The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-15

ward great work MY inpression 10 that this great
work 70 going On and that the church s being diot
more developed The gentleman concluded his
obeEvstiops BY exhoraton TO the soDgres alton
besow their money literally when the collection should
be made
After another hymn by the children the Rev. Thomas
TO the children and begged Of then IN feeag Language
to NE their influence amongst their out Of
doors, to induce then to attend the Sunday schools
Altar complimentiBg them the Handsome subscription
they had raised he ntioned interesting
had occurred lately 1t Philadelphia little boy Of hts
scquntanee had procured $50 from his father and had
paa for Gesersl Pierses lie embsrhp in tho society
and sent the receipt through Mr. Street whs afer
received an answer from the President elect thanking
the little boy for his kindness, and paying him happy
compliment.
Another hymn then gone through after which the
sung BY the congregation the Rev Mr. Thatcher pro.
nounssd tho bsnedicton and the congregation separated
New York City Tract Society.
On Sunday evening Rev. Asa d. Smith delivered the
preliminary Of this Society," prior to Its annvsr
ssry Wednesday next ct the Reformed Dutch Church.
lafayette place He took his text the eleveu CHAP
ter Of Eoclesiastes, second verse-"Givo portion 70
AID also to eight for thou knowest not what evil
ahal be upon tho earth" He began by exhoting thsn
give to the aims seekers II net for themselves
that they asked but for the poor people, those who
really in want Of aid On that occasion he intend
q to help the Tract Society The great Multiplicity
the poor and needy have increased great extent and
he would in degree. make for the demand
Of various societies upon the wealthy for aid The mum
Der Of people in this city ct present increasing rapid
H Jet neither the churches ministers ncrsasing
in proportion The number Of people have increased 50
much lately that scarce know where to put them.
He then alluded to hsvarous religious societies existing
in the city and said that they had applied to them for
science They could do NO sss than to appoint ooee
ion once month for these societies. giving tho proceeds
to each one In rotation Every society comes New
York for aid and few Of them omit call upon the
~ men, who being charitable men seldom refuse them
the aid they ask The people little the state Of
ties The rich man may think the calls for charity ar.
made too frequent and is prone to ask When viii this
charity abate." But no shoud not think The idea
Of the text Is TO be forever giving He then assigned
several for meeting the demands Of these soci
cites. First, tho Of Christ 10 making rapid pro-
state Of Advancement. not In . state Of retxoces-
sion. This great demand for aims arises from
the ss,sncsd stat. Of the world, and !. i.er...
eause Of Christ, they should look upon these demands
with great joy and joyful those tidpgs to the
been given to the poor ought to DO impetus them
distribute still larger quantity supposing all these
societies fockng to New York for aims still they
ihOud remember the vast trade that 70 this city
In return. He bad often heard people grumbs and say
that these calls for charity too frequent in this city
ftl they never said that the traffic too great BY
the world they podt why should the world profit by
them In return How As Chnstisns could they eajoy
DSnevOcnCo peYt1Oh
poor These appeals for charity happily in
great measure meet with As he walks through
the metropolis and sees he great number Of those who
fear that self denial would fell into direpute and that
would ferget that there strangers the world
Is hspI :ned in the year 1850 Yet he hoped that they
would not deserve huch calamity they Bhoald be liberal
to The and aas;na %0ns, IN ss.ahns the Word
we'll with sorinisAtios. They should BE- imia,ors
G S not make IL f Do
could have done. but spent six days In doing The
dsa Of time spent for that which
nDens Of sinners Al the world parake Of Gods mum
s:s they have & LOOK 70 Goa He oeSa mot enS
neIats God's good gifts Not CLEAN Of sunshi.e-
not reffe,hins thowG : mot delightful breese
that fans the cheek In tbs heat Of summernos thuA.
dsrtsrD that not proclaim the goodness ef God
10 that good that gave his only begoen Son for
give to the needy The frequency Il the calls Of AIMS
sesAers should not frghten them They apt cay
Nat they give .ors WI 2: against the
faHiHs would vint the lsnd-that pestilsnse would
rage, that stocks wsuld fall These are all excuses
the nesdyn ny giving their money God where nsithse
moth nor rust doth corrupt they would b investing IL
h.s S,h.S 70 n ~ usoa hi,
few thirgs uncertain than the possession Of
richer, psrtsuarly in lasd like this where the prnc
which transfers the riches Of the f.
ther to the eldest does not exist and whore banking
operations unsafe Thus in this country the pos
session Of riches rs very uncertain. tempest light
arise and destroy their ships heavily laden with precious
nerchsndise and thsse Insurance companies which at
Drefeat ssfs might then be bankrupt The vhs
in the habit Of giving literally to the poor would
then that be glad that be hsa given aims and
than he did. The who In the habit Of
giving to the poor would then sxcai sorry hs
that 10 did NOT give when It I. his power 70 do
Therefore Icy up for yourselves in Gods king
dem and when the poor pesd for aid bear In mind that
yen ysurseves may yet b.oomc poor. Therefore Do
nnto others that you would they should do unite you
Bsnevsspee matter in what shape given will b
rewarded by that God ~hs sees and hears oil. Give
Will: It !. yS.' R..eI for there . nothing u, NOR:
Of charity where sbe given Is large, b viss. and
give IT youslf those who need 1t mort that whom
those sho ssvs not bee. admitted into God Kingdom
to yourself that yeu have boon nsrunenal
saving many .ous from peraition and th,; you h.y.
ssfsr and hspper is 1t - be onss Some
nghtssy that they should look TO the prosperity Of their
children, sso, without riches could not b hsppyant
agsn they would say, tina. the duty parents 70
lay up riches their chdr.nn there l. great danger
s.as.n suaSsy shsn ". ssssss, s.iIs ohi. ~ and
As spaxaeed and overlooked Hoard not for
thy shndrsn for you know not the day, ssr the hsur
they may b called away. There may 10 funeral Ii
yosr house ssoa and him for whom you boarding
up may only require that porien Of your wealth which
senesiDes nsd Jour chidr cut eft In
thr flower Of their youth 8ut apart from thoe
Why you should net hoard up for ysn ebdrsa there
sbsrs very In poItant Thsy grov mp vicious aud
unworthy Of these riches, which when they sbtan vii
I make Lbsm st more corrupt IL tsey wsat their soni
great they should not svc them riches for al
the sreat and sntsrp icing Of thu country bees
very poor IN their youth Poverty stimulates X
action Tins the President Of the United States ws
poor boy but BY indu'try aud hard sber he ha
b. come the chief nssrtnte ct the ooustry. lie theI
alluded TO the importance that NJ saohod
anF- giving. There wess tbsusands whom they coal,
save fsm heb by being nuninosDt the aims rssksrs
and those che presch the word Of God They houd ~
jOse rather than rvDpe the demand for Bibles
they Remembered that the work Of God rapidly
sr.rg they shsnid follow the divine pie Of God
10 him IsvereBty look. They ehoud not give AM
pises &c the oisss efaeseu de concluded hi
remarks by ssying that they should resswith kindneU
all seekers n they could not give them money the
could easily b, Kidd TO them fnr II ia every BODY
power be siv and kaa and for Of kindness the
vou'd forever " grateful 10 them
The servicss concluded with prayer, which oasro
up ny the sicqusbt preacher
The pastor th.s announced chat the ssnvsrssry ross