The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-11


The Rev DR. PALMER of Albany then read the seventh
chapter OF the prophecies of Daniel commencing the
fifteenth verse aud Offered up prayer seecang the
Almighty to bless their proceedings.
The Treasurer report then read by Mr. VERNON
the substance of which is embodied the folio win Alb
stract Of report read to tho meeting by the Rev Dr.
The receipts OF the society during the year ending
The sas
742 being more than they in the year snd
The number or miss ssionaries, missionary agents. and
other borers in the service of ths Society and
abroad wos lis last year, being eight than were
employed in the year preceding
The society has called over the loss Of
one valued agent Rev Edward Farchd, and three Vice
Presidents Rev Drs Miledoler and Wyie and the Hoa-
The brief statistical statement just given shows that
the rspsy Increasing RemS populsson amcn~ c ~nss Ss
(.most wholly from immis tonl cons,dsred and the
countries abroad the Board depore hsv they
port thousand labcrers in the home hud andfve hun
The report then proceeds to Indicate some signs Of
the times" which should deep apprehen sion and
call for increased effort the part Of the friends Of the
Iu the Protestant world there is tho developement
in some churches Of spirit of for maismof dispo-
ston seek for Christian doctrine and modes of wor.
ship. not Simply and exclusively in the written Word of
Sod but in the reported dogmss and practices Of the
Church in the early and middle ages The aid Il
the Historic Church !" it is termed called in TO-
supply the teachings Of the Apostolic Church."
nature s1e creeping in This is seem in some Churches
in Great Britain and Germany, ~ well % In own
Ii In the Papsl world there have been dsvsop.ms.s.
Of very marked ch srActer wiehin the last years
There haa been extraordinary inorease Mario.
her Immaculate conception bids fair 70 be esta aSshsd
authoritatively before long.
base miracles There has been nothing like this sinos
the Reformation, in the sixtesnth century.
g. There has been extensive revival Of the spirit Of
intolerance and persecution The Unues AID othsr sA
ing Romish journals, openly defend and advocate
and the emDo, Of cosrcsc. on the Pat
Of the PApacy are put forth with bodnsss:
Rome seeks to gain possession Of large portion
possible Of the education OF the youth of this country
There widely ramifyiDg scheme for the acoompsh-
nent Of this, her movements In Boston, Me- Yorx
Jersey City Detroit Chicago Cincinnati Pttsbarg and
Baltimore fully prove She nov opposes the public
schools and calls them goddess few years ago she op
posed them sectaran because the Bible was read IN
them What she de.ires when expresssd in pain En1.
sh IS to have the Aid of the school Fund to suAtaia
| sectarian schools
Ill But there signs that are unfsvorable 10 Rome
and announce her coming downfall
l. She is alternating the especially Of the mid
die and industrial classes-even of her chdrenin
many countries by her unequvoca preference of des
potim to all true liberty civil or religious wherever ahs
daIes to act according 10 her natural instincts.
q Her oppressive and intoeIant giving depth
and selidy to the good work going In France, Bel
| gium, Sardinia, Ireland and Canada
g. The persecution of the Mada and others Florence
and elsewhere, for possessing and readog the sacred
others their On tbs Of religion oosan
of thousands to the essentially wicked odous
character OF Rome aud her opposition to the true Gospel
| Of Christ
A. The separation Of the true from the false the pre-
cons from the vile that Is going in the Pfotes ant
Gospel
| s. Never for centuries has there been SO much
in spr aiding the truth papal lands during
the last ten years. in France Belgium Italy, elaud and
Canada.
g. Rome has neither been able to ashat the door, IN
sone portions OF what she considers her domain
nor to prevent il from being opened in Others.
= The spirit which her Efforts to overthrow public
rhprla huua Ind
where has been such ought to connca hor that
attempt is hopeless. and to encourage confidence in
the cause In which we are engaged.
There many Influences at work in this country
which render it very dcule Rome keep her people
in chains OF darkness; hence that "a wul falling away Of
which Father Mullen spoke of in his letters his friends
| in Ireland last year.
o. Andlasy, it is encouraging Indication that
God has given to England and these United States the
two most Protestant countries In the world such vast "a
cies and means for the spread OF tho truth The colo
of the world To them He is giving an immense portion
Of the wealth Of the world The gold mines OF Cali
fornia and Australia belong 10 them WHY is ali this IL
it be not that God has great work for them to doS
old did to his Fear not for they y'vYs' that Be-
with than they that be with them - Kings.
vi 10.
OPERATIONS OF THE SOCIETY HOME nmD.
The Board have given increased attention the publ-
cation ceparmen Of its abors Several books have
been added 10 its list The Magazine entitled tho Ae.
Of fety eight ages and the chief organ os the socstv
bns reached circulation Of thirteen thou and each
month. or one hundred and hftysix thousand In the
OF the year. The monthly sheet In Engsh (Te
Missionary ineiignca) ard the In German are con-
tnued, and are doing good.
The Board have sysematized the agency department
thoroughly and rendered 1t effective An in
creased amount has gratutous. The missionaries
aud missionary agents in this field have been eighty
They have render great amount and variety Of
yicesome OF them In preaching to organized congega
ons others In holding meetings In schoorooms and pn
yate houses, and many in visiting from house -
house reading the Word OF God to those who willing
to hear, and praying with such would permit thsm
have been English Irish French German Spanish and
Itnan They have abored principally in the cities and
districts in the Eastern and Middle Stacs
whilst have occupied pisces In the South, and
in the Western portions of the country In the great
cal and in ma oufacturing districts, The
foreign population principally coDgregass and with Il II
| the main BODY of Komansts. In some stations the
Beard have cosed their abors The number Of neds
shch have entered Is fourteen. Five churches ast
YEAR ceased TO receive Aid from the society," havin
reached the limit prescribed by the Board for aid
the results Of labor In the homo Hed paeos
Of the report taken up with the highly intsrsstne
details respecting the influence exerted the msaionary
Of the society Many Thousands OF Romsniss ana
others have heard the Gospel kindly impaired 70 then:
many haze given evidence Of having embraced truth
With the whole heart many nqurng after H. many
preudces bave been removed many copos Of the Sorp
lures and religious tracts have been dlatributsd many
children gathsred into sabbath schools; much has bes
done to enhghten Proestants In regard 70 the many
dreadful errors Of Rome, and the proper treatment e
Romaniats.
In the conclusioa Of this part Of the Rspse ~ in
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