The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-14
and thanking Him for His meroifa care OF ns membera

and thanking Him for His meroiful care Of rs members
j. uYpa Esq., thes came forward, and read the report
Of the managsr IL appeared that from the beginning
the society had been eninently prospesous but that
wide field still remained tor exeron. OF six mil ons OF
people in the United States there were milton Of
souls who not possessed OF copy OF the Bbie,
whilst the thousands Of emigrants s. r"wn sho
total unprovaed with the sacred book. Durins
tho tast year the society had collected $50 less
and expended 5000 more than in tho preceding
twelve months. The entire isnd embraced in The
arms OF the sociey and excellent effects Of manage
0ent had resulted from the appointment IF supcryi-
sousTy committee of three ladies'. See ional differences
were forgotten in the zeal for the good cause
instance as many 700 conversions had taken place by
means OF Sunday school appropriations The vicious,
the degraded, the drunkar and the oucast had been
reclaimed sailors had been comforted the deep; and
three hundred copies of the Bible had been distributed
TO the men stationed in the different light house along
the coast Of America.
fhe total received during the year was g. $50
This was made up by subscriptions OF life bers Of
this and the parent body church contributions and do
nations On the credit side they had paid for Bibles and
Iesaments 1915 and the remainder, 50, 465 al, was
handed over to the parent society.
This report was accepted.
Rev. Mr.. READ then introduced to the audience
and made short address. lie saiu ne confessed as
he booked at this institution and its hbors and at the
entire field Of the labor unfolding before them tnat
voice from heaven seemed to checrngy but yet en-
couragingly BE not weary in well doing" Through
tho efforts of this association under the blessing OF he
ven darkness had been followed by light rags by robes
hell lad been exchanged for heaven and vice for virtue
That which before q desert was now budding and
blooming like the They could not doubt the pow
or of the Bible accomplish all the great purposes for
which it given TO man. Tue very fact that God had
en Il to us showed us the duty of renang it sS that
S,,, -nsh the end for which It given to man.
But we are permitteo and doubtless have good rea-
son, to that there power =. S'''o--
inherent power-else why do enemies
oppose its introduction into schools to be read
Tie very efforts OF enemies-the anxiety they dis
piayare many encouragemens 10 go forth and scat
tor the seeds Of salvation in spite Of the Pope and the
devil. Such is the nature of the Book OF God that i.
only can FIJI the desires Of the soul Wealth and honor
may be gained and the very heart is still unsatisied
but he who takes the Word his is satisfied that it
h pabe Of filling every desire II that God has
arranged that it tender enough to be read By
the babe and yet majestic enough for the comprehension
of archangel It's very nature gives it power. The
God who made has given the Bible to supply his
necessities, and hence the power Of the Gospel
nt the abodes Of doatry and sin ard its heal
ing infuen, need not dwell upon this. You have
been permitted to the effects Of that Gospel you
have seen il effect almost new creation; you have
sent it into the chamber of the desolate man,
and you have thrown its blessed pages open to
him. and have seen his countenance lghtened up
AZ he bright world opened before him. You
have sent it into the darkest depths OF Paganism,
and the night has been changed into noon.ide light
Long had the missionary toied and toied in vain while
some poes wanderer had begged him for the Word Of Life
and he gave him portion OF such religious tracts he
had and that wanderer went back into the depths of the
country and more heard of it in years. but the
seed thus sown had again and again borne fruit
Rev. DR. TYING said that it always was pleasant duty
to address this society occasions like this They had
together to encourage each other in the great work
in which they engaged He missed many faces that
he accustomed to among the respected audience
h0fe.e Him, but the work went The front rank
falling by one but there Successors in the
work. But he did not in tho assem1agc before him
many youthful faces he had heretofore been accus
toned to see; he had scarcely ever. noticed 30 few.
He hoped that mothers would bring up their daughters
to engage in this work lie would have them for
ward and engage in this labor 1t i'm.
portant for women to take active part than in
day. The influence that they to exercise would go
down to the next generation and could not be controlled
by any other He hoped God would provide them
with faithful women. His wife had said to him the
ether day, when returning from walk on Broadway,
that she did not know what the shopkeepers would do ii
II not for the women and his reply that he did
not know what the ministers would do without them.
The Rev. gentleman went into dissertation upon female
costume He liked to a lady dress like lady and
travagance Of New York ladies' but he thought
theless the annual income OF this society compare
lively bagatele to what it hould be. God had
wonderfully blessed them during the last few years.
especially in their project for building new
Bible House. They we're engaged in noble
work, and they must pursue it with increasing
interest and vgor. The the Bible loved, the
b permitted to press this matter upon the attention of
his Christian female hearers. When daughter Of
wealth and fashion superior to all earthly folies
and says 81 leave the foes of the world not much
because / tired Of them, but because see purer
life it Of the most beautiful trophies of Gospel
Thus God raises up servant after servant to be nstru
mental in His great plans. he entrcaed them to enter
upon another year feeling their responsibility and the
great work before them
The next meeting of the Board was then announced
after which the benedcton pronounced and the
dience separated.