The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13

Anniversary isf the FeAafe AssasaaAy
Bible ssciesy.
Tbs seoietyAe object Witch is asssrdiDg 10 con
sttuton ito contribute by it's foa " she Advancement
q the dsegus Of the Americas bIe Sose,y ana 10 pro
cure he mems OF purchasing Bsoes for the supply OF
destitute femlies and individually Ne forty soortA
anniversary al the Bible House yesssr,ay, at IL n.
There were present about two hundred msmbers The
sscers Of the society IS foliows:-Mrs David ODD
wise, First DrecHess; Mrs. william B Aston, Second
Dreetess; Mrs james, Brown, Third Direetress: urs.
John wwts, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Dr. DIN, OOr-
responding Secretary Mrs. Jacob Leroy Treasurer;
and forty managers.
Rev Dr. BRIGHAM, OF the secretaries Of the Amsy,
Bible Society presided. The exercises were opened
by Rev. Dr. Wood, by the reading Of chapter from thu
book Of Psalms and by prayer
Ths annual report was read BY Rev Mr.. HoyI II
nected with charcaes-to Come 10 sad heip them
speaks In general terms OF the benefits OF the society
The death dOrng the past year Of two managers s men
uoAed-Niss Anacsrtha Miller and Mrs Ans01 G. Phelps
and also Of Mrs Mulhgan, "a warm and Jealous helper
In the cause
Mr. McNML, appears that the collections during the
past year amount 70 s. H. Of Viii ID $7l8 As have
been expended in the purchase Of Bplss for ds,busou
and s. 846 70 have BEEN paid 70 the American Bible So
ctey The entire amount Of collections during orty
four ears Of it's existence has been Sl323S7 TO- OF
which a.. the American Bible Society has received
Aner the reading Of the reports, Rev. DR. TYING WINS
ntroauced and spoke length concerning the influence
OF women Ia refornasory efforts especially as was
e1emphned 10 this society, illustrating his remarks ~
appropriate anecdotes
Az the susion Of Dr.. Tyngs address, Rev. Dr. BE-
WuNE called upon, and responded his usual genial
manner. He spoke Of the peculiar adaptabihty OF the
Bible 70 the wants Of all classes OF people,
Ing the differences Of rsce temperament and hereditary
or accidental circumstances 1t met the necessities of every
human being and only the reader OF the universal heart
Of mankind could have caused those pages written
He was glad that was the noble old English version Of
the Bible that this society dstiputed II the Bible WAS
TO be revised, he hoped that would NOT be while be
hvoA He never wanted TO preach from any other YER
son The present translation might be improved, per
haps, by Ning purged OF q few unfortunate expressions
he did not wish 70 deny subsequent the pri
viege OF having refined Bible but he hoped they would
pot get II until he was gone He wished ministers
were allowed 10 nso only such words ss could
De iound In the English version II the rule were
applied to some windy documents that we were in the
habit OF listening TO, he thought would take all the yo
ue out OF them, $50 that they woald be shriveed no
into mere pucker OF nonsense" BE congratulated the
ladies on what they had accomplished and Expressed
hopes for their future success The motive of their wor
was love. Though all things else might pass away love
would still remain Its work was done; it's hApp,
ness never ceased ito power omnpoent and eternal
and that power was theirs It the love of God IN
Christ exercised through her who s the kndest NANTES
tati0n OF that love TO man.
Ths President then pronounced benediction and the
meeting was dismissed.