New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-13
American Home Missionary Society.


American Home Missionary Society.
I'VE paed yesterday morning the Animal Report Of this sose
IT, The following sketch Of the speeches was unAOidAb 0'ed
The following resolution having been proposed
RoeS That the present specs Of the Home Missionary sell
Rev DIR. + l. CIEyELASD. Of New Haven said the ar
gumen for Home Missions has lost nothing by repetition
II has only been worn brighter by being ofen usef Il
hiss gained volume and power II expands, and each
year rises 10 higher position. Like some vast noun
tain rising I'd from the il is in the full view OF ms IA
tors We need rot be Piled with new succession OF nov
elites awaken conviction The facts are already known
The speaker noticed the vast e1panse OF the hsd 'pen 10
this enterprise The extent Of our territory It's great popu
ston and its destination particularly remarked upon
Thousands growing up without the Influences OF the
Bble or Of religious san ctnares ANY multitude i'm
nresse .vht but multitude strAyink from fold seek
ing rest and finding none. is enough to move all the
springs of Christian cOmmiseraion The welfare OF those
who are unprovided for is our welfare; their glory
is our glory; their shame is our shame their fan
is our fall II this country with is free institutions
is the field Of Hope II il destined to give an impetus to
Christianity how important Is our missionary Work Inc
ton Of the Western States and the consequent transfer OF
national balance Of power from the Eastern 10 the
Western section Of the Union During the past lew years
the increase Of population in the Eastern States has been
about per cent while that Of the States West OF the Al
eebany Mountains has been not far from 81 per cent In
Congress the Eastern States have but 80 more representa-
ves than the Western; aud the day not far distant when
the basnce power will poise upon the Auezhany Noun
sns The speaker next proceeded to CONSIDER the nn9
threaten Us be said skepcism and superstition lnn
deity is gaining strength to degree never heretofore
know in this country This reinforcement comes chiefly
from Germany Many Of those that come from there are
scholars Of the Unworthy. is important TO counteract
this influence The superstition of Popery wa. next 30
ticed and its designs spoken Of The speaker shd
that Popery was getting desperate as shown by the
revival of its spirit of persecution, as wen as oy
the efforts making TO get exclusive possession Oh
territory wherein TO establish the ROmish Church.
In this connection the speaker expressed the opinion that
Il designs Of France upon the Sandwich lsSnds were Tor
the advancement of the interests OF POpery he oeeVed
that the intention Of Napoleon Ill to seize upon the
Sandwich Islands for the use of Pope Plus IN. Can It
be- he asked that the United States will allow ms appro'
priaon of those Islands by foreign power Who can
tell but our new President has been called to the head OF
this Republic for this crisis Applause May God va
strengthen him 10 protect those islands by the shield OF
this public Loud applause The lite unl,rtuna! o
a,,emnts of Ponery to disturb Public Schools Is
has the same spirit and attempted for the same plr
pose as that making by the Papa powers OF the Od ORD
1t is the first combined open movement IN ths country 70
be smeend and athou gh defeated they are not dscour
aged They will bde their time, and renew the enOrt 70
perry will take advantage of the division among u.s. ana me
time will come when any party "oo nEe ss Ss
there will not be party that time that will enter into
such an sgreementl The Church OF Rome Is gather
came which She Is playing to acquire Europe
do not say that the last battle foret Nd ia proI hecy at
band but may be that have come to the beginning
the erd We are certainly coming 70 close quarters with
our opponents The contest wakes warm. We are 20
have harder work than ever before If So do we not need
a reinforcement
Christ have spoken OF these influences not 20 dshear
en- any one but 10 stmu, all to greater activity IN their
Christian cause The Church must meet this oppotion
To encourage forward to powerful contest with the
words of peace and safety when they 10 meet showers OF
iron hail is 20 ieOpardze the whole enterprze Our re-
ample if we but use them Can we tai 10 draw
upon them with such prospect before rs Let US move
I'm the name Of the Lord and will move to certain ana
glorious victory Why did God change the course OF
Columbus that instead Of landing in Florida as ms west
erly would have landed him. he discovered the West
Indies and why did be this northern sec0n 70 the
English and why did he withhold from then until they
were from Popery, and yet longer Keep them away
until thew had purified the Church and then turn to our
New England coast Why did he defeat the attempts OF
the Roman Caiholics 10 settle the Valley OF the lssissppi
And why did he keep the mines of California secret until
that country became the property of this nation ana as
soon A. the title was changed revealed the secret and u
locked her mines Of golden treasures lAppausel Is
not the hand of Providence in all tins And IN all TINS new
World our field of missionary effort We are TO instruct
the thousands that among so that IN future reVo
utions they will defend good Government and sound
The resolution was seconded by Rev 7. II Fowler of
Utica n Y, and carried unanimously.
The audience then sang a ny mn.
Rev AZARIAH ELDRIDGE, OF New Bedford, Mass pro
posed the following resolution:
ROd That yey Of the promising age sSa a
lion il Is Of tie arst i'm ortnnee.
Mr. proceeded at some length to address the meeting
IN support of the resolution lie traced the history OF the
Anglo Saxon race and showing they were people favored
by God for evaDgezDg the world and deserved every sup
ort from those with whom they come IN contact One OF
he hest means for this general ngelzaOn is 10 carry out
10 the fullest extent the home m ons and then we VIII o
sufficiently pre- pared to go forth to eyangelze the world
and would be city set upon HILL thro"ngit' hgn' on
all far and -,
Hon WV JEssrP, of Montrose Pa seconded the reso-
luton in brief address The only way to accomplish the
at work the Association had in view by self denial
and personal exeron Of the Mothers and Daughters OF
I.rae-it was not be expected from worldly Church
such as present prevailed throughout th' anu' LUG
resolution was carried unanimously 80.
Rev Dr. j. NJ. STURTEvsST President OF the Illinois
College, proposed the following resolution
B,re6 becomes recognize with deyout le
evidence which furnished in the history Of our Hone Msons
srerprse the spirit OF heroic efdenia 50
s CHI still survives and has been not he revived Ia
these latter days :.
He showed what description Of heroism was required 10Y
man who laid down his life maintain true principles IN
cause Ike that which this association had IN Ve"-'ns
eyapgezing OF the world-whch would De more poWeIla
bsn an the steel clad egons that ever existed la all true
Christianity this heroism prevailed.
The resolution WAS seconded and carred-anu' @'S'
Benedction the meeting dispersed.