The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-26
AMERICAN BIELE UNION.

rirst Dny,s Procccdinss Of the Twenty.
second Annual Anniversnry-Three ses-
sions Heid-Whnt the Uuion Has Done
and Ii Still Doing-The Proceedings Ia
be Continued To-Day.
the Twenty-second annual anniversary Of tho
American Bible Union commenced at nalf-past nine
yesterday morning In the Mariners church, corner
OF oliver and Henry streets. owing, doubt
| less 10 the threatening aspect OF the weather
the attendance was not nearly 80 large as was de-
| sired. The President, the Rev. DIR. Armitage pre-
| sided anu opened the meeting with PRAYER.
The report OF the Treasurer was the first business
| In order and submitted as ioliows:-
! TREAsURER's REPORT.
| To balance due last year, sass; cash paid fof
revision English Scriptures $6,s24; grants and do
| naIons sl,936; Chinese Scriptures, $765; Spanish
! Scriptures s3I; Bible, Union quarterly and tracts
| $500; publication and distribution English scrip
lures, s2a,s70 books for ressers, s45i; Bibld
House account on principal. $1,000; BLDG House
ine,,es :T466; Bible House repairs, $780, reduction
81 mortgage sI,25o Insurance. $5s; agents salaries
and expenses ss,s43; expenses OF Officers an"
speakers s36; salaries OF officers, $4"; coh''hse'
expenses $4,000; revenue aud other taxes, 1884,
anniversary expenses $22s; books for customers,
ear. specincd objects, Sl61: street paving, s5t1
Total, s56,01s. Receipts, &63,Os4 Baahce "uc
Alter Considerable discussion the part OF the
others the meeting at all-pasL tweiNS, aaJo"inS"
uutil two O'Clock In the afternoon
The Afternoon session
waa onenel with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Baker.
Although the condition OF the atmosphere nau ~ ~
way improved, the attendance was someWnaI
greater than In the morning. and NAM OF ,I nose
present il was remarked were ladies'. Inc nrs, nan
hour of the meeting was devoted to speecnmakihS,
nTayer ana singing and when II mad expired inc
regular business was proceeded WIN. V A., mo cl
nj Mr. VIM n. Wyckoir committee OF nvc, con.
sistng OF the Rev. Franklin Johnson, Rev. Frederek
| Evans rev Mr.. Grinne, ana Mcssrs. George IL:
| Hanse and Alonzo j. Chaasey, "ero "pponi'e~ on
'" The Corresponding Secretary Mr. Wyckon, read
annual report Wn was as ncb iof sv w.
ing great deal, Tor the greater portion OF an hour
After enumerating the many and manifest evils
which might and often have arisen rom tne Moor
rect translation Of the Bible the report goes on 70
I tate that
England the Kings printers were once heavily fined i 70,
o w 81 the q Bible .sns sS he VA.
As rJ *. IN The We All
anSs s IN those s the e
Of he original .a Millions Rs o. sSpes m =, ANIMAL,
now numbered BY ihous caution to the reader regard %
tina, sae G @ IF ar SSs
nsSs Sse1 f.. s s t. e
as the sheet anchor Of truth Wat wha or mad
YER eSes e.. l. -sss,a His
s aa at "a Ss ieS no. 81 maSq s
this principle We have endeavored 70 secure the be,,
Among ia',.%. Rev u: q xesi,i, once srom,nsa,
shsa az Protestant minister and professor Of the Italian
10 The he S Smsea Of an. M en %
Z, the .ssss ss TO ad ana I
,oagne De was engaged y ma, s ana spent
aas sGa The The @ Hn as BE-
by consulting the books IA our library and aided
% r. srsa:e ss pre-; our
s hfy A. essssf
na Aa an me s sSs h
engaged 70 translate The Bioe into bis native tongue
BiS sss into a II ,6e chines.
Besides the above the report shows that about
thirty OF the best and most able scholars both IN
inns country and In Europe have been engaged ny
THE GREAT WORK OF REVISION
lapors with the utmost despatch.
Further on the report says
10Th the Bible Union completed the twrp,v.
6rst year q lie existence During this brief period
Siam, Barmah India other heaihen lands and in Ger
Australia . K. s.a o f Ss e..
ns Sss Sale. ,,s NUMBER INN
atom. u AmeIca Ihe number Of copies crsa
The tracts and pamphlets which we have issued
qpS ss s'sS exceeds wo millions The effect.
asse Of pure revision Of the Bible has spread all
rhs demand The spsni.h scripture. Increases, and
aci'es Tor their circulation enlarge The has been
After considerable discussion by the members OF
me Union and well-timed speech by the Rev. Mr.
llite more speaking by o learned divine from
fassaic n. j., the afternoon session was adjourned.
The Evening Session.
Although the rain fell almost In torrents in tho
earlier portion OF the evening the attendance
at the last session OF the day quite
equal TO that OF either the forenoon or
afternoon. Several gentlemen, among others the
hey Mr. iiogden, Of Pniladelpha, aud the Rev. AR.
Davis, OF New York, addressed the meeting on the
necessity and importance OF u revision OF the Bible.
To-day the iist meeting Will be called TO order oy
the PRESIDENT at half past ten, instead oil halfpdst
nine, as on yesterday. There will also be an alter
noon aud evening session.