The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-13

cfoAcAnent Of our institutions. Russian nsbIs-
man had said 70 him, "What . strange people you
arc with your fugitive slave law! We have moth.
ments hated and grossly slandered US whenever
they could; and he would 70 God that we ourselves
gave no cause for their insinuations. The battle
own soil, and union of Christianity would strength
On our government, and aid in the freedom Of the
world; and, if necessary, should be able to say
and feel with the ancients, that
"Dulce ct decorum est pro patria mort
America would be the watch word Of liberty.
Never had nation had offered to it Office 50
sublime; and the work was to be done this society
II was work for all races and for all times Christ
himself had not SO extensive field. (Applause.)
Rev. DR.. ASA ID. SMITH proposed the last resolu.
ton
That by many voices and triumphs and many con-
vergng lines Of Providence urged encouraged
TO gradual and earnest cooperation IN the work home
evapgelization.
He began ny commenting on the great value Of an
cestrai prayer: There had never been nation
whose foundation, like ours, had been laid in prayer
and true religion. There was philosophical no.
ton that word once uttered never afterwards
ceased to vibrate in the atmosphere; and if So he
hoped their prayers would be equally eternal.
Prayer and Providence went happily together; the
lines OF Providence might be traced CONVEX cling in
the prosperity of our country In the latter part of
thefourteenth century, solitary individual in his
compass. What providence was there in that disco
very! 1t would have been useless before; It led
Columbus to discover new world. The art Of print.
ing, too, came in time to forward Gods work.
What use would 1t have been to have put on paper
the writings Of Thomas Aquinas just after its dis
covery it was used on Luthers Bible Did not this
show the wonderful guidance Of Providence! If DR..
faustus could return and see the great printing
presses of this city, he might possibly think that an
evil agency had had hand in it, CA laugh.) Let
them look again at the Reformation, and the
1p%past OF ship money in aiding the cause Of the
Puritans; Science, literature, and art had all
IN oil mt rrvI,f IN o
achieved. He desired n cooperation, and attached
much importance to the prefix SEQ" U4aughter)
he desired co operation even among those moving
in different orbits in the Christian church Coope-
ratiyo Christianity lay in the heart of this society
But still he did not disparagc his orbit in the
church. Sectarianism, in the church, was greatly
to be dreaded and spirit Of catholcity should be
encouraged. Who would attempt to substitute
sectarian spirit for the broad principles of Chris
tanity? He exhorted them in the1name Of religion
ana christianity, to proceed with their efforts in
behalf OF the cause. until the whole land was
gelized, and was, in the language of Milton, Gas
an eagle mewing and kindling her undazzed eyes
to the full midday beam, at the fountain itself of
heavenly radiance, and hears the noise of timorous
and fiuttering about, amazed" (Applause.)
During the proceedings, the following was sung
by the choir
Where the wilderness is lying,
And the trees Of ages nod
Westward. in the desert crying,
Make highway for our God.
Nestward-till the Church be kneelipg
In the forest aisles dim,
And the wildwoods arches pealing
With the peoples holy hymn.
Westward. still. oh Lord in glory,
Be thy hammered cross unfurld,
Till from vale and mountain hoary,
Rolls the anthem round the world.
Reign, oh reign DER every nation;
Reign Kedecmer. Father, King;
And with songs OF thy salvation,
Let the wide creation ring.
A icfi
cecdings Of the twenty sixth anniversary Of this
prosperous and laudable society terminated.