The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-26

IS, 992 90
The Treasurer's report adopted motion Of Rev.
Dr. Shepard after which the first annual report of the
Board OF the New York City Bible Union was read,
follows by c. A. Buckbee Corresponding Secretary
II is now little more than ear since the New York
Bible Union auxiliary TO the American Bible Union,
organized and both its progress and results are in the
Acrease Of both annual and life MEMBER numbering 10
all nearly two hundred During this period there
net been single intermiss in the regular monthly
meetings Of the Board which have always been chsrac
terixed by much union and zeal in the which it
was organized to advance At these meetings letters
from different parts OF the country read in which
the most encouraging statements given in regard to
the progress of pure versions of the Sacred Scrip.
lures in all lands. The conviction is thus moro and
more impressed upon The minds Of your Board that
the prejudices and misconceptions which have
tSs
fused The resources Of the society also happy
70 state been augmenting and the prospect before
received from churches and individuals is So 100 93
mis- money has paid in directly to organization
free II Offering to aid in giving the word Of lite to
Al ankind In addition to this amount there has been
raised the field occupied by this society 81 Sa2 and
paid over dresty to the parent Union OF this amount
dollars The Bible Union of the First Church has con
trbued 81 $40, which makes total Of g. s92 80
collected for the American Bible Union, during the past
year New York and vicinity These two efficient church
au1aries prefer to cooperate directly with the parent
in common, in their respective churches
We would record with devout gratitude our conviction
that God has set his seal to this work, which,
ing on every hand.
An edition of 1000 copies Of the Italian New Tes-
lament has just been issued and is eagerly sought for
by the Italian exiles from Papal oppression among u.s.
~ we'll the people of Italy itself Several thou
sand copies Of the Gospel of Matthew in the Spanish
language have bsen circulated by Rev. i. Grove Mis-
sioDsry Colporeur Of the American Bible Union in Cen
trail The revision Of the sacred Scriptures in
with great vgor and we may look with certainty to the
Unon under the blessing Of God for faithful revisons
and translatons of the blessed volume of Heavenly
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providence, may invite their labors Nearly two thou
sand dollars have been raised among churches in
this city TO aid beloved brother Oncken in the crcu
hon the German Scriptures in his fatherland. The
parent Union has paid 70 him during the past
and has pledged him like sum, to be paid within the
next three months The revision Of the English Bible
we are happy to know, is engaging to great extent,
every effort Of the Union and twelve thousand dollars Is
the lesst which it will need in this department
Alone during its present financial The number of
rcviaers and transafors employed Is nearly nifty holding
their ecclesiastical connexions in at least eight different
denominations OF Christians.
Among the future results of this great and growing
enterprise anticipate more perfect union in Bible
TRUTH of the disciples Of Lord Jesus Christ than we
have ever yet witnessed We long to the day when
the watehmen lions walls shall eye to eye when
Christians shall be one their Saviour and his
Father one that the world may believe Hts
be saved. While ask that you may still aid by
Of the Bible may crown this work with his own blessing
and in the union OF those who truy love his name
eeve the honor and praise which are due from all that
On motion Of Mr. Edmonds of Philadelphia, the FORE
going report adopted after which address de
hve ed w Rev Dr. Quicken Of Germany in the Of
which he spoke in favor Of union of the two sections Of
Bsptiss He expressed the hope that Ms this Is free
country each section would be allowed to have their
version, and this, he thought, could be done without
causing division in tie church. He had he said,
osved this year and last from this society 0Oo and
from the American Bible Uuon IS 900. He had at pre-
sent the press edition Of school Bible and he
pected to be able with the placed at his disposal
to circulate copies Of the Scriptures during this
year in Germany He announced at the conclusion of
his remarks that this would be the last tim he would
appear before them, he intended TO return to his
country there to disseminate the Bible.
collection taken up, after which the following
officers wers elected for the ensuing year.
Rev. j. Armitagc PRESIDENT Corresponding Secretary,
G. A. Buckbee; j. H. Townsend Treasurer; g. j. Drew
Recording Secretary.