New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-15
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The rortv.frst anniversary of the American Bible
Society was held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
a. M. at the Church of the Purtans, Union square,
the Hon. Theodore Frelnghuysen, President, IN the
chair A large assembage was present despite the
unpleasant state of the weather.
Tpon the platform there seated the President,
the Hon. Theodore Frenghuysen the NicePresidents,
Messrs Henan Lincoln and John Tuppan OF Boston;
the Rev DIR. Brigham Holdch and the Rev. James II
Mcneil Secretaries the Hon. Luther Bradish' aud
large number of other distinguished clergymen and
laymen from this city and abroad
The Rev. DR.. FERRIS opened the exercises by the
reading of the ID chapter of the Epise OF james aud
prayer. - ,,,,.
then addressed the Society As follows: lime,
with its many ycissudes, has brought Us 10
another anniversary; and with the abundant
causes of thankfulness to God for his unweared
goodness TO U.S. and to that interesting de-
partment of His kingdom which now invites our ,
attention II may be profitable TO look over TINS bDe
enterprise We may reap rich rewards by the renee.
tou The American Bible Society reaches tne grea.
mind of our country, and brings it into communion
with principles and promises which God has connected
with all that is pure and noble in time, and hopeul
and blessed for eternity. 1t the Bible ala no o.her
service its clesr revelations OF man Immortal deS,
tiny would be beyond all price. That anxious ana
heretofore unresblved question is brought TO hght
here and stands out clear and full ike the sun al
noon day. But far more than tnls we owe W IT, us
teaching reconciles God TO man. Ii repairs the rum
Of the great transgression Ii assures OF pardon py
atonement and remission of sin by the shedding Oh
blood And when the conscience sinks IN aespOnuenCy
under the weight Of its felt guilt and tearfully asks
how can man be Just with God it comes lssI 20 him
| with an infinite ransom: God n.Cc,ams pardon for
the chief Of sinners wiling 10 receive ii. II certainly
nagnifes this lsber Of love to consider that
the Society sends forth to bless the world the
| only record given to that resolves his doubts
and quets his fears TO the future; and It Is a
| remarkable conjunction that where the Bible is
open and free, there only is conscience free and her
sacred rights respected; and It may be added there
alone does man rise to the dignity becoming his immor
tai faculties. In our Saviours last prayer for his dis
ciples He urges the plea =" that they all may be one,
shat tie V0rid may 6eiiere that thou hat sent me.
This motive He thrice represents to His Father, IN
three consecutive sentences, though his large aud
bengnan heart loved 10 nger about the thought OF
Christianity; and when other proofs may fail Christian
unity will convince the world that our Redeemers
mission from God. " That the world may believe
" that thou hast sent me-" when they say, be
hold how these Christians love each other 1t will
send home 10 their hearts most perusiye argument.
The prayer itself is pledge of it, fullment for he
prayed in vain. And the effective means to
comphsh this is the Bible. This is the sword of the
Spirit, the word OF God that shall bring the
tiCns unto riglul allegiance when every knee shall
bow and every tongue confess to God. Come, that
blessed day, when all UNCONVENTIONAL dyerstes 10
unessental matters shall be soothed and almost for
gotten in the absorbing influence of a halowed
brotherhood-when Ephraim shall no longer envy
Judah, nor Judah yex Ephram. And then shall the
bright visions ofhe Christian poet be more than real
lied, ne he gives uttersnce TO his feelings:
Rivers Of elsdness water all the earth
And clOthe sll chimes with beauty
Antiquities arr No foe 10
In the heart no passion touches
discordant string
But all Is harmony and love.
One song employs all nations, and al. cry
Worthy the Lamb for he va. slain for US
The jewellers In the Wales, and on the rocks,
From distant mountains catch the flying Joy.
Til nation after nation taught the stTain
Earth rolls the rspturous hozanna around"
The Treasures Report and the Managers Report
were then presented by Henry FISHER esq. and tue
Rev. JAMES McNEILL, of which the following is a
condensed summary:
b:'rGet Of Rfpoyt:- Auniare' have been
Eshty nine LDirecors snd $40 Life Members have been
Tie receipt. of the year from all have been SAL
90 being ~ more than those of the previous
Books printed 74 ols volumes Books issued ~ 81 being
IVA s NOR than the issue. Of the prevog; yesI a5d an
Neu BOok'-A Royal Octave Bible in plea typ rs,
been published and new Pocket Bible diamond type .'
alec at the Society. House New testament ojbws and
IN Hrsss1 and Ens'h IN psTsS. eS .mpoyd
including the three in Utah California and 0resGn o, f
the mbs Kew Re M. .sIs w Siss sf
I'm Turkey having died greatly amented =, ,;,, ,o,-
tries 5s44 CO. %ieS WITH the sspen.s publishing the
last two books named aggregate Tor OfssH PPe'
Of more than $4,000.
The Rev. JOHN Japan of Boston submitted the
frst resolution:
R,ed That the report abstract Of which has been read
be printed and Circulated under the direction Of the Board Of
Managers.
The Rev. Dr. RIGGS Of Constantinople in secOnding
the resolution sad that twenty years ago, when the
Protestant yersion of the Bible was rst brought out
10 the modern Greek language, met with great op
poeop on the ground that il did correspond with
What they regarded the authoritative version, the
Septuag int-a yerson when was IN many respects
faliy and def Give The highest ecclesiastical BODY
IN Greece issued their anathema against it. forbddip9
their people it, But it was now read to a very
great extent in that country for the Government four
years ago encouraged its use in the public schools
The reverend speaker gave many interesting statistics
s connected with the dissemination OF the Bible among
the AimsDiars and the Kcord and he exhibited "a the
audience d paIt u he Bible tIipted IN the Koord.h