The Centennial History of the American Bible Society Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX Abeel, David, 118, 24o. Academy of Music, Jubilee celebra-tion in, 32o. Adams, John, Treasurer of Society, 9o. Adams, John Quincy, Vice-President of Society, 98; death of, 197; pre-sides at Bible convention in Wash-ington, 2o4. Adams, Rev. Dr. William, address of, at funeral of Secretary Brigham, 266-267; Jubilee appeal sent out by, 319; Jubilee sermon by, 319. Ailger, J. B., Bible translator, 167. Africa, plans to evangelise, in 1798, 7; first American colonists sail for, 59; Scriptures distributed in, 144, 242, 315-317; first American mis-sions in, 241; translation of Scrip-tures into native languages of, 241-242; Scriptures printed for, 365-366. African Scriptures, issued by Society, 447. Agencies, list of, 4oo n., 574-575. Agents, number of, in service in 1842, 178; importance of work of, in dis-tributing Bibles among the desti-tute, 293-294; spirit of fraternity among different denominations pro-moted by, 294; utter devotion to God's purposes an essential in char-acter of, 294; withdrawal of, from Vermont, Virginia, and Rhode Is-land, 295; duties of, 46o. Aglipay Church in Philippines, de-velopment of, leads to demand for Scriptures, 5o9. Aitken, Robert, first English Bible printed in America by, 3. Alabama Bible Society, 176; resumes Auxiliary relationship, 28o. Albany County Auxiliary, 34o. Alexander, Rev. Mr., missionary in Egypt, 426. Alf, Rev. Alfred, Sub-Agent in China, 5o1. Allan, Rev. George, translation for Quechua Indians by, 477. Allen, Dr. William II., quoted, 339; elected President, 348; death of, 348. Allison, Dr., Congress petitioned by, to order Bibles printed, 3. American Bible Society, first Presi-dent, 3; gift from British and For-eign Bible Society to, 9, 34; organ-isation of, first proposed, 16-2o; first...