The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-18
For the anderson Mtelligencer.
Auxiliary Bible Society.

AUAlildl 0IUlO SOClVtys
A meeting of the citizens of Honea Path
and vicinity was held in the Presbyterian and
Methodist Church at this place on the 18th
inst, for the purpose of organizing society
auxiliary to the Anderson County Bible Soci-
ETY.. After a very able sermon by Rev. Edwin
A. Bolles, District Superintendent American
Bible Society, S. c., and few remarks with
reference to the objects and aims of Bible So
cieties, the Rev s. P g. Elwell, of the NJ. E.
Church, South, was called to the Chair as Pres
ident pro. km., and VIM. Lee requested to
act as Secretary. After prayer by the Presi-
dent, an invitation was extended to those pres.
ent to enroll their names as members Of the
Society," The Rev. Mr.. Bolles read the consti-
tuition for the government of branch Societies,
and the same vas adopted, which reads as fol.
lows:
ARTICLE l. This Society shall be called the
Honea Path Branch Bible Society, auxiliary to
the Anderson County Bible Society.
ART. 2. The object of the Society shall be to
promote the circulation of the Holy Scriptures,
'without note or comment" and in English,
those of the commonly received version.
ART. 8. All persons contributing any sum to
its funds shall be members of the Society for
one year-those contributing one dollar or
more shall receive (if called for within twelve
months) common bible in return; those con-
tributing FIVE dollars at one time shall be men,
bers of the Society for life.
ART. 4. All funds not wanted for circulating
the Scriptures within the Societys own limits
shall be paid over annually to the County So
ciety, to aid distributions in other parts of the
County, and elsewhere.
| ART. S. The officers of the Society shall con-
sist of a President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer, whose duties shall be such as
their respective titles import.
shall be entrusted to an Executive Committee
of seven, which shall appoint its own chair
man and make its own bylaws.
ART. 7. 1t shall be the duty of this commit
tee to meet frequently on adjournment, or on
call of the chairman to keep good supply
of books on hand to see that collections in
some way are made annually in every congre-
cation, and that all funds are forwarded early
to the County Society, with statement as to
the portion designed for the payment Of books,
and that as free donation.
ART 8. There shall be general meeting Of
the Society on the second Sabbath in Septem-
Der of each year, when full report of their
doings shall be presented by the committee,
IA copy of which shall be furnished to the
County Society," and when 8 new election of
officers aud committee shall take place.
Should the Society fail of an annual meeting,
the same officers and committee shall be con-
tinued until an election does occur.
ART g. No alteration shall be made in this
constitution except at an annual meeting, and
by consent of two-thirds of the members pres
ent.
On motion, an election was then entered into
for officers of the Society foT the ensuing year,
which resulted as follows:
For President, Rev. L. W. Tribe; Vice
President, Capt. G. NJ. Mattison; Secretary,
Treasurer and Depository, VIM. Lee; Execu-
tive Committee-R N. Wright Rev. s. P. 3.
Elwell, Stephen Latimer, Malcom Erwin, Rev.
L. W. Tribe, G. NJ. Mattison and VIM. Lee
Or motion of Rev. Mr.. Bolles, the Secretary
was requested to furnish the LnteNigencer and
Consc,vator with copies of the proceedings Of
this meeting, with request for publication.
The meeting then adjourned.
s. P. H. ELWELL, Chm'n.
WIN. LEE, Sec. and Treas.