The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1845, Page 3

Twenty-Nithth Anniversary of tho American Bible Society. : se as is always the attendance at the anniver. of this important Society, an increased au- lien y of those of former years, attended the annual selcbration yesterday. ‘This took place at 100’clock, vi., in the Tabernacle,which became entirely full al minutes previous to the time of com- sing. Ina short time after the business began, ‘v vieinity of the platform and every commodious vat of the house, became inconveniently thronged, anu the unfavorable position of the reporter’s table, placed as it was on the platform, in the rear of the speakers, rendered what was said frequently inaudi- ble. The services be; in the usual form with sing- ing,fprayer and Teatlnig: aho scriptures, by the Rev. Mr. Murnay. The President’s address was not heard at the reporters’ table, owing as well to the low voice in which he addressed the assembly as to the bad position of the table. _ i The report, in taking a review of the past pro- ceedings of the Society, alluded in Leg | terms to the lamented demise of the Rev. Dr. Milnor, and John Pintard, L.L. D., both of whom had acted in the capacity of Secretaries ofthe Society. Seventy new auxiliary societies have been added, the majori- ty of which are county societies ; four hundred and seventy-five new life directors and members had been added also. In the course of the year, there have been issued 429,092 bibles and testaments from depository, not including those printed at the ex- se of the Society abroad, being an increase of 1,510 over the issue of the year preceding, and cking an bi fate, since the beginning of the So- set) ibors,fof 4,013,352 copies of the word. These books have gone into every State and territory of the “Inion and Canada, Texas, West India Islande, exico, Brazil, Buenos Ayres and Greece. Fifteen dred modern Greek new testaments, and = worth of other books have been granted to the Bap- tist mission there. A new bourgeoise bible, a new “rench and a Spanish Testament have been pub- red, and a Bible in raised letters for the blind is ung to press, to which the Massachuretts Bible siety has contributed five hundred dollars, and *e Douglass, Esq., of Long Island, a like sum. “tion is undertaken to supply the wants of 1 a large expense, being in five quarto | printed only on one side. iy anects have been employed by the so- ich nine have been in that capacity for and eight for part of the year. The iber is fourteen, and are only sent where ses are indispensible. The Rev. S. H. s closed his agency in the Levant and missionary on Mount Lebanon. | During of the labors of this vipers in, those ‘there the word of God was first given— 2 and Testaments have been circulated. receipts from all sources are $166,652 ; acrease of $12,212 over the precedin, this has been extended) and a debt of papers and other liabilities has been con- smong the various items of expenditure $13,792 87 for publishing the Scriptures France, Turkey, Switzerland, Syria, m India, and the Sandwich Islands. ¥. Dr. Brack of Pennsylvania, ‘st resolution,, which reads: ‘ 1, That the report, an abstract of which ten read, be adopted. a erved that God had provided means by ters are to be saved ; had revealed how _~ .2¢ just and the justifier of those who be- ueve in him. Under the auspices of the society this‘news had been conveyed to distant lands ; the People who sat in darkness had seen a great light, and to those dwelling in the region of the shadow of death, life is sprang up. ‘The Bible is of God, and the time is coming when it will travel to the utmost ends of the earth ; and when the whole of the East and of the West will feel its influence and be blessed with its perusal. The Rev. Mr. Suevpox, one of the Society Agents, seconded the resolution. One point inthe report was of permeemee importance, and that was the efforts making: in the West to promote the circulation of the Bible—and, to their brethren in the West, that all their thoughts and struggles should be directed to sustaining of religion by the propagation of Bible Socie Yet there w: some ground foy saying that this was not done. The: was yet a grea¥lack of the Holy Scriptures in the Wes! in one county alone, containi forty thousand inhal tants, he knew it to it there were one hun- dred’ protestant pai where, during the past year of the preaching of the word of God, only one sermon has been preached in favor of the Bible cause, and only one dollar contributed—whilst in that county no less than five hundred familes were without a Bible, could not read them. He had been years, and so oncrous was the burthe: he was almost cru: hed by the various duties devolvii mn him in that relation, He wished to acknowledge his gratitude on behalf ofhis brethren in the valley of the Mississ: ind ofthe West in general, for the nid lent them by this So- ciety, and he know that that example of liberality would not be lost, for already they had begun to raise moans and they could go on, and notwithstanding the efforts of the Home Missionary Society to preach the word, there was much to be done. He had labored in the missionary field and knew that to face the foes of religion without being armed withthe word of God, like the act of hosts who should march to the field oie? the enemy without arms or ammunition. The word of God is the only am- munition for the West. Argument might do at tho East peciape-aeament such as a philosophic mind and clear intellect could produce—but in the West, God’s word alone is fit to accomplish what was #0 happily alluded to last night by a venerable friend—the evang the peopl . He knew one township of six mil ¢ preacher had been laboring for seven and did so all the time without a copy of the Bible; and when asked what he did for a text, he said he took it from the New Testiment, unless he could re- member one from the Old. How could the wo of God ae in such circumstances? The a versary of souls was abroad turning these thing: toaccount. A great deal of the preaching in the West was lost, on account of the people not being oot so & ‘ope to and many who in the work for home and read the Scriptures, For the sum of granted to the cause of Ohio, for which they had not yet made any acknowledgment, he thanked them, and ven- tured @ prayer that they would not remove their assist- ance ; for whatever was done for the West, was done in the cause of rene as well as religion, and pledge that in future the East had no fear of their iron hand. Before taking his seat, he begged to state they wished at the Weat 30,000 more Bibles; they wanted in Ohio 500,000 more Testaments, in order to give each reader one. When he heard them talk of enemies and _ obstacles, that mighty Babal, Rome, of which they heard so much talk in their city, was but one of the pistnons they had to op- pose on the field of struggle. ‘The devil is not yet dend Inthe West: he js as much alive and rampant as in tho days of the Apostle Paul, who said he went about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he might devour. The Popes, with all their Bidhops, and , and subordi- nates, were not half, were nothing, in comparison to the other foes which were to be vanquished. Human nature was there—Satan was there—and there was a prone ne- cessity for a union of all the friends of Jesus Christ in the spreading of his word. 7 — De Witt proposed the second resolution as follow: Resolved, That experience has shown the feasibility, an well as practical importance, of united effort amon; Christians of different names in circulating the Sec: Scriptures. In support of the resolution, Dr. B, obsorved, that he took the place of the Rev. Mr. Todd, of Mass., who could not attend. There was a perfect christian union in heaven, where wero gathered all the redeemed from among men of tribes, kindreds, nations, tongues, and people—from the different forma of religious association and ecclesiastical organization, dwelling in pure ligt and eternal life, and serving their divine author in full holiness. They had passed throughthe wilderness— Sona out from the different departments of Israel, and there they were gathered not into tents, but into the temple not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. But, the elements of christian union perfected in heaven, are the elements of christian character here onearth ; it developes the character of the possessor, and shines more and more unto the perfect day. Israe! may have troubles and perplexities, in travelling onward through the wildemess; but where oould they find so much security as moving on with the Bible before them as their only rule of faith, the spring of hope and conso- lation, acknowledging that word as a basis of salvation; yt was sufficiently intelligible to all without note or comment, or the additions of man. If there were any christians who did not adhere to that Bible—the law and the testimony, it is because the truth is not in them. They had sometimes heard of families, long separated, thering around the family hearth, and recollecting that the: re all born from‘one common father and mo- ther. was the family gathering of the christian de- nominatio ho, when abroad held different positions, but who, when collected together were united in the good work of their master. Mr. De Witt ended his discourse ina handsome culogy of the life and charactor of the late Rev. Dr. Milnor. ‘The Rey. J. W. Coon, of Bristol, seconded tho resolu- tion, which, he obecrved, contemplates the feasibility and importance of Christian union. How could that remain a question requiring an answer? With the Word of God wi nt forth a spirit of inspiration that would make it the source of health and salvation to the distant dwellers of the earth. If there cannot be union in such a cause, there cannot be union any where. Accordingly there is perfect unanimity, I mean not to say that there are not points on which differing Christians may unite ; for the most determined and rigid adherence to mattors of conscientious belief is quite compatible with Christin unity of Pinos My motto is, the minimum of differ- ence, and the maximum of concord—to be catholic iw fa vor ofthe good, and Protestant against every error of man. No human institution can be without defect, but as little belongs to the American Bible Society as any other. ‘This speaker also closed his address by some remarks on Dr. Milnor, during the delivery of which several of the audience were much affected. The Rev. Mr. Toop, of Massachusetts, proposed the third resolution, a8 follows: “ Resolved, That while portions of the Bible are so found as to tax the seergies - - ee int it, it is matter of ratitude that other an Portions are as Sally comprohended by the ordinary household cir- clo.” He observed, that whatevor imperfection existed in other means of doing goo, there was none in the Bi- Ve cause. In other undertakings, they might plant, and the tree would wither,--they might sow without resp put the word of God would press and abide for- ‘The ronson they felt such a joy in coming to- er atthe American Bible Society celebrations, that they to sens ho to Be Oe . might as wel the aun, as the le. e speaker ued to, blage on the Bible, show: Pika it wi rods Bea gto man; that it was essen: tial to a proper notion of God, who never could be known properly through his works, He doprecatod the views of those who megully the importance of the study of the 4 much force to humen discov. ove was, ure truth. ‘They Investigation, which, ‘all, were thameee moans of men groping in the dark; whereas, one page of volume would enlighten the dark mind, thgur if study of Goss works 2 Gamal The Rev: Mr. Scuppen, of Albany, next addressed the meetii Re: , and proposed the following resolution, viz : ot sd, ‘Phat the best interests of the State, as well as the Church, are promoted b tion of the Scriptures among ull classe: Jn commenting on this resolution, the gentleman ob- served that there were two propositions involved in it, and one of which, viz.: that the intorests of the State were best promoted by a free diffusion of the Bible, though not perhaps so universally received as+ the latter clause of the resolution, yet, that to him it was os plain and palpa- ble as the first. “ That it was doubted, however, he was was notorious, Why, he had heard it as- serted in the legislative halls of thi State, that if the Bi- ble was introduced there, so might the works of Tom Paine be also introduced to advocate any particular prin- ciple. Those who doubt the importance of the circula- tion of the Bible to the State, do not discriminate between ecclesiastical authority, and think the Bible for theChurch; but while it is injurious to the State that'any sect should dictate to it, the Bible should dictate to both. He felt embarrassed at speakii before those who were so much more able than himeelts he disliked talking of war before Hannibal. advocating the distribution throughout the. whole population, were so nu merons, that he felt at a loss how to begin. He would ask, what is the first interest of the State, to which we always look, when doubt or dan threaten or assail us? Was it not our civil liberty,which, next to the salvation of our souls,was most Wighly rized, and was it not that we most zealously guarded, and in do- fence of which we made the most strenuous efforts, Our first element in civil life was the proper vindication of our individual rights, which were so dear, Next to civil liberty followed the command of “Do unto others as you would be done by.” And the Bible declares we are all brethren, which was another clement demanding pro- tectionand suppert of the community. ‘The Bible was the emblem of civil liberty. Logisiators and Judges have studied it most deeply, and also the Executive pow- er, and in its pagos'they had learnt and practised fidelity without compromise, and justice tempered with’ mercy. Ho would refer them back to Greece, which presented the finest model in the history of the world of a govern- ment, and which had prospered for a while. At least it had in it the elements fof prosperity, which, if they had been rightly cemented, would have gone on increasing. Hod her oracles been the suro record of the word of God, instead of the worthless aspirations of their j idols, she would have basco! hae free, but the want ofit Revver heroverthrow. There was another period he would refer to as illustrative of the immense power of the Bible to the State large, viz.: during what have been called the dark ages,and whore in the history of the world could find a period so fraught with tyranny, as these dark Their situation was to be attributed entirely to their want of knowledge of the Bible, as was proved by the immediate action and spread of’ intelli- gence consequent on the Reformation, and the doc- trines promulgated by Luther, which he had learnt from his Bible. No sooner did the people receive the word of God than they became free and obtained their civil liberty.as a privilege, We ourselves are a monument of the power of the Bible to promote liberty. Our pilgrim fathers had they not been possessed ofthis treasure, would never have come out here and reared our temple of liberty. He would refer to two oc- currences, viz: our own revolution in 1776, and that which followed in France, at a later period. Our revolution of 76 originated in on pes taught from the Bible. Our leaders perused that book and it gave them confidence i going out into battle, and God manifested hi: fence with the leaders of our hosts, by conducts to victory. ‘The Bible to us in that struggle was ark of the covenant. Contrast our stru; gle with that of the French in their revolution; they took what they call- edthe Book of Reason for their guide, in lieu of the Bible, and it led them blinded by its influence, to a point where victory was in their grasp, but then it involved both them and their victims in one common ruin. Go abroad wherever it has gone, whother it be the Sand- wich islands or the shores of Africa, wherever it may be, there you may be sure freedom has been oxtended. ‘This is a time when we hear much ef the importance of educa- tion, and how many efforts are making to educate people, but if we give rae , We must also rightly direct it, and we need the Bible to educate the head. “He under- stood that within the last five days two thousand five hundred omigrants had landed here from foroign lands— he would ask how were these people prepared, comin; here as they did, fresh from the prejudices of de: how, he would ask, to the community instead ofa curse, but by the Bible’ ing ‘distributed among them. We hear mitch said, now-a- da; out the danger of foreign interference, but if that ver accomplished, Protestants must bear the blame. God has given the Weepen into their hand; if the Bible falls, Protestantism will fall; but all machinations of fo- reign power will be useless, We have the weapons, we trust we have the heart to use them; we believe we have the ability and we doubt not of success. The Bible isthe pained to say, The topics of the Bible freely 0 in re- substratum of all institutions, social, domestic, literary or religious. In its moral effects it operates on the commu- nit, and saves men from immorality. He would not detain them in showing such a manifest truth as that prosperity depended on virtue. That book is our moi nce, and while we are consistent in advocating its principles, God will prosper us. The Rev. J. Srautnina, of New York, then moved the following resolution :—Resolved, That while furnishing the blessed Bible to all the destitute on land, we must not forget the destitute on the sea,” and followed with some eloquent remarks, and many interesting anecdotcs in its support. No one appreciates more than I do, he said, the necessity of supplying the wants of the desti- tute heathen, and of the great valley of the west. I have travelled in that region, and know by personal ohserva- tion the extreme ignorance and deatitution of a large majority of the inhabitants of that patna e on those mat- ters which pertain to their salvation, and the great ne- ceasity which exists of something being speedily and energetically done ; yet, at the same time, we must not forget the destitute on the sea—the men who keep their nightly watch on the heaving waters—who brave the storms and perils of the deep—who carry the Biblo and the missionary to other lands—who, as‘ the agents of commerce, have made many of our merchants like the Medici merchant princes, and who hold, as it were, the keys of the deep. Such men we must not forget. When the sabre was raised to strike our gallant Decatur, it wasa sailor who interposed, and whose head received the blow intended to y his commander's life—he periled his life for another ; him, and such mon, we must not forget ; and yet, this is put one of many instances of a sailor's generosity and heroism, on record. The sailor, though he has a rough exterior, soul like our own, capable of infinite pain and pleasurc. It becomes us, then, not to neglect him, but to discharge the duty which jod has imposed upon us, and rich will be our reward. You must not suppose that sailor's are indifferent to these things. Oh, no! Only put the Bible in their hands, thoy have hearts open to receive tho truth, and they will rize it beyond the treasures of Ormus and of Ind. A ship bound to New Orleans was overtaken by a tempest, and after combatting for some time with the storm, went ashore on the rocky coast of England. The wind soon abated, and they were enabled, by fixing a spar from the ship to the rocks, to reach the shore; the men were weak from excessive labor, and it was as much as they could do to craw] along tho spar to the shore. One of them had a bundle tied around his waist; he was asked on reaching the shoro what itwas. “0,” said he, “I have been wrecked a number of times, but thanks be to God I have always managed to save this—I am afraid they aro wet.” The bundle contained a bible and prayer book and hymn book. An old sailor went into a storo one day, and asked chart. “ What kind? said the clerk. “I want a chart to guide me to heaven,” was the reply;"‘now do you understand me? I have lost the chart by: which I have red, and I want another.” Put the Bible into the Js of the sailor, and it will prove to him the means of salvation. The word of God docs not always need to be explained by a minister to convert the sinner; many a sailor, while reading his Bible in his lonely watch, has been struck with couviction by a single text, which was sent home to his conscience by the power of the spirit, Not long ago, a son of the ocean wandered into the Sai lor’s Home in Cherry street. In the evening, the assembled, as was customary, for family worshi ardson read from the 18th chapter of Ezekie that sinneth, it shall die.” ed, and he began to inquire what idle? He convorsed with the Captain t upon the subject, and in a short time he was happy in beliey. ing on the deep. A sailor lay in the forecastle dying, the offcers, and his commdes were gathered around him to hear his last words; he held his Bible with trembling hands above hisjhead, and exclaimed, “let me leave my solemn testimony of the truth of God’s holy book; it hax led me to repentance—to (ie my duty, and now this beloved book points me to Heaven, and reveals its glories to my soul.” I trust when the question in put, it will meet with a sailor's response—an hearty aye! The question was then put by the Chair, and carried. Dr. McCarty, of Goshen,then addressed the meeting —I will not, he snid, present foliage and flowers, but inter- esting facts. I believe that where man is found, there the Bible should be also, for it fe pecan adapted to the wants of man—the creaturo of God—it will lead him up to the living waters, where sorrow never enters, and the we are at rest. Wherever lost and ruined man is found, the word of God is to be carried. It is in accor- dance with the genius of the Bible that the heralds of the cross carry st to every human habitation, and thus fulfill its design. What is the duty imposed upon chris- tians? It iste send the Bible to the benighted, that they who live in darkness may be brought to know and love the only living and true God, We may as well talk of stopping the course of the sun through tho heavens, as tos oak of limiting christiar enterprise. The character of the truth of God is progrossive—the sun of righteous- nese will roll on till all nations are brought to know one Lord and one master. There are antagonistical principles in the world; truth and errorare continually warring; the powers of darkness are striving to turn us aside from pursuing the course which the son of God has command- ed; yet believe me, we will more than maintain our own. Itis our happy privilege to realize that it is far more blessed to give than to receive, and that from our labo: rt and solita: nd the wilderness blossom But let elect one field of Jabor, which is many ind miles from here, as the subject of a fow re- Teannot reach it with my hand, but T ean with my heart, which towarda it, for e my best be- loved son is 9 missionary, and | would esteem it a high Pilvilege to be permitted to lay my gray bnire there, Ye call ourselves a great people, and we are, but Uhine has more than 300 mullions of inhabitans, while we have only twenty, The province of Kean Shu alone contains thirty-seven mil eight hundred thousand people Can the mind of mi ine a more magnificent field of labor then this? It Is emphatically true that they are without God in the world; the lower classes are degraded beyond the vilest in bur own land—their moral degradation and social depravity are absolutely beyond conception I saw a short time ago, in the So- ciety’s rooms, a beloved brother, a m: ry from Chi- na, and a young Chinese he had brought. wit that country. I went with him to ‘the M there were a number of Chinese im: to show me hia father’s god. ugly image, and said that was asked him to see me his own god. He snid, “1 have chosen my god Pair What an illustration of the e ‘of the people | And yet | have heard it said, “The is too large—we cannot answer #ho demand.” | The Rev. gentleman, afler curso; fierce at wnePaars si Ge, At tne ‘ad open “in these parts of the Whiverse fo: the introduction of the Scriptures—tho improving condi: tion of Now Zealand, through the influence of tho Gos meérican missionarioé pel, passod a high eul on the Ai linoe which he‘propossd the following. vecoiutna and the labors of those we send, the d place will be gl rose. him from a free and wide circula- | al, uggling | ola T Resolved, "That while furnishing the Bible to our desti- tute countrymen on the land and on the sea, We must not ig the more destitute and beuighted in foreign coun- tries. "he Reverand Mr. Wirxes, of Canada, followed in re) elegant address, during which he took a fling Popery, Catholicity, Popish influence in Montre- |, Canada, andthe Virgin [Sn eset on tof If fhe Bible was generally diffused, it were a glo- rious thing. ‘This is @ subject in which I feel a great deal of interest. It deserves the attention of every high- minded man. But I must conclude. | feel | am in midst of Anglo-Saxondom, I believe all that is great, good and glorious is in that book ; and I cannot better the aspirations of my own heart, than in the lan- guage of one, who, though an Englishman, is the poet of all who speak the language. (Cowper) : ‘«Come, then, and to thy many crowns, Add yet this one—the crown of all the earth, ‘Thou who alone art worthy.” Anniversary of the American Society for Me- Horating the Condition of the Jews—Ad- dress of Mr. Milledoler. This society celebrated its anniversary last even- ing, May 8th, at the Reformed Dutch Church, in Broome street. The exercises of the evening were commenced with an appropriate prayer by Dr. Me- Carty of Goshen. Dr. Mitiepoter then delivered in a very impres- siive manner, the following address, which was lis- tened to with deep interest by the congregation. MODERN JUDAISM. Presuming thet a summary viow of Modern Judaism will not be unacceptable on this occasion, I venture to present a Brief outline of the tenets and views of that singular and interesting people who profess it. Judaism derives its name from Judah, which on the separation of the tribes, ineluded that of Benjamin, and after the capti- vity of Babylon, was indiscriminately applied to the whole house of Iarael—they wore also called Hebrews, from Heber one of the progenitors of Abraham. The ise of this people must be dated trom the call of God to 9 Father of the faithful. It was not however, till the giving of the law at Sinai, that that formal disponsation committed to his posterity, which thereafter to ‘inguish them from all other nations of the earth.— Passing by their ancient history, which is recorded in the tament, and in the writings of Josephus, I will 16 that from the destruetion of Jerusalem by ‘Titus inthe year 70, they have been without acommon country—without temple—without prophet, or any com- mon leader, or protector—and that the terrible predic- tions concerning them in Deut. 7, 28, have for ages been literallyand fearfully fulfilled. Hence the language of Bos- at have ye done, O ungrateful men,” exclaims inevery country, and under overy prince, at e not strange gods. Why, then, has God who chose you forgotton you? Where are his ancient mer- cies ? What crine—what attrocity moro heinous than idolatry, has brought on unishment that even your repeated idolatries did not bring upon you? Ye are silent! Ye see not what makes your God so inexora- able! Them recollect the words of your Fathers—‘Let his blood be on us and on our children, we will have no other king than Ca@sar. Beit so. The Messiah shall not be your king—continuo slaves of Cesar—slaves of the sovereigns of the earth, till the church shall be filled with the Gentiles—then only shall Israel be saved.”— Whilst we reverence the prophecies which predict these calamitous events, and sil ap adore in their fulfilment the inscrutible Providence of God, yet it is but due to them tofstate, that they have suffered more at the hands of man, from insatiate rapacity and false zeal, than for any crimes by them committed against the welfare of society. A confession of faith was drawn up by Maimonides, one of their most distinguished Rabbies, in the 11th in thirteen arti¢les. The twelfth of these arti pressed in the words following, viz : rfect faith thatthe Messiah is yet to hough he retard his coming, yet I will wi he fore pa The modern witl ‘ou a come, ai it for him till fsraclite cannot consistently reed explain that mother promise—‘the seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent’s head,” nor that pro- phecy of Jacob, which predicts the departure of the sceptre and law-giver from Judah, and fixes the timo of that departure—nor the symbolical signification of the pascal lamb—nor the ‘transfor of guilt from a sinner, to a victim substituted in his place, the shedding and sprinkling of its blood, and the burning ofits flesh upon the altar. Nor that minute prediction of the rejection and suffering, death and resurrection of the Son of God found in the S3rd of Isai Nor that equally wonderful prediction in 12th Daniel. Nor that rophecy of Hagai, relating to the superior glory of the cond Temple. Nor can they Sonaistantly with that creed, even account for their own singular, most bitter, and long protracted sufferings since the crucifixion of the Lord of Glory. Having lost the key of knowledge 4 of their own Scriptures, and denied the divinity of Christ and his atonement, they cannot consistently explain the roat Scriptures which refer to them, nor answer the question how a sinner condemned by the be holy, just, and true, cai possibly by justified at his dread tritunal. Pressed by the prophecies, especially of Isaiah, describing the humiliation and subsequent triumph of the ‘Son of God, some suppose there will be two Mes- siahs. The one they look for is to be not a divine person in our nature, making satisfaction for sin, but a temporal prince—an illustrious warrior, who shall subdue his and their enemies, and reinstate them in their own beloved land. ‘The time and place of his appearance they declare not. They bolieve that the lost Ten Tribes will then be able fertility —their ancient rites restored with the spirit of prophecy—and all nations turned from their ido! the worship of the living God. A complete pure Judaism is found in the Old Tostament cially in the Pentetuch. Moses, the acknow|t of that work, is universally allowed to be ancient historian ; and it is a remarkable fact th two-thirds of the world believe him to have been Divinely inspired. Besides the written, the Jews have also an oral law, communicated, say they, by God to Moses—by him to Aaron, Eleazar, and Joshua. and by them to the seventy elders. That oral law, handed “down by tradition to the Christian cra, was at the close of the second or beginning of ‘the third century, committed to writing by Rabbi Judah, Hakkodesh or the Holy, President of the Sanhedrim at Tiberias—and is to this day, with exception of the sect of the Rairites, considered as of equal ai thority with the Holy Scriptures. The book in which it is written is called Mishna, or repetition. Their Gemaras, which are two in number, are expositions of the Mishna, and are so called as containing the whole traditionary doctrine of their law. Their Talmuds are the Mishna connected with one or other of those Gemaras; and their T ims are translations of all the Hebrew parts of the Old Testament into Chaldee, made larly for the uneducated part of the nation after their captivity. They still have liturgies, contain- ing the prescribed forms of their synagogue worship— strictly observe their Sabbaths—prohibit inte i with other nations—circumcise on the 8th day—and re- deem their first born. Their males at th of thir- teen, pass through a ceremony somewhat similar to con- firmation, being then declared sons of the precept, and from that time wear Philacteries in prayer, and eover themselves with a veil in their aynagogues. Tho mo- dern sects found amongst them, are the Samaritan, who continue to inhebit their native land, are the only sect now offering sacrifice, and are rejected by other Jews ; the Saducees, holding their primitive tenets ; Rabbi or Talmudists, inheriting the ancient spirit of the and the Rairites, who reject all tradition th: tained by Scripture. On account of their # ed situation, it is extremely difficult, if not ow le, to obtain an accurate knowledge of their number. In- dependent of the ten tribes, they are believed to exceed 3,000,000 of souls, and this remnant has been preserved in a fire of persecution and suffering, sufficient, reason would say, to have destroyed them, root and branch.— This fact alone furnishes a most powerful argument in fa- vor of our holy religion, even in the view of its boldest ad- versaries. Lord Chesterfield, in a beautiful discourse on the evidences of GR pein observed that there was one which he thought to be invincible, and not to be Rot over by the wit of man, viz: the present state of the Jews—a fact to be accounted for on no human principle. Jones’ Life of Bishop Horne, p. 332. All Jews, say the authors of the Universal History, feel the dignity of their origin, recollect their former pre-eminence with con- scions eleval nd bear with indignation their present ieucy; but com- fort themselves their hour of triumph isat band. Whilst they suppose they will ever con- tinue in their present views, Christians are looking for- ward with confidence to their conversion. Most Chri tian divines believe 7, Will, at no distant peri ir. Priestly hi reinhabit their own land. announced their restoration in 1850, and Taber on the Prophecies suppo 's grand period of “time, times an a half” 1260 years, will expire in 1866; that the fol- lowing thirty years will be occupied in the restoration of Judah, and other forty-five years in that of Israel ; after which, i. ¢. in 1941, will commence the reign of the millennium, whon Palestine will again be occupied by the Jews.—(See Faber on Prophecit 264.) In contemplating the wonderful people, we that shall easily perceive pan have very stro: laims upon our interest in their welfare. They are descendants of the Father of the faithful. Among their ancestors are found some of the noblest characters that ever lived. I cannot forget that salvation is of the Jews, That ‘to them pertain the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law; and service of God, and the promises; whore are the Fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed forever.” <—see Romans ix. 4,5. A Jow moreover isaman. His being is derived from the same omnipotent power, and his dependent on the same bountiful Providence with my own. He breathes the air! breathe, and treads the earth I tread; is endowed with like intellect, and subject to like passions of joy and sorrow, hope and fear; as such, is my brother; he is my neighbor also, and as such, Iam ol nged to love himas myself. If an hun- Syees to give him meat; if a thirst, drink; if sick, woun- «dor oppressed, to relieve him; if a wanderer from God, to use my best efforts to restore him; not by rebuke and scorn; not by the terrors of an inquisition—robbing him of his property—breakiug his bones upon a rack—or burning his flesh ‘with fire; But by my reasoning, my in- treaties, and my tears with him, and with God for him. In the Jew I see also a conservator of the seriptures of the Old Tostament, and a living witness of their truth. He has faithfully watched over, and efectuall: that priceless treasure. He holds up the Old and tells me whence he has received, it. Whilst I behold him in that attitude, upon the work of which he speak fire stream from its glow: centrating in the person, 1 the Son of God. If this t believe, are destined hereafter to be in building up the faith which now they traduce; and if their return to God will be a signal of emancipation to the Peat world, we cannot but fet most lively inte: in their cause. Although the restoration of this people, peo- le, will, we apprehend, be so rapid as to answer the Reseription, that a nation shall be asinaday, and, although we are unable to fix the precise time, or to de- tail the peculiar circumstances of ‘glorious change, yet we do know, that the apostles were Lave a! to jer the gospol to every creature, boginning at Jerusa- that from the dayof Pentecost many sons of Israel have been added to the church and to the Lord-—-that signs ofthe times both in Britain and on the mt are favorable—that growing disposition is manifested in many places of removing their civil disabilities, various other ways of relaxing and doing them good—eo that instead of In our efforts, we ere corveinly called -organ to more vigorous’ exertions iu their behalf. It is matter of Conqeatyl ation anets. Can country has never joined in the flerce ory of their: sors. This is as it should be—for it is infinitely more desirable to be the dispensers of God's mercies, than the executioners of his vengeance. Let us then present to them Christianity in ite unveiled and incomparable loveliness-—rofer nee sy aes own pro; a ie la fore them overw! proot tla hav al come, and that he has made that atonement for sin which is contemplated in their sacri- fices. Let us show them in our whole deportment, the wer of th spel upon our hearts, and like the Good maritan, pour oil and wine into their wounded bosoms. Having done these things, let us await with prayerful, confident affiance’ in the Word of God, the long de- sired and glorious result of their spiritua) resurrection from the dead. % An anthem was then sung by the choir, after which the Rev. Mr. Lux, Domestic Secretary of the Society, read letters from the following gentle- men: Dr. Pitman, Dr. J. P. Durbin of Ca . Rev. Willis Lord of Philadelphia, Dr. Skinner, Rey. Mr. Andrews of Troy, and Rev. Mr. Read of Connecticut ; expressing their hearty ap- P he object of ‘the Society, and their regret at not being able, from a variety of circumstances to attend the anniversary. Mr, Liucr then read bstract of the annual report of the Society, by which it appeared that the Society for the year has been toadily increasing in means and usefulness. That they have now a missionary perman- ently stationod in Baltimore, whose labors have beon abundantly blessed ; and that they have invited a dis- tinguishe: gentleman, woll known in Europe and this country for his labors of love, to assist the Society in ita bet to bring the children of Israel into the fold of onal rist. The Rev. Mr. Dx Wirt then moved, that the abstract be. accepted and printed. It is important, hé at in- formation be circulated among the commu: in order to interest all in the efforts of the socio! We have reason to be thankful for the progress we have made; not only in this country but in Europe, is public attention be- ing directed to the condition of the Jewish people. The Scottish and English Churches have done much to pro- mote the advancement of the Baviour’s kingdom among the descendants of Israel and he rejoiced to say, that in @ political point of view, alo, their condition was much improved. In Turkey, tine, other countries, they are gradually assuming « position which will re- lieve them from the persecutions to which thoy have been subjocted ; and he believed the time was not far dis- tant when the prophecies will be fulfilled, in the restora- tion of the Jews to the promised land, where they will worship in the beautiful Church which they shall build to the true Messiah. Dr. Joune then submitted the following reso- ity, ty. The Rev. lution : Re this great and good cau: sy He said in support of the resolution that the time had come when the sympathy: of the American people was deeply enlisted in behalf of the op- pressed children of Israel. He then went on to one into the best means of carrying out the objects of the society. He believed that the best means was the simple pi of Chri He had found tl experience the most effectual method of converting souls to God, and he had no doubt, that with the divine blessing, it raid pendace the same result with the Jew as with the Gentile. There was a simple energy in the story of the babe of Bethlehem, and in the doctrine of ‘race through faith, which would enforce conviction — fie also believed that the publication of judiciously se- lected tracts by the Society, would be a powerful means, with the blessing of God, ta bringing the descendants of Israel to acknowledge the Saviour all sufficient.— Now, he said, was the accepted time, and now 3 was 'the day ' of salvation—throughout ‘the whole world it was clearly ascertained fact, that the mind being more and more directed to sympathies of all denominstious are en ba of a etecnes 5 Magee Europe, are preaching -and praying for the speedy n of the Jewish ple, and the time was ra- idl i and Queens will be nurs- Y the kingdom of God. It was sala by some that the Jewish mind eee blinded, and it was not right to interfere with the decrees of Pro- vidence. The same argu its might havo been raisod p anxiety for his Jewish breth- ren, and when, on the day of Penticost, 3000 were brought toa knowledge of the truth. The resolution was the put by the Rev. Dr. Milledoler, and carried. is Rey. Dr. McCarty then offered the following rej solation:— Resolved, That the conversion of the Jows is the chief means appointed of God, of consummating the conver- sion of the world. After some forcible remarks by Dr. McCarty, in sup: rt of the resolution, a strange divine arose to speak, Bat wae Tequested by the President to give way to Dr. Herschel from London, who had been ,invited to address the meeting. Mr. Lilly then read, as the credential of Dr. Herschel, a letter addressed to him by 60 converted Jewsin London, who spoke of the Doctor in the most ele- vated terms. Dr. Heascurt then arose and said, that as it was Inte, he would detain them for only a few moments. This was a work which would prove not only a blessing to Jews, but to all uations, tongues, and kindreds in the world. There were some, however, who tions to it; it was his desire briefly to ie The first objection raised is that of judicial blind- ness. To answer that, he would cite one fact, eleven years before the destruction of Jerusalem, there was nota single Gentile convert, while thousands upon thousands of Jews believed the Gospel. 2d. The great moral depravity of the Jews—that I most emphati- cally deny. I havo travelled far and wide, and have seen evory phaso of Jewish society, and I here assert as an un- deniable fact, that the Jews as a body of le are more moral than any of the nations of Christe: ‘Great applayse.] Dr. Johns then rose to explain, and said that he wished to have his remarks underatood as having re- ference to a too prevalent idea, and that so far from en- Eleventh Anniversay of the American Fe- male Moral Reform Society. This society met on Wednesday evening to cele- brate the anniversary of the eleventh year of their existence. A large number of amiable, pious look- ing ladies and enerable, vworthy men were in at- tendance. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. N. Bangs, D.D. After the singing of an ode, composed for the occasion by the choir, the treasurer’s report was read—by which it appeared the society was in a flourishing condition. The amount of cash received for the financial year ending April 30th, 1845, was........ $6820 06 Amount expended for publishing, editors and lecturers’ salary, &c.,was...........,+. 6325 O1 Leaving a balance on hand of..... . 9496 05 The annual report of the Board of Managers was now read by Captain Eaton, of which we give an abstract. The labors of the past year have been attended with increased prosperity and encouragement ; and the Board would ascribe praise to God, to whom alone it belongs. The Board has not as heretofore been straitened in their efforts. Once the press scarce noticed the society, only to vilify; now many secular and religious journals exert an exten_ sive influence in behalf of purity. The Advocate of Moral Reform has been sustained as usual—has had an average circulation of some twelve thousand copies r number. Seventy-three thousand pages of tracts ave been published during the year. Nine editions of the “ Walks of Usefulness” have been published, The Board regard it as highly important to the ele- vation of female character that the energies of woman should be fully developed, and think that thousands of the sex might be saved, if some of the avenues of business now closed to them, such asclerkships in re- tail dry goods stores, &c., be opened to them. Overa thousand dollars have been received from book sales, and a balance remains in the treasury. Early inthe summer the city authorities were A to place matrons in the city prison and on Blackwell's Island, which was done, and agreat improvement in the in- mates has taken place in consequence. The Bethel missionary has been continued, and from their re- port it appears that fifteen hundred and fifty-two ves- sels have been visited—eleven thousand eight hun- dred and eighty-nine papers—also, seventy-seven 0, thousand two hundred and fifty-six pages of tracts distributed. ‘The Rev. Mr. J. Pertimoxr, from Oneida county, said : ‘That eminent divine and faithful servant of G to observe the latter. then offered a resolution, asking th “friends of moral purity,” and expressed thanks and gra- titude to God for the success of the Society. The report assures us that the cause is gaining in the public favor— h of the opposition against us, wo believe in charit: has been owing toa misconception of our plans. Itetates that the press has become more favorable. We havo been held up by the press as subjects of malediction; but the Lord has aaswered our prayer, and its fulfilment now comes as a aweet odour to us. The ministry aro bocom- ing more enlisted in the cause, and here we find ground for encouragement. The civil law is also beginning to take heed to us; and we will not o petitioni: wi our hands have power to write our signatures. But the resolution requeste the aid of the Pulpit—and, oh, what a request. It is not enough for us to let these devoted fe- males go on unmolested—it is with and mortification that I say we have not done our duty. Rev. Mr. Banos (groaned a dibly) God forgive us. Mr. Perrrsone—I must belfeve that the apathy of many of our clergymen is owing to their misconception. (Hero a lady fainted, and was carried out.) [ could wish that the patpit were found earnestly engaged in the prosecu- tion of thie great cause, Let us be warnod by the past, and endeavor to gain the approbation of our Savior. Go to Blackwell’s Island. It was my per e to stand there to-day amid the wrecks of humanity, and the larger por- tion have been carried there in consequence of the very vice inst which we contend. And when! told them that the Lamb of God died to save the chief of sinners, the tear of row would steal down their cheeks. My friends, strive to create an interest in the subject of vir tue. Rev. Mr. Vax Loon, of se hai eC law of love isthe soul of every true reform. Tho moral reform enterprise is the application of this law to the rights of God, and the crit ‘and suffering of man as involved in 0 crit the violation of the 7th commandment. The greatness of the crime, and the extent of the sorrow and shame and suffering contemplated by this enterprize, is the measure of its greatness. [ had a dream, which was not alla drexm—a dark and malignant spirit was suffered to spread its wings over this city, and children forgot their parents, and parents spurned their children, and all social order I was destroyed. sked what does this mean—what ia this spirit—this » is_licentiousness. Unrestrained, it would produce this effect. Let us pray God that this foul spirit may be restrained. It is easy to see the con- necdfon between vices. See that young man as he filches from the money drawer of his employer—watch him as he pursues his wa Saroues the streets—and as he nears the places where he should turn to the home where love and purity dwell, he turns through dark avenues until he comes to the house of her whose way leads down to hell. Nearly all the crimes committed are closely allied with the crime of licentiou Let me entreat you to per- severe in your work till it is accomplished, and the earth no longer polluted by infamy and crime, Rey. Mr. Dowxis6é—I think it time ladies connected with loral Reform Society should be at home. I will not, therefore, make a speech. I am rather of the opinion tertaining such an idea himeelf, he was constantly engaged in rebutting it. 3d. Disappointment in, the Jewish converts. le would only say to_ this, that the same objection would apply to Gentile converts, and that the greatest iculty and stumbling block in the way of a converted Jew, was the coldness, hardness and striio among Christians. ' He then narrated a deeply interesting account of an adventure in Smyrna, illustrating his position, that Jewish converts are true to their professions of Christianity. : The doxology was then sung, and after the benedic- tion, which was pronounced by Dr. Johns, the congrega- tion retired. The following are the names of the officers for the en- suing year :— President—Rev. Puitir Mitirvouer, D. D., and eleven Vice-Presidents. ree Secretary—Rev. John Proudfit, D. D., of New Brunswick. Domostic Secretary—Rev. John Lilli Recording Recretary—Alexander M. Burrill. Treasurer—Thomas Bussing, and 20 Directors. American Home Missionary Society—Nine- teenth Anniversary. On Wednesday night the assemblage in the Ta- bernacle was as great as has been seen on any occa- sion during the past year ; it was the celebration of the 19th anniversary of the American Home Mis- sionary Society, whose efforts to evangelize the West have been carried on with much energy and success, according to the Report. The choir was full of singers; platform crowded with clergy- men, and the large area of the body of the house was crammed with eager listeners. The services commenced with a voluntary on the after which a devout prayer was offered up suitable to the occasion. The Treasurer's report was read by the Treasur- er, Jasper Corning, Esq., from which it appears that there was a balance in the Treasury of $217 54 on the 15th April, 1844; the receipts during the ensuing year were $131,946 28, making the sum at the dis- posal of the Society for the year just ended, So, 163 82. The total liabilities: amounted to $130,524 76, of which sum $118,300 12, have been paid ; the debts contracted and obligations incurred amount to $51,040, © meet which there is only the sum of 803 70 in the treasury. The increase of receipts for this, over the previous year, is $20,041 29; of which over $13,000 were donations, and over ‘$6000 bequests. This sum supplied the $12,000 necessaries to enable them to carry on, as during last year, with 8 surplus of $8000 towards enlarging its operations An abstract of the report ot the Executive Commit- tee was read by the Rey. Milton r, one of the secretaries. e report was, upon the whole, en- couraging, and the openings for the efforts of the society had augmented. Nine hundred and forty- three ministers were em, nee in the work during the present year, of whi are additions, within the same period. The field of thei bor extends over twenty-three States and territories of the Union, and Canada and Texes also, and the aggregate number of congregations is 1,285. Thirty-six missionaries more aro employed this year than last, The exemplary manner in which the missionaries had performed their duties, de- served the warmest support and sympathy churchos; their industry, their endurance of privation, their devotion and adherence to sound principles, were mentioned favorably, and testimony borne to the fruits which are produced by their ministry. ‘The extension of Sunday school instruction in the missionary churches had been promoted; the number ees pees amounts to 60,000, and the cause of temperance had been so well fos- tered, that 107,000 persons were pledged to abstinence principles ea ag their congregations. | Rev Josrrw 8. Cian, of Bost roposed the first | resolution ‘* That the report now weed be adopted.” He had watched the society from its begining, and read all itsannual reports, each of which were more interesting than the preceding, and the present as @ testimonial of Christian}benevolence was more so than all. I told them | incrense of 20,000 over last year, but better still of an increase of 36 in the Ministers of the Gospel, preach- | ing salvation. Mr, ©. continued at length to describe the | excellent efforts of the ministry in the West, and made a striking contrast between what the society found it, and | what it is now. i The Rev. Josern P. THomrson, of New York, followed in support of the following resolution : “ Resolved, That the influence which the Protestant Missionary exerts over the organization and general welfare of society in the West, entitles him to the confidence and support of not only the Christian but the patriot.” A very long address followed, of the genuine anti-Popery, proscriptive charac- you would prefer having me say Amen to what has been said already, than to hear me make a speech. | can heartily say, Amen. Parsipent—Amen. ,_ Mr. Dowzina—I will close with a verse which was composed by a Sandwich Islander, and I recommend it to ‘our earnest attention, and hope you will not forget it. if is:— Go on, go on, go on, go on, Go on, go on, go on, Go on, go on, go on, go on, Go on, go on, go on. And the meeting adjourned, after a benediction. Grand National Reform Convention. Sreaxers: Gopwin—Cuannino—BrisBanz— Owen, &c. Turrp Day, May 7th. The Committee met at 2 P. M., pursuant to ad- journment, Mr. Rycxman in the chair. After some discussion, the call of the Convention was with- drawn. Mr. Gopwin then moved a resolution ealling a Convention, and recommended Albany as the place of meeting. A Committee was appointed to corres. pond with all Associations of Progress, to induce delegates to attend. Adjourned to 74 o’clock in the evening, when they met and were addressed by the Rev. W. H. Channing, in an earnest and eloquent manner. Mr. CHannina adverted to the present degrade: condition of the working classes. He considered it | indicative of a radical defect in the order of things. Here, said he, in this land where we boast of free in- stitutions—of our democratic principles we are the yeriest slaves. Even the poor slave of tho (South, down-trodden and degraded as he is, is better off than we of the North. Mr. Channing then went on to say, that he considered it the privilege and the duty of man, with all his energy of usefulness to ac- quire wealth—that is to acquire what is really good and useful; and that, as he accumulates wealth, te is healthy, morally and physically. In the increase of wealth is the incrense of health. As aman obtains wealth he also improves his mind. The man who works—whe chisela and drives the plane—who,stand- ing over the blazing forge, wields the mighty hammer that moulds the implements of human industry— comes in contact with hard fact id, substantial, everlasting facts; and he learns to understand them —to learn the laws of cause and effect ; and just as he accumulates wealth, does he unfold and develope his higher nature. Man, from the perception that he is increasing matter, awakenshis social faculties ; and as he strikes, lifts, and digs, he calls out his social affections. Ashe developes wealth, he has ronnie 3 sonse of dignity: he feels that he is come into the world for some end and purpose, ac- cording to the will of God; and as he accumulates, laboring and lucing, 80 is he free, good, and fit for eternity. In this city there are men, women, and children, who have no chance of getting wealth—no chance of being happy. If they do produce, they see it flying away from them—the drones of societ 6 from them the rosult of their labor—they have neither honor nor profit. They know that they labored and toiled; and when they seek the products of their industry, it eludes their grasp, vanial like @ dream awa: society is constituted, w ing men are but wea is perh rd Tabeblieste:of our elt is perhaps one-t in of our oif who, are able to live without labor. They conceive that the dignity of man lies in not producing wealth, This is 4 most nristaken idea, as deloterious in its effects on them- solver, as it is injurious on you. W bor is made mo- notonous, as tho mind is led off from aknowledge of cau man who is thus prevented from §developing |. is robbed. When a man is bound down excessive labor, hi cial feelings are destroyed, he pours hi lenly upon an angretentl soil ; Les seeing the di pe: . try, is the very tantalization of haman life; to be an it strument inthe hands of others, is the deprivation of haj iness. Is any thing done? Every isdone. Trut! justice, and humanity, are now marshalliny to copanee feudalism. In the first place, the which fills Europe and America, is to be what he is. ' their forces democracy assurance for man This ie the spirit of democracy—the acter; the energetic efforts; the sums of money; the systematic endeavors of the Church of Rome to wm) — acenny | under SS cal rule, were enlarged upon in stro guage, and that creed designated as grading, Matte, “4 ing, and inimical to civil and social liberty ; its glergymen inferior in m ‘and in education to those of the Evangelical sects; mie atudents of Den’s The- ology, demoralized in e tl that should thom ai the onfessional.. deter from an interview wit ‘address was received with warm applause. Another hymn Lig J beoh performed "s the choit, addressoss were made by the Rev. Ata T. Hopkins, of Buffalo, and the Rev. Lyman Beecher, of Lane Semi Ohio, when the proceedings closed with achaunt, teach all nations,” ‘nd the benediction. go hich is every where working out the ‘he Causes ‘af crn are not to be attribu- spirit of reform, w une recut: le rrounded by circum: inks m his earliest years evil—be has been deprived of education, ignorance and crime are his companions ; and, therefore, it ie no wonder that he falls a victim to the temptations which besot his path, And from the fact, that crime late- ly has been directe@ mare to property A! Person, may be seen that ty is ni 4 tly nor own it. 6 Paine 7 toon will ison Why some are, and some are not wealthy, is owing entirely to the chances not being equal ao instance a ee Stress in ey a ho Must almost necessarily from the nature of things be poor. Ccoumulste, cad he never will, 2 there is no uso to struggle; heis bound down to by all tho circumstances of his situation. Go our capitalists, und to Bod tall him that the possession of wealth indicates the possession of virtue and intelligence, and that poverty is the badge of vice and ignorance, and he will think you are mocking im—he don’t believe it, for knows better— pauperism is one of our social institutions, and the only way to eradicate it is to give man the calhganinn Sopa ments of industry and then he will work out a great tion. There are some whocry cducation—education;,’ it mocking ery, A man cannot carry his spiritual exist- ence along with his material; le cannot edueate while he has to tok Jong days and nights fora bare subsistence. The spirit of God moving among men, is creating a spirit of brotherly kindness. We see it in the various anniver- me : nd conventions best | meet this week aa sity, , according to the ey possess, promo- tion of the well being iiliow mea Mz Channi then proceeded to state tht ent with the association heart and hand, in the distribution of the public lands among tho people, and gave his views of what a town- ship should be, if the association shodld succeed in ef- en their object. In the first place, é¥e should be in common, that is to say, belong to the town- ship. The fownebie. should partition off the lands, direct how they should be used in regard to the rotation of crops, &c., and who should ocoupy them. The products of the common Industry to be divided, and given to rson as thoy were useful, and according to their intel- Tigo gi e, &c. &e. All to have an equal chanee of obtaining a sound moral and intellectual educe- tion. Every man to have a right téclaim and his claim granted to the position in society which he deserves, and for which he is fitted—the township to transfers, kc. when necossary with other towm- ships—in short, to be the merchant. But the question arises, what shall do here, now? Mr. C! then promised his allegiauce to the Industrial Congress when formed, but stated that a National Congress would not suffice ; we must have State, County and Township Industrial Councils, in addition, wherein every trade should be fully and faithfully represented. He advised the trades to organize, and combine their influence, and also have such an arrangement as to know the position which every man, woman-and child connected with the trades, occupied. He proseeded to at labor exchange, and advised « sy: ance and life insurance, which were receiv vorably by the audience. Mr. Channinj there had’been, in most ef the radical movements, too much of the bitter poison from the tooth of the old ser pent. All this must be eradicated, for it did no 3 at was a truth that every one would recognite, that no man ever benefitted his brother without reaping his re- ward ; and the reverse was equally true—end the spirit that should actuate the members of the asseciation in their movement, should be that of universal brotherhood and lovo, or sonship to Almighty God. (Great applause.) Mr. Trams then suggested that Mr. Owen, who was present, be invited to 8 the Convention. He said that the Reformers, and the Fourierites, and others, had been represented, and their doctrines to some extent ex wisined, and he thought it was but fair that they should ance. tated that he would very gladly listen to Mr. Owen, but Mr. Collins, of Skencatelas, who was pre- sent, had been invited to address the moeti: Mr. Baispane arked in reply to the uage of at he was no Fourierite; he repudiated the an advocate of universal unity, amd came arnestly desirous of advan- ing use of humanity, and not as the repreé®nte- tive and exponent of any particular doctrine er princl ple. id he id did’nt want to give offence to an} e used the word Phalanxarian,o! iv , and in the course of a 1 in their nature, and re! 1d but seldom to the business of the Convention—said that he had been a christian, and had to thislday many of the rajudices of the christians about him, but it was now his intention to follow the precepts of Jesus of Nazareth. He had reade number of books-— (applause)—and had made some calculations which re- sulted as follows :—If the public lands were distributed emo! ies of five persons inthe United States, it would give each family snug farm of 247 acres, He said ho knew men of groat hearts—wealthy and philan- thropic men, who are willing to spend, and be spent in this great work,—this he said was common ground where all philanthropists could meet. He said the principles of the association would rapidly spread; in his town be could obtain in a fortnight 100 votes, and in one month they would hold the balance of power. The spirit of the e is philanthropic—virtuo, honor, truth and justice is the motto—even the politicians think they must be goo? men now, aud he has heard clergymen talk about virt Oh, the world was gutting on bravely, and every oo doing much to advaace the cause of the regeneration the masses. Mr. Owen, amid vociferous cheering, then took the id he didn’t know much abont the peculiar jociation, !t scomed to him, however, | who havn't land want some, and those had been accustomed, inge in a practical light, ly thought this p) ble one. its foun- dation was sand, and the building would fall. He believ- ed 25 years ago, that as no_man made the land, no man could give le to it. There was no great difference between Socialists, Fourierites, &e.—they all had one common object in view, the melioration of the condition of the oppressed of aliclasses. (Cheers.) Mr. Evans then said—Mr. Owen seemsto think that we = building upon s sandy foundation, and can do no good. Mr. Owrn.—O, I bog your-pardon; I don’t think so. I want the society te go on, for | think it of great use. Mr. Evans then made some further remarks, when the Convention, on motion, adjourned sine die. Lrarstative SumMMaRyY—In tne Sexate.—A remon- strance was presented from the Long Island Railroad , against the bill requiring them to fence their Denniston reported against the several peti- tions for the reduction or discrimination in eanal tolls ; which, on motion if Mr. Hard, was Iaid on the table.— Mr. Talcott, in reporting complete a bill to renew the charter of tho New Hartford Manufacturing Association, introduced a new proposition in relation to the liability of the stockholders and officers, which was laid on the table and ordered printed. The Senate then proceeded to the third reading of bills for one hour. Among those passed, was that in relation to Thirty-third street, in the city of New York ; to repeal the several act in relation to the state Hospital, in the city of New York, (transfer- Fig the appropriation of $8,000 to the Colored Home ;) to prohibit the throwing of offensive substances into Croton aqueduct. The bill to incorporate the Prison Association, in the city of New York, was lost for the want of a Constitutional vote—ayes 17, noes 12. The bill inced ; taken up—-Mr. Wright in the chair, and debated between Messrs. Bockee, Lott, Sherman, and Johnson, agring the morning session. The afternoon was spent if Execu- tive sesssion. | Ix tHe Hovss, leave was asked by Mr. Young, to lay on the table a resolution of enquiry into the expediency of Baie 1 law for the repair and superintendence of the canals 3, contract, in the manner of Contracts made by the P. 0. department for carrying the mails—the canals to be divided into convenient sections for that pur- pose ; but objections were made, and it could not be re- ceived. Mr. M. Brooks called up’ his motion to suspend the 50th rule for the purpose of admitting a motion to re- consider the Rochester Bank Bill. The rule was suf, mded, the vote reconsidered, and the bill passed—ayes , noes 7. During the morning session, Mr. Harris made another effort to suspend the third reading of bille tm order to enable him to move to a seloct committee, to re- rt complete the bridge bill ; but after some opposition Krom Mr. Van Schoonhoven, the House, by ayes 44, noes 63, refused to suspend. So the motion conld not be made. The residue of the morning was spent in the third reading of bills, and many locel and private bille were disposed of. The afternoon waa spent on bills re- lating to the city of New York.—.Aisany Argue Court Calendar—This Day. Gexmon Puras—Nos 58, 89, 17, 22, 26, 30, 66, 60, 83. Cincert Goonr—Nos. 31, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49. Amusements. Erniortan SergNADERS AT Parmo’s.—Last night confirmed the opinion the public has upon all occa- sions expressed of the competency of Gormon, Staa- wood, Hannington, &c. to sustain the repntation they have ‘acquired, and justl: nired, and to-night they presenta bill, which i ation,” to all not to neglect the passing moment. New York Bo: +7 Jee re C t the Brooklyn Garden. y and Saturday, pleasure in announcing to the Ladies and Genus that he has effected an ment with the MONKEY, HERVIO NANO, who will make his sxcond ‘on. Fride h with his wrequar Evening, and go th jed Act of Horsemanship, which has crested! Greatest astonish ment in all the principal cities in rope. Notice to Persons from the Country.—In yee terday’s Herald, the attention of the publie_was called to t Opthalmie Dispensary of We see at No. 29 Greenwiel ered INCURABL® casee) have been effected, a fow years past, than by any other Ogutist on thie goat t of that was for iding in the arr ahasake teste RIN hee tee ore ae few, if any, diseagon to which the human eye is subject, thy ot attendan: aod or tn zaperienced Praciitioner, whove vole devoted to Op thal mie disorders. ume Card.—Professor Rodgers begs res) tepdes, his pet ford pled ja! his defence of the nem Srience of Amici” Magnecism, Tn the advocney of those. recent dis- coveries, that hae) aa wa espe pe oP jon Cihuretion, Tor ie concerted at the eosdnct viduals, whose names rtal & Cemag OF teeth i vincers. are. ig, the Suet. th, is now erin} Rod ‘Professyr mout il wer his Inst Lecture, for the ont, inthe Leer: stant, on which occasion he is to be assisted by Afr. 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