The New York herald., 1874-05-15
AMERICAN FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY

meeting Of the American Foreign Bible Society
was held yesterday at three O'Clock, at the Fifty
third street Baptist church, chiefly for the purpose
OF enecting q union with the American Bible
Union. The Bible Union separated from the Ameri-
can Foreign Bible Society about twenty -four years
ago, because the latter society persisted In trans
lsting the Scriptures into the language OF heather
countries, while the Bible Union wished the
money OF the society TO be spen. In revising
the authorized version OF the Scriptures.
The dssenslons that followed did not benefit
either institution, and after many efforts thoughts
OF peace have prevailed. and yesterday the basis
OF constitution for their amalgamation was dis
cussed and adopted.
The new constitution Is of the nature of q com.
promise. the points at issue IN olden times being
waived and the united institution being at liberty
to do the work which botn societies had at heart
The chair was taken by the Rev. D. O. EDDY,
D. D., Of Boston. an ardent advocate OF union.
He pointed outlmpressivey the advantages OF the
amalgamation, and urged the delegates to ap-
proach the subject In spirit OF Christian zeal ana
desire for dong the largest amount OF good.
Mr.. y. D. WARD, secretary and Treasurer Of the
society, read the report, which, while deplorlng
ia,r amount oil financial success
The report OF the Board OF the Society was next
lean BiSe Union. oonsIderaSie discussion $ sd iol.
lowed The Rev. Dr. Par mly, OF New Jersey, advo-
cateu tue 8ooptlOn Of tle report Warmly, ann 1t
was finally accepted. 1t awaits, however, the
confirmation oil the American Bible Union. whose
anniversary comes OF early In the fall.
The following officers were then elected :-Presi-
dent, Mr. Peter Balen: Secretary and treasurer,
Mr.. U. d. Ward Recording Secretary, Rev. George
=. Horr, u. D. The Board Of Managers were re-
elected f#
In the evening o meeting for prayer and confer
ence was held In the same church, but as many OF
the delegates had left town the number ol persons
present showed that the proceedings did not
largely interest the public.
The Rev. DR.. EDDY opened the business OF the
Conference. and after preliminary prayer intro
duced the Rev. DR. Vaubard, oil Paterson, to the
meeting. He alluded to the iact that neither the
1neness. Of the evening nor the beauty OF the
house where they were assembled had Grawn
as many of the brethren together as they would
wish to see. He congratulated the meeting on the
result OF the days meeting. Tney had got on the
rapids; they had even touched bottom, but they
had not landed upon any shoals. He hoped there
were no other rapids or under currents to be en-
cOnntered IN the future. Chance or change Is
busy everywhere. No nation In the world was to-
day in the cOndition In which 1t was sear ago.
political and intellectual. The Bible had much to
do with these changes. What Christ said Of Him.
sell might be said OF it, Il came not to bring
peace but the sword" Like nre 1t went forth to
troubles and cOn1agratiOns were the consequence.
Like the stream which Ezekiel saw running east,
1t went forth also living stream, cleansing unto
eternal lie. The troubled relations of Bismarck
and Germany with the Pope; the serious questions
arising between "the pampered and tyrannical
aristocracy" Of England and their dOwntrodden
ignorant agricultural labOrers the present cOndl-
ton OF the Pope In the Vatican; the war between
capital and lab0r-all have been caused by the
Bible and the divine maxims OF justice and peace
therein contained.
Ihe Conference was brought to o close with
prayer