New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-14
PTBLIC MEETINGS.
THE NETWORK BIBLE SOCIETY.
nne Register.

Tie Tint, fifth anniversary If the N-wlork Bible
Society Gel. hrsted on Sunday evening" by appro
PIRATE ceremonies, IN 81. Pauls NJ. Church, corner
of Fourth aveuue and Tseniy-second street The at
tendance was not large Bishop JAMS presided After
devotional rcses and music the Annual Report
reac by Mr. L. Psrsors TIE report stated the Society
whose anniversary they ce orated, had no hte iatu
ia the great spiritual uprising ot the people last
Wm.T Looking at New York as A field of labor, the
report held that il important, and pr.emnently
so when the fact klown that two thirds If our
inh stitant. never entered the house Of God, and
tlst ihesters and places OF business were opened
snd thTOueed on tie Sabbstn, apd tlat, being
great Commercial port, many avenues were
op.1ed for Bible distribution. The distribution in the
city haG been accomplished mainly throeUD tue Efforts
Of the Rev. AlexsDder Watson. DurAe the year
he had vsited 1921 families and had distributed
2O9s volumes. few were given, At their request,
10 Engine and Hose Companies; - Bibles AMI -
Te-sents had been dtr bnted az the staions OF the
METROPOLITAN Police Tenement houses bad been
VISITED and explored and these possessed peculiar
interest IL of these in tue eastern part OF the
city, |, 800 persons resided. Among the Rlnanists,
there was awakened spirit ot inquiry. The posi-
ton OF tie Romish priesthood "as c,eI,y one OF
marked untag COUSIN. Fifty humane and criminal iu-
stt nto,s had been visited having inmates IN the
year to the lumber of % OOO. Ine Comm.ttee on
Naval Stations had distributed 2i1 Bibles and 81
Tes,ame t. aud in niae different lanp uages. An)ny
The vessels which had been supplied, the United
Stats frigates Sabine and Wabash, tho feceieing
ship North Caroline and the revenue cutter Harriet
Lane. Fifty sailors bad been converted during the
pas, Winter ON the North Carolina, some of whom
ha1 been dra ed TO vessels Dog in other parts OF the
world, and already such a feeling had been aroused
been organized 10y sailors thensevcs, anxious to Sc
cure 70 their companions the Joys Of salvation. ne
Committee on Military Posts had distributed ol0
Bibles and ll3 Testauents, Sunday-Schoois mad re-
tels had received 80 Bibles. The distrbn.
tion among eruigrauts had beeD conducted mainly by
tie Rsvs. S,ephsn Smy'he and Conrad Raeiling and
though the emigration bad fallen of oo per cen', YET
Ia Bibles and i03 Tesaments had been distributed,
and msny Lomeward returning emlgrants had carried
back with them the word of God. Tue distribution
anors the Scandinavian population and seamen had
been facilitated by the Rev. o. q. Hedstio' the uis
trlbuiion among seaInen aid saipplng had eqnaIed
| go Bibles aud IL, ,56f T.s,ameuts, and hal been
made under the charge of the Rev. MT. Person.
Fourteen hundred yessts had BEEN V'si'eI ana sup
rli,d with the Word of Life, and hence Bsoes were
s.pt abroad 10 the distant islands Of the earth Cap
tslps and officers of vessels had manifested willing
hess and ID casss an anxiety, ~ receive DOCKS
and oi-iIbntc them among their men, aud from these
cistrbut"ns they had heard in r1merous instaa
tle mott gratifying results. The total nudiber of
volumes distributed durug the year The Soeety was
i7 i06. The receipts of tue Siclety We're Sio' 81 10
sri though s history had beer one OF contiuuet sod
roreas prosp, ry yet 40 time had been 'hen t1ey
had 80 nuc rea, to rejoice at their Increase useful
inIiug the past year.
| TIE Rev. ALEXasDER WATsos, the Agent Of the
Society eddresse lie meeting. H. gave brief state
nert Of tie results Of the ahor ot the SOcity since s
commencement aud the dfereut fields "i nseiiln',-s
which oi, le1 to them. He stated that fne Eo diff
culties t.y had 10 encounter Inh lsliy and Ro
usni-u Tie oue was q mere negatl>o, sfd 50 las"
e the iupu res of the hunaa soul that its po"er ~ns
bui.sd The other false system Of religion more
eIteLsve--a mesDs If spiritual mischief shiol, by
hslIisg oat fssc lights caused the loss OF tbe ,lo
to s.d insriuer when he w-s near 70 haven oil
saety But, despite these difficulties, they shou9 go
on with Increasing hopes ard coIhieIcr 10 tae bH'
! ilInu ph OF truth over error. -
! CHaRLEs Tracy, esq, made the next afdress. he
congratulated those who bad contributed u the re71S
/ which had been reported and cOuli NOT bat envy
| their feei;rgs When Christians dfrrei Ia tA-'r
trnets when the r suit Ui mans Vision spplr
to the inter- lretaiion OF tue Scrpture II "as oeeitH
io kI that there psifJrIp upon Wblcn ehet
| could ell meet with Common religious eh hI'
/ asm, and tba. was the free and open Dipie,
w.tbout note or comment. Hc aiscr"o I"
! the ~oIdernl influence woich comnl-rce h-i AZ an
agent Of Bible distribution. The purpose U. me 'ci
ely MAS 10 distribute tie Bible 10 sl nen; "od 40 u
could Lot be expected that he besthea "oni snd oi
Bihlts With the ans {" psy tor thel' i. Iv.'"ei
that the only rears TO supply the VAIL "a' = . iu
izaiior Of systematic llberslity among Al VINO apPiec
sed the iinportsDcs of the gofk Upon me o'o'7 %
ceiy rested the ouiy Of distributing 'ne o1 70 iuS
poor and 10 Uth.r means tsd been DEVISED i"' 81
purpose. A. the good results OF the iAbOfs o. 'e
eli, ~ .eie almost cotempoT sDeou.y sso"' We p7e'
,b Old encourage them 70 renewed effort aHi lea Ii
I. Z canss. -, :.
| TIE Rev THos. S. HAsTIsGs delivered 'le c'onlh !
| addfess.