West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-03-21

BILE used by the people as the great pillar
of this grand temple of liberty,-a rock Of
safety which seems to be resting upon two
great seas.
The bible. have not unfrequently
thought of the coincidence that the first
word of this blessed book should be ''IN''
not out of the book, is the hope of hu
manity, but in it; and that the last wore
of this blessed book should be GALL.
When Napoleon Bonaparte, in his day o
success, saw fe Anne ricans in France
he said to them-'How is your Washing
ton?' When response was given, Napo
leon said-''his name shall flourish as th'
founder of great empire, while mine shal
be lost in the vortex of revolution"
The choir then sang cover the river"
Chaplain r. Given, of the U. S. Navy
was introduced. We cannot give a very
full account Of this speech but the follow
ing may give the reader some idea of its
substance
A certain man said, knew something o.
the Methodists They took me on proba
tion for six months, and let me off before
got half through. Perhaps you may be
willing to let me off in the same manner.
Ineed not speak eulogistically of the
bible, for that would be too much like al
artist trying to paint the rainbow. The
bible speaks for itself-it stands upon its
own merits. Ineed not make the silly in.
quiry. Do we need the bible Rather
let me ask how can we do without it?
Said a lady, "Take away the bible and
in half century the Republic will
crumble."
We will lock at some of the practical re-
suits of the Bible Society, and ask, does il
pay? If it does not, do not give to it. But
it does pay better than any institution witt
which am acquainted. Take away the
Bible and what of your mission, your nation
and your schools. had rather die than dc
| without it.
To see this country you must go out of it
as you do from house to see it. There il
no nation like ours, and no State in the ma
ton like our New Jersey, and no place like
Bridgeton. l never see the stars and stripes
upon the seas without feeling proud of thu
nation they represent, as the depository o
Gods truth.
God by the gold of California is bringing
heather people to the very doors of the Bi
Ii IL +1,a Nd af Cod
falls from the press. And the heathen are
not hard to be convinced. Never yet have
| been where l could not find the Bible,
with natives to love and read it. Is not
this grand result I?
God will take care of his own Bible. Il
will be had. 1t will be read. I have found
in being on the sea, that there are no inf
dels among sailors. They carry the Bible
and they will not work on Sunday.
The speaker gave many incidents illustra-
tive of his subject, gathered from his trav-
els, for which we have no room.
The choir was requested to sing, when it
favored the congregation with 'Jesus lover
of my soul, ;; with the chorus of Crock OF
Ages"
Dr. Sheldon, Bible agent for New Jersey
and Delaware, was introduced.
He spoke of his delight in being able to
be present and witness the interest of these
ministers. One brother, who has long been
an advocate for the Bible, opened the hook,
not to read, but it was significant act-an
open Bible. 1t is not a shut book, but open
for all.
was pleased with the Chaplain's speech.
Ours is Christian government, Our broth
er, who is an officer of that government, is
really an agent of our society and distributes
Bibles.
Are we to give up the Bible? We love to
refresh our minds and warm our hearts
by thinking again and again, that there is
no substitute for the Bible. All other sys
TENS fail at some important point. Hence,
the people who have once received Bible
truth will not go back to paganism, any
more than the slave will go back to slav-
cry.
Inc rope Cali see out VI OuS sltC VI tiic
Vatican, the sign of the American Bible
Society. Will it be taken down? No! He
must look at it.
The Lord Jesus is the desire of nations,
because he is that which all men need. 1t
is so with the Bible. The nations need it
and call for it.
A bright young man was converted, be-
came preacher and was sent to China. He
was taken by pirates, robbed, and thrown
into the China sea. His last act was to cast
a Bible on deck, when as he turned away
in the waters to die, have no doubt he had
a vision of brighter sea of glory. He
wanted to leave his Bible to ethers when
dying. am not surprised that the dying.
remember this cause, and like the young
man, leave to others what has given them
the glorious vision.
The meeting closed with singing and the
Doxology.