The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-16
J.:T. IIERSHMAN, Editor.
The Camden and kershaW District
Bible Society

BIOlc SOCtCty
Celebrated its 43d anniversary on Sunday
the 18th ult. At the usual hours of morning
service, sermon was preached, before the
membcrs and friends of the Society, in the
Presbyterian Church, of Camden S. c., by the
Rev. Mr. Allston, from Psalm ll9v 13O-"The
entrance of Thy words giveth Light"
After which a collection for the cause was
takea up whercat the sums of $79.25, were
received.
TIE annual mccting Of the Society, which ac-
.cordmg to usual custom, was intended to be held
.on the af,ernoea of the same day, was postponed
from unavoidable circumstances, until the after
noon of the next succeeding Sabbath, the Goth
ut, when the Society, in conformity with pre-
vious notice, assembled at the usual hour of af
tcrneon service, in the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Camden, s. c., and after reading OF
the Scriptures, singing and prayer, conducted
by the Rev. S. H. Hay, was decleared open for
tho transaction of general business. The Sec
retary read the minutes of the last annual
meeting of the Society which were approved ;
y
.sponsc to one imferming him of his being made
life Drectcr 10y this Society, in the Contedcr'
ate States Bible Society, which letter from
General Hill, was ordered to be published in
the proceedings OF the Society and IS in the
following words, viz:
CHARLOTTE, N. G. FEBRUARY 8, 1868.
W. H. R Wor1man, Esq, Secretary, Cane-
den and Kerskyso Bible Society,": DEAR SIR
day. 1t gratifics me exceedingly to be remember
cd by my native State, and more especially when
the recognition is made in such a manner as tc
remind me that am professed disciple o.
the Lord Jesus Christ. May his precious word
be hid in all our. hearts, SO that we may not
sin against him. May our glorious Contcdcra
cy be SO sanctified through the truth, that We
may be distinguished above all the nations o
earth, as that happy people whose God is the
Lord.
With great respect,
ID. Ii. HILL
The Treasurer submitted his annual Report
showing the financial condition of the Society
which was accepted.
The President of the Society addressed a
few well timed and appropriate remarks to tho
Society, with reference to the present circum
stances aud condition of the Bible enterprise
in the Confederate States The successful ef
fort that had been made through the Rev. DR.
Hoyc for procuring Bibles and Testaments in
England, and the necessity of raising a consid
cradle sum Of money to meet the demands up
on the Confederate States Bible Society, and
for furnishing Soldiers with suitable copies OF
the Testaments- The Society was then, on
invitation from the chair, addressed at consid-
erable length by the Rev. s. FL. Hay. MIR A
NJ. Kennedy being called upon to favor the So
cicty with few remarks, declined to address.
the Society, but presented a preamablc and
Resolutions in relation to the death of Thos
]. Warren, late Treasurer of the Society, which
on motion were adopted, and are in these words
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF CAPT. T. J. WARREN
"Snce the last meeting Of the Camden anG
Kershaw District Bible Society, we arc called
to mourn the death of an active and usefu