The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-07
THE AMERICAN BIBLE UNION.
sixth Aniversaxy Meeting.
FIRST Days PROCEEDINGS.

FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The sixth anniversary Of the American Bible Union
commenced Thursday In the First Baptist church. cor
ner Of Broome and Elizabeth streets.
BUSINESS MErrSo.
preliminary business meeting held In the vestry
Of the church. beginning at nine O'Clock About SoO were
present Rev. Dr. Armitage, Of New York, hrst vice.
President called me meeting to order The proceedings
opened with singing the s8th hymn, when prayer was
offered by Rev. Edootus Grinnen, Of Pennsylvania.
Rev. C. r. SHELDON Of New York, the Vice President,
made some Introductory remarks referring to the recent
ecease Of Rev Dr. Cone the late President of the Bible
Union his voice, which had heretofore greeted them
upon their anniversary occasions would greet them
more He had been called away The present meeting,
however, brought him TO their recollection: but
though he absent in body his abors were manifest
While they mecky bowed to the will of great dispen.
of human wants, he hoped they would still place re-
lance upon that TO stay them In the him who
had been the most faithful champion Of this movement
and had done much to extend favoring Approval Of
this undertaking. To-day they would have to choose
new head he only prayed they would make 1t the
sion Of renewed resolutions to future effort increased
activity and indeatigabe effort in carrying out the holy
cause they had united to accomplish He then proceeded
to announce the following committees:--
Committee on ArrangeDsens-Rey I. T. Devan, New
York Rev W. w Mech, Connecticut; Elder James Gal
Zen Pennsylv MIA Rev. Lewis Ramona Ohio Rev. David
w. Rowland Canada West.
Committee on Members and Deleya.es--Rev John Dun
can, New Jersey Rev. VIM Ransee, philadelphia; Rev.
Solomon Ede, New York; Rev. VIM j. Hoben, New Bruins
wick; Rev. A. Gregory, Connecticut.
Commiaes Nominatons-Dr. 3. T.. Shepard, New
York; Rev John Francis, Nova Scotia; Rev " e. MeIn-
Charles Farquharson, Maryland,
The Committee on Nominations reported the following
Prssiden~Re s Archibald Macay, D. D. ,'Ds
Vtce-Prsidns--Rev. G. W. Eaton, d. D., Professor in
Mad University Rev onchen Germany
in Louisiana University, New Orleans; A. D. Kelly, Jr
ESQ, Baltimore Rev. 8 W; Iynd D. D., President Of
Richard Fuller, D. D., Baltimore; Rev. jacob 6reath,
Palmyra, Mo- Rev. Thornton stringiellow, Virginia
Wilson g. Hunt, ESQ., n r.; Rev. WIN. Norton, Egham,
England; Rev John Winter, Illinois; Rev. Il. Adkins IL
linois Hon. Isaac Davis Massachusetts, Rev A. Vince
lock- n y; Rev @ H. Trottman, North Carolina Elder
York; Rev William H. Murch, b. D. London, England and
s ygs RIOS fPn'a Miller i a Noble Re-,
Duncan R. Campbell L. l. D., President Of Georgetown
College Kenuehy Rev. Thomas Armitsge, D. D., New
Esq, Albany, N. Y. Elder James Lyon, Walnut Hills,
Ohio; G. ". Thomas, Esq, Hastings, n: Y;
Reo~ding Secre.ary-E. s. Whitney.
Iredsurer--William Colgate.
4nditoT-Sylv ester Per-
Aanageys-Three years-Thomas Armitage c. A. Buck.
bee, Geo. Merwin, j. Serge 7. B. Stman, W. D. Murphy
B. E. Shepard, James II. Townsend John B. Wells. One
D. g Parmeee, s. Remington, John W. sarles, Isaac r.
Smith + H. Tripp W n Waterbury. Two years-saml
rin B. Judd, Samuel r. Kelly, Eeazer Parmy, James NJ
shaw, Rev J. W. Holman.
The report of the committee was accepted and the no.
The regular business exercises of the morning having
been gone through with the President the
3enedcton, when the meeting adjourned to enter upon
THE PUBLIC EXERCISES.
At 10 O'Clock the hsur announced for the public exer-
cises to commence, the assembage in the
main body of the church large attendance was pre-
sent, comprised nearly half Of ladies'
Rev. ARCHIBALD MAcLAY, DID,, took the chair. After
reading portion Of the scriptures and prayer the Rev.
CHARLES CRAVE Of Whitestown, ~ " the newly elected
President In brief and fecitous speech thanked the
members Of the Bible Union for the distinguished honor
conferred upon him in having chosen him as their pre-
siding officer He felt deeply affected at the exhibition
thus shown Of their kindly regard esteem He re-
merited For the last nineteen years, of them
were aware, he had been mainly on the wing He
must, therefore, throw himself upon their indu-
gence. The loss of the good and enlaent man who
he'd with such dignity and honor the place they had
to day elected him ito ill, he lamened most sincere
ly. II was loss that could not bessuppled He only
trusted the loss would eventuate in the good the church
Gone in 1915. DR. Cone then came to New York on
visit which lead to his being invited to preach in the
ing assoca ted with Rev. Joseph Williams Of this city he
had always known him to be q man upright honorable
and straightforward in his intercourse with his fellow
men, He WINS deeply and most zeal ousy devoted to the
Of revision Of the present version Of ths Bbe
The points of scrptural translation he urged with
tnuous force to the end Of his earthly His spirit
he hoped, would remain TO disseminate its influence
among the members of the Bible Union and stimulate
unweared efforts in prosecuting this high and holy
aim. Dr. Macay terminated his remarks with recital
of the attending his recent visit to Europe He
met he said, everywhere the kind hand OF fellowship
The importance of version Of the Scriptures was
beginning to be and felt. In aid Of the pro-
ject he collected eight thousand dollars and had
he been able to have remained might have added greatly
to the Their present anniversary he hoped would
be attended with the very best results and adj
vance toward the contamination of the objects for which
this organization formed.
TQEAsURER's REPORT.
The annual report Of the Treasurer read by Mr..
VIM. Colgate Treasurer From This it appears the re-
ceipts for the year ending October l. 1855 including
balance hand at the beginning Of the year. have
$6Ob78 o. The expenditures during the year have been
345,674 3d. leaving balance hand Of 81, 203 70.
The items Of the expenditures given as follows
English Scriptures .......... ............$233 26 90
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