Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-13


4 VIII be recollected that at the nesting
Of the Society, on the 31st july. 1887.
when this Society was re-organ zed, i
resolution was passed to endeavor to raise
By subscription, payable the first day Of
Jan. 1883 the sum Of $I, 900, to establish
Depository at this place. A subscrip-
ton gilmore than 8 800. was Immediately
taken up. The committee Immediately
ordered on a credit from the parent soci.
ETY. 404 Bibles, and 1868 Testaments Of
varlous sizes, amounting to 2,O62 volumes
at a cost Of $552,25. This order never
reached New York. A duplicate was
forwarded in Jan. 1888, and the books
arrived here in March following. This
delay Of seven months, together with the
increasing pecuniary embarrassments of
the country, and the almost utter impos.
sibility Of obtaining exchanges. entirely
paralyzed the energies of the society ii
obtaining funds; so the Resolution may be
considered as having failed.
The Resolution 70 supply every desti-
tuie family in Lowndes County with a
copy Of the Bible, and every child under
the age Of fifteen years, that can read. and
IS destitute Of copy Of the New Tesla
ment, has not yet been carried into effect:
owing in part to the late arrival of the
Books, and in part to the difficulty OF OBJ.
tanning suitable persons to act as visitors.
One Township, No. II, has been suppl.
ed. il contained SO families, ia persons
who could read, and 25 who could not
read. These possessed 81 Bibles, some
families having two or more, and 90 Tes-
taments. Twelve of these families had
no Bibles, and eight neither Bible or Tes-
lament. These were all supplied by sale
or donation. One other district embra-
cipg one fourth Of the city of Columbus
has been supplied. Several other visitors
have been appointed, few of whom have
taken books from the Depository for dis.
tributioa, but have made no report as vet.
The committee now have it in contempla
ton to employ suitable agent to supply
the whole county, for which purpose {
correspondence has been opened with
clergyman, but his answer is not yet OBJ
!; tanned
t The secretary in late excursion, par
: tally made arrangements for the supply o
r Walker and Fayeue Counties, in Ala. up
on condition that this society will furnish
: the Books, which the committee agreed
0 to do.
i. They have also sold IA bibles and 81
: testaments, to the Kemper county Bibl,
e Society.
Since the last meeting Of the society
J. the number Of books issued from this de
n pository is 2O6 bibles, and AL testament
. total, 655 volumes and since the for
n matlol of the society, 400 bibles anC
SAT testaments--total, 1l07 volumes
leaving now in the depository 349 bibles
including go bibles on hand at the re-or
y ganlzation of the society, and 1871 tesla
% ments, amounting in all to 1469 volumes
y Roes'pts for the year, ending Noyembe
=, = 3, 1888, are by voluntary subscription
= $3.50 IL Id; for books sold, 1888 SIS l.
= total, received by the Treasure
1886 90 3.4--Paid out, contingen. ca
- penses, 1856 Ia RENTED to the Parer
!, Society to pay for books, $299 Ste
=. tai 1884 7O--leaving in the hands {
n the Treasurer, balance of $51 90 A
8 balance due the parent society 1858 6e
I, There is now in the hands of the Depos
, - tories, $50 DO, which with the balance
the treasury, will reduce the debt of thi
- society to $I71 so. In addition to tn
" cash on hand, there has been sold on
- credit, and donated to poor person.
{. books to the amount Of $174 AZ: (see tn
:, report of the treasurer, aud auditing. con
= mittee,) which, If collected would extr
:. guish the debt.
= In conclusion, the committee would e.
- press their conviction of the imp,rtanc
q Of this society keeping constantly o
- hand good supply Of the Parent soci,
~ TVS Books, embracing variety of the
- best executed Bibles and Testaments-
/ which are very much in demand. Man
i of them might be sold immediately
- pecially the Royal Octave Bible, and p
n ca Testament and Psalms.
= ISAAC SHOOK,
= Secretary Of tbe TOm5gJy Bible Sociei
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