New-York tribune., 1869-05-11
THE My ARNIVERSARIES.

The season Of the anniversaries will be fairly
inauguraed to-day by the meeting Of the American Anti
Slavery Society at Stenway Hall, the particulars OF
which are given below. The meeting of the American
Equal Rights Association follows on the next day at the
same place The National Temperance Society and the
American Tract Society also hold their important annual
meetings tomorrow.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW-YORK BIBLE So
CIETY. -.
The Forty fifth Anniversary OF this organl-
zation held Sunday evening" at the Central
EplscopaI Churcb Seventaye near Fourteenthst. The
Presidant of the society John T. Parsons esq presided
aud after vocal and religious exercises the coefethy
practical direction taken by our work said he twood
the city OF New York, aud about it. The Countries Iop
the supply Of the destitute resident population have three
agents who divide the City into districts and aim to go
the City once In two years They supply hotels, po
lice stations, engine houses besides all families who will
take the Bible and give reasonable evidence Of real wish
for It, The about the City is divided among three
Committee the Marine COMMITTEES and tho COMMITTEES on
Military Posts The first committee has agents who meet
word Of God and who visit and supply the humane and
criminal institutions. There Is also q scandinavian
Bethel ship. The third commission attends to the MILL
tary stations and recruiting offices throughout the city.
The second commission does very important and lar.
reaching work It's agents supply all steamers running
up river and sound They send out by emgran ships
packages OF Testaments for distribution the passage
this way and supply vessels going on long y0y to all
parts OF the world with Bibles for the use OF the crew and
this city stops In speaking OF the city work. the Board
the complete Bible or to purchase the New Tes
lament Tor their children. They generally pos
sess the New Testament in Hebrew, but many
read t only by rOte, understanding the meaning OF
the words they utter More than half or the families
who are found destitute either refuse to receive the Bible
or left unsupplled for cause" which means that they
arc unable To read, too debased to make right
use of such a gift. Those who refuse are almost uni
fornlY Romanists When they object TO the Societys
version they urged to procure their own version
and are directed where obtain 1t at the most reason
able rates. The Society would ask the lnyrlads OF
strangers visiting this metropolis. and filling the hotels
like 40 many OF clustering bees, whether the
presence In their OF that silent monitor has not had
the effect stay their feet from some downward tending
road and make them feel that though away from the
scrutiny OF friends and acquaintance they are yet within
Gods searching view. 80 ,.,L
The follow resume OF the result Of the SOcietys la
bors is encouraging and satisfactory;
Number Of families visited
or sbleh there wer. found desltute 629J
Number supplied by gift with Bibles 289
Number OF volumes furnished TO families aud Individuals S
Number volumes furnished to hotels aud engine boasea ~
g1L., ~ voiumh 61Tp,bd 10 Suuda
Narahsr Of vonmes furnished 10 public Institutions 1854
MAMIE Of volume, furnished 70 smganta 1859
furnished TO military posts. I4O
uusupped for that refused the Senpturea Jy
shore suppned
PmVrapt sbips supplied 100
VoIms placed in sane In ali 1900
yssss. ssnpld WITH arke Bible Yo oeabn.............
C,tboe 1873
Volumes placed
Total distributions for o5tI
Cost ~ 1905 20
Receipts for s4y
The evening terminated by eloquent addresses
nv O. 3, Hastings, w. N McNickar, and G. ID.