New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-11
:NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
NEW VERSION OF THE BIBLE.
vo,m.t,ou Of the "American Bible Union."
RALLY OF THE NEW.vERsIONIsTs.

vo,m,,,on of the "American Bible Unien."
In response to a Call put forward some days since
Nv the orieinators and advocates OF the Amended
Version Of the Bible, a SINAI audience assembled
yesterday afternoon in the Mubery-st Baptist
Tabernacle 10 perfect the organization Of distinct
Bible Society.
When the meeting was opened, bat sixty or
seventy persons were present. leaving blank
n,osoect for the rear Of the Church. The house,
however. gradually filed until the number finally
in attendance probably ranged from one hundred
and fifty to two hundred. Considerable anxiety
was manifest in regard to the course of the pro-
ceedings.
Rev. DR.. Cone took the Chair, and the meeting
ouened with prayer and singing. Bro. WHEAT
read portion of scripture-the XIXth Psalm.
DIR. Cone then read the Call, announcing the OBJ
,ects for which the meeting had been assembled.
1.-THE substance of this will be found in our adver-
Using columns Of yesterday, together with the re-
solutions adopted at the preliminary meeting on
The eth of Msyl The Rev. DR.. then briefly adj
dressed the audience Let me state said hel to
the friends who have assembled under this Call
that those who have called it have had two differ
or, meetings in company with ten or dozen
others who felt an active sympathy with their ef
forts to procure aperfect Version OF the Holy Scrip
tires Under vue s~pervision and dree'ion nj those
bre,hren, Constitution and an Address were draft
Cd and afterward adopted and printed. These
will be brought before you for your action today.
The conrse of the Committees action was briefly
.nrdcd 10 and then the Rev. DR.. sat down
Aner q few moments, DR.. CONF suggested the
,nnointment Of a Chairman for the general meet
me. a. he had only assumed the Chair during the
nTsiminary organization, in order that business
might be expedited. Making motion to re-
tire -
Bro MuRPHY-I move that Rev. DR.. Cone be the
President of this meetingl All those in favor OF
tbs motion will raise the right hand contrary,
same sign.
Up went twoscore hands or more.
Bro. MuRPHY-(to DR.. Cone)-You are unani-
mously elected Sir III,
4, DIR. CosE lreturning)-I am very much obliged
10 Won brethren, for this mark of your esteem and
confidence, and accept it with thankfulness BY
the providence of God, am placed in position
!. from which cannot recede, until IL shall please
nv God TO remove me from Time into Eternity -
There is nothing in me that says go back! Oh,
that re could but hear that voice which spoke to
the trembling Israelites, when the waters of the
Red Sea rose up on either hand as living walls,
bidding them to go forward and not fear. Woald
that the same spirit might lead us now
Who shall be your Recording Secretary
Bro WHITNEY was appointed.
Dr. CONE then resumed, and went on to demon
strate that this new Society, The USIoS, is sbso-
lutey and entirely voluntary Association; repre-
senting neither nations denominations, churches
but formed by few individuals, who conscen.
tously believe all that they endeayor to establish
by the new organization.
A Committee Of five was appointed to nomi-
-. AL nd thar
absence, the CONSTITUTION OF the new Society was
taken up and passed upon, section by section.
The following summary comprises the leading
CONSTITUTION
Consists OF twenty articles.
ARr l. COniers the tile Of the AMERICAN BIBLE UNION.
Akr H. Defines the objects Of the Union" to be pro.
and circulate the most fatuI Ieron Of the Saeysd
S0ip;uTes In all languages throughout the world.
ARr III-The Union shall be composed Of annual mes
ssngers life members and life directors Annual
be sent by churches or any oher cooperative bo
he union ssS they shah have ali the privileges and pow
era OF memeeship under this Constitution for one year
THIRTY poLLANS be entitled TO spess ana vots IN
Al me sS .rch . unos subject oay TO mi, Cou
directors shall be constituted snch by The payment Of ONE
ship shall be entitled to seats in The Bossd win m ~.
yftyileges OF managers, except that OF voting - ~
ARrs. Nv 10 Xiy-Proyide for the appointment, OF ,hs
ss fhs Annual Mssns Of he UnoD are 10 Be Sss
ns CIV on he frsi Thursday Of Ocobsr uness other
vse authorized by the Union. The Ohcers shall be
PfesdtnL two or Vice Presidents Corresponding
and Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor.
Tia Executive Bosrd Of he Union shall consist OF twenty
k1r Managers divided into three equal classes one Of
~hseAn 70 20 cut Of ofbce every yea.
AST. Xv--Defnes precisely the objects and general
seepe % tae Onion II reads verbatim, follows "Ths
Board shah have power employ Rgenta anslstors and
oheers OF Ne Union; and 10 take such they
sns deem necessary making known the character and
claims OF the Union IN the collection Of fands 10 obtan-
ing he mosi tihal Versions OF The Holy Scriptures In
Svesy isnkaa<e and N distributing them throughout ell
~ ays 10 TIE proysoDs Of this Consitu-
W. so nv sPeeN instructions Of The Union"
an amendment was proposed to this XVIII mr..
ncle by NJ SIMPSON, provided that no Vsrs;on in
the English Language published AMI c;,cnls,adnn-
Unauthorized by the Union" Some dshs 20 t~I,o,,Ai
and the motion was finally withdrawn an The rs en-
resentaiion OF Bro. EDDY that be designad - otsr
aresolution 70 the same effect This re.oi,.;o,,
onered toward the close Of the neet;ns Ill -
nsnd below. The question upon the 7sr,.;n; ~
sections Of the Constitution then proceededl
AkrS XPI % Xx--Designsle Tie mode Of reno-,,,,..
sssengs OF ne Board, ne manner Of holding DE sn
a meetings and The disposition Of donssons res ~ VI
sss provides that the Constitution may Be .l,,-sa -
wNcs OF he members present At any annual mes,,syy
~. or'onj provided only that no alteration shsIl -
~ ne Second Article which defines he obisrs ~ ~
sss Without unanimous voe, and one years preyiec.
-saeh are the laws which have been .y,a.a
" govern this new Bible organization.