Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-31


Sasiety-
On motion Of DR.. Turner, a committe,
ot Three were appointed 10 prepare ant
Present to the Society a suitable minute il
Reference to the death of Dr.. J. L. Living
Htonr one OF the Directors OF the Society
COMMITTEE, d. McNeiIl Turner, II. I. Sloan
aud George W. rressIey.
GaarI receded from business to meet IL,
se.hstE- Prayer by Rev II. r. Sloan.
I. q. PERRIN, President.
H. a. FAIR, Recording Secretary.
The FsEtg-6fth Anniversary Of aThe
Auxiliary Bible Society of ALLcvilie' was
held III the Methodist Church, at AtLcvi!lc
e. III. on Wednesday, the 29,h July, 1865
Owing to the indisposition oil tie Rev
John n Young, the annual sermon W.
not delivered W. il. Lee, Esq, deIivcrcd
the annss.l address.
Auxiliary Societies being called for, the
following delegates were enrolled:
From Lebanon Bible Society-James F.
Gilbert Dr. Us. Reid, J. S. Gilbert, Charles
Esins, and @. b. Guf1in. From Cedar
Springs aud Lower Long Cane BiLIo So
cretE-Dr- Geo W. Presley, DR.. j. w.
Eeasst, anu J. J. D.viin. Donation from
SAID Society of $3.50. From Cokesbury
Bible Scciety-FIetcher Conuor. Uupa.
ton Of ST4.5J.
The report Of the Corresponding Secre
tazF was read by Thos. Thomson, ESD, aud
laid on the table for information.
The report Of the Treasurer, DR.. Branch.
was presented by Il. 4. Fair and REFERRED
to Aud''ing Committee, Consisting Of Dr.
e. L. Miller, J. ]. Deyl!u, and I. r. Cum
bingham.
The report of DR.. Branch, Librarian
vas read By r. 4. Fair and a,l,p:eJ.
ce1 motion OF Rev. II. T. Sloan, the Rev.
e A. B'tIes, Agent Of the American Bible
Society, was invited to ST; as corresponding
nemher Of the Society, and participate in
Its Deliberations.
The annual contributions of the mem
be's were called for aud paid in by those
present s-..
The rueHet ants and young men Of the
village, and gentlemen from the country.
presented to the Society, through the Ise-
cordtng Secretary. a donation Of $40. OF
ihoae thus contributing, six desired their
names enrolled rs members.
The amount received by the Society
from d.lesent sources reached the sum Of
SI3I-3s.
The Rev. E A. Bol1es. State As gent, being
called on. entertained the Society for some
tune vith cheering statements in reference
foShe progress of the great work iu which,
be Is engaged.
es4he Auditing Committee rer o-ted that
ihe accounts Of the Treasurer of The Society
had been examined. were found TO be ctr
rect and properly voucLed. Said repor,
was adopted.
- The Coumittee appointed by the Board
Of Directors to prepare suitable minute in
reference TO the death Of DR.. Livingston.
submitted tie following, which was unaui-
snops!y adopted:
!sisee!he.last meeting of the Abbevi.ie Dis
tHee Bible Society, dealt, has removed one nj
ts honored Directors-Dr. Jno f. Liyiu,-top
for many years Dr. Livingston ~as Gssociat ed
~Nh tats society as private member and as al,
1R'eer- The object conf emp plated in the orcau-
ta'''n ana operations Of this S"ciety We. very
asaI TO The heart OF our departed friend. Hav-
ing seit the eanetifying and comforting influence
o' The Divine word in his own spirit, he = earned
Tor the extension Of that blessed inf uelics to a.
around and vas ever ready to Contribute Of
his substance for the dissemination Of The IIoIj
Ser'ptnres: HIS character, moulded by the in
husnce of Holy Writ, and his beautiful and
ooBsisteHt Hf-. were to all observers living nne
convincing influence Of the blessed aud wondrr-
10y Eoysrof the Divine word. ..Ip view Of, III,
sIaa.iimoma1, rs.o'sea, chat in the deatb.ao
Dr !aoeE Lis'ngston. ,tbls Society has los, on,
ns cs Isa' Vaipsols apdtsteelhsd officers aDt
Reso9ssd, That as Society, we humbly bow
10 thus trying dpPensaiiop OF Divine Providence
and devout,y cray tiiatit p.ay be so-snnu,ifie q
10 every surviving member as 10 etimulsle -acl
10 g'eaeI di!,gence in the great werk Of spsead
fo make man " ise unto salvation.
ni.asd . e each of our zi'lsee. pnpers fes publ
IS =. = =
The report Of tie Corresponding see.
pta'ysFas taken up from the tabIe an,
saopssd: {. s
The Corresponding Secretary asks leave I
report: Thst he commuBica,ed to the Core
spending Secretary Of the American Bible Se
eIsty the unanimous resolution OF the Abbe
vile Dstiet Bible Society. In reply. Il
ter dated September -, 1867, was H receive
expressive Of high grsiif cation at the action O
tSn Society, and the bassseS 81 The RESOLUTION
The letter raecompaniesthls report.
lnstks Letter sent to Tho American BibleSo
eiesyWss On inquiry, Is The sum sent (SI6o.o OF
would aysl fo! pa5mert of books and spsei
PuY2,es HdieaS iand, aIso, to constitute
mesSbsgpf f4bis Society q Life Director Of .tt
Apasag 4ibIs Society. sThere was no respon,
tdJbS part OF tise letter ssnts sand none has Bee
yet rsesivsd. j. may be inferred from u.
silence thst the afirmstiys Of the ,jpauiryissr.
is,,; t. ;sse.a:nes s: With .hs dgies etIs Aas5ss
Besidss ,bs. The Corresponding secrcfsfy h,
gotfhee6se6ed eBon 10 fSf5orni anT odsxr ,du. Z,