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g meeting then adjourned.
TIL, American Bible Society.


The American Bible Society
We were unable Yesterday morning. tor lack
of time and room, to present sketches OF the re-
marks made by several gentlemen at the anniver-
sarv Of the American Bible Society on thursday.
As some of them were highly able and interest
ing. we have written them out more at length
and now present them below:
After Dr. OLrN concluded his remarks, OF winch
we gave report yesterday, Rev. v u. JOINS
of Baltimore introduced the following resolution
Reesd .' hs FO +, th a SG se al PER-
tanning to religious faith and Practice
Mr.. JOINS said that the Council of Trent, at
one of it's sessions declared that the traditions OF
the Romsh Church. as to ancient matters OF faith
and discipline, were to be received with equal re-
verencc as the Sacred Scriptures; and that he
who despiscd them should be accused. y Popist
Bishop is reported 10 have once sad that they
must bid farewell for the ScnpuIetliat they must
no LONGER r. their nth upon the bsgary elements of lTsr-
ration they could then hear God speak -rreaninrd 10
mean thereby the Pope And Paul the Fifth commentary
upon Of the works Of Folgentus says that tbs author
stands much upon the inspired Scriptures which u II be
scnersy d,u4 n certainty Tttt The Catholic Je-a re-
marx so true that if al books that have emanated from The
Vatican of equal validity there would be much less
son to regret the volumes a have proceeded from that
The Si,h Article OF the Creed of the Church Of England
very correctly represents the opinions OF the Protestant world
concerning the Bible There propositions whciic clear
Is csabShed sufficiently yndcatc the h:h claims OF the
Word Of God as they are there Sctiorth:
The fr>' Is that the nspirrd youmet'e volume Which
Processes b the Foundation OF ourat-is genuine, authei'
nc and insured and ,t the Only book which has
been proved 10 be tI.u> related TO God above.
The second i, ,fa, the volume of Faith contains
lc directions or faith and practices aud claims TO be
competent guide everlasting salvation.
The> proportions indicate the basis which the Ian
su1ge the Church Of England rests aud present the strength
Of their position reply the Fap'l Church |, pos
sitr irll the limits of li,course lake the present, If
II ror., belonged 70 the OCCASION upon the
mert by which the ir, of these propositions established
So am0l,nty has been defended tia, ma beeemei
impre.nable beyond the reoch OF victorious, assault
Noris necessary to go the ground o this sion
4 bare reference to Of the passages the nspire, vol
utn- IN whcit, elaine thus forth viii h all that
b. attempted MiJos>s then referred 10 passages in St r.
ters Eps,es and the writings Of St Paul wherein the
Scriptures are distinctly Spoken OF the inspired oracle, OF
God Luke the for Writing !s Epistic The
ophius-tia, might cerranly know the Thing, that
ken rlace Aud the whole the Author OF Sal.
Walton himself dtscnctiy tells rs 10 search thu Scriptures;
for in i have fireworks of eternal life: and le
ar they which testify OF me lfihcs tas could y SAID
OF the content, Old Testament, how much
Ar hey OF the blessed book when pages % still
father lunine ~ the light that Shines ulon them from the
New!
T supremacy u Pors npusns the supremacy Of Christ,
The charge III. Scriptures efficient for al
impusn, the truth Cod Th= allegation that thu
o priest ESSENTIAL aTm a The OF hriSt
incomplete. Ihes, thee great worthy
the trple Gown 81 al Holiness the Pope-lnd here let them
r, Tor ever. T. deny these truths insult the blessed
Tnuitythe Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The who
our dsy denies the suleienoy Of Revelation seems 10
approach l. possible; IL the commission OF the
against The Holy tivoSt So stands th of the Rsso
iutc; have presented.
Bu; the practical h-ar,nS OF this doctrine hi-
pcrtarcr and us results the keeping OF History III.
universal distribution OF the Word OF God sprung IN the
natural child of the Reformation. And II i, mis- and tins
alone which has given uch extension and eacIzucy The
Missionary operations Of The day II this which has proved
opower:u n ssiztia: OPPRESSION and in erctin= the dv
q. TN eu>dte nations OF the earth II this free and
wide extension If the Worlo! God Which has dus- the
blessings Of education, aud carrying light and truth The
dak-s u the Toi. Th effects Tn, general study
Of the Bible b clearly traced HISTORY. We point
Ireland Spain and South America and ask Won 20
contrast the condition these Catholic lands win The Pa
Start nations of Great Britain with tose Counties Ire
land here the Bible has t1 read, aud with the whole
,elt of North Amlce. Why the people of G7at Britain
- bold and v sI8y aGd -ai IL
all they Dc And why Their AsoimrIicaa descendants
, bold aud elastic and w than they 1t is because
those lands which beaeafh the shadow Of tn PsIaI power
have r~ser ben allowed this food ol the immortal miad
which, cry and which all the legends Of
The mumuvfirs Of frIests supply. IhoSy
lands instead Christ cIucil-l hay them ,h-
cS Instead c Gods Word they have t everlasting sound
and tietiusling OF the ser b n Mexico. every
sixth said 10 t nendican rohber. Shall this
BE- the with this beloved land Let the adv
OF Tradition pat their we4S- her. and there Dc
ground for - apprehension. But IonS keep hold
upcn III! volam- of Faith, and trust 70 it ti=
enno5us principle of practc. OF faith ong Will
tie ehlcad DO" CLEARLY and The pul>aons beat high and
strong through the ieart Of the American people.
The Resolution was then ;flo,r>d
Rev. GEORGE B. CHEsyER, of this City, then
introduced the following resolution:
Resoired That the history OF Ire Roman and Other Eastern
churches, w,c have multiplied minister's rituals ans. church
ehce>, bat bay- dispersed measure with rrii
word, should aupniot - fri=nds of religion "a
world not 10 suffer such de;ltucoa OF that wori prevail
among
Mr. CnEgyEg advocated thus resolution in a fin
istled speech Of some length. He commenced BY
quotation from the sayings of Bishop HoorEE.
Il had rather follow the shadow OF Christ said
that noble RetoTmer and Martyr. than the body
OF all the general councils or doctors since the
death Of Christ. 1t is nine opinion unto all the
world that the Scripture solely, and the Apostles
Church, is TO be followed and no mans au-
thority, be he Augustine. TertuIIian, or even