The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-09

Opening Services Of the Religious and
Charitable Societies.
American Home sIissaonary Society.

sscsty at the Church Of the Puritans Union square
The attendance not very numerous owing no doubt
to the Indictment state Of the weather.
The reverend gentleman took his text from the 10th
CHAPTER Of St. Mark the 23d to the 9th verses.
And Jesus looked around about, and saith unto his
disciples how hardly shall those that have riches enter
And his disciples were astonished at his words but
Jesus answereh again and saith unto them children
how hard is for them that trust in ches TO enter into
the kingdom Of God.
needle than rich to enter the kingdom Of Heaven
And they astoushed out Of measure ing among
themf elves who can be saved
.And Jesus looked upon and saith with men it is impos
sble but not with God for with God things posi-
sible."
Riches excluded men from heaven. The inclination to
trust in them strong that it would effectually
exclude them from the Kingdom of God Yet the saliva
ton OF the rich not entirely hopeless. The
striking truth implied in the text only applicable
to but to counties and States The very prosperity
I'd iches Of his nation iii be the of its dssou
tior The meaning implied in the that it you'd
impossible except through the Gospel for nations
rot all that could be wished for vice ncreas ed
cordingy Every man when rich becomes engro.sed in
ha business, and the word OF the Lord seldom en-
lis heart He then to show that all great
and countries when their prosperity had attained
Ieat height had always in yarably fallen and become
thu p.ey Of barbarans Egypt il al its glory fell lover
than any otker nation because OF its great prosperity
b bylon ruled the world She also fallen, and
and ersndest palaces stooa The Persian empire,
because OF its prosperity Tell prey the greedy Greeks
Rome also mistress of the word has fallen to de-
cay The richest city in the world pundered by the
barbarians of the northern part Of Europe. Thus all
history shows that great prospery IS incompatible with
national security and virtue. lie then went on to show
the dangers that threatened this Country He called
especial attention to the first dagger The great in
crease of crime 1t may said tnat crime should
company prosperity and riches. The liable to be-
criminals in this country tn foreigners
who are arriving at our shores in Loroes every DAY
There WaS
bear such influx of foreign 20 ulaton The second
dapger he would state the influx Of foreigners The
current to this country will fo~, and they could not
help it. Perhaps the conm gne of all these races that
flock these shores may end to II ength-n the frame OF
the American but it would not serve in the least to
keep the danger away The religious ideas they bring
here at var lance with the PRINCIPLES of republic
Romh is directly opposite the doctrines OF republic.
This variety OF and religion now operating extern
sively in this country. No Statesman blend such
di cordant bodies together keep this counry from
being totally othpg but the light OF the Cos
pei could in his opinion it from destruction
The third the growth OF slavery The profit of sla
very was why it permitted. Every ye,r
the HES Of the Dc ope are for the poor
slaves OF the South Political ambition used IL tool
for various purposes ana therefore the strife became
deeper day In the prosperity Of the nation slavery
will increate and the evils will Of cnure be increa ,ed
also. He who knows how to read human nature see
that the denuncaons of the North and the defiance OF
the South ia good The gospel of God aons
the great evil that hapgs this country The
gospel preached will save this couniry The missionary
be sent TO preach the word of God the benht
ed slaves They will teach them to be too ndent
but the contrary they should be taught to be meek and
lowy, but free Another DAGGER that threatens us
the progress OF annexation The pure OF coun-
tries for the purpose Of annexation not desirable
it supposed to be, the taxes an, expenses on
those countries we're enormous Their blood shed
by annexipg New Mexico, California and Texas
Who does not see that slavery the great object
in view when the annexation of Cuba or Hayu
talked of? The hfh danger the selfish
MSS Of political parties'' Each party manufactures
"to the victor. belong the spois They go deliberately
to work and calculate the time lost and money spent at
their lot, This sefshnes will Of coursee help to in
the great danger that threatens this country
which only be obvated by diffusion of the word Of
God among the people, both foreign and native. The
sixth and last danger the Home Missionary Secta
Ianism. Each denomination, ins'ead of Joining hand
in hand in the great work has its eye towards its
deDomin alton In fulnes of the success sectari.n
interest has become OF iate very dang -rous
Some Of the very best and most learned men
love of God among the ministers of God arrest this
in time but it should not the struggle will be violent
applicable Where there such land for
the word Of God to have free couIseS BY saving the
American church and people depends the salvation OF the
whole world.
After sin sing hymn the benedicton was pronounced,
and the congregation separated
The American and Foreign Christian Union
SERMON IN THE MERCER STREET PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
The Rev JOHN KENNEDY, D., Of Brooklyn, delivered
the usual annual in the above church yesterday
evening. The severity Of the weather prevented
thIopged attendance Of the members of the congregation
but still respec number present. The Rev. J.
c. st les pastor made statement Of the exertons of
tie society during the past year. its present position
foreign countries and the number of missionaries
yoy ed and also of its financial affairs. The society was
called upon deplore three deaths the ministry during
the year and many lights thus extinguisbed.
Missions sustained in Ireland, Sweden, Belgium.
Ftan and Itay In the China Their
aborers also active in Brazil the Valley Of the Ri
Grande the Canadas and the large cities of the United
States. True Christianity had been thus propagated
with great ardor and much The
OF the past season have clearly shown the working of
the Iapacy all the world in a zht to the PEG
pie OF the United States and having d covered It's cor
Tuptiops snd deoImities they have been moved with
coming desire OF action to relieve the peoples Of
the earth from It's influence. Their labors have met
with great reward already. It is impossible to
point out all the schools at which pspist children at
tend, or The number Of grown up persons daily
leaving their home in that church and seeking the shell
tcTins bosoa Of the evangelical commaDons
the papal hierarchy to renewed energy, and their
mighty Efforts not only directed to bold the territory
they baye slreaoy gained but to acquire more. The
conflict between truth and da kness is about com.
Tence; End happily, Providence permits a statement
showing that truth will in the end vanqui,h error The
first fourth aud fifth verses Of The I'D Psalm
surg.
Az the onuscn of this part Of the services The Rev
Doctor kernsdy assembled the pulpit and said The por
tion Of the Scriptures which will form the basis OF my
this evening taken from the Gospel according
to Saint Mathew, 10th chapter and 9th verse which
reads thus
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house Of
Israel -
Religious COMPASSION for the blindness of others is
Of the hoest and veest emotions which can actuate
the human heart, moving it, il does, by the same
heavenly fire of Christian which filed the heart of the
great Oh priest of evangelism Christ him elf Ia his
Sermon upon The Mount aud in the agony Of bis dying
moments by repeating the words, Father forgive them
for they know what they do be afforded the bright
est examples OF this Christian compassion But upon
occasion was his divine love orous when, through
his 20 tie he directs that the Jews shall not be nes
eci6d ard that his missionaries +" Shall go rather 10
the lost shes Of Israel Thu Injunction OF universal
APPLICATION and shall consider II In xo lights First
the feelings which should sctnate us upon the
subject q missionary inquiry; aud, secondly, the
arguments which mpel to The performance Of the
work Generally s.eskpg the childrcn Of the nth are
divided into the Christian Jewish. anA Mphommedan
people more minute sub division ar-auges them into
Protcstants and Catholics. The Protestant aod Roman
Catholic Churches differ in maui utal points that
a broad line Of demarEaon must aiways be dra be
tween them. since the calm Of supremacy first
made By the Church Of Rome, the violent efforts
have been used for its assertion the hand aud Of
vpaiea haD Iar a..