The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-12
Reports Of the Proceedings Of Religious
and Charitable Institutions. ?
The Bible Spread Over the Ear tn In
Forty Different Language.
kstter from Chief Justice, Chase on
the Negro Suffrage Question:
Interesting Exhibition Of, the
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The Americaa bible Suetcty.
Aarge audssnce Of ladies' and geutenea interested In
me dissemination Of thu Gospel throughout tho United
states and rreigu cosusies assembled 1t Irving Hall,
yesterday u,rning a zen o'clock 70 participate In the
erty ninth anniversary exercises Of she American b'oe
rsoeetv James Leuox ESQ., Presidest OF the society,
preslded The platform occupisd bya hree numeer
n csergymcn and missionaries from various
arts ofshc country and tho army ally represented
By Major Genera Fisk, OF st. Louss
The exercises wue opened wish prayer By tho Rev.
Stephen Tyag jr and the annual report was read by
Henry Fisher Esl, and Rev. d.. Holdrch. The follow
Ing Is condensed abstract OF the report
moved 81 dsssh-Hon. Joseph g hornelower and VIM B
osy s s's q M he ssnss A'
New au AilA,ics RECOGNISED ~ or, an w.,.s .s
from sales ' Of s.os. donations collections.
ss ss 80 ss ses s ss ~
% j ana foreign
saois ssSed hSsn Raai ,oame.
ssis 'f House $500 Sss Ensrs Of The year is
Aggregate issues of the four years tof the war),
Ts 3 q volumes as'.sd since the OF
gosss ssd during the year. 7esss volumes valued At
granted 7ll4 volumes ncudns 80 for tho blind.
BIBLE sociErr RseosD. Whole circulation. l7,sso copies;
Donations BY the Board Of Managers money,
ssss7 II q which sSasss Is for the foreign work
.aa three army Of voluntary unpaid Bible
IN toregn lands besides missionaries and other voluntary
Books have been printed abroad
what have been printed the Bible House for foreign
MLilAEY AND NAVAL sgrrlY the United States
Toa. 20 the ChrisiaS Commission Volumes Grained
e fS nsv sSa asd
1 Volumes besides large supplies by local auxiAres ~
sss: "a; book.
,s q great 3 =, u,.
dee ana The christl.n c"mmi.soa ''pp' "
Gaa ss!I. .a sf' rs aaasy
ds.bu.on has been large and varied
The first resolution, which that "the report be
printed and circulated under the direction of the mana
gers (" was offered by s. Dodge Esq, and seconded by
Rev. Mr. Sheldon, and unanimously adopted
The following resolution was moved by Rev. Dr. De
Wnr:- tf.u yt,4
Resolved That ioview q the Of the fsth
hearty Thanksgiving should be rendered 70 Almighty God
anscd favor to this institution now shown BY
ss Of rs Ute s by as ,So more ore
uxon. apea Of distant nations Tor the WORD o. Le which
The reverend gentleman, in moving the adoption Of
Che resolution, said that it expected that Rev. Dr.
Spring would have moved the resolution Us he would be
the appropriate person do hc being OF the
founders OF the society The speaker in referring TO the
assassination Of President Incoln said that it was
noble death and, as he lay In the grave, II was the
viorr Of the country lying by the side OF Washington
The Gospel comes TO at this time with Its teachings 70
show that this is the year OF jubilee is noble
hertag, bcqueathod 10 usthe heritage OF the country
ami the world
The Rev. Mr. TAYLOR seconded the resolution, which
The following brief resolution offered by Rev. Mr..
EoIpRieu and seconded by Rev. Puiur sanArS d. d. =
Resolved unity Scripture the unity of the
Jesus CHRIST
Mr. HoLDRIcH delivered a very eloquent address
He said that the G,spel the light Of the body Of
Christ and the light OF the Church There is such ahng
b.bho!airy-tne worship OF tho Bible above the au
thor Our Lord our Lords book and our Lords Church
the Trinity appointed TO advance the Of Christ
on earth. The Bible reflects the glory of Christ II is
IN indispensable instrument ~ for enabling him
to.know God in all his funes.. ]. IS human book as
well as book Of divine insprat Our Saviour was
nan eighteen hundred years ago, and he continues
nn by the side OF his Father aud Is our representative
In glory
Resolved That the great enlnger ant % this
% IN 70 Almighty aod
oald nnsonsg. The hearts 81 TO aim At and eA
tn resolution introduced b. the Rev. JONAS Kryo
Who d q lGrty years ago, while On his way TO this
country from Palestine he had occasion 10 stop for
tnac Ia England and while in that country he had an
inter- lew with Lord Tynsdale, and speaking OF Amer
institutions lac told that distinguished indi that
he would rather be the Presidcn; OF tho Aner, Bible
Society than TO be the King OF England He he'd been in
Asia and Africa, and he could that where the Bible
wa not TO be found there was no ccrity or true petty
The world aud all It promises cannot give that comfort
which Ia TO be derived from the ibc IL was considered
be said that when man entered the gates Of Delphi he
read the INSCRIPTION the en ance"Man, know thy
sei.n TIE 5ble enabled man ascertain knowledge
Of himsci: 1t is a precious heriiage-our civil and
religious liberty is based upon IT, The Bible alone can
make Nd free and united people Applausc This city
h. OF the greatest In the world and although born In
New 1qd ne always loved r Ns aS, ns Ss
Bibo Throughout the world In conclusion, he proposed
thai Bible house and society be established IN China,
whore there four hundred millions of souls and that
New York should establish It.
Mr. DooiiIrLE Of China seconded the resolution and
gave his experience OF MISSIONARY labor In that celestial
region where the Gospel OF Chrisanty has not made
much progress He exhibited copy OF the New Tesla
nent printed In the class cal Language vi the country
and that connection called the attention OF the audi
to the necessity OF having IL translated into the
Mandarin dialect that the great Of tho people
might be reached.
emerging has confirmed faith in the divine origin Of tho
q al men -'
Rev. j. NJ MAxsrsG, Of Boston, introduced the above
resolution in very eloquent and Learned speech and
was following by the Rev. PrrER PAEKER hto mission
ary in China lie endorsed the views Mr. Dooltle in
selsion 10 having tho Bible translated into the Mandarin
1taoct, and expressed his confidence Ia the ultimate
s<scSstion of that people
Resolved That the ble,sIngs with which q has crowned
o.. work Of the American Bible society n the should
pyramids FOR the Word OF Life which the peace
alSeAdy making for our whole country.
11ss resolution which was the last the programme
Of usrcses, moved by Major General Fisk, OF st.
Lou who, on appearing on the platform, received
with warm applause by the audience. lie said that hav.
ing b, ordered by hts superior officer Rev Mr. Hol-
dr.ch W be present he there report for duty.
laugh and applauseb He thanked God that the flag
that 1oa ted over Missouri the that which
noaed o, the city OF New York lie referred feel
ing aud Ell oauent terms 10 tho assassination MT Lin
coin and that connection, speaking Of rebels OF
Abe SOUTH nd the terms Of reconetrucnr which should
be offered be repudatcd the action OF certain dec-
gates from he Christian Commission calling Gene
raj Lee All that they the Christian touimssion) had
right do WI 10 kneel down and pray for him ce)
he goes up to Npatr his damnabin treason Applause
He closed his snars by most eloquent oxhoration 10
Abe members Of the Bible Society " be vIgant In their
iabors and 10 snue 10 perform the good work which
promises such &c Sen iruit
Al ter the pas sre M resolution expressive OF the
linz NJ Tho