The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-03
THE ANNIVERSARIES.

THE ANNIVERSARIES.
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Board AZ F0r~ign Mlsslsns.
FINANCIAL sTArghIHT- SERMON BY tbs Rxv, On.
DABNsY.
III twenty nYf anniversary IN aid Of the foreign
M sions was preached last evening by the Rev. Dr. Dab
ncy, Of the Virginia theological Seminary In the Rev Dr.
McEroys Scotch Presbyterian church. Fourteenth street.
The Rev, Or. hSErey Rev. DR. Philips, Rev DR. Wilson,
Corresponding Secretary Of the Board and Rev Or d,
Dey, ofhctated The services opssed by co,gsesa
sicn singing the tsth hymn Aner which Dr. wilson read
the following
ABSTRACT or TIE rwxSry rr~ ASHrAi RxroRr
the receipts f.cn al soascsssciadsns special con-
1bui,n Of el6 l2 b 70 repair bssss lodshave been
s22a s7 49, HE expsssMare hss ssss S2o7 osi
sum specially donated Tor luds ssla " being
thirty missionary hoUers have been sent during toe
year. twelve Of whom returned missionaries and
10 Sss q for
Uboer ne Direction Of the Board there wssioes
Anor ne oaDs one TO The Jews and one 20 the CHI
States two In south America 10 Western Ar,,s
IL dian three China; wo 10 India, cnsorsalng nfseen
than thousand les epgrh bes,aes WINCH pecuuiAry
has been extended to lhe Evan ssliss socess Bel
gum Paris Geneva, and 70 the Ws'densiAa syn,d Oon
us with these various missions there are ITO issiou
AIRY from this country 6s helpers prn-
cpa stations and out s,s,ons % organised ohnro,es
and nearly i've thousand natl youths snaer Christian
framing IN the schools connected with these nss0us.
A general survey Of The missionary work during the
past year brings to view facts and events both Of patio
fui and cheering nature the former calling for sorrow
ana humiliation and the lsseY for praise aud thanks
giving UnaeI the former head stance out Ianfi,y
the sad disaster ~ in sni,h tue vs
Of eight beloved aud vAlaed missionary lahore AMI
children were sacrificed 70 5epoy Violence to- renova
by deNh, In oher pa Of the held Of i've sther vausd
ssooary laoorers; Ihs destruction of large Of
ms'oD property in Isaa the partial interruption the
~ok At one Of the princips, stations In Ihma and tbs
the field either temporarily permanently a,oount
the failure health these thar cali for
deep humiliation and they ought Awaken hi the heart
searching inquiry why those rev rses have bsea par
mt,ea TO fal this great work On the oner han thsre
arc tscts OF an sbc-uragJg psture that equally de
serving Of the grateful oerati Of Gods people.
Among these a be mentioned the mer;iu pressr vAtlon
Of The bes tb and lives Of the body of missionary
brethren ana Their families In India dorog all tue trials
and dangers TO which they have been exposed tbe noble
testimony which the martyre1 brethren enabled
bear TO the truth in the Immediate prospec OF cruei
and violent DEATH and the heroic forude with which
their converts endured persecution, and
cases Net death forming together less tia win be
hesrsed from generation India, aud will long
be cherished BY the church OF Christ swse, and pre-
turbanoes both in noa aod China on basis more fAvors
BILE 10 the spread OF Christianity the quiet and effective
manner which s,ionary work prosecuted
Of the elds occupied BY the Board connection
vito which laIge nu0ber OF immortal souls have been
gathered into the fold Of Christ the opening Of
6elcs for missionary enterprise IN portions OF the earth
her etofore nxccessibe, the cement
o. LABOR In these that have been partially occupied;
The church,s in this and cher Christian lands,
Furnishing and sapct'yipg the means and agents,
$500, noasd for s,e.. s.Sn items , 90 Of the
Goo's people to the support Of this great cause
oavitbstsDdps the EXISTING financial pressuro and
theological semioartcs but - by set
ued ministers aud lay Of he lurch, TO devote them
which the nocauons 0, divine providence are rightly
Interpreted betokn purpose tho part OF the great
Head OF Ito Church to bring about granocr results 10
nit Ia qOir1t 0d<,ua
among men thAp have ever been Witnessed before, and
Willingness on his part 70 employ the church ~ the
How shall The church respond this solemn bow
sbal the act In view Of Inns momeu.oas emergency
The Rev. DR.. DANNY took bis text from the 9TH and
a6th Of the 4tn chapter Of b. john Behold
ssy unto you nt your and look ths ssds for
thcy while already for The harvest" &C. rhe
rcnd gentleman said this not the only ntimaJon
found the Scriptures that the Colds rpc for tho
harvest, mentioned In three instances and tho
should be gathered at on,c else would fall TO
the ground rot, decay and perish. admitted Of de-
lay, next month II would be late. so II was with
the harvest Of souls, which BY no means admitted OF
sugghnoss Cor they would surely perish they b,
saved by the sbors of the church disciples tna
harvest thai should De reaped, else lost Tho
b. amen pei sh unless the ch used M lAoors 70
he glory of co., which should nerve every arm 70 res
cue all u could IL bsd bcsp urged that God
just Cod and that the heahen did not knos Cod thai he
would perish but ban the hcathen evidences ~
Coos existence The ntmamcn, showed his nandi work
and could tho heather lock up and tho ana the
biarr watching In ueir oroor, the sunsblnc, tho smile
Of the Universal Fs,bcr-thc fruitful shower, the drop
ping Of bis bouDty-the dreadful thunder, bis wrath
biz bapdi work without knowing Of thsir God,
There not beahen on the globe Possessed Of
wto however bpd hts conscience might be- that dd not
sometimes SIN against That Conscience and thai al least
ground Tor the righteous judgment OF God against
him. Jew nor GENTLE we're no, wilnous Every
came short II hs creed, o~ that creed might be- aod
the only aiop,1neat could make for
which Coz had provided sending his divine
only way cJuld share in that a,opcmen. " IN the
fore, was that all hsaihen SELF convicted OF
sine, and that all their syssens we're utterly detective
and the Gospel their ony means OF atom sment Inc
heather, nko ourseives, depraved--tbcy needed
brih and therefore they cosld rot DO saved with
cot the Gospel for the Gospel sAs the only Instrument ~
fcgcner Tho heather required that Gospel Tier
nsobarics hal not told them mat they hal found
among the heather the r shs Of divine tuteage
who yet knew and loved the true Cod. they had
found one for hos could The hca,hcn beeve In HIN
whom hey bad never bear Of sod bow could they hear
isel and should sork preach and AID In dssemi
mating the Word Of God, whom they knew thai
The Gospel all should perish -Four nflns Of the
human beings earth were rhhout the
Bible, and they sinkiog into hell fast dsaih
ssSlo NOV them Down icy sn0ns ~ .sst 70 sending
lay, for u admitted OF no pcetponemsnt Tney had q
dread Iesponseliiy,he responsibility Of TINS human
H. Tne reverend gentleman then eloquently alluded 10
the excrtons Of foresshers In The Of religion
Ano ex patAted on the necessity OF mmHui<ie acNon 70
tie hosthen II not true that the church u
Gcd forectfu Of the work Of foreign missions
the dark for 10 the fourteenth sixteenth
turiee there was ttesdy progress OF the work OF
dem puon and ut the present day they had maoy things
10 incite h,m 10 renewed enerons Afer referring
the bepe1u conferred the Of God by Britain
press he alluded 70 the different languages which Gods
Word printed and contrased the benef OF the Eng
sh language 70 that OF the GreoK In which the goepe
written centuries ago After speaking OF Tho wide
spread OF The gospel In China India, Sardinia rusels
France, Central America &C, TIE reverend gentleman
cfpc wit and and
upon behalf Of the Bos'd Of Foreign Missions