The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-06

the glory of the papa chair has departed rom T. Year
by year is power waved less and It's adnerens zen U
until now II 10 only shadow OF its former sel. @
ton has advanced has declined Thank God for the
institution o. printing and the epoch OF learning
ledge was the only thing wanting 70 maze mvn
OF Rome TO exercise hts monarchfai sway occugg ~ VIZ
present century, in the yoar lsOs, when Plus vi w.
The French Emperor gave him stern reprmano LOT us
audacy; he went 70 Rome, took Plus prisoner anu
kept him In captivity In France, where ne renamed oI
i've years until after the restoration OF the Bourbons
and the defeat Of Napoleon DR.. Downing tnen men
toned that the efforts Of the American ana FOREIGN
Christian Union 10 spread the Scriptures bad peen noce
at Rome and had been honored by especial pun OF Inc
Pope 70 couneract them. Happily, however, the STORM
ings of the Pope nowadays are harmless enough inc
bull has lost its horns and poweress to do anything
save below. The efforts Of the Christian Union were
more Successful s n n this he last abiding place Of
Papacy. In Spaiu in Mexico IN Brazil over al paris
of the world in fact, the Union was steadily and surely
working the great work. II had done much already put
with the blessing Of God it would do more and more
until the gospel shall be known in every land and the
word OF God pure and unaltered be familiar 10 every
tongue The reverend gentleman concluded his dis
by stating that the report Of the American ana
Foreign Christian Union would be published during .ne
and results and by asking blessing ON the congega
ton and on the Christian Union and all who assisted
in it.
Tho American Seamen's Friend Society.
The thirsy-ninth annual sermon before the American
Ssamen's Friend Society delivered last evening at
the First Presbyterian Church REV. Dr. Robnson'sl in
Henry street. Clark, Brooklyn, by the Rev. II. H
Murray, Of West Asriden, Conn. There was numerous
congregations present Previous to the sermon few
remarks in reference to the society made BY Rev.
W. A. Boole. Of New York, IL President who said that
previous to the anniversary had custom for
number Of years 10 hold meeting in Brooklyn, and IN
WIN tns custom inc nag oeon
neld OF labor the entire world In this port they had
their missionaries. and their labors even extended as
far a. Galveston, and 70 foreign lands wherever
sailors congregated in large numbers. They also
placed board Of ships where they could mud
converted sailor to take charge Of it, library and they
had ships nearly hundred thousand volumes
which reached hundred thousand sailors they
went forth on voyages In no former year had The
mad its work been encouraging and interesting,
and had they had higher esteem Of Its import
Rev. Mr MURRAY then came forward and delivered
lengthy and eloquent Sermon selecting text from the
book Of Jonah, trst chapter and sixth $50 the
shipmasser TO him and said HIM, what
est thou, sleeper Arise call upon thy God &c After
few preliminary remarks the reverend gentleman SAID
that The sailor, we'll any other person,
had soul and heaven 10 gain. In what he said OF
him on this occasion he should consider him merely
man; the sailors connection with commerce or civilz
alton not his theme He would speak OF him In his
Individual capacity alone and speak OF MIN tempted
whether any q his audience had ever been tempted
Was there woman present who could remember the
hour when she awoke. as n from trance, and found
were any woman, stainless a. snow, shuddered
to think what sne might have seen; II there
were one and another who had escaped some great
danger, his words would be influential with them. All
along wharvss between decks, and far the
the Devil walked master Of how many ars lot those who
temptation; the very atmosphere he breatbed load
ed with temptation shore or on ship It thers II
lurked al the harbors and The very associations which
GOD intended to minister 70 his spiritual did
but further serve 70 debase him. Some men were 20
.Dsan that they could never tempted their natures
-
not DESTROYS Of getting possession Of Thorn.
Increase mans greatness and you multiply hls
generous and in all he undertook peco-
isry subject % temptation. He reveisd In sin, and
returned il wss not WITH tears j. might b shousht
that nature, dcbaeeo could hot DO o9ntn Gle
y.:sd nss re- one 70 :hs sssss ssoy N -
we're true wish one Il would " tgas wish ~ isassor
we must nut think the sailor isnofanS howevst; f6r
fact that the sailor acquired many languages
BY being foreign countries, fact which proved that
had also been hts instructor and the waves had
taught MIN Of cod and far from beng ignorant
supposed, he was INST the contrary The superstition
OF sailor nothing bat the OF his faith and
his religion emnenty the religion OF emoilon Now
them did not assent that he peculiarly open 70
gospel and reformation innuencesS Mr. Murray dared
70 hazard the assertion that other class Of
abused and III treated az the siior had preserved
mainly = he had He cSaIIenSed the admirson Of
mankind and received IL; his heart divided
from the place Of bis nativity and the names Of homo
and kindred never faded from his mind Never then,
let be taught that class o. men upon whom God had
lavished 90 many gifts were outcass and only lifted for
the brothe Let us believe rather that beneath the de-
PRAYED surface faculties which needed ouly
huence Of the Gospel 10 shape aud develop them. We
must sxcsv,ss the sailor from the earth q sin,
signed each soul in the beginning, and stainless
falling snow. He did not solicit charity for the
the life. growth safety Of this nation be consd
cred bsgga aud his anwaverng loyalty would forever
coSs o. n ss OF
and spoke euogstcay and In feeling terms Of those
who had fallen. There was one way 10 which We could
honor the dead. By enorts 70 protect the seacn
from unjuss oppression would our acknowleds-
ment TO the past DO best made; not IN
pesna for the dead but in s6s ssabshmsat Of hosp-
tails and homes for the living the reverend gentleman
made an earnest appeal Tor assistance IN the good work
spiritual board Of health must be formed He spoke
Of the work Of missionaries IN foreign countries when
ntcmpersnce among the saorx found 70 be one OF
the most destructive agents opposing them. In Madras
the name Of Christian synonymou with drunkard
urged upon POI the sS 81 snd
the services Of the In promoting commerce
ard thereby increasing the szs and Importance Of the
rendering their assistance in tbs labor.
The Aasiversaries Ts-Day.
American Missionary Associasion-coopm Institute,
American ssansn's Friend socisv--sssinway HAN.
100 7. n
Union theological sspnasy- Msrosr stzsss Prssbyss-
rian church. 7oo r. y.
the EVILS or POVERTY.
Lecture BY the Rev. Dr.. Believe.
REV. Dr. Bellows last evening delivered the second Of
course Of lectures "The Social Evils Of the Age
before ths Liberal Christian Uniea, taking for his
the passage I'm the Of thy bros shalt thou learn
70 till the ground" Aftsr commenting upon the evils
Of poverty. and the dnculy Of relieving y in such