New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-28
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
The New Bible House.

One of the largest, il not the largest build
ing in Newly ork Ia the new Bible House occupying the
square bounded by Third and Fourth-avs and Eighth
and Ninth which ia now being ompleted for the use
the American Bible Society it, construction has been
rendered necessary because of the rapid extension
of the field Of this 5ocetys operations. For some
wears past much Inconvenience has been experienced
from the want OF greater accommodations for furnish
ing the increasing demand for rs puhlicatioas-not
understanding the magnitude of the establishment In
Nassau IT., which has up To this time, been occupied
In January 1852 the Society secured the lot on which
the new building has been erected IL area Ia about
three fourths OF acre, comprising between eleven
and twelve city lots The shape Of the building is
nearly triangle, with unequsl sides IL has q front
of 100 feet inches Fourth-sy 202 feet Eighth
st % feet III inches Thrdsv and 232 feet inches
on Ninth making total front Of over 700 feet.
The depth OF the building IL 30 feet. There Is
alaree area in the center.
The hight of the building from the sidewalk lie
seventy feet and Il Is divided into six Il Is sub
ssntally built of brick, with brown stone trimming
and when ready for occupation will have between
$4,000 and $4,000 The building ia commanding
In appearance. Occupying block by itself It Ia safe
from exposure to hres, and from damage to books in
the process OF manufacture by dust, smoke, vspor
from other buildings are adtoining II ssohas
every facility Of hght ard air and from it Ia hal most
commanding view Of the surrounding city Aai country
land and water Proper attention has been paid 70 sho
ventilation Of the building.
The Bible enterprise hsd IL origin in London The
British and Foreign Bible Society formed in 1904.
Il led TO the organization OF Bible Societies in this
county, the first Of which Instituted IN Phila
delphis in ls0s the second the Connecticut Bible So
.faf IN nj fha ri in
June 1902 Similar Societies sprung up until In lsl6,
they numbered 20 central organization wssdeemed
expedient On the second Wednesday OF H,y, lsl6 a
Convention Of sixty delegates, representing twenty.
eight local Societies met in the lecture room Of the
Dutch Reformed Church. in Gsrden.st, organized
Society adopted constitution and Issued address
The Bible House Ia Nassau st. at present in use, was
erected IN le2 fifty feet in front and hundred in
depth and FIVE stories high a, cost Of abou, s22 500
whieh was paid by the citizens Of sew.York The
printing and binding part Of the establishment sher
wards added six stories in hight cost about the
amount Of money BY the increase in the value ofprop
erty this has doubled IA value sud has been
sold 70 the Bsptsts for sl05OoO 70 be occupied Of
fces for their Bible and Missionary. Foreign and Do
mestic operations. The Bsptists have recently sold
the oortheth part u the property Or SJ0OO0 probably
10 be converted into stores.
The fis, President Of the American Bible Society
was Hon. Elias BoudinOt. Of New Jersey WHO sou,
tHged that position from May. 1916 until his death,
In October lei. His SUCCESSOR Hon. John Jay OF
New York performed tie duties Of thst Office until Ia
s2s when be resigned on account OF his inirmities
The third President was Hon Richard Yarick of New.
York, who continued biz services until hs death, IN
1872 The sext Hon John Cotton Smith Of Con
necticut who continued IN the ONCE until bis death
in December, 1875 The sth and present incumbent
Of tie presiding Chair Is Hon. Theodore Pre-
linghUysen, Of ses Jersey. The receipts Of cae 90
csty she fret year Of ts operstions 1916 II. were
sJ7 TO %; snd IL Issued 40 Bibles but Tesla
useuis It's income hss continued 10 increase, with
sone eEctuAtols bgt rapidly, until In the thirty ssxra
year Of Is operssOns ls5l % is receipts reached
the syn Of s3 IA Il and i.s fstdSg.iozs amounted
20 S2I $50 Bibles and a. so Te-taneurs Since ia
organisation TIE soe.ety Ia. received sbou; ~ $4,000
and has put into circulation aggregate Of about
oC00 Bibles and Testsnsats. The Issue Ok the
rent year vii reach 10000. OF he shove income L
tas made grants amounting 70 $4,000 70 aid IN the
pgbhcztoa Of the Scriptures AZ Varioas misssoaary
.tatiors foreign lands L has supplied tnosaads Of
sssmer Whh The Scriptures; ami seat them By ssrnen
% nearly every part of the world Criminals 10 jsls
ard psnzentzris. have been supplied rooms In nsny
o. rse hOtels and many Of the Railroad ssaonhSse,
have been furnished The inmates Of various humane
insrtutio-s throutsut tie country have Seen saped
The Bible has also been carried into hGndrets Of thous
snds Of f.mies throughout the County. Dsposisoss
for The HDie have been opened In every part Of the
ard Auxiliary Societies % he number u Isoo WIKI
800 minor branches extending from Maine 70 Cali |
foris AID Oregon, increase the acies Of the 5oiety
IN collecting funds and diar.buting ia pabsestoas
Thirty travelling agents constantly employed tSr'
ing new and revivng old .uxilisres, collecting funds
&c Al the present tine The Scriptures IN whole or
IN psrr, IN print in 100 aEgusge1 The Aner'
can Bible society has pabbshed de Scriptures or por'
tons the in a toag.ez and aided IN ssuing them
"a otkers Among The languages IN which de Scrip
lures are scx texg p1hl<hed by this society ths