Litchfield enquirer., 1849-01-11

! SAIt'1A % QUA SS WAC IVY Va tAe
whole earth"
! Amidst these civil changes, Christian.
/ ity has exerted everywhere her benign
influence. What, indeed, but the pure
Gospel, which has to a considerable ex-
tent been circulated throughout Europe
within few years-what else could have
stayed the flow of human blood ? what
else held back the axe of the guillotine
from the neck of kings, princes, and no
bles.
The footprints of '4s, in our own
land too, are truly wonderful, both in
number and dimensions-wonderful for
developments in whatever pertains to
the advancement of society. Vast has
been the increase of our resources and
facilities of intercourse vast our i'm
provements, physical, intellectual, and
moral.
While railroads and steamboats, have
been multiplied as if by magic, our eyes
and ears have, by means of the magnetic
telegraph, acquired power beyond even
the dreams Of mesmerism. The ringing
of bell,the ticking of clock, the raging
of storm, as well as the noise of polit-
ical strife, can now be heard hundreds,
nay thousands of miles. The mariner
on the Lakes now looks down to the
Gulf Of Mexico for the circuit of the
winds, before he trusts his bark on the
treacherous waters. ~
Our Press too, with its almost omnip-
otent, ubiquitous energy, has been ex-
tending its work. Hundreds of millions
of winged messengers have been daily
and weekly distributing the life blood Of
society from the great fountains, through
out every artery, muscle and nerve of the
body polite.
The influence thus exerted by the
Newspaper press, is altogether beyond
the power Of human computation. and
may very justly awaken the deepest feel
ing of responsibility, not only in the
mind Of every Editor, but Of every Chris
tan patriot. There is indeed high H.
dioidual responsibility, resting on not "a
few only, for tie character Of this indu-
ence. 1t is truly giant power, and not
to be restrained or coerced, though capa-
BILE of being every where guided by the
hand of Truth, Wisdom, Patriotism and
enlarged Philanthropy.
The religious and literary periodical
press have also made great advances in
the amount of their circulation; while
the press of the Bible, Tract and other
great benevolent establishments have
been throwing of their millions of pa
ges thus sending forth streams to puri-
fysthe tide of i'm gination. swept with
every Eastern wave upon our shores,
wash out the stains of ignorance, preju-
dice and vice, neutralize the influence of
corrupt literature, give health and en-
ergy to every virtue, and diffuse charity,
order and harmony throughout the land.
These powerful agencies of the Press,
operating in unison with our 80, 900 her
Ialds of the Gospel, and our tens of thou
sands of Sunday School Teachers, have
all Loft footprints upon the character and
history Of '4s. as enduring as the throne
of Heaven. Zach has done his work,
and shall receive his reward-good or
evil, much or little. according as it shall
be found his work has been.
At home and alb; Dad, the moral and
religious progress Of the year has far
surpassed all its predecessors. In Chi
ma, India, Burmah, Persia, Turkey, and
the Islands of the sea, Christianity has
gained stronger hold Of the popular mind,
enlisted more widely men of rank and
Intelligence, and triumphed more fully
Ger pagan darkness and superstition,
tan at any former period.
Education especially has been nobly
ptronized. The thousands heretofore
bstowed by liberal minds on some of
OF Collegiate institutions, have been
Multiplied by tens. twenties, thirties, aid
flies; while Public Schools generally
hse by no means been 70, gotten.
u must be obvious to every observant
81. that this Worlds Asylum" is
ny the place for drones. Since the Ian
dig of the Pilgrims, Providence has laid
a fcessity upon this new country for !
c9tantly renewed effort.
having great work to be done, he |
seb.ed little band, and bought them
TOMS Normal School, to be disciplined
al'trained for its accomplishment. |
few years past, the cry in the ear of
phnth'opy has been. Soar Great
VI" and all benevolent hearts have
wahed with solcitude the developments
ofse Great Valley, as our prospective
cene of empire. Now, a new cry
CO.'S up from the shores of the South.
Thoirth OF something like another en-
piaalls aloud for new care.
! sch has been the ceaseless demand
up.patriotism and philanthropy in this
Hstern Asylum" Noble and gener-
ouainds have been pressed into the SER
VIC and when well nigh exhausted,
loag forward to little rest. their
wohas been doubled-yet their meas
ure reward, in everything, has b2en an
hu5ed fold. '4@ aa2 I