The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-11

md nng the ear with the music Of The spheres Many
ioo inv. and think they kros all about n. What
nbe IL this upon the Weird OF God They know Deaf
who lreer over !. the longest for wherever goo y,
every thrg here s Unite and nexhsusube. II cannot
be comprt heaced scence in IL deepest
gives but outline Advance as we may, new truths
only wonder bnd adore God has thrown Gus ms
wnaoS, IN masses fos'rS prophecy ana i,css ..,,Sn
s,y sg,ssS .. are assa ;ssssasr a ,s IN cs
Ahoh itss There In Us revelations dep.h and vast
ness which turpssses all Tie Efforts Of man they arene
the Bible hts nself lar above material sci
s ,. &c 81 Peters ai,s head aoO.s inc
goes great wsy beyond rae man OF science rne
Gospel e, therefore, the book TO educate the edrcaed
lift them up 1phsIes OF thought which NO other
book can possibly do. For 10 pretend TO DO edu
c~ed, ana yet not uederetsnd the oc, s aahame and
an rosron Its ~ unfortunate thing that in the edu
cation OF che people we Bible has been exet TO the pull
p ard that while young men In college compelled 10
steep themselves in all The vugares Of hesthen tho
oey, hey are lever compelled 70 stcdy the Bble the
greatest ext book which exisls in the universe Tue
speaker continued hs remarks ct length and the
mouen being seconded, the resolution was adopted.
Rev Mr. BcNnL read letter from the Earl OF shares-
bury President OF the Brtieh Foreign Society return
i.e EN- fer ~ TO ss pTessn. q This snuiyer
Rev Dr. sAssNEIT. Of Alabama offered the folio wing
Resolved That this society Is entitled % The hearty
operation OF every phlauhrcet aud Chrstan because
in tho principles upon whic II 10 based grand
oesgr, II prominently represents those great central
hess which Get concern the hShss and best interests
he said that great IDEAS the worlds great teach
ere spdthe only ic. in the world seen good
and bad idess The American Bible Society was based
upon and Represented IDEAS ~ wide the sphere OF
human interest snd ss enourng Is human destiny and
be should cin that wse one OF the grandes agencies
Of usefulness the world Affords. The frs.
great idea upon which the society was based
y that the world 10 redeemed saved, II must
be by external supernatural sgency There were in
the world two leading theories In regard 70 religion One
Of these was that the world has within itself eli tho lead
ing elements OF hs own progress and that all that has
been achieved Of good which has peraned to the worlds
progress due alone 20 these elements embodied within
~ own organization. The other was that neither the
world man, have within themselves any good, and
that all that 10 redeenlrg must come nom higher and
because upholds the dviIe in opposition false
philosophy Of the day. because for God and the
supernatural Another idea, At the foundation Of the
through its publications and system Of coipOr
Of the society that the Christian religion Is TO save
the world the Bible the grand instrument by viii h ts
in s place but he was lot sure that we did not ignore
Gods ruth too much In the efforts to save the world
The Bible arst-other messures Afterwards rnis was
would make was that Christianity the great civlzer Of
the world The object Of life should be- 70 find
way 10 govern men, but 70 teach 70 govern them
selves Sill another and leading idea OF the society was
that represented entire Christian unity embraces
all the prominent churches Of the land II has plat
and from which the same benefits extended 10 every
portion Of our common country.
hymn was sung after which the following resolutions
were respectively offered By Rev M Henry, Of New
spoke at great length upon them
Resolved That the Bible 10 the divincly appointed and
ecent means Of the present elevation and future h:pp
TO accomplish these ends BY the circulation a the Bible
In al sngusece and among all nations, without note or
comment, deserving Of universal ~ mpsshy and patro
Resolved. That the benefits which the Bible, in our
verpscular has conferred on The Engnh speaking race
q of N and
like bleesng TO al nations In their respective topgues
The question being 'Aken, they were sdo2ted, and the
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY OF BOSTON.
NETTING AT THE CHURCH or THE PUMrANs, FOUR
TEENTH sTRIEr-sPKECHEs BIZ Or. TYING, NEW
YORK; DOCTOR PRATT, BOSTON; DIR. kirk, NEW
YORK, ETC., ETC.
The annual meeting Of this society held yesterday
morning in the Church Of the Purisans Union square ct
half past ten O'clock and the large and respectable ~
sembly fully ksuAed their intense interest the proceed
inss Of ths Institution, the large church literally
crowded 70 sufoca.on. In the absence OF the Hon.
George n Brsss, Predent Of the Society through nd-
pcstion, Henry Hill, Hq, Of Boston, was unanimousy
chosen chairman
The proceedings were commenced with prayer by the
Rev. Dr. q. w. HEAoocx.
The CHAIRMAN said that he exceedingly regretted the
absence Of their exccsnt and efficient President which
cause Of regret to Ill present He would nov cali
ipcn the Secretary 10 read . detailed account Of the
perauoSs for the pest year. Of which The following an
Ibstract,-
The whole number Of tracts electroyped and published
urns the year, including the few which had been print
ope. pSnsd Whole soe ' nsnSe,
Optics, lSl his socsty continocd 70 circulate the
Messenger and CAads Pspo tnl December, 1859. when
heir sale by this society their circulation excopt feg
ories, Was discontinued. rne whole number o. copies
& The ned JoSrrai vas Esusd in July, isse. Wnoie
lumber printed from July 70 Aprl Inclusive, COT 600
opss The Chad at Boms vss commenced IN Dsosm-
lumber printed, $500 copies 1o<al copies Of papers
circulated, 2o7etoo The local cost Of tns above sss
e essssr ' DS.. eAs sa, f
disora services &C waa go Al 70 me total amount
nss during ms year inclosins soshcs',ens in N.
Publications. paasd Tor ohasisAbs dissnbussa 10 hoos
s:s .ssns. Scsps S.ss. .a.sy .cs
o passors, churches and individuals engaged N hons
yssssn.s,ios. ssd . NE oirscsors ssnbsu, -
:opiss value Of Il. sane sl % ca here h.,. ben
Appropriated In csah, In AID Of the press Il missionary
y $500 BurmAn misaou RApss. nsaosary tuon $500;
rec Will Baptist msson a orss~. sloc, Eplsoopai
ieeeo.s 3, Co he soe,r All, y. -, ,,s0 ls .y
turing Part or the whole Of The year. thirty hres copor
.urs, ubnied as foIovs'-Ia Maine, an; Ses Hsmp
Hand, one; Connecticut two; Mes York TOO; PennsyI
ana, one Ohio, two; Michigan, one Illinois, one Kan
as one IN the sAvcbolinG ssee, tvo OF these, nine
nd we're supported wholly BY the business department
he remaining tsnty tour we're engaged In true mis-
cpary work The total cash reoepn The society have
sen-from saes OF publcStions, ss2.22S a.; lseaccs
J $50 81 donations, ei7,l53 30; DO u publishing |
und, ~ s62; balance from last year, ~, pA Tl-tota
tI,too Is. There h also due for publications cold
1881 9o and on unpaid subscriptions publishing
md u SIS The expsndurcs for pu ,cssioas al ans e
g nces, including salary Of Secretary and frcasurs
3e IS copossee, s2sl3 81 cIork hire and expenses
os3 ~ foreign niwiops, 81 oCo-total, t66,oog o. |
avne The socssty free from debt with cash balance
and Of soo2 so The above inpsrfecs summary of the
peraous of the society may 10 show the
" gratitude 10 God Tor his blessing upon im efforts the
ast year