ciety, we do now approve of, and rejoice in, the formation of the American and Foreign Bible Society, and do most cordially extend to it our best wishes and efforts. Resolved, That we regard it to be the duty of the American and Foreign Bible Society to maintain a separate action in the distribution of the present English version of the scriptures in our own country. MARYLAND. Maryland Baptist Union Association. The second meeting of this influential body met at the Union Meeting House, Baltimore county, October 19, 1837. It was unanimously Resolved, That we are highly gratified at the organization and prospects of the American and Foreign Bible Society; that in our opinion the said society ought to operate on the broad principle, that "the field is the world;" that the signs of the times demand of us as a denomination, a united, vigorous, and constant effort to give to the nations of the earth, the words of eternal life. VIRGINIA. Greenbrier Baptist Association. The Greenbrier Union Bible Society, at its annual meeting in September last, passed the following resolutions : Resolved, That in our opinion the American and Foreign Bible Society should be unfettered in their operations. Resolved, That if the Society should think it expedient to engage in the work of home distribution, the version of the scriptures now in common use, is the only one we will patronise. James River Association. The fifth annual session of this body was held in July last, when the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously passed. Whereas, by the recent proceedings of the American Bible Society, it has manifestly become the duty of the Baptists to form a distinct organization to carry on Bible distribution, (especially foreign ;) and whereas the Baptist Convention in Philadelphia have determined on a distinct organization, and have confirmed the American and Foreign Bible Society, which was then in its incipient state in New-York: And whereas this, by compromise, has been confined to foreign distribution for the present year; therefore, Resolved, That we deplore the sectarian and uncharitable course of the American Bible Society; yet look upon it as an opening of providence to call Baptists into action. Resolved, That we cordially approve the proceedings of the Convention held in Philadelphia in April last. Liberty Association. At the fifth annual meeting of this Association in the month of August last, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That this association cordially approve and recommend to the patronage of the churches, the objects of the American and Foreign Bible Society, and that we are willing to submit the subject of home and foreign distribution entirely to the discretion of its managers. NORTH CAROLINA. At the last meeting of the North Carolina State Convention, several resolutions were passed, approving the formation of the American and Foreign Bible Society, and recommending HOME as well as foreign distribution. SOUTH CAROLINA. The Society Hill Bible Society, has for several years been an efficient auxiliary of the American Bible Society; but upon a careful examination of the course pursued by that institution in opposition to the truth, as believed and practised by the Baptists, they did at their meeting in November last, resolve, that the Society Hill Bible Society should henceforth be auxiliary to the American and Foreign Bible Society, and that it also approves of HOME DISTRIBUTION. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION. Extract of a letter to the Corresponding Secretary, from Rev. A. Maclay. I have just returned from the South Carolina State Convention. We had an interesting meeting. Resolutions in favour of the American and Foreign Bible Society were unanimously passed, both in favour of HOME, and Foreign distribution. OHIO. At the meeting of the Portage Baptist Association in September last, it was unananimously Resolved, That this Association highly approve of the " American and Foreign Bible Society," for the purpose of giving entire and without restriction or limitation, THE ORACLES OF GOD TO THE WHOLE POPULATION OF THE GLOBE, in every language under heaven, faithfully translated; and as soon as circumstances in God's providence will permit. MICHIGAN. The Baptist Convention of the State of Michigan, unanimously passed the following resolutions at their annual meeting in September. Resolved, That this Convention highly approve of the recent formation of the American and Foreign Bible Society, and devoutly hope that our churches will act as unitedly and efficiently in its support, as they have spoken plainly and decidedly in its approval and defence. Resolved, That in answer to the inquiries of the American and Foreign Bible Society; they should in our view, be left untrammelled by any thing in the constitution, in giving THE WHOLE BIBLE TO THE WHOLE World. Munificent Donation. Mr. STEPHEN B. MUNN, well known in this community as an enterprising and judicious merchant, after carefully examining the nature of our various benevolent institutions, was brought to the conclusion, that the American and Foreign Bible Society mcrited his special patronage. To this Society, having for its single object, to give to all mankind the whole Bible faithfully translated, Mr. Munn has granted the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS. The Board of Managers welcome this remarkable expression of enlightened christian liberality as a cheering indication of Divine approbation, and they confidently believe that when the object of the American and Foreign Bible Society shall be better understood, its claims will be generally appreciated, and, that many to whom God has granted the means, will be found willing to bestow their bounty upon an institution so obviously engaged in promoting the cause of God, by diffusing the unmutilated pages of divine revelation. To the Baptist General Convention of the United States for missionary purposes, $5000 for printing and circulating the sacred scriptures in the following languages, viz. Chinese, New Testament in German, $2000 1000 2000 Want of room compels us, very reluctantly, to omit the names of new auxilia ries, life directors, and life members. $85.00 4 62 54 50 1 00 3.00 20 00 73 54 30 00 130 00 3 00 100 00 TREASURER'S REPORT. Moneys received by WILLIAM COLGATE, Treasurer of the "American and Foreign Oct. 1837. Bible Society," 1837. Bridgewater Bapt. Asso. Penn. per M. S. Wilson, Treasurer Portage Asso. Ohio per L. Austin, Tr. 126 74 Grenel, Treasurer 65 00 Johnson, Cincinnati, do. 200 00 B. W. Lester, Salem, Illinois 19 40 A Friend, per T. Rand 1 00 Carmel Female Baptist Mission Soci- 10 00 Collection at the Holland Purchase Bap. Church, Carmel, per A. Ferris in N. Y. and Con. per J. G. Collom, 60 50 4.00 25 00 35.00 Fem of Springville ch. and cong., do. 30 00 Elisha Barrett, Evans, do. 2.00 Redmill Ch. Putnam Co. per L. Cole 8 00 30 00 do. 5.00 A friend to an uncorrupted translation per do. 37 Mission Church at Sault St. Marie, per C. G. Sommers, 31 50 Joseph P. Cutler Maria G. Bell, for home dist. per do. 50 1 00 Jesse Hendrick 5.00 Josiah Andrews, Perry do. 5 00 Alonzo Hendrick, 5.00 Mrs Hendrick and daughter,.. 1 00 Ch. & Cong., Lakeville, Livingston,do. 34 00 Sister Sheffield 1 00 Stonington Bap. Ch. per A. G. Beebee. 6 00 700 31 37 do. 5.00 do. 1 00 10 25 10 00 Rev. E B. Sparks, Bainbridge, do.. 5.00 John Bears, Barrington, do. A string of gold beads by a sister in 2.00 4 75 Rochester, do. 750 3 25 Olive Estel, gold beads, Sister Dow, Marien. Sister Cohnan, Ogden, do. 50 Juvenile Society, do. church,do. 3.00 Miss Wing do. Geo. Pettit, Fabius, do. Canton ch., Onandagua Co. do. Onandagua Bible Society by Elder 1 00 30 00 9 59 Sister Dawby, North Parma, do. 50 do. 1 00 Bellamy, do. 2.00 Daniel Munro, Elbridge Joel Coe, Mentz. Penfield Ch., Monroe Co. do. December. Collections, per Rev. A. Maclay, rem. 5.00 5.00 5.00 30 00 1 00 10 00 S. Salisbury, do. do. 5 00 by Aug. P. Lacoste, S. Carolina, 626 22 1 00 Bible Society of the Laurens-st. Bap 5 00 tist Church, per Dr. Barker, 30 00 Bap. Church Seneca Falls, do. 10 00 Oliver-st. Fem. B. S. pr Eliz. Pine, Tr. 294 50 Ontario Associational B. S. do. 115 25 Stephen B. Muun, Esq. donation 8000 00 Cash for reports, '11535 77 WM. COLGATE, Esq. Treasurer, 6 Dutch-street. Rev. CHARLES G. SOMMERS, Corresponding Secretary, 82 Madison-st. N. Y. This publication is periodical, contains a sheet, and the postage for any distance under 100 miles, is 1 1-2 cents; for any distance over 100 miles, 2 1-2 cents. A MEETING of the Directors and Members of the American and Foreign Bible Society will be held on Tuesday, the 24th April, 1838, at 10 A. M. in the Oliver-street Baptist Meeting house, when a Board of Managers for the ensuing year, will be elected, and such, other business as the interest of the Society demands, will be transacted. Delegates from auxiliary and other Societies, are requested to meet at nine o'clock, in the Lecture Room in Oliver-street, to occupy the hour preceding the public meeting, in imploring the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and the presence and blessing of God, during the anniversaries of the Triennial Meeting of the American Baptist Missionary Convention, the American Baptist General Tract Society, the American Baptist Home Mission Society, and the American and Foreign Bible Society. Desirous of accommodating the several Societies that have appointed their ensuing anniversaries in New-York, the American and Foreign Bible Society will postpone their public anniversary meeting for the reading of the Annual Report of the Board of Managers, until some day that will not interfere with the important claims of the Baptist Convention, or either of the other institutions, and of which due notice will be given at the close of the' meeting of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. CHARLES G. SOMMERS, Corresponding Secretary of A. and F. B. S. VOL. I.-7 PRAYER MEETING FOR THE BLESSING OF GOD UPON THE LABOURS OF THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. A large assembly of the friends of this society convened in the meetinghouse in Oliver-street, on the evening of the 28th, Sept. 1837, pursuant to a recommendation of the New-York Conference of Baptist Ministers. Brother Cone was appointed Chairman, and stated that the object of the meeting was, to express gratitude to God for the success which has distinguished the Society; to invite increasing efforts to promote the noble work of giving the Bible faithfully translated to all men, and to consider the importance of fervent, uniform, and unceasing prayer, for His benediction upon the future labours of the Society. After prayer by brother White, of Staten Island, the 19th Psalm was read by brother Dunbar, of this city. Brother A. Maclay, the agent of the Society, presented the following resolution: Resolved, That the success which has thus far crowned the labours of the American and Foreign Bible Society, demands the gratitude of all who love our Lord Jesus Christ, and calls for increasing effort to secure the accomplishment of its contemplated work, of giving the Bible faithfully translated to all the inhabitants upon the globe. Brother Maclay sustained this resolution by appropriate remarks. He made an interesting statement of facts in relation to his ageney, and spoke with peculiar effect on the precedence of our denomination over all others in translating and distributing the Bible in foreign languages. He considered the resolution of the American Bible Society, by which we are excluded from the use of the funds of that Society, in foreign translation and distribution, as unconstitutional and unjust. He regarded the formation of the American and Foreign Bible Society, as decidedly the most important effort in which we had engaged, and believed that it would be the means of exciting the denomination to a holy and harmonious action, and that it would result in uniting them in other institutions, which would prove a blessing to America. Brother Maclay presented a statement of his late tour of agency, and of the happiness he experienced in visiting and addressing the Baptists of Maryland, and of attending the Convention of Western Baptists, at Cincinnati. The latter of these bodies entered most heartily and fully into the views of the Society, as to the principle of translation, and the organization of the Society'; and exhibited a laudable readiness with their counsels and their money, to enter upon its noble work. He proceeded to visit many of the most important places in the west and south, advancing as far as Tennessee in the former, and to New Orleans in the latter direction. He was, with a single exception, received with great cordiality in every place. He received subscriptions to the amount of twenty thousand nine hundred and sixty-five dollars and fifty-five cents; assisted in the formation of a number of auxiliary societies, and preached from eight to ten times in a week, and in one instance, preached nineteen sermons in ten days. The agent informed us that the contributors to his subscription told him, if you embrace HOME DISTRIBUTION, as well as foreign, where we give you ten dollars now, we will give you a hundred. He closed by the expression of his hope, that the success of the Society was an indication that God would bless the Bible, translated, without addition, diminution, or concealment. Our aim, he said, should be to give the Bible to the world, and to say as we commended the work to our children, in the language of the dying patriarch, "I die, but God will be with you." The above resolution was seconded by brother Luther Crawford, and accompanied by remarks befitting the occasion. Speaking of the superlative |