Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE MINNESOTA
BIBLE SOCIETY

Wus nelu accOrulnS 10 appointment, III tnc
Central Presbyterian Church. The President,
Wm. Holconbe, ESQ.,, in the Chair. In the abb
sence Of tho Secretary, Rev. f. D. Neill, the A
gent of the A. B. S., was appointed pro tenn.
After prayer, the Troasurer's Report was read
and accepted. Tho Report shows the receipts of
the Society, including small balance from for
mer Treasurer, to have been $l26,lS; that aux
iliary Societies have been supplied with Bibles
and Testaments, to the value of $685.; sold in
Depository here $34,2S; and there are in the
Depository books to the value of $345, 80.
(Tbe operations of the Society the past year,
in receipts and distributions wcrc limited, owing
to the hurried manner in which the Agent then
passed over the 6cld.)
The following persons were appointed officers
of the Society for the ensuing year:
| Presideat.-Wm. Ho!combe, Esq.
Tce Presidents.-Ex-Gov. Alex. Ramsey, n.
Mclean, Cart. j. II. Simpson, P. Prescott, Rev.
David Brooks. Hon. II. H. Sibley.
Secretary.-Rev. E. D. Neill.
Treasurer.-R. Marvin.
DirectOrs.-Rev. b. F. Hoyt, Rev. j. G. Rihel-
daffer, j. W. Selby, DIR. w. w. Finch, j. G. Whit
ney.
| Agents for st. Paul and vicinity: o-
1st District, East of Broadway--Mr. Lewis
Krciger, Mrs. Tinker.
% District, Between Broadway and Jackson
! Airs. Nichols, Mrs. Terry. a
| Sd District, between Jackson and Cedar-Alr.
! Nichols, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Williams.
4th District, between Cedar and Market-Dr.
Lambert, Miss Hannah Ogden, Miss Lyons.
| 5th District, between Market and St. Anthony
Mr.. J. Irvine, Mrs. Halstcad, Mrs. Winslow.
9Th District, between St. Anthony and Fort
Mr.. and Mrs. Sclby.
| 7th District, between Fort st. and the Mssssp-
| pi rivcr--Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Brewster.
Grovclani-L. NJ. Ford, Mrs. Hugenon.
1t was voted to hold the next Annual Meeting
at the lst Presbyterian Church in ST. Paul, and to
adopt the Scale Of prices which had been prcpar-
cd by the General Agent, Mr.. Lord, SO that BIZ
blcs and Testahcnts will be sold by the Deposito-
| ry at their actual cost here, near may be to
supply tho edible Records'' for Local Agents and
Officers Of the Society and its Auxlia:ies; to car
~ to completion the Resolution of last year for
the supply of the Hotels of tho Territory with Bi
blcs, labelled donations to the houses from the
Minnesota Bible Society; and that the Treasurer,
in consultation with the Agent Of the A. 3. S. Or
der such books as he may think the wants of the
Territory demand. r,,t. .iestl5t .l.i
On motion, the Society adjourned. ao-
On the Sabbath evening following, general
Bible Meeting was held at the same Church; in
troductory services by the Revs. Rheldaifcr, and
Torbit, of St. Paul. Brief addresses were made
by the Agent Of the A. B. s., Capt. j. Ii. Simp-
son, VIM. Holconbe, Esq, Rev. j. G.. Rihcdaffer,
and R. Marvin, Esq; collection also taken
to aid in the gratuitous circulation of the Scrip
lures among the destitute. Closing services by
Rev. Mr.. Phelps, of CT.
Cy- To aid still farther the benevolent designs
of the Society, the Agent proposes to cooperate
with the Local Agents, for Il few days, by calling
upon individuals in person.
GEO. BENT, Agt. A. b. S., Sec. pro TEN.
No MERCY FOR SEBAsroroL.-The London
Times is in rage at the obstinate resistance of the
Russians at Scbastopol, and thus cries out for
vengeance:
sNever was there n town SO little entitled to
mercy as Sch istopOl. 1t is an ancient city that
has grown up under the influence of arts and man.
ufactures and is threatened with destruction be-
cause its evil destines have made it fortress. 1t
has been built for the purpose of mcnance and
attack upon an unofending ncighbor; it is the in
strumcnt we'll as the symbol of aggression. 10
destroy it woald be signal service to humanity
Ono Of those cataStrOphies of war at which the
statesman and philosopher might equally rejoice"
cw Advccs from the Upper Mississippi have
reached st. LOUIS which state, that tho Sioux In
dians arc assembling to make war upon the
whites.
CT Not so, all CANNON.
GY' Those who put off repentance till another
day have day more to repent of, and day less
to repent in.