The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-12

until II longer disgraced this country-and until
it longer interrupted the efforts OF the ministers
a whole host OF collateral discussions II is the hinge
point Of all the discussisns of the nineteenth century
He then referred to the revolution in China, which for
ages had been elumbering in sin, but which has come
forth, and with hundreds Of millions OF inhabitants de-
earng that there but God and that the true God
Japan where tie cross was trampled under foot for
such long time has begun TO that there is
righteous God. In fact al Asia TO be awakened
from the long slumber that has for dsgraeed that
quarter OF the world Africa is following the good pat
tern, and eeming with converts to Christianity. Egypt
is again beginning TO have life and will ere long
throw of all that is heathenish and rngody and WIZ
again become happy country IL was the duty OF all
TO with the sword in hand TO preach the gospel
through fire and smokethrough blood and carnage
they should 60 preach the gospel to all men. lie be
heyed the manifest destiny of this country to have
a controlling influence this continent, from the
Straits of Magellan to the Arctic ocean, and from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific His State which the people OF
Ohio thought TO be the centre of this republic,
only the eastern border Further. west, thousand
again. the Territory of Nebraska about which all
the great discussion has lately taken place at Washing
ton and all over the country further west, STILL was
the unrecaimed Territory of Kansas large enough to
make twelve such States the great State of NewYork
He then spoke in loud terms Of the increasing influence
of the Roman Catholic Church in the West. Every day
the Roman Catholic priests, hreings of the Pope
endeavorng to blot out from that vast country every
thing that considered holy in the of Puritan
Americans. Their sole desire to undermine the lib
ety Of this country Let once the Nebraska Territory
be established and they would have two sides Of the
frontier hemmed by the darkening influence OF ROME
Over the West true religious influence must be estab-
shed, else the Church of Rome will have full swing
that vast and beautiful country Over the vast
valley Of the West needed and women of the
right sort, who by faith enterprise and energy, could
conquer all difficulties. The West he ashamed
10 say had not received that sympathy that feeling
from the people of the East that her hardshps and de
yotions have entitled her to-that country where the
living for want of the Gospel and the saintod dead
are sleeping
The Rev. Mr.. Willis, Of Canada, neat addressed the
meeting upon the Of the missionaries his side
OF the lines There distinction Of territory in this
Christian country. There might be branch associations
there in order to assist the American missionary assoc
ton and he thought should be taken to bring
about such good end.
AT the conclusion of the reverend genemans remarks
the choir and congregation sang hymn, OF which the
following verses are specimens
From Greenland's icy mountains,
From lndia's coral strand,
Where Africs sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand
From many ancient river,
From many palmy plain,
They call us TO deliver
Their land from errors chain.
! Watt, watt, We winds, his story,
Aud you, We waters roll
Till, like sea Of glory,
IT spreads from pole to pole:
Till DER our ransomed nature,
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Redeemcr King, Creator,
In bliss returns to reign
The benediction then pronounced and the consre
cation dispersed. III ss