The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-13

Bishop and he now preacher ofrghteousness
II you could OIL, read this paper Sir you would hat
he isl cannot read IT am sorry Tor never could
get nv tongue about hard Dutch words "A laugh
But he is succeeding and we know it. They try to put
him down 10 De sure but Sir, is hard to kill Dutch
man, especially when God sustans him. daughter and
applause Mr. :. then read extract from letter show
ing the progress of the truth amongst the German popu
lson OF the west by the fundamentally of the society
in behalf of the society.
Dr.. BrrHuNr rose to propose the last resoutson. He
said that b. reference the printed paper would be
seen that he had been introduced as parenthesis
he had little time, and less voice and should plunge
right INTO the middle of his subject at once. There
had IN former times been too many tears ana 100 Huch
complaining AT these meetings. Not so this year we
now come up with Thanksgiving. We should have Lu.
TIERS spirit and carry that book forward IN the lace OF
and devils We hear complain of the violence
Of partyof the enormity OF political hereses-but the
political aspect the times very much improved We
perect-we not in heaven--nor Yet in para.
dse(augher) We sinners, and the fellow citizens
OF sinners Our rulers sinners, and they who chose
them are sinners. I'm afraid for my country whilst
we have this Bible read SO freely. We show too much
public anxiety TO the Bible read in schools The
public stir make against it, the more we stir up
enemies to oppose us would join with scepcs and
nhiels to Introduce good spelling book into schools
for we'd then teach boys to read and then give them the
Bible Give them six days in the week and we'd beat em
on the Ith with the Bible I'm afraid of either the
Popeo the tyran but Pm afraid of the devil Naugh
So rs you descend from the high place where God
has put YOU, so sure the Catholic will whip you. It's an
hill oars of laughter, and the ladies blushe1 consde
rablyD Go TO their dunghill and you'd be to ba
whipped; I'm not afraid of the Catholics; hope any
seeming hostility to these Catholics political religious
may disappears they have much ght as we let not
the pulpit be supported by the government Rather than
that the government should put their hand pulpit
support IT, I'd pour out my blood its foot The pope
now upheld only by 5000 Austrian bay onets. Withdraw
them; ia not give much for his Honesss life and he
IS not bad man either kind and benevolent have no
sympathy with that spirit which in land that God gave
10 our fathers all foreigners looks with suspicion
an n fnrel,s Ehaptt
British and Foreign Bible Society first started the Bible
was printed in 90 different languages it printed in
100 tongues Our missionaries have contributed much
10 every different branch of science they have
lgion. Then should thank God and take courage 1t
Is Interesting that the scriptures asked for from those
lands whose pressed by the Jesus 1900
years ago They now come to MS and say Give us of
your oil for ours is gone ont have tremble in past
times TO see the dust the Bibetrembed hear ser.
mons where the name of Jesus scarcely mentioned
Hnd which could not have been told from Plato Seneca
except that they were worse philosophy. But there is a
fprt abroad now in the Church that will be satisfied
win this milk and water And oh. what blessed
ness hereafter 10 know that we have assisted in this
good work, and 10 enter into the JOY of Lord.
believe shall be seconded by my worthy friend Mar
Nchannan who from far OFF land to unite with us
n this workwhoe tongue very near akin 10 that in
which the gospel was first preached And shall thus
listen those and meloious tones in which e.
sue spoke when he said Thy sins forgiven thee
Mar iohannan then stood up, and the President
rose, aud pointed to an elegant bound copy of the
Bible on the table before him. on fly leaf of which
was written
OF THE HOLY BIBLE,
PREsESTID n
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
MAR YoHANNAN,
sisHoP OF ooaooMiAH,
PERSIA,
1912
The President MAR Yohsnnan in the name and in
behalf Of the American Bible Society present you with
this copy OF the English translation OF the Holy Scrip
Accept a testimony of regard for your cha
so q true oia And
may you long continue blessing and the
Christian church, and finally receive your raward from
the hands OF great Master saying well DONE good
and faithful servanener thou into the joy thy Lord"
Mar Yohapnan bowed very politely 10 all this, and
then spoke in Syrac, which at the close of every
paragraph thus translated by Mr.. Perkins,
MAR YoHANN,S's speech -
How very beautiful bound this lookout contents far
more beautiful and precious to use scripture talk than
gold, yea much fine gold.
Here he lifted up bundle and took book foot
thick every way.)
Now show you New Testament my Country made-far
difference Wish you see how rudely bound, by side of
other book bat some precious words inside.
This BOOK written 6;2 years old-with pen--on parch
lnent From lent time very few copies of Scripture
been to my people. And very pleasant Bible been to
What has Bible done for us. Been lamp to all feet in
dark places in midst of Nlohamedansm they by oppes.
sion and all means tried to from Christian religion
Fhs book kept US straight. And done more-kept us
from wie5 and aures of the Pope of Rome who to
us 70 lead rs wrong This book kept us. (Appause)
as This. AK American Bible Society, thanking them
for this book to help multiply these books my peo
pie
Other nations of the East well as HISTORIANS are in
the darkness Of death Give them the blessed word of God
What made your country differ my country-you many
blessings, greater, numerous. This book done it.
heard with wonder, your Secretary, brigham, other
day say Bible Society print 1000 bibles day My
try good writer make in year; and not do it, prevent
by Mohammedans
How blessed il you make people of East make 1000 b
blcs 4 day like you; and how Persia become like
America. ask you then give Bibles and print to
make them, and we soon be happy like you
He sat down amidst loud applause
Mr.. Perkins then closed with few words He said
there only Syrac Tesaments all Neoria
they carefully hid from the Mussumcn Nesto.
su always kissed the Bible when he took down cad
being very precious his supposed 10 BE- 800 years
Old Nusulmcu often the Bible and when | ar-
Piled for II 90 bring II this the Mussuimau proprie
OF the village refused fearing calamity would happen
fit taken Here he produced Persian drk) This
have been stabbed by without any alteration and
minds that h, the the sword We ask
. siy the Bible and shake these dks from the Persian gires
The Od Testament has been translated the Armenia Turk
been bound Mr. Glen Scotch soniry Persia, has
lated Old Testament from the Hebrew the Persian Ian
suage and he ASKS this American Bible Society print it,
have translated the New Testament Persian and ask this
from the very spot where Zorossier elaborated his miracles
pu forth the Zeadyeta And all know what sensation
That made Let then forth plenty Bibles in that
y and We viii make still sensation and TO God he all
The meeting then adjourned with the Haleujah
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