1834.] FUNDS. 41 Vermont Branch. The ton, Hitchcock and Brigham of Randolph. THE anniversary of this Society took The officers chosen for the year ensuing, are place on Tuesday, September 9, 1834, at J. C. Starkweather, Esq. of Pawtucket, Brandon. The report of the executive President; Rev. Orin Fowler, of Fall committee, was read by the Rev. William River, Secretary, and Mr. Charles Godfrey L. Mather, Secretary of the Branch. of Taunton, Treasurer. Treasurer, George W. Root, Esq. presented his account, and addresses were offered by Hampshire Auxiliary Education Society. the Secretary of the Parent Society, the THIS auxiliary held its anniversary at Rev. Mr. Tilden of West Rutland, the Northampton, October 9, 1834. The meetRev. Ornan Eastman, Financial Secretary ing was addressed by Rev. John Todd, of American Tract Society, and the Rev. Dr. Northampton. Mr. Mather is now pleading Ely of Philadelphia. For the ensuing year | the cause of the Education Society within the following are officers, viz. Hon. Samuel its bounds. The officers of the Society are, Prentiss, LL. D. President, the Rev. Mr. Mather, Secretary, and George W. Root, Esq. Treasurer. We have not room for the insertion of the report in this number of the Journal. Old Colony Education Society, Ms. THE anniversary of this Society was observed at Rochester, (Rev. Mr. Robbins's parish,) July 30, 1834. The Rev. Sylvester Holmes presented the director's report. Col. Seabury read the treasurer's report. The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. Mr. Nott, of Wareham, the Rev. Thomas Shepard, General Agent of Amer ican Bible Society, and the Secretary of the Parent Society. The officers are the following: Doct. Andrew Mackie, President; Rev. Mr. Holmes, Secretary, and Col. Alexander Seabury, Treasurer. An extract from the report may be expected in the next Journal. Rev. John Brown, D. D. Hadley, President; Penobscot County Education Society, Me. THIS County auxiliary held its annual meeting at Bangor, September 10, 1834. The annual report was read by professor Pond, an extract from which will be inserted in the next number of the Journal. Hon. Thomas A. Hill, President; professor Pond is Secretary, and James Allen, Esq. is Treasurer Norwich, C. bequest of Sarah Lathrop, by D. AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. SUFFOLK COUNTY. 250 00 [Mr. Lorenzo S. Cragin, Boston, Tr.] Essex North Education Society. THIS Society held its annual meeting at Andover, May 7, 1834. The report was read by the Rev. Mr. Kimball, an extract of which may be expected in the next Journal. The Rev. Gardner B. Perry, of Bradford, is President; Rev. David T. Kim-A Friend, 340 of which to const. Rev. David ball, of Ipswich, is Secretary, and Col. Ebenezer Hale, of Newbury, is Treasurer. Education Society of Taunton and THE anniversary of this Society was held at Fall River, Oct. 14, 1834. The report was read by the Rev. Mr. Fowler. The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. Messrs. Sheldon of Easton, Maltby of Taun Boston, fr. a Female Friend, by Rev. Dr. Wisner A Lady H. Gates, of Essex St. Asso. Park St. Gent. Asso. J. M. Kimball, Tr. Greene, a L. M. of the A. E. S. BERKSHIRE COUNTY. [John Hotchkin, Esq. Lenox, Tr.] From a Friend, by Rev. D. D. Field BARNSTABLE COUNTY. [Dea. Joseph White, Yarmouth, Tr.] Sandwich, fr. Ladies of the Soc. of Rev. A. Cobb, to coust. him a L. M. of the Co. Soc. Fr. Dea. E. Hallett, ann, subs. Fr. Miss Lucia Dillingham 50 00-300 00 745 20 448 50 [The above thro' Rev. N. Cogswell, of Yarmouth.] Wrentham, fr. the ex'rs. of the Will of Mrs. Jerusha George, balance of her bequest, ($170 being included in the amo. rec'd. from this county last quarter) by Dea. B. Shepard, Jr. Fr. the Treasurer $100, of which 40 is from the Soc. of Rev. John C. Phillips, Weymouth, North Parish, to const. him a L. M. of the A. E. S. 177 100 00-113 42 NEW HAMPSHIRE BRANCH. [Hon. Samuel Morril, Concord, Tr.] Cheshire County. [Samuel A. Gerould, Esq. Tr.] Alstead, bequest of Mr. Elliot Perry, to const, the fol lowing persons L. M. of the Co. Soc. viz. Mr. Caleb Perry, Alstead, Mrs. Corelia Baker, Troy, Mrs. Deborah Bailey, Jaffrey, Mr. John S. Perry, Alstead, Miss Lydia Perry, Alstead, children of Caleb Perry, Miss Caroline Perry, grandchild of C. Perry, $15 each Fr. the North Cong. Soc. 75 00 Rochester, fr. Rev. Mr. Robbins's Soc. 13.00 Hillsboro' County. Fr. Rev. Mr. Cobb's Soc. 11 42 Fr. Mrs. Dea. Toby 1 00 [Richard Boylston, Esq. Tr.] Rochester Centre, ir. Rev. Mr. Bigelow's Soc. Fr. Dr. Haskell by Misses Hope and Patty Haskell Wareham, bequest of the late Prince Burgess, 10 75 1 50 Esq. 50 00-246 07 Hollis, fr. the Ed. Soc. 42 85 90 00 Rev. George Champion Fr. Gentlemen, on acco. of do. Fr. individuals Concord, (West,) fr. Rev. A. P. Tenney, In part to const. himself a L. M. of the Co. Soc. Canterbury, fr. Mr. John Clongh Henniker, fr. Young Men's Ed. Soc. 18, Rev. Loudon, fr. Rev. Enoch Corser Salisbury, fr. Rev. Andrew Rankin 700 Fr. other individuals 230 99-768 85 Fr. other individ. to const. Rev. Salmon Bennet a L. M. of the A. E S. Boscawen, West Parish, fr. Mr. Henry Little and Mr. Jeremiah Gerrish, to coust. themselves L. M. of the N. H. Branch Fr. Mesars Enoch Little, Richard Little, James Little, and Thomas Coffin, $15 each, to const. themselves L. M. of the Co. Soc. 66 60 60 00 60 00 15 00 Fr. others, to const. Rev. E. Price, a L. M. of 67 66 Mr. E. H. Davis, a L. M. of the N. H. Br. 30 00 Fr. Mr. Ames Wood, to const. himself a L. M. of the N. H. Branch Fr. other individuals 30 00 152 51-556 77 $3,011 5E The following sums are by Rev. Charles S. Adams, Agt. Contony, fr. individuals Clothing. Rev. Joshua Dodge, a L. M. of N. H. Br. 18 05 Two Gold Necklaces, sold for 7 25 Meredith, fr. individuals 18 85 Meredith Bridge, fr. individ. to const. Mrs. J. K. Young, L. M. of the N. H. Br. 26 09 A piece of shirting, sold for 2 65 NORTH WESTERN BRANCH. [George W Root, Esq. Middlebury, Tr.] Two Gold rings, sold for 1 00 Sandwich, fr. individuals 3 31-90 88 The following sums are by Rev. John M. Ellis, Agt. Corinth, fr. S. Taylor 1., S. Hasseltine 1 Fairlee, fr. Mr. Gilmore' 2. 00 2.58 Cheshire County. Hartford, White River Village, by Dea. D. Noyes, Boston, 19 75 Jaffrey, fr. Miss Rebecca Bacon, to const. herself a L. M. of the N. H. Branch Jamaica, a coll. by Dea. Nathaniel Kingsbury 4 37 30 00 From Mr. Oliver Bacon, to const. himself a L. M. of the Co. Society 20 00 Londonderry, fr. Betsey Gibson 1, Miss Atwood, 25 cts. 125 10 00 5 00 Fr. other individuals 110 16 Fr the old soldier's Wife 1 00 Rindge, fr. Miss Sophia Whitney, to const. herself a L. M. of the Co. Society Fr. individuals 2 23-8 23 15 00 Fr. Miss Mary Kimball, to const. herself a L. M. of the Co. Soc. 15 00 Fr. Miss Arvilla Sawtell, to const. herself a L. M. of the Co. Soc. 15 00 Fr. Young Men's Benev. Society 30 00 Grafton County. Fr. other individuals [Andrew Mack, Esq. Tr.] 93 05-328 21 Rupert, fr. Rev. D. Wilson, by Rev. S. Coleman Royalton, Young Ladies' Circle of Industry, to const. Rev. A. C. Washburn, a L. M. of A. E. S. Fr. Miss Elizabeth Sprague Weybridge, fr. Fem. Asso. by Miss C. Bryant West Randolph, fr. Gent. Asso, Fr. Ladies, Asso. West Rutland, fr. individuals, by Rev. L. Til deu Fr. sales fr. Depository Refunded by a former Beneficiary Bath, fr. Ira Goodall, Esq. 4th pay't. on his Temp. Schol. 75.00 Fr. other individuals 60 18 Campton, Mr. Moody Cook, to const. himself a L. M. of Co. Soc. 15 00 Fr. Mr. Edmund Cook, to const. himself a L. M. of Co. Soc. 15.00 Fr. other individuals 59 80 Haverhill, fr. individ. to const. Rev. Henry Wood, a L. M. of the A. E. S. 50 00 Lyme, tr. indivi-luals CONNECTICUT BRANCH. [Eliphalet Terry, Esq. Hartford, Tr.] 63 65 Lebanon, fr. individuals 9269 New Hampton, fr. Mr. Obadiah Smith 5 00 Plymouth, fr. John Rodgers, Esq. to const. himself a L. M. of the A. E. S. 100 00 Fr. Wm. W. Russell, Esq. to const. himself a L M. of the A. E. S. 100 00 Fr. Madam Elizabeth Leavitt, of New Haven, to const. herself a L. M. of N. II. Br. Fr. individ. (including $10 fr. R. G. Lewis, Eeq. of New Hampton) to const. the fol lowing ministers L. M. of the N. H. Br. viz. Rev. Messrs. Jona. Ward, Drury Fairbanks, James Hobart, and George Panchard 120 11-786 43 Rocky Hill, fr. Israel Williams, a donation 10 00 30 00 Saybrook, a donation fr. a Fem. to const. Rev. Aaron Hover, a L M. of Ct. Br. by Rev. L. Bacon Willington, fr. Ed. Soc. thro' J. R. Flint, Tr. of Tolland Co. Ed. Soc. 30 00 10 50 Dividend on Bank Stock 70 00 $183 03 Chassel 4, J. Hadley 3, fr. sundry others 11 Hopkinton, by Z. Culver Morrisville, by Dea. Holmes 54 45 93 50 75.00 Augusta, fr. W. Chandler, ann. subs. 37 50, fr. Fem. Ed. Soc. 13, fr. the Pres. Ch. a bal. 2 53 53 03 10 00 Canton, by Rev. A. Brainerd 4 36 Fr. C. Austin, by Dr. Porter 300-181 50 Central Pres. Church, by Tr. of the Session 75.00 Newark, N. J. 1st Church, fr. Miss Overaker, ann. Clinton, fr. Mrs. Fally Taylor 37 50, fr. Fem. Prayer Asso. 6, fr. Cong. Ch. by Deacon Gridley 22 19 Courtlandville, 65 69 19 50 subs. by Mr. Ticknor 75.00 Fairfield, tr. Mrs. Barnes 5, Mrs. Bryan 8, Rev. D. Napoli, fr. Fem. Ed. Soc. Miss Anna Everett, Tr. 1.00 31 00 New Lebanon, by Rev. Mr. Gilbert 22 58 Canaan, Four Corners, by do. 21 41 2 75 Canaan Centre, by 1.00 Goshen, Orange County, by do. 21 53 South Middleton, by 27 20 6 70 Ridgeburg, by Bethlehem, by New Windsor, by Canterbury, by 5 00 25 38 9 33 Mariboro, fr. Rev. Mr. Johnson's cong, in part Milton, fr. Pres. Church, by Mr. C. Dubois, Jr. Newark, N. J. fr. 1st Church, in part Champlain, fr. Rev. E. D. Kenney, Agt. Corsackie, fr. Mr. A. Van Dyck, by Dr. Porter West Galway, by Rev. Mr. Owen Johnstown, by Fondas Bush, by do. do. Charlton, by Mr. Jonathan Leavitt Brick Church, tr. Mr. L. Corning 73 11 00 5 65-305 79 9.25 Ogdenburgh, fr. J. Fine 10, a Friend 5, Mrs. Glas gorn 5, fr. sundry others 7 20 Oneida Presbytery, a collect, at its semi-ann. meeting Orford, a bal. to const. Mrs. Laura G. Abell, a L. M. of Pres. Ed. Soc. Owego, tr. the Infant School Asso. by C. B. Pexley Potsdam, Rome, 1st Church, fr. I. W. Bloomfield 20, in part to const. the Rev. Moses Gillet, a L. M. of P. E. S. fr. sundry others 15 06, 2d Church, by B. P. John. son 16 Sanger afield, fr. Pres. Ch. 7 50, fr. Cong. Ch. 7 75 Smithfield, fr. the Pres. Soc. 15 45, fr. Fem. Ed. Soc. 51 06 15.25 New Ipswich, N. H. fr. the Reading Char. Soc. Miss Joanna Thayer, Tr. a box, valued at $21 18. Rowley let Par. fr. the Social Reading Soc. Miss Mary H. Jewett, Tr. thro' Col E. Hale, 6 shirts and 15 collars. Sharon, fr. the Dorcas Soc. by Rev. Dr. Codman, Tr. of Nor folk Co. Ed. Soc. 1 quilt, I pr. sheets, I pr. pillow cases. 1 From the South Middlesex Conference, 7 shirts, 1 pr. socks. PARAGRAPH BIBLE, PUBLISHED BY PERKINS, MARVIN, & CO. THE Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testament, translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. The text is arranged in paragraphs, such as the sense requires; the divisions of chapters and verses being noted in the margin, for reference. ADVERTISEMENT. Lost any one who sees this Bible should imagine that it is a new translation, or an amendment of the old, he is assured that not a word is altered from the common copies. The arrangement is new, and is intended to prove that the Bible has beauties, which have hitherto been obscured by an improper and almost ridiculous subdivision of its sacred contents. To Ministers, to Students of Theology, to the Elders, Deacons, &c. and to the members of Christian churches, to literary men who have complained of the obscurity of the Bible, and to all lovers of Truth, this edition, the result of much labor and care, is respectfully dedicated. Recommendations. From Rev. Dr. Alexander, Professor of Polemic and Didactic Theology. Theol. Sem. Princeton, N. J. It is known to every oce, in the least acquainted with biblical subjects, that the division of the sacred scriptures into chapters and verses, was not made by the inspired writers; but is the invention of raen, and in a considerable part modern. Now, although these divisions afford great convenience in making references to particular passages of scripture; yet they often interrupt the sense and destroy the connection, because they are injudiciously placed. Every attentive reader of the Bible must have observed, that in many instances where the connection is close, and the text should be continuous, a break occurs by the termination of a chapter or a verse. To obviate this inconvenience, most critical editors of the Greek Testament, as WETSTEIN, GRIESBACH, KNAPP, &c. have rejected the common division of our chapters and verses, and have divided the text into paragraphs, in accordance with the sense: but, that the facility of making references might not be destroyed, and our existing concordances rendered useless, they have preserved the numbering of the chapters and verses in the margin, in juxtaposition with the text to which they are attached. Now, it is desirable that the same arrangement should be made in our English editions of the Bibleat least, in some of them; and Mr. James Nourse has undertaken the work, and has bestowed much care and no inconsiderable labor in preparing the whole Bible for publication, upon the plan above mentioned. I would, therefore, respectfully recommend his undertaking to the patronage of the Christian public. Princeton, N. J. A. ALEXANDER. From Rev. Dr. Miller, Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government, in same Seminary. MY DEAR SIR,-Every thing which facilitates the intelligent reading of the sacred scriptures, is, of course, valuable and worthy of encouragement. It is therefore with pleasure that I am infermed of your design to publish a second edition of the New Testament, aud, if sufficient patronage can be obtained, the whole Bible, on the plan alluded to in the preceding statement of my severend and respected colleague. I entirely concur with him in his views of the subject, and in his wishes for the success of your undertaking. I am, my dear sir, with much respect, yours, &c. SAMUEL MILLER. From Rev. Dr. Laurie, and others. Washington City, D. C. MY DEAR SIR,-Your design of publishing the whole Bible in the same manner in which you have ulready published the New Testament, meets my cordial approbation. Besides corresponding in form with the best editions of the original scriptures, it will have the decided advantage of placing distinctly before the eye the several portions of the word of God, in their various connections and dependencies, and thus materially aid in ascertaining their genuine sense. I trust the undertaking will meet with the encouragement it merits. I am, my dear sir, affectionately yours, JAMES LAURIE. Washington City, D. C. We cordially concur in the opinion expressed by Dr. Laurie, of the work proposed to be published by Mr. Nourse, and sincerely wish him entire success in his undertaking. J. N. CAMPBELL. 1. L. SKINNER. Washington City, D. C. The arrangement and publication of the Bible, without verbal alteration, on the plan proposed by Mr. Nourse, meet with my cordial approbation. R. POST. Recommendation to the plan of the Testament, which is the same as that of the Bible. From Rev. M. Brown, D D. President of Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, Canonsburg, Pa. DEAR SIR-I can imagine no objection to this plan, except what may be suggested by prejudice aris ng from associations, which attaches sacredness to the mere arrangement in which we have been accusmed to read the sacred volume. This, though a prejudice, is yet connected with feelings which cannot conden ned. Like every other change in matters of religion, it will meet with opposition; but ultimately be plan proposed must prevail, and an arrangement adapted to the sense be admitted into general use. MR JAMES NOURSE. M. BROWN. From Rev. D. L Carroll, now Paster of the First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, L. I. I have examined the edition of the New Testament, published by Mr. Nourse, according to the plan which he now proposes to publish the whole Bible, and consider it as having a decided superiority over very other form in which our English translation of the scriptures has appeared before the public. I incerely hope that the present edition will meet with a ready and an extensive reception, as I doubt not ut that the word of God, thus arranged in paragraphs, according to the sense, will commend itself alike the Christian and the Critic. Litchfield, Conn. D. L. CARROLL. Philadelphia, December, 1829. DEAR SIR,-Having examined your specimens of a Bille,-the common text being arranged in paraaphs, without verbal alteration,-we bereby signify our approbation of the plan, and recommend it to or Christian friends and the public. EZRA STILES ELY, D. D Pastor of 3d Presb. Ch. Phila. JOHN L. GRANT, Pastor of 13th Presb. Ch. Phila. JOEL T. BENEDICT, General Agent of Penn. Tr. Soc. ROBERT BAIRD, General Agent of Am. S. S. Union, |