New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.


AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
This Association convened again yesterday morning
at the Oliver Street Baptist Church. and proceeded to
continue the regular business Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Mr.. ASDREws, after which the congregation
sang the IO3d Hymn. Ii was then moved and carried
that the report the Corresponding Secretaybe taken
up as he special order Of the day. special commit
tee Of three was appointed TO report upon the expedi-
sncy Of its adoption. The following gentlemen were
TIE persons named ne such committee the Key. Mr.
Nelron the Rev Mr.. Verioder and the Rev. DR.. La
throp After shoh,i Interval this committee reported
that the report Of the Corresponding Secretary be re-
c,ived and adopted as. written, striking out only
the word baptized before "infidelS' The report
Of the Secretary was accordingly 60 adopted Win the
resolutions thereto appended.
The Rev. DR.. ADigs from Cleveland, Ohio, then
presented the annexed resolution, accompanying 1t
with few brief remarks:
Resoired Tbs. the Immortality Of the Bible aAords az aSo
1t for Its universal circulation
This resolution was adopted.
The Rev. Mr.. FLEIscHHAs OF Philadelphia, was
introduced. and made short address, detailing the
incidents connected with bis own conversion, and urG-
ing the great importance Of renewed and vigorous
Missionary efforts among tie Germans OF our own
country. Mr. Fleschmsn's speech concluded the
morning session.
At 81 o. H.. the Society met lin. After singing
Hymn No. $50, and listening to payer offered by
the Rev. Mr.. GILLETTE,
Prof DODGE, Of Madison University, We, introduced
Tor the purpose OF MAKING al huuIe-c. LIS
were to the following eiect-He felt great pleasure
in being permitted to join with the brothers
in the ceebrationo their Anniversary HIS main polnt
in addressing the Society was to present his peculiar
views Of its policy. 10 his opinion there are too many
associate societies having IN view the sane Objects,
but which, from their different modes of management
not frequently conflict with each other; but he
lad 10 doubt that if ever a society IKE Tue
American and Foreign Bible Society was wanted 1t
ia at the present time. Would it be proper or expedlent
10 connect the Tract Society with the Bible Society He
would answer, no. but there was no tine to enter INTO
discussion of that question alone; we will look at that
hereafter When we see what the diffusion OF the
Bible has accomplished in the ast eighteen centuries,
we must continue with redoubed force our efforts TO
spread this book overhe universe. We do not iod 80
great enemy in any active opposition rs IN passive
infdelity 1t has been said that we should diminish
the number of our colporteurs, but for himself he
could not find in bis heart to say So lie knew per-
fonay many Of the men engaged IN this work. ana ne
knew them to be the best end the most devoted
of mep and if any class of persons ever preached the
Gospel with selfsacrfcing zeal and ardor it is these
missionaries II has also been suggested that this
Society should distribute Bibles in every house, both
public and private; but for his part he thought such
movement rpe1pedient. IL distributed in this indis
criminate way, the books would soon be lost or
DESTROYED The agents should seek out destitute fam
lies, and put themse yes into direct communication
with the and needy and then with the AID OF the
Bible try to convert them. The last report shows
what has been accomplished by their eforts, and how
many have been brought over TO God. The Kew. gen.
teman concluded by saying that If there was any one
thing that made him love this Society, 1t was the
thought of the immen amount of good accomplished
by the copoteurs and he hoped from bis heart that
they might be strongly seconded in all their efforts
Mr. II. w. REID OF New-Mexico then came forward
TO address the audience in relation to the state of re-
eious feeling and the prayers of religious influence
amorg the Catholic population of ew-Hexico. He
gave description of the religious condition OF the
native population. The Roman Catholic Bishop has
established but one small school, which the only one
in the province. The Missionaries there meet with the
fercest opposition from the pre-thOod and their efforts
are to great extent paralyzed by hbtter hatred of
the Roman clergy. The low state of education
L. very lamer tabe-tae women especially, are utterly
ignorant, and seem to have no desire for knowledge
Very few of them even read The priests omit no
opportunity the minds Of the people against
us telling Them disbeleve in Jesus Christ and
have faith in the Virgin Mary. He proceeded to
show by anecdotes of his experience, and of cases
which Fad fallen under his own observation, the wick
edness and vice of the Romsb priests. He exhibited
number of aries cucifxes and relics given up TO
the missionaries by converted Indians, and concluded
by earnest appeal for help in the mission
of New Mexico Before closing he offered the follow
ing resolution, which adopted:
R,.ored That the furnishing Of twelve eolporeus for that
land whee but ia thousand read Bible, is
within proy and that this Society send them
the state Of the finances will warrant it,
The minutes then read and ordered published.
After vote of thanks TO the trustees Of the church
for the of that edfce and to the citizens for their
hospitality, the Society adjourned.