The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-10
Interesting Meeting Of the American
Bibis Society.
Proceedings Of the American uon,
= gregationai Union and the Equal
Rights Association.
Semi Centennial anniversary Of he Jeaf and
Dumb Institution



Year-,Addresscs by Distinguished DivInes.
Tho ffty-nrst anniversary Of the American Bible
cissy was held q Steinway Hall yesterday The attend
anoe was large and composed about equally or both
ssxea AT ten o'clock A. NJ the delegates from the va
rlous branches Of the organization assembled at the
Bible House and marched In procession 70 the hall,
where they took seats on toe platform. Mr.. James
Lennox, President Of tho society, occupied the chair
and conducted tho anniversary exercises which were
opened with the reading Of the nineteenth Psam-Tbe
heavens declare the glory of God, and the armament
showeth His handiwork," &c. The reverend gentleman
then addressed the Throne OF Grace thanking the Boun
fui Gver for the that had attended the abors
OF the society during the past year. and praying that
tner endeavors may have the protection aid Of the
Almighty Power In future
Mr. HENRY FISHER, Assistant Treasurer then read the
was read by Rev I. RAIsToS SMITH, Corresponding
Secretary The gis OF these reports is contained In
During the year three Vice Presidents have been rc
moved by death-Francs Hall, ESQ.,, General John H
Cooke and Hon. Freedom Garrsttson; two Managers
directors constituted, 1874; life msmSsrs, 3,52s Re-
from sales $43l e5s; from congregational coectious
donations Of auxlares and dnals STA $685. from
the Bible House. S2i sos Books printed a. The Bible
House during the year. 1856 76S Volumes and in foreign
Of
society for forsisn aistrDusion Als4 volumes Of
eloSsS lessamsnts o7s portions Of Scripture, 1al
In foreign countries the issues and circulation amounted
% al 900 volumes besides 636 sent abroad the
lated abroad wsrs in about forty languages and dialects
Total issues and circulation domestic and foreign dur
IL. 2: yea, eco volumes Books :ola from the
donated, exclusive Of foreign grants IT'S lit volumes
valued 4 ssloA rns entire number OF volumes issued
Bible Society Rscsrd ccus,ion rs ais copies les
monthly average, 1881; costing I'll, 762
The gratut0us distributions and donations for the past
twelve months amount in value $3.50 oe0 including
$6S,6H appropriated to the foreign field.
For,y.nve now in service-three IN foreign
ands-ourteen being appointed during tho year There
are also 10 assistant agents. 1876 county agents. paid by
anxiiaries, 81 coporseurs IN this country and So in
foreign countries and 20 1913 voluntary unpaid Bible
vsitorSo local agents me district agents report 745
Bible meonngs attended; 3,47s and addresses
visited; r. 1874 eters and circulars out; 243 2s5
miles travelled: 2l4 auxliares have been revived or
Relative to labors in the Southern States the M
teen agents In that section report that they visited
COZ out OF CTS aux iares 81 OF those 80
reorganized oks sent within the year. 900 3l and in
the pas. two years half milton for all classes
without distinction Of race or color
The general rosupply in tho United States Is thus
summed up;-496 24s families have been visited, OF
which 30 533 found destitute Of the Scriptures sup
Piled and 4603rcfused the 554 other destitute in
divid0als furn shed them; 100 sabbath schools
were supplied and IS 9 volumes granted for the same
oy the nos,a q Manages Other ssns to ha
and marine, l267 Indians 3,791 freedmen Especially
81. Hesitate persons at tho South. including freed
mon 100 ISL &c. Miscellaneous distribution has been
very large and varied 10 the last years S04 l4s
families we're vsisd Of whom $50 destitute OF
The i Rsv Cnss Ro%xsos D. d. s BROOKLYN Nh.
above reports having been rsad moved the adoption OF
the following resolution
presented be printed and circulated under the OF
In speaking to this resolution the reverend gentleman
thanked God for the success that had attended the
sty's efforts during the past year. Tho future, he
reasons Why Christian people should be thankful Even
those who had BOT entirely approved OF the
% - . y's: 2
the BaptIsts he'd seen a % retire from coopsraton In
y: YORK Of h ~ ana we're using their
K. es%: s'e. s's q
spreading the the wise manassmsSs o. ha
powerful organization The two prominent antagonists
Pspsi csSrch and Moaammsasns The deter
mined Toe Of Prossstantism When the speaker was 10
LsoSon some sm' ago ana e:n;:nP.ssa 49,. y, =.
b. uamoiested in that latter city he must leave
behind him his revolver and bis Bible; and be
when, bowsver. Victor Emanuel entered Rome, which
he would do in few months, Italy must DO dsluged
with Bibles, n 10 would prevent . compounds that
would be hurtfui 70 the cause OF true Christianity
@ : e. W De- b
head but the Pope would SIN remain the director Of
spiritual aairs fAers nothing thai Victor Emanuel
much Desired effect reconciliation between
himself and the Pope. The utmost effort must be put
forward 70 awaken The Italian people to knowledge Of
Papal sway This can only be done BY circulating the
Scriptures among them with profuss hand Moham-
phet but the Bible taught them 10 look forward TO the
glorious second coming OF Him who redeemed the
world
The resolution was seconded by the Rev Dr. sroxx OF
New Hampshire, who spoke briefly concerning IL The
question was then taken, and the resolution passed
Rev. Rrrus W. cAnx, D., OF Albany, moved the
adoption Of the following uhe sccoudj resolution
Resolved, That the histoy o. the world shows that the
In ccmmantins upon the speaker said that an eulogy
ON the Bible appeared him like eulog bright,
The iusccs = she scripurs He did not bssSs vss.
skepscs had often asscrsed, thai renowned
man h science ..a in arr had denied the Divine nspira
SsHsvs sSs 'B,Sie Or in the God Of the Bible the
but those or Plato wbo-besisssdan the workings Of
DviPe hepe ipkH mes afairs had bssn preserved 80
the ~0,a S 81 nss
uS: rsS so.s yhS Ape ssnS
d,scsRds1 - sweron merely the users OF others
, q a. sni'ss sssfsooa o. man vas the ais.,
ana u0oor teacuIu~s inspUu Noiuno civhf-
sasou WIS dow marching at pace never known be-
fora The most beninccnt goyernmenss that had ever
blcssed mankud those that came nearest 70 tho
practice OF Bibhcal teatAinga Marx Rome, magn'n-
ceut rum because shs sfcauded the Bbe; spain sunk
below the level q the nstions because she shut odt
the Scriptures and established tho fnquston Ireland
excluded the word hence her coudticn, whie Scotland
stands forth triumphant because she accepted IL
nosnam Lincoln trusted In Coz and believed the
nlo'a ne read theScin, Proclaim liberty throughout
tee land 70 all the inhabitants thereof and acting upon
this teaching he the famous proclaation decar
ing we soathern slaves thenceorward entirely free
lne speaker closed BY predicting tnst the coming half
csnsaIy Wou,a witness tho si OF the
anticipaiions Of the most saurulne Z"
Rev Dr. HAsr1sus second q The rcsolu,on u,oved nv
Dr ua,k ana Was t1ereupon unanimously adopted
The third resolution vas a. foliows;--
Resolved, That IN view Of the elev.rr n,~,sv,. -
harmonixnG tendency Of a. vel ~ ~, 800
In guiding us into the Of aviation w., .,. T., ~
which has attended enar.s Of al. ssIs,v -
the Scriptures IN every our cnatYs ~,
rcrard v section. oolor ace. s''' "'s"'u'