Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-27

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Church. The exercises were opened bv the
Rev. DR.. Thompson, with prayer. The choir
Of the church then sang hymn, after which
the Corresponding Secretary submitted his
annual report, from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts: !. t
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
During the past year the Society has en-
deavored to discharge its regularduties, with
out undertaking any new enterprises of i'm
portance, The very thorough exploration
of the city and county during the year 1859
the complete distribution of The Bible in our
public institutions, under the personal drec-
ton of the Managers, rendered similar labors
unnecessary, besides economy had been rem.
dered necessary by the condition of the So.
ciety's finances.
The managers have, however, been pre-
pared te respond TO all applications from in
dividnals, or public institutions, for copies
of the Scriptures, and with heartfelt graft
tude TO the Giver Of all good, for the oppor-
tunity of thus laboring in His cause, and for
the blessing they have reason to hone has
attended these efforts, they invite your at
tention TO brief review of their proceed
iDgs under the customary heads of Finance.
Depository and Distribution.
From November l, 1859, to November l.
1860, period of enc year, 2, ,636 Bibles and
l6, 342 Testaments have been sold pt cost and
I'll Bibles and 1879 Testaments have been
donated from the Depository, making the
number of volumes issued during the year
2l,O OBS, and swelling the aggregate number
of copies of the Word of God issued since
the organization of the Society TO 24O, 397.
The stock fon' hand at the pIesent time con-
sists OF 1928 Bibles and 4,0Os Testaments,
valued at Sl.l86 66.
The donations include 1856 Bibles and l27
Testaments to destitute individuals on appli
cation personally, or through their friends at
the Depository; l,0eA Testaments to different
Sabbath schools in this county; IL large
and handsome Bibles to steamboats,; l75
Bibles to the classes of the Young Mems
Christian Union; 100 Bibles to the House of
Refuge, besides great number of others to
institutions of less magnitude.
The various committees of the Board of
MaDagers-on the County Jail, City Prison,
House of Refuge, Widows Home, the Clnt
einnati, the German Protestant and the Col
ored Orphan Asylums the Courthouse.
United States Courtroom, Police Court, the
offices of the Justices the Station. bouses,
Hotels, the Hospitals, Home of the Friend
less, this Railroad Depots--haTe visited per-
sOnally their respective fields of labor, and
have furnished such additional copies of the
Scriptures as were needed TO complete she
distribution OF the previous year.
BY an arrangement made early intbe year
with the Bible Association, asupply of Bibles
and Testaments was placed at the disposal of
this organization, for distribution at the
whnryess and to the destitute within their
For several months A. J. Levi labored
successfully in the distribution Of the Bible
IN destitute portions Of the city, but in con-
sequtnce of the recent thorough exploration
of the city, 1t was not thought desirable to
enter so soon again upon the work to any
considerable extent, In this connection,
the Board take great pleasure in referring
to the steady and Judicious operations of the
Society of Friends, The last annual report
announced the organization of Bible AS
sociation in this honored fraternity of Chris
tiaps, and their hearty cooperation with us
as an auxiliary to this Society. At their
own request a portion of the city was as
signed them as q field of labor, which they
at once divided among their volunteer con-
tributors, who entered vigorously upon the
Rev. Samuel Scott, to whose care the ex-
plcration of Hamilton County has been
committed, has regularly discharged his
duties the past year,
1t would be improper to conclude this re-
port without adverting to the fact, that this
anniversary is an epoch in our history.
twenty-five years have elapsed since the
organization of the Young Mems Bible So
ciety Of Cincinnati In the spring of 1884
under the Presidency of Hon. Salmon P.
Chase, the, Society commenced its labors
with zeal and energy well worthy of our
Intentions and its good results have been ap-
parent ever since.
The receipts and expenditures of the year
have been as follows; .'e
.r,orn. :, oo,,.,,,on. :, ., ,. RECEIPTS;
AWoupt Of life.memberrhips, donations,
p 40, tnGludip the amount contributed BY
the ladies 9f the city and county, and by
Sabbath-school 75s 90