New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13
American Bible Society.

The anniversary of the American Bible So
ciety was held at Irving Hall yesterday at 10 O'Clock
a. m AT the hour for meeting the clergy entered the
ball in body, and the audience increased until
the room was TO oyeT1owing. The array Of emf.
nent in tie service of Christianity il presented
itself upon the stage distinguished both by hoary
age and vigorous youth and was very marked in the
wisdom labor, and experience which controlled an or.
ganzation so important to the spiritual welfare Of the
world. Among the more familiar and important names
were the Rev DR. Cox Of this city Bishop McIlyaine Of
Ohio the Rev W. l.. Thornton Of London, delegate
from the Wesleyan Conference ~ the General Confer
ence of the NJ f. Church in the United States and the
Rev. Iachlin Taylor, delegate OF the BRUSH and For
eign Bible Society.
The order Of exercises was ls reading Of the Scrip
lures by Bishop GATES and prayer by the same rev.
erend gentleman; I'd, short address by the President
JAsEs IEyox ESQ., in which he expressed his gratitude
for the ability which had been given the Society 20 per
form the increased work which the Army and Navy had
thrown upon their hands; he made several statements
relative 10 the operations Of the Society with reference
10 our own aud foreign lands the Bible had been
lated into $50 languages, and translation into the
japanese was now in progress 80 Ifeasurers and
Managers report by the Rev. Dr. TAYLOR. one Of
the Secretaries The following are some Of the sta
tstical facts in regard TO the business operations ne
cepts Of the treasury from all sources duEng the year.
$500 SIS CO., total number books printed, I,JJ2, lyO;
total issues of books, l5OO57a volumes; average
monthly circulation Of The Bible Society Record, 81
49, total number of Bibles Testanents and parts Of
Scriptures granted TO the Army and Navy IL TIE last
two wears over 1000 OOO TO the Seeded States 257
s7s; 10 the freedmen OF the SOuth in schools and camps
H. 49i volumes have been granted, with tho demand
constantly increasing. The Society publishes DOCKS In
46 different languages ard dialects.
series Of six resolutions was then presented 10 the
meeting In their regular order and adopted The hrs
related 10 the adoption Of the reports ana was unani
mously carried. The second was moved DS the rev
Mr. PETIT and seconded by the Rev. W. l.. THORNTON
Of London.
Mr.. THORNTON said that although the feelings Of the
people both sides Of the Atlantic had been perverted
BY partisan press all coud agree on the great mission
Of the Bible He spoke Of it literary work, and its
influence upon great minds. Walter Scott had requested
il TO be read TO him on his deathbed NO one douDed
that St Paul exceled DIR. johnson Though We spine
times said that Milton was above Homer or Virgil. we
must consider the fountain Of his INSPIRATION lie tue
referred TO the operations and influence OF the Dish
and Foreign Bible Socicty-hoW they had nc
Jewish mind in Europe. His references 10 the Army
and Navy eloquent and cordial and he hOPed that
God would grant TO the United States speedy traI'
guilty and unity The following text Of scripture wa
enough for either Pndor Gray 20 say: lie breaketh
the spear" &C He believed the time would soon come
when would be everywhere the friend OF man; lie
could say AL hail TO the patriotism Of this land ana
could bear home with hin the testimony OF our gOOd lce
ings. He was followed by some applause The third
resolution the belief that the efforts 20 bring the
Bible into conflict with science would fail, and was
owed by the Rev. DR. BYRON SUNDERLAND Of Wash
ingon, and seconded by Bishop MciLvAIsE OF Ohio.
8Mr. SUNDERLAND made forcble argument in sup
port Of the integrity OF the Scriptures denouncng in
decided terms tne ciOrts OF part the CLERGY
prove that the Bible sanctions Slavery His remarks
created profound sensation. Bishop MCILvAIsR gave
few standard interpretations Of the Bible, and was
very earnest and decided in his views The fourth
olution, that civil discussions should not deter the
spreading Of the Gospel every section Of the land
moved by REyERDY JOHNSON, jr, esq, Of Balti'
more His speech plain statement OF the work.
ngs and policy Of the Maryland State Bible Society,
and its general practical results. The fifth resolution
was moved by tie Rev. LAcHLM TAYLOR Of England.
and seconded by the Rev. MARVIN RICHARD. Mr. Tay'
lrs speech was very earnest in support VI the sympathy