National Republican., 1873-05-05
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Tne forty-nfth anniversary OF the Washington
CITY Bible Society was celebrated yesterday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock, at Lincoln hall. The
exercises were opened BY singing hymn, after
which Rev. Dr. tiffany, Of Metropolitan N. X.
/ church, read selections from the Scriptures.
Tn me retiring president Rev. VIM. Mcclure,
presented the following annual report OF the
Its il Is with srs,eful thank. 10 the God Of the
Bible for his blessing that we are able TO report
so much accomplished during the past year, Inc
WORK nss gone steadily on and I'd. tns ne, ieaven Of
been employed throughout the entire year, and
funsls WheS meet. ihe hearty sppTov ' oi he
During the past year his aeld Of labor has been
In the First, Second, Third and Fourth war,is OF
the city he has visited s,isi families, and found
es9 comprising 7,teq persous) without any por-
tion Of the Scriptures; he supplied III, and 80
Cobb has visited i2,9ls families, and found ,si2
destitute, OF whom he has supplied 4SO. This
exploration has revealed the fact that nearly
without copies Of the 'Iord oi Goi. Thesc
naures fall TO give any adequate Idea Of the
work done, and space forblds any narration OF
During the year two Of our largest hotels have
been renovated and reOpened, aud Ia accordance
tupisSSd with bibles T prSpery S @ e%bossed @ with Win
the name Of the hotel, at cost OF iiis.fo
Grants have also been made TO four Mission
sabbath schools, to the Reform school and Deaf
While a large portion Of the city has been can
yassed and the Iemslnlng portion can soon be
! society TO the large population outside the city
limits whom we have not been able to reach, aud
many Of whom are no doubt destitute OF copies
| with the Georgetown Bible Society, undertake
out Of more than nifty Protestant churches
/; only eighteen have contributed, which, though
4 an Increase on last year, falls short Of what we
expected. We know well the many and pressing
! calls upon the benevolence OF our churches, and
yet may we not expect q more general response
to our call for funds 20 carry on and complete the
. exploration and supply Of the city,
Z society, il is pleasant to note that niteen per.
. sons have been made life members by the pay
ment Of twenty dollars each. This Is pleasant
. securing for distribltion one dollars worth oi
!, But the year has not passed without leaving
I some mournful evidence OF the uncertainty o
y human life, and sdmonitions 10 be diligent and
e faithful In labor while day lasta- Three Of oul
\ coadlutors have been called away. VIM. d. Todt
contributor to tue funds OF this society, and fol
y several years a member OF the board OF man
Is ayers. Suddenly TO him the summons came; bu
his life, so full OF sympathy and beneyolence
has left is lesson TO Us all. In such an hour a
ye think not the son Of Man cometh.
Is Z. l; Chllds, one Of the oldest and most stead
fast friends Of the society, and for many years
n member OF the board OF managers, has AIS
gone TO his rest and reward. The next membe
was Il. A. Brewster. Ever since his connection
," with the society he has taken the deepest inter
eat in It's Affairs, and secured through his per
az its funds. lie was greatly interested in the wor
tuts with The Word Of God, and was one Of tn
er most regular in his attendance upon the meet
r srIrEaESr oF p.rosrrARr.
i. On hand a. beginning OF year, lts Bibles an
IN t52 Vestaments, At net cost Of ts0f received
% purchase during the year, % Bibles and SIS Tei
% taments, at cost Of tIel.es; grants % sahest
n Rev. n. Cobb, agent lOs Bibles and iI' Test
bT ments, at cost Of too.Io; sold At deposlary q
Bibles and i99 Testamenta, for t95I.JS; TemAlnin
D. D. In deposltary April y, isIS tss Bibles and o
pHn TestaInents, at q cost OF ft9I.Ot.
On TREAsUREHS ACCOUNT.
Receipts, N,4ip.A; disbursements, tl,099.s
IN cash on hand TO remit to the society, tllT5O.
iet aRATuIrOUs DISTRIBUTION.
W. Bibles to watchmen In the Treasury Depar
"a ment, is; Testamenls to reform school, 90; Bbl
TO Columbia institution, 20; Bibles . and Test
rs, ments 20 to Sabbath school 81 Tennallytow
st. mac city, d. C., a. Bibles to Methodist Protes
ell ant mission, Capitol Hlll, -; Bibles (stampt
a with namel to wllards hotel, 100; BIbl,
alt stamped with name) to Ktrkwood house, q
Bibles (germanl TO Lutheran mission, Four-an'
a-half street, Island, 10; Bibles pand Tcstamen
Z TO pastors and members Of the board Of ma
,ty ayers for destitute persons,o
IA lie said, In connection with the report, thl
an the members Of the society have been untirn
~, their efforts to put the Word Of God into ~
"a have met with many dlfficultles In the work
led distribution, but Notwithstanding have gone q
nd In their work, and have endeavored to place OF
ny He then introduced Hon. John c. Harknes
ect whe said the day had passed when The lIo
Word was kept under the lock and key from u
or. people who desired to avail themselves OF
the advantages. In the history Of the world II
e: found that has reached the point Of ciyili1
md ton above that Of the savage through the Biol
nId What knowledge could man nnd Of his 7
teh sponsibility without the Blbef None until 7
The yealed through God. The only source fro
mi Blhle, and when the bulwark Is taken away
justice can be received, and for these righ
all lod should be thanked. Man could not ha
md without It. IL has opened all the channels
nri happiness, and whatever trials the Christian
ner he dnds comfort 10 this book.
NJ lie then related an incident OF a woman wi
M had undergone great trials, during which II
ar. placed her trust In the Word Of Uod and "
no forted, and sweetly laid herself down to deaf
VI In Gods Word the gins are great, and he ask
those present to come into the ranks and ng
under the banner OF Christ. In giving Il
~. Word, God has given light lie closed by sayi
Nv God was not partial In dispensing His Word, a
~ ~ asked all 70 link themselves with God.
w W, A hymn was sung, and Rev. A. W, PltEer "
mn next Introduced and made q brief address.
..r said he was deeply Interested In this cause, a
, there was none that was more deeply rooted
VI his heart. In the work OF circulating the Bil
IN 1t was circulating the Word Of God that live
~, ~ and Abldeth forever.
@ ~, The Bible has been translated into more IN
'ca' two hundred languages and ls being cirCulAt
- ali over the earth. The British society, organlI
m In 1904 has, since It's formation, printed and c
Z" culAted one hundred and twenty-nye mill
-. copies OF the Bible. There are more copies
''rH the Bible In English than any other langual
VI The receipts and disbursement Of the society
"e' scriptons OF one cent upward. since the I
nation OF the American Bible society there b
b, never been refusal 10 give the worl OF God
r.. any one.
mas Il Is almost impossible to ship Bibles Il
@ @hes enough 10 satisfy the wants Of the people
s anu Spain. Three years ago there were nine Y
w @ose testant churches and this year eighteen who
on on contributing 10 this cause, and the society
@ Dut granted Bibles 10 all who desire them. DUR
ns the past year the society has received fifteen
IL members and he suggested the propriety
Lns bers. The society has employed an agent "
A.. has visited during the past year 1900 fsmill
iIl ny and TO them given Bibles.
lnu Rev. II. A. Cleveland ne Xt addressed the me
10 oi ing. lie advised his hearers not 10 sit still,
On, be active In assisting In this great cause, a
M Ast aid In giving every one q Bible. He asked u
Sso o." Professionalism unite In this great work.