New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-10

EurlisI scriifures 40 dear 10 che heart Of En-
elish ChrisiendOm which has been found inTne.
ile under the everest scrutiny OF foes and
friends which lad been sustained by the learning
and research Of successive age and while on is PASSAGE
through this ordeal has only developed more ana more Of
rrsbend and appreciate ia varied eTcellencie VIC
en,ly assaled that there issued from the pulpit ond the
rres MERLE criticisms upon its style ha. pigne attempt
cd 10 improve and strengthen The work Of giants 1t is
consoaory TO know that they viii also learn from the
humed papers that there were many hearts that felt deeply
and TeJeed indignantly the foal asperscns ron the Book
of books and that there were many tongues and many
pens employed in It's vndcaon Then let these interest
ing memorials remain in their quiet resting place and far,
very far distant be the day when they shall again be
covered to the light.
We have engaged in this work cheered by oOmbina-
on Of circmstances that srkingy evince the approving
smiles Of God and as clearly demand our grateful recog
milton Of His hand When entered upon this important
enterprise It without dollar, and With the mutual
understanding that part Of the funds contributed for the
circulation Of the Holy Scriptures should be expended in
its prosecuOn Our hope of success was derived exclu
svelv from strong confidence in God and the devoted zeal
Of our brethren This hope has been justified by subse
quent events BY few Of the generous friends of this
great between thirty three thousand and thirty four
thousand dollars hes been contributed of the purchase
in mart Of the site selected and we look conhdngy to the
beray Of our churches TO furnish u with the means OF
completing the entire payment s5oOJ by the lt OF May
Everything connected with the present and future prosper
y Of Society the necessity OF having IFS financial in
erests upon permanent andsubstanta basis hdefy
10 the momentous trusts committed to hands the
widening fields that opening before US and the conse
quent enlargement of sphere OF operations combine to
render this an object Of paramount importance and may
not add that the strong conviction that the American
md Foreign Bible Society is and advancing
in the confidence and affections OF the denomination
encourages the hope that the required amount %i be 40
mated BY grateful hearts and willing hands ere that period
fhall have arrived! The claim upon us Individually col
locvey In oil that we have and are is OF most solemn
and pressing character think no e1sggereton to cay
that more than half Of the population OF this lost world
are looking or will look to American Baptsts for the Bread
Of Life And shall not respond 10 this claim as men OF
God should speak in ferven prayer IN untirng effort IN
n as Church
In our Bible House portion OF the wealth ms bounty
Ids conferred upon its members ana the Solicitation
ia urged in His name who died for them and arose again
We ask their aid in welding the sword OF the spirit against
the powers Of darkness, in moving the mighty engney
with which It His pleasure to subdue the NATIONS un Ter
the sceIter of his pc we are ip0rHnac IN tins thing
because we believe hat there can be no object OF more
absorbing interest, Of greater importance of higher sub
Unity or involving results more momen0us and shatlot
ind and conscience and devoted hearts furnish the
Immediate and appropriate reply when God our Savior
and perng humanity unite their appeal We have put
our hand TO this vast work and cannot 90 back the
solemn possibilities OF holy profession are upon US
the world vide field with al its guilt and wretchedness is
before us lie who expired in agony upon cross OF
nfamv addresses the throne Of his glory Speak
unto the children of Israel that they may go forward
And where are the mighty men OF valor IN our Own
spiritual Israel who in this day OF strenuous conc should
take hold with strong hand upon this great WORK
Surely there can be cause TO the support OF which
money talent and energy can be better or more noDy
drecd or that secures returns more rich in heavenly per
oeutape There will be sweeter Renaissance to come
back upon the soul to comfort and sustain in its passage
have been employed in giving permahen efficiency to an
institution that win send the word OF lie through me
world when we have departed from all the scenes Of
earth and the heart that felt and be hand that gave have
returned to the dust ~. .,
This Society has now history of its md Is full
Of interest Whether revert TO its origin it, progress
The work il has accomplished or the blessed results 1t -
roIlee with the exhibitions Of the divine goodness and
should animate us TO renewed and more devoted effort
cannot refer the past form more lucid ana concise
nor beor close this address than by appendng an extract
from Gently received from the Corresponding Sec
Rotary -. -.
Tie f Of II las received and discussed more
h., bs million of dolsr. which the appropriated 10
rs , e,cn vok sinouuts 10 S64740 carefully aud wisely
has His be dspensed that less than thy-hve d1eren ien
gueges have appropriations from our Treasury been ah
ed 10 receive widely dus in whole OF 10 important nie2
The completion OF the entire boe IN lhe
Turmsn languages at the expense o. our se Dot
and pulshin abroad his word demands o-s o
1T E mpTaccsbe to ascertain the number Of volumes
thus been printed and disrbuied o. OR
iu foreign hut they are known 10 exceed nan ~.
few Of and successful years our osIaons
rmouned 10 roay 1000 They have embrace M g
the languages Of Europe oi
Of Acs Combining cur own ehOIs ~"
b had been done by Baptist missionaries and Teno OF ne
hose lshors have been peIned yea
10 enter and an 1ggr Of than sixty languages
aud distinct have in tins period been enieho WIN
iaiion by and Then 10Y nsD an
We adore that s9od fI9 10y , Ti''h "'s
Another balfmiilion of Bibles and Testaments have
heen distributed by in own country hus running
the divine law in all its parts to love our neghbors as
ourselves The specimens portions OF the Scriptures IN
more than half of these languages have Oeeh III
onrconer stone thus showing TO the generations following
that in the name Of God We have set up our banners
And how widely as well vaousy we have borne abroad
e sword of the spirit fight the boodless battles ana
win the glorious victories of our Emmanuel