Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-21


Society," is willing 10 do, at cost and char
srs.
6. Resoircd, That a CommiIee he ap-
pnintcd 20 consist Of three members, 10
prepare an address 10 the congregations of
al! Denominations n The S;ate friendly to
he object. sstiiu. forth The claims Of the
Bible cause, AID requesting their co-oPe-
ration in the work underiakcH ny The Con-
vcnriol, The said address 10 he printed with
the journals Of This Convention, and sent
to the minister or officer Of every such
congregation.
Z. Resolrcd, That an Executive Com
miilec be appointed, to consist of seven
members, to be located in Charleston, with
power to fill vacancies in their own body;
that the said Cnmnilice he requested 10
correspond with the Bible Sncieles and
District Committees. thrnughou,thc Slate,
TO appoiul one or more agents in prnmo-
lion of the Bible cause. and prescribe their
duties; ard TO receive and keep an account
of all monies that may be placed in their
hands bv Societies or iudividu us, and all
sums that may be collected by the agent
or agents, in promotion Of the Bible cause;
which sums shall, after providing there
from for the salary of the agent or agents. he
applied 10 the supplying with Bible such
portions of the State, as may be found 10
he without adequate local arrangements
for The purpose.
8. RrSolwd, That when this Cnnvrn-
lion adjourns, it stand adjourned to meet
a, This place. on the Thursday, after the
fourth Monday in November, 1871, at
which time. all the Bible Sociclcs and the
Executive and District Committees, are
requested TO report fully, and the agents
TO attend prepared 10 do tho same, both in
writing aud orally.
o. Resoi,yd. THAT HE Executive Com
mit,ee be charged with The duty Of giving
nnlice in The public prints nI the time aud
place Of the meeting. provided for in The
foregoing Resolution, and Of making all
arrangements preparatory thereto.
IL mas jarihcr ResoIrei, that editors OF
ncm spapcrs in This STATE, friendly to lhe
Bible cause, are hereby requested 10 give
an insertion 10 the journals of this Con-
vcninn.
Reso'rt:i, Tia, tie Chairman appoint
the District Committee.
The Cunvcninn then proceeded 10 ap-
point the EXrcuive CommilIcc cGn,rn-
plated in the 7ih Resolution. When on mo-
tion. il was
Rrsoiucd, Thai tic President of this
Convention be the Chairman of that Com.
miice.
The President was requested 10 appoint
the remaining members of the Comnircc,
and asked and obtained leave to make The
appointment after the adjnurnmen, of The
Convention.
The Committee Of Arrangements for Tie
meeting this evening made report, which
was adopted.
The Convention then adjourned to nee,
in the Representative Charmllcr, this eve
ming at 7 o'clock.
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The Convcnlnn met IN the ReprcScn-
talivc Hall, at o'clock this evening. The
following additional members appeared
and took their seats. viz:
Ciartnlon-D. S. Dubusc, Esq, r. j.
Manning, Esq.
Beaufort--Jcrcmiah Ficklins, Esq.
Thomas Fuller, Esq.
Standardization Robert W. Barn
wei.
FWGield-Rcv. w. Z. Collier.
Gr"enriife-Joscph kilcorc. Esq.
kccshato--Cul. William MELVILLE.
ChnficStcn-CUl. Thomas J. GanlI.
The :ncr,iug having been opened with
prayer bY the Rev. DIR. Howe, The PrrsI-
dent, Mr.. Ra, enci. gave Il brief historical
view OF the former ellnrrs which had been
made To distribute the Bible in South Car
oIina, and IN outline Of the plan proposed
Ivy this Convention, together with some
.ialistcs connected with the Bible cause.
The following Resolutions were then of.
lered and adop'ed:
Bv The Rev. WlIrclnord Smith.
R~soived, That the supply of the whole
world with the written word of Gnd, is an
oi,jrcI whose moral grandeur should en-
gage the heartfelt interest Of every lover
or God or man.
BY Col. &. e. Mrmmiuger,
Resolved, That The general distribution
of the Bible is intimately connected with
public education and public virtue.
BY Major J. E. Henry,
Resoircd. That the distribution of The
Bible is highly conducive to the domestic
comfort and social quietncss of the peo-
pie.
BY the Rev. Mr.. Barnwrll.
RcSoircd. That in view of the consider
alious which have been presented TO the
notice Of this meeting, it becomes all who
regard ;te best welfare Of the State TO CO.
operate in furnishing every individual cit
izcn within her liri:i's with q copy of the
word Of life.
The foregoing Resolutions were sus-
tained by suitable addresses from the gen.
tlemen who respectively offered them.
IL was then. on motion,
Resolrcd. Tha, the Executive Commit
lee be charged with The publication of the
journals of this Convention. in connection