New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-13
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NEw-YoBK FEMALE BIBLE SOCIETY.

NEW-YOBk FEMALE BIBLE SOCiECf.
The members of the New-YOrk Female Bible So
ci,iy held their Thirty ninth Anniversary, at noon
ytsieId-y 10 the American Bible Socstys House,
Asror place The room quite full Of ladies' most
of whom are. or bay. been. active members OF the
Society
The Rev DIR. BRIGHAM, Secretary, presided over
the m. etipg. The Rev. Mr. BIGLER, OF the MOrs-
yisn Curb, red the 18Th Psam, and opened the
anniversary EXERCISES with prayer.
The AbIus Reports of ths Treasurer aud Board Of
Managers were presented bs the Rev. DIR. HoLDicH.
From the former lean ih1 the recei Jts Of tue year
suOuut.o TO So 543 IS ths who's OF which handel
over 10 the American Bible Society, 20 which the
Fen ole Society Is auxiliary From the Report OF the
Managers We Gull the 10 losing facts
The New.Yok Femals b Bile Society Wa organized
in May 1916 the day after the American Bbsso
si.iy -Four hundred ladies' we're convened u ths
Cry Hotel; the Cor sttnion, drawn up By the Hoa
William jay ~ss read and opted; Board Of Ma
8gtis appointed end collection OF 500 tskeo q, on
the ,pof. The trst year the Society m sde sdension
Of 81 leo TO the American Bible Society This year
We have collected So 543 a., making the aggregrs
auount Of our dOH0tlOns 20 the Parent lusutaaon
$50 S64 90. Our appropriations for Bibles distributed
by ne, beers of our Society amount to eli, go ~
that sl04 l59 % have bee raised by this Society fhh
plane origin ally embraced the idei Of distributing ihs
Bible throus bvut City, which they divided msod+
ics, 10 be wired and suyped NJ far ~ their means
wouo allow, by our Mar seeIs They continued thess
efforts for lumber of years when other aoorerssn
tsreo tins fed and they iben adopted new pisn u
operations. Their main jeet now is TO procure tns'
sDs Of purchasing Bibles 10 be ds'riout.d Dy ms
beIs Of tbs Society smOpg the needy within tasu
reach and 70 contribute by its surplus fneds 70 me
advancement ~ the crest and imp rant designs Of
the American Bible Society. Az We have no losa
field cepeDc ebt on us, have been enabled q us
Oldest suIilisry If The American Bible Society, 70
contribute to lite fonds more than any two OF ne fos
teen HUNDRED sux'lisries And this 10 womsns o0G'
inc 10 aid in spre aiding that Word 70 which she
rot OF ly all The Joys and hop.s thu, gla1den her life
and open gistss into Immortality, but the nonosed po
IN ,ocisl life 10 which sbe has been introduced
by the religion Of the Bible Jone. For the ut fogr
punb Der Of our auxiliaries. In le40 there b.
twenty fh 60 Committees in the different churches,
and ow our cause is advocated in eighty osngrs
sa'ions six Of which have been added during tho ps
yesr At our neDtbly meetings, lsrss hambef Of
ladies iesty, BY their presence, 10 their Interest 10
the work which calls Us together.
The Report vent on 10 state that, during the pvt
year, the society hsd been deprived Of three o. ~
olottt and most valued Managers, TO Wit; mrs. hss-
Ion Day, Of the Society of Friends, who pshshed y
the stes rnsbip Arctic; Mn Wictbsn who pescesaay
closed Der life alter labor Of - years a. Manager,
AID Mrs. Arm Warner whose III health eonpsle1 a9
10 retire from the Bosrd Aier service 81 80 years.
TIE X. ports vere accepted, when the CHAiIr
state that fh. Rev Mr.. Garfield had been prevented
fIop attending through illness but that the Rev ".
BtTBUsE would scdrtss the meeting. Thsi gentle.
usn then preceded To speak upon the inportsacsd
preserving the Bible 10 i's purity and OF di4seuins
Inc il a. the Word Of Truth throughout the isagn
ard breadth OF the land. 10 this noble work, D.
thought, women we're The most worthy agents a0a
best qualified TO do good.
Afei the sssemblsge Led sung the Doxology, ne
Rev. Mr.. HAGAsr delivered Q beseaictiop.
The CHAIRMAN announced that the annual eiscucs
Of officers of the Society would take place on %
first Thursday in May, and the meeting sdjoarsea'