Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-07
At the General Meeting of the
BIBLE SOCIETY OF VIRGINTJ A

lied at The Capitol IN the city of RichmOnd, on
80, IueSaay the 9th day of Aprii 1919.
me Rt Kew Richard G.. Moore, Bishop of
tue Protestant Episcopal ChHrch in Virginia
was requested 10 act as Chairman, and Viii
Ham Muntord as Secretary TO The meeting :
which was opened with an hymn by the, Rev
John ID Blair of the PRESBYTERIAN I hnrcI
prayer by The Rev. John Bryce of the BaDtisf
CASTOR by The RI Rev. X G.. Moore
The sixth annual Report of the Manaoere
was then read by the Recording Secretary !.
aud also the statement of the Treasnrtr's az.
counts, from March 3lst, 1915, TO March 3Ist.
1919 ''
Resoired, That the said Report be appro,ed
and The Treasurer's accounts passed hv mis-
meeting. ~
On motion of the Rev. John RI. Rice.
Resoiced, That the thanks of this Meeting
be presented to The Female Auxiliary Rible
Society of Richmond, and TO The stDdspts Of
Hampden Sidney Coii.ge in the county of
Prince Edward, for their jealous and liberal
contributions in aud Of This Society.
On motion of MIR. FenwIck,
Resoired, That the thanks of this meetin,. 81
presented 10 Henry Robinson, for his faithful
services as Treasurer.
The Society then proceeded 10 the election
OF tweniy-four managers for the ensuing
year whereHpou, the following gentlemen
were chosen viz:
The Rev. John ID Blair, President; the Rt.
Rev. Richard ChauniHg Moore the Rev. John
Bryce, john Amber aud Robert Greenhoyy
wee Presidents Matthew II. Rice, Treasu-
rer the Rev. John III. Rice, Corresponding
Secretary; William Munford, Recording Sc
cretary aud Robert Pollard, John G. Gamble.
Archibald Blair, William Fenwick John PARK,
hill, George Watt, Fleming James, William
Rowleit, john Lee, john G. Blair, Thomas
rutherford, George HutclIison, James A
Oswald David j. Bnrr. Patrick Gibson and
John n. Gordon additional managers
On motion of Mr. Munford,
RtsOlred, That the Managers he instructed
to cause Depository OF Bibles to I've establish
cd ~ that part OF the city of Richmond called
Rockehs, or al some convenient place in
the yleitity thereof, Tor distribution among
tile sailors IN this port AID to appoint an
agent, OF Committee, 10 make such distribu-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. David j. Burr.
ResOired. That 800 copies Of the proceedings
OF THIS day, of the Report of the Managers
and of the statement Of the late Ureasurer's
Accounts, he printed in the pamphlet form !:
under the superntendsnce Of the Recording
Secretary.
On motion of the Rev. John Bryce,
ReS0Ired, That the Editors Of the Evangeli-
cal and Literary Magazine. aud of the Rich
moDd Enquirer be requested, each, to insert
the SAID proceedings, Report and Statement,
once, ia their respective publications
On motion OF the Rev John ID. Blair.
ReSOtred, That the thanks Of this meeting
be presented to the Ministers of the Gospel
VINO were appointed TO perform divine service
this morning, for their prompt acceptance of
the appointment, and for their fidelity in the
discharge efits duties.
Resoiced unanimously, That the thanks Of
THIS meeting be presented to tie Ht Rev
Richard &. Moore, for his services as their
Chairman.
And then the meeting adjourned, with
prayer by the Rev. John n. RICE
Teste, WILLIAM MUNFORD, Sec'y.
SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT.
The Managers Of The Bible Society of
Virginia submit 10 The members the fol-
lowing Report OF their proceedings dur
ing the sixth year of the Institution.
At the close OF the last year, the whole
number Of Bibles and Tesiamcnts disiri-
buled, amounted 10 6,7e5. Since the 3lst