Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-02
MEETING OF THE BIBLE SOCIETY.

The forty-fvurth annual meeting OF the
Ahheville District Bible Society was held i'll
the Presbyterian Church of this place. on
Wednesday last, with the Hon. Th"s. e. Perrin,
its President, in the Chair, and R. a. Fair, |
ESQ., Recording Secretary.
After al appropriate prayer from Rev W. Ii.
Davis the annual sermon before tho Society. was
preached by the Rev. II. T. Sloan. from the
text, pray for us, brethren, that the Word "i
the Lord may have free course nna BE- G'"ri-
fled" arl wis Of the speaker 3 best ci'r's
Elaborate, earnest, prnct ical, 1t presented mn
int errsting review Of the exhibitions OF the
! Divin. power which had accompanied the
mcarl.in. Of TIE WorI and the employment of
) human agencies in the dissemination OF the
Scriptures, and r"nrl"l"h with an earnest ar-
peal in behalf Of that which c"nd alone evoke
the Divine bless,ug-fervent prayer.
The annual address was delivered hy Gene
raj 4. C. lIa~kell-his sulj-c,, "Ihe influence
cf the Bible in promoting the true greatness of
nations, hv fostering the virtues which lie nj
the basis Of national character" The address
| was eminen,ly original and suggestive, and
. WAS characterized by the freshness and clcva =
ton Of thought, which distinguish all the pro-
.luc,nns OF tn" author. IT was delivered with
/, graceful anI self possession. nn'l has been
t the snh"ct "f general commcnda'i"n.
: The Rev. +. 4. Boes. agent of til" Amcri
J cen Bible Society. Icing present wns invited t'
h address ,h. meeting, and conveyed o" behas
L of The Parent Society, the assurances Of i'll
i sympathy and Jealous co-"pcra,"n.
:, Th. President, in behalf or the Society, tx
AZ.
these sentiments of kind regard, and lis desire l.
& recrrocutc these offers Of sympathy and goo
!" will.
ID The report Of the Librarian and Treasurer
- DR.. I. Branch, presented m interesting rrviev
Of The operations Of the Society during tn
: rast year.
10 Judge ID. l.. Wardlaw introduced prcam
y" bio and Resolutions. presenting touching an
'd well-me:ited tribute to to the memory Of I'll
u" laucntcl Andrew Giles, Esq, long one of II
v hunorrI Vice Presidents Of the Society; while
ne were unanimously alorlcl.s
'S' ON motion Of the Han. a. Burt, il was
- Ec&o',.d That th. Society pledges itself
We renewed effort in disseminating the Ser
~" ;ure: among, ,!.r cui"rci rurGlntion.
y Th" oil officers q: the :ocriy CONT
- neI for another year. The vacancy in I,
"e Eoad Of i!erts occasi"ne'l by I,
death Of A. Giles. Esq, was filled hy the e!.
tiu. of Mr. James H. Baskn I'll. Hon Til,
Thomson was elected Cnrrrsro:.'ling Sccreta
.., Rev. Il. Johnson removed.
of On melton Of DR.. !. j. EarIlaw the lhau
"f &c III" S";cty w.r. tei.!.';"I 10 ihr orators
he the day Tor their very ahl,. addresses
ny Tie Rev. J. \. Young ..as elected tn deli,
he III. nrxt sermon the Rev. ". 7. Farrow.
hcr ALTERNATELY. a. lace. E..q. to deliver The IL,
tor address James =. Cu,hran. Ed, his tcrnu
to After prayer. hy Rev. j.. ]. Patton, the -
ght "y Adjourned.
81 In our next We publish ihr cou,i..:r ,rinu
The which on account OF their length ilvc lc
cr- crowded out Of our present issue.