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


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kindisA in their hearts We also NEED re- nssss
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The CHAraMAK then introduced
Tho key aAAc WEscoII. Who said:-l move, SIR. that
ton u Il: H President s,sS
and TIE society the report just heard and ON ths re-
suit Of the past years. labor Although thu efforts Of this
they have been psrssvsring and successful Like the
glorious light OF the thNy have efcent,y dspeled
tbs clouds Of a.rsnsss lor many .uy CIRCLE Your
spent their strength for naueht but by counsel and by
prayers they have saved many errng fellow creature
useuness and to the Of Christ they have brought
scores Of rial sinners Your 1l76 tract distributors
with their 80 900 packets Of important religious truths
have entered into hundred thousand families and In
vidual sinners and, in fine. lett many truth behind
them. Numerous have been the persons who have thus
been led to entertain cesr views Of the plan Of salvation
and to reposs their hopes in jesus Of Nazareth Even
the tboughess sinner has been arrested In his
course and been led to entertain hope Of blessed I'm
mortality Your society SIR deserves well Of the eutire
community Both the patriot and the Cheistan should
rejoice in this important work. This work is affecting
the best interests OF society and inducing eternal
salvation Of souls beyond tno grave. 1 said this
work claims the gratitude OF the patriot and rightly So
for what is patriotism but love Of couory; and lot
promote her Int rests Whatever increases industry
lessons want issens temptation Everything that
serving the q patriot lie would rejoice to see our
canals extended Throughout the length and breadth of
the land In der that bsns6cd results might follow
railways increased till from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean the country should be bound together by these
iron bands Patriots would rejoice to colleges
lowed and mental culture increased But ia tho
patriot the who loves his country desires OF all
things to the great heart the moral energy this
mighty people educated and furnished With religious
truths Natural abilities only . power, but they
form power that Is potent for evil well for good
This mighty nation with all its physical and intellectual
facilities, il uncontrolled by religious truths would be
like steamboat rapidly moving under the influence Of
the engines without pilot to direct its course By
tainly later would rush destruction Solet
this nation with all its intellectual ability be unculti
waited by religious truths and sooner later history
teaches Alright our dearest interest would be wrecked
on the shoals Of anarchy or on the rocks Of military
desp0tism If the patriot wish the welfare Of the
to teach the sepr Fo Ssa taa
society should meet with general and hearty support
IL then ladies and gentlemen you dere the good of
land snd would promote the interests Of this city,
you must assist all the enterprises OF this society We
have claim on the patliot but, sir We have double
wise than patriot He Is however more than that.
Not only does he feel for the moral interests Of the peo
pie here but he has anxiety for their eternal welfare
hereafter He looks on not merely citizen whose
interests are connected with the prosperity OF the land
but being possessing soul destined to exist forever
and forever What is a Christian sir? A Christian Is
supposed to partakc of the spirit OF his Divine Master
Christ otherwise not called Christian il he 10 not
Chrstke III not Of the spirit of Christ You
Of hs says the apostle As he taught, SO believe.
Christ promoted the best interests OF mantaught the
ignorant directed the perpexed and assuased the tears
OF those suffering from anguish But Chciss not only
dispensed temporal blessings but opened up the narrow
way TO everlasting life And intent he upon the
OF the work OF salvation that he left the
throne Of the huprme. God and humbed himself on the
Cross OF the criminal IT, then Christians, we,
like him should feel fer the interests Of fellow
Like him should labor for the advaucems Of their
good and make sacraces for the Of this
Object.
On the conclusion Of Mr. wesootts address,
Rpr HAyrS ayf tn 0nd he al Inn ne
the report He did II from his heart and concurred in all
ts sentments which had jest been read He also agreed
cd them before him. As he went through this city,
Through the peoples houses aud there the great
poverty that surrounded them he would say God speed
passed before him in vision 1t is perhaps Of the
vilest cities In this country If there is any city In the
world that angels direct their gances of anger it is
against New York 1t is not like Babylon noted for its
magnificent gardens and parks nor like hens
Rome, celebrated for their great military glory but
it surpasses them all in her commerce. trade and
wealth, and in the industry Of her inhabitants 1t Is
city where crime Is more early developed than in any
don and ths population will increase in proportion
The name Of this city repeated oftener any
other city and its sidewalks were trodden by peo
pie than any army that Xerxes eve! commanded Here
arts sciences religion vice and wickedness all
bined 1heie is true picture Of this city which tran
do not often IL they should wish to see It, they
must visit the cellars where the principal drinking
looms estabshed-the hotels the hospitals aud pr
where there arc several men no under Of
death for embrung their hands in blood
There s important fact connected with the
people of New York-there were some two hundred
Churches ana if these churches were eli full at given
time, there would not BIO one half the population
Of New York in the houses Of God. This is
two or three weeks, there have been four murders
committed. If our churches not filed the railroad
The drinking saloons all well aye too well attend
ed Sunday was day on which great portion Of the
population 81 this city took occasion for enjoying them
selves On that day might be setn men Keeling around
streets in state OF ntexcstion frghu behold There
old saying let charity begin at home which he
believed in lie did like to hear people saying that
missionaries should be sent abroad to preach to this hea
then, while there abundant work at home occupy
their time Let them look at their citya the Five
Points and other bad localities In this city The old
brewery the heart Of vice, is at length being torn down.
ard good and charitable Institution Is kSerected in
its place This is the work of Christian people who
sDachipg people from vice every day When they went
to church ard heard the word Of God they did
not consider how MANY thousands OF their brethren
there who haa not the of buying the word OF God
How many thousands OF men. women aud children are
there who suffering from the want OF e1ucaon The
State government ought to provide means edu
eating those unfortunate people. lie then alluded the
distribution OF tracts By the society The book Of St.
Matthew was tract, IN his opinion. and thsr tracts
owed their efficiency to the fact that they represen
taioBs of the Bible There great ia that
society which that the distributors the
gift Of the usot with money to purchase personal
tort winch in nearly All they needed very muca
The Chairman the adoption OF the ports which
was carried upapinou.ly
The choir and congregation then chaunted hymn GA OF
the Reformed Dutch Church selection
dc that eoeth forth with weeping,
Bearing still the precious seed
Never firing never sleeping,
All bis labour shall succeed
Then will fall the rain Of heaven,
Then the sun Of mercy shine;
Precious fruits will then be given,
Through an influence all divine
Cow Thy seed be never weary,
Nor let fears thy mind employ;
De the prospect e'er SO dreHy,
Thou may st reap the fruits Of Joy
Lo the scene Of vefdurs brishtning
See the rising grain appear;
Look again the hcids whit ming;
Sure the hsTvest-time Is near
After this hymn, the Rev j s. Lssp Of tho Reformed
Dutch Church. Harlem, made address. He COM
menccd by observing that he aid not marvel ct the clio.
quencc OF the speaker who ha preceded him II they
were assembled there to plead for the life OF fellow
creature t would be expected that they should be in
earnest, and express themselves In glowing language
ana you could not we'll blame the advocate for pleading
too earnestly And why not for circumstances would
require that he should speak with feeling and with
warmth on occasion when the fe Of fellow creature
is NJ stake and he has great responsibility thrown on