The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-21

Missionary Meeting.
| ANNIVERSARY SERMON BY REV. W. n. xrIsuRN. r
The anniversary sermon of the Missionary Society
of the Vesty street NJ Z. Church was delivered yes
terday morning, by Rev. w. H. Milburn, late chap
fs, Of the United States Senate The text selected
for the occasion was the ninth verse Of the third
chapter of the First Epistle Of St. John-"For this
purpose the Son of God was made manifest, that he
should destroy the works of the Devil The speaker
commenced by describing man as a complex ms.
cnine' originally pure and perfect when fresh from
'he nands OF his Maker, but afterwards d.saranged
apo deprived OF harmony by the power Of evil. That
He i oepraved and corrupted nov needs nofurther
e'iuence IMAM daily experience can furnish. Go into
.ne s'ree's and LOOK at the multitude Of youth-chn.
dien even OF tender years-who only make use Of tho
nome OF God but to blaspheme it. Go into the 60.
cla CIRCLE ana behold the hoowness and deceit apps
rent there yon wish proof of this Out Of the thcu
sand millions OF human beings who inhahit the globe
eignt hundred millions have never heard of the nam;
OF Chrlsf. Is there then, no hope-no salvation fo
these? Must this great multitude perish No.
blessed be God, He has provided way Of salvation
ior all and the great work the Church is to extend
the good udings to all those who live in darkuesI
ana the shadow OF death. 1t w5s reserved for tho
blessed gospel to conquer the world. la all times
M
phsh this great conquest; mighty leaders have
strven to compass it but what they failed to do Was
done by few Jewish fishermen, aided by the al.
nn2nty arm OF God. For brief seasons many an.
peared tohaye triumphed in their attempts First
came the great empires anterior to the Greek but
aae the morning mist they vanished away. Tho
creek itself irst by its arms ana then by its lteasr
lure attempted TO bring the earth into Subsection:
but nothing Of their conquests but the memo
~ OF them and the immortal works created by their
genus. The reverend speaker gave a glowing eu-
ieey upon The Greek language and literature.
IL was the most wonderful language ever con-
celsed OF by the genius of man clear ring
ing and teTse as musket ball. The con- ,
guests OF Rome we're also alluded to by the ecturef.
Ihese olden empires had accomplished all that thew
were able TO- and in modern times great generals had
not been wanting, but their triumphs were eyanes-
cent-they bore with them the marks Of their human
origin. The reverend gentleman concluded by re-
marking that Christians were not sufficiently earnest
Ii spreading these d.Dgs of greet joy. great work
was before them and il behooyed them to be faithful
ana oMsent u woroing out the task set before the.
In TIE evening, missionary meeting was held at
Wblch Rev Messrs Keyes and Lewis delivered appro.
PIRATE addresses. Mr.. L. r, Keyes commenced bv !.
lmpresslng upon his hearers the necessity for an ear
nest interest in the cause of missions. What was tha
condi!ion OF countliss without the saving Gospel Of
CHRISTI What was the condition Of France when
proudly casting OF Christianity, she enhroned in its
stead female goddess Of reason! Did this system q
1nhdeli,y and skeptcism-- behold her in her imp0-
teDce, bowiDg before the goddess ofreason She did
tnatln the DlnZe OF which the nineteenth century
has poured upon Without the gospel it Is not at al
singular that they fell into these errors But it s tha
great and important conviction that the world must
and will be enlightened by the saving character of
the gospel, fully impressed upon the mind Of tho
church. 1t is known aud acknowledged by then
that the gospel must eventually spread and multiply
itself until all the utterm ost parts of the earth are
brought under the dominion of the Lord. Bot is tha
church su ently awake to the necessity Of the uni
yelsal spread OF the ,spel of Jesus Christi The
great body Of protesting Christians are not attentive
to this great subject. We behold men investing
their money in contributing to the erection of sple
did temples for the worship Of God, while the crea
OF the heathen and their claims upon them are No
elected The speaker did not disapprove Of tho
erection Of suitable and convenient temples Of puio
worshp, but an increase of lberaity was needed =
contributing to the spread OF the gospel Tho
church has q work before her that demands
the exercise of ell her energies. The cause
OF missions demands all her attention and means,
and that work viii never cease until the heathe0
shall obtain their inheritance-unt their ignorance
is removed and they washed in the blood of the
Lamb. The speaker concluded by calling upon all
who felt an Interest in the spread OF the gospel to
go up, to contribute Of their and prayers TO-
ward the accomplishment OF this great work.
Rev. Mr.. Lesis briefly addressed the congrega-
ton in behalf of the cause OF missions. He was oe
opinion that there never was a greater need of
earnest ard seldenying aborers in this great field.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Lewis remarks collec-
ton taken up for the benefit of the missionary
society, and the congregation dispersed.