The Lincoln County herald., 1873-01-22
Linc0lH County Bible Society.

N meeting Of Lincoln County Bible
Society vas held at the Methodist church
in Troy, on January IL, 1873. The
meeting was called to order by the pres
ident, j. u. Allen. After reading the
scripture and prayer, the minutes Of the
last meeting we're read.
Chas. W. Parker then came forward
and submitted bis report 10 treasurer for
tho previous. year (lS72), which is as
follows:
Value books on hand beginning of year, s79.s5
&c received during the year, ......
Total, 1885
Value of books sold during year a25.l5 -
On hand at close of the year, 5i.7U:- 1886
On motion the report vas adopted.
On motion of Rev. Edmund Wright
the Chair appointed James X. Cannon,
Richd s. Young and james Il. Gilillaud
to select officers for the society for the
ensuing year. Tho committee after con
sultation reported the following persons,
viz: Joseph b. Allen president, b. s.
Crews vice president. Chas. W. Parker
treasurer, and +. Q. Cake corresponding
secretary. For executive committe. Rev
o. S. Thompson, j. g. Moore, 4. N.
Bou6ls, Dr. j. w. Welch and DR.. j. A.
Ward; which Recommendation Of the
comm,tteo was duly confirmed by vote
of the society.
Rev. Edmund Wright, agent for the
American Bible Society in Missouri,
spoke IN substance as follows: "Brethren
and friends Of the Lincoln County Bible
Society, just one year ago | was present
with you in your society meeting. The
one year that has elapsed since then has
been fruitful in the usual changes con-
stantly attending tho lapse Of time !;
many in the last year have passed away
from earth forever, but the cause of the
blessed Book, in whose interest we are
here assembled for ddliberation this
evening, can never pass away. All is
as grass, and all the glory of man is as
the flower Of grass. The grass withereth
and the flower thereof faleth away, but
the Word Of the Lord endureth forever.
The general circulation Of this enduring
Word, carrying with it as it does rich
treasures Of lasting good to mankind,is the
object of our Bible associations. There
has never been better opportunity, nor
more encouragement for this work, than
at the present Gods providence is
opening up new and inviting fields the
world over, for US to occupy. In the
East the vast empires of China and Japan
are being opened to christian civilization
aud Bible influence, where hundreds of
millions are yet to be furnished with the
Bible. We should be forward to occupy
these fields, and may the Lord speed our
efforts"
Rev. y. S. Thompson, chairman Of
the executive committee of the Lincoln
County Bible Society, said in substance
that he "did not know whether after hav
ing listened to the very interesting re
marks of Brother Wright, lie could soy
anything further that would be interest
ing to the audience; but he was always
willing to speak word in behalf of the
Bible cause. First, because in speaking
for it, he was pleading in behalf Of Gods
loving message to man-God's love letters
to a guilty world the only medium by
which He had informed the world of His
willingness to forgive sin and restore the
transgressor to His favor. In speaking
aud working for the Bible cause, there,
fore, we are speaking and laboring to
convey to men the commentator of
Gods love, and in that respect We become
workers together with God. Secondly,
We are not only co workers together with
God, but We are endeavoring to convey to
man a priceless boon Of inestlmablo
value, in supplying him with the loving
bread of live, Gods own word, which
alone can furnish food for the starving
soul. In furnishing 1t, therefore, we are
supplying food for the hungry soul, rest
for the weary and wealth for the needy"
And then on motion the Chair ap.
pointed Messrs. Martin, Creech, Parker
and Wheeler to wait upon tho congreea.
ton and receive their contributions. The
sum of SIS so was reported as subscribed
and paid. On motion it was voted that
the money collected be donated to the
parent society.
On motion it was agreed that when we
adjourn, we adjourn to meet on the SEQ.
ond Monday in January, 1874.
On motion of G. w. Parker the Troy
Dispatch and Lincoln County Herald arc
requested to publish the proceedings Of
this meeting.
r.. VOOLFOLK, Sec'y.