New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-02
NFW-yORK BIBLE Union.

NETWORK BIBLE UNION.
The Second Anniversary of the New-Yori1 Bible
Union Auxiliary to the American Bible Union was
held last evening in the Westinghouse of the North
Baptst Church at the corner OF Bedford and Christie
pLer-st About 100 persons we're present.
After the usual Introductory exercises of singing,
PRAYER and The reading of the Scriptures The follow
iug officers were appointed for the ensuing year;
ITesidcnf-THos. hEMITAeE D. D. ~, NJ
cenrs Church C. j. Hopkins o. B. Judd VIM H. wyeof IT,
J. Eddy, ssnl Baker } w sar,es MeBhar, D. = Paine
lev 8 Remington, Roberts Burnett Joan sease T. ray
j. ; Bsclus Z. X. Leach. 5; F. Shephsrd ! w. Hom1n
,,e Seeyet1rg J. Drew Tre1srrer-J II. Townsend
hianogers-Heury yok, ri NJ. sianes Dr. f. T. Winter, :
B. Combs Il Mason Avail Hal ATS9ef' IT, u, Ai''
smith W T. James II. Greuzebsck, 2. A. Bailey, John A.
Iockuocd W. Weldon. !. g. Stinan, j. b. Coisate, A. We
ncBaa J. Watson W T. Duzsn c. p Bogarf j. A. Story, A.
knight II. A. Oyiugton, C. a. Morse, II. C. ; Jarvis
The President, in responding, commenced by al
ludinr to the precouspess of the Bible. That body
which claimed to be the universal Church had guarded
the celestial classics although she slept over them
while che ought TO have watched. Jesus came TO the
icnorant and tie poor; he the poor mans friend,
ard Il G es acy he left behind in the New Testament
was the charter of the poor mans rights. lie con
;inucd consider. then, that the Chief excellence OF
the American Bible MON Il eynced IN It's close ~ m
pahy with the Savior, in securing 10 the poor ana the
unelered faithful transcript, IN their own tongue OF
the eracv which lie left them. Tie learned anl pro-
fssonal have other opportunities Of securing TINS adj
vantoge; but these have no helps to a perfect kuo"
edge of Gods holy will IN the possession Of immense
stores OF learned works ana The kno"ieese OF me
learned tongues. Hence The sity OF the most
ftithfnl versions of the Scriptures that can be
procured for tie OBLIGATION AMI instruction OF
he devoted but unleaTued followers OF the Lord
This is the great DESC of tho American Bible unlon
Ii purposes taking NJ and arranging ana using prac
iicay all the resulis Of sacred criticism Tor the last
three iuddTed years, for the purpose 81 making =
- good translation of tie Scriptures In English
better" And not only this, but its busneaa Is to
collect ard reduce to practical value the accumulated
learning OF the preceding centuries, from the Apostles
down SO fer a. can BE- obtsred and ma le available,
10 matter from what source i may conc, or inwha
language II may be found. Let the Union proceed
with ihis work peacefully and faithfully then Let us
atta,k 10 man who MAY o. pose MS, under whaleNer
proext lie may do IT, bat let ms bear reproach mecky
as Honest men, and as men set upon the accomplish
moui Of a high and holy purpose. lie ehor'S oi the
Union have been remarkably successful tlus iari ana
II we act worthy OF ourselves and The great cause we
have espoused, we may confidently expect, when our
work Is finished, to hear our Master say, Wei done,
" good aud faithful servants, ye have been faithful
over few things, will make You rulers over many
things, enter yc into the JOY OF your Lord Amen.
Dir. TOWNSEND read the Treasuprs Report. The
receipts for the past year have been s5,2Ol 90, OF
which s. 900 have been paid into the treasury Of the
parent Society
The Report of the Board OF the New YORK Bible
Union was then read by the Corresponding Secretary
The Report comm ences by stating that the past year
has been one of prosperity. Its meetings have been
well attended, and it is recommended that public meet
ipgs be held at least once quarter. The Report con-
tues AZ follows: More than - GOO from friends m this
Civ and vicinity have been paid Ito sIreasuf within
year; great proportion OF Wheo' oy spe.ai oSs
ianaiion Of the oonOrs has been transmitted TO the
Rev d. G.. Oncken, for the circulation OF the Scrip-
lures ia Germany. No benevolent organization win
which we are Acquainted mas been more uniformly ald
steadily progressive in Its financial prosperity than
tie American Bible Union. that noble Institution with
which il is our privilege to cooperate. Tue Tadaton
If increase in us receipts appears 10 be almost as reg
uiaI az if it had been determined by dnthmeuGa cal
ouatiOn. $500 90
She Second year -
The third yelr ~,
The fourth year a. a.
Tie Inc case since lis last anniversary hes been 10
about the same proportion. The oper atoms oil the
American Bible Mon. in the English Department,
are urorress ing raridly. In few weeks they c)nh-
IDENTITY expect 10 present 10 the publc or general CIR
cuaioI ind examination ieylslOns % egeEai lofous
Of tie New Testament; also revision VI the Book OF
Job. These revised portions OF the Scr ptures winch
arc issuing fOm press Of the mon have awakened
q profound interest in great otherwise among nj
neut scholars both in Europe and America those
Who have carefully examined the Irinclpes on wnlch
the revision mus be executed oud tn plan adopted
Tor cauy ing out these principles approve me WORK,
love the enie1rse and labor iOT It's accomplishment
The report concludes By speaking Of the eminent
field before them and the labor to be accomplished,
On invitation 10 al friends 10 become life members,
and prul hcccs ultimate triumph IN these words:
when this cnierV Sc was commenced ouly I'VE
years a.o there le but nineteen men il az this City
or lana who rallied 10 uufur he banner ander whose
folds are now gathered thousand members for life,
ald thcr yoe he's Ccle out 70 the very ends OF the
earth. Our nUmiols are increasing daily. May OF
the Cutyosts of ihdeiity TO the Word Of the Lord
have been taken. The work 10 which we are called
my be long ard tois0mc. some may groT Iaut
because Cf tie way, aud some OF u may fail az the
lost Cf oats; but az Jehovah loves MS Own W ocd,
ard Is pledged 10 defend IT, this cause viii -ro1 TIL i
fliumpf6 over al opposition. Aud when tha. tliGmph
ConCs. a. come i will-when the seyast0pOl Of
worldly expedieDcy in the holy work OF translarng
u Billie 81 al fell before the allied forces OF the trends
Of tuih-then NAV not realize the blessed irults OF
tie falfilIDen. OF our Redeemers prayerl Our dfeE
euces settled. our doubts solved By appeal 70
Faithfully Translated Bible in every language, shall we
not be oUe as the son and the Father one shall
not dwell together IN unity, having one Lorc one
faith and one b6piisml
The Rev. Mr.. HOLMAN, Pastor of the Blooningdaie
Church then gave an address advocating the oissem-
nation of the leaves of the tree Of life and speaking
in favor Of Temperance and Anericsnism snd agal1s
NebTaska ana POpery.