The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-16

asks Won nshss Of men" he was thankful 10 day, BY
ne nssod though sissphemeS to enter upon The
ministry. He stood today 70 advocate the cause o.
he sailor, in order that tho Bible might be generally
diffused One good brother mentioned the fAcs
M the society was working in Africa, Persia, China
Siam &c still he had lett Of the account great aud
me rsSs,sod speaker read extracts from several lot
mentioning Of conversion among inc sailors
which had been wrought BY the diffusion OF the Boe
dept-A sailor visited the Bible Society Of London, bring
ing old, we'll and well thumbed B6le remArking
70 The gentlemen IN attendance taAs no naa csrreS S
had been He had been in forty engagements
had been wounded thirteen times shpwrecked once cap
this time hsd bseo his Bible The Bible was taken By
the committee, and after sixty years old was re-
bound and presented % tho sailor who had made 50
than this they must admit that the sailor necessary
70 the universal diffusion OF the word Of the living Goa
Dr. BETHUNx moved the third resolution as follows
As the providence Of God ia bringing great numbers
from foreign countries TO reside among US, many Of
Resolved Thai Is among our first duties 70 furnish them
with that sacred book that they may thus become bess
he was thankful that tho Committee Of Arrangements
had furnished him theme which would redeem his
had from the want OF time for preparing IT, The resolu
ton embodied truth which appealed not only TO the
heart Of every man. not only Is Christsn butte every
doctrine that God is Unity, and that as We depart
20 away from GOD do We become NOT only muaudinous,
but conflicting and often chaotic. God In the beginning
spoke TO first parents and 70 their immediate offspring
but when in the pride Of their wicked hearts
mot willing retain him in their imagination, they chang
ed the glory Of the mcorrupbe God into the image Of
corruptbe and lower animals and thence came the
horrible catalogue Of vices which included under the
name Of heathenism, and the nations not only with
God in the world but without virtue. All was gone
when the ceptrazipg, harmonizpg and compreheading
doctrine OF God taken away from the soul OF
God left them their Devices and their very speech
was confused and out Of this came multitude Of Ian
guages what more than geographical position separates
into many distinct and often conflicting par
es9 But under the influence OF that religion from which
man departed at the rise Of id0lAtry, mankind
MIL yet return to its original unity. We find
the type Of this in our own souls When
the soul, weaied with the conflicts Of diverse opinions
and sgitaed with the cares and anxstes Of re comes
home to God, finds pcaoe-that Of God, which fills the
soul to its utmost capacity One Of the heather phloso
piers tells Us that virtue is the harmony o. the soul
perfect harmony. Another one, copying from him. had
that when il shall please the Divinity 70 take
Domede we shall then see what TO is invisible
then staw have the perfect mind the flushed reason
which is all the same as virtue The virtue OF man Is
godp all true righteousness peace This will BIO
the effect OF blessed religion upon the whole human
race whatever might bethe deas Of cosmogoniss which
subject to alteration with the progress Of knowledge
whatever might be the result Of reasoning and scientific
investigation, the Christian would find sure basis and
happiness fer his soul in the Word Of Cod and he need
not fear that true science would conflict with that
word because the God that made nature wrote the Bible
When examine the first declaration Of the Bible, We
will find no conflict there God created the heavens and
the earth laid the earths atons gave its beauty
and symmetry; and, looking down upon his beautiful
world, will he abandon if Can . world 60 to change
which from infinite mind The Bible teaches that
all nations originated from and and the
noble, proudest Of his geneaIogy, and the most
one one" man; and the man who looks to the first
who came from the hand OF Cod must
recognise every other man on the face Of the whole
earth bis brother Again, taught by The Bible
that the entire OF mankind have origin
they all being the descendants Of Noah. Az come
portion Of which was anshod the speaker supposed with
the completion Of the canon) other various indications
might be discovered Of the mighty influence to be exered
by the Word Of God. When man contemplated the wars
and divisions Of all kinds between and mxu, the H.
quiry Is natural shall there be peace? How shall
we speak TO depraved and contendng mAps Our hearts
prompt us 10 tell them the blessed dnes but we
talk them The Bible Society here steps in and repeats
the blessing Of the Penecost and increased ten fold The
the Pentecost a. mentioned by the sacred historian,
small compared With the number which Is spoken bu
e nov q ho snG ~1rS ~ @
different languages. The ,omplshment OF this work
could be regarded noble instance Of the OF the
ChrstAn spirit to make great achievements In arts and
science The Bible 70 bring together all nations.
The different nations Of the earth being brought to
this country by the direction OF q Divine Providence.
They are ali children Of the first father ADAM and we
have right 10 exclude them. The speaker had sym
pathy with the spirit which reminded foreigner that he
Feelings Of sympathy were aroused whenever he saw
fashioned In the image Of God a stranger because he
saw the image Of Him who for bis sake q stranger
on the earth and had no. where TO lay his head
This Ia the sentiment which the Christian religion ep3oins
This rs il strikes me, said the reverend gentleman the
grand doctrine Of noble democracy; and however
much this word may be perverted, rejoice 10 avow
mytef in the senteuce Christian and . democrat.
mean BY tha. word man who acknowledges his fellow
bis equal and TO give every the right, God
has given 10 him. The speaker here spoke At consdera
BILE extent OF the influence of the association and commin
noble achievement India half awake, hall aseep, from
neglect of this condition had fallen from the position
which he W" inclined 70 assign her, Of The mo-
the humble and degraded place she now holds.
China, from practsing exclusivencss, has fallen
from the high attainments which she onco evidently
made and has made but little Improvement comparative
y Englands glory and nobeness were due 70 the ele-
menis derived from the confluence OF several nations
within her limited borders but she too little serve
than experiment and type OF the great work OF
Providence TO be accomplished this Western continent
where meeting all the diversified qualities OF die-
rent paons 70 work out broad system Of government
Here the Bible to be one OF the grand Influences
developing government, nation in comparison with
which the glory Of the magnificent Roman empire should
grow dim All this would be typical OF the time when ell
nations and tribes only Of this world but Of Gods uni
ali be one with the SON Of Man our elder Brother, God
beng the Father and his glory the JOY Of the universe
The resolution was adopted
Resolved That when the Word OF God and the Spirit OF
bod are bcstowed upon people, tney should not only be
grateful, but manifest their gratitude by Christian dill
geDce and prayer that the Divine blessings may
thus be extended 10 those who without them both
our and other lands.
Which he supported 10 very interesting speech, but
which imperfeotly heard by the audience.
The Rev. Dr. PIrMxyR, Of Baltimore seconded the
luton. lie had not designed 10 open his lips upon this
castor Until officer OF this body invited him 70 say
thing 10 the resolution Glory be TO the Holy Ghost, the
author q this inspired volume for the work that had been
done tber and other lands tho last four months
and the Divine Author OF all true life and genuine holi
In thi, word would continue these displays Of this
sovereign power and saving energy for thirty months
lopger the majority the people OF the United States
every person OF hteen years aud over-would be the
open and avowed friends OF the Son OF God was thirty
two that day since he FIRST attended IN anniversary
OF the American Bible Society. William Evans, the dear
eet bosom friend he had oui OF his own family lived
for Bible Society and kindred nstuons but his voice
siepced in death. He was VITA him the last
seventeen days OF his life, and among / last words
were" commend Christ Jesus TO you rave nothing
else 10 recommend There too was the nss who, OF all
wilberforce--Mlner, Of blessed memory--rho,