Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-25
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Thursday Morning IAN. 25, iS49.

Thursday Morning Jan. Is, iS49.
H. The following is an extract from an
address recently delivered in New York, by
thc Rev. DR.. Tying on "the Dignity of Labor
--"What is the great purpose and the zeal
result Of Christianity among men, but the vi
most exsltation of man as an individual, and
the cultivation of The mutual homer Of man for
man, in proportion, not Ia the advcniilous
contingencies Of his birth, but 20 the moral
and mental attainment' uhIch he acquires for
himself, and the benefits Of which, in taclr
exercise, he bcsiows upon others Whcn
Christianity condemns and hun5lcs,it addresses
that in man which dishonors aud destroys his
race when it tupproyes and cXais, it speaks
TO that which elevscs. adorns and eEuches tie
human family in all lis relations. Nothing
more distinguishes tie Christian system, ihan
,his--its tendency to elevate the condition
ofman-to acknowledge AMI honor The varied
powers and the individual skiii which the Crea-
TOT has impaired TO men, to encourage their
exercise, to cultivate their operation, and 10
opeu and prepare, in its genel influence upon
society, the widest possible fsld for their hon
orable and successful display. 1t is rot only
the fact, that all the srts and Improvements
ofc;yiliza;ion follow in its train, 50 that It's
histery may bc written in the present benefits
which il has conferred upon mankind, but this
progrs5s in human Improvement has onginai-
ed from ilsulf, and is seen in its exhibition,
lust in .hc degree in which he principles Of
Justice. liberty and truth, which this divine
system teaches, are acknowledged and catab.
l.shcd among men. The whole history oi ihe
Prosperity Of oar country, whether genera or
socuonal. will bear out TO demonstration, the
assertion, tbat not TO soil or climate, or sea or
land, or zones or temperatures, or valleys or
mountains, or rivers, are we indebted, for the
wonderful displays Of genius and skill, and
industry and resulting wealth, by which our
nation has iccn marked, but TO the elcvating
influence of Christian education upon youthful
minds, aud upon the society in which they
have been trained, dignifyng as the most hon
orable condition OF man, free labor upon free
soil making the cunning artiiicer perfect
equal to tn, eloquent orator; cxating the head
,nat has humbly bent, through many toiIsomo
day. over the bench of industry, 10 preside
with dignity that comman S vi cd rovcr-
ence, upon the bench Of Judgment, and lead
ing the feet that have followed through many
weary furrow in the field, 10 stand on level
with statesmen in the councils Of the nation y
ny.The sevcnh lecture was dliye C he
fore the Mechanics Association, on TuesG- y
evening, by Professor Davis, # BufIlo, on
American Antiquities The subject wss 80 in-
,eresting that the large audio"ca were cvl-
dently prepare for treat and we arc happy
10 say that they weIe not disappointed, #
they derived as much amusement from that
r lecture as we did. The wise man fom Tie
West NJ, on'y explained IN the most lucid
an connertol manner, all the JcadUHI re-
mains ofaniiqu ty, in northern, southern and
Central America, making Their origin, nature
an intention as c'elras mud, but aso eniight-
ened his wondering hearers with extra and
gra,uiious lectures upon the subjects Of rclig
ion, politics, morality, astronomy, geography,
architecture, botany, the necessity of aijuring
al light realiug, (oxcept what the miuistoi
/ rccommcads) California and The gold regions.
The Nhole was Illustrated by a beautiful and
extensive collection Of drawings and spcci-
mems OF stone, brick, n very valuable frag-
rcnt OF pottery, which he said was found in
, the ,onb OF beautiful female skeleton, end
small branch ofsome unproaounccable tree
which was as heavy as - lead We re-
s., rret That defective eyesight prevented Us from
: obtaining more than BIRDS eve v.ew oithcsc
extraordinary drawings. Professor Davis has
at last settled the question of the ; one Mil,
we beg his pardon, the Bap,is,cry in this
town. After paying an elaborate end grace
Cul compliment to the spirited proprietor, who
hos preserved this interesting rel c oi former
times from the base cupidly of the present
y age. (t is we'll known that there are immense
onagtitics oftrcasurc uadcr the foundation, 4,
IN we fear The Professor alluded to the Cal
iC5rria crigranis from this town, who would
- 5c glad to try their pckaves. AID get their
banls in praciicc,) he went on to STOW that
the Royal Society Of Northern Aniiquarilns.
oi Copenhagen vii have To reverse their last
& d3,.son. They, it Is we'll known. wrro tie
first IN suggest the iaptistery n1ija, bat have
since (Which, pcrhafH the lecturer did not
know) vi h lrawn that opinion, acknowledge
n,t'ai they bad been impo ed upOn by some
cronsoas reports Th'y VII now, howc'cr,
u,aaas ro dsIb' return 10 'cir ir'' iheny,