New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-04


DIR. SHEPHERD moved its adoption, and made a
sreech financial matters.
The Rev. G. III. HOPKINS seconded the motion, and
also made brief speech. Adopted.
The Annual Report OF the Board was then read by
DIR. W1cKoFF, the Corresponding Secretary. The
Report states that work of 07 quarto pages contain
ipg the results of learned investigation as to the
meaning of the Greek word Baptzein, has just been
issued.
The Epistles to Titus, First and Second Timothy
Philemon, James, and Galatians have beeS revised
during the year. Some of them are already printed
and published for criticism and the rest will be issued
as soon Sc possible The revision of Philemon has
been extensively criticised, and numerous favorable
expressions from various sources are presented IN the
report: 8. Ill, o. Gill;
Matthew, with the full Endorsement of the Final Com
mittee.
Five hundred copies of the New Testament were
Forwarded early in the year for distribution IN Italy.
Eyents which became known TO the Board, have cut
of further intercourse, however, with Dr. Achlh and
direct Abos in the Peninsula have been temporarily
postponed.
have been issued for the Rev. j, q. Oncken and his
fory German coIOIters who have labored chiefly dur
ing the yesri past in Bremen, Denmark, Frankfort,
Hamburg Hanover Hessia, Hungary, Lubec, Meek
lenbuIg Oldenburg Poland, Prussia Scharzburg,
Switzerland, Wirtemberg. 80, ~,
ing al edition of the Danish Testament Ills STOCK Of
Scriptures is nearly exhausted.
DR.. Mason and the Rev. ID. L. Brayton Of the Karen
field ak urgently for copies of the Scriptures,
and fluids The Hon. j. n. Chandler, United States
Consul at Bangkok formerly missionary there, reports
very fyoraby on the Of openings for Scripture
teachings in Siam. Tie Rev. DIR. Rodlger, the we'll
known Orientalst scholar attached TO the Royal
IJnyersty at Halle in Germany, devotes the greater
mart of hs time to the Bible Union He lectures upon
The same subjects that he is obliged TO examine for the
Union Prof Geo. Bliss ID. D., of the Lewlsburg
University has also been engaged to assist In the re-
vision work in connection with DR.. Conant, on the
Old Testament.
plan has been adopted for the eventual circulation
of the revision among the poor fund s to be created
by special contributions by donations and egaces the
interest of which shall be solely employed IN the ccu
lanon of the Scrpture Of the English New Testament
especially among the poor after they have passed the
Fipa Committee BY this plan 81 600, donated or be-
oueathed to- and invested by the Union Tor this pur-
pose will circulate at least hundred New Tesla
ments every year.
The total Scripture publications of the Union since
IL formation amount TO rs $50 659 pages quarteres
trcts in packages &c, 81 500, $50 total 100 92O44
The report on motion of DR.. EATON, who made
very ELOQUENT speech the ability Of the Union to
give faithful version of the Scriptures, was adopted
Q The President DR.. ARMITAGE, then delivered long
and able address on the objects and mission OF the Bible
Union after which the Convention adjourned, and
bountu collation. was partaken Of by several hundred
in the basement Of the church.