The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-17

The Duth Reformed Church, the corner 81 Twenty
ninth street and The Fifth avenue crowded last even
ing much beyond its capacity with very select audience,
upon the occasion OF the conservation OF the two
the Rev Or. scudder missionaries to India. At the
hour Of Of tho ceremonies not only every
pew Of the church crowded, below stairs and IN the
gaaries but every aisle jamed with people standing
up and the doors AMI entrances 10 the church were
blocked up with the crowd attendants hepupit
occupied by the four prominent clegymen of the Dutch
Reformed Church IN this city, namely the Rev. John
Knox Rev Dr. vermlyes, Rev. Or. Dewitt and Rev. Dr..
Chambers The Rev. Dr. Knox oficated assisted by the
rest
was followed by Rev Dr. Vernilyea who read the lessons
from tie Rtie and followed this with impressive pray
er, asking the ivne blessing upon the heads of the
candidates for the honors trials abors and dangers Of
Indian missionaries.
When the preliminary ceremonies ended, the Rcv.
Dr.. Knox came forward aud preached rs follows
Brethern-The words Of the text to which invite your
attention this evening viii BE- found the third chapter
Of the tpstles 10 the cornthian. and 18th verse, the
words being as follows -
% man have made a. epT2phet the word so
The reverend gentleman opened his discourse with
ausion 70 The duties which every owed to Chris
tiany. The word of God given INTO the keeping Of
man. and he Obligated 70 spread that word that all
nations u the earth might know IT, Of ell the Obligations
incident u humanity that Obligation which we owe 70
Saviour and to God paramount. II cheer
ing aud noble indication that this duty was not by any
means ignored whom we see the young and the
the dangers and the trials and the hardshps Of Dis
tant and heather lands ieE tho honor and glory
of common Father The Two young who
about to depart or Inde there to engage N
tho york 81 their Master were only follow ng beloved
ard hon0rea .t,cr who he'd given his whole life 70
work. The Rev. Mr. Scudd5r II his carly day he'd
entered upon the service he had abored long and
faithfully and devoedy and he had ved 70 his chill
dren following his example; this the mantle f
Elijah descending to the children. shall now, my
hehern briefly reier To the duties the trials and the
importance Of the missionary and the missionary
His duties perhaps arluous than those Of any
others engaged In the service q the living Cod Repry
81 Of home and kindred, IN lands thousands Of leagues
distant ON all the association that dear his life,
he tolls and aborno congenia spirits around nothing
TO cheer him in his work. but the single thought thet lie
issuncring IN the l1seo the Lord that acting trusy
watchnan to tho house of i.real he LAYING M for
himself treasures il hesYen. The missionary taught
much by his example; much perhaps BY this as
by his prceept, and Is altogether sacred
After reference 10 the trials and hlrdships
OF the mission the reverend gentleman proceeded to
speak the importance OF tho missionary cause to the
church The spread Of civilization Asia the intro
duction Of the civilized arts india, the opening II
these Eastern ports to and industry great
ly II not entirely owing TO the work 81 the missionary.
In early days when darkness rested upon these lends
the missionary with tho Bible his staff and Divine
grace 70 sustain him. had gone among those people
revealed 70 them the blessings and grace Of Christianity
These missionaries had been faithful watchTnen TO he
house Of Israeli After further remarks upon this
topic Of bis DISCOURSE the reverend gent enan con-
Guided, and the closing ceremonies of this danonr
being performed, the audience dispersed.