The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-12
THE FEMALE BIBLE SOCIETY,

Presentation Of the Annual Repo t-lG-
dresses by stinsuished Divincs.
The afty.slXth anniversary meeting OF the New
York Female BiDle Society was held at yester.
day in the Bible House, Aston place. TIE room was
filled with ladies' Interested in the good work. and
upon the platform were several noted dlvines. The
Rev. DIR. Holdlch occupied the CHAIR After the
reading OF the eighth chapter OF Acts. ana prayer
by the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby, the Rev. +. w.
Gilman read the reports OF the treasurer ana Sec
Rotary. The total receipts during year amounted
to $l1,1ls a. winch, with the balance from last
year ($2, 10S 2ol, had been expended In the most
profitable manner Tor the benefit OF the soclcLy's
mission During the year the society had been
bereft by death Of four OF its managers-Mlss Kis-
sam, Miss Asplnwall, Mrs. Neeius aad Mrs. Astor
Tie Rev. Dr. Tying Then addressed tue meeting
The subject OF his remarks was the power ana Ia
huence Of women In doing good. In eloquent aud
forcble language he pointed out 10 his hearers how
eminently alted woman was by nature TO spread The
gospel OF religion, aud nc besought them not To
wax weary oil the task OF sowing the good seed but
Call on God 10 lend them new strength IN toeIr
earnest cnoeavors 70 promote the CROWN Of Cnfis-
Tne Rev. Dr. Ormiston said he thought he had
formed o pretty Just opinion Of woman's worth.
She had the greatest efficiency TO 40 almost eyefy-
thing; but ne was not quite sure tnat she always
knew the right time 10 act He. being the son OF q
woman was afflicted with The same ailing himself.
sulted 10 women, and spoke OF what ne had seen OF
similar missions abroad during recent visit to
kInis; some COOL, some useless, others bad
leprotls, COMMUNICATING 10 body, mind and soul;
but there was the BIue-beSJ OF books-that was
always read; mad been for ages and would
be for all time. 1t had been read lar oftcner
than even the most familiar story books or
the "Pllgrlm'5 PrOsreSs' and "Robinson CrusOe."
Thou Il wntten BY some thirty or forty different
persons comprising all ciassc5-king5 and shep-
herds, soldiers and saors--and Its pages extending
over period oil sixteen centuries, yet golden
thread 0l unity ran through the whole, The Bible
was indestructlDic. During all the disasters aud
conflicts vi ages IL had been preserved: Tor God
loved US TOO well to permit us to DC robbed OF Its
molly teachings. III had distinct purpose as every
book not utterly useless must naye-tnat purpose
Was the savaion OF our souls IL designed To lift
US out OF the depths and convert US to Christianity
Alter somewhat lengthy but eloquent dissertation
upon the merits OF the dolly Book, Dr. Ormiston said
he laInented that among Christian women there was
so slight u knowledge OF the scriptures. Even
among educated ladies he had found that there was
great pauclty Of familiarity with the words of the
prophets and apostles. Women SHOULD be priest
esses IN their own households, whatever people
might say aLoat their being out OF place the pub
lie pulpit AT the CONCLUSION OF the Doctors adj
dress the report as read, was adopted, and the toll
lowing LADIES' elected managers for the ensuing
year,
AIRS. L. Baker, Mrs. r. A. Livingston, Mrs. Arson
q. Phelps, Mrs. q. L. Beeaman. Mrs. Tnomas Z.
Doremls, Mrs. Richard lryln, Mis-. Barrie, Mrs.
Wooisey Mrs William Trusiow. Mrs. wetmore
Mrs. DE witt, Mrs. Dr. Purdy, Mrs. Dr. Holdicn
Mrs. J. A. Wright, Mrs. J. sturgis, Mrs. X; L.
stuart Mrs. j. L. Graham, Mrs. U. De Peyster, MIS-
Cnanler, Mrs. Cora Livingston Barron, Mrs Wiliam
b. Dodge, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs J. y. Green, mrs; n.
Mead, Jr., Mrs. Jessup, Mrs. Turnbull, Mrs. Whiani
B. Aspnws Mrs Impso ,as MN Mrs Holden. Mrs.
Mrs . NJ Flax Mrs, Il. cook, Miss Dune, MISS
Rachel L. kennedy, Miss Jane Ward