The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-12
FIFTH DAY.

addressed the meeting, which closed the business Of
tho evening.
FIFTH DAY.
Anniversary OF tho American Biblc Society.
numerousy attended and highly respectable meet
Ing of the friends Of the above important and
ful society held in tho Broadway Tabernacle,
yesterday, pursuant to notice
At tho hour appointed 40 A. ny the proceedings
wore opened by Row Dr. Stone Of Brooklyn, by read
ing from the Bible the 72d Psalm
The President, Hon THEopoRB FnELIroHuYsES, then
addressed the incoming in brief, but interesting,
speech congratulang tho society the vast amount
Of good they had accomplished during the past year,
and dwelling tho necessity which existed of re-
ncwed efforts their behalf and particularly at tho
present crisis Of affairs throughout the cvilised world
The gentleman adverted with ardent emotion to the
unhappy circumstance Of three Of their vice presi-
dents, (namcly Hon. John Quincy Adams, Alexander
Henry ESQ., and Peter q. Stayvesant ESQ., besides one
Of the managers, J Aspcnwa Esq having died in the
course of tho year. Having added that as new Life
Directors and 75l new life members had just been added
to tho Society, tho president resumed his seat
, Among other interesting facts, in conncxion with
the operations OF the society it appeared from tho
port Of tho Assistant Treasurer, Joseph Hyde, Esq
that the receipts during the past year had amounted
to H. exhibiting increase of $4930S 95
those Of any previous year
From the Msnagers' report read by tho Rev. Dr.
Brigham, Corresponding Secretary it appeared that
tho number Of Bibles and Tcstamcnts distributed
during the past year, amounted to 066
increase of 1876 that Of the preceding year
57So,00S copies
Row DR.. FrRRn Of New York, now rose to propose
the following resolution
"rhat tho report, an abstract Of which had been
read be printed and circulated under tho direction of
the board"
He would first sndeavor to give expression to tho
deep pleasure he derived from the contemplation Of the
great results which accrued from their cxertons during
the last year Those results, the Importance Of
which could not be too highly estimated 1t would
be an endless task TO partic ularze them. He how
ever rendered the committee Of managers his sim
cere gratitude. And whatevOr he would say to
thoir various other laudablo acts. he conceived
their circulation Of tho Scriptures the most praise
worthy. Nothing was better than tho dissemi-
away to tho poor and bcnghted better than the Bible
II with the Bible they would distribute the works Of
Baxter. Of Bunyan and Of other such pious and in
structive writer's they would be accomplishing
amount Of good, which was Uncomfortable. Who could
contemplate the events Of the last year without feeling
the vast Importance OF this society! They had sc the
Scriptures to tho Swcdcs to the Danes, and to the
Swiss-to those who existing in other clinics from
their own countries. They had sont them to the West
last named country, he would observe that they
should all feel dccp interest in the which had
50 long been carried on with IT,. The condition of
the poor Mcxicans they should remember, was
wretchod In tho estrefno: 1t was such as 1t was
incumbent on theft society to afford all posi-
bio relief to; and that as possible
While they gave them tho sword that slayeth,' they
should give them "the word that quickenethn Be-
sdes, God had poured in upon them multitudinous
iy ncrcasing and from the appearance Of things at
tho present it most likely to continue the in
dtionn why they should DO socitous to main
tain the Bible Society Tho poor people. coming from
the various parts Of the old country require spiritual
food They require to have the Bible put into their
hands. We should pause to observe what moral
phenomenon tho people Of Franco presented ut the
present moment In the midst Of revolution they arc
loudly calling for tho scriptures But this not all
1t was not alone in political point Of view that they
were becoming cnlghtcncd-they wcrc also, becoming
so IN religious point Of view To indicate this i'm
portant fact suffice to let the meeting know that
fewer than 5000 religious conversions had taken place
in that country within the last Having proposed
the first resolution, tho Rev. gentleman resumed
his seat'amid loud cheering
The Rev DR.. STONE. Of Brooklyn, seconded the
luton He believed that tribute OF praise ever
more highly deserved than that given by his
friend the last speaker to tho managers Of tho Society
II was not alone in their actions that they dcserv-
deserving Of for the prudence which they cvinccd in
every thing relative to their duties They exhibited
he most iaudabc forbcarancc whenever any thing
hroouccd antagontc with their deliberate and sober
Judgment. This judgment always modcrntc-it
was given with the greatest mod1~tyin word, they
could ncvor be brought to any thing that could be call
ed extreme" From these verious rircumstan ces bo
was constrained to say that the president who call
ca upon TO preside At moetng ola Society organised
that washad hghor honor conferred upon him than the
president Of any political constitution in the world =
But position was also aresponsbledccpy seriously
to advert to fact that those who had tho
influence In tho established Church Of Enga nd were
the most devoted to the cau's Of the Bible Society
Those who might be thought, from their great dign-
ty, to cschew 1t, are its wsrmest advocates The
Arch Bishop of Canterbury was Its most answering
friend and this would sford fresh proof Of what its
Importance was-whcn II vas encouraged and patro-
Missed by prclate who should be compared only to
Tiotson to Taylor those grcot dvincs whose names
will be remembered and vcnerated while picty, worth
ana learning are appreciated in the world. Having
seconded the resolution, which passed unanimously
the kev gentleman concluded and was warmly chccrcd
=. Tho Rev I. b. SAhoEyr proposed the next rcsolu-
ZION, and said Mr. Presidcnt-Afcr what has alrcady
pcen addressed to the meeting by yourself and after
what has boon said by tho other Rev gentlemen n, In
their stirring appeals no should DO glad and
he could say word that would excite any additional
interest In favor OF the great object they
In That the first time he had the privilege
addressing them 1t the 0rst time he appeared be-
fore them, and could he but Initiate the composure
and The selfpossesson of the eloquent gentlemen who
had proceeded him. nothing could afford him deeper
pleasure thano address them ut length onhat all-m
portant subject But hc should, however. say word
mot in England and those Rev. gentlemen were
nearly from as many different countries They were
at least from twenty and the main object Of thi,
great meeting was to have the scriptures sent to the
people Of every nation in their own languagcto every
nation under heaven Those fellow aborers spoke II,
different tongues but all agreed in relation to the same
came TO that great mccting rather to be excited
than to excite. But IL was impossible for ,nv
ono to contemplate the great results that had bee
produced in other lands, well in America by the
agency Of the Bible Society without feeling excited
II they looked back and reflected the origin of that
great work what would be their sentimcnts Let them
look back to the 1904 In mother nd and 10
1916, in own-hcn. indeed Il might be sud TO bc
feeble; but now 1t Is strong and vigorous Again-let
any man read but single report Of the English and
Foreign society Of the society Of our own country:
and then will he say, tho apostles have died Tho
Rev. gentleman was loudly chccrcd rcsuming his
seat.
JAMES NJ. McNurnAy Esq, agent of tho British and
Foreign Bible Society, for the West Indies was next