New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-14
THE MAY ANNIVERSARIES.
STATISTICS OF CHRISTIAN WORK.


MEETINGS OF TWO BIBLE soCIETIEs-How THE
DUMB AND BLIND ARE TAUGHr-cITY MISSIONS.
The sixty-fourth annual meeting OF the
American Bible Society was held IN the Bible House
yesterday afternoon Frederick Winston In the chair
committee OF five appointed TO select Board OF Man
ayers suggested tue following nine persons, VINO were
unanimously elected With one exception they are the
same as last year: William E. Dodge, William D. Crosby
Nathan Bishop, Henry Dickinson, Henry A. Oakley
William T. Booth, BOwles Colgate, John c. Havemeyer
and John Jay. The annual report mentioned the
death Of James Lenox, exPresldent OF the So
cety. and James W. DOmiDick, member OF the Board
Of Managers for twenyseven years. and OF the Rev. NJ
Hutton, NJ. D. The completion Of the New Testament
In japanese announced The translation or the Old
Testament into the same tongue has been begun. To
furnish every inhabtant Of China with Bible would
take than the society has published during the
sxtyfOur years OF it's laboIs II all the Bibles now on
the face OF the globe were gathered together for this
purpose the society would still not have enough. The
Bibles issued by the society tor sxtyOur years amount
to 374O8 2O8 copies. In the year the managers
issued from the Bible House 1,129,078. or
these 45,2l9 copies were sent to foreign
lands. Receipts for the last year amount TO
$6OS.342 %; $221,728 80 was from legacies.
$257, 2S7 IA In payment FOR books ard $129,329 n
lOm gifts and other For the foreign work Of
the society, be expended during tho year, $1l0 1872
has been appropriated, but not yet paid.
The fOrty-third annual meeting Of the American
and Foreign Bible cicty was held yesterday
at the Baptist Church, at Bedford and
Downingsts. Among those present were Eoenezcr Nor
gam president, the Rev. Drs. Parmy, Gillette HscOx
Miller, Stevens ami Omsteai. President Morgan and
the Rev. Drs. Hi4cOx, Olmstcad, Morton Holmes
G. W. Harvey and the Rev. Joseph B.
Whteman, OF Boston, addressed the meeting
The usual routine Of business pursued until the
spOBding secretary submitted the report OF the
Standing Committee. To the report, the Rev. g. W.
Tnpn
consumed nearly the remainder Of the afternoon Inc
discussion was teiave 10 tne uneapn VI d 5"G rrain
Bible Society, and the REVISION ana pupiiea ,,
The of the Moderator to preserve order we're
i'm VAIN Late the afternoon the question was called
for and WAS adopted with only two dissenting votes.
IT, vas stated in the report that over 81 had
been dlsbursed by the society and that now beques
Sp TvisIDg and pubshng new version Of the Bible.
At the evening session another report IN favor OF uni
fcaiion was adopted. Previous 10 lie adoption the Rev
O. W. Hervey 10 speak against the measure, but
before being permitted TO begin resolution was passed
limiting him to FIVE minutes Others spoke fav0rng the
unihcaton and revised edition OF the scriptures.
The anniversary exhibition OF the New-YOrk Institu
ton for the instruction OF the Deaf and Dumb took
place yesterday IN the Broadway Tabernacle, with
Erastus Brooks IN the chair In place Of the Rev. Dr.
William Adams. who unable TO be present.
The church was filled ovcrhjwlng aud each side
Of the platform were seated the pupils who were
to take part. After the opening prayer by the
Rev DR.. Burchard Mr. Brooks made q few remarks
upon the advancement Of the pupils during the last
year. He said that the institution was supplied with
every convenience for the education Of It's pupils, who
now number 525. Then followed the exercises OF the
younger pupils, who had only been In the institution
four months The third year pupils required to
write oxercIses on the blackboard telling their expert
encp, In concise form, while nDder insiructiOn MI
were deaf dumb and blind Not the least Interesting
part the recitation IN the gn;anSuage OF song
By the third year pupils anu also tne LORDS
PRAYER Tho programme then closed with the rPoita
ton Of the poems The Mute Mother and Waterloo"
by one OF tue most advanced pulls All the addresses
as well ns the benedictiOn, which was pronounced by
the Rev DR. Brvan were interpreted TO the pupils pres
ent 10y Mr. Peet ia the slgn-languaRe.
CONVERSATIONAL Union was held yesterday at the Bible
House The Rev Dr. Edward p. Goodwin. OF Chicago,
Clamp. v. H. Ward and John Wiley appointed
a committee nominate officers for the ensuing year
The old officers were reelected except that the Rev.
William NJ Taylor choseL vce-president to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death OF the Rev. Dr. BudinG-
tGH Rev j. a. Wallace, and the Rev. Thomas b. Mcleod
we've elected trustees, and the Rev DR.. H. r. Goodwin
as mt on the ADVISORY Committee for Chicago aud the
west. The other trustees aud committees remain IN;
changed. TIE treasurers repor! showed balance OF
80 1874 20, the total resources for tho year Oelng
Tn ANIMAL meeting Of tho New-York City Mission and
Tract Society was held last night in the Broadway Tab
ernacle On platform. among others, were the Rev
D5 John hA Bey a. o pGmf Roswell ndGis' D. sS smith,
nlso William L. Dodge. rhurlow Weed and Thomas
t 6% levi. r. Scfson gave the statistics Of last yeas
ia6ors MS follows: Mission chapeIs missionaries. 40
missionary visits 46 OBS missionary calls made auu
recriVed, Si.2I4; children led to spnday-sch9,9l1
1900 children led TO day-schOOls lao ;
icmperance pledges taken, 1922; religious meetings,
| BOSS; 2.2ll famIlis. aud $500 persons were
aided and 1928 20 IN cash sdisin6uted The mum
Der OF tracts Distributed 100000 The treasurer
stated that the receipts S33,635 l0 payments for
the slpport of the missions and missionaries, $43,
4Gl 90 and that indebtedness Of the association was
| $7,0SS 80. 90, o., ,,o, r,o,u Ao
cation was held No 10 West FOrysecOndsf. last
eyening The following officers elected for the
ensuing year: President. Adolph l.. Sanger: vice.
| pres dent, II. NJ. Lerzgcr: financial secretary,
IT, p. Bn.wanTer; secretary: James HIaOer
| increased its membership by 55 and has
now upon the roll I,G77 members. The r.
| cripts during tho year have been Sll.oS2;
EXPENSES SOO2s 80. Three years AGO the society was
m debt TO me extent of 81 200 but at present the as
sris are SO $50 81. There are 900 books IN the
library. Tue regular entertainments for the season OF
I87g-8O consisted II series OF seven lectures followed
by literary and musical exercises nj Chickern g Han
celebration Of Cnauucka Festival at the Aeatemy OF
WusIc the net receipts from which 50 2S 50 and
inc PIIrim entertainment at Terrace Garlrn Tue EN-
nIOymcnt COMMITTEE have situations Tor ABOUT
iweuty-fye young mon In che last six months.