New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-11
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
American Bible Society.
Reported for re TrIbsne.I

reaGing portion o the Script0res-tne 'tn tSeiini
followed by an Address from the President, Hon.
THEODORE FRKLINGHUYsES. Its cause for graft
tude, said Mr.. Fre,ingh0yseD, that amid all the
tu,gn0iis and upheaya.s Of the nations, the Bible
still maintains il wonted sway over the minds Of
men, and 10 extending and multiplying ita infu
ences il the darkest portions Of the earth. We
arc assured by God himself that His Word shall
yet accomplish the work Tor which il has been sent
The stability of our Government and the security
OF too People are all hallowed and fortified b. the
doe.rines Of the Bible. Its claims are commended
TO our understandings with uncommon iorcc- We
are convinced that IL is the great BOOK OF Peace
for the healing Of the nations and that II WIZ
soo;he the wounds and compose the turmons "hich
are egitatng this onion. The speaker went Ga 20
illustrate this point and CONCLUDED WIN me l'io-
ute TO the Bible as a volume expressing principles
written il letters Of light. whose influence must
necessarily be boundess.
An abstract OF the Treasurer report was tnen
read by JosEPB HYDE, ESQ. Assistant Ireaso -er-
TIE receipts OF the year have been s2sS'6l4 a.
being an Increase Of s34,744 65 over that OF the
previous year. A balance Of Sl37 40 remains 10 the
treasury
TIE leading features Of the Managers Report
were presented by Rev. Drs HoLDIcH and big
HAM, the Secretaries. We append en- abstract
RESULTS OF THE YEAR-ln the course OF ne
wear one Vice President, Charles Chauncey, Esq
Of Philadelphia, and one Manager, b: l.. Woohey,
Esq. Of New York, have decea.ed' Inc Huino1I u
ney Auxili, ries formed is 81 most OF them IN tne
Western States and Territories. The natnoer OF
ibles and Testameuts issued duriag the year was
39g. These books have been dihuiOuIel "a
every State and Territory OF the UPON, IN the W est
Indies in Spanish and Portuguese America, 10
Canada and New Brunswick among sesmen, boat
men. immigrants, hospitals, prisons, Jews and Gen
tie,. Protestanls and Romanists, white men, red
me- and colored men, the bond and the iree IN
dc, 4 among all who were in need and could be
resched A New Testament, with Spanish aDd
English in parallel columns has been prepared
also the book OF Genesis in GrebO for lest Africa,
and the book OF Acts for an Indian tribe Ia South
America. The number OF agents employed mas
been thirty including two in Texas, IN Callior'
MIA and one ia the West ladies'. large number
Of Bible distributors or pOrteurs have also been
in service but procured, directed, and paid by the
local auxiaTies, aided by the Parent society ohiy
when necessary. Beside the grants OF books from
the Depository. moneys have been sent Tor making
the same in France, Turkey, Syria, Persia at
BOMBAY. Madras, Ceylon and Lodiana in India
also in China in South Africa, and at the Sandwich
Is ands. The whole amount OF these Pay ments IS
$1,000 and there Is still voted, but not yet Pald
nearly the same amount.
The Board consider that the year, on the whole,
has been highly successful and that prospects for
future OlstTIbEtlOfS were HtNcI Ahc NhiJ
great apprehension u.s. that for lack ofzea, method,
punctuality, on the part of some aoxlarIes, the
opening demands of Providence Will not be met as
fast as they are presented.
The following reso ution was then moved by
Chancellor WALwoRTH, and seconded by Rev. DR..
TYING in some eloquent remarks
Resolr,d That he Report abstract OF which las BEER
resd be printed circulated under the direction OF ne
Mansgers O., ~
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whose very portraits are full OF the inspiration Of
great ideas the firm course adopted ia Its man |
agement from the first commencement, and the |
brilliant resu Is 1t has areary attained which IT is
destined still 10 surpass. The thirty -four years OF
its existence 80 far, said the Dr. are the oil IN the
cruise and the meal in the barel-just enough to |
make "two cakes" on which the world may feed
to-day, and die 10 morrow, il the supply be not re
newed. But 70 morrow, Sir, The continued,l the
supply will be renewed, and hundreds and thou.
sands will rejoice at being again permitted TO iced
upon the cake of life He blessed the agency OF
this Society in exerting such general ana bench
cent Influences upon the world and hoped for Its
abundant and ready countenance aud support
The next resolution was offered by hey. SIUAhI
RoBINsoS of Frankfort KY;
ResaVed That the Bible sits own best Interpreter
carries In sef lie best defense and we rely mere
fore, upon the general diffusion OF the Book WIN me SC
complaining influence Of the Holy Spirit as the great means
for hoi.ing check the inhde tendencies o our lines
Mr. Robinson supported tins resolution In long
and interesting address, which was listened to with
profound attention. He took occasion u beardown
on the radical NOV emens which aim to demolsh the
Bible, and lAened the course of inidelity to the
turhid and angry stream OF the Father OF Waters
pert up by simple barriers OF clay, which prevent
the inundaton oil the surrounding region. He urged
the importance OF keeping the Bible pure IN itself
of advancing metaphy steal arguments to sustain
its claims but to put it forward on its own merits,
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in it and the blessing Of God for success. He only
desired that the Bible may be placed on an equality
with Plato Aristotle and Zoroaster-resting solely
upon and to be judged by its own merits He de-
sired no augmentation inquiry into abstr actions
but simple Investigations into plein truths. He
would have the Bible drawn as a Gordon Santtaire
all around the land, TO keep off danger
Rev. DR.. HoDGsuS of Harrisburg, Pa. proposed
the third resolution
Resored Thai the Society looks with favor and hope
the means adopted by the Board for supplying our imm
grant population with the Sacred scriptures
DIR. Hodgson depicted the influences arising from
the constant flow OF Immigration to our shores, and
demonstrated the necessity which arises for ener
getc and instant action on the part OF the Christian
community. The ignorance OF many of these I'm.
migrants OF Institutions, the prejudices they
have imbibed In favor of European establishments
and the large annual importation OF iIfdelIty and
gigantic Mechanically call for the prompt and
general distribution OF the Scriptures among this
class.
The Missionary Hymn was here sung by the
congregation standing
The fourth resolution was then read as follows by
John THOMPSON. Esq. OF Poughkeepsie:
Reached THAI the Bible In It's lellsr and spirit furnishes
the best Of all standards by which to test The numerous
theories Of day for improving the condition and prcs
poets Of the Race.
Mr Thompson spoke to this resolution at consid-
cradle length. Ii there is any one great subject,
said be- which now seems 10 commend itself to
universal attention it is that Of the nature and Oh
ects of this Society. 1t seeks the elevation OF the
entire Human Race by means Of one great end
the distribution of the Scriptures. In Europe
where DespolNm hangs iestersl upon the limbs and
life of man. there is not one country one people
from the Bay OF Biscay 10 the shores OF the Eu
nbrates. from the Mediterranean 70 the SHOWS o
Siheria which has Lot the right and will in time