New-York tribune., 1871-04-14
ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEw-yoRK FEMALE BI-
BILE sOCIETY-ADDREss By DIR. ADAMS.

The 55th anniversary of the NewYork Fe-
male Bible Society auxiliary to the American Bible
ciety was attended the Bible House yesterday after
noon, by "a large number or ladies' The meeting was
called order by the Rev Dr. Hodrich, and after the
introductory religious services the annual report was
read by the Rev. T. Ralston Smith. This showed that
the Society In a nouTishing condition, and that the
done during the past year. although not OF char
acter that could be demonstrated by statistics had been
OF inestimabe value to the whole community The
Treasurer reported having collected during the year
s9O 7s pad to Bible readers, sgoi'; palu 70 ,e nine
Society for Bibles, $500 TO- In the reasrry, s7Os 20
The repert unanimously accepted and ordered 10 be
printed Tho Rev. Andrew Loncacre was then introduced
aud spoke OF the Immense value OF the blhle III every
ing the trials and vcxatoDs Of business aud ia eoothng
and strengthening the soul for every emergency IN the
He was followed by the Rev william Adams, d. D..
who spoke substantially ne follows: There are many
we never think OF tcrn in the lgt of blessings Who
among thought this morning 10 thank God for the
onr fate were deprived Of It; what would be our
anxiety and anguish at tins hour had II not @iSn a. ,,
book published some time since refers TO- the coerf
ton that would be created n II was FOUND
on awaking some morning that the printed pages
OF oil the Bibles In the world had been tdgncd
to blank papers Gradually the neNe would spread.
until last t would become the great topic OF thought
and conversation. Then the question would be raised
how get II backi There would he conventions,
think how difficult it for us at the present time TO
reconcile all seets and parties TO one particular version
how little word will sometimes create division,
think that anything that could be arrived at by
recollection would satisfy the majority OF Christians
Let us he thankful thcn that We have written reNca
ton The I think OF this the more pity one VINO
doubts the divine authenticity Of THE volume. Ia Lazy
Mary Wortcy Montasues Letters, she says that she
yios tho country milkuai1 who ON sunday can 10 Ia
church. and faithfully accept all that IL said without
being confused by doubts 6s to whether the records
whence the statements are drawn gre authentic
or not But why should she wish 10 he
m in have TINS cdtn H--li-
auce Any one, by lochinF ~ the blDe, can nli All
that necessary for belief tpersc sane, In Inc laittf
DAYS of his lie, aIu sick OF external evidence AMI
he was right IL unnecessary, see many among yea
whC, hy your dTess know mast have SIM ftd gitHl
rud irreparahle loss and, dd you not ma ~ ms
yumc comfort which entirely Tree from al c1t"I-
nal evidenCet Did you not feel that as me hfht 1,
ndcptcd To YOUR ewes, eyes 20 tc u-,, ne
Bible was 10 your sOulsi Then TOO there 10 worth IN
this book outside of its more printed contents t'hc Ioi
instance family Bible. Ii c1taips IN" records o' the
household, the births, inarriucS' ana deaths ~ II i'
volume others keep in order 10 remember So
parted relatives aud friends ana T. ana most "i A"t.
doubtless, copies that no sum OF money Woulu
tempt part with. Reading the Bible to ~" poor ny
OF readers Is yc!y ticdl ,tp III lhe IEh tie
ticI bat il = NOT enough AOd should 20 yourselves.
know there a. great igultN IA bringing together iLr
two classes, The rcu and The poor. I" every criG h
IL ba. been pcrpleXng question: but tudlJ u
mast be done. Chrvuuer Bun,en SAID tlal 'Lc great h'cu
OF modern society j. syWIltuA ala iti' lis j =" "
ono will doubt l. In vain hat send Wca'tnrrrs
We shall acr ompish but little aHi not tl we tax" the
poor and destitute ~ the prophet did The dead chr"
lace to face, eye 10 eye viii the o VI Go" flIhs 1p h
their souls.
Tie following officers were elected Mrs james Brown,
First DrccIrSs; Mrs. GoiNcrucir VI. wilkins, second
DiTectress Mr- g. q. Howard. Third brcctrcss; u,
CoUlela l.. W,stCrOo Recording secretary; Nr'. Dr.
Olu Corresponding secretary; Mr.. ID, oh - Roy, it',
Bire Mission, comprising eight ncmbcFs was also re-
elected.