New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-01
TIE BROOKLYN CITY BIBLE soCIErY-TwEN-
TY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY

TIE BROOKLYN CITY BIBLE SOCfETY-TWEN-
TY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY
The Twentythri Anniversary Of this Society was cele-
bra.ed at the Pierrponist Baptist Church Monday
evening The Rev Is. c. CurLTR occupied the Chair and
the rrvcsedincs we're opened with anthem by the choir
when prayer was offered the Throne Of Grace by the
Rev Dr. 7 Welsh The treasurer report was read by
p Wallace Esq and showed that the receipts of the
past year were si367 70 expenditures s4fs7 9f-whch
shows an excess of expenses of si9o H. The receipts
sppears are about $500 less than last year
The annual report was read by the Rev DR.. Bethnne
which detailed the benefits which had been dispensed by
tie aid Of tracts The missionary field OF labor in this
City had been divided into ak parts respectively under the
charge Of the Rev Messrs Bachus. Griffin Armstrong
Shannon Nudge and Murphy The distributors had dimin
hed during the past year and addition Of us copor
tsurs least needed to supply existing wants ins
past year 2oee2 tracts were distributed at the navy ara
a. ISL to seameD and throughout the city sif6e vi
bibles SUPPLIED the destitute, there were oit OF osta
ments J7J The report adopted and ordered TO be
printed, when
Tie Rev Henry WARD BEEcHER came forward and de-
y,red an eloquent address He said that were no, 10
regard this lecture distinct from churches but az part
of the great system COR ngezg them and as churches
dispensed good to us we should freely give we receive
ioe gifts II is gift placed in hands with which to
bless some ohorA II the inestmsbe gft Of God through
Christ that to give again ihat-which we receive
We not to limit Ourselves to our househods olI 90
10 every man and this then lie the ground upon which we
all stand M Christians tor the ameoraon OF our fellow
men and evangezng human society Regarding the tract
simply the true ehPonsni o, 0,har .v.te
30 much good. To be good missionary was NOT an ac
dental thing II requires the highest qualities CHRISTIAN
can possoss To 60 from house 10 house. day aier day
and week after week and pour out imperhabe truths To
Others IL no trifng thing 1t is not ike boys who 90
about With bssket and distribute pieces 81 dunno paper
but a heart should accompany it which knows h,~
to Jrsy-not merely leaving a printed page out u
pour out a gush OF words, to kneel down and pray
and carry personal influence OF the go'Pr witn mem
fits them the ministry and the rpeaEer ala not KNOW
how more good could be effected than by those who
bd in cur churches and received the word and then dis
trbued il TO other There system 10 our churches
which met the wants Of that portion Of the community
who are lot found in the house OF God and computing
n uopuaion Of Brooklyn at 0O0 there were at least
.OCtO who old hear the gospel preached on January
to January Unless il be brought 10 them Although the
churches on tie Hin almost touch each other and are
vell sttt nded, do these people reach them Would
they come As they do not come we should go aai
obey the Injunction of Chrt to preach the gospel TO
eysfy creature. There those who need the gos
mel In iemporn sense who, If approached With ideas
merely would be induced to turn away iron all us Sool
fueIces 1t not necessary to distribute Drea1 anu
clothes TO those who had the means OF procuring every
thing o make life comfortable but the temporal wants OF
tie should be Dded1o first and the the gosi
could lie preached 20 them with the hope oil BENG
Ida the pulpit what those want VINO hsVe no nesi
of Temporary aid but the destitute want neces
stiles attended fret, and thea ideas can be inrodieei
with effect The relief Of earthly wants Is necessary Dut
the recipient Of charity should be made to know that
There something necessary; he should DC taugnt
that he must be born again. and while hs body Is adnin
istered 10 bis soul must not be neglected This WORK
which our cities need and thousand tracts should
he distributed where one Is given out now.
What became Of those tracts had often entered into
the reverted seniltman's mind Some might be con
verified into caps for children burnt up and destroyer IN
many other WAYS but like the fakes Of snow, or the drops
OF rsr which fell upon the ground there was no means o
Judging what good they accomplished bat they aied IN
repenilbne the earth So with tracts although the con
nection could not be traced we could nnd thsf IKE .e
falling snow is effects could be found in the vegetation
Of the coming summer.
A hymn was then sung after which the Rev. DR. j.
KrssIpAY delivered the concluding address, In which be
ad that we were apt neglect little things and only look
at such objects might deem Of sufficient consequence
never thinking that erea, events arse from an accumun
,ion Of little causes SO with the Tract Society It's 1.-the
influences were needed they should be- bat were
overlooked for objects OF greater magnitude lie eom.
m.uded the cause TO all Christians and prayed hai II
continue TO prosper and dispense good throughout society
lie related several Illustrative aneeGoes ena W
urging liberal subscription
Tie collections were then taken up and considerable
amount was realized.
Aprayer was offered by the Rev +. Rockwell and the
doxology concluded the proceedings which had proved
highly interesting and instructive. The congregation
present was quite large.