Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-07-04
FOR TIE ADVERTISER.
AIKEN BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY.

AIKEN BIBLE ANU 1hhO4 coo4GAAs
The first annual meeting Of this Society was held
on Monday evening last the 25th June, in the Bap-
tst Church, at Aiken.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. SpALDINa.
The Report of the Executive Committee was read
by Mr. JOHN LEGARE, Chairman.
The meeting was then addressed BY Rev. ". W..
SPEAR, President Of the South Carolina Tract So
ciety.
On motion it was resolved, that the thanks of the
Society be returned to Mr.. RODGERS, for giving to
the Society the use of his shelves depository for
their books-to the South Carolina Tract Society
for the gift of large box Of Tracts-and to the
Rev. Mr. SPEAR, for his Address The last resolu-
ton was passed by the whole audience rising.
The following preamble and resolutions were
proposed and advocated by Rev. MIR. SrALDISG,
and passed.
WHEREAS, the American Tract Society, at the
instance of, and in cooperation with the South
Carolina Branch, has resolved to establish an eitee-
tive system of Colportage in every State, and has
already began this work in our own District, with
the OeSt pTUSpecL VI ouCCSoS' 1hSiS'etS
Resolped, That it is the duty Of our citizens to
relieve the Tract Society Of the expense OF this
undertaking, as far as in our power lies,
Re.olped, That we will use our best cxertions to
raise the sum of 5000 per annum, in subscriptions,
payable quarterly, to be appropriated to this pur-
pose.
On motion it was
Resolued, That the Report Of the Committee and
the proceedings of this meeting be published.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. MIR. srEAR. The
following is the REPORT.
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE OF TIE AIKEN BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY.
A year having elapsed since oy organization, the
Executive Committee present to the Society the
following Report Of our operations
The whole amount Of contributions received by
the Treasurer is s49,95. A Depository for our books
has been kindly furnished by Mr.. ROGERS, at whose
Store the sales have been $5,4l. For Bibles, Or
dered from Charleston, the Treasurer has paid
s42,45, and for Tracts $3.50.
Our Society being independent, and not auxiliary
10 any other, the Committee have felt at liberty to
select any Tracts which they might desire to cir
culate. Wishing, however, to confne the distribu'
ton to those which are Of general (not sectarlan
character, they have adopted those Of the American
Tract Society; and the Committee has agreed to
omit such Of these, as any Of their number on e1-
animation, are unwilling to circulate, in order to
avoid any possible occasion for disputes, and to Sc
cure hearty cooperation on the part of all who
| love the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Committee desire to acknowledge the gift of
box of Tracts for gratuitous circulation from the
South Carolina Tract Society, and of forty copies of
their Annual Report. The Tracts have been placed
in the Depository, and in great part are already
distributed.
From the above statements, it appears that our
beginning has been very small but we hope that,
like many infants whose first months are marked by
great weakness and little progress, our second years
growth may be rapid and our usefulness greatly in
tcreased.
| AS means of awakening more zeal among our
friends, the Committee think proper to refer to the
operations Of those greater Societies. which bear the
same name as our own, and are extending their
operations throughout our District and State.
The charleston Bible Society has not published
any Report Of its last years labors so that we arc
without full information as to its proceedings. We
learn however that its Agent Rev. Mr.. BoLLEs, has
travelled over large portion Of the State supplying
hundreds of families with copies of the Scriptures
and obtaining considerable funds for the prosecution
Of fine work. He has not visited us during the year
and therefore no special appeal has been made for
funds. in aid Of this cause. We believe that no
collections have been made in any Of the Churches
Of Aiken. in behalf Of it.
The South Carolina Tract Society informs us in