New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

psfforn 10 po,:.n,y. Our fathers were true - W
Why are we today permitted 10 worshp Iod aoco,u-
INK 10 the dictates OF or own conscience r UT
cause through he fidelity OF oar ioreiathers rsl1yu'
h,..:y was secured 70 ihem and 70 u. And a. 'Hs
pat has been true 10 US nus; b. trB 70 pc-teniy
Rev. Or. KtEsADY Of Brooklyn Offered the follow
ing resolution:
'R'o I'd ia, Ire happy ',pe'T'e q our oan'ry Eo-
hayt b.r sroP' 4o'sr IN io-e.Ss
WhutSce, o. I-Ir 40 . L. - I5 M 800. al
b,neGi. Of pus Christianity J. al part OF !Ae papa "oIt
II would seen strange, he s1id mat aay i.so l',o'.
should BE- needed compel Christian hearts ~ belief
in uch sentiments. Yet here = reluctance ON tue
part # he American churches 20 put 1Tth theiI 6ssi
and proper cfur- III behalf OF their brethren Hence
he Akod the resoluii'r 1t contains sa'i ne .No
proportions which 20 be true, and from these
draws deduction in reference 10 IN, chdrches oi our
country The first IL, tina; the happy experience OF
our country ha- developed remaikebe resources
The ether prof osi;ion s tina; this development u az
,ributable largely 20 the fostering influences OF pure
Scrptural faith. This too, needs but little Argument
The prosperity OF our government l. due 10 me sc'
that Il established under the clear Light oil Cuis-
.arity Mr. Webster, he said held this view and the
speaker made quotation from what he az first called
Mr. Webeters second centennial discourse, but alter
wards explained by saying, that IT WAS the speech az
the ecoLd centennial anriy ersary Of the Landing OF
Il Pilgrims. The existence OF hls government began
II intelLg nee: lis cornerstone was lad upon tue
Word OF God H. III, after the Revolution hsI just
been passed through, resolution was introduced mo
the American Congress declaring that the success Oi
the cause had been owing 10 tie intelligence and VIZ
tue Of the people and 10 the blessing Of God and
resolution was passed nstructing Committee 70 pur-
chase thirty thousand copies OF the Bible, 70 come
from Scotland or from Holland. And when Washlng-
ton became President after his Inauguration IN New,
Ymk liz first act IL 60 from the old Federal
II :, where he had been made The Chief OF the Ma
ton 10 ~ Pnuls Church and there con;ecrate heart
ana country ard liberty 10 God, IN partakinS OF the
hoy Sacrament. Ii is Christianity alone that has de-
yel6ped the resources of ne country. The duty
which the resolution teduces from. these
points Is this, that the American churches are
hound 10 give pure Scripturll faitl to the domin
ions nov under the influence of the Papacy. ms
he argued nj considerable length, and very fOrclDiy
lie did not wish to make all men think alike. IL Is
IT, ossitle TO do it. Charles v OF SPAN became 20
Disguised thai he could not make his people think as
be did that lef, bis throne and retired 10 monas
t-rv. He there set to work max G clocks Alter ne
he'd made grea, number of CLOCKS, he was annoyed
10y their dscOrdant ticking and he tined to make them
ali think ahkP-but be tried IN vain. Then, on SUD
den At flashed upon his mind how foolish he had been
in attempting TO make men think alike, when even
clocks would preserve their individual independence
and tick a. they chose. He wanted all men To thlnh
AID 10 think independently; and IN oder tnat tney
might THU k independently he wanted them 10 nave
the light and liberty OF he Gospel OF God he re-
erred To hinocrance of the P"pl-h ChuTchi TO lts
severe Censorship its believers TO It's jealousy OF
losing them its foding- and to It's artfulnes. IN
winning proselytcs 70 lis errors and after relating
some instances showing the restr ted liberty )i amet'
lean citizens in Popish countries he concluded H.
address.
The Pew. DR.. WILSEs Il Montreal, who was pres
ent though lot appointed peak, called out by
the Chairman, and made n few remarks.
The Rev. Mr. RossITER, an agent Of the SOciety IN
the North west made somc brief remarks IN cohcid-
sion of the exercises. He referred 10 the rapid growth
Of the country, and gave some statistics OF immigration
from foreign countries for the last twenty-five years
and particularly within fe" year past lie submit
ted the following resolutions
Re.Oed That in view Of the reaarsab" and
the present this lanG-an emigration from
All mes but especially those Of nominal Chrstendom
view Of the pr idsnces Of God IN regard ms nation
in ur.parng pf the the dmeraH Church has devoyrd
upon special peculiar aud important msson-no less thsn
the esncipson eysns-zaon Of the postse portions OF
the nomDslly Christian world"
The resolution, seconded by Mr. Leo, an agent OF
the Society, was adopted after which the congrega-
ton arose and sung doxoogy, and were dismissed.