New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-03
AMERICAN BIBLE UNION.

The Board of Managers convened al the Bible
Rooms yesterday afternoon for the transaction OF
business, the Rev. DR.. ARNITAGE presiding.
The President, DR.. AnNnrAGE, having spent the
Summer in Great Britain, made statement OF tho
progress of the revision sentiment among the people
there. He found many persons Of influence some in
the Government and IL Parliament, who took worry
decided stand in favor of the enterprise. While he
in London he was invited to be present and take
part in, public meeting on the subject, but was
obliged by circumstances to decline. In Manchester
petition Yves circulated for signatures among all
classes, praying the Government to institute Com
mission for revising the English Bible Mr. Sturgeon
declared himself both publicly aud privately to be
fully satisfied of the necessity of the work which the
American Bible Union has undertaken.
The receipts since the last meeting Of the Board
were s4,55@ 50. The amount needed by the lst of
Mr.. Oncken writes from Germany, urging the Board
TO send him 81 90 within four weeks. This request
will be compiled with if the friends remit the amount
needed for this special call. The Epistle 10 the Ephe
slams reysed has been put t. press from the hands of
the primary revisers. and will be published tor the
critical examination Of scholars and all others during
the present month.
The Union has now sent forth for examination, He
brews LIST and ID Th ssaouians Ephesars, "a Peter,
LIST I'd and Sd john Jude and Revelation. The other
portions of the New Testament are all completed IN
manuscript awaiting the decisions of the Final Com-
mttee and some of the books partly through the
press.
nearly $50 letters per month.
Extracts from letters received were rcda ny tue
Secretary, w. ii. Wyckof, esq, commencing the
Board in its selection of members of the nal Com.
mittee as far "a chosen, and also Of the general
measures Of the Union The Corresponding Secretary
stated that he had beer inquired of by letter and in
person Oh various occasions whether any specific
shpustons had been entered into with any member Of
the Final Committee as to the English term to be
adopted in the translation Of Baptzo." The uniform
reply had been in the negative. Nc stipulation had
been made or rule adopted in relation to this any
word whatever. On this subject the Secretary read
the following letter from the Rev. DR.. COnant OF the
Rochester Theological Seminary.
ROCHESTER, July II, 1857.
"To w. II. WYoKoFF Correspondent Secretary Gc-DcdT
Sir present when the engagement made with
Dr. Hacket the Final Comm tce for the Of
the New Testament In the OF the agreement with Dr.
Ilacke and myself this final revision, deviation
made OF desired by either Of u.s. from the fundamental
principle Union. Tle terms OF agreement with Dr.
Hack ct and myself the same, viz That shall gite
ne erdc expression 81 the original IN idomatc
Eneh be readily Understood by the gratest
Of readers" No other requirements and restrc
sitber SIDE Very respectfully, T. J. CONANT'
At the urgent request OF friends in Great Britain an
ageLt was appointed Tor that field.
A largo number OF new life members to the Union
have been added during the past month.
The Board then adjourned until the frst Wednesday
IN OctC Der.