New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-09

Word into the tongues OF orSSa anu Suina ou ,o
Rev. j. j. Pike Senier Secretary OF the baP1st N's-
sion In England were alluded 20 with regret IL ""S
desirable that the collecting and distributing ssencs
of the Society should be committed 70 the sam
persons The total receipts Of the year amounted 20
$4,000 more than any previous year save lasti pa
$1,000 Of that amount being applicable 70 the ou4,
ing fund the amount received tor the curreat "SA
of the Society $1,000 less than usual heccips
from sgacies had been much smaller than usual also
from egxiariss. The enlarged amount OF donations
of Scriptures by drec; individual grants from the
parent Society amounting 10 over ls,OOO copies
showed a wide field of utity-not theoretical but
practical Where it could be done, the persons r.
ceiviug the Bible were made TO pay Tor IT,
or 70 ray as much as they were able Il beng con-
sdored that in that way they would value u more
highly. The increased proportion OF e-meInOcrs anu
directors Was very gratifying. The receipts from
CHURCHES end individuals had been the largest source OF
income. Much attention had been gven 10 me tana-
dian French, both in supplying ihcm with the Scrip
lures and enabling them 10 read them Much sueces,
had been met and growing disposition was found
among these people to study Gods Word. In New
Mexico, also, there had been three coporteurs APP
pointed who generously supplied with Bioes
and Tracts IN spanish; still the demand was greater
than the supply. The eyes OF the Board were
also turned with deep interest 10 Mexico herself,
and il was resolved to supply her win the
Scriptures as soon possible. New-l'ranada, too,
now more interesting TO Americans as the seat OF that
line by which they travel from ocean to ocean, has
attracted much attention: and more especially no"
that she has broken with tie Pope Of Rome. Already
the Societys frst adventure of few hundred bIocs
and Testamenis is its way 70 that country together
with some Spanish tracts and primers. Hayii, TOO, has
been sucCOfed; and the Chinese IN California nave
leeu already arproachcd bv faithful missionary OF
tie Society. Germany, France and Central Europe,
Calcutta and Orssa have also received AID as We! as
the Oriental Missions. Tie report dwelt ON the vast
importance of China, containing many mihons ot hU-
men beings all reading the same tongue, and all hur-
ryine with IL tie judgment scat OF tie Lord whose
Son commanded 500 years ago that the Gospel
should he preached 10 item Tie Rev Mr. Goddard
P1ututgECl
INTO Chinese when he summoned 70 meet ms Mas
ter Tie oyargel alton OF China tie great question
of Il vrtsoLt age. The summary reca itula'los oi
orrrouators for ell these foreign fields and language,
including cost of bos and Tesaments sent, Is total
OF SOB 800 thus divided, ylZ IN ASeica SJ,OyOi IN
EuloI 4,s59 and in Asia =, 54l The report con-
cudcd with rev ew of the progress OF tue society
fom i CONNER cement l. Yeas ago. IL MAJ receiver
s,CO.OoO and cent forth more than million and
quarter of copos of Code WORD, having published or
Iel, ed 10 publish tie Bible in 80 or 40 different laa-
euaeos.
the acceptance of the Report lie stated that out OF
tie large towns in Ohio there was agency at work
in favor Of tic Society still it bad in that State many
VAIN and stencfast iiouds. There was some organ
izaton eeded Iopularze the Society TO secure its
existence. Coli orteurs are much needed among the
Western IeO L.
Tie Rev. DIR. SwAISE Of Mass. seconded the mo-
ton. There was a time when large proportion of
ciety; they thought that as the work proposed was
one Of foreign missions it could be done by the Amer
ian Missionary Union But now the idea has
changed and il is considered that there is large
enough 0Irount of work 10 be done ON this continent
to give the American and Foreign Bible Society occu-
Iaon. Even in NoW-England much Is changed III
few years in factories, &C. Tic work used to be done
by Yankees; ii is done by foreigners; and Massa-
chuseits herself has become a missionary field
Tie motion then carried unanimously.
Tie Committee on Mr. Wancns resolution reported
in favor of the circulation of the Scriptures in the
English German and other tongues ia North America
by means Of coporteurs.
Mr.. LANE coored) being invited by the Chair to
continue his remarks in this connection, which had
been broken off in the morning. addressed the meet
ing He had Joined the Baptist Church 30 years ago,
not from any knowledge of the difference between it
and other Churches but because his grandmother aud
mother had been Baptiss; he had himself been eiu-
Gated in the Episcopalian Church-that is, "a n
oarrage-dIiver to his master for he saycl lie
used 90 there and he had heard such men I'D Bishop
Ravonscfot and Bishop Ives, but be soon found out
their tuInmgs. Latierly, having examined, no hked
the Baptists still; he liked thea more, but hc
said don take too much congratulatCn to yourselves
for that Laugbterl. | came here, and people sad
to ne: What do you do here Your place is Ma'sa-
chuseiis. / staid here, however, and went to
see DR.. Hawks, whom | knew when l
boy away down there in Carollnai and he re-
ceiyed ne most warmly with n shake of the hands
aud talk about things that happened long ago when
used 20 be together. also called on the Rev Mr.
Haley, who ia now, | hope bnthcd IN the mood OF
living hight md he, too, gnye me that real aid oi
which you oil speak much. But my object 10 10
say that tie people of my color North and South
degraded and unenlightcncdi and the light il not
reached TO hem, because it 10 not popu0r 20 do.
l have been here at d NEE ing to worship among peO-
pie Of my color they remained from to IL o'clock,
and worked violently till pcrsi roon ran down their
fGcosi IN tins there was no order, pTopriety not
one when The service was over could repeat clelr
idea be he'd therein received Ii is the came every
whore. And perhaps this Is what you mean by saying
that The negroes are happy; meaning that ignorance
is bliss Laughterl. Now, what want il in
teiligent niniaters. How is this to be done Money
must be had, and our preachers must be Of our own
people DO rot suppose | am come here TO " torment
"you before your time Laughter.l; but our race
wants this assistance and this is what | want to
come az. You all agree that soul is worth
all the gold Of California and Australia and what
difference does ii make whether the soul is black or
white, glizzled or gray Laughter We do not
want YOU to send assistance beyond the ocean, but TO
Boston, have come here to get Il and carry it away.
want II now, when you all togethcr because If
You separate It will be impossible 10 catch you again;
ike tie man who could count all his pigs but one, but
that kept running around so that it could not be
counted lLaughtorl.
The CHAIR here requested Mr.. Lane TO state exactly
what he wished Of the Society.
Mr.. LAsE-I want assistance for the Thomas Hall
Church in Boston. We want 81 LOCO, and we want
s5oo of it right away.
The Rev. Mr. TAGGERT suggested that a collection
should be made for the coored brothers objectwhch
done.
The Report Of the Committee was then adopted.
Mr.. CARTER mentioned that the attention Of the So