The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-08
II IcoMMuNIcATED1
Annual Meeting of the Orangeburg
f Bible Society.

The Orangeburg County Bible Society
held its second annual meeting last
Sabbath evening in the Baptist Church
at this place. The meeting was called
to order at 8! o'clock, by President Rev.
r. Aud. Upon his taking the chair,
the hymn Crock of Ages, twas sung by
the congregation. The meeting was
then opened with prayer, by Vice-Presi-
dent Rev. j. d. A. Brown, after which
the hymn "L t everlasting Glories
Crown, was sung, the minutes Of the
last meeting read and confirmed
The following Annual report Of the
Society was then read:
ORANGEDURG S. C. May 31st 1872.
10 tic CNcrs and members of tie
Orangcdu'y County Bite .Soricty:
In presenting this my second annual
report, Tor the PAST year feel that not
as much work has been done, as the
commencement of the year gave u
reason to hope for, and the interest in
the Society has not been as great as it
ought to have been. During the whole
year there has b,cn but one applica ton
for gratuitous dist ibuton. and tha,
was Tor Sunday School Scholar. This
lact leads to one of two conclusions.
namely our County is well supplied with
the Bible, or the destitute have no
means OF applying to this Society, for
the supply they need. Ii the former is
the case, we have great reason to be
thankful, while if those in need, have
no means of reaching this Society, some
steps should be taken to fi,d them cut.
that they may have their wants supplied.
and | would request that every member
OF this Society, seek ont all cases of
need, and report the fact to the Drposi
tar an, in order that those who have no
Bibles and no money to purchase, may
receive Scriptures without money and
without price"
Another fact l would call the atten.
ton of the Society to:
Not one of our Churches outside Of
'ur town have at all identified them
selves with this Society. This in a
great measure restricts the usefulness of
our Society, and ] would suggest to ,be
Executive Committee that they look in.
to the matt +, and adapt some plan, by
which the attention of the Churches
throughout the County may hc brought
to the Importance of this work. We
have but one assistant in the County.
while maEy more should be employed
IN the interests Of this good work.
1t is encouraging however to state
that the existence of our Society is be.
coming mere generally known, and.
have reason to know, that it has ailei 1
several of our County Sunday Schools
very materially. Muoh vet remains to
be done. More libcrality, appreciation
Of the Bible, and its Importance to the
County is needed hearty cooperation.
faith, prayer and work, with the bless.
ing of our Divine Master, and the Bible
cause in Orangcburg County Will exert
a greater influence
AS your Treasurer | submit the
following statement:
Cash on hand at last Anniyersay
meeting S570.
Kecivcd from collection at last Ami,
versary meeting sl00i.
Subscription Sl0O
Sale of Books S2262.
Total receipts for the year S4O2G
To cash sent sent American Bible
Society s34 90.
laid sundry expenses S2.4l. SaG.lI,
Balance Oh hand SO 80.
Eu.ing tho past year have disposed
Of G5 Bibles and Tcs amcnts. as follows:
TO Rev. d. j. Simmons. Eranchyille
S. G.
OF SAFE aUd dStrIbuion, 70 vols
valued at slO.4O.
10 applicant for Eratnitous distribu-
ton | vol. valued at l0cts..
Members Of the Society 8 vols at
S21o.
Number sold, SO. S22 62.
Total, 65 VOLS at S35.22
Leaving on hand - volumes Of Testa-
ments valued at S730
In additicp to these, received from
the American Bible Society,
May 9th !27 Bibles and Tcsta
nents, valued at So9Gj,
Total now i'll Derository Ia. $1,000
In closing this report | would urre