Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-30
THE KNOXVILLE BIBLE SOCIETY.
The Anniversary Meeting.

The anniversary meeting of the Knoxville
Bible Society was held in the Second Pres6yte-
rian Church on Sabbath evening. The inelem-
ent weather caused very small attendance, pnt
w. Humes, D. D.. President of the Society,
presided. After beautiful voluntary, wen
rendered by the choir of that church, prayer
was offered by Rev. n. Bachman;.
The report of the Corresponding secretary
was then read which contains some interesting
| facts in connection with the operations Of the
| Society during the past year. During the past
| year the Society has had two colporteurs en-
! ployed, one in Union and one in Hancock
county. Mr.. John w. Taylor was employed
in Union county and visited about l, 100 fanli-
lies. Ofthese 103 were destitute of the Bible.
Seventy nine were supplied 81 by gift and AZ
by sale. He reports that some families inform
ed him that they could not read and did not
want the Book and others being well able to
buy refused to do so. He made no gifts in such
cases.
Rev. W. c. Graves, administer of ability and
experience has been laboring in Hancock coun-
ty. In the performance of his duties, only a
portion af the county having been visited he
has travelled $50 miles and enrolled 657 families.
be found 81 without Bible, and very many
without even New Testament He gave away
to families 173 copies of the Sacred Scriptures
and sold them to ffty-one He sold thlrty-hv G
copies to individuals. He also gave away six
copies of the New Testament and sold 1888 He
y
as being without educational facilities or means
In evidence of their hospitality he states that
the sum of his travelling expenses during two
months was only 81 10. The portion of the
county yet to be visited he believes is more desti
tute than the portion already visited.
In the report of the Corresponding Secretary
the death of James H. Cowan, late Presi-
dent of the Society," was alluded to in fitting
terms. Mr. Cowan was q member of the
Board of Managers for thirty-seven years, and
was President at the time of his DEATH In the
language of the Secretary, ito him, more than
to any other member or officer of the Society, is
due whatever efficiency for good it has had, for
some years past, in its particular sphere of labor
in the Masters Vineyard"
Mr.. f, F. Atwell was elected Manager, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr..
Cowan.
The Treasurer report was read, showing that
the receipts of the Society for the year have been
1851 Is, of which $l.15 remains in the hands of
the Treasurer.
Short addresses were delivered by Rev. James
Park, Rev. j. Howard Smith, Rev. W. Pretty
man, of Georgia, and Rev. G. H. Wiley, agent
of the American Bible Society for Middle and
East Tennessee.
On motion of Rev. J. B. Ford, Rev, T. ".
Humes, d. D., was elected President of the So
ciety for the ensuing year.
On motion of Rev. James Park, the Board of
Managers for last year were continued for the
ensuing year.
On motion of F. F. Atwell, the pastors of the
several churches in Knoxville were requested
to take up collections in their congregations at
an early day, for the benefit Of this society
After singing: How Firm Foundation"
&c, the benediction was pronounced by Rev.
N. Bachman.