New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-22
AMERICAN BIBLE UNION.
TWENTIETH ANNIvERSA RY-SECOND AND LAST
pAY-REPORTS AND ADDRESSES.

| TWENTIETH ANNIYERSARY--SECOND AND LAST
DAY-REPoRTs AND ADDRESSES.
The American Bible Union continued the
exercises Of its twentieth anniversary yesterday at the
Ouver-s Baptist Mariners Temple Of which the Rev.
Dr. Hodge pastor. The proceedings were spirited
and interesting. and large audience listened TO them
| with undivided attention and frequent applause.
noteworthy feature Of this anniversary tho cordial
invitation extended TO all who attend the services to de-
scend to the basement church and parake OF the
substantial collation. generously provided by the "Com
| mittce OF Hospitality"
After brief prayer meeting the Union called to
order at o'clock in the morning by the VcoPresden
Dr. Anderson Appropriate religious services were held
and the minutes OF the previous days sessions read
and adopted Tho report Of the Committee the chi
nese Scriptures was presented by tho Rev. G. J. Will
mayth This report and the discussion which II elected
disclosed the fact that only abon three per cent Of
Chinese read tho characters used In ordinary
Chinese books Dr. Lord il engaged in making trans
aton OF the Scriptures into the Singpo dec which II
| spoken by several millions Of people. This - 10 be
printed IN the Roman letter which the Chinese learn to
| read with gpat rapidly, aud viii be the foro
| viii ultimately place tho Word OF God within
the reach OF the Chinesespeaking third Of the human
II singular fact that the pfcss which has Just
been procured aud forwarded TO China IL the first winch
the Baptists either Of Europe or America hayo ever
had IN that empire In OF the discussion
Rev Mr.. Clark erscly said that the Unlon Is nm in
tensely Baptist and thoroughly Catholic orgaun Tor INC
purpose ~ giving me naked nnd eeancut WORD Oh God
presented by the Rev W. r. 1eamah THIS declared
that immediate aud energetic steps shtud bc taken 20
Bible Union. 4 feeling OF opposition has succeeded
The lively Interest felt there before the war
feeling he removed especially "a the changed condi
ton Of the colored race opens new aud inviting field
establishment or Bible depository somewhere In the
South advised. aud " IL also recommended that meet
iug Of the Union he held ut Louisville May
erSi Association of KcatucKy Bapiists Mir WyeKon
he "A
the south TO The work OF ne Bible Union. Before
came from section. but just the about
commence deep prejudice was created by m edict Is
sued by the President Of the Bible Revision Society.
Northern institution But 1t Is thought that this feel.
viii be temporary and that IT. only requires Judicous
aud cooperation Of tho South. Notwithstanding the
views Of Southern Basts upon certain points there IL
more OF disposition among them 10 clrcu-
late the pure Word OF God than there is at
the North. Several speakers followed with
interesting details concerning the interest OF tho freed.
men i'm the work OF the Bible Union aud their willingness
and ability % contribute TO ne support and one made tho
assertion "I do not believe that our willing
ieve their generosity win astonish YOU" The reports
the Chinese Scriptures aud on the Southern field
O. Lorimer Elijah Claypool, Sidney Root and Thomas
Aimitage were appointed committee TO arrange for he
The Rev DR. j. H. Duncan presented the report OF the
Committee on the Spanish Scriptures The Bible Union
has three sets OF sereOtype-plates OF the Spanish
1estament-One here, one at Edinburgh, and ono nt
IN Great Britain and ent 10 spain for dsrbGtonp The
Committee suggested the Importance OF keeping con
saDty hand ut the Great J0nesst Bible House IN this
city copies Of the Spanish Scriptures sufficient for the
Spanshspeukine eXiles who arc now hnding refuge
that SPECIAL Providence which, through the sangulnary
medium of and revolution, has unfured the
banners Of the Cross in tho country where once
the accuIsed Inquisitlon SO signaly triumphed
Mr.. Wyckof stated that gentleman called upon him
Spanish Protestant Church IN Brooklyn and that the
ss.sTds 10 III RSr sS Of R9 United Mite states
ment issued by the American Bible Society that they had
requested him to undertake the work Of revising the
Spanish Testament placed IN his hands, aud he
turned 9 fortnight and said that he and Ibis his
v WSs needed dSa T6sy pa G ADMIRED the
Catan style Of the translation, which was made by tho
Ss o R9 pnh IN the the Eo a
throw ROnansm. Another speaker stated that this min
listers congregation is gathered from among the 5000
1900 Cubans now in this city, many OF whom manifest
There Jns now great religious awakening In the City
OF Mexico, and strong desire expressed that some
ply Of tho Spanish Scriptures, to superntend as far as
possible this great work III the very heart OF the principal
Catholic country OF North America,
The Rev. DR.. j. i. Brown presented report on the
Books OF Joshua and First Samuel The Committee
idom Of the authorized version and that whenever IL
varied it decided improvement terseDess aud
Scriptures were both unanimously adopted
The Rev; W d. Ligined Of Newark was then intro
followed by the Rev Dr. g. u. Crane Of Hartford IN
@ sad Tboe %bo sfa the NECESSITY OF
version must be exceedingly careful and discreet In
their denunciaon OF the errors In the oldasliOned
Bible TO weaken the faith OF the In the
Scriptures, and thereby render them easy prey
those who are seeking seduce them into nhdelity"
At afternoon session. In the absence OF DIR. Ander
son, tho chair occupied by the Rev. Dr. j. W. sares
OF Brooklyn. Addresses concerning the encouraging
condition and prospects, Of the Bible Union
made by Rev. b. r. Barnitz Secretary for New En-
gland the Rev. N O. Clark Secretary for Pennsylvania
and the Rev. Dr. d. ii. Miller OF NewJersey. Prof &.
Wightman OF Cambridge presented the report OF the
Committee the Psalms. The edition given 10 tho
public contains the nrst4 Psalms arranged In their usual
order prcfaced by admirable introduction and ac
oompanicd by footnotes and marginal renderngA The
eNcellcnces Of this new edition shine from every
page" The changes made not numerous but arc
are such as vindcate their fitness by the ad-
dluonai perspcuty and pOetca vvacity which
they tmpart" Alexander Mcdonald Of Brooklyn, |
one OF the founders and most liberal supporters OF the
Union seconded the motion 20 adopt this report and
made graphic speech IN which he illustrated with force
and hunor some OF the practical advantages which the
rcvsed edition affords 10 plain like himself. The
Rev. Dr. Geo. G. Lorimer or Albany also delivered an
eloquent address, and was succeeded by the Rev Dr. T.
r. Devan. who made some appropriate remarks the
Word Of God as Missionary"
AT the evening session. Dr. sarles presided and an ad
dress delivered by the Rev. W. W. Hammond OF |
Brooklyn the relations OF the reformers the pure
Word Of God. The Chairman, who has attended all the
anniversaries OF the Union, declared he had never |
than on the present OCCASION and after the dOxOogy
aud the benedcton he pronounced the Twentieth Ami
yersary OF the American Bible Union adjourned sine die