The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-08-06

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THE ApBEYtLt.E plsTRtur rfnLR sonfsrY.

was held III the Presbyterian Church in this place.
OH Wednesday the 2gth lay of July, 1857.
The Board Of Sfanagcrs conv cncd IN tho store
of K. IL. Wurdlaw, ut halfpasl 10 cl, ok. A. NJ,
for tho purpose Of trunsacting tho usual business
preliminary 10 tho meeting Of tho Society, after
which they repaired to the Church, where tho
Society was immediately orgnnzcd and the Rev.
4. ~. il"yt' according TO appointment, preached
the sermon usual on tho OCCASION. lie had for
his subject, "'rho 1ncomprchensibihty of the
Nature aud Char acter Of God.' II was truly an
able discourse, containing deep and logical reas
ing exposing the fallacy and absnrdity of urgu-
:,cnts urged against tho Bible by finite beings
when its Author is infuitc Why tho Almighty
should allow sin to exist. and that too in its most
malignant forms in the world, "nvolving us it
does, rcbelion against His authority, tho viola.
ti"n of Ills most sacred precepts. and unspcak.
ablo WOO 10 His creatures, and IIo q being in.
finite in holiness, full Of love to Ills creatures,
and Mt the same time possessed Of unImtabe
| powers, and why he should resort to such extra.
ordinary means for the salvation Of those whom
he will save are mysteries far beyond our powers
of comprehension"
Dr. G. w. Prcssly delivered tho address Ills
subject was "Tho Claims of the Bible upon
The Human Race lie portrayed in n vivid
aud feeling manner the claims of the Biblo upon
tic faha!o portion Of our race. II has raised
woman from condition Of aLjcct ignorance and
scrvile degradation, TO her proper sphere, where
she Ihipars refining and clevating influence
to society, becomes the sootl,er of mans sorrows,
The PurIiler OF his joys, and the instructor of his
children III the preccpts Of Heavenly Truth.
Auer the address, the Minutes Of tho last
meeting were called for, read, approved and
adopted.
Delegates from the following auxiliary socic.
| Ties came forward; from Lebanon, Rev. J. +.
Gilbert, DR. J. S. Reid, Ihos. Guilin and Andrew
Kennedy. From Grcenville, Col. S. Donald
From Greenwood, Rev. l.. a. Bolls Lowndcs
vile aud Wilmington were not represented
The Report of the Board of Directors WAS
then read and adopted
on motion of REV. w. r. IIcmphill, com.
mittee, consisting Of the Rev. r. A. lIoyt Dr.
+. f. Pressly and II. C. Perrin, was uproiucd
10 correspond with the Board Of the American
Bible Society, in relation to the changes and CT
fcct made in their nto publication of the Bible
Tho Rcv. c. Mu;cilison was substituted in the
place OF the Rev. II. II. Durant, Oately moved
TO Spnrtanburs0 OH the committee TO secure q
Coportcur for this District and also rs a Dircc-
tor of this Society.
Tho Reports of the Treasurer and Librarian
were then made, and referred TO an auditinu
Committee, consisting Of DR.. G. w. Prcsslcy, A.
c. Hawthorn and L. IL. Bradley, proved TO be
correct and properly attcstcd-orticrcd 10 be
filed.
The Rev. Mr. Dolls then made report for the
Greenwood Society, which was orlcrod to be
filed.
Dr. Rcid made verbal report from Lebanon
Society; also n donation Of ton dollars (SlO. 90 }
motion was then mado by the Rev. Mr..
BollS, that the next Bible Convention be held at
this place, Oh tho last Wednesday in July next
Carried.
A Committee consisting of the President and
other officers of tho Society," were appointed to
correspond with Directors of the Charleston and
columbia Societies, in relation to the Conveu-
ton.
On motion of DR.. I. Branch, resolved that the
thanks OF this Society be rendered to the Rev.
L. a. lIoyt, for his able Sermon and Dr. C. w.
fressicy for his warm and appropriate Address.
On motion, Mr.. F. A. Connor was substituted
in the place Of +. G. Thomas, cmoved from the
District.
Gy motion, the SAME Officers were retained for
the next year.
The Rcv. ]. l. Bonner was elected to preach
the next sermon, aud tho Rev. Mr.. Murchison
his alternate.
Dr. ). F. Livingston was elected to deliver tho
next Address, and DR.. Reid, his alternate.
Upon motion, it was resolved that this Socie-
ty send, ns donation to the parent Society,
htty dollars, and that il be so much paid towards
making our President, II. C. Perrin, a life di-
rector.
Rcsolved, That the Board issue circular d.
rected to the ministers throughout the District,
requesting them to preach upon tho subj ect of
tho Bible, and if they should think proper, take
up collections.
The Society then adjourned to meet again ON
the last Wednesday in July next.
Immediately after the Society adjouned, a
meeting Of the Board of Directors was called,
and the following Resolutions passed.:
1st. That the Treasurer of this Society be iii. j..
reeted to purchase ono hundred dollars worth of
Bibles.
I'd. That the Board of Directors meet on tle
iirst Monday i'll October next, at 10 o'clock.
The Board then adjourned
w. NJ. MADDEN, Sec'y.
NondcsripL-A female, 1t is said, of very