The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-03-06
$639.72
6S-67
Balance in Treasury,
5000

Erening S.ssfon.-Tho meeting as
sembled again 1T 7c'clock Z. w., and
the services were again opened Witt
Music by choir
lst opening peace-H Holy, Holy, Holy
IS The Lord; 2nd, Prayer by til" Roy.
/ Snowden Thomas Of the II. i Church:
Bird, Mnsic--JerusaIem my glorious
Home; 9th, Address by tie Rev. Dr..
killen; 9Th, Collection.-Brfor~ the
collection was taken proposition was
submitted and carred-That the coIlec-
tons OF the afternoon and night should
be united, and such additional contribu.
lions received, as should be necessary to
raise the sum ofsixty dollars, for the
! purpose OF constituting the Rev. T. A .
ternley and Rev. Horatio S. Howell,
life members Of the Maryland State BIZ
bic Society; the collection amounted 10
1890, which with that of the after.
noon $l7,59 made $50, ID, the addi-
tlonal sum of $50 was in a few min
utes raised by extra contributions; 9Th,
MuSlc-24th Psalm, the Earth IS the
Lords and the fullness thereof; 18th, the
! transaction of business; the Secretary
stated the receipts ofthp day as follows:
Afternoon and Evening collection and
contributions 500, IA; from Rev. J. ID.
Curtis of the NJ. +. Church of Port De-
post, Bible collection for the year $l2,-
%; from II. A. Ferney of the NJ. E.
Church, Elkton circuit, Bible collection
for the year 1851; making $SS,sS.
On motion of Rev. Il. A Fernley,
Resolved, That the thanks OF this meet
ing be rendered to the Rev. DR.. Kiilen,
for the able and Interesting add ress he
has this day favored us with.
On motion of Rev. H, S, Howell, Re-
solved. That the thanks of this society
are, due, and that they be rendered to
the Secretary for the attention he has
bestowed upon, and the successful man
her in which he has managed the affairs
OF the Society. The passage of this
resolution was pretaced by some re-
marks by the Rev. gentleman who Of
fered it, in which he referred to the la
Dor the Secretary has had to perform,
and his agency in perlecting the present
organization.
In the abs ence of Mr.. Merry, the Col.
porteur, the Secretary ia his behalf sub
mltted statement of the circumstances
under which he, Mr.. Merry, had lost
valuable horse while in the service of
the Society, and concluded by offering
the following resolution which was
unanimously passed.
Resolved, That donation of the
sum OF forty five dollars, the amount
now remaining in his hands, be made
to the Rev. James Merry, Colporteur of
this Society, in consideration of the loss
he has sustained while in its service.
The present officers Of the society
were then all reelected.
On motion, Resolved, That the off
GERS of the society be authorized to con-
tinue the employment of the Colport-
eur after the county shall have been
fully explored If they shall deem it ex-
p.dlent and proper.
On motion Of Rev r, A. Fernlev,
Resolved, That a vote Of thank be ten
dered to the Rev. J. Mcintire, for the
efficient manner in which he has dis
charged the duties OF President Of this
Society, and also, to the ladies and gem
tlemen Of the choir for the beautiful
and approx riate music with which they
havr favored the audience.
The Secretary announced the receipt
from Jefferson Ramsay Esq, Some of the
vice Presidents, his annual subscription
of So. making the receipts of the day,
$o3,os.
The choir then sang an appropriate
anthem, and the audience was dismissed
with the Benediction by the Rev. Or.
killen.
Mr.. Merry, the colporteur, reports