The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-16

Society Tor the Pr opa 3 alton OF I'm Gnsu4
The closing service of tho third jubilee year a
the above society celebrated yesterday morning
in Trinity Church, being the day which the final
service also hold in Westminster Abbey, at
which The Right Rev the Bishops Of Michigan and
Western New York TO be present as representa-
tives Of the American church. There was largo
congregation, and about forty clergyrncn present.
attircd in white surplices
The services were commenced ut halfpast ton
o'clock, at the conclusion of which
The Rev. Or. RIGBy preached the sermon, taking
rs his tcAt the nth Psalm, nth yerse:ss His name
shall endure for ever; His name shall DO continue
ally" SC. He observed that this society woud
long live in the history Of tho church He aIluded
to its celebration in lands on both sides Of groat
ocean, and separated by thousands Of miles, and
existing under many temporal differences, which
distinguished the Old World from the New. Tho
faith, church, and charity Of Christ the great
watohword Of those assemblies, and their record
would remain in history Under the especial protsc-
ton ofGod the Gospel had passed from hand to hand
from predecessors, to whom it had boon given.
as it was to u.s. III trust for the benefit Of others.
In the midst OF political strife and worldly indifier
enco, this society, representing the church in her
spiritual authority, became the true missionary of
Christ and laid tho foundation of the doctrines OF
tEe hlosuss ana OF the prophets. through all
changes, false ideas Of progress, infidety, and
hnaticsm, it had endured. Two nations, under
different forms Of government, and entertaining ma
tional preiudcos and PRIDE nerchanged their sym
pathies. After all, influences which powerful
and ihcessani, aud had produced changes ia every
human institution. two nations spoke 10 each othor
Ivy the mouths of the ministers of their religion, aud
inquired concerning the aith; regarding tho exam
pie Of the mother had inflicted restraint the
liberty VI the child. The cause of the gospel had
not depended upon any government for protection,
and so Far from being tempted by worldly iniu-
cpccs, popular contention had been all the other
way. The Christian church was one in body and
spirit, and bound TO one God and IL lived and was
embodied, as it was originally both in the Old and
New Worlds. The church of to-dly was in tho
funess of its organization While every human
institution had broken down. the church remained
firm from generation to generation This was
planned by reference to the words of tho prophet
in the text 1t was greater mistake to forget the
charity Of the church of Christ than its missionary
character. The reverend Doctor enlarged upon tho
missionary character Of the church at some iength,
and laid down the absolute necessity OF the integrl
ty Of the church, character for tho fulflment OF
the destiny Of the gospel, and its record in Heaven
After the usual prayer, collection was taken for
appropriation to Trinity College, Toronto, Wost
Canada, u voluntary on tho organ performed,
and the Holy Communion administered, thus ter
minating this interesting commomoration