New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-25
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Election of O6cers-Resignation of DR.. Cot.
The Society redssembled at P, NJ. and imne.
diately proceeded to the special order Of the day
the election of Officers for the ensuing year. The
meeting resolved, by unanimous vote, ~ elect BY
ballot.
Tellers were appointed: and the business began
in earnest. The votes having been cast the
Tellers retired to count-when the interval was
occupied by
Dr. CoNE-He desired to make a few personal
statements He asked the earnest attention Of
brethren he did not intend 10 print the remarks he VISA
about to utter The Dr. then procs led TO reespulsis he
movements in favor Of The New Version, from he con-
Increment Of the sgltston TO the present day he hT
spoke Of the firm personal convictions Of himself and b.
Wyckof respecting the necessity for revision Of The
present Version The pamphlet entitled The Bible ra'
lated" had been issued by themselves In accordance WIN
the heartfelt sentiments entertained by each eoT q
that publication, unaccompsuied by note comment VI"
every member OF the American and Foreign Bibs
5 ciety This was all that was done. Was there any
guile In this ask. Was there any attempt to nhasaeeof
to persuade men to opnionl
We only wished continued The Dr. place the who's
matter in the proper light before Bible readers and lsss
them Judge for themselves Dr. Cone reviewed the sub
sequen action Of himself and Br Wyckof, dsmonssung
the manner In which The Greek original was dligssuy
studied and passage ser passage sborously rendered.
When all finished, few brethren convinced Of ne
greater purity OF the New Version, insisted that shoaf
be stereotyped. This accordingly done. and few
copies printed of for the Of the friends Of The
measure who desired possess the work Dr. G. wsnoa
to usrae Of the alterations which had been nsds
As 20 the word bapze" 1t required great scholarnp
10 prove that the true meaning Of the word 10 'ers
he remarked upon a number Of blemishes, a. no sDd
them, and evidently fixed In tho unaltersble belief o.
this translation being far better than any other Of ns
present day.The Dr. heard through the whole Of hs
personal explanation with the respectful attention.
When be had concluded tho congregation ssng,he hymn
"oh, fort closer walk with Cod
ard Dr. Benedict OF Rhode Island led 10 prayer.
The Tellsrs being yet prepared to report sonsds
cussop spraDg up between the President and Bra kissS
FORD DowLIrc, and others regarding alterations 10 sun
dry portions Of the Bibles already printed. "Insx
creatures had been substituted for beasts" holy spnr
Tor Holy Ghost etc. The authority Of the Board 10 mas
such alterations questioned by several brebreni pa'
the matter explained to tho satisfaction Of sa con
eerned by the President and other interested parties
The Tsllers returned and reported the resaiso'
the ballotiDg. The name Of Or. CosE ives retained
President The Society Immediately afer the snnosnee
ent Of bic unanim reelection had been made however,
Dr. CoSE and said he believed his posk ea, eess
ioD did not Withdraw my name In advance, bsesuss
the seeming egotsm Of such a step. hank you, ~
bIeihreB, for the kindy In which you bsvs -.
pleased TO tender once more the Office OF fre,aes
your Society Bn. cannot serve you longer i'a VIZ
have the Airdness TO accept my resgnsngn "A h..d.s
lAsde-lo friend ri can't get 9ysss ~ n.v
I'm old II 10 quite time was ous OF ne ~ey. a.. :.
The Society al hrst peremPt9ny 1890 an, ~ ~, p,snas
sign alton OF their President ne s,I s. Fs'H"
however and he resignation was nnAAy accepted
Br. colyEw Of Boston, then proposed Rev. BARrHsLo
,,y 2 wyIcH a. President IN place q DIR. Cone ne
.,or,n.,,,, u.s carried almost unanimously The lot
ogcer, were now complete-snd the American snd Fe
n RbIe society stands reyolutonlzed; with he iOlos
Ing ovv,c,psyosrap
p,.,id>nt-R Rev BARTHOLOMEW T. WEIGH, DID. =
Ttee Prsndents-Rey. c. @. sommers, Hon Ira HnnA
Jscob Bacon, Henry Marchsnt o. N. Sullmsr, lns..
Humpb ey, John l.. Degg, J. G. Furman EDWARD Lsnlsf
G. NJ LsDgwonhy simeon J. Drake, H. h Sess,
George 3. Ide, William Crane, Peter 5. Gale. T. TasA'
T Johrson, w N Prsft Robert RylsDd.
Coryeycnsns Ssvstoyp-Scwsll y Cutting
Recording Secvefdry-mofgan q. Rhees
Treasue-NsihAn c. Plat
ClnOdl AGent--J r, Stone
MANAGERS. -.
NJ G. Platf j. r. Stone, WD. nEI
IE.TsyIor, MD. Roger Pegg ! < ssss'
NJ. J. Rhees, Geo. q. Gernond, u, neatS
s. IT, Cone VIM Hsgu I'd L.,hrop,u
| c. w. Boushton, Warren Carter, b. Cs.y---ssrd.
| John Dogl.y Il. T. Welch, Paine. .ts s,a
John Dow ling, J. w. Tagger, Wm ,..~r
| Wm. Hague, Samuel Rsyner, Ell Mss''"'
| g. s. Cutting,
| Has not formally resigned a. Manager
| TIE whole number Of votes cast was ~. fn'
all he Cfhcers was nearly unanimous WIN III ..r
uops-,be Corresponding Secretary Treasures LIZ -, n
inc secr,,arv-yho were elected BY eonsidsfs''' -"