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

The Great Fourth ACT OF the Annual ReIiyi-
GUS Drama In the City OF New YOrk-The
2Bth Anniversary OF the Bible Society
Another Great Gathering mt the TaLer-
nacle.
We had another singular and interesting scene at
| the Tabernacle yesterday. The body of the build
ing presented pretty much the same scene that it did
on Wednesday; that is, it literally filled with
| females-but they were much older than those who
attended the Tract Society meeting
The young and handsome females present on We'd
nesday looked like tract distributors the ladies'
present to-day looked more like bible distributors
and what was little singular, very large proper
ton of those present were evidently widows, being
clad in deep mourning. And interminged with
this immense mass of women there were not twenty
men in all.
The crowd was not near SO great at the Tract
Society meeting the seats the gallery were only
two thirds filled and there were very few persons
In the seats under the galleries. The attendance of
cergymen was very slim compared to former years:
and when the officers of the society entered and
took their seats the remainder of the seats on the
platform not half full Many clergymcn came
IN however, quite late, and of course had to make
great fuss in getting TO a seat, rather than take a
seat in the lowest places under the galleries. All
this should be corrected.
On the platform were DR.. Brownlcc the president
of Yale College, Mr. Frelinghuyscn, DR.. Bethune,
the HISTORIAN Bishop, Mar Yohannan and the Per-
sian Missionary, Mr.. Perkins. The Bishop, with
his unique dress, and majestic beard was as usual
quite lion and he sat close TO the front of the
platform, he obec, of considerable interest
TO the ladies' and not little to the men. lie wore
his turban, formed of large shawl twisted round
his head with large tail of red cloth behind.
The Chair was taken by John Cotton Smith, pre-
sidcnt of the Society, and he supported by some
six or eight of the Vice Presidents
The following was the order OF exercises
The meeting was opened at ten O'Clock precisely
by the reading of the third chapter of the Epste to
the Hebrews by the Rev. Dr. Lye
The President OF the society, JOHN CorroN SMITH,
OF Sharon, Connecticut, read an address, which il
was impossible for the reporters TO hear, as their
table was long way behind the speaker and he
addressed the audience in a low tone of voice.
Mr.. HYDE read an abstract of the Treasurers re-
port, which stated that there a balance of of
1851 81 due TO the Treasurer at the commencement
OF the year; that the expenditure had been Sl39 6l9
10, and receipts SI34 37,Os, leaving balance due
TO the Treasurer of sJ,29262.
An abstract ot tue managers report was read by
Mr.. BINGHAM, from which IL appeared that during
the past year two vice presidents and one manager
have died. There have been ~ life directors and
upwards OF 800 HE members added. There have
is IN Texas, and another in the Sandwich Islands.
added TO the society. The receipts of the society
exceed those OF the previous year by Sl5,496 al
though the depressed state of business and high
rate of exchange, had rendered remittnnces diff
cult, the affairs OF the society were most encou-
raging. The number of bibles and tcstamenis
printed was 10000 increase over last wear of
lU9,0 O0 The number issued was PSI 900 an in
crease of 10000. The total number issued since
the formation OF the society was 1862 900 large
proportion OF which had gone to the new States in the
west The library OF the society consists of upwards
OF 1000 volumes OF valuable works. and includes one
latin copy OF the Scriptures, printed the year 476,
shortly alter the discovery OF printing Ii also
famed nine bibles older than the edition of King
ames printed IN 1911. Most of these volumes have
been bcnefacticns and requests to the society Ste
reoype plates have likewise been cast of the whole |
Of the New Testament and Book of Psalms for the |
printing OF books for the of the blind The lite |
members are allowed two copies Of the Scriptures
annually for distribution, and the life directors five
for the same purpose The society has employed
Ten travelling agents during The whole year. and
Tour others for part of the year. 10 Maine 5000
Bibles and Testaments have been sent, and S2,Ol2
received 10 Vermont 5000 volumes sent, and |
81 OOl received. To Connecticut, 400 volumes
md Sc OOJ received To Newly ork, $1,000 VOL |
umes and $4,000 received. To Ohio 5000 vol |
nmes Sc, 600 received To Indiana 1900 volumes. |
$500 received. To Michigan 6OD volumes $500 |
received, and other states IN similar proportions
The society has received contribution from socie-