Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-24
MADISON
aWXAiary bible Society.


prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Peck.
The Report OF the Directors was then
read by the Secretary.
On motion, by VIM. P. M'Kce, ESD.
Rescued, That the report be accept
ed.
Ephraim Marsh, ESQ. Of Alton, was
appointed to Sill the vacancy occasoned
by the absence OF gentlemen heretofore
appointed on the committee to audit the
Treasurer's account.
VIM. P NJ Kee, Esq. from the audi.
ting comni,tee, reported as follows:
The undersigned committee appointed to
audit The accounts ofthe Treasurer, report the
following statement, viz.
Baiance on hand, reported at the FIRST
annual meeting, g 10 50
Subscriptions since received, 81 SO
Received for bibles and testaments sold, IS
Amount paid for transportation of
books, postage, &c. per vouchers
exhibited, 9 70
S 81 Us
leaving thirty. one dollars and five cents in
the Treasury at the commencement OF the Sc
Edwardsyille, 14th May, 1926
WIN. p. MKEE.
L. MARSH.
On motion, by Hail Mason, Esq.
RESOLVED, Tha, the delivery OF The adj
dress, prepared by appointment of the
Board of Directors, be postponed to
meeting to be held at this place ,o-mor-
row, after Divine service.
The Society then proceeded to the
election of officers for The ensuing year
when the following named gentlemen
were elected:
WILLIAM Orwell, Esq. President.
Rev. JoHN BARRIER.
EsooA LONG, Esq. Vice Presidents,
HAL Mason, Esq
ALEXANDER MILLER, Esq. Treasurer.
THOMAS LtpPlNcorr, Secretary.
Major William II. Hopkins, John I.
Lusk, Esq. William p M'Kee, Esq.
Messrs. Epbraia Marsh, Nathan Scar
rilt, Jr. and Barton Randle, oddiaonal
Directors.
On motion, by Hail Mason, Esq.
Resolved, That while this Society
views, with unfeigncd pleasure, the ex-
tensive field Of usefulness embraced by
The operations of the AMERICAN b.
BILE SOCIETY, it acknow edges, with
peculiar sensibiiity and thankful lness, the
literally which has been especially d.
rected to aid its own exertions in the BIZ
tie cause.
Ordered, That the Secretary be d.
rec,ed to transmit copy of the foregoing
resolution to the Secretary for Domestic
Correspondence of the parent institution.
On motion, by Enoch Long, Esq.
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of this So.
cicty be presented TO the Rev. John M.
Peck, for his able and unwearied exer-
lions in the cause Of revealed Truth.
On motion, by Fl. Mason, Esq.
Resoiued, Thatthe 10th Article of,he
Constitution be amended, by adding
thereto the words following:
/" But should an annual meeting fail,
from any unforeseen causes, the Board
OF Directors are authorized to call spe-
cial meeting of the Society, at which all
the business of the annual meeting may
be transacted"
tn motlOu,
The Society adjourned to meet at this
place tomorrow, Immediately after hi.
vine service.
May l5th.
The Society convened, pursuant to adj
iournment--Hail Mason, Esq. Vice
President, in the chair.
An address was then delivered by Tho
mas Lippincott, by appointment OF the
Board Of Directors, made in conformity
with the bylaws.
On motion, by Major Hopkins,
Resoived, That committee of two
be appointed to wait on Mr.. Lppincott,
and request copy of the address deli
vered by him, for publication
MAJOR w. H. Hopkins and the Hon.
S. d. Lockwood were appointed the
committee; and the Society adjourned.
Published by order Of the Board.
THO'S. LIPPINCOTT.
Secretary
Second annual Rehort Of the Madison