The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-10
Meeting or the American and
Foreign Bible Society.

A Cancellation meeting of the American and Foreign
Bible Society held yesterday forenoon in the First
Baptist church. of Grand and Elizabeth streets
Tie object of the meeting for the purpose Of
cling that society towards the American Bible Union
and render their operation with them In the revi
zion Of the Bible. The attendance not quite
merous expected. On motion, Rev w. Jelett
appointed chairman and Rev w. stimson secretary
The chairman then returned thanks for the honor
ferred upon him and regretted that older than
he not appointed in his place The exercises COM
menced with an eloquent prayer by Rev A. wheelock,
which was followed by singing the hymn Best be he
that binds.n
Mr.. W. EvARTs then addressed the meeting. He said
that it might be proper explain their for this
meeting 1t for reconciliation that they had
bed If there had been better understanding between
the two societies it would have prevented all this dis
union peace is to be gained i will be gained only BY
conviction has upon my mind that people wish
for peace and wish cherish peace towards you all
He then explained the reason why they could not OBJ.
tain the possession of the Oliver street church He said
that they wished to hold their meeting In that church.
there differences ured and they wished to
have all their difficulties settled amcably The movement
lie not to be regarded account of its being held In this
house as a party movement and hope that the press
viii exoneTae All the difficulties have occurred
from misaprehension and exaggeraton One of tn Q
brethren has misrepresented my views. We sorrowed
hope that matters will b. adjusted The chief of
this difficulty is mapprehension And why not have it
IL
us-ve must therefore cruelty this and make peace
Admit there difference in the beginning-ere
to be made friends If this little difference is sufficient
grounds for split will be splitting the virtues and
faults Of the Maine Liquor law very In nine
out of ten strife from intolerance ignorance
have received several letters from different persons and
the tone of them all is peace
The CHAIRMAN then said be hoped that any personal
controversy would be avoided Brother Evars he said,
asked to state to the meeting the Misrepresentation
that existed between the two societies. and in his usual
blunt honest way. has done So
throughout misapprehension between the American
and Foreign Bible Society, snd the American Bible
Union. We must find out If their is difference and il
their is difference let 1t be adjusted The Greeks, who
know their lar gunge better than do find out
great many discrepancies in the trauation of the scrip
tuIe lie prayed TO let this society on with the work
OF revision and let the other society circulate their
sion Of the Bbie and in that way will ha1monize to-
gether
Rev Mr. ARMrrAeE said he wanted to know il this
not time for definite proposition; and if
do not come to definite proposition, We will never do
any thing definite
Rev Mr.. ANDERSON then said that this was not ques
ton of principle but question OF the application of
principle he said that be would not enter into any dis
custom He rose for the purpose of reading the following
R&olved That committee of i've be appointed to
prepare business for this meeting
The resolution, after great deal of discussion was Ill
The names of the committee area wheelock NJ g.
Anderson, G.. p. Nice, d. G.. Brewer and r. H. Stevens
Professor AyDERsoN then read series of resolutions
After eat deal Of discussion whether they would be
referred TO the committee for consideration before or
after they read it ultimately agreed that they
should be read first and referred to the committee af
terwerds.
Mr. ARMTAoE then read series Of resolutions which
referred TO the committee for consideration
Rev Mr. BALDWIN then read another series Of resolu
tons, which were also referred to the committee.
The committee then retired TO consider resolutions
and prepare them for the meeting. In the interval,
hymn sung By the congregations after which pray
er was offered by Rev Mr. Hiscock which followed
by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hill hymn then sung; af
ter which prayer was offered up By Rev. p Shedt It
then resolved that the meeting adjourn until 3
O'Clock p Nj.