Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-12-10
CLARKsvILLE BIBLE SOCIETY.

The second Anniversary meeting Of
the Society convened at the First
Baptist Church, on last Sunday even
ing ut o'clock. Very soon the church
was crowded to overlooking, and we
were happy to notice such lively in
terest displayed by our citizens. 1t
most certainly, In every way, COM
mends itself to our support. 1t is u
society auxiliary to the American BIZ
bic Society, whose chief office Is in
New York, and which sendsout from
that great centre, thousands ofagents
to disseminate the Holy Scriptures.
The objects of this society are two
fold; first, to distribute the Scriptures
without note or comment within our
own county; and, secondly, to collect
funds, and aid the American Bible
Society in distributing 1t to our neigh
boring counties. In such an enter
prise as this, local feelings, party pre-
JUDGE, sectarian jealOusie3 are eX-
cluded by its very nature. Its MEM
bers are leagued in that, and that
alone, which calls up every hallowed,
and puts down every unhallowed,
principle-the dissemination of the
Scriptures I'm the commonly received
versions, "without note or comment
In such a work, whatever is kind,
venerable and true has ample scope,
while sectarial littleness and rival
ries can find no avenues of admission.
The meeting was called tn order by
its President, Hon. ID. n. Kennedy.
The choir, composed of members
from all of the protestant churches in
the city, discoursed some beautiful
and appropriate music, after which,
the Rev. J. y. McFerrin read a por-
ton of Scripture and delivered u
touching and pathetic prayer. The
President then announced the order
of business, after which the Secreta-
ry, Jno. p. Campbell, read the reports
OF the President, Secretary, EXecu-
tive Committee, Colporteur, Treasur-
err and Depository. ea
The report OF the President showed
that the destitute of Montgomery
county had all been supplied with
the Word of God, and earnestly re-
commended that, with the aid OF
Us we may be able to procure from
the Parent SOciety, that we under
take, within the next year, to supply
the destitute of that county.
The report of Rev. Lewis Lowe,
ColpOrteur, showed that he had can.
vasscd THIS county cighty-one days
visiting ON an average thirteen and
half families per day; that he had
visited 1895 families, found 240 desti-
tute, and supplied 2l5; that he had
found 10 individuals destitute, and
supplied 63; that he had sold 10
Bibles and donated l44, sold 81 Testa-
ments and donated 93 that theprice
of books sold amounted to $685.
and that of those donated amounted
to $500
The report of the Treasurer shows
that there had been received and
paid out by him, on account of the
Society, the sum of S49S.0O, and that
Of the Depository that there was on
hand 1l9 Books.
The election of officers being next
in order, ID. n. Kennedy was re elect
ed President. The Revs. sam. Ring
gold, A. ID. Sears, ID. .. Davies, j.
L. McFerrin, J. Il. Myles and b. NJ.
Taylor We're elected Nice-Presidents,
Jno. j. Campbell was reelected See
rotary, Jas. w. Hume Treasurer, and
II. T.. McCullOch Depository.
Judge &. q. Smith moved that the
President apo mt II mnittee to re-
port suitable persons for members of
The Executive Board, and thereupon
Judge Smith, +. o. Anderson and
w. &. Barksdale were appointed the
committee. They reported the names
of the following gentlemen: Hon.
John +. House, w. j. Ely, X. 5.
BrOaddus, III. III. Lurton, &. III. Baker
and r.. II. Lewis, who were elected
10y the society.
The Rev. {. II. Wiley, agent for
the American Bible Society for Mid
die and East Tennessee, delivered AN
address before the society, which was
replete with interest.
MIR. Kennedy then, in his usual
earnest and impressive manner, urg-
ed upon those present the Importance
and duty incumbent upon them tn
! subscribe Ia carry ON the good work
ard was seconded in his efforts by
Rev. SAINT Ringgold, whereupon the
| following persons were made life
members, which neccssitated the
payment of Sl5.O1 each: Revs. j. Z.
McFerrin, J. Il. SlIcarer, b. Nj. Tay-
I Tor, A, MyZell, Mrs. J. G.. Miles, Miss
jamie Moore and G, II. Baker. Col
lection and subscription in the aggre-
| gate amounted to S22O.OO.
| We are requested Ia say that those
who subscribed can pay the amounts
due by each, 10y calling on j. w.