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

would receive the light and throw on the influence
OF ths Jssuts Of Rome. Our interest In New Granada
late revolution Of relations With the Pope had caused
great demand for Bibles for unrestricted crcula-
bred copies Of the Scriptures to the care Of :
late vice-Consul Of Great Britain at OArthagsna.
Hay had received Bibles and the Chinese in California
mands for Bibles and colporteurs both at home and
abroad Little to be said Of France In central Eu-
rope the work went on well. In Burmah and amongst
the SAntanas satisfactory results had taken place
million Of copies OF the word had been circulated in the
IN China S the 81 the need ed had been =.
ment had been suddenly called to God. The Old and
New Testament would be given to that people when the
agency had been sdvocsssd and 90 psa during the
year BY the society for yhe diffusion Of the Scriptures in
the o. Ds :, As
Managers, which showed that God had been beneacent
Brother LEONARD, of GAINESVILLE Ohio, moved ths ac-
Rev. DR.. swAYsE Of Mass, seconded the motion, OBJ
brethren Of New England That people had been slow
to co operate with the body, but times had changed
The work Of the society at home took peculiar hold on
the hearts Of the people OF Massachusetts, seeing
they did that foreign population displacing the
sionary labor had . full field for work at home.
The report was accepted and ordered for publication,
The committee on the Rev Mr. warren's resolution
reported favor of the distribution of the Bible In
foreign languages by oopOrteurs, both at home and
abroad.
Mr. LANE, the colored man, said the substitute had
altered the original that he was disqualified from ex-
tending his remarks The colored people Of New York
city, being free people, were not SO well of as the
slaves Of the south. As he had them in Church
snS wSs NOT enough Be- 1s
needed emancipation + reality H. Was an 1i.i
been taught little OF the Epscopaan form Of worship
under Hshops Ives, Polk, and others He now loved
also BE came up 10 New York to meet some Baptist
friends and get friendly shake of the hand They had
come up BE called on the Rev. Or. Hawkes. whom he
knew in boyhood, and was well received by him. He
also met the late Rev. Mr. Halsey,. who aided him
all over the country but even yet the black Bapssts
had not been fed with the word It was not popular to
he needed somsSns than to
toll and sweat in prayer for four hours, or shout out
without moving thing to communicate when done
is true that ignorance Is called bliss but the black
man wanted Intelligent ministry and he wanted mo-
ney well as others Singing the holy melodies would
their time, but the Society should not retain
all the cash, like Annanas and Sapphira black mans
soul was worth a. much as any other soul There was
the word Of life; and il given to him he would y with
help his church Boston, to make up 50 500. He
wanted $1,000 and $500 just now-''right away"
for If allowed them to separate, he would not find
them again, and would be like the man who could
always count all his pigs but one (Iaughter)
1t was moved to 60 around with plate and hat imme
diatey good deal had been done for the sayes Of
the South already. good sum WAS handed in.
Mr.. Warren's amended resolution was passed.
WARREN CARTER, Esq, advocated the home colporteur
labor in the United States
Rev. Mr.. NoRMANDnR Of the Grand Line Mission
Canada thanked the society for its exsrtons towards
his brethren in British North America and stated
interesting facts regarding the progress of his mission
He had himself been priest, but by the Bible
brought to truth. In the confessional he at
time Judge, but false god. French Canadians would
soon know the truth
The society adjourned at 5H O'Clock until u O'Clock
in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The society re-assembled at IN o'clock P. NJ =, pursu
ant to adjournment when eloquent addresses
made by brothers Lewis, Mason, and others
After prayer had been made and benediction given,
the doxoogy was sung, and the meeting separated.