New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-27
ANNIvERsARY OF TIE AmEEicAR
BTBI.E UNEON.
Reports Of fCommitteee-Speech ss VIZ Mer-
ton observation-disclosures Eusiness aHe
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A0dreS1fss ..... i.r N.lI
The American Bible Union reasseUo!eA-
Yesterday morning at the Broome'st. Baplisi. 1a'
The Rev DR. Armitage, Mediator, IN the enair ~.
The meeting was opened by rcad.ng the Scr.ptums
by DIR. Arnitage, and prayer by Dr. Taylor Oh oH'N
Minutes of the meeting on wednesday were read snA
approved.
latior al the Bible among the freedmen, was waYsQ u
order TO listen to the reading Of tie annual report Df
Armitage then announced that Sir Mortoa Pee owae
present and would give them few words OF encourssS
ment. '"' '-' ?
NV Christian BrethreD The kind reception We have
had everywhere We appreciate deepy. iour onmS
Union and the work Is a great ohaertahlne, ou'
Church has at this time In TINS country ~ aiorus
opportunity to heal the differences which for the psn
four years have divided the nation IL Is not tne ZINE
or the MACE 10 make any political alnsions but us
congratulate you upon having rid the nation NON "
point of difference from which the two sections staftod
and which will be the Of future OF union ans
concord The Republic can take new stert wlth >
better prospect before it. iAppausel nave roee 49,
many years engaged in the work for which this UaioA
is laboripg Great Britain. and have the honor e
ing President of the Baptist Foreign Missionary Soc<
ety. and thank you in their name for the progress -
have made. After speaking OF the British Missions
Burnah. he sad BY and-by. my brethren. We VIII e
meet again in glorous country, IN kingdom whsee
will embrace all mankind and until then DID Jos
farewell. ~
lifelong services Of Sir Morton were too well knownS
need repetition a'i t1l. .lr s.l..
TIE TESTAMENT QUESTION. l
| The Corimi tee Testements without chapter -
reported in favor Of the publishing OF suoh -
edition. ..H % Hf
This called forth quite debate. io m
| Dr. Armitage said that ID was question whether -
not 1t well 10 publish such an edition at presenA
when the fapds in the treasury were 50 iow and =
special object von be gained he suggested that tAs
| whole matter ce referred back TO tho Union.
TIE Hon. WIN. ID. Murphy said that the Union he4
pubished many editions Of the sacred word mos
than any other and therefore moved that the whole suo
Iect be referred to the Union, which was adopted
The Committee Sunday Schools reported fayorabv
to the adoption othe revised Testament In the Sundae
School.
Committee on the Koran Scriptures reported favoe
ably, and recommended that DR.. Mason be auihor,sse
10 print the Scriptures In the different Koran aaa'
lects.
i RESOLUTIONS OF UNION. 'arr
The Rev. Dr. Eaton then presented the following ~
olutions, which were unanimously adopted:
in the year 1884, appointed to commoncss4
With t6e Board Of the and Foreign Bible society
reference to the practies0iy OF union OF the Two o9~
WAerea, Was found tina, there creum.tspe.s
existing that time which suggested the propety OF poe
poniDg tie c,nsiders.iOn of the mes,ure and
Whereas There are IN the view Of many orefhrsn nd.
present Of strong favorable disposition to concsde
R.Ored That this Union Is increasingly dsrou, tss 80
proposed between the two bodies should be e.
into eject principles fair aud honorable to both, m
,,prss Ibs, conmee be sppoined to prosecute ~
gotsons with the Bosd Of the American and Foreign BIZ
Society," looking frengeinent wnefeoy
The following are the nsmes OF the Committee: ths
Rev. Or. Eaton. President Of Madison Universty DH
Hodge Dr.. Weston, DIR. seares, Dr Elcazar Parmels&
Samuel Colgate esq., and Chas I. Goodwin. esq.
r ..--, .' CONCLUDING EXERCISES. ID
Speeches were then delivered by the Hon. VIM. n
Murphy DIR. Henderson Of hentucky, DIR. Malcolm ~
Brother Duncan and the meeting adjourned until I've
, O'Clock In the afternoon
/ AFTERNOON SESSION. ...o fl
After the usual devotional exercises the COMMITTEES
on the Condition Of the Union made report which Wa
unanimously adopted.
| The Committee on Legacies reported one Of 2004
Prof Conant then spoke for bali an hour the suh
ect of the superiority of the translation over IL
old one of King ames. His remarks were Of purely
pathological nature, divided into seventeen hea1A
| which renders il impossible to give synopsis.
L 4 DR. Henderson OF Louisville. KY. then offered
resolution the effect that copy OF Dr. Conans WORK
On the Greek word for baptism should be presented -
the different clergymen, aud presentation editt1
struck OF. After considerable speaking. the motim
was unanimously adopted.
DR. Henderson offered to be one of fifty to raise
| g.. 900 for the purpose
The Committee OH Obituaries presented lengthy ~
port, which was adopted.
The audience joined in prayer with the Rev. DA
Eaton.
! Some more routine business was transacted, whea
| Drs Smith Of New-Jersey and Rndicott OF Toronto
Canada, made addresses upon the Importance of -
movement and the great work of the Union.
The meeting then djourled until u o'clock In ths
evening
During the evening addresses msde by diferene
clerical gentlemen but have space for their 10
marks The Union then adjourned sine die.