The New York herald., 1869-05-14
the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

Brooklyn.
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
Fifty third Anniversary MISUNDERSTANDING
Report Of the 6Ociety's LabOrs.
The ifty-third anniversary meeting OF this society
took place at ten O'Clock yesterday morning, In the
Reformed Collegiate church, corner Of Lafayette
place and Fourth avenue. There was q fair attend
ance. Norman White presided.
The exercises were opened by the reading OF por-
ton of the Bible and an appropriate prayer by the
Rev. A. II. Kellogg.
ABSTRACT OF THE FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT.
The following abstract Of the ffty-third annual re-
port was then read
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Two new managers have electedJames H. Fuller and
The report exhibits Of great prosperity and Of pro
gress the work of the society," of which brief abstract
New saxiaries recognized, r. Total of auzliares re-
pGLsss IsSs dscsors aa @',a consttued life members a
VIII %sny agents
eus and ss voluntary local agents This department Of
reduction Of cost In foreign lands there are three
w SesS rSs than in any previous but
one VIZ, Of which there sales sl3
ss.S'ss sss Sss Hsass
The publication department exhibits notable increase
publications, chiefly q foreign tongues; g ,S four
foreign lands S Volumes Total printed, l,alasOa vol
Books purchased abroad for foreign circulation 1850
viz sss5sS Bibles Tesamens 5Ios0 portions Of
the Bible tss yolumes for the blind T0a value OF these
and eysSs9n ss sssSsvd ssss from ,a
guages dialects being large advance over any preced
f6e sum total of circulation during the .
volumes. and The entire number Of volumes issued
Books sold during he lasf year. sasO5s volumes
Books donated, osss Volumes exclusive Of foreign
Bible Bible Society Record Copies circulated, 4!e.so
v.Ss las of aSics sum
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foreign work h.s been greatly dscrssssa ss com
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sna g e: sop Slavic
The $ s s 81 these saSaS snd
American Bible Society hroughou. the southern
and Is
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promoting this great work Of supply for al
coporeurs employed by various
aes and several Freedmens Bible societies are doing good
The resuppy the whole country with ss Bible ha. been
suraries have their fields entirely In part
% M lies hsgs sns
iSsss private individuals soldiers and sailors and b5s
Sabbath schools exclusive of those which
through the ss S SUNDAY school DpSn
this work for three years, the following
xasiiaes that have canvassed their fields. Los
Fa%,s: Fa%,s: ss'sa destitute Of the Bible is
Destitute families supplied: 1903
Destitute 1dyidnas .:Spgi sSppsd SSs sS
saSs and soldiers b. nbed this wct
OF soS Families visited s WE'RE destitute and Oc sup
piled II sns S e s% ssss ss s
and supplied In The Eastern New YSrG Hs
pcpasson S%si S'ifn being With sScus he s6s
Southeastern Ohio 80 s.s families visited 7ls destitute
'SHss .Ss. 'sIs: I
saPpss snTi @S.sy f1seS@sn q south
visited l4 were destitute and every one was % supplied
Union Pacific Railroads.
State Bible societies. whose reports have not yet
The report that important plans in hand
for the Of the work OF the society At home and
support Of friends and patrons is confidently
pected.
Mr.. stuwart moved that the foregoing be printed
and circulated under direction Of the managers.
Lately the greatest honor OF his life had been con-
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OF the Bible. He and his confreres found the General
living In the White House, but as soon as he saw the
until Mrs. Grant and the children should be present.
When the whole family had assembled in the Execu.
tive Chamber General Grant received the Gift, and
said 1t should be handed down o. an heir loom to
Bishop oder second the resolution, which was car.
Rev. @. F. Krotel, of New York, moved the second
resolution the effect that the present aspects OF
for lis 1 distribution 50 remarkably in tay, Austria,
Portugal and spain, should stimulate the friends OF
the Bible TO increased efforts, and move fervent
fart ia
General williams, OF Connecticut, seconded the
resolution In few appropriate remarks, and 1t was
Rev. Noah H. schenck, D. D., OF Brooklyn, moved
the following
Resolved Jhs. in the Ers.sn. aspect: q the religion. world
OF The aitn once delivered the saints" while there h
S:sIs: ssss:
The Book q now With iresh rorce 70 The Christian
s q: Sp
SAs r.
Ss Bible % S ~s " .ss be %
weshiy OBLIGATION, should stimulate q the same time ihe
j! .ss y ;E.as ss.s1s q: g
o ~ &. 4 s .,ss s S 70
Rev. Mr.. Chidlaw, Of Ohio, seconded the resolution
In few eloquent remarks. He thanked the Bible
The resolutions were adopted.
The audience then united in singing one verse OF
Rev. Dr. Tinany D. D., of New Brunswick, N. j.,
offered the next resolution
. Resolved, That the influence OF Christianity on
civilization Is explcabe only by the fact that the
Bible IL divine revelation.
Rev. DIR. Deems, Of New York, seconded the reso-
luton, and spoke at length on the good conduct
which had characterized the colored people OF the
South where he was born and brought up) since
they gained freedom. attributng IL to the spreading
of tue Bible among them.
The resolution was adopted.
The next resolution was offered by Rev. W. A. p.
Martin, ID. d., as folows:-
Resolved That regard with growing interest work
tanslatng the Scriptures into Northern
Mandarin dialect which American English missionaries
have been carrying on cononty for and that
feel ready, far AZ be our power In
giving the word OF God their spoken Language TO half
the people Of the Chinese Empire.
Rev. Mr.. Rose, OF the Baptist Mission In Burmah
seconded the resolution, giving some of bis mis-
sionary experience.
The resolution was then put and adopted.
Right Rev. Bishop Mcllvane, OF Ohio, having made
q few closing remarks, the anniversary proceedings
for TINS year were closed by the benedicton OF the
speaker.
The fnllnwina odlcers for the ensninr una- ...ors