The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-29

nation OF those readers OF the Ph0-
mir and Gleqner who feel an interest
in the Bible work in South Carolina,
permit me to make the following
statements:
The Clinton Bible Society, in
Laurens District, was organized in
the Presbyterian Church, Clinton, S.
c., on the 18th of March. Officers
Z. 5. Griffin, President; Rev. Wn.
2. Jacobs, Corresponding Secretary
j. /. Craig, Recording Secretary; L.
L. Copeland, Treasurer; with Board
of Managers Of seven persons. 800
Bibles and Testaments were ordered
from the parent American Bible So
ciety, for gratuitous distribution,
principally among the freedmen who
can read or may learn to read.
Pursuant to appointment, th e
Limestone Springs Bible Society, in
Spartanburg District, was organized
on the oath OF March, in the Baptist
Church, at Limestone Springs. Of
ficers-Rev. VIM. Curtis, LID,
President; Oliver p. Macarthur, Sec
retary; H. G. Gafney, Treasurer.
Board OF Managers-Rev. DR.. Curtis,
0. p. Macarthur, II. G.. Gaffnev.
Col. Davidson, G.. B. Humphries,
Jam $ Littleiohn, A Ray, L. Harris,
III. Patrick, w. t. Macarthur. This
society embraces field twenty eight
miles long and fifteen miles wide.
The Board Of Managers have gone to
work in earnest, and have already
ordered 800 Bibles and Testaments
from the parent American Bible So
ciety, for gratuitous distribution
among all destitute readers alike.
Also, $50 worth Of fine bound gilt
Bibles were ordered for sale.
The Reidville Bible Committee was
recently formed, at Reidville, in
Spartanburg District, and 300 Bibles
and Testaments were ordered from
the parent American Bible Society.
for gratuitous distribution among
whites and freedmen, and for Sab
bath and other schools. Officers
Rev. L. IL. Reid, President; Rev. T.
i. Hyde, James Anderson and j. X.
Dickson.
Gratifying reports Of Bible distri
button among all readers alike were
recently received from auxiliaries,
Bible committees and volunteer dis
tributors, in the Districts of Chester,
Clarendon, Chesterfield, Marlboro,
Darlington, York, Orangeburg, Spar
70 1,,1rcr ~.
African NJ. E. Church, Charleston
city.
A clergyman, who is the efficient
President of Il District Bible Society.
IN the upper portion of this State, in
his recent report to me, says:
ut IS matter Of profound graft
tude that the American Bible Society
IS able and willing to do so much for
us IN this war-scathed and dcsolated
land. | doubt if all the commercial
interests, and the efforts growing out
of them tor the reconstruction OF the
Union, are eifecting as much in that
direction rs the noble and Christian
conduct OF that society Add TO this.
the absolutely incalculable good it is
doing by scattering the pure Word Of
God all over the civilized world. and
you have the grounds Of claim upon
the sympathy, ihe prayers and the
purse OF every American, which no
right-min,ied man can disregard.
As 1t IS the earnest desire Of the
American Bible Society that every
destitute reader IN this State should
possess copy OF the Holy Scriptures,
all Bible Societies, Bible Committees
and Missionary Societies are request
ed to apply to me for Bibles and
Iestaments for Sr;ti,sito,ts t};iistliiou-
ton. Those desiring books for this
holy purpose will say how many vo-
lnmes they need, and Will give me
their address in full, with the name Of
their consignee N Charleston, OF at
any other port IN this State.
With esteem and regard, most truly
yours, E. \. BOLLES,
Agent american Billie Society
for South Carolina.
HEADQUARTERS, Columbia. S. C.,
March 2o, 1867.