The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-09

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which was very amusing.
Master DRIscoLL again interested the audience
Win the history OF an old man In the West, who
was N .ne naolt Q, going to sleep in church, and
the manner In which he was cured Of the propeneity
Inc pupils then performed a pantom.me repre-
senting Beshazzars feast. and young lady deli
vered the Lords Prayer in the deaf and dumb Ian
/ guage; shortly after which the exercises were con-
/ cuded.
The Central American Education Society.
This society held business meeting, and for the
annual election Of officers, al the French Church,
Isl Nassau street, where the following report was
submttcd:-
The thirty-third annual report of the directors
Of the above society. while they gratefully recog
nized the mercy that has watched over their lives
during the past year. they have been called upon to
mourn the death Of the Rev. Henry White, DID,.
of the most honored and faithful of the Director
Of the society. He died on tho = day Of August
1850 The cause of education could boast no true
friend his zeal never faltered; his eminent abil
ties and great practical WISDOM we're freely dc
voted to its supports his personal example and Of.
Forts have done more, perhaps, than those Of any
other individual to uphold the society When
il was ready to fall, and to extricate 1T from
its greatest endorsements. While they de-
pore his death, they trust that the mantle of his
I
speedily send TO them Owing to causes, which it
is not necessary to e. lain here. there has been
deficiency for several years n the receipts Of this
sCcicty. A few months before the last ANIMAL
meeting and with view TO remedy this evil, N
plan Of union proposed ald adopted between
this organization ana the society for the pro-
motion Of collegiate mid theological education at
the West THIS arrange ment Is as foows:-
1T. There shal. BE- Ii joint presentation Of the
objects OF both societies the field within the ter
ritorlal limits If tie ~ Oh If New Nork and New
jersey, by the soo'oty for the promotion Of collie
gate and thcolog cal education nc the West, and
the fund collected shall b. equally divided between
| the two societies.
"a. The receipts Of the Central American Educa-
ton Society fiom churches. associations orfhdiyi-
duals beyond the territorial limits Of the synod Of
New York and New Jersey, Except when the com
mon cause Is presented ny the Collegiate Society
and from bene iactlons md iegacies, not to ba
considered in the above arrsn cement
81. SUMS given The field by the friends Of
either cause. specifically 20 he taken by the friends
ofthe specific soci,n, and a ike sum reserved from
/ the joint collections tor the other society
! Alb. Should the wants IT the Central American
Education Society be- greater than shall be met by
the receipts into ts treasury, individual effort may
be made TO sulIls tic deficiency.
9Th. The Collegiate Society shall be allowed
$500 per annum BY the Ger, u American Educa-
tion society, from s half Of the fund collected, to
bepaidqaarterly, for expenses and agency in making
collections.
9Th. The proportion Of the funds belonging to the
Central American Eoucation Society, shall be paid
over coilec ions arc made.
9Th. The arrangement shall take effect as soon a.
ratified by the two societies. and may be terminal
ed after nine months or three months notice. As
the result Of the operation Of this plan Of union, we
are able TO report, decided advance in the receipts
Of the year now cos, q, "a compared with those Of
the previous year; AID though this advance lie not
sufficient to relieve the so;lety Of mbarrassment,
he directors PIE encouraged to hope that ths
Efforts Of another year will put them in q position
for enlarged and hsalthiul operations, Through
he 4 rtrA. prI INIT M fha Rav AY
Baldwin, all the Presbytcrians Of the Synod
have recommended the Secretary to the patronage
o.thcr churches; and in all nearly all the more
important OF these churches, he has succeeded in
Vb. ming for 1t place in the list Of objects for
nna. contributions This il great poin, gained,
but one OF still greater difficulty is yet TO be &c
cured, aud this is the vital sympathies and interest
Of the members Of these churches in the cause We
would urge uIon them Statistics with which tit
christian public are familiar, reveal alarming
condition of things on this subject, and if thereto
not speedily change for the better, the con
sequences will be exceedingly disastrous 10 The
IMPORTANT interests Of the country and the world
The Foreign and Home Missionary Society's neu
chur,h hes in tic Last, and the older churchef
among us will he unable 10 iId ministers TO preach
the word Of life 10 the porishng. And the want (of
all others the greatest Of this divincy instituted
means on saving men) will be most deeply fols
| when il will not be possible to remedy il. The
PREPARATION Of an individual for the ministry, re-
lures many years, aud when Mt length churches
lave been aroused NJ on this subject and act COM
ircnsurately with the eagencics Of the case it win
be found how irrepaiable has been the loss which
he apathy of there few years has couscd; and while
they are sndeavoring 70 recover their ground,
Their, while they making ready to do 90 the cne-
mics of the truth and Of Christ will be taking DO =
session Of il for themselves and error and atheism.
rstiohalism and kolnsnism, will be striking their
roots deep IN the soil where the church had fopdly
anticipated pure gosl e, OF Christ would have been
himly established. Already i the result beginning
10 be perceived. Areauy have these societies and
other churches began to feel the want of Minister'S
n linn hD fla
several years to come, even should the churches
Immediately realize their responsibilities and fur
nsh the requisite men AID means for their sup
rot. Livery year that pssscs over them In
their apathy, Is augmentin, their future diff
hcultes and dangers. When VIC think Of our
ecuniIy-whst il is, and woat it is to be;
when we think Of the Unparalleled increase Of our
population, native and foreign, every year; when
We think Of the Christian enterprises up IN which
so much has been expended, and which have been
go blcst OF tod whom We think Of what this country
thoroughly 'hristiani,cd. might do for the world,
and bear In mind the Indispensable necc Ssity there
J. for an immense yearly increase Of living ministers
~ order to the realization Of any Of these hopes
W. know not how to understand the unconcsrn 90
generally apparent in regard to the education or
young men Tor the gospel ministry Every other
benevolent society in the land may be generously
SUPPORTED and vigorously prosecuted, if the church
fais IN her supply OF ministers, sabbath schools col
rorcnrs, Bibles will soon fail also. II Ia. plcased
God, by the foolishness of preaching, 70 save men,
and no institution Of means Whatever can supplant
or suTply the place OF this fundamental dv,pelv
constituted system-tle preaching Of the word by
properly qualified aud commissioned ministers. Il
cannot in these days be supposed that the church
his no call to systematic, sefdenying, earnest
effort in the preparation Of young men for the mr.
nsIy-thnt preachers Of thu gospel will appear in
the field whenever and wherever they are needed.
Without her previous Intervention. Far, far other
wise. Livery individual in every church, who loves
Thirst AID his fellow men, has o personal rcspon-
sibility in this tier; and while the plan UPON
ssieh this and similar societies have been organ
ICED, may be open to some objections. the directors
shiak that these will be found INSOFAR able on any
system that can be devised. and must be overcome
o. FIR ne possible by the wisdom Of the directors of
n, societies, and allowed where they cannot DO
siimounted. And assuredly 40 long "a the plan
hey haze adopted - the only one before the
.hurehcs and no better one Is proposed, and a. by
Is neglect the cause Of Christ is being deeply in