New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-12
ruE ANNIVERSARIES.
american Bible society.

ana exercises commtlcq1 Wish reading Ci enc scrip
re. by Rev. D.. sToRIs q Bfookgo after which the
rre,.dent. Hon THEoooAE FsMNoHuIsES, read an Al
dress 10 toe Society. b. thn sood Providence Il Cos be
said w enabled 70 celebrate our ThiryeecoHd Ami
versuy Many thiags Of fearful have occurred
since As We moi together. Death has been at work
war and military victories have disturbed Tho couss o.
nations; revolutions have shaken down the thrones o.
toghiy empras and struck terror 70 Gas hearts Of he po-
terisies Of earth. Amid al these Developments Of the
Divine Providence cur sole refuge IS .1 ite Bibles i.i
tleio shat We ind cnso alton the muiatity u nof y
G4irs. Cd SIS throne whose d0nlu'on reher
Earth nor me powers ot baIkpess can disturb. Wlic
fnssc colgu sols hAr. dealt 90 much Of amcr.auan atd
fn, thcy have opslel ways or iae wider circulation o.
lbs Holy WORD flc.o is true spri that works beneath
these political upleayugs Power may sIns 1THe, out
cannot rrPre.e re struggles are fearful bar 10 will alast
triumph. Nations thcig -e.s I1r Freedom in
gJsu q ruth n us most Interesting iom The Bible
oven dee yIlcaos The tXa q destiny Of m4u - the
itef Do tnis destiny enters him. he rises ~ ne scae u
cXisoi D. oxalis while 10 suhaues ard bumoes DID
Tue soul Of expanas 80 the thought Of his rcdeinp
ion and immortal deshsy We bless God for the close
connection o. cgI ed religious liberty which tie
penencs Il s history cJunrns. Let us taen amid the
crush OF throues tud Ias flnut of me people take Tie
consequences of ilo w01 OF G.d Let Us take ha sprt
% sustain this blessed BIDc Asehcytt LsA me Nc
mat now dsturbs the nat0nsl
The Treesurci's Report tneu read BY JOS. HTDE,
ESQ We give The main statement;
Rscept-S 1851 is hn Increase 81 so 900 IS over
those q previlus year. Lrpeaauufes sos go ds
I0V fena niug in the Treasury, S34i 6d.
Rev Dr. BEIGHAM, Corresponding Secretary, ihen read
The I4nsgerf Report, the principal Items Of "nieh we
Thee Of tho Vice President have Ged 10 the Of
fas Jstv viz Hon. John Quincy Adams Alexander Hen
~ reg Hne feier - obj Fethnl htq si' one Di sio
dal .-fs. 10 Aspnpa, Efq FOr-J-.i1 new Life d.
'-rte. osga been added, nlo f7i new Lie He.nDsis
bgf bnfi0ns 90 Go hiolss ana lrsIanehis behg "a
OF 48ab those Of tbs prevors 7ear, ana
fta sncs ths f0Gmatoa Of the Society Of 55 copies
Nrw @gftt"y hocNtt. -"hoi1 Dunn,t hotse ius
,e y9ar TO- VIZ oae in Maine two 10 Ccouectc1t iouf
iD Ne .Yob three So NewJeTsey one IN NusDlsisI IN
saftl taona three 10 7ouib tafoha4 "siVe ID OeCi-
ra Lfee u flords ia Dhio eight iu lndiaua lOuf
- ssgui siE Do heniucky to Ia .nesses 'nf5eep 10
AabSm0 Elk in Mississippi two IN Arsensrs one ~ ica'
a. aud IN Texas Beside numerous srsnts Of the
scriptures 70 individuals aod 10 feeble auaares, Other,
have been made 70 the various benevolent SOces ot n'
country for the Army tho Navy for Oregon, Mexico,
cd the West iadies Grants Of money have been n'oe
for puDishiDg the Scriptures IN France sun, Iiana
Syris, Persia sud India
Rev DR. FfRRs moved that the Report DO printed.
he Congratulated the Society On tho growing q It's
sbors and on the great and benefcent influence which
can alone cxerted through Tire circulation u the Boe
Whatever may be said Of Tract Societies Missions and
good works must come back 10 tie Bible society
The Word Of Coo Inc gTea power which gives eceney
20 The WORK IN which engaged. ia proportion as
we follow out this fact far msy expect The blessing
ct Sod on cur tbOrs We have not only distributed the
Scriptures 90 the Norwegian and Swedish settlers In cur
couory but 10 the Da IS and Welsh, Ia tier ows
league, the representative Of The last band OF p
fms for oonsc eDce sake Dr. r. thanked them Tor the
# thoss pilgfing When his foreishers came to his
country Oh od forget Ia their entici paons Of world
y prOspeiiyt 10 bupg tner oomnles VIZ mem, lsu .
eJioed TO knOw that tho ale Dutch settlers on me tnofe
oi Lake Enc may their Bible IN both langnsee
he Society bsvius had On edition pfnltd Ia pArse col
mrs lie eiJices know that smOng the cherished e.
f0rs year that Of giving the Word Of Lille 10 tho
ueishing Me4icans. We have awakening Interest In
behalf Of the spiritual condition OF that people We are
sim ready meet every cel TO give them the s"oo OF
tho spirit which. while IL Stays ssys to make alive
lie CONGRATULATED the society that the work lncIeAsed
n their s-they need the pressure " necessity. 10
called TO mind meeting some years since, where, alter
Id America, they
he done The work is done sod behold the demand
Tor their iabOrs Increases the last aod m9sI tnnns ci
nmstsuces Of this are found ia feyOiatoniLsd trance
WHIST anomaly in the History o. the Wohd-t1o cry
iJr the Word Of God coming rom Revolution ne heo
aid with joy from M saulee Agent Of the Protestant
Mission If Fiaoce That 900 conversions -a been made
LAST year ia France and thi. alone hfoOsh ev
rover Christanty ia Che heart lilo was delighted II
s1oW that they had every facility for accomplishing tne
sFeat work. The brethren who came RON disan' ga
toms OF ihe Church may have soae appfehension nut
ihese brethren 10 our midst have nos the least aa OF we
10 which 10 carried on The laD'fs OF the bpls
sOceiy aud of s benevolent societies. have beeu com
arsd those Of Sisyphus IL Is the same nevseodng
Juggling uphill effort But no soeietyis % well oisau-
gees s # The perfectly organized body IN
lie world aud Board Of Managers Is established o.
thew give the very cream Of the day, taken from tho
hours OF business, o. tne woik OF me g5cel Inc eo
they cannot know how much they indebted 10 the
faithful patriotic snd devoted abors Of this association Of
nsa They deserve thanks most richly for dong up
those Lahore, The results Of when are ony seen ~ %
times these. All this affords Us the highest nope l9i
tta
Them to act The largest plan. 49,,
Rev d. TYSs seconded the motion, and spoke IN high
OF the zeal sod unrns devotion Of Tue 20
the great cause in which thsy are engaged nc 20 '
iy grateful notice the extreme forbearance and ieIa
lion with which they had acted, Ia settling every cues
tiou however trne to retain the full confidence
every class Of Christians lie could not svola hpu
n=ntg the President on The noble character q ne oGs
he held The highest political elevation IN tho anu WI"
not give him better claim to respect ADD thaa
the Presidency this Getty Dr. T. then fetered WIN
Sns5 LEND Of the Bible Society In England has been
placed In the highest office Of he Easlish ChuTSh-hIns
nov the station once adorned Parker and IiiOlou'
,nd canal IN the udement Of any of his predeessS
os Ga succeeding 10 this o, he hsd declared that he
ond still aud sways be fahI TO the interests aua anA
ions for the welfare Of the Bible sooiety
Rev THOMAS b. SARGENT OF stimore, vas next lntro-
dured 10 The meeting aud offered the following resoutoo
sesoIved That the psst success with which God hiss
crowned the eaJrtt OF His people In the ~
Rs Word ia sui other lands calls Tor deVou graz
Afer Whist has been communicated Ia tbs Report said
no. ard ster the addresses OF The Kew gentlemen
50 ssIsingy appealed tho audience, be could DOT eK
pect sid much tho interest OF he meeting Dut ne
should be happy 60 sey me WORD Ia eneoea i S
ins the true Evangelical Alliance aud that u seemed %
MIN to bring back the festivities Of Penteeo' Iht9osa
s agency al nations and tongues were fused and melted
into one heart He had % the meeting more 10 De
tifred sir For tWentS years he nse oeen
ted 70 do little for Christianity sad he believed mat IN
.opsemp alton OF what God has ooue for our sDd We
might reoee and shout with one voices ssseo 90 'ne
Lord God the Coo OF srss sao Anrahsn aoH Ss1 lii
dosh wondfous things aud who nils the whole eartn Wi"
tits glory - -, ,-..,.A - ro..,.,
las McMUgRAY Esq. Agent or tbe brlUsn ouu rOie.su
BE Society fof the West Indies then sppeated on the
platform spoke Tor short time, ia relation 20 the
British aud eoreign bic Society the receipts OF ~heh
owing 10 commercial difficulties, have fallen on "Lls
the dem snds for their abori have Increased they looked
10 the bspevolence q the American Bible Society ior ao
Hsw.. followed by STACEY O. PoTrs, Esq OF Irenio''
N J. who offered the following ,
Reol,d That regarding the Bible ~ che inspired "oia
Of trutb the progressive pnt OF the age aemsnas re-
iucresse end extend its cfouiston IS
only safe po3it1r OF tie social civil tna religious
duties and obi cations Of our race.
This resolution ssd he conveys great and important
truh lie trusted that all those present beneved 10 s
power aud could sy their hands on the ssefeo BOOK ara
EEL that tx was the book Of the living 0od-that stream
which makes GLAD ibe hearts Of all men through Ahe
vorld-thst ount Of light which tll1mles All thlnts
We cannot fail 20 feel The crest weight OF the oosaoh
VII Oh rests upon rs lie found IN the resolution the pre-
,ton on this truth. that II the Bible Do the nsFtso
word of God II duty to clro0iae II Tar ana Nu9
through the world That duty now presses with feaet
weight upon US than ever before Never have thefe ooeu
a. many doors ope for Introduction ofhs 6ioe-neVs
% seat sail 10 send abroad the nhoeneo OF lie ana sn'
20 redeem man from the darsuess Of his nature
When we see a man, gifted with nights cDa-oae
who has led Providence song the PAth' OF sshoe
unt hs hss reached highest Principle-~e Ao<noN
led 20 h. mi son In the world, and the mighty fs,p'ht
biifv Of which he must give an account IN the - u
90 ement II this Of man, how mueh 50 WIN
comb nation OF men, We, who have planted the iostl
lions of civil and religious liberty in ibis snd arc pHa
In up our light aud lot It's rays stream over the AZ
tic that light aud that voice will strike ths f'sLy sg
Of Nruh OF LlrOpe's millions. ms