New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-23
Anniversary Of the New-york Bible society. +,

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r.. Txeptv. fourth Anniversary OF this society
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..s lpeem.rt and for III. We scpPc'e INC 'u'
s,,.e though quito numsrou. wss not qui'e'o 'sFses
W. commonly Gee a, The same place ~ s''''' -
ia Concerts Of Hsrz snd sivoh
Tb.exercises OF the evening were opsost - the resa
-of,bs a chapter Of he Id E2lsis Of Pail 70 limo
thy. by Rev Mr. BrDx-t
W. Mr. THOMPSON followed With prayer
A., cvo II WrI1iAxs Treasurer Of Ii, Y mo''
so.i.y then rssd the snnut Report when 80 's'
-, -l,,s r to the treasury OF the scciy from Nov :
1916 T. Nov . lsi7 were 10 ILL from '-is' 'ad e'"u'
sB,o,. a. rs ST. ihai he expenditures amounted 70
sss s7o s5 avns no.hins 10 tie ea'ny ''' ''0' q
shout 800.
Mr. GEo TrTUs Presideni o. no bosf' o. S''ns
ssr.. read Report Of the operations 81 in' S'SeS
aurirS tie past yesr. embracing many n'ers ''
a., irso.r.u, stststcs The Society Al 10 of'e ana
,br,u,b IN, agency OF coportsurs has sod sn' disi
s.. ,,. titv within the iSaryesr 81 ~ volumes 81
49,. ~ r..,su,enis Tho Sociey hsi been me m
crcu stns 2qJ 9t- vonHes o int Sei
printed In various languages 49, ,..,,.s e-,,, ,b,
II yvss estimated upon siar,ues oolNt" nv" 80
-, ,hcronsh exploration ihst could b. made ~ 'lis
CIV ,es, n 600 families we're destitute OF me b'o'e
A. Fsxprsicx T. FSELIScHrrsxS 81 We" J-isry'
,rss hen introduced - me peeHns ne fno'sn -
vote Wss fak.n snt carrifc -
~ r-elinshuysen Addressed the meeting ia an ear
=. 80 socuent strain. COMMANDING Tue sfhit "nien
-, he members Of the Society," spiiit 81 Love
h,eb h.rnonlzed Different creeds srd oanseed ssets
"a, hgo,ry anf rallied them sround me hiot - one
.,--.ono centre Tia pronounced an enthusiastic euiO
y IN ire Bible aud not forgetting hard MT Al ioprfy
"a ats,uotc Prizes, craf who ~ouit snui OUT ~ nsnt
s, - ,eope urged the society 70 renewed eNertion'
in eis.slnsnAiins the Sacred Scriptures
Rev Dr. DuRsrS Of PHILADELPHIA wss next nitro
a,rss me thought he wished 70 present ana Il Us
tr.,s va that Bible not deficient In aurscuor
o. ~. r-aser who desired thrilling incident poetry ana
orr These he ssid. IL contsirei IN lnucn NOR
eninent degree the wreiched ghi and cnsny hef
allure thstthe press poured TORN . ,,-,. a..
The Bible might indeed, De- called the Heavenly S'ofy
The scriptures religion tesshinshy example every
phsse of lite bad ils exemp 5cston there Hsinssnced
IN. casa Of samuel the most remsrssoe ote On r.
crd of an uprg hs magistrate the scene when ne oseo
tho children OF Israel around hn 10 siy hst Ne bsa
sope no rusn soy wro1g one deeply Impressive and
besuuful -. -.
rhe raaa of Ah.aiom Dr Durbin alec describes a.
soe illustration of the dsmagogue. and the picture ne
sre of poor Absalom being caught 10 NE croicn o.
,r. and dan 10 the air Unit, stabbed 10 heat ~
,he pa,rotc osb excited considerable laughter 10 toe
audience. A.. -. -...,,l,,, =.
Ruth and Naomi were slso referred 10 a. presenting
,onrbins and sorrowfu episode IN e. fu OF interest
.,d tn.truciion Or Durbin willing 70 bet ask
nence n ha could all0sed such liberty, tnN II the
.torv of Ruth and Naomi we're published 10 iue req
rrorco cover that tho lovers OF romance "ond De- ne-
ii.htsd they would not believe that u csms TOM 'ue
R,oe Il was TO good story for that - the b'oe was
dry book, ,,-.,. .. 49,, ~,
Alter his Rev Or. Cox, addressed the meeting