The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-04-09

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WIN. TUTHILL, President.
II a. HutIaAF1s >1felass.
The BuAness Committee have -
,, structsd Us TO state that the Associatidn
1 will meet next Saturday evening, at We
Presbyterian church. Ladies, as veil
~ gentlemen, are requested to attend.
| Persons having the Harp Of Judah will
please take them to the meeting. We
are sorry to state that we cannot publish
the Constitution and Bylaws this
week, but they win soon appear in our
columns ''''A .. : ..a...-2---.s y
Cedar County Bible Society.
|. The annual meeting Of the Cedar Co.
Bible Society was held on Sunday even.
ing, the 9Th inst, at the Methodist Epis-
copai Church in Upton. Tho proceed
ings ofthc Society for the past year were
reported by the officers, showing the
efficiency and extent Of its benevolent
iabors in the county. gH ssBs
An eloquent address was delivered by
Professor Hughes, and several appro-
pirate pieces of music sung by the choir
of the Methodist church during the
evening, and the large and attentive
audience appeared 10 fully appreciate
the important work of the Society and
its beneficial results to the community.
In addition to the County Society at
| Upton, there has been several branch
societies organized in the county, viz ::
at Springdale, Inland, Meehanicsville,
Louden, Clarence, , Sugar Creek, and
Iowa, altoff which are in a flourishing
condition. e sase -.asgir,,s ..#r
Z. The Society is out Of debt, and has a
small amount to their credit Oh the
books Of the Parent Socicty--with good
assortment of bibles and testanlents on
hand in the Depository. . .5ts ..'i
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: ,.,s ,.isas @ss.
Josiah +. Kennedy, President.
John II. Starr: Upton,
George w. Smith, . 49,
William Lee,
A. Il. Young, Inland, p.
Iawrie Tatum, Springdale Wiz
L. c. McCie!land,
Mechanicsvi.le, ioeh'7'
J. Geiger, Lowden,
u. Louderbeck, Clarence,
J. ii. Leech, Sugar Greek, "a"
John w. Bell, Cover, 5r
William IL. Tuthili, Secretary,
S. S. Daniels, Treasurer & Deposition.
Edwin III. Pound. ''%
Josiah Swinehart, EX. Committee
Rev. JaEles Reeve, }
The following report OF the Secretary
was ordered to be published in the Tip
ton ADVERTISER: E5a =s@5s% a% r#<
s:EErs as TIProN, Cedar Co., Iowa. q
April 9Th, 1868. ) III
Society would respectfully report, that
in conformity with the resolutions adop-
ted by the Executive Committee OH the
I'd January, 1868, bill of bibles and ties.
taments were ordered from the Parent
Society to the amount of $500, prelimin-
airy to the canvass of the county, aud
upon . portion Of the books coming TO
hand, the Rev. Levi II. Hale was en-.
ployed, and commenced his labors in
exploring the different parts OF the
county. BY his report it is shown that
he visited S63 families, delivered - adj
dresses in behalf of the Bible cause, and
procured in the shape Of pledges and
subscriptions the sum of 81 1851, in
which however is included "a life men,
berships of the American Bible Society,
amounting to $40. Ofthe total amount
thus subscribed, the sum of $556.7 - was
paid in cash, viz: ~ srs
Cedar Co. Society at Tipton, Sl73.35
Branch Society at SDrinrdale lO7E