New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-09
PUBLIC MEE'IZNGS.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN UNION.

The regular emi.nonthly meeting of this Assoca
ton was held in the Rev. 4. ii. Chapns Church ~
Thursday evening, and although the walking was very
bad. a very respectable number Of the members Were
present.
The principal feature Of the evening was the discus.
sion of nroposed amendments TO the eecond article Of
the Constitution, which now reads, Any person d
"gcod moral character processing faith in Christianity
shall without distinction Of sect orparty be eligible
" 10 membership
II NAV appear strange at first glance, that friends
a Christian Union should object TO this phraseolog
and taking il in its literal sense, they could not but
il il objected that the term PROGRESSING faith in Christ
ianty' has generally been understood to imply pub
lie profession by church membership, and might pre-
vent sincere believers in Christianity, who were n&
church members from applying for membership. A
the Dc sign of the Union is to embrace all who aspreb
higher Christian life whether church members
not il is proposed to amend this article IA to remove
any technical objections of this nature, but still TO pre-
serve its definite Christian character. There being
quite difference of opinion as to the different amen
me nts proposed, it was finally decided to lay them
Oh the table until the next regular meeting, when IN
hoped there will be fair attendance.
The uuC stion "Are Creeds and beliefs essential 10 {
"reigious character" will also be discussed ct the
next meeting.
The regular public meetings of the Union are TO be
held on The first and third Thursday evening OF each
MONTH and present appearances indicate that this viii
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The stated monthly meeting Of the Board of Man
ayers was held at the Bible House, Nos. lis and III
Nassau street, on Thursday at 4p. m. In the ab.
sence of the Rev. Dr. WEIGH, the venerable President
OF the Society the Chair was filed by the Rev. Dr..
LA1HRoP of this city, Interesting reports from the
Committees on Colportage and Special Correspond
ence on Publication and Finance on Agencies and on
Real Estate, were presented and adopted
From the Treasurers Report il appeared that cash
appropriations to the amount of So 900 had been paid
during the past month, Of which a cash acceptance
g. 500 had been sent TO the Baptist Mission Rooms
Boston 70 aid the Bible work Of this Society in Asia
under the direction Of that body; and $4,000 more had
been RENTED to the Rev. j.. G. Oncken for the Coz
portage Of the American and Foreign Bible Society
Germany, under his direction leaving something Leo
than $1,000 of the $4,000 appropriated TO Sroths
Oncken for the year, now due.
The cash receipts OF the Society, though consider.
ably in advance Of those Of any former year 1t thu
period, have nevertheless not kept pace with the 10.
creased expenditures, and the treasury reported
as oyerdrawn about $4,000. The receipts for January
were but little over $4,000.
An interesting communication from the Rev. J. u.
Oncken was read, rendering his " warmest thanks 10
the Board for their prompt and cordial response o.
"behalf of the Colporteurs OF the Society In Ger
many" and asking an appropriation Of sll 500 fa
the year 1856, TO sustain the thirteen Colpoteun
the American and Foreign Bible Society under h
direction and to publish So 900 copies Of the Sacred
Scriptures for their distribution.
Tie Secretary, from large file of correspondence
gave abstracts from letters of the Rev. DIR. Sears d
Brown University, the Rev. DIR. Pattison Of Watef.
vile College, the Rev. 4. c. Lord, Nngpo, China;
the Rev. Edward Kingsford, Alexandra, ID. c.
thanking the Board for appropriation Of Scriptures
he had received for the coored population Of that cty
the Rev. DIR. Thomas Of Calcutta and the Rev. Fred.
Treshar Secretary Of the Baptist Missionary Society
London, for an appropriation 81 500 to aid that 80.
ciety in translatng the Sacred Scriptures in BengL
Ssnscrit and Hindu in India. An abstract of twent!'
five COporteur Reports for the month of January gave
the following summary; 6,37i visits to families M
preaching the Gospel from house TO house; s22 fams
found destitute OF the Scriptures; 372 persons induced
to attend church; 2lO children brought iutO Sabbsh
schools; 2lS sermons preached; 247 prayer meeting
held; 2l0 Wits to vessels for made; 50 hope
ful conversions made, and II baptized
An Application was received from the Rev. DIR. hsc
lay, President Of the Bible Union asking this Socog
to grant him Of their Scriptures in the English language
three royal octave Bibles and thirty Elk royal ocslo
New Testaments, with Psalms-a in the commonly
received verson-for the use of his children and
grandchildren. The request was granted.
The distribution for January of the Societys Snp
tures when all the returns are received viii not ha
hort Of 10000 VOLUMES.