Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-12
HAsHvIlLLE BanLE soolErTs
Forty.NInth Anniversary.


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FO<ty.Ninfh Anniversary.
A large congregation assembled last Sun-
day evening in McKendree Church 70 hear
the annual report Of The Nashville Bible So
eiety and elect officers for the ensuing
year. 49, asssssaaa EEa
The chair was occupied by DIR. w. H.
Morgan, the President of the Society, and a
number Of clergymen and gentlemen inter
ested In the Society were in attendance.
The proceedings were opened with. vol
untary by the fine choir of the church. AT
ter the reading of the Scriptures, prayer and
singing, the following
b ANNUAL REPORT
was read BY Mr.. Robt. j.. Morris, the Secre-
taTy Of the Society :,s ee
To the Nashville Bible Soclsty:-Y our
Executive COMMITTEES beg leave to submit
the following report Of their work for the
past year: -.--., asset ese c
They organized on the goth Of November,
electing s. M. Scott chairman, the Secretary
and Treasurer of the Society being ex-ofacio
members OF the committee and officers OF
the same. a1 - aR he
The work Of the committee has been
mainly in the supplying Of Davidson and
Coffee counties with the Bible, showing the
following results:
Rev. j. n. Walkup, distributing agent for
Coffee county, visited 60 families, found
destitute 45, number Of destitute families
supplied As, destitute individuals supplied
10; sold So Bibles and Testaments, amount
ing In value to SS2.I0; Bibles and Tesla
ments donated, 10; value Of books donated
$3.50. 10 81 Aeas su.rl
In Davidson county the committee have
had portion of the time three distributing
agents actively engaged, but by reason Of
sickness one Of them, Rev. A. D. McNairy,
was forced to cease work; but previous to quit
ting he had visited Outside Of the city limits
233 families, found destitute "a, supplied IS.
Number Of individuals found destitute 10,
supplied 3; sold Bibles and Testaments
amounting in value to $40, his donations
amounting TO $3.50. Collected contribu-
to the Society to the amount of $5.55.
Rev. j. II. Campbell has visited in Da-
wilson county upon the North side Of Cum
berland river 529 families, found destitute
123, supplied 70, sold 165 bibles and tesla
ments, amounting to $282.S0, donated Al,
costing $40. 40.
Mr.. A. Fl. Price has labored 100 days,
visiting in Nashville and Edgefield 1910
families, found destitute Of the scriptures
entire, 300, in part 257, supplied 248. or
the families visited 902 were colored; Ro-
man Catholics $50; Jews II. He seld 90
bibles and testamentsE valued at $109.10;
donated 231, costing $96.70.
At the last anniversary Of the society the
committee reported that all Of Cheatham
county had been canvassed except five dis
tricts.
The committee have received the final
reports Of Mr.. j. n. Allen, the agent for
that county, and find that during his entire
canvass he visited 657 families, finding des-
titute III, supplying 162, also 43 destitute
individuals; sold bibles and testaments
amounting to $l7l.59, donated same TO the
amount of $105.33.
The committee in the beginning Of the
year authorized the pastors OF the different
churches contributing to the society to ap-
point some one whose duty 1t should be to
look after those in said churches
destitute Of the scriptures and agreeing that
the orders of such persons upon the Treas
er for books should be allowed.
Only one appointment was made. This
WAS by the pastor of the McKendree
Church, who appointed Mr.. Frank Hume.
The distributions by Mr.. Hume during the
past year amount to twenty volumes.
The committee have also donated to the
Sabbath School sc the State Penitentiary
fifty bibles and testaments costing $3.50
The committee feel gratifed to be able to
make mention of the last named fact, for
though not very broad field, yet we con-
slider this Sabbath-SchoOl a very important
nd s,,i - en- Z %
christian members. Many Of the conyicts
are very ignorant and illiterate, and in no
more effectusl way could the plan Of saliva
ton and the teachings Of our Savior be
presented to their minds and hearts than
through the medium of Sabbath-Schools.
Surely this is such preaching of the gospel
to the poor as has already been and will
continue to be productive Of much good.
The work of the committee has not alone
been in the mere distribution Of the
scriptures, but a large amount Of
missionary work outside of this has been
performed by its agents, resulting in much
good. Sermons have been preached, prayer
meetings conducted, individuals and fami-
lies prayed with, Sabbath school interests
stirred up; in short, quoting the words Of
Mr.. A. II. Price, who has been particularly
active In this kind of work and man whom
the committee has found faithful and in
every way worthy, "the seed of the Gospel
has been sOwn beside all waters, humbly
trusting and believing that it will, in good
time, bring forth an abundant harvest to the
glory of God"
The work of canvassing Davidson county
and the city of Nashville has only been par
italy completed, and it will 'devOlve upon the
succeeding committee to finish this work.
As showing the financial condition Of the
Society, the report of the Treasurer is here
to annexed, and made part Of the report
of the committee. 1t is as follows:
Nashville Bible Society in account with
A. g. Adams, Treasurer. The Treasurer
charges himself with the following items:
Cash on hand at last re-
port, none.
Cash received from sales
at Depository. 10y. SS23 so
Cash from sales by Col
pOrteIUS. ............ oO9 %
Cash from sales TO Sum
day-school at Peniten-
tiary ................ IA 8O-l,347 II
Cash of Rev. j. Z. Hick-
man, old account in full I 80
Cash of J. Fl. Farrar, old
account in part. ..... rs o. g 80
Cash donations First
Presbyterian Church,
Nashville ............ 2I3 6
Cash donations Christian
Church, Nashville. ... q IS
Cash donations McKen-
dree Church, Nash
vile. ............ 81 90
Cash donations Presbyte-