The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-25

to Christ but in instance does he avail himself
OF erroneousy translated passages the fundamentally
BY which to quicken dead souls to edy the church.
We win not deny, but most cheerfuly admit that great
good has been accomplished through the fundamentally
OF the commonly received version. We believe it will
tnue to accomplish good and be the means of saving
many souls. But cannot permit ourselves TO doubt
that ITS power for good would be greatly augmented
were i purified from its errors And though absolute
perfection In this respect not be attaned-perhaps,
Is not atainablethat is no reason why the which
known 10 exist, should remain. and be allowed to
part of the inspired word We believe that Christians
will not have discharged their duty the God of Truth
till they shall have rendered the different versions of the
Scriptures as perfect as 1t Is possible to make them
Every ranslaton should be exact expression of
what Is taught in the original text the nature of the
language will admit In whatever degree it fails of this
it fails of being the word of God false translation
veys, not Gods mind, but the mind Of sinful it is
therefore of evil and not Of good II the
which cucumber the commonly received version
TO be of small Importance, they may so appear because
the human mind il itself small TO the mind which is of
infinite capacity, they may appear far otherwise. The
yaue Of that portion of Divine truth which is kept
back by faulty TRANSACTIONS may be easily calculated
by finite minds, while the simple fact that Infinite Wis
dom has judged IL sufficiently important to be made
matter of revelation Is proof enough that it NAV be of
vast mcment if not abstracy, yet in its diversified
tions and ultimate bearings. the time has not yet
for attempting revision of the English Scriptures,
cannot ourselves that it ever will Learning
widely dfused than it AT present. and
cannot promise ourselves that there will ever be
proptous for collecting and concentrating
the ators Of competent men Wars may soon convulse
the nations of the earth, putting check to Christian en-
terprise the decline OF those
contingencies which ought to be contemplated at least
possible Our conviction is that the time has come. We
cannot consider II wise to postpone the work. it rather
appears to that guilt would be incurred by allowing
the present favorable opportunity to uninproved
In appealing to you for aid and operation, are
moved by desire for Gods glory As God is Witness
truth object For the truth would strive,
remembering that the lovers of truth do not choose dark
ness rather than light but willingly come to The light
that their deeds may be made manifest that they
wrought in God.
The address unanimously adopted, and it was
resolved that it should be again read at the evening
meeting.
Mr. BuCKBEE then offered resolution to the effect
that the Board should cali annual meeting in 1884,
and arrange the month and place OF meeting.
Rev. Mr.. ARMITAGE seconded the motion, which
was carried.
Mr. DuCKBEE again moved that the Board be in
sructed to call meeting for organization, on Mon
day next, at the Bible Rooms, Broome street, but
after short conversation it was finally resolved to
fix on Saturday evening.
the Union adjourn after the evening meeting, it be
adjourned to some evening in May or June next, the
exact time to be designated by the Board and that
the Board make the requisite arrangements for hold
ing public meeting, at which addresses can be de-
lvered and the general prospects and wants OF the
parent institution and the auxiliary set forth. This
resolution was carried and the meeting adjourned to
the evening after prayer had been offered up by the
Rev. Mr.. Leach.
EVENING MEETING.
The proceedings at the evening meeting were PFC
sided over by Mr.. Wyckoff.
After the reading of Scripture, the Rev. Mr.. REL
YEA, OF Kingston, offered up prayer, blessing God
for having set forth his Word and given to mankind
the Holy Scriptures, and therein indicated his will
He hoped that the Holy Spirit would animate the
members Of the Bible Union and its auxiliaries to
carry out the glory Of God.
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said that his friends,
in eevating him to the Presidency, had imposed
additional obligations on him to devote his energies
to the attainment Of the great object Of the crcula
throughout the world He cheerfully entered that
duty, and he would 60 through the work with zeal.
After some further pertinent observations, he enter
ed into general dissertation of the necessities that
into several details with regard to the subject.
The Rev. MIR. WILKINS, pastor OF Bloomlngdale
church, reoiced at the opportunity then presented
of expressing his hearty concurrence and coopera
of an auxiliary society. He regarded that Union
as second to none under the light Of heaven. He
would except none. 1t was in his opinion, the only
bright spot in the moral heaven, whence the sun Of
righteousness pours down beams of glory on sim
ruined world The chances that existed for the dis
semination Of correct versions OF the Bible was a
favorable omen for the nations There is opposition
to our operations but l have learned, from thirty
five years experience as minister, that opposition
to good works is the commonest thing in the world
But the present opposition Is totally destitute OF the
armor Of the gospel. Our enemies have not the
girdle Of truth, nor the sword Of the Spirit. They
have not quoted one passage ofScrpture against u.s.
and therefore it is low and contemplate opposition
and should be despised by US. We have great and
holy work to perform and commission to execute,
and we will derive health and strength from faith in
he Lord.
The Rev. Mr.. JACKSON pastor Of the North Baptist
church, then came forward, and said he had but
very few observations to make. He would advise
that the new auxiliary should be christened with
the first name Of Light Seeker and the-srname Of
"Light Reflector and should be nlrtured with care
and attention, for it would be the means Of doing
vast amount of good. That good which was in
tended to be done should ever be before u.s. for it is
the Gospel alone that meets the exigencies Of the
soul. The reverend gentleman concluded his dis
course by hoping that the light Of heaven might
day shine respondent in every corner of the earth.
The meeting separated after benediction had
been pronounced by the Rev. Mr.. Reyea.