The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-08
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE
UNION.
SECOND DAY.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE
UNION.
SECOND DAY.
The Union assembled at ten o'clock on Saturday
morning in DR.. Cones church, Broome street. The
proceedings commenced with the singing of the j23d
hymn by the congregation, after which prayer was
made by Rev. Mr.. Newell, of Illinois.
The reports of committees being first in order,
Rev. DIR. Armtage read the report Of the Committee
on the
SPANISH SCRIPTURES.
IN consequence OF the very full statement OF the
Unions operations in this department. given in the
Their than to call your special attention 10 that
ing account In all the work and Of the Bible
Union the superntendence Of Jehovah is stsDgy mani
fee but this first effort of any Bible society to give
faithful version Of the Word of God in this and
digned tongue is marked with the forcibls evi.
Among the several versions now commonly used by
such OF the Spanish people as allowed to the
bible at all there Is not but has been furnished BY
the priesthood Of the popsh church And IL true
also that each Of these made to teach dis
tinctiscly the dosmss of that corrupt community
Of your procuring a thoroughly revised version OF
the New Testament upon the God like principles Of
ns Bible Union for snss ancient and
Gospel IRON the lips of the Great Apostle of the
Gentilcs himself. How painful then, that the people
who ancienty saw so great light should be left to walk
in darkness and in the shadow of death.
AZ this moment there about four zen millions of
who speak the Spanish their vernacuIar aud
at least two millions of these found upon the Amer-
continent Spain tse is not opened At present to
the distribution Of the Scriptures Yet there many
win Be reopencd there for revival Of the Gospel in its
true Pauline spirit and power We, therefore, feel that
the work 80 successfully Afforded some modern apostle
constrained by the love Of Christ shall take the
,up,ed word in his hand and reconquer that beau
We praise cod that another state OF things exists In
Spanish America There the people wait for the law Of
the Lord After many years of toll suffering among
them, brethren find them receiving the cles OF
God with gladness Of heart. This fact induces your
committee 10 believe that when the whole work shall be
South America. We humbly hope that by the time Of
your next anniversary ron be able TO furnish to the
Auxiliary Societies of Jamaica, Honduras and the Bay
Islands numerous copies Of the perfected New Testament
that the seed Of the word may be spread broadc
over soil prepared for it by years of patient toll.
Your committee csuse both Of humiliation and
faith in that mysterious interposition Of the Lord by
which the two distinguished laborers in this work
have been Unexpectedly taken to their reward for
while their decease enforces the scriptura truth that
"a flesh is gsss the continuance OF the work bears
ndisputable testimony to the divine annuncia,on
1.-THE word OF the Lord en6urethy forever While the
workmen lie the work triumphsnly lives We are sure
that great ami holy purpose to be se:ured by
the head Of the church through this event. which win
turn out for the OF the work brethren
loved This Ia discoverable in several respects that
real sbould the rather be expanded stirred up
this holy enterprise than diminished In its desires
Praying that your efforts TO give to every Spaniard
whether in tho Old World In the New, perfect
script Of the divine miNd in his own tongue may be
crowned with success, your committee respectfully sub
NIT their rerort. THOMAS ARMIrAGE, I
J. N HILL,
A. ARMSTRONG, 5Committes
STEPHEN WILKINS
J. +. SMITH,
The COMMITTEES on English Scriptures reported
through their Chairman Rev. N. B. Baldwin, of
Philadelphia.
ENGLISH SCRIPTURES.
We regard the enterprise OF giving to AL the pure
and unadulterated Word Of God the Christ like
ard glorious work. by Gods providence allotted to the
present age. And the faithful revision OF the English
Scriptures, hold TO lie the rst and highest duty OF
the American Hble Union.
increasing prosperity OF noble Union we would as
evidence Of gratitude, lay first ana richest oer
ing in translation and revision upon the altar OF the
common people speaking the English tongue
The great heart Of the Bibe Union throbs FIRST and
strongest for the mases the rising spreading OF
our Engish speaking fellow men.
While neither indifferent TO the necessity nor
thankes for the ability Of giving the blessed Bible in It's
purity In other tongues yet rejoice chiefly that God
has laid the at feet including scholarship
resources and inclination TO furnish In the guage Of
Milton Newton and Edwards, q revision that shall
accurately possible picture 70 che mind Of every reader
the precious teachings Of the holy Spirit.
Ane your Committee believe that such work win be
cheap though II cost the Union years Of toll and prayer
and tears AND porfecutcn, together with vast outlay
OF treasure.
We congratulate tho tulen The ability and success