The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-11
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n the American Bible Society So dense was the crowd
>n.. not only every seat but the aisles fill
"a nth people 1t was at pleasing and graft
wing observation-disclosures In the array OF bea'y and
sOp ssn Win which the OPERATIONS Of
shis important society are regarded by our people
The ceremonies were opened by the reading Of part
Of the 10th Psalm from the first to The 4lst verse; IN
elusive. by the Rev. DR. HEwETr, Of Connecticut. r.
The President Of the Society, the Hon THI9 Fn i,
briefly addressed the audience In e
that, never since the organization Of the society,
had its friends greater reasons for thanksg'ins H.
on snns asy on tne lie ascrbed
tho nature of the divine truth iseii i Ihnr
ated demand for the =, BIOS Iosc ALL connection with
the immense results achieved the commotiohs whicn
we're shaking the nations S from which arbitrary rule
and bigotry had ever excluded their labors. Inc BE-
Of the o Ss
1rumphs of liberty He locked upon the gratifying re-
sets Of that a n R nS dsshn
xson and teaching Thousands of Christians there
met of the various denominations with no sound Of
cord feelings Of arrangement to interrupt the en-
joyment of the sacred privileges there offered. What
ever distinction there in form Of worship or non
voice to declare that their foundation and their only
salvation lay in the Lord Jesus Christ, their Saviour
Neesrs PRIME and BRIGHAM the society Secretaries,
then read abstract of the Managers report, from
which the following results were apparent:-
been removed by death, viz: Hon D. L. Morrill,, of N
H. and Hon. Charles Marsh, Of VT; also, one Of the
managers Henry Roosevelt Esq and the Financial
Two Secretaries for have been elect
ed, the Rev Samuel Iren@us Primc aud the Rev JOS
Seventy eight auxiliary societies have been formed
forty persons have been made life directors ana
seven hundred and thirty six life members
The receipts Of the society have been, from all
sources, $251 $40 16.
The issues of the society have been
Of Bibles. SVo''ooo
vi 1es'amen's oo0,--.
Tot., sor the wear >. .so4.726
Durine the thirty wears of it's existence it has
Issued 261o 61O Bibles and 3S36630 Testaments max
NJ total Of 6347 40 copies.
twenty agents have been employed the whole year,
and for part Of collecting funds and promot
ing the circulation of the Scriptures
Actual examination shows that in some OF the Oldest
settled portions Of the country where explorations and
supplies have been effected twice and even thrice
In the Of the past twenty years. is again
found alarming restitution Instances have re-
Gently come to light, where one family in eight was
without the Bible, and cases, where in Ave
in that condition Every auxiliary which has not
made survey within four years should enter on this
work at once.
During the past year Danish Bible has been pre-
pared, also New Testament with Danish and English
In parallel columns another Of like character in Dutch
and English, and third in German and English
These books designed for young emgrants who are
both without the Scriptures and wish to learn the
Chocta@ New Testament has been printed at the
socistys house and the gospel Of Luke in the Greb0
Besides distributions in all the older States and ter
rtore nearly II 900 copies have been sent on request
to California and Oregon They granted to off,
GERS the army various missionaries and to forty
companies organized for mining and other purposes
To France has been RENTED $40 600 in cash for cir
eulating the scriptures according to the proposal at
There are further applications for aid before the
Board for the object from France Turkey Syria,
Persia. India, China, and Africa, amounting in all to
$2713 part Of which Is now greatly needed and all
soon will be.
The report closed with an urgent appeal to the
friends Of the Bible to meet these applications with
The Rev Dr. ssoDcpA.s then presented the following
Resolved That the Report, abstract of which
has been read be published and circulated under the
Mr. s. always believed that the important labor
which the friends of the Bible called upon to per-
form be under the direction Of the society," free
asit was from UNCONVENTIONAL bias. The success of
their labors the finger of God himself pointing to
the conclusion that this was the way he expected those
year to lead to greater results than the one prece
ding and therefore ready to the circulation
Ct this report stimulus to renewed exertions by
showing what had been achieved. He aware that
the direct receipts Of the treasury fell somewhat short
strong i'm preston on the minds Of those interested
the Bible Events which human foresight could have
prevented had their influence in producing this result
The death of the faithful financial officer Of the Board
arrested plans which he proposed to carry out which
would in some have averted this result But
the operations of particular time under peculiar cir
eumstances, should determine the real condition OF
the whole Looking at the results accomplished by
they stood there that day the star Of this great move
ment appeared farther from the horizon and to
the meridian, than they had ever seen 1t from any
point Of their observation He regarded 1t matter
for congratuation that the Society, during the past
year had been industriously and faithfully to
work in every corner of their original ed-the States
and the Territories Of the Union. He who supposed
this field fully supplied or that, when supplied.
the work finally DONE had right conception Of
the condition of the country The territory well
the latter was eight millions and half; now il
was more than twenty-five millions; and the increase
This population too was one always in motion SO that
when location was supplied with the Bible the time
would come when many would be without it, and
create necessity for re.supply AS an illustration
of this fact he referred to the of Jefferson county
in this State. 1t was thoroughly supplied in lS3O-not
family left without copy. Five years afterwards
thousand families found there without the Bible,
and they were again supplied. Five years after that
sgain 1920 families found to be without the lamp
Of life in their house Thus in no location their
labors concluded II estimated that it would
take million and half of Bibles for years to
to supply this department alone He was gratided
to learn, also, that this department was well at
tended TO- AZ an example In New YORK and Mas
ship was supplied lie called attention to the labors
Of the society in another departments home too
and yet foreign to the parties intended to be effected
BY its operations Something like 100000 emigrants
landed on shores from Europe in 1s47, and that
sions in Europe. These supplied with the Tesla
ment printed in English and in their native languages
fact, that the number Of Norwegans alone in the
country speaking the Danish language,
branch of the human family. and what must be the
fact with regard other and important branchcs'
Spanish and English Three thousand Bibles had been
sent to California and they of more value than
gold To New Mexico to Mexico itself and to various
parts Of South America Bibles had been sent and in
gard to the French. matter Of congratuation
that the Board had redeemed their pledges in regard
the $4,000 to be there the distribution of
he Bible France the country Of Voltaire who pre-
dicted that in the 18th century the Bible would be
garded only record of the past He could tell them
100 that the Hotel Gibbon named after that llustrous
intdel was now actually occupied and employed as n
depository for Bible Society. and than all the
inhdel who superintends the building is agent for
the sale and receipt Of the books The very ground |
this INDUSTRIOUS nfdel often paced has become the
eene OF the operation and Of an institution
teoh.ned for the diffusion Of the very book against |
when MS efforts were directed These infdels lived
ana oed kingdoms rose and fell empires had their
day ana sunk into oblivion but the Word Of the Lord
would endure forever. MIR s. concluded by reading
the following resolution -
Resolved. That for means to prepare and circulate
the Bible. the main reliance must ever he ON those
who have deep and practical appreciation of the |
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