, 1863-12-28

brarJ of Now York state and found documont
Ssasa aeaieers to y a'' Hoase plble b xsseh a he
fRossS & gniMith liz .,er It .bs .as bR Rfs s Of
duee. Tho edort lsiled; there were nos nea
enough in the whole Of America to furnish the
funds needed for tho work: T.slyo yca1s lsses :as
aiter that smother attempt was made and
Was equally . tsilare: About the breakiag
ont o s1 in onoast Il so 3
America, but it too was not crowned with suscess-
ycar OF two later the measure Was brought betota
eniisted in isyor q printing Dlb!a: Il Was r
fer1cd to Committee Of Ways and Mcans, who
reported tbat there was not in the country type
@ a aR ss5ea sopes 81 tss
Scriptures be imported from Scotland. Or from
some oshe. eon9tT With Thlch b!Sl. Nc wers not at
In 118a, Rcv. Dr.. Lyman, Of Massachusetts, msdo
proposal 10 Dr. Chauncey, OF Boston, nsking for
sqRsatisn Il Ss .1 sf T.; ss,p r.
paper enough IN the country for erch work"
s II IL es is ssna aa n9 Feleefn eEnf Soo soce,
society was formed II Philadelphia n 1870 the
were about forty aocietles Of this had, but iii ot
them very small and feeble. In order give some
dea % re q hss be
aiding in the distribution OF the word Of God.
When they came to deliberate upon the dtsbuese-
of * 81 ~
orr there; another $50 towards printing French
Testament IN Virginin, and then voted that hun
dEed Bibles be sent out to the destitute settle
1nents in wh:t is now the State OF Indiapa, where
we now have oycr one hundred Bible societies;
and u order to sneonrags the children IN lsasnlng
should learn 1t perfectly. They had not money
enough 10 pay for even this moderate work, and
sS ss s pS5 So
ciety sprung into existence: sixty men came to-
gethe1 and after much trouble succeeded In form
into tho magnificent association which OWLS
building in Asto[ pl2ee covering threequarters Of
m acre Of ground. That house WAS given orlgA.
New New York, and The Ie house 1 vas located 1arat
adynRee th s sbea1 s
Astor Place was built But 1t was found that the
sosIsty Mas sgslsX Rgs in debt, and to pay that
fents they started si5kipg fund, and Last March
the Board Of Managers were enabled to announce
tat tRs %i; entire sbt WIS thus p7id ef The Ame
salaries Of all the cerke employed IN the building,
he %ef Il spssne dosps
auxiliary sociotiee;, Prominent smong a! stands
osher eseease Officers as md thus I efe afe ten o.
twelve thousand men actively employed In the
m Of hS a0d It, sa1 TkT
pebehsd eops q e. wora
II se7 nsy d. o4 @ 8 sse
day, OF seven and half copies for each working
minute Of tho year. The army and navy has been
tie Raa9inE been dIstrSated Eaeh resiment reg
and vessel has been yieitcd and every soldier has
had IN opportunity to taEe With him Bible. Last
Ing the soldiers to receive these copies OF tho Bl
bic; the Society held that every man was entitled
to one, who vas fighting the battles q hls eogn'
Neither had the work been confined to our own
soldiers: The prisoners Of war and the rebel armle.
had bcen supplied. One hundred thousand copies
tucky; 15oO into General Folks army. and p, DOT
5 e es ssa @ hS IT. 6sa a
now on, tho wsy, The rebel soldiers were verJ
Yors Bbe M society, @ In IN one one instanss gsing three
times three cheers Tor It and its noble officers.
Every man Of the Board Of Managers il logal e
for his country II necessary. The Bosrd Is com
posed Of men Of whom bishop james had once
said that he wished the affairs Of the nation were
en- en- M them % out. they were proud oi tho Chicago 81
Bic Society. Might God bless them ali. and soo1
bring about the time when the Garth shall he 1lcf
| Will Ilt huVN1s4kG AVIN aS Lie NaAC1a lVSt
| the &ea.
ADDRESS OF REV. o. Il. TIFFANY, D. ..
Dr. Tiffany would not deliver general nddre5s
| but would Summarize the thoughts that had beer
presented 10 him in the courEc Of tbs evening
The sum OF oil that had been said WAS, that III.
Bible was tic hope and glory OF the world. Thes
| Truths could be traced out in history. The dele
| gate from New York had presented them with
very gratifying account Of the works OF tho Society
He lad been much surprised at some of tho recital
therein contained, He had felt much pity tor the
poor people tie South, he had feared that those
brought North as prisoners would never be able tt
endure the, weight ofdouble rations, but the mos
exquisite torture he could conceive fwns the ecud
ing to those rebels the word Of God which preache
to nun tho great doctrine Of human freedom, constl
tinted governments. and obedience to lawnl author
ftE. He hoped the Bibles which had been ecAttcre
abroad In the army and navy OF tie South ~ vel
as Of the North, Will be cfectual IN bringing Their
back, like the prodgal eon, to their fathers houss
Might tho audience all Join in aiding the work q
disseminating the word Of God to the utsermoa
paris Of the earth.
The meeting then adjourned after singing. th
Do1ology the Benediction being pronounced b
Rev. 4. ". Patterson, D. d.
The annua1 meeting Of tho Society for the clet
tion Of officers and the transaction Of business vi
be held In the lecture room Of the Second Presbj
te1izn Church. tomorrow evening, at o'clock.