The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26

s1''c+O 81
Balance due the Treasurer, April
u lcfc -, ~
Disbursements u 93t a
Balance IA the Treasury. APrl, 5.
1919 6JI 81
Total S9.sII II
After the reading Of the Tseasulers Re-.
port, the Society was addressed By
Dr. 5. II. COSE-lle said the repor, Of
the Treasury which has ust been read.
shots you that our means have increased
by several thousand dollars he last year
and the benefits promulgated BY the So
eiety have also increased The MANAGERS
OF your Society are worthy Of all PRAISE,
and the Board, thank tod, have moi been
lessened by The dealh Of airy one OF is
members We may say now, a. we did
at hrst-rt God IS for us we care not who
IS against Us. We therefore need not fear
what man eau DO against u, if we are
founded on truth and righteousness. We
may knnly believe thai or mo,,o-the
Translation Of the Bible, will be the motto
OF ali desiring The universal understanding
Of The word OF truth. In no par, have our
printing presses been stopped for want Of
luncs-this year there Will be 4 greater de.
mard, especially in tie printing and dis.
tribuGng oil the Bible in Karen aud China
OuI desl brother OUckES che Missionary
in Germany now demands not hundreds OF
Bibles but thousands OF Teaaments-not
thousands. bat tens Of thousands. He has
sent US report Of his action, demanding a
large supply, to WHICH We have replied By
the adopting Of 5000 Bibles for this holy
WORK. My friends, | could we'll occupy
your time Tor hallhour OF an hour by the
recital Of the good actions Of. and bright
hopes for our Sociesy, When We see
thousands Of French, Welsh, Irish and
Germans aocking nearly to our country,
you at once see the wide and glorious field
before Us. And here lie, me remark: we
need not stop TO say what our Society does
more than another, Cor find that all the
MsthOdis., Episcopal and Friends b Die
Associations, notwithstanding all their eE
forts, there are people still waiting ror the
Bible. Then let Us unite. with heart and
soul, 10 all that God requires at our hands
VS.. Fl. WYcKoFF, Esq Cor. Secretary,
read the report Of the Board, by which we
learn that
The operations OF the year have been
emirently successful. The Society, which
never has experienced period Of adversely.
is enjoying a season Of uncommon pros
perily. It's receipts have been largely in
creased, icing nearly five thousand dollars
greater than in any former year.
FoREIaN APPROPRIATION These have
been far greater than usual. There have
been appropriated
To the American Baptist Missionary
Union for the Karen Scriptures 81 500 o.
For The Chinese Scriptures 1000 90
For the Assamess Scriptures 900 90
For The Siamese SCRIPTURES 500 90
For distribution Of Scriptures in Ger
many 1000 90
In France 500 90
To Bro. J. G 0ucken, for stsfeotvping
ana printing Scriptures, And saiaries
Of COlpOrtsars s.l27 n
To The Eng Bap. Miss. Society for
tbs Bengal aud other versions Of
India 1909 90
To the Am. BAp. Miss. Union, in En-
giish Scriptures, for tie Cherokee
Nation as 50
| To Missionaries at TAvuy 81
| To the Am. Ind. Miss. Association,
In English Scriptures. Cor the Greek
Missions ca OC
| To Bro. JIG. Oueken,i in English Scrip
turss 2s 4s
! There has also been appropriated for
the publication Ia this country Of
German Scriptures s02 81
OF French Scriptures e36 81
| DoMEsTIc OPERATIoss The effects oil
the ire that occurred in November last,
we're felt in necessary increase of expen
diture at the Depository, and partial EN-
banassment in the book department.
The following is a summary Of the bust
ness Of the year:
FHblieatioas.-10.0l7 Bibles; 20,34i
Tesiaments. Total. 30,364.
Lsues.--13, 63S Bibles, %, $40 Testa
menis. Total, 40,578.
6ratuitous appropriations II ,522 Bi
bles IL .0l8 Testameris Total, Is, $40
Vslle, 1884 81.
ne. lTs~,Hs-. IL ns.a.k... 40.