The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13


and though this nation stands aboee burning aud heav
ing yocat would treasure up ia secret es for God
would pr serve ps Tor bis work. The bic alone would
clasp ,be whole human in bond Of brotherhood
The audience united in iIgng the doxooey aod we're
dismissed with benedc.oD, pronounced by the Rev. Dr.
Bangs.
THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE So
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The twenty Arst anniversary Of ths society held
yesterday morning in the South Baptist church, Tsenty
NTH street. At the bueiness meeting, iu the vestry
room, at nineso * AFTER prayer by Rev wm Arthur
and the reading Of the minutes Of former meeting by
Warren Carter, Esq Secretary, TIE folio wing were ap-
pointed Committee OF Nomination. with direchons re-
port at eleven O'clock L. Hodge, d. D. Coopeccut
Vim. Arthur, New York. Hon Isaac DAVIS Missachusetts
II, Fah, D. D., New Jersey; S. Williams, Ohio; D. B.
Cheney, Pennsylvania; q. wilist, Wisconsin, Rev f
sawn Iowa; S. L. Caldwell, D. d., Rhode leland; G. W.
Bosworth, Maine; + Cummins D. D., New Hampshire;
II. O. Ives, Illinois; Rev. W. Hascs1. Michigan; l. A.
Dunn, Mennonite Williams Ohio Peter Baien, Esq New
York.
The public exercises the church commenced at ten
O'Clock There large attendance. Rev. DR.. Pecr,
Of Massachusetts, read portion Of Scripture, and Rev.
Dr. Hall led in prayer The choir and brethren joined in
All hail the power Of Jesus name.
Rev Dr. WELSH, President then briefly addressed the
delegates Under the circumstances in which society
70 alude 10 an expected motion for the coosoidatou Of
this society with the publication society ami the limited
period Of their session. Eel. that any
would inappropriate He particularly urged upon the
members, in any discussion which night arise, pre-
sprit Of Christian amty-n spirit
worthy Of those who felt that the eye OF M.ser
Christ, was upon them, and that
The church and all the dead
But one communion make:
All join Ia Christ their living head.
moisten seraphs eye with the tear Of shame 70 let no
word escape which would be Inconsistent with the deep
showing the following results for the year.
Receipts from all sources for general purposes 0S
Received for subscriptions on Bible House aud
rents from same. ............ 4223 81
Total. 81, oaa a
Disbursements for the year Observation-Disclosures. 81, bu4 "a
On account OF payments for Bible Houae N22s 81
Total disbursements. ..SA57sS 80
Total receipts 1898 "a
Leaving the amount overdrawn .... 1854 II
The CHAIRMAN ced that Hon. Eli Perry, was
expected to speak in moving the adoption Of the epor
Rev. Dr. TAYLOR inquired il was not usual to make
distinction between the amounts paid coporte7rs Rnd tho
amount paid for printing and translation.
The PRESIDENT believed it was usual to embody them in
The SECRETARY (Mr. wooseJ) said he could give the
Through Rev. G. Oncken, China. 1920 o2
Rev. + Mason, India ................ 500 90
Rev. + c. Lord, China. ............. $50 90
Co'porteurs in America ................. b,l22 10
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sio,l4i IL
The Secretary Rev. j. j. wooLsEY was called upon 70
Rev. Mr. Corey that absra not twenty Eve
minutes should be substituted, made and overrued
by the Society, Mr. woosey proceeded reading,
which occupied aonut an hour. The repor. very ge
neral Its character, embraced the procsettn OF
the society The different equities where atoms
were carried The scriptures priated and
lated y different iapgu ages and Dialects embracing
various parts OF India Chna France. and
country Of The masion work fa return bad not been
received
Twenty four colporteurs were employed in Germany
ana America, who had made 81 595 visits. They bad
found destitute Of the Scriptures persons nuced
079 Children TO attend Sabbath schools $50
peysops not accustomed to frequent Place OF worship 70
baplsDs sold 1863 cooies of the
Scriptures, and given away ,66l copies. The rsOnrt
native Of Birdostsn, who observed peril
naciousy devoted to his image worship than ms Of his
eomlanions pious gentleman pesen'ed the 'd"iatroas
devotee with copy Of the New Testament Il
ceped though with disrslAh yet with promise 70 read
IT, Not many days had passea when the met the
devotee sat am pleased with the book you gave me;
lis teachings are very strange, but ike them shall
read The book to my god, for be viii like too" For
! length his visits 10 the idol became frequent, and
finally omitted altogether He became Of
hour he became possible ardenuy devoted the
Saviour than he had been the worship Of the goa
Of his fathers At length be resolved 10 Of tae
renowned centres of influence city
Lucknow 500 miles distant When within seventy miles
Of Lucknow he fell into the merceas han Is Of the Thugs
As they were about to execute upoo him the extreme
severity Of heather sdness be asked and obtained the
1 70
the icity Of Lucknow Understanding your couutrymen
IN that city are dying by prevailing epiSsmic, and
Fastening to their relief" He asked to let them
know Of tie remedy, TO which he replied, ~ have book
T. ts The Ss~ hs
boom he commenced readeg aod for hours he held that
The signal was giveo-but r. was to unbnd the victim
take him from the altar, and bid him 70 Lucknow. He
half past II O'Clock the rssdius was suspended, 10
permit the Committee Nomns Ions TO their
port which was done through s Rev =, :: l. aoDas Ine
exception Of H. Roinson, suositused sor Rsv. BENZ
Berdy, Of California and OF Dr. Aacay for Isaac New
ton, Esq., Of New York, dece ased, among Vice Pres
dents In the managers third class three changes were
made to supply vacancy BY death and reduce ihe nun
G. Weston, are the names substituted
letter was read from Nathan G. Plat, Esq requesting
that be would not again be nominated tor Treasurer The
committee nominated in his place Wm Phelps, Of the
Oliver street church.
The nominations, as reported, were unanimously
adopted.
The PRESIDENT returned bis thanks to the society for the
pect hold higher position than fixing the chair
at their meetings until he obtained place In his Savours
kingdom.
THE CONSOLIDATION QUESTION
Rev r. JxtFREY appeared on behalf Of tue Convention
OF brethren heo at Oliver street church for the purpose
connected w hs
AMI read the following resolutions, as adopted "
Resolved, That The members of this Convention
cordially assure the societies that it claims no
power 10 legisAte for them; bu. as brethren com
miasioned to meet together delegates from
the churches, they do earnestly hope that sucn
may be suggested shalt lead people 70 en-
ter With united and enduring zea upen tue great Work
giving the knowledge OF Jesus Chris, 70 fe oa''oas'
Resolved, That general organizations Of supervsion,
advice toe ~ork VI evsnyehz sson are
at present Decessary What cannot ne done by midi
vidua fort, BY churches or oi churches
Resolved That plumber OF general 4tioug
should re no larger necessary To the efficient
present Of the work of evansezston; aud IL has
become serious DUTY TO inquire whether number of
socetes should be far reduced that no more than
one general esnizaon shall be engaged in do,pg what
is tan,ia'ly the ssme work in The same field
Resolved That Ia the opinion OF III Convention the
the AmericA and Foreign Bible Society and the