Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17
REPORT OF THE MONMOUTH
COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY.


The SO annual meeting Of the Monmouth
day, lie 26ih Of Sepiema5enr eiq 1888 81 81 ff1fs s
Presbyterian Church at Freehold, REV. s.
D. Alexander's.) The Session opened al
half past 0 o'clock, A NJ, with divine ser.
vice, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Wilson. Of
Shrewsbury Rev. Mr.. Riley, Of Holmdel.-
The sermon was preached by Rev. A. E.
Ballard, of the Methodist E. Church. OF
Newark, on Matthew oath chap. 35th verse
Immediately afier<ihe service the Presi.
dent (Rev. S. D. Alexander,) called the So.
ciety 10 order, and after prayer, the business
of the Society was taken up.
The Delegates in attendance were called
and the following Churches in the County
were reported as represented Methodist
Episcopal Churches at Englishtown, Free.
hold, Farmingdale, Red Bank-Reformed
Dutch Churches at Marlboro, Middletown,
Long Branch, Holmdel and Freehold-Prea
bylerian Churches al Middletewn PIT, Mill.
stone, the old Tenant Church, Freehold,
Shrewsbury, Red Bank, and Rev. Mr., Hey.
err, OF The Baptist Church, Freehold, was also
present. Rev. Mr.. Blythe, of Cranberry,
was presen, as delegate from the Middlesex
Bible Society, Rev. Mr.. Mervin, from Ocean
County, and Rev. Geo. Sheldon, State Su.
perintendant of the Bible cause, were present
The attendance, though not large, was a BET
ter representation Of different parts of the
county than usual. The minutes of The last
meeting were read and approved The re.
port of the Treasurer was read, and after
entering receipts for the day, adopted.
The report of the Executive Committee
was read and adopted. Resolution suggested
by the Executive Committee were read
Rev. Mr.. Blythe, delegate to this society
from Middlesex county, was introduced, and
by invitation addressed the Society, and pre-
sented The congratulations of Bible Society
of Middlesex county, as co-wolker with us
in this inte resting work.
Bev. MIR. Adams, of Freehold, Rev Mr.
Rogers of Mddletown Point, and Mr.. Cooper
were appointed as Committee to nominate
officers for the ensuing year.
The time and place of the next annual
meeting were voted the last Wednesday oil
October, 1856, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, at the
Reformed Dutch Church, Marlboro, Rev.
Mr.. Willis, pastor.
Rev. Geo. Sheldon, General Superin:en-
dent of the A. Bible Society for the State oil
New Jersey, addressed the Society at quarter
10 | O'Clock, and the meeting adjourned -
Business resumed at half past 2 O'clock, P.
M. A vote of thanks TO Rev. Mr.. Ballard
for his service with the Society TO day was
passed.
delegates 70 other County Societies were
appointed as follows:
E>sex-lst Monday In November. Newark
Rev. s. D. Alexander and Rev D. L. Ad.
ans.
Middlesex-2d Tuesday in September,
Cranberry, Rev. Mr.. Willis and Rev. Mr..
Webster
Somerset-5d Tuesday, in August, Bound
Brook, Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Long Branch.
am Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Shrewsbury.
Hudson-2d Tues. IN Nov, DR.. Taylor's
CHI, Bergen, Rev. Mr.. Ganse and b F.
Randolph.
Ocean-2d Tues. in --, Toms River
A.C. Mclean and Joel Parker.
Mercer-last Tuesday in May, Nights
town, Rev. Mr.. Brook and Rev l.. H. Van.
doren 49,
The Committee 10 nominate officers for the
ensuing year reported.
For President -Rey. A. H. Mead, Of M
E. Church, Middleiown Point
Vice Presidenis-Rev. J. Vandoren, Rev
j. B. Wilson, Rev. w. A. Brooks.
secretary-.B F. Randolph.
Treasufer--H. D. Ganse.
Executive Committee-Rey. r. Willis