The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-15
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first upon the goodness OF tho work carried by this
society secondly, upon the Importance Of the work
carried on by this society thirdly upon the prOpriety
and excellence of conduct of the management
society. --
MIR. CoLvER, from a committee appointed upon the
subject then made report upon the connection which
this society had with slavery and the following
L. No funds were received by the society which were
known to proceed from the products of slavery, or
from Shareholders since the adoption of the constitu
2. No STAKEHOLDER was employed as missionary by
this society
g. No missionary has been known to administer the
ordinances of the Church, or of the Gospel to any
STAKEHOLDER, or in any saveholdng church.
D. No missionary sent by this society in any
slaycholding State except the State of Delaware
that was only in Wilmington.
s. AS far AS possible, and as far as known,
this society had relationship connection. and
action directly indirectly, giving approval
nance, support, fellowship to slavery and slave
holders.
The report Of the above committee appointed make
the above inquiry having been read liberal collection
taken up during wich the choizexocuted solemn
voluntary. Prayer was then made by DR.. Sharpe oi
Boston, and the exercises of the evening concluded
Sixth Anniversary of the American Protes-
tant Society.
The sixth anniversary of the American Protestan,
Society celebrated last Thursday evening, the
Mercer street Church The ceremonies were Of an in
teresting character, and the house filed to its
utmost capacity.
In the absence of the President Or De witty DR.
Hutton took the chair
Prayer offered by the Rev DR.. Patton.
The PRESIDENT then read tho hundredth Psalm
which sung by the Portuguese exes about forty
whom were present. in their native tongue.
The Trcasurer's report was then read, showing the
financial operations of the society for the past year
The disbursements amounted to $2S,694 10. while the
receipts were $27 4CS IL large portion Of the dis
bursements were for the benefit of the Portuguese
exies.
The annual report was next read, of which tho fol-
The report refers to the changes of the Papacy during
the last year. crisis in its history. The unw0nted
action at the heart of Popery is felt at the exremites
This, together with the revolutionary attitude OF
Europe opens the food gate Of emigration to coun
try. Now, what is to be done with these millions
what is to be their character influence and destiny
the patriot and phanthropst inquire as well they
may when they see our institutions arc in peril.
these emigants as immortal beings who fmish for the
want of spiritual provision. The earlier benevolent
societies. such the Bible Missionary and Tract did
not anticipate such hosts of emigration, and hence
made provision for them To meet this emergency
the American Protestant Society was formed. It
the United States. For FIVE six years it has had
its missionaries and agents ameng them Under
the labors Of one missionary there have been moro
than two hundred converts, and Of another nearly
three hundred In ALL during this time than ff-
teen hundred conversions have taken place among the
papa population in the United States where their mis-
sionares have abored Facts of deep interest ara st
ted showing the results Of efforts among the Irsh
Germane, French Spanish, Portuguese &c The Soci,
ETY. has circulated, gratto,si during the last wear
about two millions and two hundred thousand pa9es of
tracts and books. The Madeira exiles, driven from
their country for reading the Bible have sought the
protection Of the Society, which has made provision
for six hundred Of them in Illinois, and now wants the
the union Of the American Protestant and the Foreign
Evangelical Societies. and the Christian Alliance into
one Society, to be called THE American and Foreign
Christian Union" This will have home and foreign
department, and will prosecute the whole work for
| which the three societies were formed.
Rev Dr. BAIRD said he could not but DO struck with
the fact that great had been made
ciety among Roman Catholics. When the society was
formed many skeptca of the success of the soce
ty but they had been led to see that If the Roman
Catholics were approached with patience they would
embrace Protestantism. He was aware that much was
to be learned, towards bringing about reformation
among the Romanists The churches had made some
progress and now, through the simple circulation of
the scripture, many portions Of France had EN- braced
Professionalism and he believed that withproper efforts
great reformation could be effected in ali Papal coun,
tries There was much still to do In this country in
consequence of the great emigration which every year
becomes more striking and many of which emigrants
are pious people and will do much good.
Rev. MIR. THOMPSON being introduced said he should
present two facts bearing upon the object Of the
society. 1t was but few years since a society was
formed which broached the first idea of religious ber-
ty In this country there had been religious perse-
cutions and therefore 1t impossible to appreciate
the difficulties under which true religious liberty la
Of prosecutions and there were those then before him
who had been hunted from their native homes thrown
into prison and exied for their love of religious liberty
In Protestant England there lay in prison a man OF
God, who was incarcerated because of his hayi pe
preached in chapel of the dissenters that by the
established church of that country He had recently
received intelligence from Europe the inqusition Of
Rome had been discovered and 1t was marked with
persecution Prisons filled with cages were found with
scrptural inscriptions. 1t was by excavation The
archives Of the inQusition too had been discovered
and they would be given to the world, when would
disgraceful. 1t had been rumorcd that France had
Joined Austria to assist in restoring the Pope to his
former power But he was disposed to believe there
was not much truth in the report. He had
seen letter from France, which gave the fact
that Odillon Barrot stated In the Assembly that the
troops not intended to restore the Papal mower
but to establish French influence and contend against
Austria, should she attempt that restoration
Rev. MIR. DAY, of Massachusetts,, being introduced
sad-So far back as twenty years ago the subject of
emigration, of which the report speaks, drew forth
letter from the sage Of Quincy and which then excited
given the subject considerable reflection and mon a
mature calculation, he thought for the year 1913 the
emigration was about equal to one foreigner to every
six native born. They were coming to the country,
and what was to be done? Should they embrace tho
religion OF the foreigner should they teach the TO-
reigner The Protestant religion? not his princ
pie to ridicue the religion Of any man. for he advo
Gated the fullest liberty of thought and speech hut he
would refer some OF the tenets of the religion Of the
Papiss. They think that ground is not consecrated
unless within the sound Of the matn and
of the monastery nunnery They call upon the Viz
called for help he did not call upon the Virgin Mary to
have mercy upon him did Peter call upon the fir-
gin to direct him. but Jesus directed the work and he
alone the head to to apply for aid There was prea
amount Of money sent by the Irish in this country to
tnelr ana boston alonC, during
year. the Of 81 04504s IL the Irish in this coun
try would do much for their friends at home what
should not the Protestants do when they leave their
own land and come to doorsl
The Portuguese exiles then sung the familiar hymn
In their own language, Of
:" Salvation, oh the joyful sound"
Rev MI MoRAiNE, missionary from the borders nj
Canada introduced to the audience who said that
he was brought up in tho Roman Catholic church and
renamed in 1t until he thirty four years OF ACC.
but he found that religion Of which he had heard so
much. and had become a man who loved the Lord Ie
once knew OF young woman who became n Christian
upon which her father used every persuade
to renouncc her faith and at last threatened to punish
her If she did not at once leave the Protcstants But tho
mere he threatened the she prayed until nj last the
father day took it into his head that he would
cute hi threat and accordingly started to the place
where the daughter was for that purpose lie met her
the road and, raising his club told her sbe must
renounce her religion or he would kill her She raised
her hands and asked him to let her pray for him She
fell upon her knees in the road and soon the old man
was brought TO weep and repent Of his sins There wa
n Roman Catholic monk in his own ncehborbood and
he thought he would have to be converted or leave the
place. not that he would be persecutcd but tho power
Of prayer was more than any Papist could stand The
catholic priest frequently visited his neghborhood but