New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-07

the public exercises commenced with singing and I
prayer.
made few remarks relative to the hnsnc'- yv',
the Unron which he regarded az %, ahehs" ~
and according 10 which the sa,;,,. ,Ss
pas, year. for revision OF the E,lS -, -.
aiion and pnbheaileI - the scrip, ,rss in spanish
German, siemes" &C. together eth salaries reuts
&C., have mounted to $S,301 g. while receipts from
al Surces have been sSo3.b -; leaving balance III
the Treasurer's hands Of So 30.
After few remarks rom the Messrs. MrRrHY,
F,srwooD and MEAD in approval Of the report II
was unanimously al opted.
The PREsIDES-, then delivered his Annual Address,
in which he We AZ into detailed account OF The o.
garizaon Of the American Bible emon ana inc OPP
position W ich Il had met with during KS cary ca
tsterce A. well "a AZ a subsequent period. lie con-
Guided his remarks by abiding IN glowing ;ers 70 e
pres. N, prospects OF the Union, and saying that re
ho,,ed 70 see It's objects accomplished.
fhe Rev. VIZ; H. WrGoFF, oGT.sspRpnanS Wsu.
tsrv then read the annual report OF the Boad "i hs
arers setting forth what had been accomphsne u IN
tie Translation revision and circulation Of the Scrip
lures in foreign countries, as wen DE- d. hV'''' y"
/ this subject they say, that
s ~ nyis "a regard ths period spent In revising as
confined 20 the preparation 81 future SO freI, sn
Object o.ret ought nc, 10 G.s~ sy he Bible UHon The
Bible Union extensively engaged in the business OF circu
ai the :sI y amount M a f a so n he home sd G
egn field which would have been both surprising and sAi
in an organization few and 50 limited means ese
far advanced The revision Of the EAss scrip
lures
Ten thousand copies of the Italian Testament have
been circulated in Italy, and fifty thousand are eN-
pected soon 20 be- issued.
The letters from Romish countries, whose govern
meuts discouraged tie diffusion OF the scriptures,
Were most favorable, ana set forth the desire OF te
Z natives in the face If penalty, imprisonment, anu
even exile To hear and read the Word OF God Inc
Report declined TO give the names of the coporteurs
in Spain a. il alleged such course would assuredy
subject them to death. Their letters however, gave
an encouraging account of the circulation OF the BlDe
in the country of lgnatus Loyoa, and the lnquison.
The meeting then adjourned Tor dinner
After the usual prayer and conference meeting IN
the basement the Union reassembled in the Church,
where the afternoon session opened with singing,
and prayer by the Rev Ira Il. Steward, ana readihs
of the Scriptures by the Rev. Wm' b. Ioland oi Con-
Brief addresses were then made by James Elmonds,
Corresponding Secretary Of the Bible Revision Ass3-
citation, the Rev. VIM. IL. Wykof, the Rev. WIN. q
Cathart of Philadelphia, = Gale the Kew DI'
Baker. the Rev ID. Bernard of New-York, the Rev.
VIM s. Hall of New.York, and the Rev. Dr. Bache,
nearly all of whom spoke of the encouraging signs OF
the times so far the progress of the cause III when
thew were engaged is concerned. Several announcer
that ministers who have either openly opposed tins
movement of Bible revision, or stood alooi rom those
who have interested themselves IN the work. are last
coming round and becoming the most active coabors.
Several letters of similar import received from clergy
men in various sections Of the country, were read by
! the President and Secretary.
The Re-, Dr. BAKER also read letter written by
Morgan Edwards the first pastor of the First Baptist
| Chulch in Philadelphia, in 1872, to MIR. Charles
Thompson, whose portrait is suspended in lnde-
peudence Hall, Philadelphia, as one of the great
est men of his day, relative TO the Importance
of revision of the Scriptures, on which work
the latter was then engaged. 1t was very highly
interesting document, and the reading Of it was
listened with great attention After some further re-
marks in favor of making haste slowly with the
work of revision, Dr. CONANr rose to make few
remarks in reference to his duties and progress with
the work but in consequence of being indisposed and
exhausted from the effects of long journey travelling
day and night, he begged to be excused until this
evening.
The Urion then adjourned to parake of some of the
"good things of this life, which had been so bounti-
fully provided by the Auditor, Sylvester Pier, esq,
and the ladies connected with the church.