New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-04
PUBLIO MEETINGS.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE
UNION.

sion war held Wednesday at the First Baptist Chufch,
in Broone street. Al 8 o'clock, preliminary bnsi-
meas meeting was held at which the Standing COM
mit,ees on publications, foundations, supervisors,
Icoaees and other subjects were appointed for The
ensuing year. At 10 O'Clock, the puhii' services
commenced in The church abou. 500 pcopl from DIFF
ferent parts of the couutTy assisting by their pres
ence. The President OF the Bible Union, the Rev.
THoxAs ARHIrAGE, u. d.. took the chair. After
prsyer, the singing of hymn, and o.heg deyotiona
exerciscs, Mr.. hIRAzER PkEALr, Treasurer, read
his report, which showed the receipts of the year 10
have been $40 id g. and the expenses 81, $50 80,
leaving r balance due the Treasurer Of ~" II,
Tine adoption of the report was moved by 1r. &. A.
MERwIN In . brief but pertinent address, ID which
he took occasion TO congratulate the Union on ia
condition aud pTospecs considering the great pnblic
financial and political trials Of tne past twelve
month";. Tie motion was seconded 6y the Rev. D..
., ADAsts, with appropriate remarks.
The Secretary Report Was then read by tho Rev.
w. II. w CRoF2, ID. D., who gavea comprehensive
view Of the operations Of the Union for The year
1901 DuFnR this time the rFespOBdenCc OF tie
Union has been ma,eially increased and its labor5
are beginning 10 snow great results. Many thou
sands u copies OF the Revised SCrIture have been
disrbu Ell IA our own country and abroad; the Dos
pei OF Matthew has been completed and great Pro.
gross has been made IN the work Of tansatng other
Scriptures.
I6e adoption ofthe report was moved by tie Rev.
! w. H. PendletOn, and seconded by Mr.. lyman
Wright of Madison Unyo rsity, who, 10 the COurse Of
bis eloquent and appropriate remarks. paid feeling
tribute 10 the memory Of Mr.. james Edmund5 OF
Louisville, Ky one OF the most active aud steadat
| irieuds Of the Bible Union. He WIS man who
could i'll be- spared, especially at this important june
ture, when tie Union needed the support Of every
one OF iLs frieude.
An niea may he formed of the zeal with which the
American Bible Union has prosecuted It's llbors from
the fact that although only ~ years have elapsed
.ince ITS foundation its learned membefs have re-
WEED aud translated the following bcrptu res:
Matthew, Mnrk, Luke, John, Acts, Galatians,
Ephesians, Tbessalonians, ~ and ~ limo ny,
titus Philemon, Hebrews, Peter, I'd Epistle John,
let ID Sd, jade, Revelations, Proverbs, aud job.
TIE greater portion OF this literary labor has been
,CUmpshcd within the past Six years, and hls en-
gagged ihe talent al 5chOl irs connected win the
Episcopal, Bsptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, lu-
theran and other churches. For about five yCaFs,
the Rev DR.. R0jigeT, Professor OF Oriental Ian
guages in the Uliyersity 0! Halle, Germany, has
been associated with DR. Corant and other scholars
in the work OF translation, but an arrangement hes
been made the pat TWO Yeas by which the greater
part Of his time will be devoted 10 the work.
Al O. clock the meeting adjourned to meet at y
Tho attendance in the afternoon was not 20 large,
owing in part, no doubt, 10 the threatening aspect
of the weather. After the singing Of hymn, the
Sth Psalm was read by Prof Morton, aud prayer
was offered by tie Rev. Mr. Townsend. Pursuant
20 previous arrangement, addresses were then made
by the Reys. y. Remington of New-lork, j. H..
Hodge, d. D.. OF lorkyile, and Robert Little OF
the Welsh Church.
The officers for the ensuing year, elected AZ the
business meeiiRg in the morning, are: President,
Ihomas ArIniiage ID. d.; Corresponding Secretary,
WIN. II. Wyokof Recording Secretary, Charles 4.
| Buckbce; Treasurer, EleHzer Parmly; Auditor,
Isaac H. Smith; - Nice-Presidcnts, aud y Man-
agcrs, representing the moro prominent Churches OF
the city.
/ Among ihe members Of the Bible Union from dii.
fsrent States ia attendance az this anniversary are
the Rev. Drs. SarlCs, WcscOtt, Hodge, Baker,
and Whiting Of New-York; the Rev. Vim. :. Hal
of Pennsylvania, the Rev. Dr. Msxson Of Nev-Jer-
Nj. Gilleu Of NWcnsboio', Ky; NJ. 4. Russell and
l.. A. Civil Of Louisville the Hon. j. i. Robison Of
Ohio, and others from various States. The Rev. \.
A. Constantine, former Missionary in Africa, the
Rev. Mr. Boardroe, Missionary IN Jamaica, and the
Rev. \. H. DQuio!th, from Assam, were among the
delegates. Certainly one of the most noticeable men
in the church was VIM. &. Duncan late Professor Of
Languages in the New-UriesBs University, and
pastor OF Baptist Church in that city. "Fai'hlul
ionnd among The fsithless" ho refused 70 pray for
JEFF. Davis, and in consequence wGs driven from
his church. people, and home, and only reached free
coil after much vexation and trouble.
The meeting djourned at O'clock and met again
at n in the evening. The Rev. Isaac ). kaloch Of
this city, and the Rev. Mr.. Gilbert Of Greensboro,
KY. addressed the Union, on the importance Of The
Bible enterprise. The Hon. y. l.. Robson OF Ohio
was slso called upon to speak. Tie meeting i'd
iourned at o'clock, % meet next morning al ~.
SECOND DAY.
The second days session Of the Bible Union WAS
begun at IN clock yesterday morning, III the
Broomestreet Baptist Church.
The Committee on Rev ision Of the Scriptures re-
ported that considerable material and had been cut
II .f fl.rn mar her in
caused by the pending war. The COMMITTEE desired
cone slight notifications VI authority with regard to
printing works as completed. The report was
adOp'ed
From the report OF the Committee on Iegaeies, II
appears that the total amount bequeahed during The
wear was $l5S00, of which the Rev. DIR. Beach
gave 5000; Missourian, 500 Sylvester Pier,
$1,000; s. l.. lIogehoom, sl,OcCi the Hon. Thos.
Swain and others muldpg up tie balance.
The Rev. DIR. HopCE reported that considera-
bic number Of 1estnnients bad been circulated In
Spanish, but tho want OF tunds mad soueWhM pre-
vented the prospeiing Of the department.
The Rev. FRiYK RFMSGToS reported slow and
steady progress OF the Baptist missions IN Germany.
The Rev. A. III. DASFoErH, Missionary TO Assam,
urged the circulation Of Baptist scriptures among the
heather.
Tie Committee on Obituaries made their annual
report mentioning among the honoTed dead the
Mares Of the Hon. james EdmoRts, Sylvester FLOR,
Walter Scott Of Kentucky, and tho Hon; j: Wayne
of New-Jcrsey. hymn was sung, ara the rev.
Mr.. HAIL Offered prayer.
The Rev. Mr.. GLBEEr reported On Matthew; the
Rev. Dr. WHiTISG on Proverbs, and Mr.. LEWIS, /
of tho Committee on Publications, recommended the
% Of The Monthly Reporter after the pres
emit term but the continuance OF the Quarterly. |
AT D. M, the Convention reassembled. After
devotional exercises, Prof. HAYES OF Providence
made 81 ong speech in support Oh che Bible revision
DIR. PgrrEs0IIL reported that the Committee on I
Mark had egh, chapters in tyre, ana Herewith sus-
nendod for the present.
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