The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-15
Hceting OF the American and Foreign Bible
Society.

meeting or the American and Foreign Bible
Society.
special meeting of this association was held at
three o'clock yesterday afternoon, in Hope Chapel
Rev. Il 1. WEIGH. President. The attendance was
pretty numerous, comprising a number of yisitinv
members from Now Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio
The object OF the meeting is expressed in the fol-
lowing card converting it -
special meeting of the American and Foreign Bible
society viii be held at Hope Chapel in the city of New
Work on Wednesday, April IA. 1852 at O'Clock p NJ
The board regret the necessity for this call of the
e;ey ~ period 50 nearly approaching its anniversary
ye more deeply deplorc the unpleasant etnbar
ra,ns circumstances that render il Independently re-
aus having been required to the rooms in which
the violated proer Of the parties by they were not
only rendered for permanent
fgeu upon your acceptance; and hesitating their
own constitutional competency to determine a question
that necessarily involves the Surrender rights hitherto
ngsrued as unquestionabe and the mourning of ad
uitional annual expenditure the board solicit in
Ems cxigency the counsel and direction Of their cons
luency
Under the circumstances numerous attendance Of
Vie life directors and members is earnestly requested
This the more important the ordinary business OF
ne society viii DC transacted at this meeting in antici-
paon OF the public religious celebration of the anniver
nry TO be held al Cleveland Ohio, the 18th May
sext. BY order Of the Board
h. r WEIGH. President.
The proceedings opened by prayer by Rev. A. D.
GILLETTE, of Philadelphia.
The PRESIDENT then made a brief exposition of
the circumstances which had raised the necessity for
this special meeting. In ISL. the First Baptist
Church OF this city, under the pastorshp of Rev DR.
Gone, had offered TO the society the use of rooms in
their contemplated church edice, corner of Broorae
and Elizabeth streets which offer the society thank
fully accepted, and occupied the rooms till the pre-
sent time - appears, however. that some dissen-
sions have arisen between the congregation and the
society IN reference to a new version of the Bible
proposed by the Baptsts and this misunderstanding
has resulted IN the trustees of the church giving
notice to the society 10 surrender possession OF
their premises on the first Of May next. The
Chairman read paper embodying the principal
facts, and concluding thus:--
WebS leave therefore, to conclude this paper with
statement OF our convictions upon Of the points in
QUESTION and one OF two suggestions for your conera-
tios We are deeply and painfully impressed
Ist--That it s unwso and unsafe TO identity great
national society with individual church hy any ar
ranecmcnt Of local that implies the least
dependence upon their special favor or the continuance
OF their good will and that the history Of this
ton must inevitably shake the confidence OF myriads
caEges Of her foes 70 the integrity Of Christian
and of Christian church when there legalizcd
forms OF Obligation o. the scemnities Of oath 10
bind them.
d-Nor they hide their grief that their credulty is
so exorbitanty taxed vhon The church take the oppor
iunity OF stating that the thus adopted has
been prompted by any unkind feeling toward the
by The imperative necessity Of regarding the right
church TO the property concerned; your Board
fully persuaded that the Society its Threatened
SJection from the which built expressly
their permanent and occupancy, the fact of
having lost the favor Of the said church by refusing to
lend itself to the present new version movement
sd seems great pity and burning shame that.
10y cndeavors TO the Bible distrbu-
lion 500 or $500 per for the last ten years
should have lost valuable property that within
our reach, and must now divert for rent perhaps
Thousand dollars year from the work of supplying
those who are furnishing for the bread of life
We beg leave to recommend the adoption of the fol-
lowing rosolutiors:-
Resolved That the best interests of our Bible cause"
no less than just regard for the independence self
respect OF the American and Foreign Bible Society re-
quirc the peaceabe and prompt the pre-
mises $50 Broome street without appeal judicial
aothorties, other than the decisions Of impartial
sfiapn
decree of Heavens High Court of Chanccry
Resolsed That the Board he authorized and instructed
10 procure suitable temporary accommodations for the
ecciety's local business
Tho Rev. J. DowLING proposed, and Mr.. SOM
NEEs seconded, the adoption of the resolutions.
discussion thereupon ensued. in which great num-
Der OF the members took part, some finding fault
with those portions of the resolution which spoke of
appeal to judicial authorities to the decisions Of
: impartial Christian community to posterity, or
to Heavens high court of chancery.' Some of the
members, too, thought the position taken very
unbecomng one, and that the society was acting
with degree Of ingratitude towards the trustees
OF the church, who had kindly permitted them
the of part of their building for ten years. The
right and becoming course to pursue, on receiving
notice to quit, would have been to prepare and
comply with that intimation, and thank the trus-
tees for the benefits they had hitherto received from
them After variety of amendments and modif-
cations were proposed, it was moved and carried
that the whole subject be referred to special COM
mittcc. which was thereupon appointed, and re-
tired to deliberate. This special committee, on
their return to the meeting, presented the following
as their report
whereas, the American and Foreign Bible Society
have been notified TO vacate their rooms $50 Broome
street, now occupied by them.
Resolved That the Board be instructedlo comply with
such notice at the specified time.
Resolved That the Board be authorized and instructed
TO procure suitable temporary accommodations for the
Socicty's local business
The question Of the reception and adoption Of this
report was put, and carried unanimously. Reports
of the Treasurer, &c. and other ordinary bust
were transacted in the mean time The Chair
man afterwards appointed committee to nominate
managers and officers for the ensuing year. Cues
ton, however, was taken the legality propriety
Of doing So instead Of at the annual meeting Of the
Society, which is appointed to be held in Cleveland
Ohio, next month After much discussion, the whole
matter was laid on the table. The Society again
met at Hope Chapel, at a p. NJ. when interesting
addresses delivered by Reys. Nessrs. Hague
Charles Culver, Rhees, SC.
CNsUs OF QUEBEC CfTY.-The total population
Of Quebec is AZ 052 exclusive Of military and prisoners
90 23S. OF this there 6425 married men T. 207
married males, and 5fS widowers; total males. 1880
There also 6404 married women 10 23 single
and l. 446 widows; total females 210j3 The census by
origins IL follows French Canadian "a 506 British
Canadian 69s5; Irish 6344; English $50 Scotch 6iS;
Americans 100 other origins, 1850. Religious
Church Of Rome. 81 934 Of England, 34s9 of Scotland
$50; Professionals 1404 Prcsbytcrans l0l5 Methodists
545 Wes.eyans 16S; Cong-egatiouets So Free Church
al; Bapss 81 Jews 40 other eets ~. religion 20
The military number las, prisoner, IL general hosp
tai Isl iunatio asylum log.
TRourIE IN YALE COLLEGE letter. in the Bos
ton Tfo states that twelve students members of thu
Sophomore Glass Of ale College have been expelled The
unfortunate all members Of q society which
published in its own name few weeks since. paper
COMPLAINING abusive caricature OF the subordinate
officers OF the faculty. This direct violation of col
lege law For several past the society we'll
% ohers--its rras-have been suffered to publish
similar papers often even more abusive, with mpuHity
z@.a8~0zs-zss~xMRxsa-ra.