The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-25

The anniversary Of the Missionary Society con-
nected with the Sabbath school congregation Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church In Seventh street,
was held yesterday. In the morning the Rev Mr..
Scudder preached sermon. He took for his text
the seventy second Psalm, sixteenth verse, from
which he argued that prophecies were not given for
entertainment, or for establishing the truth of what
is sad but for encouraging the church Of Christ in
the hours of darkness and trial. and to bring about
the great work in fulfment of these prophecies and
there is no prophecy uttered in stronger language
than that relative to the triumpbs Of the 60 ps
earth Its great spirit ia to progress, and increase
it progresses. IL is compared, justly to the
tard seed, which. in time, produces large tree-for
IN time the gospel will branch over the whole earth,
and thus produce vast extension ofitself thus grow
ing up from very seed as it were. From su,h
small beginning the gospel viii bring forth great and
rich fruit Twill throw its influence over the whole
mass Of mankind. But in order that it may the
Sooner exercise that influence, it is the duty of
Christians to bring it ONE to every man How caa
the Chinese, the Esquimaux embrace il until it be
carried to them and they have it interpreted to hem
and its truths explained and demonstrated to them?
Thus, it must be brought home to their conscences
in order that they may be received iuCo the king
dom of heaven, and in order that its benefits nay
be widely extended 1t is said that rs civilization
advances so will Christianity; but what is cvllza
ton but the extension Of the gospel! Wherevert the
gospel is carried its benefcent influence has pre-
vailed over barbarism. This is the fl altering en-
couragement which ought to urge on every Chris
tian-for how glorious is the result to hi who gives
q helping hand to this great work The Saviour
himself offers an example, for he vas IA instance OF
the necessity there is for human instrument .lity-
the extension of the gospel and the apostles fol-
lowed out this principle TO the very letter,
Working thus, the spirit Of the gospel was ex-
tended far and wide ST Paul, in his eplstle TO the
Romans, urges the early Christians to preach aud
disseminate the Holy Word And the whoe history
of the church demonstrates the absolute necessity of
men, Individually and colecti yely, spreading the
knowledge of God. When there has boon any lack
of ardor on the part of men IN that work, va have
seen that the Gre which ought to warm the earth
has burnt but dmly Thus, no necessary it is that
the enthusiasm of men in the cause of God should
never flag Tue meanest instrumentali'y is vel.
come to God, for we see that Jesus gladly accepted
Of the assistance of the poorest persons and the most
glorious results were accomplished So, IN like
manner, the slightest and most insignificant dona-
tons given for the purpose of extending the Holy
Writ shall produce great fruit. The Rsv gentle
man concluded by an impressive exhortation to his
congregation to continue their contributions to the
missionary work
In the evening, the church was crowded, in conss-
quence Of the announcement that the Rev Mc Ste.
aud Others would deliver addresses in contiua-
tisn of the morning sermon
After the usual eervices had been gone through,
the Rev Dir SCUDDEg called upon toe Secretary to
read brief report of the progress Of the Missionary
Society
The report stated
That there is lively interest manifested in the
missionary cause. Ash regards our funds:-