The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-13
THE SCRIPTURES DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE
SOLDIERS.
ANNUAL SERMON BEFORE THE NEW YORK BIBLE

SOIDlkhS.
ANNUAL SERMON BEFORE THE NEW YORK BIBLE
SOCIETY.
The annual sermon before the New York Bible Society
was preached the Madison PreeSyt church
(Rev Dr. Adams) last evening, by the Rev. r. W. Hen
ry pastor OF the Scotch Presbyterian church in -Four
teenh street. Go ye into all the world and preach the
Gospel to every creature" the words OF the text
and the theme, the text implies, the universal
dissemination OF the Scriptures. The reverend gentle
man in an eloquent strain dwelt upon the adap
tation OF the Bible to the natural, moral and
spiritual necessities Of man, ponte5 cut the
duty q the Church in its circulation, and
glanced many Of the motives prosecuting the work
In closing his exhoraton to the Church upon The
sy Of vigorous efforts in advancing the cause he sad
all that necessary WAS for Christians 10 rally around
the standard Of the Cfofs with the unanimty with
which 10y al citizens rallyug around the
nsued banner Of the country and rushing with one
cord to tie defence. After brief appeal for pecuniary
assistance collection was taken for the benefit CT the
society.
The Rev. Dr. Adams, by request read an extract from
letter written by Mr.. Person, Agent OF the American
Bible Society showing the efforts which have been made
70 circulate the Scriptures among volunteer soldiers
The extract IL as follows
Up to this Saturday evening have with the aid OF
aessrs Gardner and schaerthe latter attending TO the
Germans,croulaed among the volunteer forces bong
book used is generally the small pocket cloth gilt Tesla
ment for The men, and the Testament and Psalms
cks for the Usa ossf %sny sto
American regiments and FIVE German regiments have
been thoroughly supplied Six regiments, one II
which Is French, In the OF being supplied
These are all our own city regiments Not Of them
with the single exception OF the Sxtyninh (Which be.
ing dstinctvey Roman Catholic the offer made)
Las left the city from the commencement Of the ex
ctement until now without being furnished with copies
OF the scriptures In addition TO this part OF pro
per work, are endoavorng 10 supply all The regiment.
which come 70 this city from abroad ana pass through
or make temporary sojourn here. At the beginning
several such regiments passed through without attention.
owmg 10 the press Of work which under 10 the
suppy q our own troops This, hope, will not again
Vccuf Tue regiment from Ulster county, and that from
Vermont We're found to have been thoroughly supplied
y! 'ue och biole societies before leaving home
SSnIauy rom albany, two companies from Salem. one
IVm fohoa ana two from Amsterdam. in this state,
NJ iSunu uesutote Of the Scriptures, and were
sso oP "a regard to the reception Of the
Doohsl y may DO said TO have been with few
exception favorable. Many officers have been
IVnna 70 Iend Their hearty aid TO the worry ana
not rev nave recognized, 10 the little yo,,r ,
The ~ mbo OF their own faith and hone tyo la
answering the letter making the offer saws Iii 49," ~
70 Ind that some at least has thought thar NOR 49,
something besides clothes and POWDER In ana,s a
case the quartermasier Of German reginen, H.
the gift by direction OF the Colonel a.
presses IKE hope tha the reading Of this book on bo
WIZ give comfort 10 the men, and teach them that evan
p clvil war Christian love must be overrued nv
ne passion OF war; In conclusion only ada that
ne te coored label, with it's patriotic device-the
,meroan lag with the inscription, "To the defenders
bleness Of the volume "'N'p'
h Tue close OF the service Il wac announced thai an