The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-06
CAMDEN AFFAIRS.


MEETING OF THE CAMDEN COUNTY BIBLE
SoCIETY.-The Camden County Bible SoceCy
held Its annual meeting in the Third Street
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday after
noon, President, Rev. j. b. Dobbins, in the chair
The meeting was opened with prayer by the
Rev. George sheldon, d. D., after which, Rev.
DR.. Fewsmith, of Newark, was introduced as a
delegate OF the Essex County Society.
A report was then received from Mr.. Shinn,
who had been appointed TO canvass the county,
by which it appears that he had visited 6059
families-of these he found 351 destitute OF
Bibles; also found 175 individuals likewise dest-
tute. These were all supplied. of the whole
number visited, 662 were families of colored per-
sons, Besides these the schoo-houses and
C ,unty prison were also supplied In this dis.
tIibntion by the agent there were 357 Bibles,
1s6 Testaments, aud So volumes containing some
portions of the Scripture. The total value of
the books is S253, 900.
The report OF the Treasurer was then read, by
which it appears that about $500 have been
raised during the past year, exclusive OF the
money collected by the agent tor the sale of
books.
The report of the Depository was also sub
mitted which states that 442 volumes had been
gwen away during the year, and 70 sold.
At tie last annual meeting of the Society, it
was solved to sgnalize this jubilee year of the
Am rican Bible Society by thorough eXplora-
tion of the country. In conformity with some
efforts made in other parts of the country the
attempt was made to raise an increased sum.
The Ell ort was to raise $1,000 in this county, and
more than one-hali the sum has been raised.
| The following officers were then elected for
the ensuing year:-President. Rev. J. B. Dobbns;
Yiee-Presidents, Ralph Lee, g. Vanggelder, j. F.
| Bodine, j. Linemar, A. G, Catell, Rev. DR..
| Harris, James White, Horace NJ. Sharp; SeCre
| tary, L. G.. Baker; Treasurer, J. H. Stavens
Depository, s. S. e. Cowperthwait Executive
Com:hittee Y. D. Reed, j. L. Vansant. G. Wood
A. Mathews, J. G. Delacour G.. s. Woodruff, j.
s. Bun6ick, j. ID. Reinboth, and the officers OF
! Society eG-01tcl0.
The next annual meeting was appointed to be
| held in the Second Presbyterian Church, Cam
den, on the first Thursday in December, 1867
Rev. DR.. Sheldon and Mr. Crisbine were
| appointed a Committee to select delegates to
the county societies.
| The meeting then adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening devotional services were held.
After the singing of n hymn and a prayer,
| Rev. DIR. Cookman, OF PhIadel phia, was intro.
duced and spoke substantially as follows:-
The Bible, in whose circulation We are spe-
cially concerned, is an ineXhaustible theme OF
discourse. l propose this evening to occupy
only few moments in discussing the relation
the Bible has to our Tree institutions. The
Scriptures are heavenappolnted key to unlock
the mysteries of Heaven. They have been
translated into our own language, and have
been scattered broadcast throughout the length
and breadth of the land. The Bible is indis-
pensable TO the perpetuity and perfection of our
free institutions. There are some who will
slrenuously conrovert this position; some who
lavor and pertinaciously maintain other and
different theories. We have one class who insist
that our Government possesses in itself, the
guarantee OF its own perpetulty. 1t is, indeed,
the very perfection OF poll machinery,
which, if lett alone, would proceed in It's own
workings; but let us ask such persons, Where is
our Government. and what is oar Government
Visit, if you please, our national capital and
inquire of the President Of the United States if
he is the Government, and he will tell you, or,
at least, he ought to, that he is not, Enter the
halls OF our Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes, and ask the Congressman at present as
semb ed if they are the Government and
will ut
departments, the Judges OF our Supreme
aud subordinate courts, the generals Of our
army, the commodores of our navy, and
demand of them if they are the Govern
ment, and they will reply to you negatively.
They will say to you that they are but the exc.
, cutye officers at the head of their departments
: No more satisfactory ans Wer can be given as tC
what is the Government, than that it IS with the
3 people. Every citizen, however humble his
! ! origin or lowly his lot in life, shares, or ought
to share, in the sovereignty of this great repub
lie. If our millions should rise in their majesty
, and might tomorrow, as they rose so gloriouslJ
; in the spring OF 1861, insisting upon the main
tenance OF our national Union, demanding
, monarchy, monarchy must be the unavoidable
| consequence. We must rely upon our free in
. stltutions for the perpetuity Of our cherished
; liberties. The very germ of civil liberty
! namely, that all men are born free and equal
and are possessed of certain unalienabl
rights-is blossom from the tree OF lite, and i
the first shoot from the noble oak which
q despite the desolating times of war, is strikn
/ more widely than at any previous period Th
: speaker continued at some length and through
out was listened to with marked attention.
Rev. Dr.. Fewsmith was then introduced an
made few remarks, after which the audienc
a departed no doubt well satisfied with the aC
! dresses of the learned gentlemen.
n The CAMDEN SKATING PARK is beiuj
! fitted up for the winter season. The water ha
g been let into the inclosure, and all that is needle
d now is q cold snap to perfect the arrangement
;. Colonel McKeen has charge of it, and is labol
e ing assiduously to secure the patronage of ou
skating citizens. The proceeds are for the benz
fit of the Second Presbv terian Church. latel
Z hUilt and the funds raised ale to pay off tn
n debt Incurred in building it,
:. ACCIDENT.-On Monday afternoon, lad
r named Mrs. Green, employed as a manufacture
r OF bugle trimmings in one OF the manufacture
/ of Philadelph Tell from the fourth story to th
= ground floor. She was taken to her home /
h South Camden, where she now lies in a precf
e rious condition.
n An Australian Newspaper 0tdce.-At newi
!, paper Office in Sydney Australia, Is tablet in
e forming visitors that the editor cannot be spoke
n | to unless paid for his time. Persons desirin
an audience are invited TO buy ticket of az
mission at the door of the waiting gToom-on
y hour costing ten shilings; halt an hour, 81
y shillings; fifteen minutes, three shillings.