New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11

r's..s, n indifference 10 rs Oar relations, ma
Son' mast be very intimate there before long.
Ths Roard continue 10 employ Rev Alexander King 10
Ireland ard would IL they could, greatly increase his
msaps Of usefulness IN various ways The truth spread
ing much in Ireland SO = - Also among me PapA poPGa
TIE Roard support fourteen missionaries in Franee-in
connection with The Evangelical Society Of FraDee-who
are an lAbonng with much encouragement Though nacn
h-,assed IN places by the Government that Society
IsIss not rs Efforts spread the true Gospel in that in
! n-.snt country Certainly the Word OF God is not
bound" as yet in France We know not what Is to happen
no France but must work whilst the day Of op 9o1nFy
ss,s great work is going in that and the right
Of the Pspaey which will one day be felt
The Board have sent 81 900 70 the Evangelical society OF
Geneva, within few weeks
The Society supports two excellent missi nariss in Bel
giunone al Brussels the other at CharlerOi both
Effective laborers in the Lords vineyard
In Sweden the Society has two useful and devoted labor
Of whom receive very interesting accounts from
time 10 time.
In Italy the Society has issOnariesone ia Sardinia
andibe other is the American Chaplain at Rome Both
useful but Of neither may We speak in detail
Respecting the Madai and the visits 20 this country OF
Father Gsvszz and the Moderator OF Wsldensan Synod
the report speaks pretty fpysetng forth wn the Board
did ia relation to the first named and the objects OF the visit
Oftbe last well the relations which both sustain 70
the Board. The mission Of Mr.. Reve Ithe Wsldsnsian
representatives, is earnestly commended to the Churches
CONCLUSION.
In terminating their fourth report the Board would re.
specfuy and earnestly eneat the friends AID patrons OF
the Society rally still heartily and zeaOgsy around
H. Ii has now reached noble position Those financial
difficulties which mpeded its progress former years have
been removed new doors are opening in all directions for
its abors before Its fu of ca
couragement. With Gods blessing it may and viii do
great work And truly the times demand that churches
should awake for the tremendous conflict which awaits
them Rome is making mighty efforts 10 propagate her
pesferous in country aud seduce our people
She making similar efforts in England in Holland and in
Germany She is epdeavOrng TO recover the ground she
has lost in Ireland, France Belgium Sardinia, and else
where The salvation of millions Of the human race and
their best temporal welfare is at stake There now
no time for sOthfulness. Rome must be met at every
point The Church of Christ must contend not with car
nal weapons but with those Of the truth with the Sword
of the Spirit" which is the Word of God Why should
she fear Is not Jehovah her side Let God arise
Jet be scattered let them also thathae him flee
before Him Psalms xvii, l.
j. w CORsOS. NJ d.. moved,
That the read be accepted adopted and eommisd to
The resolution was seconded by Rev. DR.. Mcleod and
unanimously adopted
Rev prof ANDERSON of the Baptist Church in this City
was then introduced by the President Rev DR. Witt and
offered the following resolution;
law with the independence of civil government
in moving the adoption Of tht resolution the Rev Pro-
ssor took an historical review OF the Roman Hierarchy
and pointed their inconsistent and tyranncs encrOach
ments the civil government and liberty of conscience
and urged the necessity of resistance with promptnes and
energy.
Rev Dr. KELLEY seconded the resolution in a few brief
remarks in bh be bore witness 20 the prosecutions and
expressions pracsed in Madeira by the ROmsh Church.
The resolution was then put and carried.
The President regretted TO state that Rev Mr.. Oncken,
who il was hoped would have addressed them was unable
to attend having been injured in the Norwak catastrophe
lie had however the pleasure Of introducing tn the meeting
Rev. DR.. BACON, Of the Congregational Church, New.
Haven Conn.
DR. BAcoS came forward and offered the following:
Rod That in all the intervention Of secular authority and
S s"S bd sS Of ,sn s 0 S2. o. aae o
Of he osD TO inch ss are Ss 10 hear n Il s pts@SepoS be-
violation Of universal and insennble rights.
The Rev Dr. spoke with much fervor in support Of the
nd ,.laIf
the uages of the ROmsh Church which nterered TO break
up Sunday Schools and attack the teacher aud scholars in
the street such the intabe universal and nmutable
principles Of the Romsh Church IN applying physical force
10 the objects of religion DIR Kelley had borne witness to
IFS operation in Madeira and he regretted that Mr. Oncken
had not been present to add his testimony This religious
liberty the dearest object Of American hearts and
citizens should all be admitted to participate In IT, and to
love better than slavery and we should look abroad at
the signs Of the times lovers Of that liberty The Wal
denses enjoyed il in Sardinia under the guardianship Of
Him in whose hands the springs of universal exist
ard with His blessing, Italy should yet be open and
in her native and ancient language should publish the
Gospel in the country which the most expert endow
meDs OF all sorts of any on the face of the globe and the
richest importance in the history Of
Applause The richest in all associations Of literature
and religion
Chief Justice HoRSpLowER seconded the resolution,
which unanimously carried.
Hymn, sung by the congregation standing and com
mencing
Be this thy lions favored hour"
Was next in order. After which,
The PRFsIDYNT addressed few remarks,
PRODUCING the neat speaker Who he asked what Proes
community did feel deep interest in the Church
of the Waldenses "a Protestant Church. which had risen
out Of the dark ages The anniversary rendered
more than usually Interesting by brother of that Church
moderator of the SynOd-being present And in the
of the Protestant Churches # the land and in the
Of this audience he greeted his presence and gave
him the right hand of friendship.
The President then led forward
Rev. j y. REyFI, Moderator Of the Synod of the Wal
denses who received with considerable applause He
addressed the audience in the French language tae fol-
lowing puTpOr lie felt he said difficulty in the pO
si.ion his Church had done him the honor place him in
appearing the representative of H. before their brethren
OF he United States At the time he felt profound
reliance and confidence IN their sympathy. Their The
NaderseS Church Church As the President had Oh
served Protestant Church Protestant from the six
teenth century. but always Protestant. II
formed Church as had never been deformei This they
knew from real evidence Ii had existed hundreds oyear
in the valley OF Piedmont surrounded by the Alps II was
truly evangelical in lis constitution aud discipline an1 was
founded the Bible alone Ii poor but he could say
with certainty twas faithful and that would sustain that
faith knowing the members did what their fathers had
suffered before them They had sustained thirty WARS of
which twelve intended for their humiliation but they
had been pTeseg ed throughout God was with them lis
miraculous preservation might be compared small tree
shut up during the winter and that il was now growing
again and might with the Divine blessing overshadow
all Italy IL was impossible 10 conceive that they had been
maouousy preserved for any other purpose than to
spread Gods Word and that Sardinia had been guar
anieed constitution since the outon OF sis they had
agSn sent forth their missionaries from the beginning
They bad sent them two by two and knew where
90 find spiritual ami had proceeded to an extent
much grt aser than other countries States were AZ al
aware Of
They had from the beginning been and claimed to be A
missionary Church had instructed their children by
work and had spread publicly Evangelical truth Their
object Bow 90 send forth whom they had ready to
SO not only publish the Gospel in Italian bat preach in
Pisa ard Florence and 70 the Of the Court Of Rome
and 20 Varg7e lSy They had already several converts