New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY,"
PROPOSED UNION WITH tTIE AMERICAN BIBLE
Union

The thirty-seventh anniversary meeting OF
the American and Foreign Bible Society held In the
Fiy-thlrd-st Baptist Church in West Fifty-thirar''
near Sevenhaye Yesterday afternoon. In the absence
OF the President the Hon Peter Baen. the Rev d. u
Eddy OF Boston was chosen chairman. The Rev. Geo
+. Horr was chosen Secretary pro tenn. Prayer was
offered by the Rev W. II. Parmy, d. d. The report OF
the Treasurer L. D. Ward showed that the ireceps OF
the year had been s. 3i5 Os, and the expenditures
ss,19i II. The balance on hand May !, 1873, was
S937 50. The balance May l, 1874. was sss H.
The annual report OF the Board complained OF the I'M
willingness OF Baptists contribute for the circulation
Of the Bible among 1lOOO0OOO OF people who are Win
IL. The Society has received about s1,5co0O since
its beginning and it has sent out nearly 100000 copies
Of the Scriptures most OF them entire. IA many Ian
euages In the past ycart has given TO the destitute III
this country 1,272 Bibles aud 1893 Testamens-in all
266J. 1t has sold GIG Bibles and 26 Testaments-in all
sl The total number copies OF Scriptures Issued
during the year 1888 large number OF copies Oh
the Gospel " Lake N the French tongue have been
distributed among French people in this country.
The report declares that IL has been thought wise 10
consider the proprety OF joining forces with the Amer
can Bible Union OF this city. committee was appohe
10y each body, and these committees have united III
plan of union which has been approved by Doth Boaus
The Rev W. Ii. Parmy, ID. d., Chairman OF the JOINT
Committee read their report which had been approved
at meetings OF the Board IN March and April Ihs SUD
mfrs constitution a4 "A basis OF union under the name
of the American and Foreign Bible Union. The most
Important articles OF this constitution are AEc'es IL
ana Kill. which are as follows: .,.,
object shs be and circulate the most fhtal
Of Scriptures all languages throughout ne sor
Kill The shall have employ agents trnsois
snd oporteur 70 tx Tie compensation OF oil The s'ae o "
Union and uc they shall deem necessary IN mas
character aud claims Of the Union; tue collection
the faithful Of the HOLY Scriptures u
language them throughout All lands uiecs al
provisions OF % Consultation and 60 the special as'r
Union being the Of this article that the commo
received English version, well revised shall be cTcei
Z ue E.gish language they NAV be called iOr.
After considerable dcuate the proposed constitution
was taken up section by section, and adopted as OASIS
of union Il was aierward resolved that the boari Dc
Instructed 10 carry out fusion with the American
Bible Union the basis Of tne proposed constltnOh
and report action for final decision and cOnsum
nation at the next anniversary OF the American anu
Foreign Bible Union. The old Board Of Ohicers was
elected, with "A few changes. The Rev d. {. Etdy,
ID. D., OF Boston and the Rev. DR.. Macarthur were
chosen additional VicePrcsidents; the Rev. Geo. L.
orr was elected Recording Secretary; the Rev. Dr. A.
ID. Gillette and Tire Rev. " Palmer were chosen man
il place OF the Rev. DIS +. Johnson ana D. D
HOlme.
At the evening session small audience was present
The consisted OF congregational singing prayer
by Rev. Mr. Hughes OF Newark ~ j., and add es'e
by the Rev. ID. e. EDDY d. d. or Boston, chairman OF
meeting; the Rev j. Bdnyard, ID. d., OF Paterson
y. j.; the Rev. y. D. Gillette, ID. d., and others.