The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09
ANNIVERSARY CT THE AMERICAN Belle
UNION.

me nineteenth anniversary celebration OF the
American Bible Union, which was opened on We'd
nesday at the Mariners Temple, corner Of Oliver and
Henry streets, was concluded yesterday evening.
The morning session was presided over by the Rev.
Dr. Armitage, and the attendance was fully large
as on the first day. The proceedings were opened
with appropriate religious services conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Whitehead.
Mr.. Goss read the report OF the Committee on the
Bible Work and afterwards made an address, In the
course OF which he spoke OF the necessity OF having
the Bible as it was originally written and objected
TO the circulation OF imperfect TRANSACTIONS. The
report concluded with Recommendation that 5000
be raised for the purpose OF furtherng the objects OF
the Union.
The report on the work OF the Bible Union on the
Pacific Coast, which was presented by the Rev. DR..
Francis, OF California, was exceedingly satisfactory
and was followed by an address on the subject OF the
bible work in California by the Rev. Mr.. Buckbee.
IN IN spite OF the great opposition which had
principles OF the Union were rapidly gaining
ground. Much encouragement had been received
on the Pacific coast and money had been literally
contributed In ali the principal towns and cities.
A large number OF life directors and members had
PC been made IN Stockton, Sonora Columbia and
mad been made to the doctrine OF INNER
son, Mr. Bucsbee, who informed the meeting
that when in Grass Valley he asked some miners,
VINO We're gambling in public house, whether they
had ever heard OF the Bible Union. On being an
swered In the negative he set to work explaining
the objects OF the Union and finally Interested them
80 much that they bought all the Testaments he had
IN his wagon or the forty-dve Baptist churches
IN the State OF California only meet regularly on the
L0rd's Day, and but nine sustained their pastors.
me entire membership OF these churches numqers
something ike two Thousand, whereas In New York
there are three churches which embrace q much
greater number Mr.. Buckbee closed his address
with an earnest appeal for aid to promote the great
work OF the Bible Union In lhe State OF California
anu recommendation that only the most jealous
iaborers should be sent to that great field
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened with the custo-
mary hymns and prayers. Yhe first business in
order was the report OF the COMMITTEES Bible
Jones street had been purchased for $4,000, OF
which sum $4,000 have been paid, and fully
$4,000 more has been already subscribed. The
report OF the Committee on Obituaries having
been adopted the Rev. DIR. Murdoch made some
highly interesting and instructive remarks on the
delivered his address, and recess was taken until
half past seven O'Clock p. NJ.
The Evening Session
was presided over by the Rev. Dr. Anderson.
The Rev. w. Whitehead made most eloquent and
address, urging energetic action the
part OF the members Of the Union, and
was followed by the Rev. F: johnson,
"King Jalnes' version OF the Bible. A resolution
was unanimously passed that Mr.. Johnson be re-
quesed to furnish copy OF his address for publica
ton. Mr.. II. X. Stimson OF Kansas made some ex.
ceedingly original and f0rclble remarks on baptism,
and the final address was delivered by the Rev. Or.
sketch OF the history Of the English version OF the
Bible.