Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-07
FIRST EDITION.
wnmisstou Female Bible Society.

rIFrY-sKoorD ANNIVERSARY LAST EvENIEd--AR |
INTERESTING MEETIEa-ANNUAL REPORTS, ELEo-
TIoN OF 0FFIoERs, 10.
The fifty-second anniversary of the Whining
ton Female Bible Society wAs hsld. last evening.
in the West Presbyterian Church. and although
the audience was not large. the proceedings
were none the less interesting, the lack in nnm-
bers being fully made up by the zeal and inter
eat taken by those present in the work Of dis
seminating the Holy Scriptures.
The meeting was opened by the choir singing
an appropriate piece OF music when the audi
ance was led in prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Waters,
of the Second Baptist Church, and Rev. Mr.. Ar
mold, asalstant Reetor of st. Andrews church,
read portion of the scriptures.
Mr.. Waters presided during the evening by
request Of the ladies and read the respective re-
ports. ,- =.
which showed remainder on hand OF v4O6oO,
the hymn commencing with 'TheSpirit Bresthes'
was sung.
The managera' annual report was then read,
some extracts OF which show that 127 bibles and
~ testaments were distributed, and 38 bibles
and 1888 teatsments we're sold as the DeposnSFy;
Port Gibson Olivet Sunday School OF Ohrlst
Church, at Dover
The number of members, Nov. 1st, 1879, WAS
277 received since then, II lost during the
year by death ana removal, 10 present hummer
OF members, 279.
This not being the year for general visitation,
| the number of books distributed was not large.
| The employment of Bible reader, the greater
| part of the year has lessened the means for
| answering applications for books. and also les
| aened the annual donation to the American Bible
Societv the receipts Of which fell of during the
| preceding year. $40 3l6.Ai.
Six large Bibles were placed in the parlors OF
| the Olavfon House, by corporation with the Del
| aware Bible Society and large Testament IN
| each sleeping ROOM when the hotel was opened,
| and fifteen Testaments have also been placed IN
| the Delaware House.
| YEAR have now reported. In the First District,
| So families we're visited, one Bible given away,
| and four Bibles and three Testaments sold.
| In the Nineteenth District, " families were
| visited three Bibles distributed. number OF
| families over Eleventh street Bridge were also
visited. three Bibles distributed and more prom
| ised ,,,--
visited, and six supplied with Bibles.
/ Some very affecting incidents we're given OF
/ the spiritual destituuon Of very many OF the
/ families visited, and the gladness with which
/ they accepted the Word OF Life.
| One visitor reports that since her last report,
she had paid 605 visits distributed 1909 ttrActs,
and given away 10 Bibles and Testaments. The
report closes with the following appeal;
i'Let us go forth in this Joy OF our Lord then
| how sweet is prayer How close our communion
| with God! How different our testimony to 9TH
| ers How delightful then to tell them OF Jesus
to lead the sinners to the precious Savior.
| "Dear members of this society, the Bible le
the book which reveals this salvation through
Christ that YOU entrust with us to give to others
| These are the scriptures OF which our Lord HIM
self declares "They testify Of me-" Never mas
the Devils subtlety been so busy to defraud men
of them, yet never have 30 many ooers peen
| open to admit them aa to-day.
= What more will you do to help us 70 carry
them good tidings of great joyF -
After the reading OF the reports, Rev, !. II
| Plummer was introduced, who made brief bu
i aAI In ha
| TO the noble work in which they were engaged.
Rev MIR. OTIS, pastor OF the West Presbyterian
| Church was then introduced who in an aDle ahe
eloquent address, reviewed tho work or the 30
| ciety during the past year. The condition o
woman al the present day was compared Will
| their condition uuder Pagan rule, and attributed
the changed condition was owing to the 1re'
dissemination Of the bible. The spread OF TN
| Bible was peculiarly the work OF women. INT
doors OF both palace aud cottage were open 10
her, when it was closed against the sterner se1
and she was always welcomed where the othe
Was repelled.
officers were elected for the ensuing year.
President-MiHs Anna Brnke.
Woe Pre5t-Miss Anna 5emple.
Treasurer-Mrs A. g Robinson.
Asst, Treas--MrB. III Price:
Secretary-Mrs. Willard Hall.
Asst Sect-MFs. r. P. Johnson.
Managers-Mrs Thomas Young, Mrs dregl
Chandler, Mrs. II. Pritchard, Mrs NJ. Bradford
. | Mira IL. u Alf1cn, Mrs. m mCAhtyo' niio
1 | Bailey, Mrs J. T. Cause, Mrs. Tnos. Darlington
= Mrs d. T. Taylor. Mrs. E. G.. Wollaston. Mre
j. H Adams, Mrs Fl B. Seidel, Mrs. Cause
Mrs Geo A. Latimer, Mrs. =. Smith, Mrs. L
y Elliott, Miss l.. Moore, Mrs. e. Bringhurst, Mn
James Morrow. Mrs. E. Moore, Mrs John WI
@ son, Mrs. @. W. Howland, Mrs. W. O, Spruanoe
o Miss NJ Hamilton, Miss NJ Kirkpatrick, Mll
M U. Wales Miss M. Simmons, Miss A; Poll
Miss L Webb, Mics E. Clark, Miss A: Porte
2 Mas o. Brown, Miss NJ Capelle, Miss NJ Judd
. Miss l. jordan Miss NJ, Jack, Mrs. Jones, Mis-
Lizzie Nichols.
q speakers present, but owing to the fulness WI
I. winch the subject had been already handle
q. they declined 10 make any additional remarks.
d A collection was then taken for the beneht
Nv the society, after which the doxology was sum
,r aud the benedietion pronounced by Rev.
AZ Arnold.
Az The audience was very much delighted WI
the excellent music furnished by the choir
a the church under the leadership OF Charl
y, " Baird Mr.. Bradley James presiding at the orga
~ The managers elected, we're requested to me
y on next Thursday afternoon, at o'clock at .
70 70 house OF DIR. r. P. johnson. 720 French stree
" to transact the business of the society, q
make arrangements for the coming years VOL