New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-14
THE TWO BIBLE SOCIETIES.

vocate and Editorial starts with an effort 10 excite
sympathy, by the cry of persecution. With some
this has ever been very conyenlen: method by
which to gain friends and accomplish purpose
Only convince the public that Christians OF any de-
nomination are the objects Of persecution, and the
synpathies of the people viii Immediately be en-
listed in their behalf. But unfortunately Tor our
Baptist brother his cry Is SO obviously without Iea-
son or foundation, that he Will not De ape 10 r-a!ze
more than ore PER cent on his capital stock; nor
even that, if the case be rightly understood Ano
that ii may be thus understood, we tl-st place III
direct opposition TO his asserton--at " iiery OF.
set has been made OF late uron the American and
Foreign" (Baptist) Bible Society,". iuii and eX-
pct denial that there is any truth n the assertion.
principally sustain it, made the objects OF the most
unmeIitcd attacks Neither have the friends OF
the American Bible Society driven, nor attempt
ed to drive, our Baptist brethren IRON the com.
mon ground of cooperation IN Bible distribution
Leaving our brother TO review these his assertions,
in connection with the ninth commandment, we
pass TO observe, that our Bap.is! Brethren, as we
understand, withdrew voluntarily from the great
compact of the American Bible Society-and why
Because they could no longer promote their secta-
rian purposes by the funds Of that noble and Catho
lie institution They had already made versions of
the Scriptures in one or two languages IN which
the words bapttso and Japtismc were translated
by words which signitied inmc-Se and Immersion
and this without the knowledge OF the other
denominations connected with the ~ b ). Had the Soci
ETY. never come 10 the knowledge of this factor could they
the Baptissh been permitted onnd to have pro-
mo;cd their sectaran views by the use oithc common
fund.- they woid doubtless have continued TO cooperate
with the National institution but this could rot be per-
mted without breach OF faith with vast majority OF
the donors without dissolution Of the union Into
which the different Evangelical clurahcs had entered
Hence they withdrew FROM the Urion, and formed ZAP
list Bible Society as they had an undoubcd night to do
ard asking Of the Legislature, IN act o; ncOrpor
alton FOR said Soety 10 which tcJ have the same right
that Christians any other sect have o- the promotion Of
denomationa PURPOSES MOI is there anJ effort making,
as our brother alleges 10 rcard ;e!r operations In er
separate organization. nor 10 preclude them from the cy
privileges which they seek. NJ we a. aud contend for,
is, that the title OF -ila scctari2n soc!gct NJ hc @
tasd sccaraR purpose shall speak tie truth Tho
strictly sccaria It's cIgin progress aud design abun-
dainty show. 1t vas established by the BapstS, pTln-
cpally suilaned, our brother admits, by this ore ue
nomlation OF Christians" No. 90 the friends Of this So
ciety deny that heard That the design to make
Baptist versions Of the Scriptures al cSstin oicrt ges,
w so traatine JaEso promote their cwn peculiar
views OIL Tie subject Bart!sin III It's they have
undoubted right to CO. il they Judge hit, Int not under
a deceptivc title.
We ere aware that brother urges :he alleged iactta
our Congregational and Presbyterian brethren are now
applying to Legislature for charter for their Ame:
can Homo Missionary Society," To this we reI, that u
II can be shown that il originally established, sd IS
now Sustained principally by denomination Of Chris
a,s and IS efigned 10 promote the sectaran views OF
that denomination, then. without opposing thc obtaining
national tile This would be just and right; and tbs
is lust what ask in relation 20 the Bai st Bile Society
And yet the are rot parallels Tor there IS no ote
Hone Missionary Soci ", that are aware o., bat there
is another ard older Ajs,coa Bible Society, and yet all
other equally catholic, with The term Foreign rs ;itc
Now, 10 assume these titles b. any scctaanB Bible society
is ~. obvious infringement UPON the chartered rleiiIs 81
tcsc long and u!sectarian institutions. Nci
ter does the similarity Of the titles OF Bank charters form
parac iuasalucli the rcuber Of persons ra:isactng
business with Banks is comparatively small, and these
n
great care and eXactIesS the part OF al concerned
Not so In making collections for benevolent ILL.,
s!itutons. Our difficulties at the Post. Office arising
out similarity Of title though real afe not TO be COM
pared with those which will arise from the presentation OF
the claims OF the Societies among the people Let us
SUPPOSE case Suppose Baptist brethren, for instance
hayl. taken the tide of American and Foreign Bible So
icty-a perfectly unsccarian should 60 among the
people and present the claims Of said Society, carefully
keeping out OF sight the rea! character aud design OF the
not informing them that the real Object was 10 Gu
cutc foreign lands only such versions Of tie Scriptures
were calculated 10 promote the peculiar views OF TIE
Baptists the subject Of Baptnwoud there be no danger
dcceiyng the people By this Catholic title! And might
not many under this deception, &c led 10 contribute which,
il they understood the whole case, they would direct thcii
charity into another channel:
Now without questioning the motives Of our Baptist
brethren ALI Affirm our honest belief that, with
such title they have assumed, they woald obtain tens
Of thousands o! dollars from the community which they
would not obtain but ~ nisapprehension OF the nature
and design Of tie Society the part Of the donors Aud
would ills be just and right H. when letters containing
money! which were designed for the American Bible Soc
ETY., by mdrecton fall into their hands, they (te Bap
tst feel IT their duty To restore them the right owners
(as doubt they would why should they seek such
title for their Society viii expose them TO the danger
Of obtaining thousands Of dollars, Which 1t would be as u
lust for tlcm keen and appropriate TO the benefit OF their
own Society, us il would be retain money which, by
iSdcciion should AL into their hands This they would
not do and yet they assume title which VIII doubtless
deceive the people thousands of Instances That THIS
title calculated to scad the people have papab!c
instance the alleged fact that many persons who signed
the petitions Tor the incorporation OF the Baptist Bb!e So
ciey, dill il under the impression! That the thing was h9'
sectaar and who, when they were udeceved, siSrcdihe
renonsrances agans the incorporation Vi said Society
without the term Baptist in the tc If they do these
thing green what will they do In the dry "
But our brother tells us that money collected HON the
poor and pous is expended IL the support OF agents II
Albany to etoTee among the melnters OF The LEGISLATURE
10 prevent obtaining charter" Hold, brother, hold
Not to prereGt Your obtaining Charter, bui 10 prevent
Your obtaining such de to your charter as VIII be likely
TO deceive thousands of the poor and ous and thus 10
wiring them contributions for the support OF dogmaS
they believed and never would ve money TO sup
port they understood the facts aud circumstances OF The
case We sincerely regret that dollar has 10 be cS-
pended in defending the interests oil the " H. >; Dul
when the necessity arises be DONE the friends of
that institution would prove themselves unworthy OF the
trust repoed in them and the responsibility OF the en-
penditurc deyove most earuly upon those whose
course has rendered the same necessary.
Finally, brother OF the Advocate says, Ana YET all
the opposition proeSsediy made against the name
We say proSsedly becausci II is manifest that the real
ground Of the opposition is that Society is managed by
denomination.
First we thank you, brother for IA Acknowledgment OF
the UNCONVENTIONAL and sectaran character OF your Bible
Society In the place, must still contend that the
real ground of opposition Is just what We profess ii
to be our brothers knowledge OF cur hearts 10 the contr
Notwithstanding. But rs he questions the sincerity OF our
professions propose 10 put him IN way 10 lest our SIN
cery We say that Ill want and all We ask is that
the term Baptist be Incorporated IN the lite OF leir b!oe
Society. This Is profession Now, my acar oroie
inst do as Dr. Babcock Gid last Wnter-consent i!a the
antiS lite Your society,