The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-22
"THE PAST TEN YEARS."
The Wonderful Progress OF tho World
Between 1861 and 1879.

The Wonderful Progress OF tho World
Between 1861 and 1879.
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church was well
filed last night to hear Bishop Simpsons lecture
on "The Past Ten Years." or the events that have
transpred between 1861 and 1872. In some re-
spects these were like ordinary years. These
respects the Bishop pointed out. They have de-
m0nstrated, however, that mankind Is making
progress in the world, and 1t win probably con-
tinue to do SO until man shall become what
God designed him to BELLS vicegerent on
earth. The Bishop then pointed out the two great
elements OF human progress-namey, material
prosperity and intellectual culture. The former
requires the accumulation of wealth. without
which mountains cannot be tunnelled nor oceans
cabled. The intellectual thought was also elabo
rated. The Bishop next described the
REMARKABLE GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES IN AFRICA,
around the North Pole, &c. Livingstone lies buried
for years in the Willis of Africa until New York
paper sends out an interviewer to find him. And
sad, indeed, must be the fate of any man whom the
interviewer cannot find out. The explorations In
the Holy Land were next referred to. But to bring
men into Q common brotherhood rapid transit
is necessary. This, the Bishop demonstrated, has
been accomplished within the last ten years. 30 as
to be the wonder Of the world And the building of
the Pacific Railroad has changed the current OF the
commerce OF the world. The opening of the Suez
opening of the Pacific Railroad. The tunnelling of
Mount Gents and the laying OF the Atlantic cable
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cable enabled US to be the great nation we are to-
day, for had 1t been In complete order we should
our war, would have interered with us In such way
1t could not without the cable. But victory hay
THE INFLUENCE OF AMERICA UPON EUROPE
has overturned m0narches and set up republics,
and we stand to-day foremost among the nations
travel In these days were pointed out, and the
ratio OF increase Of wealth-lo0 per cent-and Of
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wealth society Is advancing. Art. science, educa-
ton, religion, &C., advance and wealth adds to the
the culture Of mind advances. But that society
may get all the possible advantage every mind
b. sas he s f ea
in China, Japan, Turkey &c. and females are to be
common education Of the sexes is to lift society
higher. The liberation Of the serfs In Russia and
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no sympathy. with strong-mlnded women or
,res love, &C., but for gI,,t twenty years he
overtSrcwn until we can command wOnan's lnnu.
ence therein. The separation OF Church and State
and the spread OF religious liberty, the overthrow
OF the temporal power Of the Pope are further
signs, and he expected BY and by to see Russia
allow her subjects TO think and worship as they
please.
THE uNIEIoATIoN OF NArIoNALrrIEs
In Germany, Italy, Russia, America, &c. IL another
sign, and II our State and national governments
are wise they win teach only the English language
In our public schools.
The Bishop next pointed out the proud position
in various aspects that America occupies to-day in
And we have taken this position within the past
ten years The Bishop closed with beautiful
RnoStrOphe to America.