The Lincoln County herald., 1872-01-18
Communicated.
Lincoln County Bible Society.

A meeting of Lincoln County Bible
Society was held at the Methodist church
in Troy, Mo, January 14th, 1872 The
chair Of the President had been made
vacant by the death Of our deeply Ia
mented friend aud brother, Talbot Bragg,
Sr. who had SO acccptabIy, aud for 81
long u time, performed the duties of that
office. and Of other offices Of the church
who had been DO kind, SO generous, 50
contemplating his vacant seat in our so.
ciety, We can but truly apply to him the
words Of the great apostle Of the Genties
Il have fought u good fight, have flu.
ished my course, have kept the faith,
henceiorth there is laid up for mo
crown of righteousness which the Lord,
the righteous judge, will give Inc at that
day."
On motion Of e. W. Parker, Rev. Jos.
b Allen was duly elected President pro
tenn.
After singing aud prayer the minutes
Of the last meeting were read, AS also
was read the report for the year 1860 Of
the then acting secretary, our much be
loved and lamented friend, Francis
Parker, deceased, whose usefulness (iu
staut in season and out Of season in his
christian lubors among this people, can
never be surpassed or forgotten. "strcnu.
Gus action" having been his watch word
IN his secular, particularly in his rslg.
ious, duties.
Ga mntinn Of Rev. Edmund Wright,
the Chair appointed Ben Crump, Richard
Welch and L. N Wheeler to select off
GERS Of the society for Tho ensuing year.
The committee, after consultation, re-
ported the following persons, viz: Rev.
Jos B Allen, President; WIN. Young,
Vice President; Chas. W. Parker, Treas
urer; s. II. Voolfolk, corresponding
Secretary. For executive committee as
follows: Rev. o. S. Thompson, J. G.
Moore. T.. N. Bon6ls, DR.. j. A. Ward,
DR.. j. W. Wslch-which recommenda-
ton Of the committee was duly coniormed
by a vote of the society.
Chas. W. Parker then came forward
and submitted his report for the previous
year, 1871, which is as follows:
Value of books ON hand at beginning of
year SOL
! Value of books received duiing year 4l.97
Total S95.O7
Value Of books sold during year $lS.22
Value of books ON hand at close Of yoar 10 50
Total 9S.01
On motion the repor. was adopted by
vote Of the society.
A motion being made to take up col.
lection, Rev. Edmund Wrigh, eA planned
in substance, as follows That the col
detection would be used either by the
county or home auxiliary societies in
promoting home interests, or would be
submitted to the general fund to supply
the destltution OF remote regions in the
great work Of evangeiizing the world, Of
bringing to pass the grauI accomplish
mcnt ~ hat tho little stone cut out Of the
mountain without hands should become II
great mountain and fill the whole earth"
Whereupon Messrs. Parker, Young,
Beard and Ellis we're appointed to wait
upon the congregation for the conrlbu
tons. The sum Of $3.50 WAS reported
as subscribed aud paid.
On motion of &. W. Parker, it was
voted that the money collected be douatcd
to the Parent Society.
The society declined to take any action
upon the subject Of canvasSing the
county to ascertain the deficiency OF
Bibles, aud TO take steps to supply that
des,itu'ion, but deferred that importan,
duty to the judgment aud official action
of the executive committee.
After interesting and instructive re.
marks by Rev's. Wright and Thompson
upon the all important subject Of dissem
mating throughout the word Gods best
Gift to man. and after singing aud the
benediction the society adjourned sine die
CHAS. U. PORTER. Secretary.