The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-06

distinguished we VIII commence by singing the 551s.
| hymn
From Gresnlands icy mountains
From lndia's coral strand,
Whore Afric's sunny fountains
| Roll down their golden saud;
| From mary an ancient river,
| From many palmy plain,
They call us to deliver
Their land from errors chain, &c.
After the foregoing hymn was sung the Rev. Dr. For
yth read portion of the Goth chapter of the prophecy
Of Isaiah Prayer then offered by the Rev Dr. Pome
roy, Secretary Of the American Board.
The following statement relating to the Union Mission
airy Convention then presented to the meeting BY the
Rev Dr. Murray who promised by hoping that it would
form text Tor the reverend gentleman who speak
in the of the evening"
To what extent we authorized by the Word Of God
sh ra Of the world to Christi
the .na into any
wi.asnt :; entering
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nations shall call him blessed that earth
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native ministers and teachers of the living
IL Is best to concentrate laborers in the Foreign field
Resolved That while this Convention fully accord in tho
propriety and desrabeness Of dfung Wedge Of ths
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powerful agency ht,ed By operation
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tusting the Gospel in purity snceosdns generats
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Resolved, That convention similar this will next
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Mr.. BRApisH then introduced the Rev. DR.. DUF. The
following is very brief sketch Of his Discourse
Christian friends and brcthrcn-The position assigned
10 me this evening is not one of my suggestion. The
suggestion of a convention with a who has
mind large enough to embrace the whold world and
that mind belongs to Mr.. Joseph Stuart The harmony
between the conventions in Philadelphia and New York,
led us cxrec that something real would turn out and
20 it did Never have enjoyed meetings than
those have attended here during the past few days. In
October last when In London attended the meeting
that the greatest meeting ever witnessed, but
shal not draw comparisons now trust that this coun-
win be found lighting together the battle Of the
faith. briefly to the text that has been given to
into any ones hands Let look at the object Of this
meeting-the eyangczaton of the world Our object is
Nc. to deal with hmg sS:a ssu but as sss
sed with Tie glory Of God. Ali who can imagine what
when the Prince Darkness down into that dark
abyss, and the earth empted Of all that belongs to
# # the earth be full Of the glory Of Jehovah,
What more can any man desire And hence
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realize this rectation of the Psalmis and then We,
hall be allied with Of his holy ardor In the
sha vrwI q IN and tho
heart compared to good COLL but there is fruitful
ners until the rains Of heaven water both Thus it Is
position with the good soil, and life until the
rays Ct HsA.n resisify IT, The object Of this
Ssr sl i @ e them us they spy sney
iossh anId4ted ly the spirit q love- to walk together
missions, We simply obey the word Of Christ.
The speaker here entered at length into the usefulness
o foreign missions, and gave illustrations of
Indian and Hindoo theology and the difficulties
tered BY ministers who sought their conversion to Chris
tiani,y.
There was nothing more touching to-day than the
way in which venerable fathers spoke out upon
The missie nary enterprise The work must begin with
tie ministers of tho gospel II must be kept continually
before the mind We should not wait until all be right
a, home before We send missionaries abroad If we do
always hrd that L the mighty men who were sent
awe, eyangelize the world. We inyersine
We % not want. When We look at the apostolic exam
pie, VIC end the Spirit of God saying, Separate mc-
not The weakest men, but the greatest nen Paul and
Parnahssn The work of cvangozing IA the most dim
cult and the greatest work In which a minister o.
tho gospel can be engaged. We do not wan
stIpngs but some Of your greatest trust that thu
day win shortly come when noble minded will
forward and declare himself ready for the work
The members Of churches have their duty also to per
form. Numbers do not contribute any thing at all 10 thi
great and glorious work Why do members OF the hoc
OF Christ initiate the fashion OF the word' Do we no
find those who boast OF carrying twenty thousand dollar
worth Of jeweiry on their persona. who would refuse
dollar to the cause Of Christi know these things ar
unpaatabe 10 some, but came here to please nobody
came here TO speak for Christ. Let ask ourseve
what s the effect Of worldly conformity IL II not
bcget PRIDE vanity, arrogance, and other noxous IN
hslations which entail certain runs Whether as mini
ters or members Of churches let endeavor to rise
tothe scriptura point Let me- In conclu.ion, NE ~