The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-10
ANNIVERSARY WEEK,

airy Society and Female Guar
dian Society Meetings
this Week,
&c, 10, &c
The New York Bible Society.
IAss evening the Rev. Henry An:oea, d d, Of 81
AaIhs church. preached The annual sermon on behalf of
the above named society," at ST. Georges church Stnyve
sst square The congrega attendance was mot very
hsgc The reading desk was occupied by the Rev. Dr.
Rypg pastor OF the church. and the evening lesson reaa
Ne 55h chapter OF the beck Of the prophet Isaiah
Ho every that thhsts Il. him como TO the wafers"
The shsir then seog, with much pathos and feeling,
lnsaphrsse commencing
Gods perfect law converts the soul,
Recaaoas from false desires
Wnb sacred wisdom HIS sure word,
The ignorant inspires.
No Rev Hen.y Anthon selecasd his text from the It'll
verne OF The 18th Psalm:-The law 0 the Lord per-
s." He said the character here given 10 the Weird Of
God Appeared books different in teaching, but
in spnk Tho books Of the Old Testament formed the
whole Of tho revealed law which Gsd thought
" ~ bcstow man, IN which contained the types
and foreshsdowiDgs Of brighter and far glorious
assvsAant and the high euogum contained in the text
Was due TO that part Of the Holy Writings which was
known TO David 1t moro than pre- eminenuy due TO
ahs Bible connectica With the New restament-which
soatamed the saving truths Of the Christian dspensaon
tAe full and final message Of love from God to fallen man.
OF this law, the Scripture said, perfect, making
wise the simple and rejoicing the heart-that it s purer
than go sweeter than honey and tho honey oomb.
Bs would therefore proceed 70 show how We came pos
se,sod Of nvaiuabls treasure, Whist pains God him
ser took TO give ard to us, and the purposes
md destnies of such impershable treasure. The
rhyieti tha Oh, In mot
for his salvation and that Of bis family, but to
circulate as the instrument for the salvation
the world The Bible perfect such degree that
admitted OF no compromise with man; could add
70 ~ and any dared TO take from It, he would DO at
the peril OF his future welfare And II needul
that the law should be thus perfect; for detective
mirror could not give true reflection 30 also defective
scdc Of laws would fall to reflect the will Of Cod But the
Bible Gods own book, which he alone could have
caused TO be written-complete moral CODE and com
pete also rs the fountan Of true wisdom. 1t was the
instrument the wisdom Of the Spirit TO furnish
the Christian with all that necessary for him to
hnsw earth and 70 lead him through he gates of eer
ny 70 the full futon OF glory in the presence Of God
The Bible indispensable 10 such being man. Ii
be found the character Of Cod the lax which
Axacts obedience from man. and the by which hc
Night avoid the just punishment 10 sin which he
brought INTO the world. God had not given this
slight unto his path" would be as II he had made
with eyes 10 and bad not ated light in the ee
mental world Nature would speak but God speaks
through her Science knew Of means Of arriving the
viii OF The Almighty mind. revelation from God was
what required and that not by oral tradition but
written revelation for suchtradtons were never Intended
70 be coordinate With the Will Of Cod Thoy had done no
thing for the immortal principle, for the mute cannot
learn anything Of his Creator but by the written aS.
Adam still living when man began 70 call upon the
Of the Lord In unhoy manner, and 30 utterly
lss their vain traditions Una learn from the
R.Ses, they began 70 worship the hosts of heaven SEA
built temples for them, and from The sides OF their
rory affairs blood of human beings flowed. Poetry
Also their AID and besotted millions degraded
worshppers Of idols The Rev. gentleman then call
ed attention the condition OF Pagan world described
thc writings Of Paul to thor oppressive and cruel
laws. and 10 the tide Of human depravity which flowed
through vein OF their stem The Scriptures Of the
Old reeta nent during this almost general nght OF ino
and error, shining IKE some lonely star in
the ornament, and the influence Of the written Law was
yet TO be fei Some Ashantee Hoenot had said that
TIE san usee because only shone In the dav; and
ATHEIST had made the great discovery mat whore
Abe Bible was there was always daylight the necessity
Of moral revelau apparent In the fact that Was
The standard by whicn the Will Of man was brought INTO
channel God had reserved 70 himself refusing IN be die
sAed be guided by The short sighted reason OF
In important design. he next proceeded W
chow what pains God had taken TO give the Scriptures
TIE power OF intellect language were not gwen
ing barsans reading vainy, and talking Bat
they were given TO us that We might understand our
ocssor when be speaks 70 US ana nat We ngn, rsuca
Cod spoke by the lips Of saints sid prophets, and after
wards, In the mystery OF His wisdom, bc separated the
jews from onor people by laws which male them odoas
M The eyes of The world and thus He prevented t1eir
anaganaucn with other nations. The purpose Of God
thus apparent for the Jews destined 70 be the
keepers and OF the sacred oraces until the
advent the fulDs Of time, Of the promised seed, ~bo
vas 10 appear for The redemption OF the uuan race
be He said Of himself al have come into the
world N bear witoess Of The truth " Ana He bore thB
tss,nnory-by His ite Bis sunefipg Hs death, His re.
gurrecton-to that Book which tie has len a. a legacy
" Hs church, and prophets and martyrs have
died 70 mai tain and set forth the doctrines
pev,esed DE changes which had COME over the
society, and how lis value had beer enhanced since
The hst Inversion Of metallic types and Of the hand,
press; then Of the turning OF Of Tho single sheet OF
printed paper, and the advent OF the power press II
hundred years any one mad sad That an army OF
ansels could have printed 80 900 copes o, the Bible In
lhe time do Il, he would have been laughed
ri . nsdman. But now, by the AID Of steam presses
and steam nsvgauon the Hble prnted With ,ncoa-
cesvabe rapidty and scattered al over the hsbabIo
sooc This ~u the result Of the inspiration OF man and
must not be believed that these wonderful Inventions
only FOR tho quick circulation OF intelligence and
uersaIve trsnsaotons but they Intended TO make
Known 70 The worlo the Law which perfect convert
the child Which now essays 70 cross The tnrcshhod,
whom nourshes up INTO Of God, aud
hs cell 70 read the ouy oomnanon 81 hts
eotude. II bad also o remarkable sway over stubborn
minds Hume vs born and bred in land Of Bibles but
The mystery Of his unbeef consisted his having
carefully read the New Testament Scott the celebrated
commenuior, has left The valuable testimony that
time he had deepieed the Bible much Tom Paine
but after dnsent study Of many after years be found
time that contained the sure word Of COD The
reverend gentleman then advcred 10 unscrlrural
feaohings the Church Of Rome " the Bible we're
generally read would be the means OF disseminating
herees whereas that church itself the fountain head
OF every heresy ard lmpietv with which the church of
Christ had ever been afflicted. An ipterdctlcn OF
the Scriptures could have good effect, but rather
the contrary; tor Il only the ignorant, the proud
and the unstable who would pervert 20 thor
own destruction n must have free course; for alone
can give all wisdom IN that holiness without which
no shall see lord. no had time TO 10 into
Abe effects Of the Bible the nations OF Antiquity and
more 90 The fostering masses OF the Roman empire,
when unsodlpess and pegansm nef before triumph
ar cross but no instituted comparison between Protest
ant nations and those under the domination the Roman
church The former, he said, designed TO he and
continue the leading powers and 70 become wide
the world Their laws, their literature and their religion
would eytend every where II mattered what
pcybed mon their bsnners-the nations that held up the
Bible must prevail Nature willed II, humanity wled u,
God wied H. there nothing 10 preventit They must
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