New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-26
ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN
BIBLE UNION.
Reports OF Observation-Disclosures oG On.
GERS and Managers-scriptures for the
Freedmen.

ueporfs OF Commttfees-Etecttoa o. ON.
GERS and Managers Scriptures for the
Freedmen.
| The Sixteenth Anniversary Of the American
Bible Union was held yesterday in the First Baptist
Church corner Elizabeth and Broome sts at o'clock
a ~. the Rev i. Ariniiage, D. d., IN the chair. The
meeting was largely attended. After prayer By the
Rev. john Dancnn ID. d.. of Boston committees were
ordered and subsequently appointed ON The following
subjects Nominations, Arrangements. Scriptures for
Freedmen. Karen Scriptures, Family (octayo) New
Testament Sunday School New Testament, Testament
without Chapter and Verse Divisions; Scripture Cir
culstion. General Prosperity Of the American Bible
Union, Legacies Obituaries.
Elder Joshua V. Haines of BuchaD. Mich. Offered
prayer. The President read the nth chapter Of
Matthew from the Beverly Testament calling attention
20 the changes from the common version.
Another prayer was offered by Fro. II. +. Judson,
New York.
The Committee on Nominations presented their re.
port which was adopted, and the following officers
elected:
OFFICER, AND M,sAesR, roR ls6S-Ss-Tte Rev. Thomas
Arntsse, d. D., Presidents Vice Presidcnts-sr Morton
Ps,o London; the Rev George w Eaton D. d., President
President Of bethany Col,ge West Va Hon Thomas
p A ss:s.s H 4S, : W IL! lS3 S1 B. q g. os %s.,a Oh.
.. d.. kew-yOIk the Rev. Wro s. ClsFP New.iok the
Rev Baker D. D. n Y the Rev fIsns ReTpston rdGt III
New York The Rev VIM 5. Hall, Philadelphia III Kelley,
the Hon TsDs id B. s.is. sH r. NsSGS5s s
Sse Me- ols 'es R.s ThG, D. Andt.,Sn D. ID Ss%
less \ the ReyG {. Lormer Logis7lle, Ny the Hon
Geo Fife Ausas, Australia the Rev George r. Miles, Am
B s. cis n r. c. c.sood C'P Perca s. Louis. No. the
Rev R Joary D. D.. Phi,adeIphi. the Hon N. L. Pierce
JsSs' cSaeS. S Iowa. @ fs ions. r Mlcr Mobr Ala Ed
J; Lyon, o.; Prot j. L. Mlli OK ord \: g. the Roy
wheeock. pD NY; the Rev. A. Caldico,t D D., W
the Rev wp. stewart c. W; Ed, w. a. Be.dDs, n; Y
a. s' the he Rev. sT + IS. MSr Mic6; Gsose J. Byid esq
NewiO,s the Rev Ct.5s. T. sP.,seon. ho9aop Horace
rev. ~ Rehari y. d. Pa the ilou i'ase Davis L. d.,
Mast; Eld Isaac Erret Mich the R,v ;. Reains'9na'
wysiOf, LII D. CoTe.pondmg seerele,y Ihs hey Csars'
A. BpeSbee, Recording Secretary Eievs Paipy N. d.
lhe Rev samuel Baker d. D. the Rev. ". ). Mkes D. d.
the Rey. Urban T. Brewer the Rev Cleshorni I'D G.
= ,'i. tf.ae T%c fesT-fss Rev r. W Bis The Rev
oasi m 3 s ks The Rev o,y W: e. a =
c. cssc 4 Meivn VIM J. coombs j. II: ToWn.rnd Ib,es
~ C. Meoo@e,slj Il. Rev; HiIsIa hais.i:' he hey
J. W. sard. d. d.; james W. Finn A T. Nilsson. ;. T.
1be Committee on Arrangements reported q pro
gramme Of exercises which was approved.
The Treasurer DR.. Rlcazar Parm!ey, read report Of
tie condition Of TIE treasury and made brief address
aftei which the repors wa adopted.
AFTERNOON KXIEtlsEs.
Verous other committees made their reports in ibe
afternoon session all OF which adopted.
number Of important speeches were then made by
ministers IRON different parts Of the country most Of
them bearing upon the ptescnt condition and future
iu. proyemeut Of the condition o. tie south.
Dr. Reeves, from Southern Alabama, where ne re-
NAMED a sIanch Union man throughout the keeel
Ion made few remarks tcstifyug 10 the good that
might be done the freedmen by disseminating the les
tsmout among them
DIR Gooduln spoke in q similar vein In regard to
\ the freedmen and there were number VI otter
speeches made Oh The sarie subject. all Of Nhch ap
peayed TO receive the hearty support OF the meeting
| THR ASSUAL REPoRT.
The abstract OF tie Sixteenth Annual Report which
was read by the Secretaries was Of mt sua interest
After aludng the completion OF tostameLs iu The
Spanish aud Italian laugnases aau menuolns wv ~
! f,,..I grE In II
| sam. Rurrnah Proper British Burmah. India. Africa
Nc-the report referred to TIE WORK bi0r, tue as,o
! cietior nj home in which II thus spoke OF the
| scHIPTUEEs FOR TIE tEfEDAth.
Tho froedneni What considerations can be brought
10 bear npon Ch,s'iGn spirit 10 stimuate II 70 beher
,lence which not presented ~ 'he sobu'sop ,1u
OF tie freedmen Of these United States
! Jieir great numbers attract Our attention Nearly
four million. of immortal sprits. lheH destluVoh'
Very few Of them are suppued WIN the ocIIptulcS'
Igeyr nrena-siion They are eminently people pre-
pared Of tie Lord. All their ha1its feeling shu Pre-
10 es lions dispose them to seek tIut IN It's sNnpeA'
forms ,,,- -
Their memories ere not preocoupicd md thtir judg
rent and taste not prelnaced against 'haDses ~
the common version. Many OF them have never owned
\ Testenent ana the great majority Of them heve
never been taught 10 read the Scriptures ~ any ohe
! book. Now l. the nc when thcy mt hain 10 lo"'
10 give them the pnre, unoduieIatea WORD oi ''u'O'
1Acy are eager for the revised Sonptu,s
To CsC n COPY 20 every one who can read. acd ~
promise copy 10 eyery who will learn Will aioJd
a stimulus to exeTtlon for seltimr.Oyemen1.
u They are Our own c0urtrynon.
Tie proydeuccs Of God seem TO betoken t,at
n roup this people Africa is to be ieYencratcd ana
Cbrisianized Whatever then is doGe for the freed
men, also done pfospectsey fcr the healhon ha"o"s
of that popuou, quarter OF the globe
Ii is entirely uncertain how long tho present opPor
trnify may last Cnforseen circumstances, In Divine
provieuee nov occur 10 interfere With our operations
1,,rg IA freeamen And 10 each one Of ms death Is
near and our intentions 10 aid in 50 good cause may
T be uddenly disaprontei
poss,ges we're quoted from number Of Southern
reo,ipg 70 this subject The report then treated
~ ,ser cantioas aud concluded with statement from
T the treasurer. go so.
TIE anniversary meetings WIZ be continued NJ teo
so,o, nlaee foday morning afternoon and evening.