The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-11
American Bible Society.

This Society celebrated its httleth anniversary
yesterday at the Academ' of Music. The annual
business meeting was held al the Bible House, at
O'Clock in the morning, Wnen the old Board of
Managers was reelected ior Che ensuing year.
The names OF delegates were received, ten States
being represented.
plaae at the Academy James LennOX, Esq, the
President OF the Society, presiding. Among
those who occupied seats OF the platform were
Bishop McIlvaine, Hon. Robert c. Winthrop.
Rev. DR.. Spring, Rev. Dr.. De Witt, Chancellor
Ferris Maor General Howard, and Ex-Governor
Vrooni. of New Jersey. The President briefly
addressed the audience, after which the Trea-
surer's and Secretarv's reports were read, being
in substance as tOllows:-
During the year four Vice-Presidents have
been removed by death-EIon. John Beltou
ONeGll and Hon. Charles CoreswoTth Pnckney;
Samuel Rhea and BENJAMIN l.. Swan Esqs.: the
Rev. Dr. Lot Jones, of the Committee on Yer
siOns; and Rev. Samuel l.. Tuttle, Assistant to
the Secretaries
New auNiliaries recognized iorty-four. Many
societies have been TrOrganlZed, especially in
the Southern States. Three hundred and four
teen societies have resuppied their helds during
the year.
New life directors constituted, l24 new life
Receipts from all sources, S642, ,G25G4; of
which there were from sales, 1865, JOl'll; from
congregational collections, donations ot3auGi-
lianes and individuals, SlS2 S79'l0; eeacles,
500, ,042'23; rents on stores and offices III Bible
House, S2O364WG.
Books printed at the Bible House, 944 ,O54; IN
foreign countries so tar as reported l75,205;
total, lll9,259 volumes, viz: 325,6O7 Bibles,
500 448 Testaments, 6S.OO0 Testament, with
Palms, l4G,204 books OF the Bible, OF which
l30, coo were in foreign countries.
There were also purchased abroad for distrl-
button at cost to the society 20I6 Bibles,
IOGO Testaments, oslo books OF the Bible. Total,
Books issued from the Bible House 95I, 745:
value, S439, ,935.25; 1885, Bibles, 63O,3F Testa-
menIs, G464j books OF The Bible, 435 volumes
for the blind, two reprints OF annual reports,
In foreign countries the issues and crcua-
tiOns we're 206, $40 volumes, in thrty-Jwo Ian
ruages, including 1851 sent from the Bible
House.
Total issues, ,l5O, ,j2S volumes.
Books sold from the Depository, 6SG,9j2
volumes; value, S3jS, 6O6'E.
Books donated, exclusive OF foreign grants,
265, ,0l3; value, S64, 1883,
Rev. DR.. Spring, Blshop Mcllyaine, Rev. DR..
RUFUS Anderson, Secretory o, the American
Board of Commissioners Of Foreign Missions;
Rev. Thomas Phillips OF the British and Foreign
Bible Society; Rev. Lachm Taylor, Bishop
James MajorGeneral Howard, Hon. Robert Q.
Winthrop, and others.
Mr.. Winthrop SAID thai the anniversary of the
Bible Society was the most important one OF the
gatherings now being held in tins city. The
TACT Of hls being member o the society gave
him more pride than anything else IN the
world. His soul stirred within him as ne
lnOuSuJ Ol lue III ueuse Eu'IH WHlGh 'hN 7NNI'
had done, II we could tathOm the secret his
tory OF every volume of more than u l,OOO,OOO oil
Bibles that il had issued what a glorious pros
pect would be spread out before rs! 1T could
be seen how many hearts have been Sladdened
by the Bible, how many homes have been
blessed by il, what great mNuencclt Gau exercised
over the soldiers who had preserved the nation,
the picture would indeed, be a glorious one.
We could spare Homer, and Shakespeare, and
have much left; but there would be an awful
blank if the Bible we're lost TO the world There
are single chapters single verses Of that sacred
volume of more value than all else ever written.
The Society, he said, warmly welcomed to its
annual Jubilee the representatives of sister nsti
tutions i'm England France, Canada, and else
where. He concluded by urging the SOcetyio