The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1853, Page 7

NEW YORK COMMON COUNOIL. [OFFICIAL.} Stated Session. or ALpunuEn, Oot. 7, 1853. BoaRp Haley, Francis, San , Ward, ‘vornell minutes of the Merb mosting were reqd antappeoved. Telit hom tar of 1662. 'Ts Comttves on Flaanos. B an Surri—Petition of John Brissel and others, * h * corner of Lis- mere nigel reat Broad an ee Committee on ‘Aiderman Conswi-—Petition of Joshua B. Jenkins appointed Commissioner of Deeds. "To Committee on and Offi ices. : B same— jon of Sivey and McLelland and Lu- An a aseoctated with the Ninth Avenue Hilroad Company. To Committee on Streets. Bill of Dr. C. H. Jackson for medi- services at Fourteenth ward statien house. To Com- ttee on Police. the Prasox—Petition of Mr. H. Delano and others, organiseias a hose company, to be located in the pht ward. To Committee on Fire Department. By the same—Bill of Dr. Richard mnthal Laski, for dical services at the Fourteenth ward station house. [Committee on Police. By the same—Petition of E. K. Collins, to be ie for incurred for raising coal barge at end of pier To Committee on Finance. ine Company 31 partment. Alderman Moorz—Petition of a new house. To Committe on Fire INVITATION. invitation was received to attend a cricket match at A House, Harlem, on the 8th inst., by the students of Free Academy. Accepted. RESOLUTIONS. by Alderman Pxcx—Resolved, That the Street Commis- per be and he is hereby dir8cted to cause to be graded hat part of Hamilton square lying and boing within fol dimensions : all that part ying north o sixth t and south of Sixty-ninth street, and and Fourth avenues. Referred to Committee on da and Pisces. Alderman Srunrsvant—Resolved, That the be and he is hereby directed to return his sent to this Board this evening, asking th: brdinance for the appropriation of $15, nses, at the next meeting, together wi ent of all the expenses incurred tion which took place in June last, which resulted in adoption of the amended charter, including the unt paid to pewsparert, naming each paper and the unt paid for publishing the election, &¢., aad all r expenses, Adopted. FROM BOARD OF ASSISTANTS. of Committee on Assessments—Im favor of firming assessment lists enumerated in minutes of said d October 5, and appointing Issac Edwards collector efor. To Committee on Assessments. of Committee on Assesaments—In favor of con- f assessment lists enumerated in minutes of said d October 5, and appointing Isaac awards collecter for. To Committee on Assessments. bport of Committee on Sewers—In favor of sewer in fh street, from Third to Fourth avenue. To Committee Comptrol- manunica- pasdage of for election a detailed and for the wers. port cf Committee on Finance.—In favor of reducing of the Wall street ferry. To Committee on Ferries, ort of Commissioner on Streets—In favor of repairing Frosswalk on southeast corner of Spring and Mulberry ts. ‘To Committeo on Stree's, ‘MESSAGES FROM THB MAYOR. ge was received from the Mayor, transmitting from J.T. Sprague relative to the selection of a n Greenwood Cemetery for the interment of the re- of Generel Worth. Referred to Special Committee, ting of Aldermen Bailey, Tweed and Boyer. o, transmitting a communication from the New York cultural Society relative to site for a garden, To mittee on Lands and Pla * COMMUNI m the Counsel to the Corporation—Relative to the Wood Park. To Committee om Ordinances, bm the City Inspector—Awarding contracts for g in various sunken lots. Award of contracts confirm- h a division, viz. :— irmative—The President, Aldermen Moore, Haley, jevant, Oakley, Boyce, Barr, Brisley, Francs, Smith) Ward, Denman, Cornell,gand Alvord, Peck—16. m Croton Aqueduct Department—With report of tion of sewer in Eighth avenue from Thirty-fourth rtieth streets. To Committee on Sewers. ym the Street Commissioner—W ith an ordinance pro- for repairs of the pavements of the sidewalks of the and avenues of the city of New York. To Com- on Cea. Collector of Assessments—Nominating Julius on as Deputy Collector of Assessments in place of MeGary, deceased. Nomination confirmed on a on, vis. :— native—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Oakley, Boyce, ‘Tweed, the President, Aldermen’ Brisley, Francis, Bard, Denman, Cornell. Alvord, Peck—16. tive—Aldermen Sturtevant, Ward—2. a the Comptroller—Relative o an appropriation for pn expenses. Referred back, with instructions to the amount of expense incident to the election held for the adoption of the amendment tothe charter. n the Comptroller—Respecting an appropriation for Court House. To Uomrittee on Repairs and m the Commissi mer of Repairs and Supplies—With ition awarding contract for house for Hose Co. No. of contract confirmed. Commissiozer of Repairs and Supplies—With tion awarding contract for house in Fourth avenue, wrenty-eighth street, for the use of Engine Go, No Hook and Ladder Go. No. 9- Award of contrac REPORTS. ommittee on Streets—In favor of setting back rail the Battery to widen Battery place. Adopted. Fommittec On Sewers—In favor of building a sewor avenue, from Fifty-sixth to sixty-first street, with nce therefor. Adopted on a division, native—Aldermen Moore, Sturtevant, Oakley, Barr, gaaeys Francis, Bard, Denman, Cornell, itive—Aldermen Haley and the President—2. fommitnee on Fire Department—In favor of concnr- b purchase a site for Hose Company No. 53. Adopted. pmmittee on Streets—In favor of paving Grand and streets with small granite block pavement, similar in the Bowery. ‘Adopted. ommittee on Strects—Iu favor of permitting the Avenue Railroad Mogg eens to extend their rai aa street to the Battery. Adopted on mative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Barr, Beisley, Francis, Bard, Venman, Cornell, and Al: hi. itive—Aldorman Boyce. pmmittee on Fire Pepartment—In favor of building ine for Engine Company No. 26. Adopted. bmmittee on Sewers—In favor of concurring to take rebuild the termination of Rivington street sewer. pmmittee on Fire Department—In favor of building ngine for Company No. 15. Adopted. me Committee—In favor of procuring a site for pmpany No. 12. Adopted. mittee on Sewers—In favor of sower in North reet, from Hudson strect to North river. Adopted sion, vit.:— pative— Aldermen Moore, Haley, Boyce, Barr, Prisley, Francis, Bard, Denman, Cornell, P oll being here called, and a (ied not answerin; names, the Board was declared adjourned until , 10th inst., at 6 o’elock, P. M. D. T. VALENTINE, Cl: Boaxp oF ASSISTANT ALDERXEN, Friday, Octobor 7, 1853. jnt—Jonathan Trotter, Eaq., President, pt Aldermen Brown, ‘Tait, Mabbat, O'Brien, Maybeo, , Woodward, Ring, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGow: , Whelan, Barker, Rogers, Crawford, O'Keefe, a: y. ork. } in the chair, PETITIONS 40. distant Alderman O’Krxrk—Of T. Mahony, to be d tax for 1852, Te Committce on Finance. ne—Of Francis Cyssidy, for extension of time to e contracts in Fiftieth street, from Fifth to Sev- ue, and Fifty-third street, from Third to Sixth ‘To'Commnittee on Roads. istant Alderman Bruapex—Of Potor McLaughlin from assessment. To Committee of Assess- RERIGNATION. ea McMurray, as inspector of election, Fifth dif- enteench ward. Aocepted. RESOLUTION. tant Alderman Breapey—That Ora tham to Walker, be repaired. Adopt mmittee on Ferriew—In favor of changing one o hini of Wall street ferry to west side present land ulton ferry at Brooklyn, provided it does not inter h Tne privileges heretofore granted to th ry Com| Laid on the table, to be printed. mriittes om Laws and Ordinances—To coacur in redistricting the city. Adopted by the follow- tive—The President, Messrs. Frown, Tait, Mab: Brien, Maybee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring,’ Wells, puton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Rog: ford, O'Keefe, and MoConkey—20. nmittee on Streets—To concur to reset curb and nos in West Twenty-sighth strost, opposite Nos. 163; in favor of flagging the north sidewalk of Afth strect, commencing 1264eet east o: Lexing- ue, pete to bp avenue. Both adopted, the following vote, vin. tive—The President, Messrs. Brown, Tait, Mab- , Maybeo, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells, ton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, wford, O'Keefe, and McConkey—20. nmrittee on Salaries and Oificos—In favor of in- laries of Health Wardens from $800 to $130 per ‘Adopted by the following voto -— ative--Messrs. Brown, Tit, Mabbatt, O'Brien, Breaden, Ring, Wells, Bouton, Wheelsn, O'Keefe, onkey—12. ive- The President, Messrs. Woodward, Hunt, Stewart, Barker, Rogers, and Crawford—8. Y mittee on Pelice—To concur to pay medical bills KeKenna, J. Wolden Fell, Waterman J. H, Brown, oleomb, A. K. Gardner, Joln Kannery, Charles 8. Kilbourne, Hunting Sherrill, M. A. Van Sier, ream, J, A. Morrell, Win. L. Harmon, L, J, Hen: IF. L. Harris, All adopted, each by the following q President, Messrs. Browa, Tait, Mav pics, Magbee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring. Wells, ton, McGown, Stewart, Wheolan, Barker, Crawford, O'Keeffe, and SeConkey—20. ninittes on Sewora—In favor of sewer in Broadway, ntieth to Twenty fifth street. Adopted by the vote -— v0 sident, Mosare. Brown, Tait, Mab- a i bt Breaden, Woodward, Ting, Wells, Bouton, MeGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Crawford, O'Keefe, and McConkey—20. Asseutnents, with assessment tint, for ments, Ww Prectraiots street, Hetwoon Second and Third asking that is be confirmed, aud Isaac Edwards street, appointed collector therefor. To Committee om Asseas- mente. from Houston ta Fort res be lighted with gas OCOD See ean iglies Leet ee oe Report—In favor of ‘ostablishing ® fer Chambers street to Pavonia avenue, New weet itso tne ‘vor of the Clerk of the Common and Supplies. port—To concur pe! of thelr deporting 3 ures e nts to Counei amendment including the Croton Aqueduct De; Renolution.—With estima he ution—| ent te, a ting $500 for ma- terials and carpenters’ work, an for ainterialy and bi house for Hook and Ladder Co. . 2, and awarding contracts toC. L. Purdey and J. E. Watson, Coneurred in by the following vote :— Affirmative—The President, Messrs. Brown, Tait, Mab- | batt, O'brien, Maybee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring,’ Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Rogers, Crawford, O'Keefe, and MeConkey—20, Resolution—That sidewalk corner of Washington square and McDougal street be repaired. Concurred in. Resolution—That carriageway in Fourth street, between Tafayette place and the Bowery, be repaired. Concurred in, Confirming, on communication of Commissioner of Streots and Lamps, contract to paint and glaze 2,000 gas lamps and 1,000 oll {amps to Mannus Kelly. Concurred in. Resolution—To fit up places for holding the polls, and appropriating $5,000 therefor. Cone in by the fol- lowing vote, viz.:— Affirmative—The President, Messrs. Brown, Tait, Mab- batt, O'Brien, Mayhee, Breaden, Woodward, ‘Ring,’ Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Ro- gers, Crawford, O'Keefe, and M’Conkey—20. Resolution—That Wooster street, between Amity and Bleecker streets, be repaired. Concurred in. Resolution—To place lamp in front of Mission Church, Nos. 44 and 46 Thompson street. Concurred in. Resolution—To place gas lamp in front of Advent Mis- sion Church, No. 39 Forsyth street. Concurred in. Resolution—With estimate and award of contract, to furnish bell of 10,000 pounds for Macdougal street tower, to A. Menally & Sons, and appropriating $3,200 therefor. Concurred in by the ‘following vote — Affirmative—The President, Messrs. Brown, Tait, Mab- batt, O'Brien, Maybee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Rogers, Crawford, O'Keefe, and MeConkey—20. INVITATION, To review First troop Washington Greys on Tuesday, 11th inat., at 8 o'clock, Accepted. Crdinance—A communication of the Comptroller, to create a public stock or fund, not to exceed $154,000, at five per cent, redeemable in 1873, to pay off the liabilities, agreeable to act of the Legislature, of the late Public School Society. To Committee on Finance. The Board then adjourned to Monday afternoon, at 5 o'clock. From the minutes. T. MoCLENACHAN, Clerk. Jones’ Wood to be Opened as a Park. HIGHLY IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION FROM THE COR- PORATION COUNCILs The following highly important communication roxpect- ing the opening of Jonca’ Wood as a park, was received last evening in the Board of Aldermen, and created great excitement:— from foot of oy. To Com- up an addition for the office Council To Committee on with the Board to direct the various Law Department, Orricr oF THE COUNSEL OF THR CoRPORATION, October 3, 1853. ‘To THE BoaRD OF ALDERMEN: Ihave received a copy of:the resolution of the Com- mon Council, passed on the 16th ult., directing the Coun- sel to the Corporation to stay all proceedings for the opening of Jones’ Wood park until otherwise directed by the Common Council, and have given the subject my most respectful consideration. The bill for the taking of Jones’ Wood, passed by the Legis- lature on the 20th July last, declares that “it shall be the duty of the Corporation Counsel of the city of New York, to cause application to the Supreme. Court for the appointment of Conmnissioners for the purpose of taking the same.” It requires that, upon the confirma. tion of the report of the Commissioners, the corporation shall cause the amount to be reported, or be liable to suits for payment, but reserves to] the corporation the privilege of creating a stock for its payment, upon which $10,000 shall be paid annually towards its redemption. It alxo directs that the sum of $50,000 be raised by éaxa- tion, fer thepurpose of enclosing the park, and also every ear the sum of $10 000 on reduction of the debt; also the interest on the entire debt and $10,000; also for the an- nual expense of laying out, regulating, and protecting the ground. It absolvss the real estate immediately sur- rounding the park, or in its vicinity, from any assesment for the benefit it will derive from the location and crea- tion of the park, and throws the entire cost of its estab- lishment and subsequent protection upon the corporation, or upon the taxable inhabitants of the city. This act waa passed, as appears by your resolution, in opposition to the express dissent and’ remonstranee of the corpora- ion. It cannot be denied that the corporation,“as such, has adirect interest in the proceedings under the act, bj which it is subjected to suits for the payment of land whic! it does not desire, or never asked to be taken; nor that as a great municipal body representing the inhabitants of the city, it has a right to be heard in the execution of an act which will impose upon those inhabitants a large amount of taxation for a supposed benefit which their representatives in the Common Council have rejected and decried, while at the same time the property surrounding the park is freed from any contribution in return for the immense advantages which will undoubtedly accrue to it from the establishment of the park. The question txon arises whether the Common Council can legally require the Counrel to the Corporation, charged with the duty fo conducting ‘all the law business of the corporation,” to withhold the execution ofthe act which the Legislature has imposed upon bim as an imperative duty. “Tn this unpleasant conflict of authority, I have examined the sub ject with due consideraticn, and anxiously desire te carry out the legislative will of the city government. I ain nevertheless constrained to say that considering the im perative language of the Legislature, I cannot hesitate to obey their command. The office of Counsel to the Cor- poration was established by the Legislature asa part of the Fxecutive government’ of the city, and was invested by the same authority with its specific duties. I cannot doubt that the same ‘authority can diminish or increase the duties of the office, and can impose upon it obliga- tions not originally intended by the charter. Such is the nature of the act for taking Jones’ Wood. It imposes upon this office certain duties in addition to those hereto- fore imposed by law, and having been passed by the si preme authority, I am com pelled and shall obey it. Never- theless, being fully aware, as I have before stated, that the corporation, as such; has most important rights to be effected by the bill, and has, most undoubtdily, the right to be heard in regard to them. I shall, under the powors heretofore confided to me by the Common Council, retain able and distinguished counell to appear in behalf of the corporation, upon the application, which the law requires me to make for the appointment of Commissioners, All of which is respectfully submitted, (Signed) ROBERT J. DILLON. DEBATE ON THE COMMUNICATION. Alderman Waxp expressed his surprise that the Counsel to the Corporation should be so presumptuous as to favor the Board with a document of the character of the one just read. There was in itmeitherlaw nor common sense, the counsel talked of hin being bound to follow the direc. tion of the Legislature, but he (Mr. W.) denied that that body had any right to order them (the Council) to de anything. The swindling character of the law itself was plainly shown by the counsel's communication, and yet felt himself called upon to carry out its provisions, and that against the express orders of the Common Council. The park project had been rushed through the Legisla- ture by one man, who, with his family, were alone to be benefitted by it.’ The law expressly provided that the owners of property on the land should not be taxed, that the whole expense should be borne by the city at large and that the fortunes of Senator Beekman, the father o the measure, his uncles, cousins, brothers, &c, who owned about all the property likely to be benefitted in the yiciaity, would be made, This gentleman, because the Cemmon Couneil had opposed this measure, had branded it as a set of thieves, but he (Ald. W.) would ven- ture the assertion, that if there was any sale about aay one, er body, the members of the late Senate could be bonght about the cheapest of any one he knew of. ‘Ald, W.) trusted the paper would be referred to the pmmittes on the Law Department, in order that the counsel might be taught who his mas‘ers were. It was high time the counsel was learned his business. Alderman Twin suggested that papors lad before been referred to that committee, which had never seon the light after being placed in their hands, and he thought it more than probable that this paper would meet tho same fate. As a member of the committee, he could spoak ad- visedly on the subject. He therefore moved an amend- ment, that the paper be referred to the Committes on Ordinances, of which Aldermea Ward was a member. And this motion prevailed. Court of General Sessions. Before hi, Honor Recorder Tillo TRIBUTE TO THK MEMORY OF JUDGE PAINE. Oct. 7. The greater portion of the day was spent in disposing of the manslaug).ter cage adjourned from Thurs- day. ‘The convsol for both sides summed up the evi- dence, but the Recorder thin) ing it rather late in the day when the sumtning up had been closed, adjourned the cave until Monday morpina, when hls Honor will charge the jury. Just after the Court had adjourned the oase the Dis- trict Atturney, N. B. ered the court, and ad uressing the Court, sai ig been engaged vary busl ly during the day, he had not had time to get into court before that hour, (four o'elock,) | Yesterday intalligence wan received in this city that Judge Paine had breathed his last, Ile thought that as a mememento of regasd to the deceased the Court should adjourn, and causo the ¢ to be entered upon the minntes of the court. There was time for work and a time for pleasure, and also a time for everything. There was a time when death would visit us all, ane note codld avoid the King of Terrors. theref.re moved, out of respect to the memory of the de- ceased, the court should adjourn for the day. ‘This moticn was then seconded by a member of the r. avis Honor, the Recorder, in reply to the motion of Mr Blunt, said that he bad known Judge Paine ever sinco he | came down here from Vermout. From his knowledge of his character he conld well say that he wasa man highly esteemed, of excellent moral charac'er, and of great integrity, Asa judge he was discriminating and impar tial, and was well worthy ef all honors that could be bo- ttowed upon his momory. In conelnsion, tho Recorder granted the requesf of the District Attorney, and the (Curt adjourned until Monday moruing, at 11 o°elock, | Corencr’s Inquest. Borxen to Mhatu,—Coroner Wilhelm on Thureday hold inquest at No, 31 Washington street, on the body of a | child, nine months old, nan ed Michael Riley, who died on Wednesday night, from burns received the day previous. ‘The child had been left hy its mother sitting on the floor, about two and a-half feet from the fireplace, ina corner of which she bad thrown some shavings, supposing thai there was no fire near them. When sho rotarned the port monthly eae receipts and expendi-~ clothing of the child was found to be in flames, and tho little sufferer horribly burned. ‘The Coroner's jury ren- dered a verdiot of accidental death, Henson, a slave of Mra. Flahor, of Braxten county, Va., convicted of rapes haa been sentenced to ‘tenpaportation peyoud the United States, RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. ‘Triennial Convention of the Protestant Epis- copal Church, THIRD DAY. Tho delegates to the Protestant Episcopal Convention met at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, in Saint John's Church, pursuant to adjournment. There was a nungerous attendance of Bishops, other clergymen and lay dele- gates. The galleries, as upom the preceding days, were filled with ladies and gentlemen resident in this city and neighborhood. ‘The Very Rev. Dr. Crmantoy, of New York, President of the Convention, read a portion of the Scriptures, and gave the morning prayer, The lessons were then read by the | Rev. Dr. Page, of Memphis, (Tenn.,) and the responses made by Dr. Creighton, assisted by the congregation. Dr. Creighton afterwards took the chair, and the Con- vention came to order. ‘The Secrétary read the minutes of the last day's pro- ceedings, which were spproved of after some technical remarks as to the expression of the resolution extending an invitation to “clergymen of the Episcopal Church of Scotland,’ and “clergymen of the United Church of England and Ireland,” to be present at the proceedings of the Convention, The remarks were made with the view of preventing any future misunderstanding as to the de- nomination of the clergymen so invited; and, also, with the object of having clergymen of the ‘colonial church’? admitted. ‘The Secretary explainod that the word ‘United Church of England and Irelaad”’ included the colonial church. This satisGed the clergyman making the remarks. The Rev. Dr. Van Induy, of Western New York, moved, as an amendmont toa former resolution upon the subject, “That lay delegates elected from new diocesses, applying for admission to union with thia church, be aidialtted to honorary seats in the Convention.” The amendment was dopted in the shapo proposed, after an explanation from the Secretary to the effect that the rights of clerical de- legates, coming under similar circumstances, were not @ wir iD: Brana, Tay elognte’ from Maryland, moved ir. H. D. EVANS, \e ‘om Mary! mo ‘atau ae eR ae ea ieat ena pro Toda hat futmished me vl the following statement from Mr. ¢ ‘the superintendent of — ithe text of ail the Oxford editions of the Bible is now the | same, conformity with the edition of 1611, which is and has been for many years adopted for the standard yout, | **S7yo medium quarto book is yped, rotects it from casual orrors; and having boen lowe in uae, without the detoction of any error, I hava ronson. to Uhink that it may be considered a tis. book ean be, and may therefore be fairly received as the stondard book of the Socioty.”” ¢ f'n mosh gratifying thought that our English Bivtestouta be circulated over your vi tinent, and that our native should be craplored. the vehicle o: nal truth toan incressing multitude of readers, and we may justly pray that the purity, which is secured to the text, may be ox- fended ‘also to the doctrines gathered from the text and pro- pounded to the hearers of the Word. Tt gives me much pleasure to have had this opportunity of ing with an American brother; and I remain, Our faithful servant, J. B., Canterbury. Ruy. Hunky M. Masow, A communication from the rector, clergy, and wardens of the church of Chicago, IIL, relative to Episcopal rule there, was referred to the appropriate committee. ‘A statement from the diocess of North Carolina, pre- pared in accordance with the following minute, was pre- sented:— be W5 3 MINUTE. At a convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the diooess of North Carolina, held in the city of Raleigh, May 27, 1868, the following resolution was adopted:— Resolved, That » committees of three clergymen and two laymen be appointed, with instructions to draw up a de- tailed statement of the difficulties between Dr. Ives, lately bishop of this diocess, and the said diocess; and that they deliver the same to the delegates from this diocess to the next General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, to be by them laid before the suid General Convention; and also thats copy of the said state- ment be published with the journals of this conventio In pursuance of the above resolution, the committee drawn w following statement, to be laid bofore the tl General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Chureh, to be held in the city of New York, on the fifth day of Octo- ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and -three. ‘The paper was referred to the Committes on the ‘“Con- secration of Bishops.” The resolutions upon the Bible Revision question were ordered to be taken up on next Monday, when the Con- vention adjourned until this morning. AMERICAN BIBLE UNION. SPEECH OF DR. ACHILLI. to be made in article four of the constitution, be referred to the Committee on Canons. It was so referred. Mr. Evans afterwards moved that the Committee on Canons be instructed to consider and report upon the ex- pediency of altering the second canon of 1844, which now reads aa follows:—" To entitle a diocess to the choice of a bishop by the Convention thereof, there must be at time of such, and have been during the year provious, least six officiating clergymen therein regularly settled parish or church, &c."” The alteration which the dole gate would recommend, would make the canon read so fa that the presbyters inust, also have beon resident in the said dioce # throughout the entire year before. The motion to refer was adopted. The Rev. Pau Trarter, of South Carolina, moved that the Committee on Canons do consider section one of canon eight of 1641, and report upon an altoration so as to s0- cure, if possible, for the church a more accurate system of statistical registration, In looking over the journals of the church in South Carolina, he found many glaring in- accuracies in the statistical ‘portion of them, both with regard to diocesan and parochial returns, which render- ed them worse than useless. If church statistion were to be had at all, they should be accurate; and the neglect of the church in South Carolina in this respect contrasted pain‘ully to him with the exertions made by the Metho- ist Church to the sane end, He would suggest that the Bishops do give the means of making up sta istics in all church matters, by causingjtabular returns to be maae of the several amoun’s contributed for alms the contribu- tions for missions, schools, and other church purposes in general; and he would move that the section be so altered | as to read, ‘‘that the Bishops do present a condensed tabular summary, &.”? ‘The question of reference was carried. The Rev. Dr. Stevens, of Philadelphia, called the atten- tion of the convention to the attendance of the English delegation to the meeting, of which he thought special | notice should be taken, He would therefore move the fol- lowing resolutions :— . Resolved, That the house of clerical and lay delegates in general convention assembled, regard with pleacure the visit of the delegation, of the Rt. Rey. Dr. Spencer, and tho other members of tho venerable society for the propagation of gospel in foreign parts, and will cordially second the desire expressed to strengthen tho intimate relations botween two churches united together in the union of fellowsbip. Rerolved, That we devoutly recognize the hai eo God, in Planting through the agency of the venerable socicty for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts, churches in each of the thirteon original States, and that we gratefslly acknowledge our indebtedness to them. Resolved, That a committee of five b pointed, to convey those resolutions to the Rt. Rev. and Rey. gentlemen compo- sing that semi! and conduct them to ts specially, provided for them by this Convention. The Rev. Dr. H. Porrer seconded the resolutions. He must in doing so express the extreme satisfaction which he felt at the advent of their English brethren to this country, as from his visit to England he saw how fervent the love which was cherished there by their clorical breth- ren towards the church of America. He therefore heart- ily rejciced that the introduction should take place in the manner proposed. The resolutions were adopted unanimouily, and the Rev. Drs, Stevens, Potter and Atkinson, with Judge {Red- | field of Vermont, and the Hon. Mr. Alston, were named | as the committee to carry them into effect. The Rev. J. T. Brooxs, of Ohio, aa Chairman of the Committee upon the Admission of 1 ew Diocesses, read the report of the Committee upon the application of the Dio- cesres of Iowa and California for admission into union with the general church. With regard to the application of one of the diocesses, the Comu ites had experienced seme difficulty in deciding. owing to the manner in which the resolutions of the Diocessan Convention were worded He should read the copy of the application from each when the Convention would see that the document from California was so worded as to cause some doubt as to whether the church there acknowledged in full the con stitution of tte union of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The Committee thought that the omission was inadvor- tent, but of this the members could judge. Dr. Brooxk then read the recoré of the application from Towa, and moved the adoption of the following resolution recommended by the Committee, viz:— Reselved, (the Honse of Bishops conourring,) That the diccess o f Towa be admitted into union with the General Convention of the P. E. Church of the United States. Carried, upon motion of Judge Castes, of Indiana, ‘The like form was observed with regard’ to the applica- tion from*California, and a similar resolution proposed from the committee on its behalf, with the addition of:— “That euch admission shall not be regarded as a prec éent for future action.¥ The committee thought it bet. ter to submit the entire matter to the judgment of the assembled Convention. Judge Coxysana, (Pa.,) would observe upon the im- possibilty of sanctioning the admianion of a dioceas upen the understanding that the admission shall not be looked upon as precedent. California should assure the Con- vention in the plainest terms, of its adherence to the con- stitution of the Church before the diocess could be ad- mitted to union with the Church. Reverend Dr. ANDREWS would inquire how many clergy- men were canonically resident in the diocess of Califor- nia? Dr. Brooxr informed the Convention that the committee had received from the delegates attending from the dio- | cess of California, assurance of the earnest desire of that Church to be admitted fully, completely, and truly, as part and parcel of the general Ohurch of the United States, and that the omission of the declaration of their acceasion te the constitution was merely accidental. Dr. ANDRAWS—It will appear very inconsistent if we ad- mit a few clergymen from California to this Convention, with equal privileges, under the constitution, to those possessed by the extensive diocess of New York. Mr. Epwaxn A. Newton, (Mass.) supported the motion, resolving to admit the diocess of California, upon prece- dent which occurred twenty years ago, in the election of a bishop for Virginia. He would hesitate te exclude the Californian Chureh now, but if, at the next Diocesan Convention, they did not declare their adhesion to the constitution, they could be excluded at the next meeting of the general body of delegates. Judge Reormn, of Vermort, would yote for the admis- sion, with a qualification amendment to the resolution of the committeo, to the effect, ‘ That the diocess of Califor- nia afterwards give assurance of its fidelity to the consti- tution.”” Mr, Witrsams, of Me booey objected, upon the ground of the extreme infancy of the California church, as she had not enough of ministers to logally represent ker in the Convention, according te the constitution, even if ad- mitted. Judge Crammens said, that according to the canons of the general Church, if three ministers resided canonically in a diccess it was sufficient, and he found that California had eight. Mr. Witisaus said that the fifth artiole of the constitu- tion had pot been complied with, whieh was the main juestion. i The Rev. Doctor Bh of Connecticut, and Judge Rep- Fiap, of Vermont, made observations, to which Judge | Chambers replied. Reverend Mr. Soort, ef Georgia, wished to have all the arers pertaining to the question read over again, which, | wax complied with, The Reverend Dootora Pornme, Fionn, Vax Inawe, and | Mr. Garnier, of Maine, made observations for or agninat the admission, mostiy of a technical nature. Muiay Horvaram,, Bsq., called the attention of dolegates to the real questien-at issue, which was—Could the mem. | bers violate the express words of the constitution? In| U his opinion they could not, and the admission of the dio- | cess of California, wpon the present application, would be | U a violation of it. After a tedious and technical debate, the quostion was | taken upon tho following substitute amendment: Vintoy, of New York, moved cof Bishops concurring,) Ti interorts of religion, and to th ntry, that theohurch in be admitted into n with this Convention, #0 6: church in California shall ave aoce ted to the constitution | of the Protastant Kpiscopal Chureh in tho United States, and shall haye duly applied for admission into the Convea- | tion. Adopted by the Convention. ‘The Rev. Dr. RRooKK, of Ohio, yoted against the adunia- | sion of California, and’ explaine® hi yas for so deing, | after acting as Chairman of the-sommittes recommoading | t. ‘The House concurred with a message from the House of Bishops, 98 to the necessity of appointing jotat com- mittee to report upon the jucicial rules of the Coavention. The Rey. Dr. H. M. MAsow, of Maryland, reperted from the Commiltee appointed ugon “Revision of the Bible and Prayer book.’’ He reviewed'the typographical and other or- | ror) of compilation whic) ocourree: mm the various versions, and recommended from. the Committee, that the medium quarto edition of Oxford be adopted as astandard; thata committee be appoigted to seperintend its correction and printing by the New York Biblg Society. The com mittee not to exceed in the contract, the price which other houses would do the work for. ‘The following letter was read from the Archbishop of Canterbury, im England, enclosing a copy of tho Oxford edition + Lasmern, April 17, 1851, Revenrsey Sin:—I am happy to have it in my powor to Anewor your letter of inquiry concerning the toxt of the c. During tho yours 189, 1835 and, 1836, tho dologatos of the Oxford and the Byndica of the Cambriigo Prove had & Jon ayfl elaborate correspondence on the state of she toxt of the Bidlo, os then printed, and until then there had been muck inaccuracy. A correct ition of 1611, wan than Adopted, both in Seoretacy of the Mamtiitee Bibles | Py Hclety foe Christin Kasw, The New Version of the Scriptures—Ad- dresses of Rev. Dr. Cone, Rev. 0. B. Judd, Rev. Mr Graves, and others. The fourth annual meeting of the American Bibl Union, which was organized about four years ago, in th» language of its constitution: “to procure and circulate ths most faithful versions of the Secred Scriptures in all lan- guages throughout the world,” was commenced on Thurs- day morning in the Broome street Baptist Church. There was a large attendance of those interested in the objects of the Convention, and there were delegates from all parta of the country., At the first session there were about four hundred ds legates present, among whom were Hon. Joseph Taylor, of Philadelphia; Rey. Jam es Challen, of do.; Charles Ferguson, Fsq., of Baltimore; Rev. F. Remington, of Ohio; Prof. Wim C Duncan, of New Or- Jeans; Key. John I. Walior, L.1.D., of Kentucky; Hon, U. F. Doubleday, of New York; Hon. Thomas Swaim, of New Rev. Thomas Armitage, D.D, of New York; Jerney Rey. P. B. Spears, of Madison University; Rey. James Belcher, of Maine; James Edmund, Esq. (BUSINESS COMMITTEE. Before the Convention assembled a business mecting was held in the lecture room of the ehurch, Rov, Dr. Cone Presiding, and Rey. C. A. Buckbee officiating as Secretary, There were about two hundred delegates present. The pro- ceedings were entirely of a business character, consiatin g of the election of officers and the appointment of commit- tees for the Convention. The mecting was called to order at nine o'clock, and the religious exercises were com- menced by-singing the 523 hymn—From all that dwell below the skies,’’ &. Prayer was then offered by th Rev. 8 8. Wheeler. , fics The following committees were nominated by the Presi- dont and approved by the meeting: Committee on Nominations—Rev. James Cullen, Rey F. Remington, of Ohio; Rev. 8. 8. Relyer, of New York; Rev. S. Gale, of Conn.; Rev. C. Brinkerhoff. Comasitice on Amount of Ezercises—Rev. A. Virgil, of New York; Rev. Wm. Rouzee, of Pa.; Rev, F. B. Drummond, of N. Y.; Rev. Mr. Wilson, of Conn,; Wm. Hillman, Esq.” of New York. Committee om Members and Delegates.—C. Farquharson, Faq., Ind.; C, A. Buckbeo, N.Y.; W. C. Melntesh, Pa.? Rey. A Virgil, N. Y.; Rev. G. W. Huntley, N. Y. On motion, the resolution passed at the organizatien of the Union, prohibiting the Board from the publieation of a revised English version without the vote of the Union, was rescinded, ‘The Committee on Nominations reported, through the Rey, James Challen, chairman, and the following officers and managers were clected, ‘all of whom, with two or three exceptions, officiated last year:— President.—Rev. Spencer H. Cone, D.D. Vice Presidents.—Wilson G. Hunt, Now York; Rev. A. Maclay, D.D. New York; Rev. G. W. Eaten, U.D., Pro- fessor in Madison University, N. Y.; Rov. Wm.'C. Duncan, Professor in Louisiana University, New Orleans; A. D: Kelly, Jr., Baltimore; Rey. S. W. Lynd, D.D. Prosi dent ‘of the Western Theological Institute, Ky. Thornton Stringfellow, Va.; Rev. Wm. Norton, Kngland; Rey. John Winter, Whoeling, Va.; Rew. kins, Profeasor in Shurtlif Collexe, Upper Alton, Mlinoia ; Hon. Isaac Davis, Muss.; Rev. Jno. L. Waller, Kentucky; Rey. A. Wheelock, N. ¥.} Rev. Q. Ii. Trotman’ N. C.; Rev, James Lyon, Cincinnati; Elder Alex. Campbell, President of Bethany College, Va.; Hom. Thos. Swaim; 'N, J.; Eli Kelly, Esq., New York; Rev. Wm. H. Murch,’ D.D., Lon- don, Eng.;’Rey. James Pyper, D.D., Toronto,'C. W.2 Rev. 3X, Bill St ohn, N. Bij Tho. Milter, Esq. Mobile; Elder James Shannon, President of the Univers State of Missouri; Rey. Duncan R, Campbell, L.L.D., Presi- dent of Georgetown College; Ky.; Rev. Thomas Arm N. Y.; Rev. Win. Carey Crane, Miss.; B. James, Eq., ny, N.Y. Corresponding Secretary—William H. Wyckoff. Recording Secretary—E.. 8. Whitney. Treasurer—Willinm Colgate. ‘Auditor—Sylvester Pier, Aa- Managers—One year—George W. Abbe, N. B. Baldwin, Joseph W. Burden, D.S. Parmele, Jehiel Parmly, John W’. Sarles, Isaac T. Smith, E. H Two years—Thomas B. - Tripp. Brown, Wm. Hillman, Orrin Br Judd, Samuel K. Kelly, Pleazar Parmly, James M. Shaw, Thomas Thomas, Stephen Wilkins. Three years—Thomas’ Armitage, C. A. Buckbeo, H. J. Eddy, A. Jackson, Wm. D. Murphy, Peter F. Ran dolph, James H. Townsend John B. Wells. PUBLIO M&ETING. After the regular organization of the Convention, which was called to order by tho Presidont about ten o'clock, soow after the adjournment of the business meeting, re- Tigious exercises were commenced with the reading of the Ser ptures by Rey. D.7. Hill, of Carmel, N. ¥., and singing ul by the con of the 101at hymn, Prayer was then offered by .C, Wheat, of Philadelphia. At the con- clusion of these exercises’ Wm. Colgate, fsq., read the following abstract of the Treasurer’s report for the past ear:— 7 ‘TREASURER’S REPORT. 1868. Dr. Oct. 5, To oath paid for special expenses of tho rovision b Scriptures 00 “ Spocial ox; of the rov: of the Fronch Scriptures,... 112 « Special expenses of the revision of the English Scriptures, . , 13,230 68 # Scriptures {000 00 « Spocial expenses of the revision ‘and_printin, the Italian Genoral oxpe postage, counterfeit bills, vt 1252. Oct, 6 By balance. .... 1863. Oct. 5. By interest. ... By cash from di Churches, auxiliaries, assoviations, &c Total... ..sseeve Total... .... $106,129 30 Tho Auditor, 8. Pier, Biq:, prosented ‘his report, ‘certi- fying to the correctness of the foregoing, when it wae inanimously adopted. The President, Rev. Dr. Cons, then proceeded to deliver his address, of which the following is a synopsis :-— Brethzen and friends of the Bible causo—In the gracious ovidanee of our covenant God and Father in Christ jexus, we enjoy the privilego of convening in this house, to colebrate the fourth anniversary of the American Bible Tniom. It gives me pleasufe to say that your Board of anagers have attended regularly to the business ef the ion with unabatirg zeal and fidelity; net o aingle momber has been removed by death; and harmony of action, inereace of funda, and accessions of valuable friends are among the tokens for good vouchsafed to us. by che God of the Bible. In rovising the commonly re- ceived English version, the real point of controvesy. between us and anti-revisionists is the question whother Beptiso shall be translated or not. Settle that point on the side of truth; allow the real meaning of the word to appear in all its’ plainneas and simplicity; and then no one but a Roman Catho'ie will object to the | whole bible being brought as near tho original as possible, ‘This was the great, in fact the only tasuperable difficulty, jn the Calcutta and the British and Foreign Peble Socio ties, with reference to the versiana of Carey and Yates aud their condjutors. And this. too was the identical stone of stambling and rock of offence in the Amer Lible Society respecting the ciseulation of Judson’ i ah of the mat instance it was acl ied that if baptiso and ils cognates were left ustransly all op ponents would be satisfied, What a melancholy picture dvex this furnish of the depravity of our race—as mani fested even among those who profess to bow willingly a cheerfully to the autberity of Zion's King—that rather thon have his first injunction to believers made plain to the common. unders ing, that he who reada m: in the pathway of hee, they will adhere sions of ackn Ingecuracy, and hold up te | cblequy and persecution those who desire to have God's trath “freed from error and obscurity. God has greatly encouraged us in our work. Let us therefore gird up the Ywins of our minds and be sober, heping unto the end, | We havo difeultior to encounters but they are trifling to those which befel Wyekliffe and Tyndale, and thoir compeers. We aro not exposod to the wrath of kings and an established clergy; noithor finos nor impricanments, ner fire nor fagot, menace us. It la our happiness to dwell In the Jand of ‘civil and religions liberty; and whore Baptist principles pravadl, that ibouty Bible, General terms were indee: A by these ties in the resolutions refusing aid te vorsions made fist ries; but when the ter | cam never Le emcoensfully assuiled. with our brother, Anderson, at the wonders accew plisued thi the instrumentality of the Serip- tures in 21 English ; but if the cirenlation of a vor- sion, with thousands of acknowlodged inaccuracies has been followed by such glorious results, may we not look for greater things than these when the errors shall be correctedand the obscurities removed, and the pure and unmutilated Word of the Lord shall’run and have free course and be glorified in all the earth ! Wx. H. Wrcxory, of New York, Corresponding Secre- tary, read the report of the Board of Managers for the past ycar, of which we give the following abstract:— ANNUAL REPORT. The Unien has enjoyed another year of unabated pros- perity. Divine Providence has signally blessed all its plans and operatio; culated by some of its opponents, that the ‘ed itself to the revision of the Eng- lish Scriptures, is has been made'by ¢ not even been befor: he object or general poli cospary or advisable, ean be made without an alters- the second article of the constitution, and the twen- tieth article provides against any alteration in the second without a unanimous vote and one year's previous notice, The Union therefore wish once for’ all, to place a quietns upon all ideas of compromise, as no compromise of its prinei- ples or policy is likely ever to take place. _ The Union really interferes with no existing organization, No other elaims to have entered the field of revision, and the Union does not circulate the o: mmouly received versions in any language in this country or in Europe. It makes small appropriations for versions in heathen languages, but d of the heathen ono of its principal ple Apother careful revision has taken place, and the gospels of Mathew and Mark have been printed separately. One thou- sand copies of the former have been received at tho Bible Rooms and are now ready for distribution, and five hundred re expected to he %. 0 contract, the inc! the gospels and the Acts of the Apostles was to have been completed be- fore this date, and the mant hands of our agent in Paris. The scholar mentioned in the first annual report as at the time in nogotiation with the Union, has now been por- manently engaged. His distinguished classical and theologi- cal attainme hia celebrity as a philologist, quality him to undert part of the genoral work; but hi liar departmen y, and his especially associate him ‘with the o Old Testamont, to which his attonti y it I proaent time, have is found to be mo an was at firet anticipated. Others, whose contracts ot xo positively limit them, have been under tho nevessi- ty of taking more time than was at first anticipated. All seem to be more and more impressed with » consciousness of the vastness of the undertaking, and the necessity of the utmost fidelity and thoroughness: One revision of Galatians hag beon rocoived; one of Ephe- of First and Second Timothy, 'Ti- tus, Hebrews, &o., have been partially examined by the Com. mittee on, . The Epistles printed last year for the examination of scholars beon ro-revised, and, with the addition of Rovelation, are now passing through the press to be again submitted for criticisms and suggestions. Four thousand copies are being printed, in order that friends who wish to purchase may have the opportunity, ‘The engagement upon the Old Testament before the New is completed increases the need of funda, Deoply interesting lettors from the Siamese Mission, and from its oldest living missionary, (now in this country and about to return,) Appear under ¢ is department, acoempany- ing @ grant of her thousand dollars for the Saered Scriptures in Sia It was the comparison between the Siamese New Testament and the common English vorsion that disclosed to the present King of Siam the diserepane between the two, and lod him to declare that, if the English is correct, the missionaries had not givem the truth to his countrymen, The’ report pregente history of the circumstances through which the revision of the Italian Tostamont, mado by Dr. Achilli for the American and Foreign Bible Socisty, haa come into the possession of the American Bible Union, Tho Board has determined to prin’ a small edition for tho uso of its revisers and the examination and criticlam of scholars, and has made an sppropriation for that objeot. ‘The testimony to the scholarship of Dr. Achilli and his skill in the use of the Italian tongue, is of the most satisfactory character, ‘wo superior scholars aro ongaged by the Union in the re- | on of parts of the German Now Testament, one of whom has # reputation as a biblical philologist not unknown in any country where Christian literature is cultivated, i he library hasbeen enlarged by many valuable accessions. It isn choice collection of works of Merit, contributing facili- ties for the work of Scripture translation and revision. A comparison of the four years of the Union's hibits the incroase of its receipts and subscription: Cash receipts the first year. second year, third year fourth yen) 23 Unpaid instalments on subscribed first yea “ ond years life memberships” and directa p 0 Union, the New ‘ion, the Cincinnati Bible Union, &e. Several of thom already contribute very liberally to the funds. Tho Oliver Streot Bible Union hag given 's thousand dollacs the present yenr, The Bible Translation Society, and the American Christian Bible Society, ha jed liberally the present year, aud more in expected from them in future, ‘The American Bible Union occupies a conspicuous position. ‘The walls of the city havo been searched with curious eyes; the towers have been counte he bulwarks marked. Incessant vigilance and cireumspection are needed on the art of those who have its interests in charge. They must he jumble and preyertal, and not loan to their own understand- ing, but make the God of the Bible their trust; look to Him for wisdom, and do nothing whieh will not please Him. Under the guiding hand and approving smile of the Author of Truth the Union must continue to prosper, aud the results of ite labors will be a version of the Sacreé Scriptures in our own. language, and similar version in others, the value and use- fulusss of which caznot be estimated by human powors of calculation, Rey. 0. B. Jupp, of this city, moved the adoption of the report ina few appropriate remarks. He paid the Board of Managers a high compliment for the manner in which they had performed the duties imposed upon them. In their efforts to procure a faithful revision of the Scriptures they never permitted themselves tobe thwarted in thoir great purpose. They had been met by difficulties and obstacles which would have turned aside any other bod of men; but they knew the importance of the work whic! they had to do, and they never swerved from any of its obli- gations. Those who were opposed to the desired revision endeavored to prevent it from being accomplished; all the religious newspapers east of the Alleghunies ‘resixted the movement, and the only Baptist quarterly yeview, the Cheistian Review, has passed the crisis without publishing a syllable in relation to it. The report, anid the speaker, in conclusion, ought to be published; it is all that trath requires. Hence the efforta which’ have been made to suppress the movement of this Bible Union. The senti- ments of this Union must be suppressed; the public must not read or talk of them; they must not say a word about “revision,” because the moment that word is mentioned it commends itself to the common sense of the public. Therefore I am of opinion that this report should be printed and spread broadcast throughout the land; and there will be au effort, as there has been, to suppress and put down and gag in this and of civil and religious lib ty those who have enlisted in this great movement. It is unworthy the Protestant. ‘The Catholics inay oppress and persecute, and kill, as they have done, and prevent the freedom of speech, but what shall we think of Protes- tants who attempt to follow in their footsteps. When the speaker resumed his seat, Rev. Dr. Silas K. Shepard seconded the motion, which, after a few remarks from Rev. W. J. Loomis, was unanimously adapted. The Praxipevt then appointed the following committees, which were approved of by the Convention:— jamese Translation.—Reva. A. Wheat, of Philadel. phia; C. Graves, of New York; J. H: Chandler, returned mniesiorary from Siam; Wm. McCarthy, of Newport; Jas. Farquharson, of Williamsburg. On the English Translotim.—Rev, John b. Walter, of Louisville, Ky.: Rev. Prof. P. B, Spear, of Madison Univer- sity, N. ¥.: Hon Joseph Taylor, of’ Philadel shia; Rev. Alonzo Wheelock, of New Yurk; Joseph W. Burdon, of Wil- liamsburg. On the Spanish Translation.—Revs. J. Newton Hill, of New York; F. Crowe, a returned missionary from Spanish America; Cyrus G. All-n, of Pennsyly «nia; S. Wilkins, of New York; John Seage, of Staten Isiand. The Committee of Atrangemiente reported the hours of meeting for the Convention as follcws:—Prayer meet- ing, 9A. M.; morning session, from 10 A. M. till 1244 P. M.; afternoon session, from 4 to 6; evening session com: men-es at 73 o'clock. Tne report was adopted, and the Convention adjourned till three o'clock, after receiving the benediction of the President. RECESS AND ENTERTAINMENT. During the recess a handsome entertainment was pro- vided, in an apartment adjoining the lecture room of the church, for those delegates whose residence was too dis- tant to permit them to return in time tothe Convention. The ladies of the church, on this oceasion, not only did the honors of the table, but waited on the guests. Over a hundred persons partook of their hospitality, which was dispensed with that gra 1 unaffectedness of manner which characterize true ladies, Wetake this occasion to return them and the gontlemen who had charge of the affair our thanks for their attontion and courtesy. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention reassembled at three d’clock, pursuant to adjournment, and waa called to order by the President. ‘The congregation then joined in. singing the two first verses of the 288th hymn, beginning ‘My thoughts sur- mount these lower skies,” after which prayer was offered by Roy."Elon Galusha, of Lockport, N. Y. The PresipeNt announced the following committees, in addition to those which he had appolated at the morn- ing ression:— 5 ‘On the Halian Transtation.—Revs. T. Armitage, of ‘New York; Dr. Achilli, of Italy; John. W. Sarles, of Brooklyn; George R. Darrow, R. I.; Jeremiah B. Taylor, Fsq., New York. ‘On the Germon Translatim.—Rova. Anton Jackson, of Jarves Belches, of Maino; George Austin, M. Md.; Reva. 3. 8. Wheeler, of New York; n. Avrs, of Cassville, N. Y., addrossed the God is our refuge and strength,” has vistian soldier as he er the Hebi of conflict Jehovah t the battles of truth under os where his motives and plans will be chal severely soruti '. He is bound, as a ren deing-—vea he expreas instructions of his om of the hope hs cherish 0 come before magistrates not even to depend on the vaual 1 and thought, but on God, who wfolerieis when life, and soul, and wiedem which his a ay DO t Does he ar meeting. He sai always been the lang urged his way sonable Commay’ posing vast plans for the reste he world, y i ‘of man, for the accemptishment of which he aas no np- | propriate means, and, according to the wisdom, of man, equate power? ‘That man who never goes fo | thou he can see will nover go further in roiigion than to | the berders of the Red Sea, My heart swells with | sweeter rapture, my feet stand firmer ow the rock, when 1 examine tt Joa and position ef the Bible at the bloel ntnined ince Immanuel floats ever her. As to the rensonableness of her position, her apology ix before the world. A gnecession of anniversaries mparaiteled in the history of voluntary assgtiations for clearnoss of argument and pure geal fax the cause of God las loft nothing to opponents but expediency and ridicule. Rovi- sion is now the watchword of all, Not only the pringi- plo is made so cleny aa to be unmistakeable, but the Yiidit itelt weltmesees with our spirits that we nee follow + fig ln lies Meuietops, whose Ways ard yloasaus aid wlived - cripts are probably now in the | fey are peace. Here, then, we take our ing the truth and the’ spirit of truth we may expect to succeed. Let usembrace the truth fo fcarlewaly on. God has given ux the Bible;, the as it, but the enemy has treated it as he has’ troated the Churech—thrown around it obscurities, which must all be: clearedaway. The Dible Union commits it to the sclenee snd literature of the world, trusting in God that it be brought safe to land, prepared to lead the sacrament host of God’s elect to the heavenly Canaan. When the storm gathers we shall not turn pale, but be full of and give asa reason of our hope—not that we Cesar, but the Bible. The Preaprst read a letter from Professor W. C. Dum- can, who was present at the morning seasion, stating that he was compelled to return to New Orleans ‘by the Warrior, and regretting his inability to remain in this elty til the adjournment of the Convention, |The come ion joined in si ‘61, after wl anad- Sema taiteedict © tae tie bins oe abstract of his remarks :— Mr. Prrapewr—The American Bible Union has come inte existence for the avowed purpose of procuring the faithfall translation of the sacred Scriptures into all la This, sir, I believe to be the highest object, the nol enterprise, and will be, when accomplished, the most gle- rious achievement of the church on earth. ’In this enterprise the church ought to be united, and it is la- mentable that it cannot be; but, sir, is it meet that suole a work of importance should be delayed, because there are some who will not come up to their duty in the work of translating and revising? ‘The accomplishment of this sim- gle work alone, (the revision of the English Seriptures,) i of sufficient magnitude to enlist all the learning and em ergy of the Christian world. Although the Bible Uniom does not confine itself to this single object, yet it must be looked upon by the mass of Christians who read our ver sion as the grand point of their interest in the Uniom, Any man who believes the Bible to be the revealed will of God, is solemnly bound to dissent from any translation which he knows does not give the full sense of the nal, no matter how long he may have used it. I the American Bible Union as the star of hope to church. I regard it, sir; originating in such a time under sueh a state of things'as as a Providence full mercy to the Christian world. God has favored thus signalized his approbation of ita course. It amidst opposition the most bitter. It began without and its first year only reached five thousand dollars; second, ten thousand; the third, sixteen thousand; now, sir, in its fourth anniversary, it ean report twenty- three thousand dollars. This is not all. Men, who, whem this this society was formed, said, “we do ypt ang revision,’? are now, in 1853, making propositions to the friends of the Bible Union, ‘saying, “If we confine oui selves to revision only, we can sweep everything with wa.” Well, sir, I don’t know but we can, but we don’t want everything. Sir, men who in 1850 can say one thing, in 1853 another, upon matters of such vital importance as a pure Bible for the world, will be no help in carrying foe ward to final triumph a glorious principle. It is the pur. pose of the Union to hold up to the world a Bible dimmed by no human authority, defaced by no images of Popery, acknowledging the authority of no king but Josua, den; the dictation of parliaments and cardinals, and summom- ing the world to a solemn tribunal before unveiled Truth. Ifyou circulate such a Gospel it will defend itself, and wim to the Christian faith the supporters of superstition. If you circulate an impure version you will need to keep @ standing army of Christian scholars to defend its doctrines ke. i from corruption. The doctrines of the Church should be found in the Bible, and not be what the Church can make out of a badly translated Bible. The Bible, faithfully trans- Jated,and in the hands of # sanctified, truth loving em forms a power against which the gates of hell shall prevail. And finally, Mr. President, may you live te seo the battle fought, the victory won, the foes of pure translation and revision all silenced, and Truth on her wage to the zenith of the moral heavens, spotless as the sun. Rey. Mr. Jonna presented the following resolution, whiels was adopted:— Whereas, It is evident that God hag employed agencies organizations in every ago for the purification, odification, advancement of his church, the purity and proservation His Word, therefore, Resolved, That we regard the American Bible Union as am aggressive and progrossive organization, dictated by Diving Frovidence, demanded by » perlahing world and » suffering, church, Aitd that we will most cheerfully give to it our dence, co-operation, and support. At this stage of’ the proceedings prayer was offered by Rey. A. Wheelock, and after benediction by Rev. Mr. At mitage, the Convention adjourned till half-past sevem o'clock in the evening. EVENING SESSION. There was a larger attendance at the evening sesslem than at either of the two previous meetings. Rev. Dm Armitage presided, in the absence of Rev. Dr. Cone, the President. A portion of the Scriptures was read by Rev. P. R. Roberts, and prayer was offered by Rev. B. T. Leek, of thia city, after which Rev. James Challen, of Phils- delpbia, made an address on the necessity of revising the Seriptares. Ho was followed by James Edmonds, Eaq., ef Jedco, New York, at the-conclusion of whose remarks the following report was made :— Your committee report that at ten a half o'clock te morrow morning we listen to an address from Frederielt Crowe on the Spanish Scriptures, succeoded by voluntary re- marks upon the following resolutions:— Resolved, That the American Bible Union camo into exist ence by force of circumstance; othor bible societi ios, by ral consent, either neglecting the revision of the ice Seri or positively refusing to do that long-d object. he jolved, That while we are not unmindful of the necessity of correct versions in other languages, the revision of our owm will demand chiefly our first labors, ‘and wo design to with our e1 rise until every English family on perth Shae have presented to them a copy of the English Soriptures made according to that inspired pattern frou the finger of the Al> mighty. At Wires o'clock in the afternoon there will ben mocting for voluntary addresses, and each speaker is not to Oeuge wore than fifteen minutes. At seven o'clock in the evening Dr. Achilli, of Italy, aa@ Dr. 3.1. Waller, of Louisville, Ky,, will address tho mastinge ‘This report was adopted, and the Convention adjourned. SECOND DAY. In accordance with the report of the Committee of Ar- rangements, a prayer meeting was held in the lectere room of the church yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock. The public meeting was organized at 10 o'clock, by the Presl- dent, Dr. Cono, and the exercises were commenced by singing the seven hundred and sixty-third hymm, Prayer was made by Rev. N. P. Foster, of New Hampshire, after which the congregation was addres sed by Rev. Frederick Crowe, Missionary in Guatemal:§ ‘The following report of the Committee on the Spaniel Scriptures was read by Rev. J. Nuwtos Hos, of New | York :-— That the gospels of Matthew and Mark have been finally completed. Matthew has arrived at the rooms, and is ready for distribution. Copies have been sent to St. De mingo, Indian Territory, and Trinidad, to the Baptiste | there. Mark is expected to arrive ina few days, The other parts of the New Testament aro ina state of com siderable forwardness. Brother Norton, of England, iaa letter to the Corresponding Secretary, states the follow- ing facts:—Services, inclu ‘expenses, type compeal- tion and stereotyping, is likely to be about £310 for the Spanish New Testament, and the paper and presswork for 5,000 copies about £120 or £130 more, besides the binding, 80 that the £151 168. 24,d.,which constitutes the entire sum received for this purpose is about half the cost, exclusive of the prosswork, pert and binding, of the five thousand copies. I have ‘paid for half the paper and presawork of Matthew from the funds of the Board, but have since ques- tioned whether I had authority to do this. If the wishes me to do so for the future, and to have half the five thousand copies seat to them, it will require some £90 more, I suppore, to-mect half ‘the entire expense of the whole New Testament. He recommends a larger paper for the present edition, but did not think the Edin! betel — funds for this cee in cost. The rej concludes by recommending that the rate books of the New Textament be bound in attractive style. The foregoing was adopted unanimor after ences Mi aie ie onlg the re; of the ‘ommi on the Englial of which we make the following abstract:—“The Nonncltses say that they regard the revision of the common English version ee the t enterprise in which the Bible Union is ém- gaged. In proportion to the suecess which attends thie will be the probable prosperity of all the other enterprises naturally and legitimately associated with it. The ex- cellence of the version in our own language, produced by the joint labors of the distinguished pt the Union, must give a tone and character to all re visions made under the auapices of the ssme body. Nor will its influences be ned to the works of the Bible Union. All intelligent translators and revisera of the Sacred Volume, throngheut the world, will be more or leas influenced by it, and sacred literature in all lands where the Christian religion is known will be affected by it. Im view of such facts, and of the inestimable consequences te the souls of men, growing ont of the faithful amd accurate portraiture of the divine mind in the books which contains tho revelation of God’s will to man, your committee are not surprised at the extreme caution wits which the Board has proceeded. While they admire the plans adopted and the measures presented to complete the revision at the earliest period consistent with the at- tainment of the highest degree of excellence in the itxelf, they approve of the ae not to make the tacrifice of merit to the desiravlencss of expedition in the accomplishment of tho object. They therefore recom- mend to the Union to express Ita decided approbation of the extension of time yielded to the request of revisors, The committee also express the opinion, that while it ts right and proper that the Board, as employing the dona- tiona of the benevolent, should continue to exercise im every departmont a rigid economy in the expenditure of money, no amount of money necessary should be spared in the endeavor to make the Knglish version a work ef tho greatest possible merit. The Board should be em couraged not to withhold any expenditure im this depar® rent which affords a reasonable prospect of adding te the value and excellence of the revision, After addreses from Rev. Elon Galusba, of New Ye Rev. Fran‘e Remington, of Cincinnati, 0., and Rev. Dr. E. Shepard, of Now York, the meeting adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention reassembled at three o'clock, and the singing of the 76lst hymn commenced the exereisem, Vrayee was offered by Rev. NB. Baldwin, arid the rese- lutions offered the evexing before by the committee were called up by Dr. F. Shepard, who moved their adoption, ‘The motion was secoated by Rey. E. Galusha, and the scclutions were usanimously adopted. veiiie ey Wt Wrexorr made’ fer remarks on the objects of the Convention, He was followed by Tua, of Carmel, N. ¥., who contended, in a brief that the existence of the Bible Union was @ matt necessity, ard that the work which it had to perform waa imp ralively demandet by the religious necessities ofthe nge. ‘Tro Kev, Jayme Dexcmen, of Maine, presented the follow- ing report of the Committee o1 the German Scriptures —— That they regard the German Innguage as one of most interesting now inuse, and that the immense mum bor of ovr countrymen, to whom it is their mother tongue make it in some sense to us a national Snoangee ‘The cir:umstances of Divine Providence which have duced the Board, at this early period, to e io the revision of the German Testament appear ee mittee to be of too marked a character to be Your committee believe that God is the way for a pure version of the Sori a oat al thoy ace disguscd te Congraiulabs tho, Caion pen ul ‘ —_—_