The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-03
VOL KILL,

supplied. Most ef the auxiliaries In the State
have secured a fair stock Of Bibles, and are
giving promise OF great prosperity and use
| fulness. Hpz' ,zisa
At the conclusion ofythe reading Of the
report Bishop Doggett was introduced and
| spoke ut some length. He regretted that the
| Board Of Managers had seen fit to prescribe
| 80 short r time as fifteen minutes for the
| three speakers who had been requested TO
| address the meeting. He thought the sub
llect of SO greet importance that one could
not fairly do it justice within those few min
utes. He selected rs his topic the relation
which Protestant Christians hold TO the Bible
cause; and after discussing this, expressed
again his regret that he could not expatiate
more fully in behalf Of such cause.
The next speaker was Rev. 1fr. Smith, u
representative Of the American Bible Society,
who gracefully stated that he found himself
| inadequate to the pleasant task Of addressing
the Virginia Bible Society, as fatiguiug travel
for several days had incapacitated him. He
| thought, however, that the cause was one of
supreme dignity. He spoke pleasantly and
earnestly for more than twenty minutes on
the subject Of the diffusion of the word of
God throughout the land, closing with an
earnest appeal in behalf Of the cause. he
had been commissioned by the American
Bible Society to bear the most cordial and
f,aternal salutatonS to their brethren here.
at was pleasant to remember" said Mr..
Smith, that tonight the managers OF the
| American Bible Society are assembled III the
Bible House in New York, and are giving
| social welcome to their new president, KEY.
Mr.. Allen" ,
DR.. Hose followed Dr. Smith, and assured
the congregation of his interest IN the biple
cause, but he saw u gentleman present VINO
had been for thirty-five years secretary OF the
Bible Society Of Pennsylvania, and lie
yielded to him.
DR.. Hoge then introduced Rev. Mr.. Dal-
las, already alluded to. He said, in the
course of his remarks, that on his way to his
own cline he could not pass through Fir
sinia without spending one day; that he had
heard of the meeting Of the Bible Society,
and hence his presence in st. Pauls church.
He spoke warmly for the cause, and his adj
dress was received with interest by the con
| gre@ation. -...
The addresses being over, DR.. Hoge pre-
sentetl the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
"Whercas the Investigations of our dis
| trict agents and the canvass now in progres:
| in this city reveal to us the painful fact thai
an unexpectedly large proportion Of the peo
| pie of Richmond and Of the Commonwealth
are destitute of the Word Of God; anG
whereas the Board of Managers Of the Eir
ginia Bible Society are convinced from the
information now in their possession that fol
the successful prosecution Of the work du
ring the ensuing year the sum Of aC least
$4,000 will be required; therefore,
"Resolred, /. That the Virginia Bible Sc
ciety, in reliance on the Divine blessing, will
undertake to raise during the current veal
the sum of at least $4,000. ....@ ',...f@.r
q" Resolred, ,. That in order to accomplish
this desirable object q circular be. issued by
the Board Of Managers calling the attention
of the Christian public to the extent of orl
destitution, the imperative obligation resting
upon this Society to meet it, and soliciting
the sympathy, cooperation, and liberal sup
port of all the pastors, churches, and friend.
of the Bible cause in the Commonwealth"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. .#..
On motion of DR.. Edwards, the meeting
next proceeded to the election of officers fol
the ensuing year. I4ss'.r
Major J. II. Darlington presented thu
names of the following gentlemen, who were
unanimously elected: Rev. George Wood
bridge, d. D., president; Rev. Moses Hoge
ID. d., first vice-president; Rev. &. Ii. Read
D. d., second vice-president; Rev. Charles
Minnegrode, ID. d., third vice-president
Right Rev. Charles Minnegrode, ID. D.
fourth yice-president; Mr.. +. Il. Bentley
corresponding secretary Rev. A. W. Staples
recording secretary Mr.. William Willis, Jr.
treasurer. Other managers: Rev. William
Brown, D. d., Rev. II. L. Preston, Revs. j
c. Cranberry, John f. Edwards, Messls
Thomas Branch, George j. Fisher, p. +
Howard S. NJ. Price, Samuel Putncy, Rober
Ould, Asa Snyder, 4. Y. Stokes, W. +. Tay
lor, D. n. Walker, d. 5. Woodbridge. ENecll
tive Committee S. N. Price, Rev. William
Brown. and William Willis, Jr.
On motion of DR.. Hoge, the following gen
tlelncn were added to the list of officers n
vice-prcSidents Hon. r. G. l.. Moncure, o
Stafford; Hon. j. L. Marye, OF Fredericks
burg; Professor John B. Minor, of the Uni
yerSity; Rev. d. Z. Bittle, president O
Roanoke College; Darcy Paul, Esq, Of Pc
tcrsburg; Judge Anderson, Of Lexington
and Professor Frank Smith, of the Univel
sity of Virginia. ....
A collection was then taken up, and be
sides n large amount being realized twelyt
life members were added to the Society.
On motion, the Society adjourned just be
| fore II o'clock. ~