Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-11-26
DELAWARE STATE JOURNAL. AND STATESMAN--wI

can Bible Society, was not equal to that of former
years, while we know that tho ever increasing
demand on the resources Of that noble institution,
renders the aid Of each auxiliary important The
recent issues Of Its "Monthly Record" are filled
with testimonials 10 the value OF the work it is
now doing in our array, ia tho shape of letters
from the various chpplNius, and from agents of
the Christian Ccicm;saion and other auxillares.
Not in our army only-for in the latest number
OF the Record we read Of the distribution Of
the Scriptures to the garrison and prisoners Of
War al Fort DeidWare," aud of the Gilt of a
Testament to some xix or seven rebel prisoners
at Nashville, Tennessee, by mest Of whom it was
eagerly and thankfully accepted.
The letters alluded TO contain very many inter
csting and affecting incidents, showing the manner
in which the Book is received how truly priced
and what sOlaoe il has afforded to men in hours
of peril aud extremity-in camp and field, and
hospital. 1t would irespass too much on the
limits of our report TO remark these facts but
their persual has awakened in us new desire TO
aid by every means in our power in the distribu-
tion of the Word of life
At our last Anniversary We were deprived of
the services of our efficient Treasurer, Mrs. s.
A. McCees, and Mrs. wm. llagany, appointed
in her stead was, owing to her removal from
Wilmington, compelled also to resign At cur
next Managers meeting Mrs. Thos. B Rice was
chosen TO fill the vacancy, and has since acted
as Treasurer.
In adverting to the changes of the past year, we
cannot refrain from nlluding to Que, who, since
we last met has been taken from our midst one
whose name for period Of thirty years was iden-
tilted with the Female Bible Society of Whining
ton. Mrs. A. NJ. Jones, (theu a. NJ. McNIulenl,
was one Of the little baud Of twenty or more
praying women who organized il in 1921. She
acted aA its Corresponding Secretary from that
time until the year 1886, when she was elected
to the office Of President. This post she CON
tnued to fill with a7siduuus fidelity, until 1861 ,
when failure of health obliged her 10 resign
Connected not only with this Society, but with
kindred ones in the church Of which she was a
member; there are still those among us who
will never forget her untiring zeal and cordial
sympathy in whatever concerned the interests Of
her Redeemers kingdom. Like the beloved
Perss she labOred much in the Lord, and We
doubt not that her works do follow her" And
still within the year another of oar earliest
members, Miss Elizabeth Montgomery has been
called from labor to reward. Amid the increas-
ing infrmites of n life prolonged much beyond
the allotted SPIN, her cheerful submission and
unyaryng confidence in God, bore testimony to
tire iailhiuness of that Word which declares,
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose
mind is stayed on Thee because he trusteM in
Thee !"
How few remain of those who first united in
forming this Bible Society Yet their example
has melted others to like interest and efforts,
who again in their turn encourage friends and
sisters to 80 on with the good work May the
circle widen and increase and may succeeding
years find us moro faithful and diligent, looking
for blessing TO Him who has declared that his
word shall not return to Him void and trusting
that sin due season we shall reap, if we faint
not"