The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-14

could never be carried out and blood would be
shed. He had asked how many, and was told
every day sacrificed, and even if one thousand lives
lost, it would in that point Of view be gain
of one thousand; but he believed it would be ear
red out, aud that we were o law. abiding people
II it should be necessary, he would pledge himself
to bleed for the great cause he loved SO WELL Gap
The Rev. Mr.. CUYLER offered the benediction,
and the meeting separated, several announce
monts Of ward alliances, SO, having been made,
and the parties present invited to attend.
The American Bible Society.
The thirty six tn anniversary Of this society was
held yesterday morning, at the Tabernacle. There
was large and respectable attendance.
The chair was taken by the Hon. T. Frelinghuy-
sen, and on the platform were several distinguished
clergymen.
The proceedings having been opened with prayer,
the annual report was presented, of which tho fol-
lowing is an abstract -
During the past year Two Of the Vice Presidents John
Griscom, LID, of New Jersey, and the Hon. James
There have been added to the society during the year
seventy life directors 100 life members sixty
three auxaes The receipts of the year. from all sources
amount to S30S744 III being increase of $31 $40 %
beyond those Of the previous year, S 100 81 than
received before by the society during any single
year. The number Of Bibles printed during the same
period is $50 O00 and Of Testaments, 1900 making
total of 700 500 copies The number Of Bibles distributed
is 2 45G and of testaments 444 $685. making total or
the year Of This an increase Of over the
issues Of the previous year. and makes aggregate since
the formation Of the society Of 9s2 Bibles and Tesla
ments The society has prepared royal octave Bible in
plea for the of families and for the aged who required
larger letter. and New Testament in French and Eng.
lsh in parallel columns. The board has likewise pub
lsbed the books Of joshua Judges Ruth l. Samuel H.
Samuel and Kings in the Choctaw tongue, under the
direction Of the Rev. Cyrus Byington Of the Choctaw
Mission and the Gospel of John, In the Grebo language,
for the Protestant Episcopal Mission in Western Africa
The collation. Of the English Bible mentioned in the two
previous reports is completed and Of it
will be furnished in the report Of the present year. The
society has had in its employ thirty agents through
California Grants Of Bibles and Tesaments greatly
increased numbers have been made by the board to local
auxares to the various Missionary Boards to Sunday
schoolsto and boatmen; to the blind and to in
dvidua for gratutous distribution among the destitute
both at home and abroad Besides the grants books
in publishing the Scriptures in foreign lands especially
in China, Northern and Southern India and in Turkey,
France, and Russia under the direction Of various
missionary boards and Bible organizations. The society
has purchased grounds and commenced the erection
Bible house in Aston Place. the present house being
The Rev. Mr. BEDDELL moved the first resolution.
Resolved That the report, abstract Of which has
been read be printed and circulated under the direction
He congratulated the society upon it's unusual
prosperity. The Bible could not h made better,
and it was gratifying to know that the world was
prepared in this age Of progress to receive it. They
were permitted to look into futurty with an en-
larged hope. The report was their annual adver-
tisement, and told their friends how much it de-
sired their encouragement.
The Rev. DR.. THOMPSON, in seconding the resolu
tion remarked upon the universally Of the mission
Of the society. It pointed to the civilization of the
world, and was the only rule Of our faith and prac
tice. 1t was the only means of securing the con-
version Of the world. It was 800 years since the
gospel was announced, and yet how large pro-
portion Of the world unenlightencd in it's truths
simply because the Church had not put the Bible in
its proper place. There was q charm in the book
beyond its precepts its philosophy OF its poetry,
its majesty of style. skeptics tried to annoy with
rockets and pocket pistols, but there was artillery
they could not bring against it. Skepticisn was an
Of the heart and not Of the brain and resulted
from depravity. Let him quietly read the book,
and either close his eyes, or acknowledge it as the
work Of God. There was a two-edged sword in the
Bible, sharp and cutting to the heart The Catholic
priest would allow you to argue and talk, but the
moment you asked him to put the Bible before his
people, he was reused; for he well knew its power
and philosophy. Give the people the Bible, and
they would soon, in the language of Lord Bacon,
carve. out for themselves systems Of worship.
(Applause.)
The Rev. 7. L. CUYLER, of Trenton, N j.,
moved the second resolution
Resolved, That the adaptedness Of the Bible to all
Sv S BIZ s Ct is
divine origin and inspires with hope to its future
success in enlishtening and purifying the world,
He maintained that tho Bible was adapted to all
conditions and wants it was the book for all, and
was like Gods pure air and water--good for the
prince and good for the peasant 1t went higher
than the human intellect ever reached, and went
down farther than degradation had ever gone. No
mind had fathomed It, and yet it was adapted to
the comprehension of the simple child 1t saturated
the gigantic intellect Of Chalmers He adduced
the happiness which it afforded to the poor, and to
the slave. It was the book of the humble, outcast,
African slave. Never did he visit sadder chamber
than that Of Sir Walter Scott. He said to Lock-
hart " Read to me.' "What shall read 4" said
Lockhart. ''There is but one book he replied.
What tribute was that from the mightiest master
of the entertainments of the world, notwithstanding
he was surrounded by libraries Of literature to
dying man there was bat one book Charles James
Fox the consummate orator. confessed that he had
studied to the book Of job which aided his rehec-
ton, and which Surpassed Homer's Had, virgil's
4Eneid, and German romance. Where was there
anything 80 picturesque in its descriptions!
these great reformatory times what could be done
its power in connection with the recent temperance
agitation and the anti slavery movements! They
must carry it into all their councils and agitatons
they must bring in this great primeval essence
hands on household piety; we were safe everywhere
with the Bible Give it to high and to low-to all.
He rejoced in their prosperity, and let them diuse
The Rev. DR.. W1LKs seconded the resolution.
He related nnecdote Of the destruction of the
absurdities Of the Catholic confessional" by q
mans reading q chapter Of the Bible. God gave
the Bible to mankind, and it was a high fraud on
humanity to keep it out of their hands There was
no tyranny or robbery equal to such suppression,
and it was as bad as blotting the sun from out Of
the heavens. They would ever carry on war against
such practices Of the Romsh church:Gaf j,ssficia.
(Applause.)
The Rev. DR.. RIDDLE, Of Pittsburg, Penn, moved
the next resolution -
Resolved That the Bible is thoroughly tried book
as to constitute ut a for trust in It,,
and motive for its speedy and universal diffusion
He remarked that the Bible had been tried both
by its enemies and its friends and had come through
the fire unscathed, and all the purer to God had
nagnifed his work, and hence its prosperity. 1t
was wanted by all, rich and poor, high and low
for all were sinners The products OF it's universal
trials were the same, and il had been tried by every
circumstances-by the civilized and the savage,
and by every national feeling, and by the great
American genius. He enlarged upon the consola-
tory effects Of the Scrptures and its effect ON the