The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-04-14
castor county B,ble society.

Ths annual meeting of said Society was held
the 18th of February, in the town Of Dallas. A
very able and appropriate anniversary Sermon
was preached by the Rev. R. Fl. Morrison, d. D..
from the 9th and / Ith verses o! the 55th chapter
OF Isaiah. The meeting was then called &c order
by the President. The proceedings Of the last
annual meeting read by the Secretary. The
following Resolutions were adopted:
Resolued, Isl, That the Executive Committee
employ an agent or agents to travel over this
County and enquire what number oil families are
destitute Of the Bible and supply them with it.
RtS0Eued, end, That the Executive Committee,
if they think it advisable, may divide the County
into Districts and employ an agent for each
District The 1st to embrace that part east OF the
South Fork ; the 2nd, that part between the South
Fork and the YorkviIle Road the 3rd, that part
west of said road.
ResoIUed, 3fd, That the agent or agents be d.
rected 10 call on the different School committees,
to enquire what families destute but not to
stop until he is satisfied that every family is sup
pied.
RcSo}rtd, ait, That the Executive committee
lie authorised to call on the Treasurer for the
funds which may be necessary to pay said agent
or agents for their services when rendered.
ResoLccd, 5lh, That the Executive committee
appoint suitable persons and request them to take
up collections in the different Churches IN this
County for the purpose of aiding in circulating
the Holy Scriptures in Castor county and through
out other destitute portions of the world.
ResoZ1e7, 6kh, That we now hear the Treasu-
rers Report.
The following Report handed in by the
Treasurer after being examined by committee
was accepted .--.. .....
To amount received from d. t. Pegram, former
Treasurer, and others, $s67 80
CIR.
Cir. by Books on hand, S24 Of
:" {. g. in the hands Of
Distributors, III
Or. by Books given away rs
8: Cash on hand, 48
&" forwarded to Parent
Society for Books, 33 OO-$67 80
This Society DR.. to Parent Society for
Books ordered to the amount Of $50 90
CIR. by Cash forwarded by for
mer Treasurer 81 OF
By Cash forwarded by me 33 OO-$44 OF
Balance due Parent Society, s5 93
Amt reed from congregations TO employ agent
to distribute Bibles in this County, &c. $42 50
CT. by amt. forw'd TO Parent Society, Is OF
Balance in Treasurer's hands, $27 so
ELI PASOUR, Treasurer.
Reso7rez, I'LL, That the thanks Of this meeting
be rendered TO DR.. Morrison for his able address
on the present occasion.
ReSolUed, 9Th. That Samuel Gingles and |. II.
Holland be "a committee to notify DIR. Morrison Of
the foregoing resolution, and request copy of his
Discourse for publication.
Rev. E. E. Boyce was reelected President;
J. Holland, Jas. W. Reid, Samuel Jarrett, were
elected Vice Presidents;
|. II. Holland, reelected Secretary
Eli Pasour reelected Treasurer
J. M. Hanna, DR.. Wm. NJ. Kerr, Amos Morris,
VIM. NJ. Holland, J. NJ. Carson, w. Pegram, w.
Arrawood, Executive Committee.
Rev. Samuel Watson, chosen Orator for ne xt
Anniversary, and Rev. J. d. Ii all and Rev. E. E.
Boyce, Alternates.
The next anniversary to be held in Dallas, on
Friday before the 3rd Monday in February next.
The Secretary read the proceedings, after " hch
the meeting was closed with prayer by the Presi-
dent, and adjourned.
|. IT. HOLLAND, Sec.