The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-12
New York Female Bible Society.

Yesterday, at IL o'clock, held. at the rooms Of
the American Bible Society No lis Nassau street the
thirt fourth Anniversary Of the New York Female
Auxiliary Bible Society. The attendance was very
GUS, the room being pretty well filed with the
fair. Mott Of the ladies elderly but there
large sprnklins of the young and he beautiful The
officers drcctresses Of the Society Mrs David
Codwise, First Directre.s, No. q ct. Marks place
Nr, W. i. Aston second Directress No 50 Lafayette
place; Mrs. John wurts, Recording Secretary, No Il
bleecker street. Miss Caroline Murray Corresponding
Secretary No. lol St. Marks place; Miss Charlotte
L. ROY, treasurer. No IS Lafayette place.
The proceedings having been opened by prayer and
hymn. by tho chairman. Rev DR.. brigham one Of
the secretaries Of the American Bible Society Mr.
joseph yde Treasurer and General Agef Of the Bible
Society. read the annual report Of the Association
appeared from the report that the receipts raised
In 81 churches amounted to $780, Of which IS ia -
paid In donations TO the American Bible Society:
the balance s+75 % paid for Bibles and for printing
annual report The amount raised last year was
IS TIo 81 total amount raised since the formation
Of the Association Is t65 23 60 The report elo
9uently written, and presented much encouragement
have for and though the theology may b. que--
toned IL IL prettily expressed and the merit OF orig
nslity must not be denied TO at least idea In IT,
mandy. that Of Gods creatures commanding him =
We are agents between God who is the ruler OF
all IA, arts and the owner Of all things and race who
have r,bclled against him and who refuse him both
their hearts and their means Again-this sovereign
with all hls wealth. and all his power is Influenced
nay to use his own word by his creatures
The report wac adopted. and ordered TO be printed
Rev Mr. B,erLow OF the Noravian Church then pro-
e,eded 10 address the meeting lie said there 4 spe
eai Providence female societies cooperating With
and directing them towards the accomplishment ofths
sSourht Of the scu. that NAV have been ms1v ssst
have been .aved W their means they ought 70 ssei
encouraged when they thought Of the souls st cry
Ing in dan and the shadow Of death Come over
and help us" they ought TO feel encouraged; when
thought Of the blessings conveyed In the word Of
life to fallen sinners they ought 10 feel encouraged
fha Iisrn
gcdly world and regret say that even the better
informed ,eem TO think that the propagation Of the Cos
pei Is matter with which ladies have nothing to do
But the blessing Of God upon their labors the best
proof q Ills appreciation Like the who poured
tie precious box OF ointment on the head OF our Lord
ELd tuk,d by those who stood by the Of
the Lord was the same In both eases Let her alone;
,he hath done u good work; the Lord hath need Of
this"
Rev DR.. HoLprcH. Secretary Of the American Bible
Association then addressed the meeting lie said he
hoped they were like the Lydias Of old and the Prs-
oillns. and others whose names recorded in the
Bible. rs laboring much In the Lords work. The
spostio commanded the male saints Of his day to help
the women who were propagating the gospel The
rule npplics TO The Bible Is the book Of all
,mc,a book for the high and low. the rich and poor
fer the Law maker and the subject Of law I do not
say that the Bible alone places In that position
In socty whore thc ought 20 be; but do say that
Other book honors her the Bible does Look at the
care with which the virtues OF recorded In
Tie sncr,d volume, such the Nirans the Deborshs
the tarahs the Martbas and Hvete beautiful mother
Of them nvbo should not TO be omitted In speaking
Of her fair daughters How different IL the influence
Of Lille and Christian fmales upon society from
that which would he produced by the asccndaney Of
Fanny wis hit and her doctrines! when they rejected
upon tho amount Of good that was accomplished by
their latcrs. but how little was done compared with
hat might be done and ought 60 b. done they would
have stmulous for cxertion and for curtailing
tho,e iuxuries which deprived the Bible Society
much support Why, the sums lavished on lux airy
not TO b. compared Tor moment with those spent In
the service of r,fion In the progress Of few weeks
larger amount Of money will be pended In hearing
tautifu singer than raised for the American
bible Society In thirty-four years.
Rev. DR. r,so. rector q 81 Georges merit called
on lie seid he wac always called ON 10 sweep the
church when all over. The ladice complain in
their report that they are but cleaners yet with what
eonfcicIce do they make me cleaner now 7 n one
Of the ,acred books cleaner i the chief subject Of
the narrative and the pamcs of the reapcrs not
m' ntioBcd. allude TO Ruth and Boar The fact IL.
that women have much right men 20 labor la the
coed work aud there ought to be neither distinction
81 men nor women black white; for there t. neither
male ucr male. bond nor frec-we ell one In
CIR u Jous.n Let the Bible then. b. cent out by
female agency IL must do good-it cannot do harm.
ic,esc'ery leaf contains the words of life and saliva
ton. poor man was standing behind counter In
ru,idsnee. and another young man vas wrapping
soms article In piece Of paper which turned out TO
IL leaf Of the Bible Do YOU know what that you
using in that pny'- $50" That H. leaf 81 the
billie" what harm ?" 1t contains the words q
everlasting life don't Il so" such the brief
dialogue b,twccn them. The young man with the
Ia s siead and ~hcn he going home. he put q in
his pocket and. afterwards looking at H. he read
the words IN the lzth chapter of Daniel 90 thy
way. aud stand In Thy lot In the laet days" lie ssid
70 h'ms,f " hat will he my lot In the last days."
Ard lac pCudtrcd upon the text I'll turned his atten
ton TO rligious matters. The reverend gentleman
th,n related story 81 person who used 90 let his
dat shtcrs rad the Bible alone and the result
tLat th,y became good thcologisns ~ one of them
little cLid showed when she dying by apt
tcrttua quotation. which set her father right when
he though che v~S In Alusion has been made
60 a sweet siuctr. There will time when the
guthing Of her sweetest notes will pass for
s,ct-tbe nightingale has sung out her night and the
bird T. silent IN the bush hut there is another song
the soug Of the redccmcd--whioh can never die; aud
that cons only be learned In the Bible here below
aud Itiitc tcd In heaven hereafter.
Abe Rev. Chairman then pronounced the benedic-
ton. aud the meeting - parated
Marine Affairs.