The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-11-16

Tic Ncw5:r-v District Bible >""ic:T h':+n
i, rc:u:ar annu;I :n:c.iug IL Nc" berry. ::
& ia thr II. T. CtuYch SOu!b, on SaiurdiT,
III. l2:h November, 1870 at II o'c:ocS, \. u.
The at:erdanre being small the meeting was
adjourned till O'Clock, p. N, Of the same
day. when the exercises were opened WIN
religious >cryiccs-read;ng Of the Bible, sing
ing and PRAYER. Then followed the address
Of the Rev L. L. Miles, which wss finished
lecture OF the Bible. The minu.c> Of the
previous meeting having been !ni>!aid. II was
resolved 10 appoint Secretary pro ;crn.. and
I;lorn4s :. Norman was appointed. .ttlcr
sD:uc remarks from :he President, the Kew.
+. A. Dp:l,.s, S:a:c AgcH: for tie American
Bible Society, male report oi his WORK:
showing il - re prosperous. u WAS moecd.
and carried, = j''u:n :!!r TncrtIH: Il! SID-
BAH nigh, following, The meeting adjourn
Cd wiki the bcuct!cii"n.
on Sabbath night, = o'c!"cs. tie Hc"AcT>
r. District bi:ic Society again Convened,
pursuant 10 ~! n! aI1i.uI E'c'c:scS were
uDcn.d with r-!igi";;> sr:rirc<. The picsi-
dent male some remarks 10 'lie '&:gc au-
d!cncc. The Safe A.s-nt, the Rev. r. a
B,lcs, gave some interesting details Of the
work and tic american Bible Society. The
Rev E r. Miles, npon the call of the P7esl
dent. u-Sc,l in appropriate mtancr TIE claims
Of the Snc;c,y upon al present. The R"y. h
4. Mickie. with few wpr!s Of hearty en-
,!nrsc;ncnt Of the work, declined further res
marks on acrDun, of tho latencSS Of The hour.
Oa motion, la. + klgnrc. |. y Gary, a.
". Simmons anl ThJm IS S. M0nrman, were
anouin'cd to wait on the audience for Sub
.crip,!oa. 4 number of new members were
ad!c! 20 the Society, and about fifty dollars
aubsci7cd.
Il was rcso'sed that committee he ap-
ppia,ed to nominate officers for the Society
for The ensuing year The nomination vas
made and confirmed rs follows; President
Rjtcrt Norman; Eirc-H c-Hrc.i'lcnt-Rcr
4 Michic: Secretary anl rrcasurcr--.lno. i.
Chapman. Esq: Executive Commit'ce-D
Mower, " g. Mayes, J. W. Motto, Thomas
s. Noorrnan and John r. LravcN.
The additional resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That The Society make the hest
srranSe'n"n, practicable with the k'T l. y
I}pl cS, State .tgcn:. for aderoSi'o:y OF Bibles
AMI TcStancnts, in the iomn Of NcwocTry,
for the use of the County.
Resolved, That This Society heartily en-
,lor-c The o. jcct> anil action OF the y ncricaA
Is be Society, and return sincere thinks I" II
for lis libcr;.liv, not only in supplying orr
d.s:i:u.c people gratuitou>lv. hu: also for can
ceiling tho Old debt Of this Society con ntracteI
before the war.
Received, Thrt this Society congratula:cs
The Is.r Nj Miles upon the entire success nf
hi> lecture on the Bible, and returns it, thanks
for The same
Resolved. That this Society fully apDrc-
rinsc> the valuable services of The Rev +. 4.
Bnl!eS, as tho Agent Of this State, for the
Amcric N Bible Society, and rcturns 10 him
its thanks for the interest he has ever man!-
fc>t"l in IL prosperity, and especially for his
services in procuring the cancelling Of our
o.! tlcbt 10 that INSTITUTION for Bibles.
Resolved, That ;lIr time for tho regular an
nual meeting OF The Ncwl,er7y District Bib'e
Society. be she fifth Sabbath Of each Spring.
Resolved. That the proceedings Of this
mcc:iug be published in the Newbcrry Her
ali.
On motion it was determined that the cleo
| ton of Lecturer for the next annual meet
! ing Of the Society. be left with the Executive
Committee. with instructions 10 attend to it
at al early day.
On motion the Society adjourned with
DoxDlugy and tho Bcncdiction.
T. MOORMAN, President.
THOMAS S. MooRMAS, Sec. Pro tenn.