The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-05
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FIGiaia Bibis Seeitsy.-Tne eoSty.sevso1
annual meeting Of the Bible Soeie,y o. ysN-
Lila. was held at 81. Paul's Church on Taes.
h'e President. Rev PhIiip Courtney, Rev.
George Woodbridge. first Vice President, took
the Shatr aud called the Society 70 order.
Kev. Charles H. Read, OF this city, read
portion ol Scripture. and then offered W.
isrvent md eloquent prayer il behalf Of the
Bible caUse. +,
The congregation then sang,
From Green'and's .sy mountain"
hymn particularly appropriate to the ecca-
sion.
Rev Dr. Moore, Of this city. presented ~
animal report. which he read. and which vas
most encouraging to the Society. IL showed
j-c.s Of the organization had increased in eve.
ry department, throughout the entire State.
A larger number Of families had been visited,
more books had been given away aud sold, and
greater amount Of money had been collected
than on the previous year. The aggregate
amount received from all sources, was over
Si3.UO.
Addresses were then delivered by Rev. Mr.
Wheelwright Rev. Mr.. Peterkin, and Rev.
Mr.. Mitchell, Of this city, repiete with inter.
est and highly instructive. Each speaker ad-
dressed himself to different point In the
general cause. and all were clear and f0rcible
in their remarks.
Rev. Dr. Forsyth, Of New York. deleRate
from the American Bible Society, was intro-
duced to the audience, and delivered highly
interesting address. He looked upon this - .
peculiarly appropriate period for the dtstri-
providence had opened the way for ctrc alat-
ing the Scriptures In Turkey, Italy, China and
Japan. The Crimean war had broken down
the barriers by which the Holy Bible had been
excluded, and equally Providential acts had
thrown open the other countries for the
| spread OF the Gospel. He gave an account Of
| an agent Of the Bible cause-Philip O'Fla.
herty-who had been driven from his own
country by religious persecution, and, joining
the English Army. had gone to the Crimsa.
| by some means OF. lost his baggage. and was
thus deprived of his Bible, but NOT of his abil.
| ity for doing good. In q very short time ho
| learned to speak the Turkish language, and,
| rsrnem bering passages of Scripture and stan
| Zas OF h. nins, he went among the Turks, from
| tent 10 INT, and interested and enlightened
| them upon the truths of the Gospel He 10
now engaged in circulating the Bible among
| the Turks, and is efrcting great good amOns
| that people DIR. Forsyth was listened to with
| marked attention, the audience seeming to be
| highly interested in all he said.
The annual election was the next thing ia
| order, and all the old officers and managers
were reelected, except DIR. kepl~r, who with
drew from the management because Of has
! absence from the city and inability to perform
| the duties, and in whose place DIR. Miunige-
| rode was substituted.
The Bible Society of Virginia il about two
| years older than the American Bible Society
and has effected a great deal towards the in
| culcation OF the Bible in this State. Its good
| work will be continued. and thousands will
have the gospel furnished them this yeaI
through it's agency.
AT the close of DIR. Forsyth's remarks,
| hrnn was sung. \ hanedictiOn repeated. ou(
the Society adjourned.