New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-23

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SALARIES ana Travelling Expenses %
Total Expenditures 81 231 IS
Balance in Treasury, April g. ls5O............s5s9 90
On motion Of WIN. CRANE, Esq. Of Baltimore
seconded by Hon. FRIEND HUMPHREY Of Albany
the Treasurers Report was accepted, and ordered
printed.
An abstract Of the MANAGERS ANNUAL REPORT
was then presented by WIN. Ii. WYCKoFF, Esq
This report is OF considerable length, and goes
mucl ground We have space 10 follow 1t but a
shOrs distance. During the year now closing, Says
the Report at the commencement the same signs
of signal prosperity which have hitherto disIil
guished every period Of the history of the Ameri-
can and Foreign Bible Society, have continued
With undated vigor. A very encouraging view is
giyea of the operations oil the Society during the
year--especially in the foreign field The frequent
~ successful struggles OF Priests and Princes 10 re.
gain lost ground, will necessarily cause many doors
70 be closed which have heretofore been opened
freely. Already, upon the resumption OF power by
these indicators OF false religions the prosecutions
have commenced and the aborers in the harvest
experience many priyatons and much suffering.
The work, however, goes on increasingly. mum
Der Of letters are embodied in the Report from dis
tant Missions, giving most encouraging accounts OF
the progress OF the Word. COlporteurs are in some
localities loudly called for.
The corrected rerSiOa Of the French Testament
has been issued, and large number OF copies
have been sent to France for the revision and cri
tcisn of the learned. Sufficient time mas not yet
elapsed for the Board to learn Its reception there
The case of DR.. Achli excited degree of ap
preheDsion in the mind oi the Board, and petitions
had already been prepared and forwarded to the
proper Italian authorities, pray ing for his release,
when the news Of his departure from Rome threw
CLEAN OF JOY over the hearts of his many friends
ON this side the water.
The Report contains also al interesting article
Orlesa. and sundrV othar Missionary
The concluding portion OF the document refers di-
rectly TO the Version question. We extract en-.
tire, the paragraphs relating to this subject
Proportion to AmeHd The English testament.
Doring the first year of this Society's existence
ITS operations IN the circulation OF the Sacred
Scriptures were confined TO heather lands In the
year IeSs, the Constitution was amended so as TO
embrace g ALL LANDS A. the same time the fol.
sowing resolutions were adopted by the Society:
hrsd That tina Society VIII expect Of their Board Of
msnsgeIs IN carrying into effect the second Article OF lhs
SonnIuuon the most seduous In Taifonizng such
versions only Of the Sacred Scriptures Into the
VI NE heslhen As have been may be- faithfully made
ana are approved by competent examiners
hs'ease6 That 10 the distribution OF the Scriptures in the
nnglsa language, they Will use the commonly received
version unui Otherwise directed by the Society.
AT the last Annual Meeting OF the Society, the
following resolution was adopted:
Rsssed That the restriction laid by the Society on the
bsN OF Managers IN 1872 10 use Tue ony commonly TO-
seNec version IA The distribution Of me Scriptures m me
LosAhh language" 81 REMOVED.
ihe Board, IN consequence, at its first stated
meeting, referred to Special Committee to report
upon the expediency OF adopting measures for cor.
fectng the English Testament That Comm;,,s,
reported the following resolutions which after q
long and interesting discussion were adonted il
January last: ~
Rssois,d Thai In the oPnioe Of this Board ,hs s..,
ssnpmres Of me Old ALA New Teslsments oavhs ,e
haisly ard accurately translated into every nSing 10.
gusge s An'
ks.elrsd That wherever in versions now in u.a lo
ara oo1ious errors eNst aud wherever the meaaag on 10
ofsnsl concealed Ooscured suitable measures otst
%oe Prosecuted to correct those versions 10 render
~. usa clear and inelg1hl 10 The Ordinary reader
ees,d Thai To regard 10 the expederey Of hs Board
ne col se,aon Of The common EaglIs1 yers.on
onetenee Of o7iron eXsis, sad laSfef1re thai Il
sOo.ey. ~ '-' '"''"'"'A' VI ms
The opening Address was nov delivered by
new frct NJ. D. ANDERSON of WAterville. Me.
n'ine % move the acceptance Of the Manaeer,'
report Ms' Anderson went into long and sr,r
men'aave, and sometimes eloc,,er. ..,i,,,, - =,
w. 49, gue.'"" o, Bibles, Bible Influences and
New Versions he ia tho,oashly conv;ocoJ os
the necessity for tie free cireols,; ~ -, u
laSeWse OF the Version. under d;,,,,. =, D'''o
&c Nas aware ol ths different on;n;9ss- ne ssld
Spe 'opic thus brought before the ss,1S o1Aed "
=. oeIeVed toat amid all s1ch dlsrsnSaa on.
NJ, a., - UV"' warmly Tor Christ and M, III.
~ ~ Inc speaker wo0d only tax ths ns,; 10y
p Is as srcrs Tor few remarks II plss5 SSN'0.ee
IT,. Nmen We 81 love sad revere. W. p ''e
On .'s iastlson Of speaking right oat AMI -;t.
@. e. y. We pave anything t. say, either 10 FRA
in -. "a Coo name. brethren soeak o.f ~
tomeS5 - % t6is Question We have baes 80
the s piaee Bi6le Societies prou,;nsutly ,n,s-
spesSs, io- caristissxing the VII rs
"A a'p'ssa 70 rousi'er them rs,ssr IS
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