The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-19
Bible Meeting.

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Bible Meeting.
AT a meeting OF the friends of :he Bible
cause held IN the Methodist E Church in
Elkton, on Monday evening the 14th of
Oct. inst, the meeting being opened by
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. McIntire, F. A. .
Ellis, was called to the chair and Edmund
Brown Jr , chosen secretary
The Rev. John H. Kennard, general
agent OF the Maryland State Bible Society
being present, addressed the meeting, urg-
ing the propriety OF organizing County
Bible Society, tor the purpose OF supply
ing the destitute IN Cecil county with the
word OF God, and as auxiliary to the
State Society i'll its labors for the State
generally.
On motion of the Rev. James McIntra,
Resolved, That this meeting proceed i'm
mediately to the work of organizing a
County Bible Society, and that the chair
oppoint committee TO report constilu-
ton.
The Chair appointed Rev Jas Mcintire
and Noble Biddle Esq, and requested Rev
Mr. kennard to act and advise with them
The committee retired, and in short
time returned rnd reported constitution
similar to that of other county Societies
in the State, which after consideration
and slight alteration was adopted.
The meeting then proceeded to choose
officers, when the following gentlemen
were elected.
JOHN C. GRooMG, Esq, Prest
Richard e. HolIyday, ESQ.,,
DR.. Thomas A. Roberts, Vice
Joseph Coudon, Esq,
DR.. John Fisher, Pres'ts.
Jefferson Ramsay, Esq.
VIM. Torbert, Esq, Treasurer
F. A. ELLIS, Secretary.
AT this stage of the proceedings it was
suggested that the selection OF managers
and executive committee, be delayed for
an opportunity to consult with friends OF
the cause from different parts of consty,
chen on motion of the Rev. Mr Fern ey,
Resolved, That wher this meeting ad-
journ, 1t adjourn to Eject again at the Pres
byterian church in this place, on the e ,e-
ming of Wednesday, the 23d of October
inst, Tor the purpose OF completing the
lis. of officers.
The Rev Mr.. Kennard then stated, that
in view OF the organization of this Society,
he had canvassed the county in part and
had secured for the use OF the Society, a
to the amount OF about 5000;
Sl6O.56 was now in hand subject to the
order ofthe Society when fully organized.
Rev. Mr.. Fernley offered the following
which Was adopted.
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure
and thankfulness, the interest that is being
felt by all evangelical Protestant chris.
tians without distinction of sect or party,
in the general diffusion OF the Sacred Scrip
lures among the people OF this county
specially, and Of tins State generally, and
that the citizens OF this community will
lend their most cheerful and hearty ener-
gies toward the glorious end proposed by
the youthful but promising Bible Society
OF Cecil county, auxiliary to the Bible
Society Of the State OF Maryland.
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Rev Mr.. Howell, in neat and appropr-
ate speech, in which he urged the imloor-
lance Of the subject with great force. In
the course of the evening several appro-
pirate speeches were made by the Rev
Messrs McIntire, Kennard, Howell and
Fernley, touching the different questions
under consideration, and The great claims
OF the Bible cause generally.
On notion Resolved, That the chair
appoint a committee of two to invite
speakers TO address the Society on the
evening of Wednesday, 23d inst, and to
solist the aid OF the Editors of the county
papers in this great work.
The Chair appointed for the purpose
Andrew MeIntlre, Jr', and DR.. VIM. L.
Jones.
The meeting then adjourned after sing
ing the DoxoIogy, the Rev Mr.. Howell at
the request of the chair pronouncing the
benediction F. A. ELLIS, Pres
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