The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-09

hlDAY, MAY y, 1855.
Eega the statements respecting the nu nber Of forss.
sn our country with THAR moral conditioo, mtg i
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nenls s>asicsrsd a. authentic, they recommended .
~ adoption Of the report wss moved end carried.
ne resolutions reported o. Wsdassday wore shsn taken
aup. The first resolution read - f0nswa:- VI
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svesn members expressed an apprehension that the
o The ress luton wuud be to Impair the operations
-. H. r Low corrected the brethren such WAS not
eegsef. was simply TO oonfne their disbursements
,hs sxac1ly legitimate ostscts Of the society. What
- ssE money, and accurate returns Of what had been
Rsv Dr. IArnaoP supported the revolution, and OBJ
vsa that II did not contempats any change 10 the
asscns existing between the Missionary And the Bible
The sssointion adopted, ~ also were the follow.
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IhsRev. Mr.. BRows. returned missionary who had
reeded FOR many years In Assam this last
utionin address descriptive OF the distribution Of b.
bio knowledge throughout BurmAh, AseAn and through
theexerti0ns of the missionaries Of this organization
The resolution amsneed read sthe word Of God
hthfnlly translated }" thon unanimously adopted
Resolved That he projec Of tho debt upon the
s.S. Eosss = 'as es.s:t pos;Sis .ssas s6s
q 0cd smong The destitute and perishng in al lands meets
our heaxy and merits earnes. and seI
i5,; the plan e quarterly
mophy payment q coportsur's selAres commends
IS s Po%s Il: nVa sS Of
The report and resolutions were then adopted .
Brother BROWN offered resolution, to tho effect that
rotng In the foregoing resolutions should construed
as Authorizing the Board Of Managers enter the
work q ransatDg pubhahing and circulating the Scrip
uxo In foreign lands otherwise than by appropriations
in sssoscancs to the previous usage OF the socisy.
Some eight discussion took place to the proprsty
oua Insisting upon being entirely uncaed for and
tsas there vaa no reason whatever to sppehend that
the heard would appropriate the moneys Of the society
TO other than legitimate purposes.
ne resolution was laid upon the table.
Rev Dr. 8. W. ADAMS, Of Cleveland, Ohio was then In
ss mmorsy anshos hi =.
Argument for Its universal circulation, Is embodied in
Rev Nr. F1nscuMAs (of the German Baptist church,
Phiadephia) occupied the remainder Of the time the
TsessA with feelirg recital Of the spiritual des;uuon
OF his Immigrant COUNT hymen.
Z vsH AFTBRx00N SESSION.
1hs exercises we're resumed at P. NJ, when after
prsyw and singing, the President introduced Professor
Dodge OF Madison yAiversty, who spoke at length and
oscby upon the duties Of the society in helping along
the BE considered in view Of the Importance Of
hS enterprise they had not devoted whit too much
Of their snerges their time their money, to the pro-
seeuon of the work. The speaker took occasion to
his dissent from the idea of wasting their energies
y joining In with dsnom1naonal organizations, whose
exsr0n WAS ros the propagation Of the Scriptures
.cn the very original tongues In thaa se.nectien he
hsd been accomplished however, they must b content
with the present version, which, imperfect yet
h.A been the means Of bringing many soul to
but one great object in view and which would strive
sasnssuy iSr reasonable assura.cs o. success; not
sA. aesosiasioas, bat tAst they ahou4 sst ths qas
gfxnd object By carving he Word TO tefy house not
s.poT,ndi,g it IN public only, but to Individual to
this purpose tie abors of the ccporeurs visiting fa
Les in their resdensc Of the utmost value What
religion Of the Bible could have home France was
striking instance Of the fact that without the Bible poo
ric. and England sforded orcbe illustration Of the
home influence Of the holy word. Because tho copor
teur carr led the Bible to the destitute and peshng
cling to this society with answering fidelity whilst col
portage continued main Characteristic of tho enterprise
In which they had embarked.
Rev Il. W. REED, Of the New Mexi,o mission, by way
70 his remarks presented resolution to the
effect that the call from New Mexico for twelve addi
tona c0porteurs to engage in the work In that dark
land where only about one In hundred kno how to
read deserves hvorsbe response from the Board
be hac Mr.. r. spoke very elrnsstiy Of the pressine
wants OF fellow citizens OF New Mexico, In regard
of both educational and spiritual provision. Hs gave
ignorance Of those people and their blind subsotion
the dctaion Of the Roman Catholic clergy The reverend
operations of the Catholic priests in New Mexico aud
related instance in which old lady agreed to pay
certain friar 81 TO say number Of masses for the
Iep0se Of her soul when she deceased. 1t happened
that both parties we're inveerate gamblers and they
accordingly sat down to play. The old lady being an
was penniless, but dying AFTER the old
lazy lest her masses and had to pay the Romisn bishop
the u 600 over ssain together with $500 funeral ex
tcn which, he seeei directed sganst oil Protes
tants BY the Catholic hierarchy and clergy OF New
They held dire threats Of excommunica don
hell and limbo to all those who attenoed their
smles to Protestant Schools who read the Scriptures
or at ended Protestant churches or preschog nhos
pitab,e 1t might appear, who would afford food
logging to Protestant missionaries Mr. R. also rected
number OF highly interesting anecdotes the surprising
which had attended his and his assisting col
porteurs' labors in New Mexico, and expressed much
confidence Of still richer harvest Of souls being yet
garnered In that distant State He concluded with ad
vocatng the increase Of coporteurs demanded by the
work in that dark land.
On motion, the minutes of the society," at this, its
nineteenth anniversary were ordered to be referred
to the Board of Managers, with view to publication.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. 1ATHRoP the thanks Of the
ciety rendered to the various speakers who ad-
dressed the meetings, and copies for publication
requested 10 be furnished the Corresponding Secretary
The thanks of the society also vosp the pastor
and congregation Of the Oliver street Baptist church.
(Rev Dr. Mssoons) for the generous hospitality extend
ed to the members In attendance.
The Society then adjourned sine de.
The Institution for the Blind.
The anniversary exhibition of this institution took
place yesterday afternoon in the Broadway tabernacle
Although the weather rot very propitious the at-
tendance large and the whole affair very
full As usual at these exhibitions the audience consisted
principally of ladies' and Of these considerable proper