Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10
WASHINGTON BIBLE SOCIETY.
NO 86s

The of the Bible Society of this
city was celebrated in the First Presbyera Church on
Monday evening, May 80, 1854, JOHN p mole, Esq,
the President, in the chair.
The services commenced with the reading Of portion
Of the 9th Psalm the Rev FIELDER ISRAEL and prayer
by the Rev. B. SUNDERLAND.
The Treasurer's account presented and,
tion referred an auditing committee consisting Of
James Adams, Wm b. Todd, and Thomas j. johnson.
An abstract of the annual report of the Board Of Ma
nagers, having been previously printed and distributed
through the pews merely referred to by the secre
tary and the desire expressed that it might be taken
home and the facts therein contained examined and pen
dered at leisure.
From this report it appears that the receipts of the
society during the past year from subscriptions coec-
81, ,42613; oil Of which has been transmitted the
parent society in New York for the purchase Of books
as On &c lie dirse.orshp and fs
The entire number Of youmes In she depository
the last report has been 1892 c6nsis 0f Bihaes
and 4S0 Testamens The total issues from ths depo-
STORY during the period have been 96 Bibles and
60l Testaments of which 725 Bibles and 246 Testa
ments by sale and All Bibles and 525 Tesaments
by gratuitous distribution. There in the depo
STORY BIG Bibles and 709 Testamens Of the value
price of SS0520
total of 445 Bibles had been placed and distributed
with the cooperation of the propretors in the eight prn
cipal hotels of the city.
The entire city has been thoroughly explored and sup
piled by devoted and faithful agent who visited
459 families and places Of business found 1862 Of them
destitute of copy of the Bible New Testament sup
piled by sale gifts 647 while 2l5 refused to receive
In these destitute families 1913 children of suitable age
were found not attending any Sabbath school, of whom
about one half were induced to attend
/ number of donations made during the year to
recently organized and remotely situated Sabbath schools
and other benevolent organizations, amounting in the
| aggregate, to l51 Bibles and 239 Testanents.
The number Of contributing members is present 475
and the number of life members by the payment of SIS
| at one time, or $50 in two payments is 80.
The Rev. JAMES H. McNEILL, Of tho secretaries Of
the American Bible Society," having been introduced gave
interesting account of the operations and rapid pro-
gress of that society and the great facilities pos
sessed by it for multiplying copies of the holy scriptures
the various languages of the earth He also spoke at
length and forciby Of the fact that almost the whole
world is accessible to Bible operations; and the
duty and obligation therein devolved those who have
this Bible and the Of its diffusion to be active and
diligent in the work.
The Rev. VIM. w. HALLowAY, delegate from the Anne
rcan Bible Society," offered the following resolution,
which he sustained by impressive address, and which
was unanimously adopted:
Rolped That the spirit nculcatedby blessed religion
summons TO the most vigorous Efforts for giving the Bible
to the whole world.
On motion Of the Secretary, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted
/ Rcsolped That thanks due and hereby tender
ed the Parent Society for the very acceptable presen
taon of the claims Of the through its representa-
tives, the Rev. James II. McNeil and Rev. William w.
Haloway, at our recent anniversary.