The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-16

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shall meet than ahip board ana shsw thsn that the
TO this work? We answer, unhsstatingy, yes, q far
principles and meds Of operating arc concerned andn
society Is I. stay the current q iniuusy snS Sy M shs
sinks Of pollution. It has we'll chosen brotherhood whs
dsssmin.ss the religious truth and persuade all g come
unto the Saviour. men do not know they Sinners
these devoted missionaries VIII tell them they ere
rebels against God. never heard mere faithful
Of these missionaries. How many families have
been saved and induced to lay themselves the feet OF
city into small districts and each Is assigned to vssr
whose duty 1t 10 to visit as far possible every indi
ydua in the district In this work mercy he dstri-
bues the word OF God words Of exhol and
Of kindness Every vessel In the barber Is visited and
tracts thus disseminated far and wide The society
alone can knoW Without these missionaries know not
what we would do to meet the demands Of perishing
thousands Without any :sctarian pr%judoes they
may extend Its abors n requires your prayers your
operation and enlarged benevolenoe is necessary to
pray in order that the arm Of the Almighty may assist
In works Your operation required for what
twenty six missionaries and Ill vsters to this
great city, If any Of you love Christ you must extend
yeur benevolencs that the society may work with en-
larYed means He that respeth reoeiveth wages and
gathereth mutt This society seek. because 1t
has only 1.-THE Of the requisite number Of missionaries
to do the work Of the city and in order the zo
600 perishiDg souls must exhert you to double your
very little need of urging you to remember this city
and Its wants ner to beg Of to remember the
stiles for an enlarged religious Instruction.
The collection then made and the congregation AZ
terwnrds chanted hymn ee9 Of the Reformed Dutch
Church SELECTION
Ye men and angels witness new
Before the Lord speak,
To him We make solemn vow
A vow we dare not break
That long life itself shall last,
Ourselves to Christ yield;
Nor from his will we depart,
Nor ever quit the field
We trust mot in our native strength
But on his grace rely;
May He, with our returning wants,
AL needful aid supply.
0, guide our doubtful feet Alright,
And keep US in thy ways;
And, while We turn our vows To prayers,
Turn Thou our prayers to praise.
Rev. G. L. PRENTiss next addressed the society He
said that be felt greatly embarrassed at addressing them
but he would do for the of the
cause He could not contemplate the object that brought
there that evening without the most painful and
melancholy emotions. yllany incre. sing ia this
city to awful extent When he locked upon this city
in religious light IL always with emotion, Of pain
Almost nightly murders assassinations and robberes
committed People are awakened every night with
the noise OF drunken the cries of murder Gamb
ling hes and army of ragged boys and girls very
numerous in this city. II all cases of midnight murder
thunderstiuck. II book printed containing all the
crimes Of New York what interesting book would
by picture it would be for philanthre
phists to look upon That portion of crime exposed by
tue press IS but small portion OF the vaHy committed
in New York and they little know the this city
IT. In country town. mur der Ia committed there would
be the reaesr connection and excitement; but in this
city nothing thought Of murder In few months the
severest penalty of the law viii be inflicted upon four
fortunate beings who have been convicted charge
OF murder large portion of this evil arises from the
want Of food among the lower classes who compelled
by the pangs Of hunger to commit crime which,
earlier period Of their lives they would blush think Dr.
important for those distributing tracts to
verse with the people which they meet in their mis-
on He said that acts Of kindness very necessary
in those missions through the city; and little acts
people, who seldom receive any words OF comfort.
The work Of converting sinners in the large town
and cities Is one OF great magnitude and impor-
tsnce This work carried ON with success by the
Apostles and with zeal never known before since
There are neither forncators drunksrds murdsrers,
thieves Liars in heaven and all those classes of
Will have to be converted before they enter the king
dom OF God. Those who have read Martin Luthers
works could not but be convinced Of the truth Of them
He was of pebeian and it him who first opposed
the Pope and called him q common man. The work Of
converting is at Its zenith and may God prosper 1t,
for 1t IL holy work The number OF religious books that
have been printed would fill prodgious library indeed,
with . number Of good and holy volumes. How should
they convert those thousands Of human beings who
without the Of procuring the Gospel They should
do 1t by distributing tracts throughout the city The
vast tide OF emigration that Is pouring int this country
increases tho poor greatly Therefore they should labor
harder in proportion the immigration continued He
was not opposed to emigration for those who to
this country cae here to seek asylum from despots
Of Europe
After the Doxology had been gone through the Pre,-
dent pronounced TIE benedicon and the meeting sspa-
atea.