Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-03
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LYNGnBURG BIBLE SOCIETY.

LYNCHBURG BIBLE SOCIETY.
lhr s,rt".nlD anniversary of the LyuGhburg
Bibe Society was held on thursday the Goth
May, 1880, at ST. Paul's Church.
The meeting Was opened With prayer
The President took tue Chnlr, aud the Rev.
J ,mcs Mcdonald read the 63d chapter OF the
81 l'aiah.
Charles l. Williams wns appointed secrc.
tnry IA the meeting. The annual report was
then rend, aud on motion MAS received aud a.
donrd,
On motion. resolved, Tint members OF other
Bible S,cetes who may he present. br ,ny
ted To 0in IN ihe deliberations OF this Society.
The IeppTt Of tho Treasurer was then read
and on motion, received md approved
An invitation wis given 10 persons present,
deslrnns 10 beCuua membrrs OF tho Sdclety,
10 10 so, when five new mrmbefs were added
The list Of members was called, ~ anoId an
opportunity for the payment Of subscription
due 10 the Society, when gisiy eight dollars VCre
collected fiom subscribers aud Que dollar aud
twenty FIVE Gents III donations.
The meeting then proceeded 10 the election
u officers for the ensuing year when Tbs Rev.
William ,, Reid was unanimously elected Pre-
s,drn
Rev. Franklin q Smiih was duly elected
Corresponding Secretary Mr.. John r. u.
Payne, Recording SECRETARY aud Irea.ur,r
Rev. VIM tI"lcombc. Kpbt, Eynud, Jas NJ
Doond, Danlrl 5 Russell John Victor, John
VI. Gordon. John Caskie. Charles Il. Williams.
lbomHs \. liJcombc, Richard ;. Illden other
Managers.
Resolved, 1hai cach member preg.n, en-.
deasor 10 obtain nj East Two additional mem.
hrrs and ,hnl oil The numbers bs requested to
solicit suhseripi pns aud donations IA aid Of tue
funds Of this Society.
Resolved, That tho Board Of Managers be
instructed 10 eYungo trom the list ~ mem
bcfs the names ofall such persons as frou con.
tinnej neglect Of tie payment Of dnes. or re-
rnoval from rhis vicinity, give the mana
gers renson 10 believe that such pprsors cease
10 regard themselves as members Of lbr SoCie-
".
On motion, removed, Tint ths Minutes Of
this meeting together with the Annual Report.
aud treasurer account bn published ia the
Iy0chburg VTginian aud jenorsonmn Hepub
Lean.
Aud then the Society dJourned--con oiudad
with PRAYER. WNi, S. REID, ffssident.
CuAs. Il. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The SiIisenh Anuunk Report Of The Ro1rd NJ
Managers ofthe Lynehbnrg Bible Society
Inc Board OF Managers Of the Lynohbure
Bible Society ask leave TO submit 10 their con.
sih1enis the following report Of their proceed
Jugs during the year now closed.
The whole number of Bibles procured from
the American Bible Society IL 600 and of
Iesismenis 500. for which the sum OF 5000 ~
ms bren phid At the CONNER cement OF the
lnsi year. The number Of books in The Drposi-
tory was 40 namely 100 Bibles and 900 les
tamrns. Of these books the Librarian ha.
sod 800 Bibles and 22s feslarbeni,, for funds,
amounting when receiyedl 10 500 81, of which
bpn MI a..
Treasurer He has disposed Of TO Agents aud
others for distribution, 282 Bibles and 1913 Tes-
inlnents, for which the Treasurer hes realized
the sum u S93 9s, so that loo Biblrs and III
Iegi0mcnis, total 247, are now remaining in the
Depository. The whole amount of Books dis.
irlbnied during the pasi year IL l343. The
whole amount OF funds derived from the sale
Of books, The annual subscriptions Of members,
the collections % agents and the donalion, OF
friends is S50l DC, while the expenditures of
the year nave been S6fl IS, exclusive ex
sling engagements.
The Board, feeling MI anxiety 10 extend their
operations hey ond the limits OF iEeu own cDun
", resolved. on the 81 Of june last, TO make Vi.
Eorous ekeTlIons, IN cOunexlon with Auz lliRry
Socletios, TO supply every destitute family III
the counties Of Amherst, Bedford, Pntsvlyania,
Franklin. Henry and Patrick. Win the view
10 accomplish ms ahleci, lhty prepared Hud
extensively distributed cirtnlar, addressed
10 al the friends Of the Bible cause within thcse
counties, inviting ihitr AID and pointing uui
the motives 10 N zeBiouJ corporation. they
also employed tie services Of Maj. h, Gardner
Ms general Asrot. IL cons, quente OF an .n-
gngement with n hook company ~ this town.
ihl, gentleman lravcrssd these counties for the
space OF three months and seventeen days n 40
other cost to TIM Society, for tho hrsl three
months, than the payment Of his expenses. Be
sides distributing many books himself, he assis-
tod ia the formation of 5Ocisie. IN Amherst
Franklin, Henry and Piusyvania, and IN Civ
ing new impulse 10 Two previously exisling
in Il dford. 1, was judged mos, prudent to
make no effort 10 form Society ia Patrick
though books we've disseminated In that county
as also in Campbell The several Societies Ia
the above named counties ATE now making
attempts TO furnish the oest tuie within thelr
respective limits. We ardeniy hope, in a
short time 10 hear tboy have flushed the
work contemplated in the resolution OF June
ID Our Agent sold, distributed snd LETT with
others Tor distribution, l52 Bibles and $50 les.
tsnents collected the sum of 1868 O7d, received
TO dehay his expenses S43 ~, aud for his salary
during the seventeen days Sl4 Il.
In October last the boaid employed MIR. Ar.
islidc, S. Smith an Agent for this county. Tie
rode eighteen days, distributed AZ Bibles, col.
IecIed 50 %. and received as "A compensation
SD II.
The Board oil Managers cannot suppress SIS
their gratitude 10 God, for the success which
has crowned their Efforts in this holy cause. /
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