The southern press., 1851-05-10

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AsHtvsxsAKt sss Acss y Last evening, several
|hnivsrsary aeruions were preached in churches
IN different denominations throughout the city.
frHE AAERIc AN AND FoREIcS CHRIsriAN UsIos,-
Ia the Amity street Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Will
Jams delivered the annual discourse of the Amer
Fan and Foreign Christian Union. The Rev.
|Ipeaker's remarks were confined TO an exposition
If the character Of the Roman Catholic church.
Ia every age il took the side of the oppressors
gainst the liberties of the people, denied to its
ldherents the right to search the Scriptures, and
Established the lnquisition. The charge, that
is declining, and that Romanism is
Extending It's limits, he denied. The last few CEN
Liries were sufficient to show the fallacy Of this.
catholicism was most powerful before the destruc-
ion of the Spanish Armada, and the wars Of
Eustavus or Sweden, and William of England,
Z Professionalism have been extended more wide
H over those countries which were formerly the
/ elds Of Jesuit missionaries.
\ Wherever the Church Of Rome has sided with
liberty said the speaker, the people have been be-
rayed. In proof Of this, he instanced the case OF
Ihe last French revolution, when the Catholic
hurch stepped forth to bless the trees OF liberty
planted on every street, and 70 preach liberty,
EQUALITY and fraternity. In return for this solemn
tonsecration, the French leaders recognised the
catholic as the religion OF the country. Ut what
kvail has the blessing been 10 the new republic
And so the infallible head Of the church threw
himself into the movement for the liberation OF
Italy, andsthe democratic sympathies otthe age
were exuberant in congratulation, and their hopes
were boundless when the Tiara was seen IN the
vanguard. How soon did the Pontihcal Sponsor
regret his act, and how fatally does his sanction
seem to have acted on the ultimate fortunes ofthe
revolution. sst li
4 The Rev. gentleman denied that Professionalism
was the child Of Romanism, and could not conse-
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Eaiyptic Babylon, Luther md Calvin were not
born of it. Let us remember that il any man
have not the spirit ofChrst, he is none Of His, be
he Protestant or Catholic. But If that spirit in
habit the soul, or the community, then, though
hat soul or community may be poor, the presence
Pf Gods unerrinS and Holy Spirit IS the pledge
pf it's final victory over every foe that earth can
muster, and that hell can summon It's faith
shal! say TO each mountain, "Be thou removed
Ind cast into the sea-" Earth, and man, and
6end, the creatures and subjects Of God, must
heed and hear the command of that Omnipotent
Spirit which framed and surrounds and controls
khem.
Al the conclusion Of the Rev speaker 5 r.marks,
j collection was taken up, and the congregation
separated.
AMERicAS HomE MISSIONARY SocIsrY.-Rev.
DR. Riddle, Of Pittsburgh ,preached the anniversa-
nv sermon Of the American Home Missionary So
|ciety, at the Mercer street church. After an
bouncing as his text the LIST and "a verses OF the
|67th Psalm, he urged the necessity Of extending
khe influence Of home missions, for he believed
that America was destined to evangelize the world.
It's gold, its immense resources, and It's vast
territory were capable of sustaining over thirty
Blk hundred millions Of people. II was also esti-
mated that in fifty years the population of Amer
fca would amount to seyenty-hve millions OF peo-
bile, and in 100 years it would amount to no less
than 75,0O0,0 900.
r. L. s..t, Aar-
|ation, il was impossible, the Rev. speaker said /,
Ito calculate upon the immense accession Of power
land strength which they would derive in every re-
|spect thus enabling them to scatter the blessings
|of Christianity everywhere throughout the land.
THE inhabitants from all quarters Of the universe
were united, il he may be allowed the expression,
here, and those who would SOW discord among
|them-which may God avert-ought to teach
them what should be their duty towards their
|country. In short time, the balance sheet of
nations, he ccntended, would be adjusted in New
York. In traversing the "Far West" a man
would be prompted to say, "This is great coun.
try" But they were to be a great people for good
For for evil All should, then, do their part, actu-
ated by the one feeling, making il imperative on
ali to advance the blessings Of evangeization for
the sake of the world here. Their country was
free in every respect. The gospel originally
planted these colonies; and it was the gospel that
would preserve them, and make the country
worthy of its high destiny.
The Catholics of the Far West believed IN the
perpetuity, and that nothing could save them out
Of their church; Il would not do, therefore, the
speaker commended, to abuse them; they should be
eyanseiixed. They believed as much in the truth
Of their religion as the Protestants do IN theirs,
and gentle means were the only course that should
be adopted to persuade them of their errors.
AMERICAN BoARp OF FoREIes MrssIoSs.-The
anniversary sermon before the American Board
OF Foreign Missions was delivered in the First
Presbyterian church, on the corner OF 9Th avenue
and lith street, by Rev. DR.. Potts.
Previous TO the discourse, the annual report oil
the society was read. From this We learn the re.
ceipts of the past year amount to Sl40, 22l, and
the expenditures TO SI40,085. There are now l5C
laborers in connection with the missions OF the
board, not including the missionaries and colpor.
tours supported by the board in the papal coun.
tries of Europe. There are now ministers and
80 other agents employed among the Indians
There are missions on the western coast of AT.
RIGA, with ministers and assistants; 3 in Upper
India, with 81 ministers and IL assistants; IN
Siam, with ministers and assistants; 3 in Chi.
ma with 10 ministers and III assistants; and min
listers, with 2 assistants, among the Jews Dur
ing the year 2 large churches have been built,
at Ningpo in China. and at Serampore, in In
dia Three churches have been gathered IN Libe
| ria, 8 in India, and in China, embracing IN al
400 communicates. In the schools connected
with the missions, there are $500 children, more
than 500 Of whom are supported in missionary
families; there are also 300 boarding scholars
among the Indian tribes. Six millions OF pages
have been issued from the press OF the board IL
India, and three millions in Ningpo, in China, be
side large number in Sinm. The missions ar,
All in a healthy and vigorous condition, with ths
exception of that in Siam, the continuance o.
which is doubtful, owing TO the iiberal policy o.
the rulers Of that country. A new mission has
been established on the island OF Corisco, neal
the Equator.
Alter the above was read, Rev. DR.. Potts deliv
cred long and effective sermon in favor Of thu
cause Of foreign missions.
Nrw YoRw BBLE SocitTY.-The anniversary
of the New York Bible Society was celebrated
the Tabernacle last night, at which Rev. John
Cleveland, OF Philadelphia, preached the annua
sermon. His discourse went 10 show that tru'
liberty was founded upon the principles contained
In the Bible, and that no nation could be net
which denied 10 It's people the right OF reading !
and Judging for themselves.
Bible truth, rightly disseminated, 10 the hes
nossibje evidence of God g divinity-we csnno
want any more enduring evidence. II is the hes
4 possible guarantee Of personal security. Th'
Eoynt;sp s MAYER realized the advantages Of th