Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14
For the brkyille Enquirer.
YORK DHsTRIG Bible SOCIETY.

YORK DNsTRIT BIBME SOCIETY.
The Anniversary netting of the above Society
was held, on the 9th October, 1867, in the Pres
byterian Church at: brkyille The President Of
the Society, Rev. g.. ! Watson, not being pres
ent, Judge VIM. C. .Batty took the Chair.
The anniversary seron was delivered by the
Rev. w. T. Capers, ith great satisfaction to the
audience. r.. &! '' f.. ~. ~.
Reports, by the Chairman of the Executive
Committee, Rev. R. nthan by the Treasurer,
P. b: Darwin, Esq.,; nd by the Depositary, Jas.
Jeferys,, Esq. !; were rcd andadopted.
The following resolutns were adopted:
Whereas The Ameran Bible Society has gen.
erousy made dopatu of three hundred vol.
umes of the Holy Scritures to the York District
Bible Society through ne Rev. E. A. Bolles, State
Agent, by which nobleand timely contribution, we
have been enabled to stribute the word of life
among many of thedeitute, both white and col.
ored, in our District, bit '.-
Resolved That the tanks of this Society, aux.
iliary to the AmericarBible Society, are hereby
rendered to the Ameran Bible Society for said
donation, with the assurance of our highest regard
of christian fellowshipand an earnest desire for
their continued success under Divine aid, in the
great work, in which hey have been laboring up
wards of fifty years, n disseminating the Holy
Scriptures. =.
Resolued, That all tie Minister'S of the Gospel,
who have charge Of Congregations IN this District,
are most respectfully and earnestly requested to
deliver at least one o year, sermon to their
respective congregatqs, on the importance OF the
circulation of the Hly Bible, and: to receive DO
nations, and take up ollections in their respective
churches by the frstof January. next, or as soon
thereafter as conveni0t, to aid the York District
and also to help the parent Society to enlarge its
labor of usefulness aid benevolence -.
Resolued, That aopy of the above, signed BY
the President and atested by the Secretary, be
sent to the Board 9 Managers of the American
Reso1red, That th Ministers, Church Officers,
and Congregations, f the District, are, respect
lively, requested to seld two or more Delegates to
the next annual meeting of this Society.
Resolued, That tie thanks Of the Society be
rendered the Rev. Y. 7. Capers for his eloquent
and appropriate addnss. -.
Resotued, That tie thanks of this Society are
due, and are herebytendered to Mr.. /. NJ. Grist
the publisher and proprietor of the YoRKvILLE
ENQUIRER for the ue of its columns in publishing
from time to time The notices of this Society with:
out charge, and tha he is respectfully requested
to publish the proceedings of this meeting in his
useful paper.
Resolved, That tlg Executive Committee of this
Society are hereby Authorized and requested to Sc
lect q Minister of tie Gospel, to deliver the next
annual sermon Of the Society, and that they, also
procure the serIcesof some 9a young man. to dellV'
Resolved, Th,t the present officers OF the 80
L. IL fho
Resolued, That the next annual meeting Of the
York District Bille Society be held, in the Meth
odist Church, al Yorkville on Wednesday prece
ding the fourth Sabbath in September next
W. G. BEATTY, Acting President.
s. r.. MOORE. &ecradrQ.