The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-01-27

existing, or tDal may De lOrneu, 10 p[o-
mcle through them, the supply of their
Districts, within the year: and
, Wherever no Societies exist, or can
be formed, to undertake themselves by
suitable arrangements the supply of their
respective neighborhoods.
5 Rcsolpcd. That the Bible Society of
Charleston, be requested to act as the
general medium for furnishing the Socie-
ties that exist, or that may be formed, or
the Committees to be appointed, with such
number of Bibles and Testaments as may
be required which it is understood, that
Society is willing to do, at cost and
charges.
6 Rcsolocd, that a Committee be ap-
ponted to consist of three members, TO
prepare an address to the congregations
of all denominations in the Stale friendly
to the object, setting forth the claims OF
The Bible cause, and requesting their CO.
operation in the work undertaken by the
Convention, the said address to be print
ed with The journals of every such con-
grcgation.
7 Rcsolred, that an Executive Com
mttee be appointed, to consist OF seven
members, to be located in Charleston,
with power to fill vacancies in their own
body; that the said Committee be request
ed to correspond with the Bible Societies
and District Committees, throughout the
State, to appoint one or more agents IN
promotion of the Bible cause, and pre-,
scribe their duties; and to receive and
keen an account of all monies that may
be placed in their hands by Societies or
individuals, and all sums that may be COL
lected by the agent or agents, In promo
ton of the Bible cause; which sums shall,
after providing therefrom for the salary OF
the agent or ragents, be applied to the sup
plying of Bibles, such portions of the
State, as may be found to be without ade-
quate local arrangements for the purpose.
8 Resolped, that when this Convention
adou-ns, it stand adjourned to meet at
this place, on the Thursday, after the
fourth Monday in Nouember, lS4l, at
at which time, all the Bible Sucieties and
the Executive and District Committees,
are requested to report fully, and the
agents to attend prepared to do the same,
both in writing and orally.
9 Resotred, that the Executive Commit
tee be charged with the duty of giving no.
tice in the public prints of the time and
place of the meeting, provided for in the
foregoing resolution, and OF making all
arrangements preparatory thereto.
1t was further Resolved, that Editors of
in this State, friendly to the
Bible cause, arc hereby requested to give
an insertion to the journals of this Con-
venlion.
Resotucd, that the Chair appoint the
District Committee.
The Convention then proceeded to APP
point the Executive Committee contemPla-
ted in the seventh resolution, when, on
motion, it was
Resozred, that the President Of this
Convention be the Chairman Of that Com
mittee.
The President was requested to appoint
the remaining members of the committee,
and asked and obtained leave TO make the
appointment after the adjournment of the
Convention.
The Committee of Arrangements for
the meeting this evening made a report,
which was adopted.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
in the Representative Chamber, this evc-
ming at 7o'clock.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec 8.
The Convention met in the Representa-
tive Hall, at 7 o'clock, this evening"
following additional members appeared
and took their seats, viz:
Clarendon-D. S. Dubose, Esq, Il. j.
Manning, Esq.
BeaJort-JercmiahFickling Esq, Tho.
Fuller, Esq.
Richland-Presidcnt Robert w. Barn.
well.
Fairfeld-Rev. w. E. Collier.
Greenuille-Joseph Kilgore, Esq.
Kerskau-Col. William Melville.
Charleston-Col. Thomas j. CAN'T,
The meeting having been opened with
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Howe, the Presl-
dent, Mr.. Ravenel, gave brief historical
view of the former efforts which had been
made to distribute the Bible in South Caro-
lima, and an outline Of the plan proposed
by this Convention, together with some
statistics connected with the Bible cause.
The following resolutions were then Of
fered and adopted: