The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-07
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
Tn. America. s,blc Society.

The American Bible Society.
Last evening the Rev. Isaac FORTS, d. ID, pronounced
. historical jubilee discourse on the American Bible
Society with which the New York Bible Society Is
united in tho Presby erian church, Firth avenue and
Nineteenth street. The reverend divine IN the reading
of heightened aud able address, took rapid and eslen-
sve reviow OF the progress mado by tho JOINT abors Of
the American and New York Bible societies in the preach
Ing and dissemination OF sacred Scriptures and the
inculcation of the true worship Of God In tho dsrbu
ton Of the sacred volume and tho which attended
the mission by the OF the auxiliary societies
which had sprung In various districts OF the Union,
he referred with peculiar qualification TO tho advantage
which all classes had derived from tho minstration
afforded by those JOINT ocetics The sca captain me
soldier and the civilian OF class aud degree would
always ma. a. an those various grades hao Mlcay
found, the sacred Scriptures " DO faithful companion
and . safe and secure guide
The Americas Female Guardian Society.
The thirty second anniversary OF tho American Fe-
mao Guardian Society held last evening at the Col
iegate Reformed Dutch church, Of Twenty ninth
street and Fifth Tho spacious church well
hlled and much interest manifested in the exercises APP
propra,e TO tho occasion There about hundred
and Nifty childrcn the objects Of the Of the society
who were oil neatly dressed and who, in thor general
appearance and manqer Indicated that In tho 'home
for tho friendiess' they had found kind and loving
b. arts anxious 10 supply them the loss Of those
friends and relatives which had made them the objects
OF the care and solicitude OF the society.
Tho proceedings were opened by prayer, after which
hymn, composed for tho occasion, sung by the chill
dren Of the Home
Tho annual sermon was then delivered by Rev. ,. g
Clark pastor OF the Twenty third street Presbyterian
church. who selected tor his text the tenth verse of the
Twenty seventh Psalm, "Whcn my father aud mother
forsake me- the Lord will take up Upon the text
the preacher spoke at length, illustrating his remarks
by copous extracts from the life OF Christ who had set
AN example OF charity and loving kndno which was
the duty of all good Christians to endeavor 10 initiate
He touched very fsclingly upon the claims OF the e
who rendered homeless and irendless by the
nscruablc disponsatons of Providence whose behalf
the charity and Christian feeling OF the congregation
TO be appealed to- appeal that In the past had
been generously responded To- He briefly glanced at the
financial condition Of the society and urged its claims
upon the continued good will aud support OF those who
had maintained heretofore. The Held OF aors opening
upon tho society increasing, and increased means
were required to sustain IT,
At the close OF the there singing by the
choir
An address WINS then delivered by Rev J. W Cham
bers. ID, d. followed by singing by the children
The secretary read brief extract from the thirty
second annual report from which II appeared that tho
number Of benolc aries receiving aid from the society,
with home and school, was ,54S; number OF applicants
and needy poor whose had been searched out by
visitors 1850; beneGcaries received into the institute
since liz opening, including readmissions 1854.
A collection was thcn made after which q benedi ction
was pronounced aud the congregation dispersed.
The Church Anti-siavery society.
Tho eighth Anniversary OF tho Church Anti slavery
Society place last evening In the Church OF the Pu
ritans In Union square Rev DIR. Cbeever delivered
discourse in which he thanked God that the society
established; that II composed Of few faithful
churches which when they commenced their efforts and
announced their platform eight short years ago, were
laughed ut; but which have nevertheless triumphed
the battle for liberty, justice and the rights of the
pressed A collection for tho bonont OF tho society
then taken up, after which DR. Cheever com
menced the delivery Of hi, sermon ON the Chris
Right Of Suffrage for tho Negro" taking
his text the tenth OF the second chapter OF
Malachi He commenced by showing that God punished
the Jews because they oppressed the people
who committed 10 them for protection. Tho
United States hc continued, Ii now guilty OF the same
sin for which the jews we're punished The right Of
surag, a r2ht from God for divine objects. and IL,
therefore, right Of citizenship The administration Of
government Is but compact with the people As q
right OF citizenship II may become political right true.
bit this DOES deprive the citizen Of his rights
give them TO the government 10 dispose Of Tho gov
eminent, indeed has the right 10 decide the right tf
suffrage Infamous doctrine and yet American citizens
submit tamey TO IT, II Is only for the sake OF rampng
the rights Of the coored race that have abandoned
the principles OF iathcrsthc natural right OF sui
frage. Suffrage Is Christian right, and as such IL
committed TO the Christian churches 10 preserve The
natural right of suffrage taught the Bible and
distinction Of race color birth OF learning ~ made II
Is Crime withhold ts right Yet the American peo
pie are doing this crime in opposition TO the religious
doctrine OF the Bblc and tho political doctrines OF the
Revolution. The Church Is degrading herself by not
standing up boldly against this wrong the coored
race The Jewish Church ~ nov degraded because she
did stand up for Justice and there IL nothing to pre-
vent the American Church from becoming likewise
, degraded , she does not DO ne, duty on
frage does no, belong TO the government Its sole
object to carry out the will Of the people Tho whole
power Of government Is trust Il Is mans right 10
nave a government; bot not q governments right 10
have men. Citizenship confers naturally the night to
rnments the government take any Of
the rights citizen possession. The
nifty OF tho abuse of power and exercise OF oppression
In government great IN proportion to tho rights Of
which dsprwes the citizen Who created the right 10
votsf, Was II tho government II ~. ~henr wherey
No dcsposm Is never so dangerous as when pretend.
" be free, popular government Admit the right of
the governm ut to say who shall bc citizens aud you
give your rights 10 the government Have you,
Americans exalted right OF liberty than THAR
In the light Of these principles we have the test OF true
republicsnsm aud true picty True republicansm Will
hold the that you cannot tell tho difference he
tween the rights Of the negro and the white THIS
tins hrst nation that has been tined much
tho rights OF man Repubicanism that cannot stand
this te,t cannot stand the light OF Chrsts coming TO
Judge tbs world II there question that de-
served To be considered IN the light VI Christianity Is
this The religion that robs fello~ OF hts right
and then pretends 10 make u by schools and teaching
violates tho nrst princplo Of and religion No.
thing shameful for government that calls itself 70
publican aud yet submits despot-m Representation h
sacred tho right of property and far natural
because born with the ons and not with the
other Because you the right vote you have
right N deprive your ueghbor 81 that right II IL said
why nos lot women and children yots' because all are
Included In the fniher OF tho family This IL Bible
principle Common sense gives tho answer 10 H. The
reverend sentlemin then enumerated tho disabilities 70
which tho colored subject ia the SOUTH and
oluded by showing what might be done In the future Tor
the Of the colorcd and the glory aud
honor of God and tho nation.
Union.
The American aud Foreign Christian Union celebrated
It's anniversary last evening the Presbyterian church
corner Of Fourth and Twenty The
sermon was delivered by the Row Howard Crosby D. y.
Ia.