Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-22
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
On Thursday evening the 10th instant
was held in the Session House Of the Pres
byletian Church, the annual meeting Of
the Elizabeth Town Auxiliary Bible So
ciety.
The President, Aaron Ogden, ESQ. took
the chair at o'clock. The exercises of
the evening were commenced with reading
the 10th Psalm by the Rev. DR.. M'Dow-
ell. The annual Report of the Board of
Managers was then read by George c.
Barber, Esq. This Report is as follows:
Third annual Report Of the Ek@.
Io1rn AuriLiary Bible Society.
The Board of Managers of the Eliza
beth. Town Auxiliary Bible Society, beg
leave 10 present the following as the re-
port of their proceedings through the past
year -
As the great object of this Society is
simply to collect funds for the American
Bible Society, the details of the transac-
lions of the Board can be but few.
One dozen octave Bibles have been
presented by the American Bible Society,
part Of which have been distributed.
The balance in the Treasury at the
date of the last report, was Sl09 o.
Since which the Treasurer has
received
Donation. ] 90
Sale of Bible, IS
Annual rates of members, 81 90
Total, Sal 10
OF this sum there has been re-
mitted 10 the American Bible
Society by order of the Board
of Managers, 100 90
Leaving balance in the Treas
ury Of Sil ~
The Board have made exertions to col
lect the money due from members, but
they regret to state that there remains due
from members the sum of $40, exclusive
of the annual payment which has become
due this day. The number of members
belonging to the Society. is 81.
The Board have to report, that since
the last annual meeting it has pleased
Providence to remove by death one of the
Managers, viz. Capt. Benjamin Winans.
In him the Society has lost valuable
friend and faithful officer, and the COM
munity one of its most valuable citizens.
As this Society is auxiliary to the A
meIican Bible Society, the Board feel it
to be their duty, 10 the close of this re-
port, to notice briefly the progress of that
Society through the year past.
The National Institution recently held
their third anniversary. Their report
has not yet been received, but from brief
abstract which has been published, it ap-
pears, that the Society has printed through
the past year 47,520 copies of the Bible,
and $4,000 copies of the New Testament,
making the whole number printed by the
Society in the three years of its existence,
IO5,270 copies of the Bible aud Tesla.
ment. The amount of funds received
during the past year,has beenS ~, 1913, "a
Of this sum S27,9l9,f7os0 was received
from auxiliary Societies, and the rest from
other sources. The number OF auxiliary
Societies has increased to one hundred
and ninety-two.
This institution has already been a
blessing to multitudes, and promises to be
of incalculable good to the spiritual inter-
ests of men; and is one of the highest or
naments Of our country.
In this great good, and in this high
honour, We are in a small degree par
takers. We are one of the small rivalets
from which this noble stream, which is
refreshing thousands, is supplied. WhetiI-
er this stream shall continue to flow, de-
ponds in great measure on the persever-
ing exertions of auxiliary Societies. Let
us not then become weary 10 we'll doing.
Much has been done, but much more re-
mains TO be done. We know the pre-
ciousness of the Bible millions are with
out it let charity for them, and graft
tude to God, who has SO highly distin.
euished us, and regard for his glory, in
fluence us to persevere with increased
zeal in this work of faith and labour Of
love. If he that gives a cup of cold
water TO a disciple, in the name of dis
ciple, shall 10 no wise lose his reward :;
surely Bible given with the same spirit,
to save souls from eternal death, will be
remembered with appreciation in heaven.
Signed by order of the Board,
AARON OGDEN, President.
GEO. C. BARBER, Secretary.
Elizabeth Tom, June 10, 1919.
On motion Of the Rev. DR.. MDowell,
seconded by Jeremiah Ballard. ESQ. II
was resolved, that the Report just read
be accepted by the Society.
On motion of the President, seconded