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

.vENffG BESsI0N--ANNUAL SERMON.
AhaM past seven o'clock p. H. the society again met
Asr singing and prayer, the Secretary read very
erestrg letter from E. W. Sampeon Presd sat Of Co
lumbia, Washington.
Rev. Dr. EDDY then introduced, and eoqueuty de,
vered most earnest, beautiful and impressive ssrmya
from the text "The word Of the Lord enduresh fo-eves
yoItare became tired Of hearing twelve stab
shed religion, and set 70 work 70 show how sse man
could oveIturn IT, His wit, his philosophy, ms
catm, were all employed against religion, and
press upon which his insoent boast Was printed
usso for long ~hlle after TO priat the Bic Geneva
regularly held Christianity took ,se iuf<si historian
Gbbop-from his tomb and compelled him to ali Ia
establishing tina. very rslsion whct he had sought
one who gives iibsrally to the Bible cause. So
i has always been. Martyrs IKE Crsnmer or
Wckne may go 10 the stake or the prison, but Gods
word dees not die with bis refvants but s, endureth
ioIeve Ihs speaker then proceeded to consider those
wore Of God, from ardent philosophy to modern asie
y the IRON which the word draws iB everias
ns truth. The reverend gentleman concluded by urging
h:s hearers 10 aid IN distributing the Bible, Co.'s o~n
word against which nothing could prevail, presenting
a duty well as q blessed privilege
AMERICAN pIBLE SOCIETY.
BUSINESS NATURALIZATION OF MANAGERS FOR
THE ANsufSG YEAR. ETC.
The forty fourth anniversary meeting Of the Board Of
dsy morning In the Bible House, Astor place full
attendance present, comprising most o. the promi-
cent cergy men In city
The meeting was csled 10 order at nine o'c'ock-Hon
Theodore Freipshuyren In the chair. selection from
the Scriptures being read and prayer offered BY Rev.
WALTER CLARKE. the minutes Of the previous annual meet
ing read.
The names OF several managers given, whose
have expired, and the following gentlemen were
chosen Com nittee on Nomn alton a., the vacancies
Mssrs Francis Hall r. Holden, Rev Mr.. Butler, James
Brown and W. W. Chester, who accordingly retired for
consultation.
1he fllowipg reroluticn was adopted
Resolved, That the Board OF Managers be directed
90 meet at The Bible House, in place the third
Thursday In Nay for the purpose Of organizing for the
ensuing year.
u WAS moved end sgreei 10 that On invitation for
may extended to oil the clergy the city to vst
he Bible house. and inspect there the operations OF the
society
The Committee on Nom iusiiops returned and reported
the following rames Of gentlemen as Board Of Managers
for the ensuing year
Winston, Ralph Mead, Archibald Russell, Frederick II.
wslcott, James W. Dcmlnick, William E Dodge, and
Henry Baker, the latter nlling the place Of the late
Il was moved ana sgreed to that when meeting ad
ourn be TO meet on the second Thursday In Nay 1901
II the tsme place.
There BEN no other bSuess before the meeting, the
members proceeded In BODY TO the Academy Of Music,
TO attend the regular anniversary OF the society.
THE ANNIVERSARY IN TIE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
On arriving At the Academy, at ten O'Clock the meeting
called to order by the Hon Theodore Frenghoysen
At first the attendance was very light but Is the day
advanced the congregation increased, and by twelve
O'Clock the lower part Of the immense eddoe was com
pletey filed
The services were commenced with prayer and reading
Of the Scriptures by Rev. Dr. vERsnYxA, Of New York
Hon. TmoDoRE FsErNGHrYsEs, the President, then
read the annual address, After which Henry Fisher pre-
sen,ed the report Of the Treasurer The receipts Of the
year amount to sSa5,e5o %, being increase of
$40 ,es5 IS the previous year. on this sum
&lq1 .657 .6 grStuitocO,