New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-23
TIE BApTISr H!BLE MEETING.
by TLLEGNAru ~ mn IKlBUNE

SARATOGA, y. Y, May 22.-The-long- talked
Bible Convention OF the Baptist CnurcI Is in session.
The First Baptist Church flied with the delegate
The several societies which desire to carry the trans
latiun and circulation Of the Bible, and the brethren
who are DESTROYS of forming society for that pur
pose mere ia great force ana the delegate are bur
dcued with circulars sivias the reasons why. eacA
mans projcc; SHOULD be carried into effect.
That there would be Interesting time when this
convention long been anticipated, aud the in
terest began before the convention orglniz j.
There two Dr' Griffith wAo are assuming prom
incnt part IN the convention. one Is the Rev Dr. b.
Griffith of Phadelphia and tn is The Rev DR.. j.
H. Griffith, OF Troy. Tle former chairman OF the
Joint committee which called the convention. and after
he had called il 10 order Dr. Griffith of Troy, nominated
James L. Howard Of Hartford, Conn, to tao oico of
chairman Instantly dozen dele a.es spr4ng 10
their feet, some asking whether tie Office
was temporary permanent, demanding the nrst
condition. others the sccOad. and SIN others crying Tor
order. Finally. order restored. 1t De decide by
vote of 60 10 9G that the ocs should be permanent
one, Mr. Howard was elected 10y unanimous vote
After brief pray er Dr. Griffith the chairman Of the
committee read The call OF the convention and N object
as stated by Dr. Armi,age in tn TRiH' 81. After
settling some minor points of controversy to-lay a
broad field Of discussion was opened by tAc ds5lt. on
the question: "Do iiapti-ts need distinct Bible So
ciey new Old for the promotion Of Bible work." TJe
affirmative Imported by the Rev. Dr j. W saIles,
Of Ncw-Jersey al the neg alive By the Rev Dr. L.muc
Moss president OF the Indiana Stae University
The convention addressed in the afternoon by
several OF tne aOcst preachers in the Baptist de Onlnd
ton including the Rev. Dr. j. Is. Thomas Of Brooklyn
Or. Wayland Hoyt, OF philadelphia Or. Thomas
Amitagc and DR.. q. W. SAMPSON OF Ncw-Iori; W. W..
Everts, jersey City; DR.. strong, Rochester, and
DR.. \. HOvcy, president OF the IheO
logical sem nary at Newton. Mas. Their was
10 question Of importance al Issue and the discussion
was on the fundamental prime pie, which Bible work
res ~, and Whlca AL Bapusts are agreed.
Dr. Thomas Ar1Itagc, OF Ntw-HOrk. prcsenied re-O-
buttons pedgIng the convention unity OF action ana TO
distribute Bibles or the received revised and Bible Union
verslOns.
Dr. Sampson; spoke against The Canterbury Revision,
but he quickly taken to task by President HoVey.
Dr. Thomas urged the utmost freedom IN Bible work.
while Dr. HOyt SAID that Eo could not unite with the
American Bible Society IN It's work
The Rev. DR.. j. Is Thomas Of Brooklyn, presided TO-
night. The Rev A. NJ. Prescott, Of ILLINOIS, the first
speaker. lie SAID that the question OF having new
Bible society divided itself into two questiOn5-Shdl
translate words correctly from the Greek into Eng
sh aud shall have a society TO circulate the Bible
thus rrsaed Dr. Jones, of Virginia spoke the lack
Of organization among the BsPtsts and the Rev. \. =
Hanna, Of Conn., told of the things In the Bible more
important than immersion, and then added am IA
believer tie principles OF tie American Bible Union
You may have come here with the question o. new
Bible society prejudged bnt will not be bound by such
a vote"