The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-10-04 00:00:00

THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE
SOCIETY,

Ilie annual meeting of the Stourbridgs auxiliary
of th British and Foreign Bible Society was held
in t• , C,,rn Exchange on Monday night, the Rev
Dr. Welch presiding. There were also present on
the slati °sin the Revs. H. Sherrard, and L. B.
Penlev, Mr. H. Billing,harn, and Mr. Shoebotham,
hon. sec. There was a large and distinguished
atui:ence. The Rev. J. W. Paull, Red Hill, Surrey,
atten das a deputation from the parent society.
T e proceedings began by singing a hymn, read-
ing ,-onie scripture and prayers.
Shoebetham then read the depositories and
treassrer's report, and were as follows :—Deposi-
tories report. British and Foreign Bible Society
stock account. Stock in hand September 1883,
405 bibles, 151 testaments, and 166 portions of
scriptures. Stock received, 225 bibles, and 100
testaments ; total 630 bibles, 251 testaments, and
les portions of scripture. Is,ued from the depot,
192 bibles, 108 testaments, and 13 portions of
scriptures. Present stock, 430 bibles, 143 testa-
meuts, and 154 portions of scripture. The report
of the tieasurer showed a balance in hand of ..243
lOs 4d; collected at meetings £3 6s Od ; Mr. Scott's
lsgacy 5s 9d; Mr. Beavington's legacy £l9 19s
; subscriptions £25 2s 6d; sale of bibles £l2 7s
9d; from the Rev. C. Philips, Lye, £1 13s 3d; Mr.
Thebridge's box 7s 61; Miss Bishop's box 133 sd;
Miss Snerrard's box 5s lid; Miss E. Hammond's
box 7s; total, £lll 18s sd. The debtor's column
showed as follows :—For use of room 13s 8d; rent
for dept £3 Os Od ; printing £2 3s 6d; bibles £2B
6s 9cl; carriage 10s; free contributions for parent
society £3O Os Oil; stamps 3s 8d ; balance in hand
£47 Os 101; total, .2110 12s Id. This showed an
increase of 8s 9d, as compared with last year,
Mr. Penley moved that the reports be adopted
and printed, and the best thanks of the meeting be
given to the officers and that they be re-appointed
for the ensuing year.
This was seconded by Mr. A. Freer, and carried
unanimously.

Mr. Pauli moved" That this meeting rejoices in
the success of the British and Foreign Bible
soicety." He was much pleased, after a lapse of
six years, to visit this town once more. Since the
last time he stood on that platform two friends had
been removed. He referred to Mr. Richaids and
Nit% Williams; he also missed Mr. Manning. The
biide society had improved with marked success,
and had completed its 80th year. The reports,
which would soon be in their hands, were the
grandest ever issued. The society had sent out
more bibles and had received more support.
10,006,000 parts of the bible had been sent out in
230 languages. The demand for bibles was g. t-
Ling so great that tbey hArdly knew how to meet
it. The circulation of Briiish bibles was not so large
ias t was some 20 or 30 years ago, but he supposed
they were getting served more in the Briiieh Isles. ,
There were about 5,600,000 of British bibles. He
now held in his hand a penny testament that had
been issued y the society, and some of those pre-
sent had not perhaps seen them. They cost the
society lid each, but the loss was borne by sub.