Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-09


Bolles, Agen, of the American Bible Society, wns
the Society.
In response to this resolution. Nr. Boles rose
and said
Mr.. PRESIDENT: feel grateful that God has
permitted me, iu his good Providence, to meet
with you on this occasion of the Forty-forrth
anniversary Of the Abbevlle District Bible So
ciety. Your Society has always been active
both III the home and foreign work Of Bible dis
| tribution. Tho large audience on this occasion
shows that the people of your District feel a
deep interest in tie great Bible work. l shall |
70 away from this meeting much encouraged to |
press on in my work. Permit me to offer you |
The sincere congratulations Of the American |
Bible Society, and to request your Society TO re-
| sumo your former relations as before the war
with this time honored patriotic and catholic
institution. May God bless and prosper your
noble christian Society. and make it blessing
10 the people of your Distric, and to the world
To this Mr.. Perrin, President of the Society,
replied as follows:
| Ny DEAR SIR: Permit mo, as the organ of
this Society, TO express TO you, and through you
to tho American Bible Society. the pleasure that
| it has given us to receive the saiutatons and
congratulations from the Society that you repre-.
sent. Our pleasure is increased by. the fact
that you, whose valuable services in the Bible
cause arc SO we'll known to us, haYe been made
the medium Of communication. In 1923 this
Society organized, and Immediately became
auxiliary 10 the American Bible Society, and
FROM that time for ard until the great civil war
our communication most harmonious and
pleasant. We were both engaged earnestly and
zealously in the great aud good cause Of circula-
ting the Scriptures, aud we trust that we have
each in our spheres dono some good. Our con-
nection was not severed until the strife between
the North and tho South had risen SO high es to
cut of all communication between us, and even
then we withdrew from that Society 10 unite
, Ourselves 10 another, that promised more eff
cient aid to us than could then be rendered by
it. None can regret more than this Society
the causes that produced the civil strife which
led to our separation. They were, however, be
yond the control Of this Society. The South
honestly believed that she was right that she
was endeavoring to maintain the form of govern
ment and constitution which had been handed
down TO her by her revolutionary sires and
, hence the issue followed, which has resulted in
the subiugation of the South. Time is yet to
develope whether or not the success Of the
!. North is to establish or overthrow that form
of government which was established BY our
, fathers. 1t is true. that for time we DID lee
% a coolness towards the mother Society, because
we believed that she was cold and indifferent tt
!. u.s. and to our wants. This seems TO have beer
!. the result of the want Of proper understanding
Since n free communication IN has been opened up
and explanations given, it appears that W.
- that the time is hear at hand when our forme
relations shall be restored, and we shall move
, together again in unison and harmony i'll th
" great work that lies before us.
30 pleased TO tender to the American Bib
p Society an expression Of the pleasure whicl
J., YOUR communication has given us, and on
eurnest and sincere wishes for her prosperit,
md success.
- The President submitted the following as
y. report from the Board of Directors:
i. ABBEvILLg, July 81, 1867.
The Board of Directors held a meeting thi
N. day, and amongst other things passed the :oi
he lowing resolution:
he Resolved That this Board Of Directors recon
o. mend to the Society that it do now take tt
necessary steps 10 renew its connection wit
,,o the Americun Bible Society as an auxiliary So
ciety.
A. Which resolution am instructed to commu
THOs. c. PERRIN.
President.
Which, on motion by Judge D. l.. Wardav
*. was adopted.
in Dr.. l. Branch submitted his reports as Treas
OH urer and Librarian, which were receised ss II
formation, and laid upon the table. Tie folio,
ev. ing are the reports:
C. Tile Forty-third annual Report of the Abb
vile District Bible Society. July, 1867.
:, BnANcH Treasurer, in account ,oith the !Socie!
WIG Received from Cedar Springs
Or and Lower Long Cauo Bible
Ia Society. S44UU
Received from Greenvile Bible
; Society. l3uO
"E Received from Rev. J. G.. Will
as liams Foreman jury No. L.. 800