The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-31
For the Pioneer.
For the Pioneer.
Annual Meeting OF the Minnesota Bible
Society.

The Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Bible
Society was held according to appointment,
in the Central Presbyterian Church The
President of the Society, VIM. Holcombe, ESQ.,,
in the Chair.
In the absence of the Secretary, Rev. L. d.
Neill, the agent of the A. b. S., was requested
to act as Secretary, pro TEN.
After prayer the Treasurers report was read
by the Treasurer, Mr. r. Marvin, and accepted.
The report shows the receipts of the Society,
including small balance from former Trea-
surer, to have been '$l26,18. That auxiliary
Societies have been Supplied with Bibles and
Testaments to the value of $685.. Amount
sold in Depository here, $34,25. Bibles and
Testaments now in Depository, $345,9O.
he operations of the Society the present
year, both in receipts and distributions, were
very much limited, owing in part to the hur-
ried manner in which the travelling Agent
passed over the felds.)
The following persons were appointed officers
Of the Society for the ensuing year:
VIM. Hocombe, Esq, President.
Gov. Alex. Ramsey, Capt. J. H. Simpson, Rev.
David Brooks, N. Mclean, P. Prescott, Hon. X.
H. Sibley, Vice Presidents.
Rev. E. d. Neill, Secretary.
Richard Marvin, Treasurer.
Rev. b. F. Hoyt, J. w. Lilly, Rev. J. G. Rihel-
daffer, DR.. w. w. Finch, Rev. J. c. Whitney, Di-
rectors.
The following persons were appointed AS Local
Agents for Saint Paul and vicinity:
LIST district, east of Broadway-Mr. Lewis Kreg-
err and Mrs. Tinker.
End district, between Broadway and Jackson sts-
Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Terry.
Sd district, between Jackson and Cedar sts.---Mr.
Nichols, Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Williams.
18th district. between Cedar and Market afa -Dr
Lambert, Miss Hannah Ogden and Miss Lyons.
9th district, between Market and st. Anthony SITS.
Mr.. Jabes Irvine, Mrs. Halstead and Mrs. Wins
low.
9th district, between ST. Anthony and Fort s,s.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Selby.
7th district, between Fort st. and the Mississippi
Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Brewster. ..t.-E
Groveland-L. NJ Ford, and Mrs. Hugunon.
1t was voted to hold the next annual meet
ing at the First Presbyterian Church, iu Saint
Pull.
TO adopt the scale of prices which had been
prepared by the general Agent, Mr.. Ford, so
that Bibles and Testaments will be sold from
the Depository at their actual cost here, as
near as may be. .-..tt .-.Et
To supply the "Bble Record for local
agents and officers OF the Society and its aux
iliaries.
To carry out to completion the resolution
OF last year. for the supply of the Hotels of the
Territory with Bibles, labelled as donations to
the Houses from the Minnesota Bible Society,"
That the Treasurer, in consultation with the
Agent of the A. b. s., order such books as he
may think the wants of the Territory demands.
On motion, the Society adjourned.
On the Sabbath evening following a grand
Bible meeting was held at the same Church.
1ol Do
j. &. Riheldaffer, - Torbit, of st. Paul, and
Rev. MIR. Phelps, of CT.
Brief addresses were made by the Agent A.
B. s., Capt j. III. Simpson, VIM. Holcombe,
Rev. j. g. Riheldaffer, and R. Marvin.
a collection was taken to aid in the gratui-
tous circulation OF the Scriptures among the
destitute. TO aid still further in this benevo-
lent work, the Agent proposes to cooperate
with the local Agents for few days, by call
ing upon individuals en- persone.'
f. ID. NELL, Sec. pro tenn, Agent A. b. S.