New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-05
PUBLIC WEE1INGS.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE
ENION.
FIRST p.Y-MORNISG SESSION.


THURSDAY, Oct. {.
The Sixth Anniversary OF the American Bible Union
was commenced yesterday morning At 10 O'Clock in
the First Baptist Church, corner OF Broome and
Eizabeth-sts.
A business meeting was previously held in the ses-
son-room of the church. About two hundred persons
were present. The Rev. DR.. ARNITAGr, the first
Vice President, called the meeting to order. The e1.
ercises were opened by singing the -l6th Hymn which
was followed by prayer by the Rev. ZcLorrs
GREyELL of Pennsylvania and the Rev. C. L. Shell
Ton Of New-York.
In taking the chair DR.. ARHrAGE made few
opening remarks. He stated that they had again
assembled where they had been accustomed to under
the Leadership of the Rev. Dr. Cone, whose voice they
weGet to lear on earth no more. He had gone TO his
et nal rest He had long been their chsmOiOu, ADD
hid borne their stand ard aloit snti ms Ia {. tie
hoped that they would be- able to select another to I'LL
his place 10 their ovomcDt.
The NiCE-PRT sIDENT then announced the Following
Committees: 49,
RaHond. Ohio: md Rev David W RovI,ad Cen,de West
WenIcys ana Delcgai,s-Rev John Dune an " J. Rev Wm
ROnzse Penn. Rev. solomon Gale, N " Rev. w g. Io'en
NJ. sey: A. GIesery, Conn. vvD ,...r ....,,
Noys scoti,i Rev. W. b naeI9to,b Pen Row Isaac D.
On motion, the Union decided 10 have additional
COMMITTEES construction the following subjects:
man n,r, siSrnese sc,oarss Seneca rotares For.
uygese Scriptures, Library, Combining Topics OF RePo and
oLitusre,.
The Committee on Nominations subsequently, sub
mitied their report recommending the condemnation
by the Union OF the following persons as Officers:
Aheas a n, MacEA } S So Rev.
J. O. oneien Germiny; Rey T o. jones Norfs Rev VIZ.
SS s. ES Rs hiS. S' sg S'si @sy ~
Rv Jsccb Cea,h, Palmyra; No Rev Thornton si1nticos'
xa wilson g. Hunt Nf%S'rE Ssv Ht M F0 Aim; hs lo
HOB h.,e Davis, Mss. Rev. 4 wheecck, New York Rev
swain, ~ iii Kelly, New.Yok; Rev Wrn IL MOrch,
P LSFdqp F n ssy * RyPe & p t nSs
Rev. 5. Church St Louis Mo-; Rev Duncan a. caup6eu.
Nm II q ss Mo aS A : a I Ssi' Fla G Js
Ftsd.ga Rex S W w. EyS5.' b, W. y L3f'f n.y.
Re'oraing selrea,y-G S. Whitney
Trea,ryS--wm. Co'a,te.
.iIait5,-ssl Sylvester Pier.
yea,:' Tlsi Atg's, G. u Boe;Sso g.
Shepard Jss H. Tovn-epd John g. Wells One year: Geo
WHSSs Jo,spl sslsH l. 'I s $ r';1, os s
wstsr9 I've years; samuel BnAs, , Es. I Ko Nh Nh
m.I p Panty " j j.@ S VI sS. sa4 Rev j. w. Holman
The meeting then adjourned TO meet in the Church
al 10 o'clock.
At 10 o'clock the Union reassembled the Rev. DIR.
MAoLAY, e, President, in the chair
The exercises were commenced by the Rev. EMER-
son AsDREw OF Vermont reading the 10th Psalm,
which was followed by the singing the g9ih LYNN.
The Rev. 5. GRAVES of New. York then offered
prayer.
TIE PRESIDENT then made Il brief address to the
Union. He advertod to the death OF the Rev. Or.
Cone and spoke of his own peculiar feeling with ref
erence to that event. DR.. Conc had early seen the
necessity OF faithful translation OF the Scriptures.
Tbespeaker had Just returned from visit to Europe,
and everywhere in his journey be had seen much to
encourage him in the work OF Bible revision He was
at a convention which sat eight days at 6alnburgh,
Germany. One hundred delegates were present. la
England and Scotland there is great interest mani
tested in the subeo not ouly by Baptiss bu; by Epis
copalians Presby MchoGsts independents aud
Friends. He had collected in all during his absence
about $4,000 and would have been able to have done
more could lie have remained there. lie hoped that
be would live 10 see the work OF giving the English
Scriptures to the people in their purity.
The report of the Treasurer, Mr.. wv. COLGATE,
was then read. II is as follows:
1855. DR..