The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-06-24
Baltimore County Bible Society.
PLAN PREPARATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1865.

At Meeting of the Executive Committee, held
in the Bible House., .Fayette, street, Baltimore,
| December 3lst, 1864, it was resolved, in conse-
quence of the inability of the General Agent,
Rev. Samnel Cornelius, TO make the usual ysita-
ton of the Churches in the county, for the pur-
pose Of. holding Bible meetings and collecting
funds, that the following plan be adopted /
q lst.dThc Rev.sMr. Cornelius is retained as the
| General Travelling and Financial Agent, to per-
form such duties as his health may permit.
3D. The General Agent is authorized to select
one place in each Election district as a depository
of Bibles and Testaments for sale and distribu-
ton " tIe will select suitable person TO take
care of the boeks-a pious man or woman in
terested in the. work-who will also be the agent
10 collect:the annual payments OF subscribers.
9dw3dl9T ministers of Evangelical Churches are
earnestly solicited topresent the subject of Bible
Distribution TO their congregations on at least
one Lord s day each yearr-to ask their prayers
| and their aims to aid this good work. They are
!; also requested TO- address the children in the
I Sunday Schools, and interest their youthful
hearts in making the blessed light of the Gospel
! to shine upon those who now are in darkness.
d. IF this plan be adoped, the work Of the Socie-
1tyiixaf contihue1 funds for extended operations
will he secured, prayers and aims will coup as
i O. memorial before God, Bibles and Testaments
will be placed within reach, of those who need
lie
| in the duty of providing, the Bread Of life for
| hungry souls, will be increased by the feryent
ap6peni Of Jealous ministers of the word.
Y Our country presents a large and attractive
] field for missionary operations The hearts of
bthe people,a under the Christening influences and
rbereayements of the circumstances which SUR
| round them are turned to God, and led to ask
| comfort in, His. Word.4,f Numerous Sunday
Schools make frequent application for Testa-
ments. Our increasing manufacturing villages
have, to be supplied with Bibles. The opportn-
nifty fol. doing good is greater now than ever
WE appeal, therefore, to all who value the BIZ
ble and believe that ills blessed life-giving pre-
ceptslteachimen how tobe happy during this life,
and to edlifeeverasting, to aid in tile BEN
| eficient work, Of the County Bible Society. aa
=, Our faithful Agent will visit the Churches as
he may have strength, but let none wait his COM
| ing. AS God has eminently blessed the farmer
IN the products Of the earth, and filled our barns
With plenty; let rs honor Him with our substance,
and the first fruits Of our increase.
! TheiClergyiof the County are invited to attend
1.-THE meetings of the Executive Committee as hon.
1 orary members of the same.8o0t4H odi a9iiSH
10, The Quarterly Meeting will be held atthe BIZ
BILE House on, the last Thnrsdaysain March, June,
September. and December, at IL O'Clock, a. NJ,
Officers, and thosein Charge OF Depositories,
are authorized to make collections in aid Of the
OprIcERs OF BALrIMoRE County BIBLE SOCIETY,"
Fai e bloc IS FOR 1865. ~ lai1 -.l
1eqREv. IVAN B0KKELEN, of CatonsOilIe
Bis ehsm Qs 1 PRESIDENT. So q. a30a mo
hd3 Rev, SAMUEL, CORNELIUS, of Baltimore.
t. Eaeag., a,ssl GENERAL AGENT. 10 es4Hsazif
/ HENRY G. TURNBULL, ESQ.,, Of Govaastoaen.
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