The New York herald., 1869-10-21
The AMERICAN BIBLE UNION.

Twentieth Anniversary-Interesting Proceed
ings.
The American Bible Union, an Incorporated as
sociatOn, organized to effect reform in The faulty
translation OF the Holy Scriptures ana to aid III the
dissemination OF the Bible throughout the world,
held the first meeting Of Its twentieth annual ses
SION yesterday and last evening in the Mariners
Temple Baptist church, corner OF Henry and Oliver
streets.
The morning session called 10 order at half
past ten O'Clock. and in the absence Of the presl
dent, Dr. Armitage, the chair was occupied by Rev.
Thomas d. Anderson, the vice president. After
the usual devotional exercises and the ap-
proval OF the report Of the Committee on
order OF Business the election Of officers for the en-
suing year was proceeded with, which resulted In
the reelection OF the present board, consisting Of
Rev. 4. Armitage, ID. D.. President; Rev. Thomas d.
Anderson. Vice President; Eleazer Parmly Treasu-
rer; II. f. Smith, Secretary, aud J. I. Smith,
auditor
resolution was introduced by Mr. W. H.
WYCKOFF to amend the constitution by making the
Executive Committee consist oil fortytwO instead OF
twenty yseven members, for the purpose OF adding
lay members, instead OF confnng the committee ex
clusively to the CLERGY: Alter some debate the
amendment was adopted.
The report OF the Treasurer, Mr.. G. b. Brass was
read, anu showed disbursements to the extent OF
SOL 7l5, and receipts amounting TO S5S,36S. Among
the leading expenses the Item OF ofrceis salaries
reached S5,5S9; salaries aud expenses OF agents.
donations, 50, l34; revision Of English scriptures,
S7.69l and translation OF Chinese scriptures 81, 059
Among the receipts were bequest from the late
Harvey Edwards, OF Fayetteville n. Y, OF $400 and
One-haf OF their respective estates, upon the deaths
Of their widows, from John Naylor, OF Halifax, N
s.. Moses Allen, OF Worthwhile Mich and ". E. Mcln
tosh, Of Philadelphia.
The following resolution was then offered by W. H.
WYCKoFF, aud adopted:-
Resolved, That secretary the American Union be
appointed u, the South To locate In be hereafter
namod, previous the there had one,
Is deemed advantageous 20 the Union that connection
with the south be kept up.
Rev. Dr. ieamans was elected for the Ofrce thus
l created.
objects OF the Union and It's operations for the past
year. The report quoted statement OF Dean Afford
OF the English Church, that more than thousand
faulty translatiOnS TO be found In the Eplstee
alone and that tue entire New Testament abounded
with errors aud imperfect renderings. Be-
tween 1885 and 1911 there had been seven
translatOns or reyislons OF the English
Bible, whereas since the latter date no
revision has been made Tne Union has
recently issued pamphlet entitled Revision OF the
English Scriptures Chinese press has been
established IN san Francisco for biblical purposes,
Bible primers have been largely circulated through
the South. the Spanish Testament Is receiving a
large circulation in SPAIN the Book OF Exodus has
been revised by Dr. Harckott, and the books OF
Judges and Ruth have been revised by Dr. Bliss.
The reransaton OF the Psalms Is being pressed for.
ward and rapid progress Is making IN the Chinese
TRANSACTIONS OF the New Testament,
This report concluded the business or the day. In
the evening" after the customary devotional eXer-
cses number OF interesting addresses were
delivered. The business session Of the Union will
be resumed this morning at ten O'Clock.