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

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other places. Money has been granted in III. fol-
lowing proportions, in aid of printing bibles abroad
TO France, Spain and Switzerland $500 Belgium
5000 Russia 5000; Greece, Persia, Turkey, &c
$1,000, Madras 1000 Texas and Spanish America
20O0, and In all the socetyhas appropriated 52 700 in
this way. The directors had anticipated that the re-
ceipts OF the society would have enabled them to
pay all these, but S20,6ll only has been paid in diff
ferent proportions among them, leaving more than
one half unpaid. This has been occasioned bv the
receipts OF the last halt year not having equalled
those OF the first half, instead Of exceeding, as ii
generally does, and the directors had anticipated it
would. The report concludes by the expression Of
the qualification of the managers that SO much had
been done, but regretted they had not been able TO
perform more.
The President then introduced the Rev Dr.
EAsrBURN, who spoke toows:-
rise for the purpose OF the adoption of the Re-
ports abstract Of which you have heard read and that
it be printed and circulated direction of the
Board Of Managers. will not begin by making apo
logy relative having address YOU or by express
sing wish that had fallen into ADLER than mine to
this resolution glad of the opportunity afford
ed me of rising and addressing words TO this august
assembly am glad of the opportunity have of ex-
pressing the unaered attachment | have felt to
TINS institution, the Bible Society since il found
ed had the high and blessed privilege of standing on
the platform and addressing the Society when quite
youth, and soon after had received ordination into holy
orders from the hands OF the bishop of my church Now
with the lapse Of stand before You again assure
you that my attachment and confidence is strengthened
with every year that passes. Truly, do to love
the Bible Society more and every of its exist
ence and unless indeed there should be indie
but the possibility of which doubtof unsoundness in
the principles which it is founded appear shall perse
we're, and shall continue to give my confidence and sup.
port this noble charity to the latest moment of nv life
think all Christians, and all proestan ought the
Bible Society The fact fits existence gives prominence
to the great protestant principle that the Bible the sole
and only rule of practice for man. Where Christian
goes forth in this blessed work he has the assurance OF
this book, which believe have good authority for
believing to be the word of God that God put therein
rules to guide man to what they should believe and do
1t contains all that is binding the human conscience
IS our all and in all In these days. Mr.. President. when
TITS the fashion to place that reverence bound
to pay to the volume of inspiration lower than we have
been accustomed to pay since the great Reiormaon-i
seems oil much more Importance that such institutions
this should exist Throughout the world and that the prn-
cpes on which it is formed should be brought forwa
As an Epscopaan sir. feel an unreasonable Iepth of
obligation to this society which spreading the princi
pies contained in the 39h article of beloved church
and which is that the holy scripture contains all that
necessary to the saly alton of man. and that whatever
not contained in them is not requisite the salvation of
man.. Applause) Mr.. President, another ground why
We should love the Bible Society il does not
connc the circulation Of that blessed volume to any one
church, and by this union Of Christians we can accom-.
plis results which could not be accomplished by any
smgiehanded influence whatever Just let his audience
call to mind the vast results whch have been accomplish
ed by the Bible Society in the 20 years its first
tabshment Can YOU conceive, by any possibility, that
snglehanded effort and isolated attempts could have
accomplished or brought to pass such results lust
cast eye the southern portion of this vast CONT
nen then the northern portion taverse the ocean
and extend my view the face of Europe take i'm the
vast expanse OF Asia, look at the immense extent OF
Russia, view the vast plains of India cred with
the most beautiful and Interesting pr ctious of th
earth. and yet the inhabitants sun 10 the lowest
depths OF degradation both nor. and spiritual
and then view the extensive and Islands of the
West. and ask myself, ask you could you without
Union, union which is strength and might and pow er
have accomplished the vast results ch the Society has
done There are times when thought will cross nv
mind and take strong hodand perhaps it is the with
YOU But have often thought when at anniversaries like
this what would those Martyrs of blessed memory who
were burnt at the stake for maintaining the truths by
which beneft-what would these Martyrs have fell
he NJ In KING
through the centuries and the distribution
OF the volume which contains Eternal Life by the means
oil this Society This Mr.. President the great object
II those Reiormcrs 1t to put the Bible the hands
OF the people in their native tongue Luther said he
translated the Bible aid placed it in the hands of the
mon people as weapon from the armory God Wick.
lille said he had done nothing till he had translated the
Bible And the utmost that these great men could do
would be to spread the Bible within the narrow limits OF
their own country. And oh how often their noble
minds have wandered with anxiety other lines and TO
other nations But to come back to the idea with whio
!, started say, how would those great and no
and have hailed with gratitude if they could it. the eff
scts WHICH by union by the agency of transators by
cety have been accomplished that carried TO every
CLINE and TO every shore the blessed gospel of Christ
am thankful Mr. President that there has been dnn
on.n the confidence reposcd in the principles of this in
stituon by the assembled and the whole world
In England there parallel ms tuition was pleased TO
learn that although they had from which prevail
there butnot here, lost members belonging to the
Church of England, yet their loss had been more than
made occasions from the Church of England I'M
glad to perceive from the report which has been read that
notwithstanding the storm which has ept the COM
mercal horizon the receipts have been larger than they
were the preceding year. wish also the audience TO at
tend to the fact that the auxarieshe right arm of the
Institution are three fold than thew were
last year. looks like increased confidence in this sosie
y. What deduce from this that the society is
likely to perish The Bible Society never can perish =
L is too God-likc No Society which spreads the word OF
God can perish We may sir think, reasonably look
orw ard that this institution will be raned smiles
from heaven, and the crown of bencdicton conclude
by moving the adoption of this resolution -
Resolved That the report abstract Of which has been
read be printed and circulated under the direction OF the
managers
Mr. BUcnASAs, the British Consul, and said-It is
quite pected that stand here and the honor TO
address you 1t not notified to before my arrival
that should be privileged to second this resolution.
VIII merely direct the attention of the meeting the lite
ralfulhment ofProphecy Il has been said will make
the dumb to speak, and the blind to And surely
cording to the report find that the blind do read the
word of God second Sir the adoption the resolution
which has been read
The resolution then put and carried unanimously
apologies to you. might say that unacc usorncd
to public speaking; might say that it not two hours
since informed was TO address this august audience
This society commenced in 1906 since then whole 20.
neraon has passed away True there persons in the
world who then existed but the number of deaths since
that time has equaed the population of the whole
world. II the population of the world is 500
millions then has that number passed into the
presence Of their maker. How thrilling must be the
idea that must stand before Maker With these 500
millions face to face How thrilling will the question
what hast thou done TO make this this woman and
this child know the Bible Let ask how much the
Bible Society has done for the education of this genera
toni All the Bible Societies in the world hive circust
cd 20 millions of Bibles Suppose Bibo to serve five
persons we have then 100 millions supplied but there
are 200 millions still who desire the word ofGod Let
look at our own country What the exeron of this
society," Our population has doubled since the formation
OF the society. there have been aded million.
IT, and the population now amounts to II millions. Our
society has circulated upwards Of three millions Of vol
umes throughout the world Suppose two millions of
these are circulated in our country What small pro-
direct your attention 10 this important consideration.
There is large proportion OF population in the great
West At least millions within the last 10 20 or %
years have been added to the western states you give
Bible for every persons they will rcqrire million
Of volumes these western STATES Probably large pro.
portion are circulated in the western States but what
large proportion must remain satisfied and in the
most destitute portions that the least has been done for
supply native ofthc and shall not therefore
be supposed ospcaking Of in any disparaging manner
L nj he OF II