New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-13
American HihIe Society.


after which the meeting separated the band playing the
assembhge retired
American Bible Society.
The thirty seventh annual meeting of this important In
AZ sI A M The large room in the new Bible House. in
tended for the Officers and Managers, was crowded by
Clergymen and Laymen, and on motion OF Kew DR. BRIG
HAr Hon Luther BRADIsH was called TO the chair
Rev DR. SPRING read portion OF Scripture and offered
Nv DIR ADAMS made brief statement of what had
basn done by the managers and he followed by Rev
DR. BRIGBAY, with statemtut OF the action OF the Build
ing Committee and the important services they had ac-
Rev DR. FERRIS then offered prayer-a hymn was sung
BY the whole assembly and the Benedcon was pronounced
by Rev DIR. BANGS
THE MEETING or THE SOCIETY FOR BUSINESS.
Ate o'clock the Society was called TO order, and lts
President Hon THEoDoRE FRELNeHuYsEN took the chair
A large number of Vice Presidents were in attendance,
Non Luther Bradisb Dr. Thomas Cock Hon. NJ Has
bropok Tx Chancellor Walworth, Hon Freedom Garrett
son. General Cock, of Virginia Hon Mr. Newton of Mas,
saohus4tts; B. l.. Swan Esq, Hon. lleman Lincoln OF
Massachusetts; w. b. Crosby, Esq, and others
Rev DR. DEWITT read portion of Scriptures and Of
Aver the election of officers and other usual business
Rev DIR stated that the Society and all the friends
cfhe Bible under great obligations TO the Badlng
Committee who carried to completion the noole edluce 10
which they were then assembled. They deserved the
thanks of the Society and ts friends and he moved that the
thanks Of the MEETING be given TO them for the very
rduous ahors they had oheeruy and honoraby per
formed A gentleman present offered an amendment
9and that copy Of the Scriptures elegantly bound wth
suitable inscription be presented TO each member OF the
Committee The resolution as amended was unanimously
ADOPTED The Society then proceeded in order to the
metropolitan Hall
The President called this meeting to order at lol ooock
There WAS very large attendance and as usual much IN
terest was manifested IN The proceedings
Rev DIR GooDRICH Of Constanunopie, offered prayer.
The PRrsmENT then rose and said; The family forms
the basis Of all social communities Tor as ames are
nm of individuals communities OF families and as an
great bodies retain the qu ts of their component parts
so will the family have powerful influence oon society,"
whether FOR good for evil and as from this source all
evils and ali blessings Aow could be too careful in
keeping pure and free from all stain of evil this oun
tain was not pure, evils might now rom II winch wou d
draw down on any people the wrath OF Him wno cond
max and unmake nations at His will IL was our privilege
10 make The family the germ of the social character to SOW
In the seeds which might spring up into lie and oring
forh trjts which when ripe would be richly worthy OF
being gathered The Almighty when lie hrS created Man
Instituted this 'oial Relationships for lie sad tnM man
should leave his father and mother and ceave TO his wle
lie then desired that the family should be bound together
by close compact buttherc was no law 70 bnd or which
could keep them together but the bl9e, ne. sn" Sne
green spot in the social life OF man be renquShe1 ana
could never again be recovered Nothing could repair me
mischief that would The Bi Die alone could produce
good fruit and should be every ami-in the hands OF
every youth Of that family for you might as wen ekpec
grapes from hons glorious manhood from neglected
and perverted youth Sow then IN youth the
you mean have viruous What Is here true OF the
Individual is true of nations IL is the universal law thN
wicked men grow up from awless children They IN turn
would have such children themselves, and thus tney
would 60 on increasing in vice. \ community OF such
men would soon overurn the best Government that was
formed hy They must men, nave DOlo W
save them from the overwhelming desoahon which crime
would otherwise produce II the great privilege OF
The American Bible Society that they had been instrumental
in spresd the word of God which would check the evils
that would overrun the land and they should &C
knowledge the goodness of the Almighty that He had SO
expressed His appreciation OF their efforts and ea SO much
benefit had proceeded from their eNertions
The Treasurer Report was then read by JosEPH HYDE,
ESQ., Assistant Treasurer, and the Managers Report oy
Rev DIR. BRIGHAM and Rev. DIR. HOLDER. represent
Thirty two Agents have been in service two Of whom,
Rev DR. Bond. of Missouri, and Rev Mr. tohoeK Oh AIN
bama have died much lamented.
OF the books sent forth less have gone to every
State and Territory the West Indies to Brazil to all the
Republics Of Spanish America, to Turkey India CHINA
and TO several islands OF the Pa,ihc.
Grants Of money have been made toward printing ana
circulating the Scriptures in France and Russia ana az
twelve Foreign Missionary stations TO the amount OF
$4,000 s....
On the whole the past year has been one Of prosperity
to the Society Much more has been accomplished pre-
paring and circulating the Scriptures than n any previous
Yet the managers deeply convinced that the so
cey IA by no means meeting the Biblical want, OF our own
or OF foreign countries. The limited accommodations OF
their FORMER house for printing and binding have tended OF
late 10 cufts the Societys operations But now ampso
iment Of this kind removed Books be made in tbs
new house 10 almost any extent which may be CALLED Tor
See absorption Of the new house on the next page
resolution then passed that the reports be printed
Hon John b. skinner of Wyoming County, ~ ~ then
proposed the second resolution, IS follows;
Rs.a That In,ttsiOns these mora enterprises Do
sIss e Improve .. condition The from the Bible and
In course Of the past year. three OF the Vice Presidents
nave ocVl tonV'V W W u0eln lion JAMES va
Indiana Hubert Van Wagenen, Esq, of Poughkeepsie,
NY. and Hon. Duncan Cameron, of North Carolina Two
Of the Managers, James w ID Oninick and Ssm s. How
land Esqrs., also deceased.
Ray DR. Stiles Special Secretary Of the South has re-
signed and reentered the pastoral life and Rev James III
Mcneil Of North Csrolins, has been appointed Assistant
Secretary.
Sirty I've Life Directors and 1918 Life Members have
been Constituted during the year. Sixtyseyen Aux
AIRY Societies have been formed most OF them In the
States and Territories. .
Tbs entire receipts Of the year have been s96s g. an
Increase Of S3797 6l those Of the previous year The
number OF Bibles and Testaments issued has been
being an increase Of 1885 cops over the issues OF the
previous year. and making aggregate OF snee
The formation Of the Society OF these issues OF the year
s7e have been donations and very many others Sold
ODE paid for when resold by the AuIiaries.
lie said that the influence of the Bible on man as So
cal being and sgeat benefit in instructng him IN ms
responsibilities the citizen OF free land was topic
worthy OF the consideration OF all mankind 10 was psr'
ncuafy 50 In this country, which free and blessed
because the spirit Of the Bible much perysded the acts
nc was 70 ntervoyen in the sentiments OF our Fathers
ms sptri was derived from Puritan sncestors-from
~ r,igfm Fathers. who in order to reach the truth con
es 'se Scriptures and in order to be able to interpret