The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-08

Wo1 hls three events occurred W1ou Ssusou
fully commit the society thu prosecution Of this
work and which immeasurabiy enhanced s importance
One the sudden bloody termination OF the non OF
the American board Oregon by the massacre OF Dr.
whitman and his associstes About the ea0e time Az
other great Importance occurred Inc treaty be-
tween the United States and Mexico resulted In the
ceding to the United States OF ths province Of New Mex
leo and Upper California by whish another addition ot
half mion Of square miles was made to or national
| demaip md another wide and important deid opened
for missionary cultivation The attention OF the society
was Immediately turned 70 thst field aud though the
treasury empty, and its missionaries suffering from
it's inability TO redeem tie pledges already made still
this new responsibility could no. be declined and
in the autumn OF ls4S two les were sent to
that territory Before their departure however another
event occurred which the announcement Of the dis
covery the golden in those mountains which
had been slumberpg there from the creation, awaiting
the occupancy of the soil by Protestant people to reveal
the glory OF God and advance his Kingdom The thou.
of people flooding that coast ron every portion Of
the civilized world produced state OF things which
seemed to forbid AZ that time further sttempt to plant
missionary stations In 1870, however, during lS49
missionary sent to California la 1850 change
had taken place the government had been organized
order had emerged tut OF the chaos tow and villages
were growing up. AMI more encouragement ap-
parent for tie prosecution Of the iabos Of the society
Accordingly in 1850 three missionaries Designated
to that field and they most cordially recsivsd
They very supported by those to whom they
mnistered, and occupied mos. important centre Of
influence. and, In connection With those who had pre-
viously gone before. exeTtei a material influence in
founding the institutions Of Gospel and all other
institutions Of society in that empire which had
recently acquired aud pecpled FROM that time to
this, a space Of more than TIVE years no mission
airy has been dispatched 20 the Pacific coast
In the meantime important change took place in that
State being received into confederacy and the fear
full amount of crime which swept over that region,
threatening sweep away the pillars society has been
arrested permanent and well ordered society has been
established and thousands Who had gone thther Tor
temporary soourn have sent their families there
the purpose OF making Il permanent abode. Cities
towns have been spiinying mp, AMI thousands of
young have gone forth from eastern cities and
and villages to spend their days. anu TO sink into
the grave without even the forms Of religion.
An immense foreign immigration took place. and 1t Is
stated in recent Californian wspsper that at the end
of the present year there will probably be as 900 OF Chi
nese in California. immigration to less extent is
coming in from other Eastern countries and from the
islands of the and from tho other countries that bor
der the Pacific of this continent. This foreign
immigr is destined 70 increase rapidly and by
by will be coming eastward through the passes Of the
Rocky mountains length will reach the tide of
European immigration flowing westardiy and meeting
together will epiead themselves that basin of
the Mississippi and tend to good or EVIL according
do neglect to do duty towards them In view of
these facts loud and frequent appeals have been
made TO this society to send fellow aberers to the Pac
for it very difficult to lay the foundations Christian
institutions upon such a basis, and build them up
out of the heterogeneous elements of Californian society
and to follow men into the rayines and and
undertake to their attention and turn them from
their piles of gold and dust to the things that eternal
To meet this demand has been no easy matter but am
happy to that the more recent Efforts OF this society
have been successful and there are with us to night
shortly toiail for California Two Of these have been
ministers Of churches in this State and the other six
are just entering upon their professional duties five Of
them having recently completed their theological studies
Two of them from Auburn two from Andovsr and
two from Bangor. This is the largest company of mis-
sonarie that gone forth from American churches
and is the most distant field of labor occupied by the
American church in portion of the world This fact
exhibits in the most impressive light the widen Of the
field that have to cultivate and the have to
do even within our own borders Brethren on beh,f OF
the society who has take the responsibility of
ing this work We ask the sympathy and prayers of those
that love til e Lord
meeting and said that before the boundary question
eited the attention OF the church had been called to
ritory by some Indians who accompanied Messrs
Clarke and Catlin TO Missouri These gen lemen
were not aware of the fact but these Indians made
strong appeal to US to forward them missionaries
1t was Of great Importance to populate Oregon and the
subject was much agitatsd in Congress- and Mr. Lynn of
Missouri held out before the pioneers OF the West very
fair prospects if they would practically possess them.
selves of that country but the boldss among them
ed to go there. The first white ladies that crossed
the Rocky Mountains WAS Mrs whitman and Mrs
Spauldng but not settled that wagons could cross
but this last objection by Dr. Whitman who
shortly after led large company emgrants Al
though the missionaries have failed generally With the
Indians they have pished great results BY the pro-
violence of God with the whites That Oregon most
healthy region Is established from the fact tina. those
their health and energy and inviting their
by private letters we'll by those that published
the Western States Your missionaries have established
in Oregon several churches and institutions There is
one church which cost So 600 fvesxths of which, paid
and in Oregon city have church which cost nearly
Ca 000 the debt Of which is paid and that chiefly by
young man in Boston who engaged there in business
paid fort and he paid out of his pocket $4,000 to
defrsy the expenses Of the erection. We have in
city costing some s. OOO ve.sevenhs of which paid
and which institution has been in existence last
four years 1t has stated that in Oregon there
more missionaries than In other places but this fact is
easily accounted for when consider the scattered
nature OF its population The reverend gentleman
cuded his remarks by calling on the public to support
the missio nary system in Oregon and California.
The Rev. Mr. SMITH here read some eloquent remarks
pointing out the necessity for in Oregon and
course lay the foundations OF the church in those conn
tries but would tend to promote law and literature and
everything that could adorn aud bless
The Rev. Mr. WALwohTH expressed bis thanks for the
sympathy and support that had been extended to the
missionaries and hoped that the God who the
mencement Of the Christian fail and its proclamation
among men bad been forwarding that faith, would be
invoked to bless strengthen and forward it.
The Rev. Mr. SroRRs being introduced to the meet
ing said-The brother that has just spoken made
remark, which has imDprese not only by virtue of
It's intrinsic significance but because argues with tone
and thought which has been gathering in my mind
since into this meeting lie said " The God who,
from the commencement of the Christian faith, and its
proclamation ameng men, has been forwarding tina.
faith should be invoked TO bless and strengthen and for
ward them. The question has come to me night and
has been gathering my mind the whole evening which
is, that this is but step in the magnificent improve
ment which God Is carrying forward over the earth
There lie such thing the philosophy OF history This
not perhaps the place to discuss it, but assume the
existence Of the philosophy of history and in is
axiom that kingdom in the world and that he
advancing and building up that kingdom in contrais-
tncon over Others and that everything upon earth
but incidental and accessory to the extension of the
Christian kingdom. That is The philosophy of history
BY the line Of thought which any man must follow
understand the progress Of the rise in past times God
at the outset when Christianity introduced had ga
I thered the Roman empire extending the whole
world under head, and had linked 1t together with
distant provinces with links Of steel The Assyrian
pre stretched itself from to from river
river to the end Of the earth and the Greek empire
never did to be extensive with the Roman
Iire afterwards Why was it! 1t because God had
dement's to introduce that required further lines Of
muncson running the earth to its widest dstri.
button and therefore 1t that he had united in his
Providence many OF the remoest and most strange
tions under another that when Paul preach
ing before Caesar he preaching through the world In
time that arrangement became longer necessary and
another necessary involving the breaking up of
that great empire Civilization demanded 1t In respect
simply to civilization the interests Of Christianity de-
nsnded it. And then TO pass the breaking
up OF the Roman empire, and during that time
there was held grasp OF grasp Of preacy and
nAracy-uIon tumnltunns and snroinr nnnnlatinn In