The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-07
WHEELING AND OHIO COUNTY
BIBLE SOCIETY.
The Ninth Anniversary at ~. Mat
thews Episcopal COurch Last Night
Addresses b! Revs. white Of Fair.
mont. and Armstrong OF this city.

thews Episcopal Courch Last Night
Addresses b., Reys. White Of Fair.
mont. and Armstrong OF this city.
Last night the Ninth Anniversary of
he Wheeling and Ohio County Bible
Society wag held at st. Matthews Epls-
copal church. The inclement weather
did not prevent the church from being
crowded to its utmost capacity with the
religious folks of the congregations of
protestant denominations, in the city, no
sermons being heldat any Of the churches
last night.
The services were opened by the read
ing of the scriptures, by the Rev. }. d.
Clarke, of St. Johns 2. +. Church, after
which was prayer by the Rev. DIR
Reilly, of the Fourth street NJ. E. Church.
Then was sang the hymn commencing;
How precious is the Book Divine,
BY inspiration given!
Bright rs a lamp It's doctrines shine
w. II. Oxtoby, Esq. secretary OF the
society, then read the different reports of
the officers, from which We make the fol-
lowing condensed report:
The Wheeling and Ohio Comfy Bible
Society was organized May, 1864, rs an
auxiliary of the American Bible Society
of New York. and is therefore eleven
wears of age The lamented Rev. IL. X.
Weed was the first president Of the soci-
ETY.. Mr.. K. Cranglc WAS the first treas
urer and so well and faithfully has he
discharged the duties of the office that we
this evening can say he was the first and
only treasurer the society has ever had.
During the existence OF the Society
the city and county have been several
times thoroughly canvasscd by employed
colporteurs, and many destitute and indI-
gent families supplied with the word Of
God. The various hotels Of the city
were supplied with Bibles, and the pub.
tic generally have been furnished Il head
quarters, in the Depository, corner OF 18th
and Market streets, where Bibles, TeSta-
ments, &c, could be obtained ut the low
est possible cost. The aim Of the Society
Is not financial gain, but the dissemina-
ton OF the word of God.
The last anniversary meeting WAS held
May %, 1872. The workings ofthc So
cicty for the past three years are prOba-
blv better known to the friends OF the
cause than could be set forth in thi, limit
cd report.
The annual report OF the Treasurer,
made January 2G, 1873. showed the fol-
lowing figures for 1874: Balance on hand
ut commencement of year, Sl5nGi; re-
ccivcd from sales, SPLIT; from church
collections. S9i -; from memberships, 50;
total receipts, S4964O; disbursements,
S25O.9O; balance in treasury, $22j.5O
The report orthe Depository, Mr.. John
Battle made at the same time for 1874,
showed Sales for the year, S22I -; do
nations, $1,000; life membership, $3.50;
amount Bibles and Testamcnts on hand,
$379.25
The report Of the Treasurer to date Is
as follows: Receipts, Sj6I 10; disbursc-
ments, SAT- 81; balance on hand, $50 A..
That OF the Depository: Amount OF
stock on hand $4OS 30; book assets,
SO %; sales since annual report, sSl 30.
Not one-third of the twenty odd
churches of Wheeling reported collec-
tions for the Bible cause last year. The
Treasurer reports an improvement, thus
far, for 1875, but rs yet not onc-haIf OF
the churches have responded. The soci-
ETY. is doing a great and good work, and
all that retards its progress Is the lack OF
financial support.
After the reports had been read Rev.
W. K. White, State Agent of the Bblo
Society, delivered brief and interesting
address upon his work throughout the
State. He was followed by Rev. j. q.
Armstrong, rector of st. Matthews
Church. who delivered an eloquent and
forcible sermon. A collection was then
taken up, after which the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. Barnitz, of the
English Lutheran Church, and the COLI
grcgation was dismissed.