The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11

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relgous destituton, in those parts, to excite the
audience ransienty, which would be forgot a. soon
as they got home. Perhaps he might succeed
IN obtaining a contribution, such as they would
! give for seeing Tom Thumb, or hearing Fanny
kemble read. But he asked them whether they
| had right to sit down contented with, perhaps,
| some fearful regret that millions were finishing
for the word of God, or stop at the pom, OF doing
out monthly or quarterly piltance, considering
how many cents of the dollar they should givr 10
| the honor Of Godl Whether il should be one cent
out of the hundred, or twenty out of the hundred.
He insisted that the consistent Christian ought 10
| give upon principle, and not in vacillatng way
as if uncertain what was due to God. He nsianced
the case OF the Jews in ancient times, who gave
onehalf, by various ways, Of all their substance
to their religion. So the Christian ought TO con-
tribute on fixed principles, in systematic manner,
as counselled by the American Tract Society in
some of their late publications. They should give
a fixed per centum Of their income, and then
they would be keeping their business subseryient
to the glory Of God, who would encourage them
in their worldly efforts This was their duty, not
only as Christians, but Baptists. In the latter
sense it was essen ally their duty to do their fair
share TO provide the community with Bibles and re-
gious knowledge. In portions of the land settled
by emgrant Baptists in early times, there was a
prejudice in faver Of their sect, although the de-
scendants Of those early settlers were without
ligious instruction. In Kentucky it was pecu-
larly the case where, in many remote dis
trcts, no minister would be heard but one of a
Baptist denomination. II was on account of this
prejudice-because religious prejudice was gene
rally stronger among the irreligous than among
the religous-that he commended that it was their
duty to send Baptist ministers to preach to those
who were too bgoted to give the ministers of other
sects candid hearing II was his opinion that the
millineum could not come before the whole world
were 1}aptists. (Sensation among the audience.)
Infant baptism the plague spot of Christen-
dori, and the millennium could not come before
the world was expurgated of it. This must be the
case before they could be universal church.
wherever infant baptism prevailed, there the
world 1egisated for the church. This he would
instance to be the case with the Lutheran churches
in Germany, which were now no better than Ro-
man Catholics, from the error Of Martin Luther
merely not preaching against infant baptism.
The meeting, which was very large-for the
church was completely fled-then separated, at a
rather advanced hour of the night
American Board OF Commissioners for For
eign Missions.
The anniversary Of this society was held yester-
terday, at the Tabernacle. ThesnudIence waSlarge,
and consisted principally of ladies' The platform
was occupied by number of clergymen and 9TH
crs interested in the institution. Immediately over
the platform six large and beautiful colored maps
were suspended, intended to show the various mis-
sionary stations over the world, where the opera
tons OF the society were carried on. The maps
were large scale, and were executed with
great taste. The Hon. Theodore Frenghuysen
occupied the chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer and the sing
ing of hymn, when
The PRESIDENT rose and spoke as follows.-
The American Board of Foreign Missions is one
important way in which the providence Of God
illustrates the great purpose for which he has
exalted our country to such distinguished place
and influence among the nations of the earth. She
is TO learn for HERSELF and teach it TO Others that
it was not for her alone that Cod awakened in the
bosom OF the puritan an unquenchable thirst alter
liberty and the right of conscience. That il grew
so strong as to break away from home, and coun-
try, and Christian privileges, and prefer these
forbidding shores-the inclemencies of a stern
climate-the wsstngs of disease, and the perils OF
a savage neghborhood-to any abode on the
whole earth where conscience was not free IL
for the glory OF his name, and the spread and
triumph of his truth, that he has given us elcva-
ton, and for this he watched over the pilgrim
covered his head with his own buckler, and fed
The light he kinded on the Plymouth rock,
until ITS illuminatlons have made these whole
heavens bright as the morning star with
the glory OF his gospel. And now, this
fsvoied people are TO reflect II upon tne
old world. We are TO scatter the seeds OF ruth
becomes us, "a profcssedly Christian people, but
we are bound by peculiar blessings The obga-
ton springs from all our history. Blessed in our
origin, liberties, successful enterprise,
prosperity, and our influence, IL not insensblr Ia
the first momptings Of gratitude TO God, we must
remember our gracious Beneiictor. thus, in making
acknowledge and fear him. And in this respect we
perceive, too, the fitness Of our agency. How IL
fortified the humblest missionary, tn invest hum
with this national character; to enable him To say
10 the heather world, | come as the alnoncr OF
American kindness, as the representative ot Aine-
Tican counses. and To tell you who and what
has made us TO differ; that all sou admire
and love in our country, We owe 10 the God
OF the Bible, end We cXhou YOU Ia turn to
the Christians tod. and he viii deliver You
from the blindness aud misery under which you
efoan. his Is our vocation, and | bless God
that it is SO, aud that in the Bible, the Missionary,
aud other associations Of American Christians, We
are fulfilling this high destiny; that with the
mighty influence given us ms the fruits OF our poll
tcul and commercial relations, We are not content
To- he kBewn only IN The calculations Of trade, and
the negotiations Of policy. but that We wisl, also
10 bear our testimony 10 oil the tubes 81 our frlloN
men. that concerns az surprising moment lie be-
word these fer az eternity exceeds this brief sea-
fon-this day dream ~ time. We are 10 stand by
The ruth; To help en- ~ progress. and to bail ~
liumlhs. should It, ~ II may, oyeFinrn thrones
IN iis course ; should scep,res and p0icntates
fall before II. while we would not cxult IN b imam
wocs. Yet, u Il please God by work. ot dreadful
righteousness TO accomplish has purposes of mercy,
we must Icoicc in the Issues. The wrongs OF SUI
ferinr humanity, aud the the OF outrage aud
CRIME, have period. The Judge OF all the earth
will night the wronged. and aiss upon the runs OF
uuhall, we'd power the dominion ~ the Prince OF
Peace. Who viii no; unite IN the dssirc-lei u
come. even 90
The Rev. u. Il. Cor, Secretary for the New lork
District. then read the following STATEN III 81 inc
operations of the society Tor the past year,
During the year. two ordained missionaries aud hye
assistant misonsries have also rested from their la
Tors.
Your ordained nis.ionaric. and eight assistant mis-
sionarcs have ef this country for tho EreiSn hcld
aud eight assistant missionaries have Joined the
rel Missions among the Indians q THE country.
Three missionaries aud two assistant missiOnarief-
Who Ia this country year ago have returned 10
their stations.
live missionaries sud one missionary physician are
under appointment and viii scon enter upon their
labor.
Eight months have elapsed since the Prudential
Committee forth Ia their enBHa report. sn sp-
peal fer thir Weight labor'rs 60 sustain existing
mssions there sx individuals all Who have yet
responded that appeal Wy the Offer Of themselves for
this service
The receipts 60 tho treasury &c the board, during
the nine MONTH which has. elapsed 81 the current
hnanc I'll year have been fls1 coo - which exceeds
the receipts ~ the corresponding mouths 81 The pre-
vious ytar, ~ s1aoi 90 pforortionate increase
during ls remaining tire. months. will make the
total ietttts q the preset year fIos1 6s ~ this
nj ls