The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-08

Annual sermon before the New York Bib te
Society.


York Bible Society, was preached last evening by the
Rev. VIM. H Holloway, before full congregation.
The reverend gentleman took his text from Romans,
chap. xiii 11th verse; Knowing the time" He spoke
Dtally foowsI is the mind of the same hu-
manty that works through all the events of ages and
is the Providence that oyerrues them The apos-
tolic age age of truth developed The unity OF
the Roman empire best suited for the spread OF the
gospel Christianity began in one Of its remoest pro-
vinces then gradually reached the capital and spread
over the whole empire As Rome ruled temporal king
dos 80 afterwards she caimed to WELD spiritual do
minion. Then there came centuries OF darkness. The
masses bound down by nquisitoria tribunals and
the threat of purgatoria fires. Another age followed
and new forms were brought forward in Reformation
IT was the period of the awakening of human might
and men were beginning 10 feel their power
Columbus had first given world to science-the art
of printing invented, and few bold men stepped
forth and dared to pluck the beard of Errorthe Bible
was published In these remarks purpose to show
thstit duty to give the Eihle the world Frst
there ID In this sge an independent spirit OF inquiry.
The rights Of man were never SO boy asserted as
Men not satisfied to know that things are-hey must
know why they are and what they The best plan
for the education Of the this inquiry and the
Newspaper and the pamphlet bring the subject home to
the freside. The most valuable information is thus
brought the laborer and all subjected to thorough
investigation. Hierarchies that have rested on human
authority only, looked at boldly The newspa-
pers have done much to stimulate this spirit of inquiry
1t Is thus that mind Is brought into contact with mind
taught to thinthey taught their rights and
the very lowest is taught to look the highest in the
face, with the sublime consciousness II manl' The
present enphaticaly the age of cheap literature The
time was'when Bible cost man from one to two hun
dred dollars Now there Is reading for There
is another agent, too, at work. and that Is commerce
Every bale OF merchandise the sign of wealth. thought
activity. Thus the world is astir. Men passing
through all lands and leaving IDEAS in their train Each
emblem Of free thought and free
research. Through the power OF steam the East has
been invaded Starting from Britain the EASTERN and
America the western shores OF the Atlantic
carrying ihcr fredeas north, south east and vest 1t
but few years since that the Pope solemn5 forbade
such old dunessthere is searching after something
better The content longer to be hewers of
wood and drawers of water to priests and despos The M
rt of freedom speaking from every mountain top of the
New World has passed every mountain of the Old Roll
on saywe longer louder and deeper until the voice of
the people the voice of od-untl liberty and
gion be established the world. The spirit OF nves
tiaation abroad and will not be given up And what
win be the RESULT How can II be guided Alright except
by the Bible We must make the Bible keep pace with
the human mind The Church must keep pace with the
school, There is need Of the Bible to sancy the era
ture of the world. The Bible must be made to stand
forth slone in its Divine authority, il would it
from sceptcism The world Ia fast coming to thisthat
1t win either be indel or Chrstian and the Bible is the
only awaiting power to arrest the progress OF infdey.
Another subject which deserves the consideration of ALL
and which is characteristic Of this age ia immigration
To-day the bay0net CLEANS over all Europe as n type
of the power which governs it. The consequence Of the
last failure Of the people 10 Europe to throw oil their
gion cominghe bold and the Free the ignorant and
the brutal And what shall do to nsttu
tions freey Come they musthe providence of God is
forcing them And the question for the church
is what shall 1t do for them We ore false alike to
liberty and religion If do not meet them with the
sympathy of freemen. Interpreting the present by
the light of the past be certain that the Almighty
has great purposes in view by this immigration and we
are bound to imbue the people who como to us with
great Of individuals Of all religions and all creeds
We have hope for these growing millions it is because
Chrsans bought by the blood Of Christ Il our duty to
give tie III ie TO these mens that they be saved
This age may also be characterized age Of religious
propagation. Men must have religion of some FORM
though many do not much what il Is There is a
philosophical morality popular In the present age
BY it Christ great reformer, and the Bible very
good book. Its heralds and apostles everywhere
and are making deep impressions the public mind
Indelity too, active, and is exerting tremendous
power at the present day. Popery too, Is displaying
life, ind is attempting to extend her sway in Eng
land Switzerland and Ho'iani. Bnt here the civil and
religious destnes Of the world to be decided. Nor
monism, too though it may excite SMILE is matter
which ought to be gravely considered With these false
elements Of religion in all lands what Is the church Of
in her hand and her ministers must out into all the
world. and preach the gospel to every creature The
Bible ID Gods word--t contains Gods plan of
s the only pope and only salvation of the age
The Church has advanced In her intellectual character
her ministers are required to keep pace with the education
of the world. The demands OF Christ summonng
to preach the gospel to the world Our societies for
u
acting upon the principle that the Bible is the charter
of liberties. The Church Is Of God, but she stands
in this world among host Of claimants for the hearts Of
men. The providence of God Is giving mighty
work to do but the triumph must in the end be com
plete.
The reverend gentleman concluded his discourse by
eloquent description Of the moral and religious influence
which the Bible must one day have over the world.
American Female Guardian Society and
Home for the FricndIess.
of this xcciefv held ni0ht at
the Mercer street church. Eighth street The audi
large composed mostly Of ladies' although the
church by crowded. the galleries having in
them very few. The ceremonies Of the meeting
commenced at TX O'Clock, by prayer from the Rev.
Isaac Ferris, d. D., who occupied the chair After the
prayer the choir and congregation sang appropriate
hymn especially written for the OCCASION Of which the
following stanzas specimen
A score of years are numbered now
Since We, feeble band,
We're led before fhy throne to bow,
And pledge both heart and hand,
Toguard the young from ruins brink
Prom pitfalls, deep and wide,
Arrest theix steps ere they should sink
In SINS deceitful tide.
Thy benedction on our home,
From year to year Is gwen,
And hundreds sheltered meath its dome
learn there Of God and heaven.
The Rev. w. PRESrIss then forward, and made
statement regard to the condition Of the society its
alma Sns Promises. He showed the society to be in
very aourishing condition. and closed his statement by
urging the society to press onward in its good work. and
hoped that its future rcod results wonid enable its
nemoes "a iassrioe upon their banners 'God is with
.su
The Chairman next introduced to the audience the
Rev. 7. L. CUrIFR, who delivered in substance, the fol-
lowing address
Ny Breshren--After hearing the statement which has
just been made 10 you IN regard 10 the doings and the
~ of tSas socicty. suppose can best entertain You,
and be Of most service, by carrying you back to the
question, Why does New York need guardian societies
for her needy and p1scrst e61dren, Let take you
With me sos aiew moments. Let 60 together with
policeman out cruise through this swarming Baby
1on and view the different In this great city
around Let look at those scenes that lea
looked at yet that most need looking after Let rn
ont ~ IT, zzsgucS eyenne, and 60 10 that abode of
SAle.cs and crime, the live Points The change
in moment there IS such contrast be
tween that which have come from and
that which we coming TO. More dismal
and noisy is It, descend this abode Of
death. tiinn tees. Ysivf heard a mother pray, but
only heard her curse, around us, reeking with
rags but hher with hoarse oaths and foul blasphemy
These are ibr future occupants OF prisons and aims
hoNsesm Christianity pass them by and pauses not TO
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