, 1879-08-03

we'll for you to give to u public ] ONE idea OF the
state OF the case and to bur eager disputants some
Sincerely yours, JosEfPH u. WILSON.
cnrcAoo. July sl-3f< Rec r.t,zosepn .. ns!:on
c,DsAn BnornER: foSI nots (ot Yesterday is be-
tunate complication Of crcu instances, growing out
of the Gregg sugden in,brvglio: has arisen. is
thanks to Dr. UBaher's il-advsed letter in late
issue OF TuE CHICAGO TElRuSE-mattcr OF noto-
riety; aud that. Us a consequence, our work-the
''grand work. which God gave us to do,
from the ranks Of crror--has bcen and is being,
greatly hindcred, if not brought to deadlock, Is
beyond pcradycnturc. But here ! remind you
action Of our late Presiding Bishop and Of the Cen
eral Committee in the Gregg case, that body also
unmtstakably expressed desire for peace and rec
Now. 50 far as and those who think with
are concerned, it appears to me to be our solemn
duty to use every effort that that desire be not
nuIlifcd or thwartcd. We mist try to this
Church. whicE has cost many Of us much, from
further injury. In the sad days Of the Rebellion
there thosc who, BY selz1ng the control Of al
Ing, into the horrors OF inrcrnecinc warfarc. In
the name of the blessed Master. would plead fo-
peace. II moi already too late, as fear It may be-
would use every means in arrest Of schisln,
whose results cannot but be. IN our infante con-
dltlon. most disastrous.
And our course may bc very simple one. The
trouble in England unhappily, since extended to
Canada. was not, originally. one Of our making:
We had nothing to do with IT. inception: well. had
we refused to have to do with lis progress But,
having been drawn into the vortex, and sceinglt
ruinous to cur work in the United States that
mere side issue or question Of personality inyoy-
ing no doctrine. should be suffered to ensross our
inieand attention, and kill our efforts, II not de-
sire for Church extension, let us be wise in time,
return upon our trucks, and say to tue brethren in
Englan! and IN Gannda, - Friends VIC Will b.. and
will not. Srttle vour differences among your
selves, Or else by arb.raton, and leave the Church
in the United States to pursne Th her ia wy in psace
conception, Of one great Church the world over.
knowing no nationality, and rnled by one great
central power, rs virtually Utopan.'
This in MY opinion, is the only course for us to
pursue, and the only one which will not split US
into fragments. Letnone say, with the blind old
on our tide, al things are possible to those who.
having the interest OF zion at heart, study the
things that make for peace. The General Council
individual members mar make i'll that direction.
But Council or no Council, this war should not go
on with the certain result Of leaving us like the
Moderate counssjs viii, trust, in the end, pre-
vail; US doubt not they will commend themselves
to the candid judgment OF all true friends OF the
Reformed Episcopal Church. We arc striving,
like the Jews under Nehemiah, to do great work,
and must not willingly be hindcred in lis perform
unce remuiu your friend and fcllow-lahorer.
WILLIAM II. CoorER.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING FACTS
and figures arc gathered from the last-the
sixty-thfrd-annual report OF this noble institu-
tion, lust issued. The entire income Of the
Society uurig the sixty-threc years has
amounted to Is, ,CSl, 5056. Its total issues Of
the Sacred Scriptures during the period arc
36, O52, 1863 volumes. ut is now circulating the
Bible ia about seventy different languages aud
dialects.'
Its income during the last year amounted to
S4G3, 3,214-GG. From sales, $203, ,460.52; from
gratuitous receipts aud donations and other
sources, s14o, ,0o9.S7; and from legacies, S112,-
2057I. 1.-THE expenditures for foreign work
during the year were sl09,8l5.T; and in the
last thirteen years the cash outlay in foreign
lands has been S1,054, ,841.53, besides what has
been expended at the Bible House in printing
the Scriptures lu foreign languages for clrcula-
ton Abroad.''
York; noble structure, largely the gift Of its
friends during its jubilee year, At this Bible
House it manufactures It's publications and all
ministers its extended aud various interests.
It does not, however, at present use the eutire
building Tor its own purposes. Its income from
reDE Of tenants during tic year amounted to
$20. 0.130.57.
The entire expenses OF salaries and travelling
expenses Of executive officers, and clerks III
their departments Except what Is charged to
manufacturing nnd included in cost Of books)
were S25, l5712, which is So, VII. Is less than in
come from rents, It's Issues during the gear
were ], 1,1S1,S5t copies in :forty-sevcD different
languages and dialects. OF these issues S9,031
were the new 25-ccnt Bible, which gives for
every working day during the year IN average
OF 2S2 copies; 29:33, 439 were the new tiye-ceut
Testamcuts,-au average of.923 for each work
inE day.
During the rear 356 copies of the Bible in
raised letters for the blind were issued, and dur
ing the past thirty-seVcn years l1,592 have been
issued.
It is fact of special interest to Chicago pco-
plc IN relation to the Bible for the blind, that
tile late Jonathan Burr, who enriched several
Of our charitable institutions, left considcra
bic legacy to the American Bible Society to be
vested, aud its annual proceeds to be used in
Eratutous distribution Of this Bible for the
Dlind.
The income from this fund during the last
year amounted to 81 .331. Of tic several States
Of the Union, Illinois ranks second in its pay
mcnt of moneys into the Treasury OF the uarent
Society, New York only excccdn,5it; and OF the
1913 county auyiliaries, the Chicago Bible So
ciety ranks first.
Since the Society's organization, about
S., 00O persons have sustained toward it the rela
ton Of e-dlrectors and life-membcrs. Many
OF these have already passed away to their
heavenly reward. There are still living how
ever, SD far Us the officers tan ascertain, more
than &c, ,00U Of this honorcd company.
GENERAL NOTES.