The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-11-26
Proceedings of the Harrison County hi
BILE Society,"

The Harrison Co. Bible Society met at the
call OF the managers, on the Goth day of Nov.
1919, IN the Presbyterian church of Cadiz, ano
the President OF the Society being ABSENT the
Kew. MIR. KERR was called to the chair, and open
cd the meeting with reading the Scriptures anc
prayer. The President then appeared and took
the chair, and continued the exercises by sing
ing portion of the ll9th psalm.
The Secretary read the proceedings Of the las
meeting of the Society, together with the pro-
ceeding5 of the Board of Managers making ar.
rangements for this meeting. The reports o.
the Depo STORY and Secretary were then read
and were severally accepted and approved. The
Treasurer being absent no report of the State o
the treasury was made
The messing then had recess for half al
hour,
After recess, the Rev. ELISHA Bates, of Mt
Pleasant preached a sermon, from Psalms / 10
l30; "Ih9 entrance of thy word giyeth light; i
gveth understanding unto the simple"
Ine constitution of the Society was then read
and contributions to the amount of 1874 AS were
then taken up in aid Of the object of The Soci
ETY..
A committee of one from each denomination
represented in the meeting, and one from tht
number OF non-professors present, was appont
ed to nominate officers for the ensuing wear
The resolutions recommended TO the Socet,
by the Board of Managers, were taken up anc
adopted, viz:
ResoIced That an effort be made TO suppl,
every family IN the county, destitute of the Hol,
Scriptures, with at least one copy; and every
child under l6 years Of age, who can read, anc
for whom there IS neither bible nor testament in
the house, with copy ofthe new testament.
Resotoed, That sufficient quantity of bibles
and testaments be ordered on forthwith for this
purposei and that the Secretary, Depository and
Treasurer, be instructed TO carry out this resuu
tion.
ResoLped, That the Board of Managers be
authorized to employ suitable agent or agents
to superintend the whole matter of distribution
throughout the county.
the committee 10 nominate officers for th,
ensuing year reported. The report was accept
ed and adopted as follows, viz: President, Rev
Alex Wilson; Vice Presidents, Rev. Mr.. Knox
Rev. Bbenezer Hays, Judge Lee, with Messrs
Samuel McFadden, M. M. Sloan, John Davis
Alex Osburn, and ]. $. Ditmars; Secretary, Rev
James Kerr; Treasurer, VIM. Tingcy; Deposi
tory, A. f. Hanna; Auditor, VIM. Arnold, ESQ
Resotoed, That each clergyman in the count
be requested to preach sermon and take up
contribution in behalf Of the Bible cause. ON O
before the LIST day of February next
ResoIred, That The thanks of this meeting b,
presented to the Rev. Elisha Bates, for his ser
mon before the Socictyi and that he be requested
70 furnish US with copy of il, for publication.
ResolDed, Thai the board of mana gers NEE
i9 this house this evening, nj O O'clock, and af
forwards on their own adjournment.
Resotoed, That The proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in the county papers, under di
rection Of the mapagers.
The meeting then adjourned. Concluded
with the apostolic benedciion by the President
ALEX. WILSON, President
JAMhs KERR, Secretary.