New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-09
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The forty-sixth anniversary of the American
Bible Society held in Irving Hall on Thursday
morning. The Rev. Drs. De Witt, Spring, Cox,
Parker, Brigham, Potts, Tying, and many otner dis-
nguished gentlemen occupied the platform, and the
body O, the Louse was filed with most respectful
and Intelligent audience.
The devotional exercises were conducted by the
Rev DIR. PoTIs, at the conclusion OF which tho
venerable Vice President OF the So,iety ltbe Hon.
IIrnMAy LrScoLs) delivered an extemporaneoas
aud happy address in which he referred with touch.
ing pa os to tue death Of tha Hon. Theodore Fres
lnghuy sen, ex-Gov. Briggs, Judge Mclean, Chief
Justice Williams, and others.
HENRY FISHER, esq, read the Ireasurere report
and the Rev. DIR. lIoLDIcH read the report Of tho
Managers IRON which we learn that du jog the year
n new auxui,s have been recognized 500 3l a were
received iu,o the Tresuy OF this amount IS were
tor books solo under the auspices OF the society Crsuitoos
issues amounted to sol 800 81 BOOK, printed ~ tts
Bible House l,99l9; books Issued c S's ,o Ths ssss::
gate the Organization ef the Society 10 100 p9 ~
e Bible Society Record al 36 have been issued during TIE
year No, thsn $50 0Oo books have oee1 distributed IN
M Amy aud Navy OF the United states beside large num-
ber In hospitals and among prisoners OF war. .
Ns, Book. Ninon Bible, square I6mo with references
snes. Modern Armenian New Testament 32no with refer
enee, New Testament in Cherokee; Book Of P,sm' aad
% ,ns uc. 24mo.; gospel Of Marx 10 the Bengs Af.
fcsnJ tongue mnion Bible without references, square
imo fo Church pes. and pearl Bioe square ls%o. VIII
soon issued Tie third volume Of the Reprint OF Reports,
benns With isss n progress g o,ssan
snaron ,raus of money have been made for publishing
and circulating the Scriptures In South America Cernsny
aly Turkey Syhs, gdls. and africa, to the amount Of
2 aside rou works printed In the Bible house.
New.Iork
The Rev. DR.. SPRING, Of New-York, moved the
resolution that the report, abstract OF which had
been read be published and circulated under the di.
rection OF the managers Of the Society.
The Rev. DIR. TAYLOR, of Philadelphia, was then
introduced, aud delivered an eloquent address, in
" hch lie spoke Of the work Of the Society and 1t:
branches the past year in supplying the Army and
the Navy with copies Of the Scriptures. lie shd
the Society, Ike our fleets, with streaming banners
and laundering broaisides Oh a dangerous element,
in the thickest Of the tempest had faced the zoo.
In speaking of the patriotism OF the people, ne re-
marked that loyalty, which had been sentiment.
had cryetallized into an idea aud fGmng facts. lie
complimenie ed the Christian Queen OF England, apd
acknowledged the beDevolence q catholic spirit q
the British and Foreign Bible Society.
The Rev Mr.. hrAPsHELL lwbo supplies the pull
pt left vacant by the dc h Of DIR. Murray, at Ebzs.
beth. New.Jersey) spoke with great power and
purity OF diction, on The advantages of circulating
common Bible, without note or comment.
The Rev. SIR. SruDLEY of New-Bedford, Mass,
spoke OF the adaptation o, the Bible to nen In all
tie conditions Of life. and particularly to thoe in
af,iiJn and argued that II should have universal
circulation among Ill families snd nations. The
stirring eloquence of this gentleman must have made
/. deep impression upon his auditors.
The Rev. Dr. RAxDALL of Boston, q sound iogt-
cal speaker, made the concluding address on the
spirit of the age and the condition OF the country