The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-14

The sixteenth annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, in the docess of Illinois, will be held
in St Paus Peoria on the first Monday (the 5th) of
September 1853.
Rev. Dr. Hague, of Newark " j., is expected to de.
liver the annual before the Society OF Inquiry of
Lswisburg University at the approaching commence
nent.
Rev. Z. Fl. Chaplin, of New York, preached in the
Warren street Church, (Mr skinners in Boston, the
18Th inst. His discourses were equally brilliant and
powerful.
INTERESTING SERucs "A large number Of persons
ssnbasd Almys wharf Yesterday morning, says the
ProvtdeDce Journal OF the 10Th inst to witness the de-
partus Of the Rev James NEG ,egor Berram and family
missionary, for his station at st Helena Tbs morning
proved ha it judged to adjourn 10
the Pine street Baptist Meeting House, BY. The
vices were oIened by the Rev Mr. Lesvtt Of the Rich
sS gd Of Of thu the r
church made some affecting remarks and was followed
By the Rev Mr. Barney Of eekonk who spoke partition
ary ths of the sailors who constantly
ing ct that lone isle Of the
Mr. Douglas City Missionary, then made effective
rcmart q and the Rev Mr. Bertram addressed the au-
dieDcs in impressive and eloquent manner for some
twenty Disues in which he gave brief account of his
successful efforts in this country to raise funds for the
purpose of erecting two meeting houses the island of
St Helena Mr.. b., went some years since to st Helena
a. an independent disciple having connection with
any missionary board sect and without funds and has
besn spabea through the grace of God and the good
pe Who have cone to his aid TO build up the cause of
his Master in that remote Island beyond the most
guiDe hopes CT his friends. In closing his remarks he
wished 10 pour out his gratitude 10 the ministers of the
aected with them for their liberal contributions and
kindly Aid furnished him, in his three soourn in
America where he has visited CHI riches and preach
I'D mere sermons than any minister Of his living
He closed by thanking the owners Of the bark Warren
White for their nbsraL.y and Kindness and bidding the
audience kind farewell The closing prayer was made
BY the Raw Mr. Lsavitt and the 0ssth hymn then
sung when after ths bensdctiou by the same minister,
the audience dispersed number Of the friends and
acquantancss Of Mr. Bsrram sailed down the bay with
hn and bade him farewell on board the bark Fields
Psi.t where she was lying at anchor, ready for
AMERICAN BIBLE UNIoN-A NEW VERSION OF THE
BIBLE
Anestng Of the American Bible Usion fssys the sara.
toGA Who'll held at the meeting house Of the ost
Church, Washington street ssratsgs Springs. j was
York, and other well known clergymsn of New
Ysrk Connecticut and Kentucky. An organization was
mc.t ofths Rev Fox, Of Schenectady, as Prssiasat
the Revs. A. n. Stows of SAfa'oga T. c Tsasaale of
Washington, and L. Lesch Of the Madison University
as vce Presidents and the Rev L. $. Lyermore Of Fs
bus, Onondago county, as secretary.
On the President taking his seat the proceedings
me Rev Charles Buckbes, of New York. delivered the
6rst address lie stated that object of the society
was revise and retrsnsae the Bible uadee the belief
that there were maSy errors in the present version
Tne subject Of new Bible organization the principles
Of the Union st spoken Of at the anniversary the
Board Of Foreign Missions held at Hartford some Years ago
but then thought mex edisnt and the subject was
laid over fer year After time II found desirable
to print translation of the Scriptures In the
Burmsn language ard vas agreed to be done by means
e new version but the old version stil TO be re-
tsined for in the English Language. Ia 1919 the
of the Society $4,000 II then thought
about time to enter upon the work Of procuring new
apd pure version Of the Scriptures in English for IL IL
was good Burmab 1t must aso De good FOR the
Ass~icsns: and II was argued that there in
csnsstency circulating pure version in Burmah and
an impure one here About this time il was decided to
progress with the work Of revision, and manuscript
the resut Of the study Of Dr. Cone OF New York
Drs Csnart and Kendrck Of Rochester and Mr.. Wycko
was tuhsheA Correcting Of the most Objectionable
features Of the ssmmon version for the purpose Of meet
fog The sbecuon urged against the enterprise that
that II wsui4 iDjuxe the version to correct II,
eiross L WAS ruuored that the society were about 70