The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-07
BIBLE SOCIETY OF CHARLESTON.
The sixtieth anniversary of the Bible soclct

The siXtieth anniversary Of the Bible Society
OF Charleston was celebrated yesterday evening at
Trinity Church, Which was densey crowded. The
pulpit was occupied by tile clergy of the city, the
president and board OF managers occupying seats
in the upper part OF the church.
The annual report of the board OF managers
was read by the Rev. c. s. Vedder. This was
quite lengthy document, showing the present
condition of the society, and giving resume OF
the work that had been accomplished during the
past year. 1t appears from the report that
at the beginning of last year, the board OF mana
gers divided and apportiened to different com
mittecs the held Of labor which seemed to open
before them, and to demand their attention
They sought to provide for the continuance, the
re.supply anu the oversight OF the depository,
where Bibles and Teslaments might be at all
times obtained; the supply OF the entire reading
population Of the city, both White and colored,
with the Bible; all the public institutions and the
sailors arriving at and departing from this port,
and the extension OF the area Of the society IS
legitimate operations wherever Providence
might open the way.
Each part OF this work was given In charge to
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instructions of the hoard, and make quarterly
reports of their labors.
From such reports as have been handed In by
these committees, and from the depository, 1t
appears:
That the society las purchased, during the
year, 1--WE hundred additional Bibles and Tcsta-
ments
That it has distributed two hundred and sew
enty-dve Bibles and nineteen Testaments.
That there have been sold ffty-nine Bibles, one
hundred and twenty-scven Testaments and tw, n
ty-one copies OF the separate Gospels, and that
there now remains in the depository, No. 200
King street. the book store of Mr.. Samuel Fogar-
tie, one hundred and seventy five Bibles, one hun
dred and twenty-sx Testaments, eghty-lve sepa-
rate Epistles, and nineteen copies Of the separate
Gospels.
The board OF managers have authorized the ap-
pcfntment OF colportcur for the city and ada
cent country, believing that o. proper, effective
and general distribution OF tho Bible requires the
undivided labor OF one experienced In and de-
voted to the werk. 1t was believed that in three
months the entire city could be compassed and
the distribution of the Scriptures supplied.
The report, in closing, states that "thc Charles
ton Bible Society is older than the American Bible
Society by six years, and lacks but SIN years of
the age OF the great British and Foreign Society.
Shall our honorable and venerable organization,
in the future, be unstirred by The memory or Its
past? Shall it be lacking In exemplary zeal
and liberality to place these almost costless
but wholly priceless, volumes in the hands
or all whom it can reach, and who Will
receive and read tlem' To show that
llc society needs generous and Immediate
consideration from the Christian community, we
have but TO refer TO the facts brought out III the
trcasurer's rcport-ihat the society Is indebted to
the British and Foreign Bible Society for Bibles
and Testaments furnished during the war, III Tie
sun,-or f25O; that the balance in the hands Of the
treasurer is less than last year; that large num-
ber of annual subscribers have ceased to pay
their yearly dues OF 81; and that the number 0f
Bibles and Tcstamcnts in the depository Is FAR from
being adequate to that work which Is thc duty
and desire OF the board-thc resuppy OF tile desti-
tuition OF the entire city and vicinity. Since the war
the society has made no appca! to the churches, rs
such, for aid In this field Of our common work.
The board OF managers respectfully suggest
whether the time has not come when the Bble-
needs OF our own community may be properly
urged upou the attention OF all our Christian con.
grcgatiOnsW
An impressive and eloquent address was dcllv.
cred by the Rev. DR.. Winklcr who alluded to the
good work done by the society. and made STIR
ring appeal TO mis- hearers TO ad by their charity,
in the advancement OF the cause Of Christianity.
the Rev. ]. L. Girardeau also addressed the con-
on the same subject. liberal collec-
tion was taken up at the close OF the services
The following arc the officers and managers
elected for the year 1870:
f. L. Kcrrson, president; Daniel Iavcncl, Rev.
Thomas Smythc. D. d., San'l j. Wagner, \. i.
Middleton LL d. ySepIescm,S sI ~ scc m
rctaries; j. n. Robson, recording secretary; W.
y. Hughes, treasurer :, =,
Managers.--Rcv. c. c rinckncy, Rev: +: T.
WlHSler, D. D., Rev. ]. Ia. Girardcar, ID; d., Kcv.
W. s. Bowman Rev IL; ADAMS: snIsin hsi; D. D.
Budd, c. T.. Frazer, +. j. reZer, f. =. Ell0rd, j. n
Robson. G. s. Cook, II. w. Mitchell, Joseph y.
Enslow. ~. \.
committee on Depository.-N. Il. Middleton,
Rev. r. Smythc D. d., Rev. c: r. GadShen: en-,
Committee of Eytension.-tev. g. Z. Pinckncy.
chairman; Rev. c. =. Gadsdcn Rev. J. l.. Glrar-
Comulittee 10 Supply White Population.-Rev.
F.. T. Winkler d. d., Rev. Z. P. Gadsdcn, Eet. W.
5. Bowman. Daniel RavcntL .,-
Committee to Supply Colorcd Popuatlon.-Rcv.
]. r. Wighman, Rev. J. L. Girardcau, ID. d., Re'.
c. s. Hcddpr.
Commitice on Public Insliutlons.-lfon. G. G.
Meinminger, Captain I. s. Dudd, il. w. Mitchell,
C. r. Frazer. -. :, ,,. y
p. Ellord, j. y. Robson, +. j. PelZer.