The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-29

Mr.. W. II. Neff then read the annual report
which detailed the doings Of the Board Of
Managers during the past year. 1t was quite
long, and contained much matter of interest.
The labors Of Rev. Mr.. Scott, who had organ
lied branch societies in all the townships in the
county, were particularly referred 10 and com
mended, as also were those of Rev. William
Engel, whose time was occupied between the
German population, the markets and the farm4
ers.
AT tho beginning of the year which has just
closed, the Board of Managers adopted the plan
Of dividing the county into districts, and plac-
ing each under the direct supervision Of sub
committee. These sub-committees wero eight
in number, and they had visited the Jail, City
Prison, Court house, Hospital, Infrmary, Wild
ows' Home, and in all those places had been
received kindly, and had distributed, to all who
would receive them, copies of the Bible.
The steamboats, had also been visited and
furnished with copies, and many were given
to their passengers and crews. The commit
tees during the year invaded the alleys and
lanes Of the city and the homes of the poor,
and had left the Bible wherever they found ii
acceptable. The good which had been ac-
complished could not of course be computed,
but although great deal had been accom- :
plished, much remained undone. Still the
society had disposed in this way of 210, 1859
Bibles, and the managers were firm in the
belief that the bread which had been cast
upon the waters would return after many
days.
After the reports of the Treasurer and Cor
responding Secretary had been read, they were
accepted and ordered to be printed under the
direction Of the Board of Managers.
The following committee was then appointed
to nominate officers for tho ensuing year: J..
+. Irwin, A. q. Chsmberlin, W. F. Thorne,
David Judkins and ]. G. Walker.
Addresses were then delivered by SeeIey
Wood, George W. Harper, Rev. Samuel
CalytOn, Elijah Coffin, of Indiana, DR.. Thomas
j. Blggs, who was member of the convention
Of sixty, that drafted the constitution of the
American Bible Society, in 1915, and others,
all Of which We should like to repr oduce here,
did our space permit 1t. They were quite
interesting, and were listened to throughout
with attention.
After the benedction had been pronounced
BY Rev. W. s. Kennedy, the COMMITTEES ap-
pointed to nominate officers and managers for
the ensuing year reported the names of the
following persons, all of whom were unani-
mously elected:
hesident-S. P. Bishop.
Wee -Fresident-J. 8. Perkins.
Corresponding Secretary-W. II. Nef.
Rscordtng Secretary-J. e. Irwin.
1reasursr-J. D. Thorpe. F
DIRECTORS:
George Keck, George W. MoAIpip, Alfred
L. Goshorn, James M. Johnston, Samuel
Lowry, Robt. A. Morrow, j. P. Walker, Geo
K. Smith, Thomas F. Shaw, M. B. Hagans,
G. W. Rowland, A. S. Butterfeld, W. P.
Wiltsee, j: F. Jones, Joseph Brooke, Charles
IL. Wolff, Jacob Burnett, jr., Joseph Heron,
W. +. Thorne, Philip Pnger, F. Rammels :.
burg, 7. J: Finch, E. P. Brodstreet, J. w..
Patrick, Thomas Buchanan, William Shaffer,
Conrad Sauce, James Murray, Thomas Gibson,
l.. Il. Sergeant, David Judkins, Samuel M.
Haughton.