The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-03

think Il not unlikely that the remark is true, TO
limited degree in relation 70 orators who, after having
prepared their oraons mud themselves much embar
raised in preparing their exorduma, Blu. am happily
relieved this occasion and X all avail myself OF the
ease with which the relief DO obtained, BY ntrodu
cling rs the speaker upon this the Rev Dr.
II pson President Of the Ohio Wesleyan University
When the PresiGen, resumed his seat Rev Mr.. I'd
THoMrsoS forward aud addressed the meeting SUD
stantially follows
confess am happy to De with you to night, although
am little embarrassed for am 40 platform speaker
know not why you have sent for me unless you want
q voice from the West Well, here t is-h all to you,
young men of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who have
Assembled for this missionary demonstration We of
the West are with you heart and hand AMI you will
examine our C ntrbuons for the last wear and compare
them with contributions for the past year you win
find that the missionary spirit IL III the West and is
Fastening to asod tide: ssd think may you,
If you determine 70. ward march you will find that
the young of the West viii march shoulder to
shoulder and foot to foot with you think dare bring
dare lead in this holy enterprise we Of the West dare to
follow (Appliuse.) And think dare In the name of
that mighty West-which Is my home, and which
! am proud to call my home-I dare go fur
Their and say, whenever you will signify q de-
sire TO follow. we dare to lead. renewed ap.
plause) And why should not take forward march
Oh are far too low down and too slow in our move
ments. We ought to go up and say we will take the
world and not leave il TO postety do We able in
our generation TO spread the Gospel TO the ends of
the earth and why metz What it to send the Gospel
Why il Is to send new and strong and permanent smu
us into the muscles of for the Gospel Is Gospel of
industry-it is to give TO human industry Increased
value for is in this day. Later to send the
railroad and the steam engine and the telegraph, and
the press to teach 70 husband the resources which
Providence besows for the Gospel Gospel of economy
it Is my friends to increase the necsssariss of et
H. ALSO multiply the comforts of life and to improve
the arts of e This low view to take Of it, and yet
il il view which ought 10 be taken, aud which
the Gospel itself takes To send The Gospel is also
to send and powerful impulse into the minds
of for is to send the schoomaster and the map
and the black board. and the scale which the
heavens II Il TO send oce and Newton and Bacon and
Mitonit is send philosophy and science and song in
OF inoependencet Is the charta OF human lights
it stands man I'D in the image of Cod-i stands him
up the child of God and the heir OF glory II points
man onward to tribunal far angus. than all the
tribunals Of the earth-it points him upwards to higher
day, when he shah stand to give account OF himself
Let man understand bis religious rights. and sooner or
later he will exercise his civil rights. To send the
Gospel IS TO send salvation for II is life eternal TO know
God and Jesus Christ and to send the Gospel to close
the the mos s e., Of hell ana open the gate .. gafy
glance at ii. Look at the polar sea, and you
will behold great deal OF sterile SOIL symooIzlng the
condition of its inhabitants eastward with The exception
OF few bright spots all is darkness IN the north the
Fsquimaux sits in his watry solitude unlluminated by
the light which streams from The son OF righteousness
and around the great lakes the pagan red his
abode beneath the cloud which bears promise upon its
bosom Here in your country you and Christian civliza
ton but westward yeu wandering tribes of red
without knowledge o! Christianity. Look at Europe
rpged on the one side with pa,ansn and on the other
with miions of psrans and Mahomme5ans We'll monnt
the Ural mountains and look down upon Asia, that land
of glorious "reminiscences and you have with very few
Is the condition Of the people Independent of religion
Bsrbarism, as in India and China, stationary
svilizaon; and With the body with the mnd-t is
either stupidity scottish inorance dreaminessno
ae sy no progress in mind and how in regard to
side Of christendom /, ! either despotism or anar.
chy in their worst forms Why, woman, this half Of
ensaved. Here she is locked up in the ssraEiio and
there oked by the to his plough and here she
is denied to the table of her the tam
pie OF the gods Woman may complain of the neglect of
the Bible for her rights but let her step outside of Christ
endom and she viii that she has left her shield
know some faults may be found in Chrisendom but heY
will not be found when it perfectly Chrstanized (Ap
plause) How is it with regard to morality? Why, there
is such thing as morality outside Of Chrstendom-
there is encourage msnt to fallen guilty man to rouse
and struggle against temptation and wherever you look
you find either nfancide parricide cannibalism
red man lifts his tomahawk long the Hindoo sacr
fees himself beneath the of Juysernaut long will
we pray Almighty God TO send the Gospel all the
earth The Rev gentleman concluded by speaking the
immense good that had already been effected by the mis-
sonary efforts OF the Methodist Church and expressed
the hope that what had been done vond prove but
incentive to future exertiOn
When Mr. Thompson concluded. .hs choir sanya hymn
Rey. BISHOP SIMPSON the next speaker. He said-I
rejoice that the young of New York have met toge
tier on occasion like this, to take 70 spread
abroad The glory of Lord and Jesus Christ
rejoice in this movement on the part of these young
men as they viii be the acting agents in the great work
which the Church is to carry on ia the struggle with the
powers of darkness. Many of them engaged in Sab
bath school instruction We hear of Young France and
Young Germany, and Young America, and on this
appearance of ne partythat of Young Christianity.
Applause) The Christian young deserve special
attention, in confederation OF their ardor and energy
and their determination to subiue end bring under
subsection this world to Christ rejoice to see this
spirit in the young of ths United States Let
them but rise up in their majesty and strength,
and 60 forth to conquer, and the religious world
need no longer fear that Gods work will Be neglected
lApplause But thb great mssionrry work should not
be confined to occasion Ike this The missionary
had bounded by the world and il must 20 on pro.
crossing until the realms now /, ing under the dominion
Shall ho lad .rtb Tho
light of truth say that The missionary cause must
eventually triumph because it hsrmopses with the bsst
feelings of humanity. We cannot be isolated We desire
human society-we desire that every Christian should
unite with in this great work. add everywhere go
We meet those who symPathze With and who are in
fact brethern Everywhere the object of our work il
nent.ore chord touched that vibrates in every hos,
ON where the truth Of Chris tanity hold place Human
sympathy when rightly appealed to is unbouneed Let the
plague site city far the South and instantly
sistaDce from thousand benevolent hearts reaches 1t
material AID Is offered willingly and ia spirit Of purebe
nevolence 1t the world oyer-everywhere our ma
ture pts us to synpath;ss with afflicted humanity.
There is advancement in true civilization without the
recognition Of this principle Every advancement sci
ence only enarges ,ws and binds by niger
ties to native land and to mankind But foremost in
the real Advancement Of goes .ae Bible. 1t
goes before literature, art and science, and teaches
the werd that without thess all other progress. is
stincts Of humanity We end ia hsly writ that Christ
desires that the conversion of the world shall be for hi,
glory and the uttemoss parts OF the earth .or his in
hertance; and the honor an majesty of God require
that the world shall be full OF his glory. Yes He has
promised MIS- ano se rest ia his promises and forth
with the blessed of His benedictou--we will
g. forth conqueriing aud TO conquer (Appause). OH
much can he done By humble discipeswho possess the
thing requsiteaith In The southern part of Ohio
there lived poor coloTed who oppressed with
the idea that be must go to the north west
and do the work of bis Master. He wen. a.
a missionary among the Wysndot.es. and .as at
first unsuccessful, and in vey became obnoxious
10 the savages But at the moment Of peril he
reque ted permission TO sing song Zion aud hold
ing up the Cross of Christ he sang The savage hearts
Of tie bartsrians melted and the simple negro be-
n fnf
Of Jesus Christ. God has called 70 this work. aud
goriously is IL going Young men lay
cut your plans and What can De dome
Cry out for help. and | feel assured tina.
your cry. will be answered. Let set out
upon another and more gorions crusade for the
sion Of Saviour kingdom Let the joyful tiings be
heard in yerufalemthe Holy City-and lot the so,s OF a
Wesley shout hosannas IA the city OF the Lord Lot
everywhere the voice resound Come and help u.s.
Applause.)
Another mis- :onary hymn then sung By the choir
after which Rev r. s. FOSTER in few sente ace endorsed
the views seed by the pYsyiors speakers