New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-12
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY

The Annu. business meeting of the Americ an Bibe -
cetv preliminary its Anniversary was held yesterday
morning at their in the Bible House on Four-
ay full attendance was present a.
The Hon. THEODORE FRELIscHUYsES, President OF tho
Society. occupied the chair and called the meeting 10
order at O'Clock. Tho proceeding were commenced with
reading of the fourth chapter of the Epste Of st. Paul v
the Hebrews and with prayer by the Rev. Dr. ADAMS
The minutes of the preceding meeting then read by
the Secretary, JOSEPH HYDE, Esq, and adopted.
The following list of Trustees whose terms Of oce o.
pired yesterday, then read by the Secretary;
Edw. Rehsrd.cn, Isaac Wood D., Cornelius Du . ns..
S''hes cssndI sIlsSs s.i Timothy R. Ssl%iyo
II was resolved that a Committee be appointed by the
President nominate proper persons to fill the vacant Of
ces for the ensuing year. The appointment of Commit
tee, Of which the Hon. LUTHER BRADIsH Chairman.
was then made. They Immediately retired to anita.
room for consultation, and returning repore uss
following list of gentlemen, who then elected sss
tees:
Chandler Starr Nathaniel Richards, Cornsia. Da Bois
Edward Richardson, Timothy Hedges, Wash. r. vennlys.
During their absence Dr. WrcKoFF suggested the pro-
pnety of publishing edition Of tho Bible in the Low
Dutch language for the benefit of the great and continually
increasing number of Holanders in our country. DR.
vERMYE remarked that that matter properly came under
the consideration of Special Committee to which DR..
WYcKoFF agreed to refer the proposition.
DIR. Tying presented the following resolution which wss
adopted:
Rd That the Board Of Managers be directed meet u
the Bible HSuss on the third Thay offhe sns
DIR. PALMER, Of Albany, offered the following, winch
was also adopted:
That when tn. Society .djsIn. win ;dloup e ~.,s
s'slsei, y 1'iu a. H. ''''' 'A ''' ''''' '
he meeting was then adjourned and the members took
abuses at the door of the Bible House for the Eroad-
way 20, sdsc hsre celebrate their Tkrfyeight An
nive .ry
ANNIVERSARY MEETING.
The Thirty eighth Anniversary Of the American Bible
Society was Yesterday celebrated with appropriate exer
cises at the Broadway Tabernacle. The house was
crowded with delighted audience.
The whole proceedings were condmted in manner
which might well deserve to be initiated by every public
assembly Of grave and deliberate character The whole
celebration Of moral greur such es Is sell
dom witnessed in great gatherings OF people The platform
was occupied by many Of the most prominent aborers in
the cause which the Society advocates and also by many
distinguished clergymen and laymen from different pts
of the country, who had been invited to be present.
The whole multitude assembled punctuGly at tho
appointed hour Of l0 A. NJ and all the desirable snts IN
the building were occupied long before.
The Hon. THEODORE FREL SSHUXsEs, Presideus was
Chairman Of the meeting
The preliminary exercises devotional, and ooDssied
Of reading the sixysecorJ chapter Of the Pro'hecy Of
Isaiah and prayer by the Rev. Mr.. ScUDDER, Of his City
the opening of the es, which sten,d 10 with
marked attention.
This interesting ami erary aaords matter or gratitude
10 God in that r.s when the nations Of tto Old World
are mastering their e to the concs OF war we are
permitted meet 10 enforce the progress ai further the
triumphs of the pelee-speakng Bible IL 10 striking
Characteristic Of th Bible that while its rsvslaons oi'en
pelex the proou ndest minds the way u saiYation
opens TO us is 50 p n that wayfarrng man need not
err hen this word of life leads contempatons up
10 God ccnsiraned.O 70 excain, Who Dy seaf: sns
: sd MT II ho
10 perfection Ii is high heaven, wat capst isu 90
"ieeper than 'e what canst thou KNOW Ana mere rt
il be noted thff the huIabest peasant dands Dy no
Of the prouaest philosopher, ahkf co,nouosI. H. ~
sbould we take tho question to the hgher IN
teligences around the throhe, am sni >. IT, mnst
sW Who bv searchiQg hhd cot God, they nus,
-. H. ~ ,sces and repeat, Who can find out Godf
Bnt when life and Immortality are orough' 20 sni ,e
sqein the highest and lowest come ~ s bnos he
s.ts bs mind as it meets the wants OF ess'y nun1- pc
inees I h hat rans may read We may learn somethns
o9. adsptotion TO the condSn OF tne shoe coiiannlX
nom me recep'V ,5r Where socd the wisdom of this
Dy s gS ,s Redeemsr preached e words Of eternal
life Did they hail the gao 'n,g' -, u psaoss ana %
h.hgl - went early him in the temple TO hear Him,
@ 81 % h he common people heard Him gladly, the prosd
pee nnd scornful Scribe derided Him ssd despised and
e,d hi COUNSEL They iInperousy inquired, Have
:. ny of the rulers Pharses believed on HIM y And
wb1n pessd by the proofs u His divinity blasphossoasy
charged 10 satarjc influence the manifestations OF HU
power The truth that while the word Of God viii resh
sud bless the highest intellect with heayentV gh
dreenes ,he afflicted sad poor. 1t loves to wpe away
lie tear ard cheer the heart Of the desoat and
roint the mouruers TO unfsiling founts ,ns o
consolation; and il hes time and patience TO spel
out 10 childhood its lessons OF divine inst uction
ten them Of en- inlsn. Savior, who once Law In thu
anger and hung upon the Of oy AZ who care,
for little children and by the hsppies Illus raons shove.
the place they held in his sympathes ar d the large shar
they would enjoy Of the rult Of hs .erngs. 10 shu
contains incempr.h r.hensble mysere would be as vise
an attempt to hide the sun beeae astronomy couducs