The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-15
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY

specabe attendance filed The church 1t ten o'o'onk On
the platform many Of tho Oldest friends and sup
portcrs of the society, my and clerical
Hon. rrroDoRg FunISeBrysxN, President Of tho Sooicy
occupied the chair The cses OPP ned with prayer BY
Rev. Dr.. Ferris.
Nr. HcsxY Frmp Assistant Treasurer read the trst
report and the manager report w real by Rev.
James H. McNeil ono Of the secretaries Tho following
IL q brief abstract OF he figures for tho year past
Sixty eight auxil aries havo been added, most d
them south and West Eighty nine Mo directors and
the ear from all sources been s44 sos 90, being
t494ss AZ than those Of the previous year The
portion for ss 40 o. Books printed, TAI OlS
volumes. Books ssued, 112,6xa; being io4,b9I more
than the issues Of the previous year. and aggregate
roy al ooay Bible in plea iype has been published and
new pocke, Role in diamond type. Also largo New Tcs
ss%exs h,s.e. New Testament in oiSwa aud Nov
Testament Haw .iiau and English, In parallel coa,nns
GLIDING three in Utah. California and Oregon In tho
foreign field three have been employ cd rtion Of tho
0p fusey, havre died sreay hoenea Money granted
for publishing the Scrptues In for gn countries, ~
o. which VITA Inc saper ~, sc'y po TSs
more than COO
The PsUn,r>T Addressed tho meeting as ioIlows;-nme
with many vicintudes has brought M 70 another an-
versary with abundant Of thankfuness 70 God,
for his unweared goodness W and 70 thai Interesting
department Of His kingdom which invites ssten-
prize. We mAy reap rich rewards by tho reflection Ths
American Bible Society reaches the great mind Of
country, and brings into communion with the principles
and promises whch God has connected with all hat
pure noble Ia ue and hopeful and blessed fm esS
nifty II tho Bible did other SERVICES In clear ruveh-
Of mans immoa destiny would be boy ond all PROF.
heretofore unreoy Cd question brought
70 light ho, c. ana stands FUN hke the
MONDAY. lut far more than this we owe 70 Ia teach.
log reconolcs God TO man rersIs the ruin o. ns srsss
r.m-os Of in by tho shedding OF blood. And when Tho
conscience sinks In dependency under tho weight OF ~
fell guilt 9snd rsaruly asks how can man DO just
| with Cod comes near 10 him With N Infinite ran
| som; God wocams a pardon for tho chief Of Sun
ners, Wiling 10 receive IT, certainly nagnhcs this labor
love consider that tho society sends forth N bo1
the world the only record ever given - man thai resolves
his doubt. AMI quiets his fears ~ 70 bo future; and
renarkab conjunction, tss whsso Tho hble 81 and
Sn &c ss. s' s.S n s s.C,ss S
rise 10 the dignity becoming bis immWtai faculties. In
Plea ,hs, ihsy ali may be one ,hs. The world may Behave
that thou hast sent mo-" This move lie thrice repre-
sents N Is Father, IN three consecutive sentences e.
,hougn Ills large and migrant heart loved 70 Dser abous
the thought of Cb tilnty; and when other PROOFS may
fall, Corisuan unity Will convince tho world that our Re
dc"Iner's ton from God. "That the world may
believe that thou hast sent rne when tney say, "bo-
hold how these Cutuans love each other" win send
home ~ their h.ats.a most persuasive argument Tho
prayer itself Is pledge Of IL fuilment for bo never
prayed IN vain. And tho effective mcans to socon-
pisn u the Bible. THIS " IN. sword of tho spirit,
the word Of God, thai shall bring the nalsus
unto rghtfi allegiance; when every knes shall boz aud
every tongue 10 God. Come, that blessed day
when all divers,es unessonual masrs
shall be soohed and almost rgotcn In The ao-orons IN
nu,nce % a halowcd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. E,hram shall
~ longer vex JUDAH, Judah Epha In. And ihsn
shalt the bright yons OF the Christian pct be more
realized, a. be gives u.ierrsnce 10 bi, feehngs--
Rl,sri Of paJness wa'er All the earth.
A A"a s .s.. :. .ls sn ss W" ss sS . ma,
in be heart 20 pas-ion 'onches
Tui ali Ia haru .ny and lov..
as s song employs sr I'll nssicns, ans al ny
1hs dwelle Ia The vale. and The roess
fbout each eth r, and the
I'M nation amer naL,n isusht e sirsn
"ksrih rolls Ia rap,arous hosAnns around"
JoHy TArrAs, ESQ, Of Boston, was inrciocsi, and
erssd .pd i tSsss a. S"isr s&sSSs had
Rev Dr Rccs Of Consisn,inopie, iDiroiocsd, and
addressed The meeting no would refer chieny he said,
70 tn foreign brnpch Of ,ho soctys Operations and yvo
Of what had taken place In tho miss'oo nsld
where he had been aborng or the progress there osAAs
be spote in o gratitude comparing tho reception
which tho Word Of God Christian minSscrs
eeived with the opposition they hrt cxpericDcvi bah
among nany thai woaid Illustrate this f>c, was This -
The tea,her who prcsided over the Dovmal sohooss
to,,plns ,so minds o. his popls when nrs, he beH
meetings on the SAbbath with his scholars he called
ions rcr. sr"n 10 DE CHEZ teachers 70 follow his bright
example. The speaker next referred 70 Tho Balearass,
on The bsnl. Of NE danube NON ns cor e..
In their language about nneen years ago nnecn thou
sand copies Of the Ne. rcs,aren. bad gcce Into crcol.
issuing ediuon q the fsalms men, 70 90 beyond
the Danube, there were the walachans, sho sho
furnished with the New testament Jus, 6efove bc sca
q The socic,y len that resou, about two years "a iSD
oopses Of the New Testament pur oh 81 bv ,hs ruv.
errmep, " the proviocc for crouia, "a aons the scbco
AT Il wtat sseak more s-sxciAly of The mtsbm vim
which he wss couneciedN-he Armenian missor-whsch
vas indeed blessed Of God. AZ they rood and watched
The wonderful work " vcs raoe among thai people, hey
felt Israel ~teh standing by the Rcd wsh toeir ene
mics behind the before, and hcmmed In BY monnexDx
they v~c rom stand stu and see be safvse0
m
great reformation In progress among INC psoy
was that The same who 400 years 90 pucioceo
rsnsls,d for them Tho whole Bible mo ,s bss spoken
language. The TRANSLATION was W served IN msns@sS
and In process &C time We. printed hns 49, tssls
pccicsy had been formed Thcpc copies ~. .nc,eui
,sns,.ss ~,s ra =. H >ierstood BY the people
be had oflep seen perused with -ge themselves
| We care, and interpreted 70 those who 49, ~
I unable 10 read H. and be fen assured u bad exe.s
days 10 would say word aboci The movement % cir
| cuatine tie Boe among the hohsmredans ~ nos
more than two years sS0 .,nce a. sas =, ~ .sr
ton In The country they wout have been seized and
sIned and forwarding them notified haa tncy
rorhddeu boz But about eighteen moohs sDos hey
be,n 10 observe inquiry for thu Scriptures son~ bs
! Nohammcdsns. This movement was regarded with much
interest fo' ideripg The penalty tha bod hung over
ubr courage the risk Oue Officer In the ruvtSsh
army fcr copy q the Scriptures lie d ps dara
communicate tis name, but be stated what his feelings
werc-thAt 10 the Bible he looked fcr God pure reveal
ton; and he indicated the name OF French c(Acev
through whom the book might be Nov agent for
the sale e The Scriptures stood In the public psaess
OF The city the demand increased from week W week, and
In instances those high Office purchased the Rbls
Rev. noaAs sxrnl, VI Baltimore, ocersd Ne sssmi
resolu ION.
ms, II 81 rsvs. 70 moral seiicn 1--WE can sc,s's
Some fourteen year, ago a small rarity NJ Americans