The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-09


officers.
1t was moved that the nomination proceed from the
Chair.
Rev. Dr. WEIGH named ave gentlemen al q nominating
committee, viz;-Messrs. Todd Mason, L. Thorpe, n
n. Dean, and s. J. Drake.
The treasurer's report was next called for
Rev. DR.. BA.cocK, Corresponding Secretary, moved
that the original report Of the Building Committee ap
pointed in 1852 be read which was done, BY Mr. JoHs
N. BRUCE, Jr., rs follows
TO THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The committee appointed BY the society the 4th Of
1spsctiaiy present their mai NO % 'n'
ns I Se 10 M
tered the the "a day tina. ys,r
Of the society and not available fer The prouon
ass sSss sf sS.Iss
With hs
this committee as has been particularly stated in former
building completed. The services approPr
IN thu IN
Of the society they find themselves in full possession Of the
wholly tented AID prSdusins income The present
the 1 # s
location N this city for the use q the society"
s:a e
~ %s The one Of
ties q the The spds. under this
and
The Ss nsM under the
Real Estate Committee Board They have reported
ed for the accommodation and other societies.
have been rented the amount Of slY and tina. the
and a that Sss %ss up Their Ss
The special duty Til. committee has been to mako
S.ss Il .s The ga the ssss
ssi
nearly eight hundred subscribers Of which has been ooe
della. gaSs.Sn account Of unosllsa
society They therefore recommend that their financial
their unfinished be referred to the Board Of Man
The committee congratulate the society upon the seoom
phment Of the work confded to them in procuring
sSeii friends with such general and wide
ton and objects dear to every friend Of the Bible
IS may Be- to pay IL ADDITION to the
price Of the land the above stated that the or
The and for such an interest
need argument from u.s. The considerations and pro
missed which urged to this work hsve
their evidence to the value and Of enter
whose is to distribute the word Of God to the
dSiney sp pointed the means hearing faith On
close the O1g. and nsss0 S this BOs House
which has guided and blessed in completing work
u
glory Respectfully sp p 4tSs%assENp oh,,,m,,
JOHN M. BRUCE. Jr Secretary.
to special committee, Consisting of Brothers Garrett
Harrison, and Durbrook.
call again for the reasursr's report when
the President announced that 1t would be read at
afternoon session.
Members then entered into mutual conference the
general duties of individual MEMBERS the exerions of
the during the past year. and the great results
flowing therefrom The President commenced BY thank
ing members for the honor they had done him placing
TO fill it he would wish. During the past year the
beralty of the brethren crippled by the
commercial difficulties Of the season. and conseq usny
the financial report not satisfactory could be
wished He trusted that the next would be cheer
ng Ministers should return to their charges animated
with fresh zeal
The Nominating Committee then reported the list of
Of the clerical and lay brothers proposed for Off
TO an election. The following elected unani-
mously =
Vice Prefidents-Rev. E. LathIop, NY; Hon. l. Davis,
Bailey, D. D., Indiana Hon. Anthony Colby N H.; s.
Hon j. T. Duncan, Mass Rev. George j. JOHNSON,
Iowa. Rev John N. Peck D. D., Illinois; Rev. Nathaniel
Michigan y n Rsy As sss
N. Bruce. Esq N. Y. Rev. r. Z. Pattson, D. D., Me-.
Rev. Alvah sabin, VT; Hon Ira Harris, L. D. \. =.
Ii. D., N Y. Rev. Benjamin Briefly, California; Albert
Day, Esq Conn. Rev 7. R. Cressy, Minnesota John
DSwsy s'f Il Hon Hon P.ter ps1n
Matthew vassar, Esq, N. T.; Prof. E. Tarney, Ohio,
and Judge Dunlevy.
Corresponding secretary-Rev. Rufus Babcocl, D. D.
e General Agent and Financial Eecrstary--Rev. J. J.
Woolsey.
Treasurer-Nathan c. Platt, Esq. Zone year,.
MansgersaaRev;, Rufus Babcock, D; D., Rev. Samuel
5ssspa Ba Nv K. f Briggs John Hsx
Bruce, Jr hree years., Warren Carter (three yeara,
Rev. I. Colby (three years., Rev. Sidney A. Corey,
W. S. Goodno, Rev. A. D. Gillette, Rev D. NJ. Graham
(three years., Rev. Josiah HIATT, Rev. 4. j. Hiscock
Gassoo H. d. Rev
Phelps, Nathan G. Platt three years., Samuel Rsynor
(thrse years., Smith Sheldon, Rev. Ira R. Steward
b. T. Welsh b. D., Rev. Isaac Wsstcott Q. Whitshouse,
D. M. Wilson (three years. William Wintsrton, Rev.
il woolsey and Elijah Lewis three years.. e.,,,.
remarks the necessity of decided attention to col
porteur exsrton inths United States The society
looked merely as one organized solely for the
propagation of the Bible in foreign countries but he
would with that OF holy aggression was made on
sin At the m Mas IN ont own m Try
home The Home Bible Society viii die in rroy-the
auxaries dying all the country and they win
die If life be not infused into all Of them. 1t Ia
looked II II only met TO collect money and send
New York. The people OF Rensselaer, county want
S Ss in ss
ciety dead there He offered the following resolu
ton
Resolved That is the true policy Of this society to
enter at and vigorously upon the publication of
Bibles in the English language and their distribution
by colporteurs among our population at large.
Rev Mr.. REEcE of syivania, seconded the resou
ton in urgent and terms. He related several in
Of the good resulting flom free distribution Of
the Bible at home.
kew Dr. BABcocK was glad that the society had walked
up to the necessity Of this movement, when foreign
missions came to yearly in the shape Of four hun
dred thousand foreign emigrants who loudly ask
ing for Bible instruction and Bible knowledge Of truth.
Rev. Mr.. FosTkR, Of Vt hoped that the motion would
prevail, and aggressive action be made by the Bap
tsts the world the flesh and the devil at home Tas
English Bible should be retained and circulated the
charter Of liberties. Baptists shoud in America
keep the track Of their fathers
Rev Mr.. PARMKIxr of Jersey City, observed that the
question had been mooted in New Eogland already ot
yielding all the influence of the s,ciaty, in respect
the distribution Of the Scriptures the Bible Society and
this body would be shorn Of its strength the spirit OF
the motion not acted
After some remarks from Messrs. Hscox, Welsh and