New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-11
AMERICAN BIBLE UNION.
Cancellation Convention.

A numerously- attended Convention of the
friends and members of the American Bole Uni,n ana
the American and Foreign Bible Society, was held o.
saturday morning a; the Broome., Baptist Church
The Convention was called TO order by Rev
A wUyIocx. Elhrise. " W who nominated Rev.
A n. Gn1Err (of this Cay) Moderator. and Bro
II. K. SriNSoN "a Secretary
The proceedings If the occasion commences
with Prayer by Rev. :. wHSLocx. and the Hymn
"Bles, be the tie that binds"
Rev. Mr.. EvERrs, being called upon to state
the object Of the meeting said in substance that the 90
jet of their converting together deliberate upon
the causes OF the present of feeling that existed 10
relation to the operations of the A. aud B. s and ths
American Bible Unicn aud TO devise some basis which
would promote unity Of action a anagsrnston d
the two Societies, and thus the unkinaness u
feeling and hcaTtburn:ngs which they all knew had
distracted the Church to- some few years back In
view o. what hsd been stated by Mr. EyEsrs
Rev. T ARMIrAGE moved that Committee
of i've be appointed to prepare business for the Con
veuon: which was agreed TO- and Messrs. A. Whelock.
Y;N.B Andersen. n Y; G. p Nice, n J.; c:
Brewer Pa and A. II. stevens, Va, were ccnstlated
said Committee
Prof n b. ANDERSON proposed, as basis a
harmonizing the Societies. that when the Bible
Union had completed their revised version. the Americas
and Foreign Bible Society take measures 10 ascertain
il be approved by the Church large and 40 conform
their action in the distribution Of the Scriptures 10 thst
decision Also that one be employed by the A. ~
L in trnusating the Scriptures except those who are
known to be sound upon the vital points of the Christian
faith.
Rev. THos. ARNIrAGE proposed. after 70
citing preamble setting forth all the considerations
which rendered union of action between the two No
cetes most desirable that the Convention recommend.
a, basis of Cancellation that the A. b. U. refrain from
making any further appropriations or collections os
publishing and circulating the Scriptures IN thse hes
where versions under the patronage OF the Americas
Baptist Missionary Union have been nade ON the prne
pie of JUDSoNs translation IN the burmese aud tnaS
the American and Foreign Bible Society conhne is a
preparations and collections TO the circulation oil suce
versions as defined in the foregoing provision pro
vided that in either OF the societies Is unable 70
supply the demand OF their respective neds the otn%
shall be at liberty 10 supply the dehcicncy
Rev. \. b. BALDWIN (0f this City, also pro-
po.ed a preamble and series OF resolutions embody-
ing his proposition the basis of union HIS propo-
sition suggesteGn view of the fact being indsputaoy
established that, il whatever language the Scrptu,"
were circulated they ought 10 be faithfully ransised-
that ion the present the two Societies continue thetr
operations separately, and Committee be appointed
from each CONSUL upon snd arrange for an amsiya-
nation hased upon this principe-the circuaton Oh inc
most faithful translation.
Rev Mr. EvERrSs proposition was TO give 10
The and B. s that relates 10 circulation, ana thae
Society to tsnsfcrto The IT, all that relates To crcu-
lation throughout the world Also that the two Socie
tes employ agents calculated To represent both views
the opernon and hold their anniversaries NJ the same
time and place but at different hours and the circus-
ton of the most faithfully translated versions oil inc
Scriptures
All of these propositions were referred to the
Committee on Business
Communications relating TO the objects a
the Conventions from Rev. DR. j. g. SrEARNs Mass
Rev B. STORMS, ID d., Mass; J. q. CoLUM, Del II.
BOWEN. Cortland n. Y; G. + SHELDON, ~. l..
WArso. Pa and l.. DAVIS, n Y, were then read
and referred
The Convention then joined in several appro-
PIRATE hymns, and prayers were offered up by hev.
Messrs IlIscocK T. ID. HILL, and SHEpD, aitor which
the Convention ed Ourn TO meet again at Jociock
?. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At3O'clock, PM, the Moderator Rev. Mr.
GLLErT) cned the meeting to order The proceedings
were opened with singing the 4Olst Hymn;
My God, the step Of pious men
Are ordered by Thy will" &c
Rev Mr.. l. WEscorT (this City, followed in
prayer The minutes Of the business of the morning
session were read ard approved.
Rev. Mr.. EDDY apprehended that no matter
what might be the action of the meeting would be ne
cessary hold another; and in view of the meeting
the State Convention next week he moved that whca
Rev. Mr. STINsOs seconded the motion, and
alluded to the meetings of the last few days being
merely onesded The notice of this meeting had not
been sufficiently widely circulated but large num-
Der Of the members OF the Church would be In town
next week, their participation In adjourned meeting
proposed, might be expected
The motion, however, was withdrawn in
order to give way for
Rev Mr. WHELOcK, who made the follow
ing report from the " Committee ON Business
The Committee to whom referred preambss
and resolutions report that after considering the same
they md insupcmbe objections In the why OF concli-
atng the two Bible Societies alluded 10 In those propo
stions at the present time but In the hope that further
measures may be adopted for securing that object they
beg leave 70 offer for the confederation O this meeting
the blowing resolutions:
Rssoiyed That this meeting recommends 10 the b. u
to restrict their abos to the revision OF e1sng inaccurate
until that work sail be- accomplished with the un-
der-tsudng any more snail DO cor
rected and ready for publication impedmen shall be TO
garded in the way of circulating them, unless happily
mutual arrangements shall have been made BY the A. u
snd the A. aud f. b. s for the accomplishment OF thae
work.
Re,red That for the purpose Of removing msapprehen-
sons have IN reference 10 the position OF tho
A. and b. s. that BODY be requested TO replace tho Te.o
in May 1872 by the resolution originally adopted BY inc 90
cety Ia 1888 TO wit f.oieed That IN the Distribution OK
the Scriptures the English language they shall use tho
revised version until otherwise directed by the 30
Getty"
The consideration Of the report was deferred
in order 10 allow the reading Of the several PROPOSE
tons presented during the morning, which was asked
for By many OF the audience and when the proposition
referred 20 had been read,
Rev. Mr.. WEscoTr moved that the report
be adopted.
Rev. Mr.. WHELocX said that when the Com
mtee come compare notes, they perhaps viewed inc
entire subject in different light from those VINO were
.hut up IN the walls Of large CRY the Committee being
composed Of men from different parts OF the country.
They thought there a certain something attanapie
that ght prove stepping stone 10 tnsl union lucy
ono. that what thew proposed not an union.
hui thew thought that II they hazarded more nothing
would be accomplished. They supposed the friends 81
the A. B. T. would be willing 10 reztrct their operations
-, ,eyi.ion alone for the sake OF harmony And they
were happy 20 learn that Of hc friends Of the and
In reviewing the action Of 1919, were desirous
Of recedng and ticking the poeition occupied oy mem
,, .os until ihsf time and II God vOuchsaed 20 give