses saw burning and not
consumed. emblematca of the deiiverance of the
people of Israel and tho overthrow of their oppcesscrs
And when they looked at the revolutions that had
agatrd the world during the past year and fund So
ciety not consumed it was evident thai the finger
such upbea society and yet society destroy
ed and everywhere except in Switzerland had the Cos
pei boen advanced by these connexions was not so in
France in 1898, when the Church almost lost and
with it the gospel too How different during the last
year when the whole earth seemed if it would go
pieces but every upheaviDg Of the political earth
quake only opened another entrance for Christianity
In Spain where in the darkest ages the Bible used to
be shut out under the pain of excommu nj cation by
bell, book, and candle light it the only book
that always remained open and was never shut. Al
this displayed the divine agency of Providence. In
fhn nlin ipIv
ceded the operations of the church 1t at An
tioch and in every other part Of the world whore tn
gospel came This they would find by pcrusal of tn
Acts of the Apostles book that was the mirror of his
tory and did not contain false circumstances yet
had of romance than all the novels in the world
Among all the rapidly shifting scenes 80 full OF life
and grandeur there was this one thing common to
all-individua energy went before combined effort 1t
was the same in modern missions One single m,
Dr. Coke went about from house to house before the
church ever thought Of missions. When he died, the
church awoke to the consciousness that there was
something she had to do. it'll the Apostles the ind
yidual agency passed away and the responsibility rest
ed upon the church. Individual agency had also passed
the responsibility. If Coke had fatercd when he
ceived such call from God, would any say he
the answer be made on the plate night There
breakers here as well everywhere else, who would
he had the authority of Professor in University in
Switzerland who had compiled the statistics, that
missionary effort than had been done by all the Apos-
ties and their followers for hundred after the
ascension Of Christ to say nothing OF those silent in
ucnces exerted in India and other parts Of the world
in giving new tone to society.
Rev. Dr. PrrMAN then said that he requested the
audience would delay for ten minutes longer till the
collection was made that was the proper time to
make it, when their minds impressed with the
eloquence of the brethren who had just addressed
them
The collector then proceeded to collect the stray
dollars, when
would not press for pledges this evening but If they
disposed to give them, the Secretary would take
mission to Germany would induce them to sustain the
society with more than their usual liberality.
Here there was pause of several minutes, and no
response
Rev. DR.. PITMAN-Who will give-who will give (?
(Aner pause) wait for your response
There again pause, and no dollars.
Rev. DR.. PIrMAN (excted)-Not single response at
the anniversary Of the parent society in New York!
After another long pause stranger at length came
forward Ia European) and gave his name for So.
Rev. MIR. HEDsrRoM said, he wished to state that the
brother who had just contributed European, and
that he belonged to the despsed society of Stockholm
that
Rev. DIR. PrTMAN (warmly)-I must interrupt Brother
Hedstrom Let the business be finished, and then he
may talk as long as he likes.
Rev. Mr. HEpsrRoM.I hope Brother Keller the
European, will be admitted life member Of the So
Dr. PIrMAs again insisted on silence and said Brother
Keller of twenty who willing to give 800
for the German mission.
There was another pause, but money, pledged
Rev. Mr.. LANE then related an anecdote of q lady
who had handed him a communicative, which gave
him the greatest pleasure he had received in his
life She was only Is years of age and the communi-
faith and she would witness the passage into heaven
# many happy spirits saved by her means He hoped
they would initiate her example.
This seemed to have the desired effect for in short
time, $50 announced, and the doxology having
been sung the meeting separated.
Anniversary of the Anti-Slavery Society
Adjourned Meeting at the Abyssinian
Church.
The meeting opened at late hour, by prayer
made by MIR John T. Remond pastor of the Abyssnian
church of colored persons, in Anthony street. Mr..
Thomas Downing then called to the chair and Mr.
Jackson appointed Secretary. Mr.. Van Rensselaer,,
editor Of the RAMS Horn for whom the pastor prayed
in his prayer that his subscription list might aug
mented, present the platform and being called
upon to state to the meeting the object the
assembly. Mr.. Van Rensselaer, having concluded his
statement
MIR. CHARLES Lfyox REMoHp t.en rose and read a
preamble aud resolutions. Of which not able to
obi ain n copy, the substance, however Of which
the effect that the colored people being subjected to
degrading prescriptions and being compelled occu-
Nv an inferior situation in society in this country
Therefore,
Resolved That it is their duty to promote the ee-
walton and improvement of the colored by all
means within their power
Resolved That the apathy hitherto shown by colorcd
people in the pursuit Of their elevation and dignity
greatly to be regretted and pledge ourselves for the
future to removed efforts to attain this object
Europe to rise in their might and down their OPP
Fressors and raernize to produce amelioration
their political condition. 1t is equally necessary that
the coored people of the United should DO the
same, following their noble example. Therefore,
Resolved That societies be formed. committees
raised &C. for the purpose of eilectng by the press
and by public lecturng much Of these great bects
possible
Mar ErMoSD then proceeded TO urge the Importance
Of the subject contained in tn resolutions he re-
GREETED that stranger like himself should bo called
upon to move the adoption of these resolutions The
battle to be fought by themselves aud was the
time for the battle There was moral battle to be
fought well as a physical one lie regretted the
apathy Of the coOred citizens Of New ork the anti
slavery Their satisfaction with their present
condition wrong; he could feel no sympathy for
them. He among the dissatisfied coorcd Ameri-
in the nited States and those who satisfied
guilty Of outrage against their oppressed
brethren He Is base betrayer Of the Of the
colored people, who being a coOrcd man, had any
sympathy either for wings locofccos, aud did not
devote all his energies to the anti slavery iir
Remond concluded, by moving the adoption of the
resolutions