New-York tribune., 1871-05-12
TIE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
ANNUAL REPORT-PUBLTC EXERCISES AND
SPEECHES


SPEECHES.
The annual business meeting of the Ameri-
can Bible Society held at NJ. yesterday at the
Bible House. Tho annual reports were read and the fol-
lowing managers elected: George ID. Phelps, Charles
Tracy. Alexander Van Rensellear, Jonathan sturges,
Hiram NJ Forester Joseph w Brouner, James h. Banks
James NJ Fuller James II. Taft. Delegates were pres
ent from various auxiliary societies In different parts OF
the United States.
Alarge audience attended the public exercises, at 10
O'clock in Association Hall. Norman White presided,
and the Secretary the following abstract OF the
annual report , r.
william williams John Tsppsn Richard T. Hans member Of
Board Of Managers las also died biItfou life drecer ana
m M hs agents % sss.ant, i county agents, a5a Bible
have been mem mpS ; sD 70 s s The m ep for the
year were 429 20 including z for Bibles and Testament
$50 coaiaon and Co 90 from sn,s The ssou dist os
nsbS Ssn ns's " Of the soasy estimated at 5000
electrotpe plates have been male bee bss o
aS have sce bcsH i..ued al in osn nn,gs others
House G4 purchased printed abroad There have been 0 5
volumes ,,ue including 9ss's from the Bible Gue Ard +, T s
O65o bibles ercn1 The srstutous work for sSe yrs ar
s%o"1 ss: ssp.ped II 'f o The foreign sed The number Q,
volumes s dIg s. years ar % has se1 been Rs@, v ns s fam
lie, found destitute Of Bible 7J6 destitute .mile. supplied
gP 5 stsy % SsS S9a Sp ID q % e. 4 Tire .aSn' Of %Gr
lows Pnl E. vate 49, families found destitute Of the Bible
supplied 81 81, 'oJer sailors etc. supplied 'iS' sAooh aol
the CHAIRMAN then introduced the Rev. DR.. Tying, who
said: Look where you will in the history OF inc wor,
has opened the way for IT, Inc wnoe hl5l9ly o. VI nan h
has demonstrated the fact that where Christianity mas
prevailed there has been the greatest progress Inc
Pope tried TO lock up the Bible Darius locked up
Daniel in the lions den but with no better result Give
man Give any nation on eartn tie t,S b,ot an ~
make II free nation. In the Old Constitution oi
God The Constitution New York had it noby written
until 1t came under the sway OF that same gaht VINO
locked up Daniel France has been wrecked by reyolu
tions she not anchored on the rock OF me
Bible, but in the mud of popery Because France ls is
that was pronounced against Babylon. ! believe that
her revolution will not end I'll France he burned Te
rather Prussia had taken up her abode there anu 9
it her home forever Then we would have had roy al
Protestant race From union Of the vyacous French
woman with the sturdy German we should nave had
The Rev Dr. Foss believed that the relations Of science
and revelation ought to be of mutual respect confidence
closest scrutiny OF science For of God and ~
truth, the Bible is Whatever Is demonStrated py
science let MS accept and wait for God to show how 1t
harmonizes with the Bible. We have right to demand
from the OF science that he shall try ana conform
his discoveries with revelation. The anatOmiSt goes
through every and fiber OF the body, ana say
"Trembie, tieologian; fnd no soul" Hold anat0niot
Do Won find e Yet it was there yesterday and there
may also have been a soul No indcl has occasion to
boast. and no Christian has a right to tfemDe; -,
The Rev Dr. Heacock of Buffalo said that ne dld not
believe an age rrcous because it was naturallsc
Don't let us kick Darwin and Huxley ont OF the Chris
tan fold they both belong in it, Let us not doubt or
question the eternal unity OF revelation ana scence Dut
LET us pronounce over them the marriage benedlctOn,
what God las Joined together let no man put asunder'
Darwin in last book tries to account for conscience
10y development don't care whore or how he get- 1t SO
long he finds It, for IL forever destroys skepticlon
willing to give up the Theological individual WIN the
long tail, Ii we can get conscience. would rather
have that than the tail. Don't try tO bolster up tho
Bible with the Constitution. Let 1T stand OH H.
own legs-t can do it. Look at the great
army which the Bible has sodayl Look AT
IT'D natons Its empirc-how wide IL IS! It's music, as
low gentle voice prayer DO men think to overthrow
sucl empircl Are here trembling in our shoes
We had better go and hide than show such
craven spirit Influence of the Bible has been shown
i'm that great treaty Just signed at Washington Had we
been brutal French nation, we would have rus btd 10
arms stood in dignited reserve till England saw
She was the wrong, and to settle and apo
Og1Ze for it, - -, =,
Other addresses were made by tho Rev john o. Fioke
OF Bath Me-, the Rev. Dr. Kingston Goddard ana Cen
Theodore RunyOn.
The following resolutions were adopted:
abstract Of which j1' reed
and printed circulated under the direction OF the bori Of
NsEg-ers.
0eI That progress knowledge snl ence upersee
The ur.e,- Of Ir4diPs and bnleyiu. Coils hoy wOri.
lred Thlt Bible Coils errng however much
il hated by godt By the eretc should be loved by
he ard 9d- u.Uer.el b. the Church.
Ssoipei culture Of the mae. essential to the
vitality tnpn the dictate of political wisdom less
t religious duty psgie Tor supplying he Bible 10 the pop
with dcFOu
manifestation OF the essential harmony between science
esed That ercougements hspe for the GEa sn unver-
trunpL truths Of the Bible greater than ~ tis
age