The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-19

Ameetng of this association was held Sunday even
ing in the Sixteenth Street pist church. for the pur
pose Of presenting the objects and claims of the society
to the public
The services of the evening opened by the choir sing
ing the 404th hymn
81 God, in the gospel of his Son,
Makes his eternal councils known;
Here love in all its glory shines,
And truth is drawn in fairest lines
The Rev. Mr. MARTIN then offered up an eloquent prayer
The pastor then introduced WARREN HUNT President
the Bible Society, who made few remarks in reference
to the society The Bible Society had in their employ
eight coporteurs who distributed Bibles among
the poor of the city In consequence of circum
stances collection had been taken up for some time
They endeavored to make a collection of 81 500 each
person paying $25.
Mr.. JOHNSON then introduced by the President
He made remarks In relation the extent of his
abors in the Eleventh ward His situation glorious
one was his delight to try to bring sinners to repent
To bring the poor from life of sin it did not require
of learning, but with kind heart who could
month Il. families ne H nsa s
means of bringing great macy people to the house
the Lord: They we're determined to go from door to
door difficulty deferred his associates from their duty
His object was a good one, and he gloried in it,
The COLPoRTUR from the Fourth ward next addressed
Fourth ward, which was hard one, indeed some time
ago he number of small children, playing in the
streets, cursng and swearing He spoke to friend
and asked him If II would be practicable to gather those
children into school, where they could be taught to
read and write This friend Immediately hired ROOM
bought books and received small presents Of clothing
for the ragged children They wanted more help for
those poor, unfortunate children that crowded the
streets This school was now in Aourshing condition.
yet they required more aid.
Mr.. MARTIN then addressed the meeting. He began by
saying that the hand of God quick and powerful II
to Christians and stibe pea-
What made them differ from the savages of the
eastern and western continents II wasthe Bible He
had the Indians Of this country in their barb ary
he had the merchant princes of New York rolling in
wealth and enjoying themselves with all that veal Tia could
attain What then, made the difference 10 the condition
of the wild Indian and the people of this country? II
the Bible Where 1t goes there civilization il
to follow; where 1t read in churches they enjoyed
the greatest liberties He then spoke Of the number Of
foreigners that came TO this country They came for
either good evil They could not be safe unless the
word of God nsted into their minds Those people
came here, and we must teach them or they will
teach us. He feared that they had not considered
the great work that before them. God sending
people here by the thousands. There work in
this city for missionaries than in other place in the
world Five hundred dollars would do more good here
than one thousand dollars would in China Siam In
dia Charity should begin at home. 1t was said the
Roman Catholic portion Ct our community could not be
induced to read the Bible become converted but he
believed they could by mildness and persuasion He as
certaned these facts by hiring servant girl who
was Catholic and Jesuit. He asked her which the
best religion and II she would show him the best to
heav. he would embrace the Catholic faith. She immo
datey tried to do so but he showed her hat her opn
ions were directly opposite the doctrines Of the Catholic
Bible She found out thst she had been long de-
ceved and to make long story short, she became
Protestant and listens TO the Bible being road every
evening. They had IN their employ eight coiPorteurs
than - 600, sum Of money that many preachers
in the city get for years labor There large
field Of labor oS them but they could not work In those