, 1863-12-28
CHICAGO BIBLE SOCIETY.
Meeting ii Bryan Hall.--stat.sties Of the So
esesy daring the past ycar---Addresses By
Prof. r. W. fisse, Rev. IT. II. Ryder, j. D.,
Rer. J. Stewart, Rev. S. L. Tuttle, and
Ney, O. Il, 4iEany. y. D.

NoG. @. Il. 1taany, .. D.
The Twenty Third annual meeting Of the Chi
cago Bible Society Was held In Bryan Hall Last
evening. Notwithstanding the very unfavorab,e
weather, there wns fnil atteadance. Members Of
mcst OF tho protestant congregations In the city
were present. Several ministers were On tho
platform.
Tho meeting was called 10 orde, by the Presi-
dent OF the society-G. c. Cook-who sisted the
object Of the meeting. He called attention to the
report abont to bo submitted, which would be
worthy ofthe Society; he aaked tholr sympathy In
the cause In which they arc 1aborins.
A hymn was euOG, after which portion OF the
Scriptures was read and prsyer offered by Rov Ar
thur Swnzey.
REPoBr OF THE EXECUTIVE coM4ITTEE.
The Sec7etary-T. B. Cartcr-then presented tho
annna1 report, Of which the following Is IN ah-
Tho work Of the Society has been the sa1no In
direction a. during the years preceding. The
Sssa n9s 4ssa than Il foinsl as s
and the camps and poor have been continually at
tended. The same officers have bean retained-
Rev. G. Wheeler In the city and Rev. j. A. Pincher
in the country.
AoercvQf Ben. J. 4. Pinehera-Mt. Pinchers
made his annual tour among the township socfc-
ties In The months Of February, March and April.
eiety M FL of sis Ae fonad thai lie Gauss @ bad 70 1e
ceiVed the liberal support Of the community: and
sneeseded o5taining nins fs s;mbersaps il the
az nS H. a 9laVo,od tns
than one Thousand miles. The Township socio-
es naFc 81 n . Il, 70 Inc
s15oe4 and totaI s1nce @ he orranIzatioa Iii of the
eoSlet ', ., 6;'N1sa';r g r. r. 1v5~<,~r vhsa,s-
tT 5t bis s tG e a1s
70 The securing Of collections and subscriptions te
to,aI U asso visits: an increase q over LIST
aaa aad ons es oand "a as
saysso' liz donations were sM.si. aid by othsrs
oihcrs are Bibles and Testinents iet in the hands
Of The pastors Of tho German, Swedish and Norwo.
| cIan Churches for distribution among there own
people.
1fssion So,1atA sehoss.-The usual amount ol
Tcstancnts has been distributed among the Mis'
si5n sooo1s e1ace iaree number @ 81 c,iiatsn
] Who never attend chnIck, md % arc without tho 10
are for the ti@e being chiid1ens' CHURCHES. and il
a{ s1sa Whd a5 ssess s
mechanics, tradesrnen, I'd. There arc Il Of thest
schools which have been aided during the ps pas!
1Xe Soldiers cad RebI Prisoners IN Camp Doug
las-It yss resolved At meeting held ia FebEaa =
= ~ e :ss$ :Ss s%$s;; e
and ,6s tea.amenta. amounting to s:os %, ani
me1 s%11g tss Jnnns naiGqets e = Ss' and a
IaPplsd isen H. L Tsass aaS su1sa!
50 bibles and :: r. testameats, amounting t
S144.1O.
eemPsrea ta lat Ssaf ths ss, number 1 en- sHi
'1s 1saesss esss 81 81 DiSies i nd naa M
The sales at the Depository for the past yea
The value Il tho books furnished other Count!
societies, and for other purposes on account o
4se sat IL bbe s ana
sSi teetaments. valued at o9-a total aggre
ga,e, during The past .weaty.thrce years, Of 1i9
654 roluruns and portions Of the scriptures.
There are now IN the depository 395 bibles an
~ testaments nd and othof pottlons Oh Inc niol
The totsi s1oonnt rece,ycd the mist vesr from Al
sources. foots up 1851, ,0l. The payments amoun
to $5lSo.e3. leaving a balance In the Treasury Q
s::l: Ine feeespss INC PEE sear & e1Seea snos
q any prevloSs yeaf except 1sg me M,ene5s e IL
churches Will explain the CAUSE II any errors shonl
occur 10 the footings up GU, .,o =,
stseed IT e. n ". + G9n5Gn s1l9s 1
do., 6H.es; Fan oulen ~ stfG9t , a.. Slo..t ~
bourne avenue do's Sas.5s; Maoasa a. aVsnne aa 20
|so@ s6'; ehoa etTsn3 faGk an o.; ss M G1orns e
street DO. Sll.l1i b1aSepolt no
S1t00; Swedish DO. Sa:D: African. $lA9; Y
diana street 90, Slso9o; sedgeWics stsest do
S7c0; First Preshyteric Church, SlsS.l0; Seeoo
do. $44a95; Third do, $3.50 Oltvet DO, $a0.03
, Westminster Dc, $500; CalTary %. $500: EI
e. ssia e. Tats f5o ssat5 Rsia;n
ed Dutch DO, Sl390 First congregational ChuEct
, {s6s; Union PARK @ do.} si7:1s; Plymouth 90 20
! Trinity.
III; st. Johus do, SIS: St. James' DO, $40; A.
, eeneion DO, IS; Swedish do, $s.i: Christ do
do, sls.s5; swediah Lutheran, s17.06; First No
wcgian, $2l.s9; Our 6ayfour'e. $18.05; St. Panl'
Ger. Evan. Inth., 50: Vest 1ndiana street No
. an. 50; Eew jerusalem, sa.so; ST. Fanis, in
yeEzalist, $50: First Baptist, SsS:l5; Union Par
DO, ,sz:5; United Brethren, $40; Bethel, s.
: ADDRESSES.
hymn zvns snnc. after which addrssse5 we,
, a.1,rs..a ~ tha fc,lonIno sne,ta-s.
ADDRESS NJ PROF r. ". r1sKE.
: n1sa remarkable fact that In the history of II
: eratnse that single book has effected more TIA
= has been most marked, especially when contraase
m HstoFy say
: mode hetter by any other ocency. The Gods
= Greece and Home were as power1css over Il
morais Of he people az il they had been reeardt
= rFf13. CEiftY3fEn HnEfEuf
Inns exhibit no better results a. flowing ftom i
Tntinral fai,h the tbroupfnp tnilons Of the cee
;, tial empire, The wosshlppsrs of Baddha are
u fwentv,fve centur1aa art Indeed these relietol
g rrtheT TEND tn Gebase than eteYafe and II ia sa
s.se III not one single people a. sysf sn'S{
tes yyegioa Il Ire poWereaa fo checE The des
ls INV thev aere]crate II Ict then The bible
n 1;n1ntS ns1 nnonr one Of teso raees made low a
h mean by the undietusbcd sway Of his passion
- TIE effect Is seen at once. The Bible does 4
. charm BY gorgeous display but acts BY prob!'
l. and The national character ia elevated BIZ the
ID BILE: Whole nations Of sayagss have been UT
1t Ep ,nao ae'm.at1on "n1sa y wof'ny yn ~ III
an1ssnbeu Iion: ~ tSn land 'a1 md a i
II people Independent Of Ease are PIT o. Par T, n
b. o. Aoesa. sacn Efe % tha ia ,,at. VI
Soatn feaG Snsn WI PC pc hastor NJ
Of itents down ambition, the loSs e p9%9gs, Row
re and pleasure Il c!eaes an aesis1ty Whiea IT. tato
e naa dst
but ne Work q the h ot n,
are IN e,es If on y H. ~ ;hc y;
do the oqa md G
Ge~ is r.. he Bible po,ss.s,s,s ~, md ms,nta'
essfesn ra it5oI ESs.
"a nt1ins Il Is r. sosa S
spr. the power q COZ un.o h3, sdsatoh 70 nun
70 aEcG4ts " an4 sioh .I t,: FL
tc q the highest FORM Of bringing niu
n re pefiectlon OF MS mo5ai nataro: uhe nl5ie
Of eansMessahg e9en5 o. "a MEens. nIsngs ~
e peasG nut sMotu 70 tnose @ Wno.nura"e ano
lg uLael taelf Lnngaes aa sWeet mossei. II 81, Y
bs az tne fe9. of Al tae reat ssr4&ges i9f cs1s o
d ~ y Maas LIZ hsn p'aGa ~ mism HI
noM aetc NonS III ao1ne nd r. a,, Sant
Lht f %1s & ~ on5 Q. 13ii fhar
y gas ge faal a nase ~ ttlamhhea ana noE Ill tnen
IT, g - ~ ~ ~ IA n ,,,,,, ,,o,-os,
fe.de1, ~, ~ A c pss. ~ ~ a!I St
aids in Its circulation IT, therefore, aiding IN brit
Id inE about the supremacy OF truth UFer error q