Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-31
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rhe Anniversary Meeting


The anniversary meeting of Tic Knoxville
Bible Society was held in tho Seeond lresbyte-
rian Church on Sabbath evening. TIT inclern-
ent weather caused very small attendance, but
W. Hume, b. d., PrssIdeft Of tie Society,
presided. 9Aftef a beautiful voluntary vel
rendered. by the choir 81 thar church, prayer
was offered ~ Rev; y Bachmsn, ~
wds then readwhi6h contains some Interesting
facts in connection with the operations Of the
Society during the past year. During tho past
year the Society has had two colporteurs en-
county Mr.. John W. Taylor was employed
In Union county aud visited about ] 100 fami-
lies o. those l0o were destitute of tho Bible;
Seventy nine were supplied 30 by, gift and AZ
by sale. lie reportsthat souIe families inform.
cd him that they could not read and did not
want the Book, and others being we'll able TO
buy refused to do So He made no gifts insuch
cases rraE ~ AZ 80 ~ ~
Rev. W. c. Graves, administer Of ability and
experience has been laboring in Hancock eoun-
ty. In the performance of his duties, only
portion af the county having boon visited, he
has Travelled $50 miles and enrolled 607 families.
without even New Testament lie gave away
to families l73 copies of the Sacred Scriptures
and sold them 20 titty-one. He sold thirty-hve
copies TO individuals. He also gave away six
copies Of the New Testament and sold 1873 lie
represents a great many Of those visited by him
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. Tie portion of the
county yet to be visited he believes is moro dest-
tute than the portion already visited.
In the report of the Corresponding Secretary
| the death of James IL. Cowan, late Presi-
! dent of the Society, was alluded to in lifting
| terms. Mr.. Cowan was a 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.. +, +. 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
S66l. lG, Of which Sl15 remains in the hands OF
| the Treasurer 49,
Short addresses were delivered by Rev, James
| Park, Rev. j. Howard Smith, Rev. w Pretty
| man, of Georgia, and Rev. @. II. Wiley, agent
of the American Bible Society for Middle and
East Tennessee.
On motion of Rev. j. b. Ford Rev, T. w
| Humes, ID. 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 I. T. Atwell, the pastors of the
! several churches in Knoxville were requested
to take up collections in their congregations al
an early day, for the BENEFIT OF this society.
After singing How Firm q Foundation,
| &c, the benediction was pronotInced by Rev
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