Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-08
Annual Meeting OF the Virginia Bibls Society

The iortv-sIXth Annual Meeting ol the Nlr-
sini" Star. Bible Society, was held in 81. Paul )
church. on Tuesday evening, 9TH inst.
The Res. Philip Courtney, the President,
called the meeting to order Wm F. Taylor.
EST. was appointed Secretary. The Rev. A..
Is. Van Zanit, delegate from the American
Bible Society being present. was invited TO take
his seat on the platform. Mr.. Thomas White
reported himself as delegate from the Prince
Edward Bible Society
The two las. s,anzas of Bishop lIcbcr's Mis-.
>ionary Hymn were sung, portion oi the
lioth Psalm vas reid, and prayer offered by
the Rev. DR.. Minnigcroic. After which the
Rev Mr. Kcpier presented and read the
Annual Report 5. NJ. Price, Esq, presented
and read abstracts from the Treasurcr's report
On motion of the Rev DR.. Dossct these re
ports were alcpted and referred To the Board
of Mana ger, for publication, with such other
documents rs they may deem proper.
The Rev. Dr. Van Zandt was then intro
dnccd and delivered an eloquent and effective
speech, in which he alluded, among other
things, to the fact Of the priority Of date Of the
origin OF this Society to that Of the American
Bible Socicty-thiS dltlng back To 1873, and
that to 1916; to the agency Of this Society IN
organizing the American Bible Society; to the
fact Of this Society having contributed TO the
funds Of the American Bible Society about
$lj 900, and rcnttins for purchases about
100000, making an aggregate OF about
S;lJO 900, since its organization. lie spoke,
also, Of the vast extent Of the operations OF the
American Bible Society. Of the growing great
hess Of our own country, and closed with an
iinpas>ioned appeal TO the audience to sustain
the Society and enable it 10 meet the growlDa
want, OF the country.
j. Randolph Tucker, Esq. Of this city, was
then introduced, and addressed the audience
chiefly upon the subject Of the Bible as the
great agent for spirilualizing the materaistic
tcntlencic, Of the age. Mr.. Tucker Is well
Known ior the high order Of his talents and
eloquence The Society show their apprecla'
ton Of this by selecting hin as one OF their
speakers
On motion of g. Il. Minor, Esq. it was
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Society be
ro:ed to the American Bible Society for send,
ins Deleyatc-that their thanks are tendercd
to Rev. DR.. Van Zandt and to j. Randolph
Tucker. Esq. Cor their eloquent addresses. and
that thcv b. respectfully requested to furnish
notes Of the same for publication.
Upon the nomination Of Mr.. Williams, the
following officers and managers were elected:
Rev. Phillip Courtney, President: Rev.
George Woodbridge, lst Vice President; Rev.
M u. Ilose. u. b.. I'd Vice President; Rev.
,haS. II. Real. %d Vice President; Rev. Leo.
p,s..r +;h Vice President; Mr. B. 3. Minor,
-espouding Secretary; Vim. +. Taylor, Re-
,,,".iinc Secretary; s. VI. Price, Treasurer
Hangers: Rev Henry S. kepler, Rev. ".
W Wheclright. Richard Whitfield. John VIII
li,,as. Col c. r. BarkSdale Michael Grettcr.
81. Tho-. H. Ellis, Asa SNYDER, Heath j.
CHRISTIAN. Peachy X. Grattan, Rev. j. A. Dan
~. Rev. Thomas u. Moore d. D.. Jarie> b.
Nsrmurio. George b. Fisher, John :. Walker,
;II W. W. Parker.
ron the absrrart Of the Treasurcrs report
SO earn that the recepts cf tire last year from
L,>tern Virginia were S6.9i3 ~. from Western
Nr. .inia saa. so So. The sale, at the Dcpos
tcrc amounted to $l,72I 50 The total receipts
are &!.a ii in excess Of the previous year
50 the number of visitation> by the agents
a-..i hc uulnbcr OF Bibles and Iestamcnts sole
and distributed .ratuitcusly, our notes are a
fault. But this information and much else
ir'rrnst will he found in the full reports
..hicn, we suppose. will shortly be published
.ilter singing hymn the meeting adlournet
with benctlictlon by the Rev. DIR. Van L.lht