The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-12
For the Western Democrat.
MECKLENBURG- COUNTY BIBLE
SOCIETY.

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SOCIETY
We give below list of the Officers and Managers
of the above named society, and also words of
address bv the Executive Committee to the Man
ayers. We feel a good degree of confidence that
the people of this county will sustain their former
character for hberalty in giving to the worthy OBJ
ject of the society
Rev. ]. c. Chalmers. LIST Vice President; Rev. c.
H. Prtehard, I'd Vice President; NJ. ID. Johnston,
CORRESPONDING Secretary; j. NJ. Hutchinson, Record
ing Secretary and Treasurer
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
In the Methodist Episcopal Churches.
Charlotte Station-Rev. c. H. Pritchard, VIM. j.
Yates and s. L. Riddle. a~ $500
h. Sandy Ridge-Rev. L. Scarboro, j. II. Morrison.
Fairview-Thomas Squires Daniel Wentz.
New Hope-Franklin Stillwell, Joab Campbell.
|. Mill Grove-El Stewart, Dawson byram
Hickory Groye-Wm Carter, e Teter.
Bethesda A Wallace, Fletcher Moore.
Mount Zion-Wm Gillespie. Allison Black.
Trinity-James Martin. Wm Kdh.
Dows-Robert MCGEE, Alfred Hoover.
Big Spring-N Taylor, Wilson Montgomery.
Harrisoa's Church-Rev Finger Davis,
+ N Davidson.
Hebron-Sampson Wolfe. VIM Thrower.
In the Methodist Protestant Churches.
Pleasant Hl-Res J w Naylor, S Newell d.
NJ Lee.
Antioch-Wm Warwick. Henry Query.
Tabernacle-J Winchester, VIM Simpson.
Mount Moriah-B Brantley, Braswell.
Browns Hil-Michael Garman James Allen.
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
St. Marks Evang. Lutheran Church-Rev G d
Bernhem, jacob Duls, John Kuck.
In The Baptist Church.
Charlotte-Rev r III Griffith. w Boyd, P Smith.
In the Protestant Episcopal Church.
CharlotteAK Rev G NJ Everhardt, John Wilkes,
Col w A Williams.
In the associate Reformed Churches.
:. Steel Creek-Rev Chalmers, Alex Grier, s.
w Reid.
Back Creek-Rev I-aac G Mclaughlin, Robt B
Cochran. Milton Hunter.
Prosperity-Kev Ransom, James Brigham, Alb
ner Hunter, Esq.
Gilead-Ezekiel Alexander, r B Hunter.
Sardis-Rev John Hunter. Lorenzo Hunter, s c
Boyce.
In the Presbyterian Churches.
Steel Creek-Rev Alexander, Thos b Price,
Pleasant fila Erwin, d H Hart.
Sugar Creek-Rev r H Lafferty, Ira Parks, An
drew McNeey.
Philadelphia Rev VIM NJ Mcdonald. VIM Max
well, VIM Beaver.
Providence-Rev r z Johnston, Z Kuyken-
dali, VIM Rea.
Sharon-C r Alexander. T Nicely Alexander.
Mallard Creek-Rev w S Pharr, VIM Hutchi-
son, j A Query.
Ramah-Rev T Davis. T H Hamilton, VIM
Parks.
Davidson College-Rev L kirkpatrick, Rev E
F Rockwell. L w Sparrow.
Bethel-Rev I E Davis. d A CALDWELL William
Hopewell-Rev C Pharr, D D., A B Davidson,
II nj Kerns.
Paw Creek-Rev r Burwen. Thos T Johnston.
Charlotte-Rev Sinclair, Francis Scarf. DR..
VIM j Hayes.
The next meeting Of the Society will be held at
Providence Church the LIST Saturday in May,
1864. and will be-opened with an address by Rev J
kirkpatrick, d. d., of Davidson College.
Address ofthe Erecutire Committed the Managers.
Dear Brethren: You have been appointed for
the present year Managers of the Bible Society of
Mecklenburg county to act in your respective COM
murties, in the belief that you would take active
part i'll promoting it's interests aud carrying out the
object of the Society. 1t Was believed that you
would act with at least much efficiency as any
others. We hope you will not be satisfied with be-
ing merely nominal officers, but that you will be
active and faithful friends of the Bible cause.
versing with the people the subject of bible dis
tribution and interesting their minds in it. 1t is
expected that you WILL in the course of this winter,
take up collections in your Churches and that be-
sides private conversation at other times you will
have the people addressed the days of collection
either by one Or more of yourselves or some other
suitable person. showing the Importance of the
work and its claims them 1t is desired that the
money be handed to j NJ Hutchinson, the Treasurer,
against the LIST of May, that lie may make a report
at the annual meeting in that month. Enquire into
desttutens and report to the officers or the Society
1t is desirable that you will attend far as practic-
able the annual meetings of the Society, to make
and hear short reports of your labors and success
in the work and of any incidents calculated to throw
light upon create interest in it. The feelings of
our people are. we believe. easily excited in be-
half of good cause those of almost any other II
the agents will lay the subject before them
ly; there is then work for you to do-an impor.
taIt work. The SUCCESS of our Society depends up
on you the moral aud dearest interests of our fell
low men depend, under God much upon your efforts!
Oh, then, be faithful, be energetic 1t is our duty
to aim at disseminating Heavenly Masters
word to the ends of the earth. Work then in this
His vineyard faithful servants and whatsoever is
right He will give you.
NJ. ID. JOHNSTON,
Corresponding Secretary.