Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-22
The Baptist Bible aud Publication
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TECCEKDIEGs AT TIE FIFTIEIH ANN!vERsA
MEETING


IEcCKEDlhGs AT TIE FIFTIETH ANNTVERsA A Ey
MEETING.
This DeTning there was a semi centennial
anniversary meeting of the Bible and puhri.a-
uon society OF the Baptist Church. The society
mhled IN the Calvary Baptist Church cor
Eer Of Sth and h streets. at . O'clock aud was
called to order BY the president. Mr.. James Il.
FOWaId, OF Hartford, Conn. Mr.. II. c. Jones
Ire secretary. There we're a large number or
og,Sgates present and many leading Bapttsts.
Ibe opening exercises were conducted by
MessTS BaldSin, OF Troy, Y, and Pritchard
Of North Carolina. The president then read a
short address, reversing the work OF the past
year re then referred 10 the small beginning
Ct the society in this city February p. 1927
whtn IS brethren, with Noah Davis "a their
Jf.der, organized the General Tract society,
Nhlch now distributes publications u the
amount Of enc ard q half millions annually.
committees we're appointed, and the Carre-
sp"rdrg secretary titsv. DIR. Griffith) pre-
fthleH The semi centennial report. showing that
II fifty years there have been issued 81 I04 a.
lases Of printed matter, The receipts in This
TINE being S3%t4 .2t3.Ii the inst years receipts
were So 81, and last years receipts SI3Q Sjl o.
Rev. G. =. job s0n, of st IoIfs Orfsr.I a
resolution for the appointment Of a COMMITTEES
Z" sNsIEine TIE affairs OF tie society. which VA.
debated At great length.
Rev. DT. keyser, OF TRITON offered a suSs,i-
ute SNI Tessing confidence N the uanageIDs pf
81 ire society, ard that, in view Of this import
ar era OF IT, history, and AZ the reque,t Of IRE
management, a committee OF .eycu be app1irteI
L. examine into the affairs Of the society.
Tie substitute was adopted.
4 =.
81 New York, sud Ste, ben1On OF Kentucky. OF
ths Methodist = liSCcpal church, were present.
a. comuis>i0nsrs to this body. Dr.. Gillette
t't'Sd tia two Y 1GrS ago be was one OF the COM
Ii-soI 6TS from the 3 y fists 70 the general con-
Terence Of the Methodist church IN New YORK
ana hey were very kindly received
pr Oss aud Stephenson were invited to the
tarI"Tu' anu iHtrOd uced q the aS-eulbra-a
hSy. IT. FOES addressed the b9dv. exprsz.iry
l"E D. ceH1fni1atiOa the wsTues- sympathy TOT
- -, t,uy' bidding them Cod speed n their gooi
Rev. ~. StephC.son followed. rsfs-ria, 2,
Tie tact that mutual recognition aud resi- est
su,of- CHRISTIAN bodies Il rot iuear7si z.eTff AID
expressing the best wishes Ter tins body III tdsir
=, TIE audience responded by singing BIest be
tls tie Irat hi. ia
- singh z ny the choir ard prayer by Rev.
~ t1i.Welr Of r J., Rev. Dr. Henry e. g..z-
n. OF a.. preached ircrn II C,,sfutifans IN
tiHIttT lst 70 ifh yerst-. on the G-tt1 and
I,suTres ION Ct Christ a. The Two Er5at central
i2C's which cor siituted the gospel TIE sa~r,,-,
Y = ore OF great power, anu was hi Gully spoken
81 by at who heard II
Rev. DIT Gillette offered q resolution rer,esf-
InE a Soy ~ me sermon tor publication 6y the
sCCittyi which VS. adopted.
AFTER number % notices lad been given 0r-.
u c iEg one to the delegates 70 uart- X of =
lunch below, prepared by The ladies of the
G. uTeA, the body adjourned, Rev DR.. Parker
CfeTtrg a mayer.
The society reassemhlcd a. ? O'Clock, when
IhrTe we're Addresses on ''or5y and Grown gf
We society" by Professor Noah X. DAVIS. A..
- Of Va: Founders and Special Frisni4 nj
The Society," by Rev. II. q. EDDY ID. % Of
M7sS II he Press a. au Evangelical 4 Zer.v.''
~ I,s'; I.emlei Mess D d., OF Pa. Eemiuis-
Tbs evening. 81 +. O'Clock. there will be The
rowing addresses = ''The SOCistv s. q Nil
organization" by Rev. W. T. Br,U.Iv
- "our Bible Work nv Rev ! ]
n 1 ~ NJ, Of 80; The Work n
Ir B3rIf-EFe-1. u, yer, Italy.
:tsly, f" by Rev ". T.. Van a.