Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-03
x. a. FAIR. Recording Secretary.

Il. a. FAIR. Recording Secretary.
The Forty Third Anniversary Of "Thc Aux.
ilihry Bible Soriety Of hbrviIle" WAS held in
the EpScopal Church, on ~ e,iuesdav, tie twcn-
t, fifth day Of Ju;y, Ammo D6mui, one thou
sand eight hundred and six'y-six
1!.c Annual Sermon was delivered by the
tev: Clarence McCurthn, and the address by
Prof j. H. Carlisle.
The doors of the Society were opened for the
reception of new members.
Tue following Auxiliary Societies we're repre-.
scnted by delegates, 10 vii Cedar Springs and
Lower Long Cane Bill !e Socicty, Ly James
.Drenan, aud Dr. J. l.. Pressiy. with "a doua,ion
TO this Society of forty Y-iour dollars Green vile
Church Bible Society, by Samuel Donald and
Robert Brownlee, with donation Of thirteen
dollars. and Lebanon Bible Society, by c. Il.
Prnnel aud r. G.. I..o".
The annual contributions Of members was
called for and paid in by he members present
The resolution Of the Board recommending
the p:siponement of the consi ieration Of tn.
question nS 10 the restoration OF our relations
with I'll" Amer ican Bib.e Society, was adopted
by the S"rie:y.
The Corresponding Secretary. Rev. Benjamin.
johnson, unlimited 1" the Society the ALLOWING
Annual Report. which, motion .! II. T. Sloan,
WAS adopted:
The corresponding Secretary American E;hi.
ooc'ctS b' pS lcnNe 10 report:
That beyond tn" grateful work OF aclnowl.
edyin2 the receipt Of the donations Of the
American bible Society. no events have trans
pred requiring any CORES snondeIce on his part
He has not been able 10 learn in any way,
whether or no, the Con nnfel-rute States Bible
Society is in existence" No communications
have been Issued from that body since the close
OF the "ar. At the SAME time, no measures
have b"cn adopted on our part locking to a re-
turn 10 our former connection with the Amcri-
can Bible Society. The Societies hero renre.
sentcd will no doubt TAX. counsel together on
this impor, unt subject
1866 Is the jubilee year Of The American BIZ
tie Society, aud as such has been marked by in.
creased efforts i'll the noble work TO which for
nall cen;.ly that venerable association has
been devotrl. The jubilee statistics present
many interesting fncls. which cannot fail to move
The lea,ts of all who low. Gods precious, word
to earnest gratitude On the 9th Nav, 1916,
sixty delegates from few local Societies formed
tiiis noble institution. But two Of those remain
we are informed-Dr Spring, Of New York,
DIR. Sayrcs, OF jamaica. Now the American
Bible Society represents no less than 5,232 or
gnIzatIons, 81, ,0OD life mcmbars, while i,s
whole receipts for this gond work have umoun ted
10 lo'434 9'3 dollars 1t has issued 2l,109, oG6
volumes ln 90 languages This vast amount Of
printed truth has been SCATTERED by its sgcncv
over wenigh every portion Of the globe. IE,.
result Of such work eternity alone can calculut.
For the Bibls being the souls Book, these
things written, that men might believe in The
Son of God and believing have life In his nsme;"
this being the express Obi ject Of its inspration
we are not permitted to doubt the si,ccess NJ
Its discrimination God will rot permit bi.
own word sealed with the grace and blood of Iis
own son, to return INTO him voiI. Such has been
the vast work Of the American Bbl. Soci.tv
FOR the pact fity years This, its jubilee Year,
finds it only advancing in means and usefun ness.
1t may lro,intercstng o-knu.v that the AbLe
vile District Bible Society, organized S-p,em-
/ ber 1928. has, since TINT perind donaied to
the Parent. Society, Slis5.3l, and rcmiticd for
purchase of Books, $3ssi.45.
Two Objects were proposed to caracterize
this the jubilee year. lst. Domestic Depart.-
| ment supply Of the South. including the Freed.
men I'd. Foreign DepartmentSArabic and
Spanish Scriptures /. ''.'u ~
Tile first Of these objects most nearly concsrn
| ourselves, and the liberal donations we have
rhceiyed Of books nre Significant Of ,nr
providentlal dutyt vizs TO give the Billie Ia lhe
freedmon in our ,Tpidst. There is no longer anv
legal reuson for their exclnsion from This hioi
privilege Of our common Christianity. Believ.
| ing that these are really no alanaeyous fyu,Ao
and looking to the Spirit Of the,Bible to in,a%~
pret it for salyation.' we should at once devise
the medns FIR full Jislribu tion of. the vor,, 70
Ihis our working class the freedmen Of The
State. :" 49," : ...-., '-.-<I. - 80
| me heporis 81 The Treasurer and I,brariaD
were presented and referred to an Auditing Com.
m,ee; NIUE e. consisting SON. of A.. q lIswthorn. A. @.
| On motim:of A. C, Haskell, -. =.
! Rfsoira1s That the thanks of tho Society be
returned to Rev. ,Clarahce MeCar,ha for the
sermon which opened Tie services ,f. the day.
and 10 Prot. James IT Carlisle for tiie able adj.
dress which he has delivered So. q. ..,sT {.
| On motion by George w. Pfsssiv,: ordered
that the Treasurer be directed out 81 funds ia
his hands to pay. expenses of TRANSPORTATION OF
oooks now doe and diving by the Society. Il
On motion Of RIFF. 'WaTdiaw,S Rsv: W;sIr.
Davis was sisctsd Director i6ffitds Society jn
|, Oh h6oiion.of D.. II Waraiaw, de present
officers lsthe Society with tho exctpiion,of nr..
n. Harris were continued for anothep.yes :,
1 The 6fhesrs Or this Society ars as follows: