Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-16

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tanned with any degree of certainty
without a thorough canvass OF the
county and,
WIIEKEAs, Il is reported 10 this
Convention. here assembled, to con
slider the best means Of supplying the
county with the Bible, that the " ash
iugioh County Bible Society is without
either money or men with which 20
accomplish the work rOEtem plated 10y
its organization,
RcsOircd. BY This Convention, that
Ministers aud Preachers in charge Of
congregations and all other Minis
ters, he requested 6 Use the necessary
means, either personally. or otherwise,
TO ascertain what families ia their sew
eral congregations, whether attendant
upon their ministrat.ons or not, are
destitute 10 The Sacred Scriptures
ResO3Ucd, That the teachers Of the
District Schools be, and they are here
by requested, 10 act - voluntary
agents Of the Washington County BIZ
tie Society ana that they are most
earnestly solicited To canvass their sew
era; school Districts for the purpose Of
a~cerIainng ,yhat families in their
Districts are destitute of the SCrii =
lures. and take list OF all that are,
and report the numher 50 ascertaiued.
Rcs0hred, That this Convention re-
/ commend the Washington County BIZ
( bic Society to the confidence and SUPP
/ port Of the Churches, Ministers and
people Of the county; and urge that
/ contributions be solicited, and cOllec-
/ lions be taken up, 10y all Ministers and
/ Preachers in the county; and forward
/ the amounts SO collected To the Secre-
/ tarv of Said Society ut Abingdon ut
| ~ early a day as practicahle-the said
/ Ministers and Preachers first consult
/ ing their congregations rs to the best
/ time Of making collections.
/ RcsClced, That Teachers in the Col
: leges, Academies and Schools Of the
/ county, Toe earnestly requested TO so
/ lirit contributions TO the Washington
/ County BiU.e Society in their various
/ Colleges and Academies, Schools and
/ vicinages, and all moneys collected Ice
/ forwarded to the Secretary Of the So
: cirtv al Abingdon and 50 far rs il
/ can be done, that each Teacher, 80 COZ
/ Letting, take the name of ench con-
1 tributor and report the same to the
Secretary; and that the Seer etary give
receipts Tor all money is contributed,
RcSOlCcd, That when money sulii-
Cicnt shall be collected the Librarian
/ be directed by the Executive Commit
, tee Of the Washington County Bible
/ Society to purchase Bibles ami Tesla
mauts TO supply the destitute of the
county: and that the Ministers,
Preachers. Teachers, ami others who
have ascertained and reported families
rs destitute, be notified by tie Secre
tary that the Books are in hand and
that said Ministers, &c, tie requested
to supply the restitution so reported,
without charge 10 the Society.
RcSOircd, That this Convention
urge uDon thc-Churchps and people of
the county to Immediately organize
societies auxiliary to the Washington
County Bible Society, and AID. 10y con-
tributious to the General Fund Of said
Society. in the purchase and distrihu-
ton OF the Sacred Scriptures. 80 that
the entire county may have an 0ppUr
tuuity To- Obtuiuing the Word OF Life
of all styles and bindings in their own
vicinagcs.
Rcsoiccd, That the Ministers,
Churches, CONGREGATIONS and people Of
tilt COUNTY w mus t'tl lst.N' lHf-Nl-
cd to pray the blessings Of Tie God Of
the Bitle upon their Efforts in circula.
ting the Sacred Scriptures; and that
the minds and hearts of the people
may he opened TO the appeals of the
poor and destitute for the Bread IF
Life as revealed in The Word OF the
Lord.
Rev. +. II. Barrett. followed DR..
Barr in some earnest remarks, aud
fully endorsed the paper submitted;
and cntrcated the Convention To ADOPT
such measures a. would remove the
rcpruach that now rested upon ;he
Churc'.Cs aHd people of the county be-
cause OF the destitation Of the Sacred
Scriptures in 50 many families of tie
county which, from representations,
he could not question, was very large,
possibly five hundred families.
Rev. DIR. RuiTner, Supt, Of Public
Instruction, being present. was called
upon and delivered Il short, tut very
pertinent address, when the vote was
taken and the preamble and resOlu
tons were adopted 10y the unanimous
vote After which, IL w8s, on motion,
RcsOIrcd, That the Executive Com
mittce of The Washington County BIZ
ble Society. he requested to adopt the
necessary means OF carrying out the
intentions of this Convention, a. set
fourth i'm the resolutions adopted.
Rcso'yed, That the Secretary fur
Hi,h the editors o. fine Abingdon Hi'-
uiHidn and Bristol ACiO3 with the pro-
ceediugs of this Convention, and rc-
quest that tlcy publish them IN their
papers and then the Convention adj
jourued.
A L. HoGsIEAD, CHM'N.
w. a DEBUsK, S8c'y.