The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN
UNION.

UNION.
Tho eighth annual anniversary OF tho American Foreign
Christian Union, held in the Central Presby
church Broome street, at l0 O'Clock Tuesday morning
The body of the church well SLED, the ladies' CON-
Irsng a two third part Tho President, the Rev. DR..
Dewitt presided The order Of exercises announced
as iolIowss--
Original hymn, 10 be By the congregation begin
Vol ye who crowd the market place,
Why idly waste The day Of soccer
And IN vineyard WORK 10 Day.
Reading Of the Scriptures by Rev Dr. Downing Of The
Prayer, BY the Rev. Mr. Nehen Of The Methods. Esoo
! E.,a,sI 81 'id s Sfstior..
s address by Rev. r. w. Clark, Of the Congregational
A5sssss y Ssy Dr. Kennaday of hs Methodist Epis-
s s & s' xsna oSia VIZ '''''' w
p P Psaia H.
r. Meeting OF the Society for business.
The Secretary then read tho following annual report
Our Lord jesus Christ Is with special ezclusive
enphasa the Saviour the Saviour to the exclusion OF AL
ol,lers, and Of any admxture Of human merit with his
work BIT popery, both in teaching and practice robs
our Lord Of his exclusive Saviour Of the lost
sinner and II npousy makes him share this honor with
many partners; ~ in effect, complete series OF subsu
,utes Tor the gospel in all its parts follows from this
view that is he highest duty Of all who love The gospel
to do their utmost 10 destroy Popery and 10 resioe the
gorpl 70 its own place In the faith and affection Of
their account, and for their own salvation, that
the Papal nations ought 70 be evangelical the 70 oon.
version Of .these aptstae nations 10 Christ, and tho
cress His grace and Hs truth, especially important
in Of It's bearing upon the Pagan world AT present
the Church Of Rome is the grand obstruction TO tho pro-
gess Of the gospel ntereres directly with the Pro-
ter an missions TO the uubehsvng nations. The corrup
tons held and racuced by the Ronansts put many an
argument into the mouth Of the unbeever On the other
hand If The day shall come when the papal nations
shah OF the andQuated innovations by which, during
successive ages Rome has perverted covered up ans
neurazed the gos, ell must be the grand preliminary "
| the ion Of the world
This report speaks of the Papal field Of labor being mos.
accessible only but fun OF promise and
continually becoming more and more promising No mis-
sio AIRY ground in modern times show better
fruit than this in proportion the time and strength
devoted 10 by the American and Foreign Christian Union
and kindred aseooiaons As there are, however, come
pccuiarites opery which make IL necessary thai other
forms Of belief should enjoy legal protection against
wrongful workings of those peou'hes, tho report apeci
fes three points which Of the highest npor
tina, the Of the land should guard tho rights vf
the citizen what his religious belief may be-
These points the public school system, tho tenure on
ecclesiastical property the due inspection Of concerts
| There are three considerations 10 the report ihst
sssrss s Of he1 sues tho cause Of God
| right views in regard TO u, tho Divine favor
resting upon The work performed The receipts, during
amounted 7s2ss s. which is so24 ~ than tho
year previous The disbursements amount to STRIFE S.
out Of which S. 900 have been expended for EAcs that
| have been graauitously distributed.
| UNITED STATS.
These nerant and stationary, and sustained among
the r-h, German, French and spanish Ronapisg. They
maintained different sections Of the counryin the
cities larger towns manufacturing DISTRICTS whore
the f egn population ha eongregaied IN large numbers
This branch OF service, though meeting with greater OBJ
on n the psns s sTp,, biss thar Porory has in nasy
respects advanced In success and usefulness beyond any
Roanists before, and much than ordinary
attention bas been given TO The instruction o, koush
gathered into sabbath weekday and Industrial schools,
and taught the rudinent Of Engsh education, habits
industry and the fundamental truths OF the gospel
! uciop 4 Two
within the year, 10 add their numbers and strength TO
evangelical Chrslendom. Tho plum Of ADDRESSING Ro
trines and usages Of the Ro.n9h church with them has
been continued with good effect The Board during the
year have added 10 their OF conducting this SERVICE
ore nan having completed his Of training and
tered upon the service among The Irish IN the West and
another having engaged It 10 much advantage snorr
the French Canada line, In the STATE of Vermont
iy his method OF tno missionaries alone, who has
been thus employed two three years, has addressed
within the year tst closed more than 1900 Romsns,s
many whom have been oonvrc ed Of The 81 Ro
mantm aud abandoned IL; aud siS young men Of tha
faIth through his fundamentally have ie Il, an entered
vIoa studies preparatory TO the Gospel ministry.
Tho report thankfully aknow esea the AID Of he various
Bible and tract societies. IL further sat@s'-lho whole
number Of labor employed within The homo Held u ~;
roRdGs
curaory view given VI mfiOnary labOrs during The
last year In the different potong Of the Pzpll world 10
ginning with the Western Homisr here, notice IL taken OF
Snpads Uavu Cuba n.xco Central America New Ora.
psSs. Brazil. Buesos Ayrer Gle, and oho South An.e
rican countries. II notices In The EASTERN Hefn hero,
Ireland woden, Belgium Franco, Geneva, The Walden
Austria and Bavaria In Brazil ard Chile, in South ans
rca, part " The car, amt In sweden iilnoni an NJ me
WadeD esq and In Switzerland ami At Geneva, the slole
of the year the Board have maintained thsr operations
heretofore In Hayu West Indies Belgium, France
and Ireland, they have ncrcassd their operstonsnn0
Ahorers have been employed the influences Of Cos
pei truth have been brought 70 bear upon larger popu,a
ton than before. In addition 10 the Increased opersuos
alluded TO- chapel with encouraging psospecls
OF ia speedy completion, has been ccmns nced 10 Paris
The Rev DR. Kirk, Of Boston e oow there 20 saponnIeud
it, construction apd establishment Grcoi good "A a1LC
paifd from IL influence.
cenciudes BY stating that their prospects are FAR more
the efforts " seventy aborers greatly in advance
Of The pr sceeding year. Therefore let resume
Tor os, souls assured dat though plough IN trbuauoS
and In tear, shall reap In Joy, ami the harvest
shan be wide as lse world lie, acknowledge lhsl Is
Gtd no gvoh all The Increase, and 70 him al mo PRAISE
The Rev Mr. Pnrssur ecmmeutcd on the repor. At some
fpgth lie said he held the Remanls sclzod every
opportunity poison tho minds and q uer adhc
rents nd through them all Oihero whom hoy could reach
lie moved Mat The report be sseepei and printed which
Rev. ir ciAax offered resoluuoo that As the friends
Of Protestsn, institutions arc under the most solemn oo
cations make dir ect and vigorous Efforts 10 preserve add
ex,end their interest upon American SOIL he belle sed tl
this country would contnoe TO be Protestant
ing the efforts Of the Romankts TO tho Contrary We had
our free government and institutions but had the
OF slavery 70 desdsn and weaken Thai freedom u which
| we boast
nr. KSroxpr offered shs following esolailous--
Rs.ov.d TIA. ss hop. and sss.ncs q SCr 'pssSsy
10 The American churches special mission sprad abroad
the bee.lnp and beuc1n Of Christianity In al parts OF
| The Psral world.
after which he srokea great length IN support Oft ms
resolution was seconded by Row Dr. Hawkes., dHauord,
| and carried. -.
| Dr. Wilkes, Of Montreal, was here introduced. lie
made short but effective address during which be mo
roughly exposed The manner In which the hornanss IN
duco parents 70 place children IN nunnerie FOE ciu
caous purposes under the solemn s5ursncs that tner
religious feelings preferences shall be Ia no w nter
fered vh. Ne cited several cases f hs Kind v1i o-
| CURED In CAnads In support OF bis argument
Rev Dr. HAssR here rose and offered the following re-
| eoluton:-
Resolved That q work ~ mlssions The evan raoi ~
the populations which sit 10 the darkness " he laps ds
shade inferior other missionary WORK. eher N MAG.
nude Importance neceeeity accessibility 90 N, aounosnc
of fruit the salvation of souls proportion " the amount
labor which has been bestowed l. and that ness iscs
constitute loud call In the providence " God, % al snsee
and enlightened Christians into this work vim hev
| whole soul and strength.
which vac carried unapmousiy. A hymn vas then