The New York herald., 1866-07-08
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The stated meeting OF the Board Of Managers ~ the
American Bible Society held at the Bible House,
Astor place. Thursday. the 9Th inst s'xytwo aux
Minnesota, the State society having boen dissolved and
the county racietes bscoming directly auxiliary To
the parent society The other uno In connec.
ucut, West Virginia, South Carolina Missouri, Wis.
consn, two IN Kentucky and two In North Caro-.
INA Letters were received from Rev James Hickey,
~ Mexico, and Mr. Andrew NJ. Milne, in the Ar
gcntine Collaboration stating the progress Of their
work; from Rev. Dr. Rigs, Constantinoplo in re-
gard 70 harmonizng tho or entail versions. Rev
DIT Schauier. stating the coinicon OF the Turk lsh
Testament and Ia regard TO the slon rcprntng
OF the Hehrew--Ianizh Bible from Rev. W. VI Living
sion ana others sending The annual letter from tho N
sion IN Western Turkey from Rev A. g. Smonton, Rio
Dc Janeiro, 10 Bible work in Bra2ii from Rev Drs
Harper and Bodgett, or China IN regard 70 chncsn
versions, and from George H. Stuart ESQ Ia fre
nnd, accepting the Zoe Presidency OF thus Spriety.
Measures were taken towards carrying into erec, tho
resolution adopted by the society nj the anniversary
touching the resupply Of the whole country Books
were granted 10 The amount o. l5,l03 volumes, -
and dinrcn, languages They
10 the Protestant Episcopal Committee for Liberia,
the Sunday School Union OF the Method Il
Episcopal church. TO tho hospital ship Saratoga
and many grants for the South "a Bibc soci ties and
committees 10 agents 10 the Frccimcn's Rureau, AZ
Some interesting remarks were made hy the Rev nr
Calhoun Of SYRIA IN which he presnted 20 tho society
sword which bad been given by nm Arab shek for an
Arabic Bible An agent appointed tor western Kon
lucky and for southeastern ohio some valuable books
were presented library among which uhers
translation Of the Bible, in two volumes folio, with
merous illustrations printed nj Wurtcmburg by Hans
Luit l555, presented by Rev DR. Jacdby, of Bremen.
Rov. Isaac g. Bliss.
AT meeting Of delegates from the churches Of Dnn.
karis throughout the Tn ted iatcs IL decided that
coorcd persons should be into the church that
all the brethren should be loft their choice and
taste "a 10 aautng thom with tho holy kiss. and that
those who withheld II should be regarded as weak
Tho Rev. Dr Edridgc, OF Michigan, appointed pastor
at the American chapel IN Paris France, II at hs post
Previous 10 his arrival and subsequent % the retirement
OF Or Sunderland the services OF the chapel super
vised by the Rev. Mr. Burlngame. Of New York city.
no NJ tha tUpra M Tar, nj
others who sympathzed have called a convention 70
meet at - LOUIS on the 18Th u ncSt August, % take
into consideration tho present condition Of the Old
School Presbyterian Church and 20 mode
q cooperation In opposing and cndeayorng % diaannnl
The call = aid 70 be signed oy sixty ministers and elders
from Missouri kentucky Illinois, Delaware and Mary
land, though no names are given.
The statistics of Maryland Classi- German Rcforned
~ iolows:-M Mnisters, 81 congrcrat ons, az
bcra, G3i0 baptized members, s3n3; baptized. osi
confirmed, 325, certificate, 1871 communi icans B 507
DISCHARGED, lII deaths go sunday schools. IL sun
s5'e4o
The total number OF members of the British Wesleyan
church IN March 1895, 53o, ,s27. During tho year
4 the following estimated losses were sustained - ~
death 1904 ~ removals bsckslidnss, &c - 1873,
total ~, T0T Tho gains during The year were, hy
moyas i032s by acccssions manly by pro cssion of
religion - 700. total gain 4902s Tie ~ gain or hn
year omttng two Welsh dis rcts vt reported II 33l
Th' Weseyans make aticniance class ties, u
borshp and when members mans v stricken from tho
! cnss-book he ceases Ia ~ coIutad a member OF the
church During Tho year large losses were sustained In
somo sections by removals 70 other counries
The churches represented the late baptist Copyan.
ilon IN kanIis twenty.nvc ln number Ony eight
Of ths number supplied v ~ settled pastors tao
| supplied one.haif of tho timc, twi.c month,
month and nve altogether destitute of
preaching Two ~ tho vo represent that hoy
occasional preaching from some Baptist prt tachers. of
these twenty .nye churches there Ave that have
church buidings complete one two ~ tleaa log
buildings FIVE others havo houses begun but not set
completed Fifteen OF these churches without houses
/ OF worship.
Univcr7alg, society organized In Collins contrr
! Erie county VI on the 18Th inst The society ii
wealthy and influential, who taking measures 10
! build lne church cdince without delay