, 1862-01-01
CHICAGO BIBLE SOCIETY,
eEPphT Of THE ExEegTlyr enau,r7s,
Ire Annual Election ofomcers

Ihe Annual Election ofOmce
ill
i've The Twenty-Ffrst Anniycrsarv Meet;ne
gh the Chicago Bible soclcty-ad;ourned f
us last Thursday evenipg-was held at Tri1
tnurch Tuesday evening. The meeting was
to attended, and good degree Of interest !
't- manifested in the proceedings. Hon ".
ur BROWN, the President Of the Society. NJ
&C. pied the Chair; 7. B. Carter, ESQ, secreta
Il The services were inaugurated by the 81
nl ing OF voluntary By Trinity Church m
I'd followed By prayer by Rev. Dr. Pratt
l. ke!. Dir. Cooper, Of the Church Of the
h censlon, then read selections from scr;ntnr,
8 the 18th Psalm, Forever, 0 lord nv ~ ~
1. is settled In Hearen,'') and st. Pants En;s
IT to Timothy, 9TH chapter {s.Now t1e -d ri
d epeuAetn expressly, that in latter times, SOL
C shan depart from the faith, giving heed to
e aae1ng spirits, and doctrines Of deyils.p)
4 71FohI oF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
M' ear1cr then read the Annual Report
\ ne Executive Committee:
r snee tne LAST annual meeting Of the Chica
nlole society, the work Of Bible Distribution
oot country has assumed more important nm
ena pace IN the great benevolent efforts Of =,
l DAY, than eser before.
al the time of holding the last Anniyerssrr :,
country "as comparatively quiet and prosDeron
VIII put ae" o. the signs and premonitions Of n
pen.ta1 slof1n tnat has swept oFer the land, An
n.1!s "noe sn1p"reck OF our noble Goyerumcn
Inc present Anniversary finds our countrz :
the m1det Of this tornado Of civil strife ~ ~.
This state Of commotion hns not been u;tta,,. :.
eject On the prosperity Of the Soefetp .rh;ct 49,
celepfates its Twenty first Annivessary-
notwithstanding the adverse circumstances
Inc country and times, the Executive comm1f,s =
baFe 1eason to express theif deyout fhonEsof;,,,.
~ tnn "ho rules among the nations Of the ea-f5
ior lne measure OF SUCCESS that has ATTENDED h.;
Afts IN distributing His Holy Word and ohta;n
I lae necessary meane to meet th.. erna,s.
thereof ~' LII Af'eise
| nae tHc usual calls have been made On thc 81
| e1elS lor copies Of the Bible or Testament an o~
.fa"tolnafy demand has arisen for the SUNNY a.
those who have enlisted to defend our bon1as ~.
| country and cur flag. WA
t Inns supply has been extended not on1v to thoso
Who have gone from oar city and countv hut ~
those comlnghere from other places. Tho o~+
demand upon the resources Of the Society has been
that tha Ss ~ ne Iommittee, who felt ASSURED
w eecGty would sanction the iucrease3 ~
0Eer six thousand Tretanents are nov IN +bo
encintv thrnnnt t gtatuitously BY this
members OF the Yoang Mems Christion ass,asja Ire
thee tton 9na otheIs Care has been taken to pIace
not destroy or cafeess1y use them In nesr, ~
eIy case the name Of each recipient was writrs5n
an5 oook, 1aus 1nsur1ng more welcome reception
AGENT.
a., IN ACCORDANCE with the suggestion made at +h,
"a las1 animal meeting the committee appointcd Rrr.
city in looking after church collect ;nns sI, IN sne
Ecrlp11one, to initiate system nj smnniI HIu euo-
destitute af the city through the pastors q chrc e
schools. Visitors and fr Ill., 1sacl and sunday
~: hseer commenced his agency with every
were and tho Nc sneelons II churches
the receipts Of The socety I 9egmed e clear tha
simmer randare5 = tron6les OF the spring aud
pccaions ard the renar ~ 9b 70 reaze
less amount received tan ias yes shows
ahont IN hafe1i, f. NJ: Wheeler has been employed
ss and ~ ah expense to the Society Of
Testaments. '' u'''f40u1e' "a Bibles and s'1si
n 9owssnr SOCIETIES.
d mhe az annual visitation Of township societies was
this work Tor several years Dat Tba
these societies show sght ine * f4nn, 5o
year t''-ss' vi nom iast
CENT S'1eifh! soc1ety IN each township in the
mi influence in the town Or center SrhaT =
located and the eign Of aBib'e nnositn3y, y os
county. jrato *
Word Of Life and Light is with th 1911 shAS tnas
aid that none need perish for iacE ~ .hor ~ ~,
manna Of which, if man eat he sha11 an III
The agent was engaged IS days at an eEncnea a'
the Society Of Sf2111 Besides atten5inET " ~. TO
usual routine OF business at their annrai ~ lne
he Tcports harin,, .;c;+oa snt1 annual meetings.
himself or local as,ents and ~ ies, either By
where needed either By sale or @ nch 81 blpss
eas 7iss ent nj ir1 and 4haone 4ba b9t
Us other mode by whie6 to nu reac t5
parts Of the conntT in str;hnt; ;eaca me remote
.asinc funds 10 s1stain ~ the Bible and
eions Fave naid intn ~ rne @ry sosie1y These mis-
51C535 ~ -'&"n ooohs 10 the amount of
MISSION SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
IIs M society has aided twenty-five Mission e,a |
81 tnhfch Sunday Schools the past yesr Ie,-t ~
Sioles and 4o5s Testaments, costn@ sata san g ~
ros+ 1u31f "1tHouL LAe aid OF Bibles and
III, contTad;ct H. ~ asserting fact that none
yithnnt tho IA f ~, ~ sas that they would be-
One Ionht Tbo "a smas soSlety IS question Of
us ~ strqng hold on all friends Of the ynt1, Gf
chools woud ie :rgaa glSen np; Yet many Of these
sitbont a,r ia r. e cl1Ppleo IN their good work
a,-1s ~ a1u 4Eo4a year to year. The Spcfetv |