On Monday evening, the anniversary meeting of the Port Phillip Bible Society, in connection with the Home Society, was held in the Mechanics Institution, His Honor Charles Joseph La Trobe, Esq. in the Chair.

The meeting was very respectably attended including all the clergymen, with the exception of the Rev. Adam Compton Thomson of the Church of England, which, by the way has a Bible Society of its own. We were very glad to witness so respectable a meeting, and very much pleased with the eloquent speeches delivered by the Rev. John Saunders and the Rev. William Schofield.

The meeting having been opened by prayer, Mr. La Trobe called upon the secretary, Rev. Alexander Morison, to read the report. This document displayed great industry, but it contained too much of detail regarding the propagation of the gospel in other parts of the globe, which being but scrap here and there did not tell, and as the secretary could not within the compass of so narrow limits give a full account of the dissemination of the gospel in other parts, he might have confined his remarks to Port Phillip, or perhaps with more propriety to New South Wales.

The Rev. John Saunders moved that the report be adopted. He said that every person had it in his power to give towards that noble society; that if they only gave one shilling and three pence it would purchase one Bible; if sixpence, one New Testament; the finest sight ever he saw in his life was in the University Press Room, Oxford, where one hundred presses were at work printing the Bible. At every shock of the press another sheet of the Word of God was thrown forth; if by some dread accident, such as the sudden want of means, the societies presses had been stopped, would it not be sufficient to draw tears from every eye? Would not any person have given what money they had towards so excellent, so sublime an institution as the Bible Society? In conclusion he moved that the Secretary's report be adopted.

Mr. E. E. Williams (the Barrister) seconded the motion. Carried.

The Rev. William Schofield moved the second resolution, "That the Society recognises the duty of disseminating the Holy Scriptures, and pledges itself to renewed and augmented efforts that the Word of God might have free course and be glorified in the District of Port Phillip."

In moving this resolution Mr. Schofield said that in those days of Popery and luke warm Protestantism it behove every lover of God to disseminate his Word, which alone was able to make men wise unto salvation; he could not but see the effects of this society to propagate the word with a very partial eye, when he perceived the efforts of the opponents of christianity to oppose it; but he was certain that wherever the gospel had penetrated men had become wiser and better, and no person have carefully read the gospel without being converted to christianity. It was the word of God given by Prophets and Apostles, and its truth was testified by the fulfilment of prophecy, miracles, and by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Romish Church kept men in ignorance of the gospel, he could not see on what ground, if there was any portion of the Word of God which ought to be kept back it would be the Book of Revelation, and it was stated there "Blessed is he who understandeth the words of this prophecy," and this was a conclusive argument against those men who would not allow every man the Scripture. He hoped by their collection that night they would testify their desire that every stockman should have the Bible in his hand.

The resolution was seconded by Mr. Marsden, and the collection having been made, it amounted to £9, His Honor handing in a check for £3, which we were glad to see.

The third resolution was moved by the Rev. James Forbes, "That this meeting regards with satisfaction the aid afforded by this Society to Sabbath Schools, as considering it of first-rate importance that children from their youth be taught the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make them wise unto salvation, through faith in Jesus Christ." The Reverend Gentleman said, he believed there were more children in Port Phillip than any other part of the globe, and it was necessary that they be instructed in religion; he also suggested the propriety of employing packmen or hawkers to sell Bibles at a reasonable rate.

Seconded by Mr. John Lush, and carried.

The next resolution was moved by the Rev. James Clow, in an excellent speech, "That united and persevering prayer, is considered by this meeting to be incumbent on the lovers of Divine truth, that it may habitually influence their own hearts, and that Divine grace may give efficiency to all their labours."

Mr. Langlands (of the respectable firm of Langlands, Fulton & Co.), seconded the resolution in an eloquent speech.

Mr. Robert Smith moved the next resolution, stating that he thought it desirable that travelling teachers be employed to disseminate the Bible and instruct the young. "That the following gentlemen be the officers and committee for the current year: - Patron: Superintendent Charles Joseph La Trobe; - President: Rev. James Clow; - Vice Presidents: E. E. Williams, Esq., and Dr. William Byam Wilmot; - Treasurer: Mr. Gresley; - Secretaries: Rev. James Forbes and Rev. Alexander Morison; - Committee: Rev. John Ham, Rev. William Schofield, Captain Howey, Messrs. Langlands, Vaughan, Marsden, W. Bell, Green, J. Richardson, Jones, and John Dinwoodie."

This resolution was seconded by Mr. John Joseph Mouritz, and unanimously carried.

After a hymn had been sung the meeting separated.