The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-07
Bible Society.

The twelfth anniversary meeting of the Bible Society
OF this city was held in the chuIch Al street, the
evening OF Monday, April "a, 1913.
In the absence of the president, occasioned by
cold and extre hoaseness, the Rev Dr. Butler,
the vice presidents, invitation took the chair.
After voluntary hymn by the choir the exercises
menced with reading portion of the 10Th Psalm by the
Rev. John Lanahan and prayer by ,hs Rev j. c. Smith
Reports then called for, and that of the
presented, and, motion, referred the following gentle
men auditing committee Messrs. Noah Fletcher F
A. Tschfcy, and DIR. F. Howard.
The secretary afterwards presented in the of the
managers, abstract of the annual report which was
read and, motion, the report ordered to be print
ed, under the supervision of the executive committee
The pecuniary Of the society for the year. a.
appears by this report have been 81 2i2 I2consisting
balance in the treasury at the We
$64 06 contributions since received $3.50 cash from
sales of Bibles and Testamens $3.50 OS The dsburse.
ments have been: Remittances the American Bible So
cey $40; payment the Maryland State Bible Soc ety
$48 81 salary of agent months and IL days. $50 com.
pensation of deposary IL months $50 amount paid 70,
freight, printing and advertising $626O making H.
and leaving in the hands of the treasurer 800 So.
The aggregate number Of Bibles in the epository during
the year has been 06 and of New Tesaments I2l5 or
Z79 volumes OF these ,766 oumesconsstug of S4s
Bibles and 93! Testamentshave been sold distributed
gratutousy the greater number having been sold
The colored Sabbath Schools of the city have all b,er
visited, and particularly examined by the agent and sup
piled with such number of Bibles appeared to be ne
cessary-in all, 80.
-Four companies of soldiers have been supplied, during
the year. immediately previous their enbarcation 70
Mexico-three while in rendezvous Fort McHenry ant
one (of ITO men and the complement Of ocers) at thu
Marine Garrison in this city Number Bibles distrib
uted, Ill number of Testaments, 1911
The vessels and boats of all kinds at our whaves
and along the CANAL have been repeatedly visited by The
agent; and as far desire was manifested tt
possess them, they We're supplied by sale gift.
The city has been systematically and thoroughly ex
ploed and the destitute, except few cases where n,
psf m tagt tn n~aty ,,l;ol
families and places OF business visited, 62lO; numbe
found destitute OF any portion Of the sacred Scriptures
667; supplied by sale or gift, 597 refused, 20.
The report in addition to the particulars respecting the
operations already alluded will also contain brief no
tees of the society of Georgetown and of the Sta ,ce
ties OF Maryland and Virginia and the appendix a pretty
M account OF the extensive operations of the American B
BILE Society for the year ending March 81, 1913.
After the reading Of the report the following resolution
presented and advocated in able address by the Rev
W. Cush,nan. and seconded, with a slight amendment b,
the Hon H. w. Hliard in an address of great beauty ant
pathos, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That regard the Bible the only sn rc ba
sis of rational liberty and individual happiness: and m
circulation for that reason, a patriotic duty.
The chairman then stated that opportunity was now
presented Tor contributing to the object OF the society and
the of $20l So in cash and subscriptions was in
short time presented
During the progress of the contributions some important
and interesting facts stated by Gen. j. NJ McCalla
Hon E. Whlesey, A, j. Stansbury, esq, and Rev. Mr.
Cushman
On motion of Gen. McCalla a committee of Ave was
appointed to nominate officers of the society for the ens
ing to report at adjourned meeting of the society
and the following gentlemen appointed Gen Jno
M. McCalla, Messrs. John G. Hardness VIM B. Todd
David Munro, and DIR. l.. F. Gale.
The society then adjourned; the apostolic benedicon
having been pronounced by the Rev. MIR. Cushnan.
TuEsDAY EVENING, May 2. Is4s
In pursuance OF adjournment number of friends of the
Bible cause met in street church but owing the com
paatively small attendance in consequences of the rain
after uniting in prayer with the Rev. Mr. Lanahan
deemed advisable, on consultation, adjourn until the
evening of Monday, the ed instant at which time meet
ING will take Mace in the chm LAT