Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-09
OUR RIBLE SOCIETY.
Meeting ai the Cumberland Presbyte.
Ffan Church on Sunday RfRhG-Re-
pOrI Of the Years Transactions
Religious Exercises,

The annual meeting of the Memphis
and Shelby county Bible society, was
held Sunday evening at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church, Court street.
Despite the inclemency OF the weather,
the difficulty of pedestrianism by reason
Of the great depth of snow and its
aqueus condition, the attendance was
good, and composed chiefly Of such per-
sons as have exhibited their high appre-
citation OF the Bible work by their per-
sonaI and pecuniary activities. Colonel
Ethel II. Porter, who has been president
of the society for apeTiod of thirty years,
presided at the meeting.
The anniversary exercises, consisting
of scripture readings, prayer and song,
having concluded, the secretary Of the
society read lengthy and interesting
report from the executive committee,
full of grateful sentiments, exalted aspi-
rztiOns and Inscriptions to the Most
Hi2h, and exhibiting in a peIspicuous
stvie the character and extent Of the Op-
eratioEs of the society for the past twelve
months. and also q tabular exhibit Of
the aggregate workings during the
whole period of its thirty years exist
ence. 1t appears that during that time
eight hundred and five Thousand eight
bundr ed and eleven persons have been
sunpIied with the bible, who had pre-
viously'lNeen destitute of this bOOk-and
at an expense of seventy-seven thousand
dollars.
This work viewed even as q cOnservs-
tor OF the law, and contributor toward
the suppres sion Of crime and the soften
ing of the tempers of the readers, and
Che amelioratiOn OF their asperinties OF
life, should commend itself to the con-
sideration of our people. But when seen
through spiritual lenses, with the pro-
bable rsaliZatiOns of the salvation OF i'm
mortal souls, DO pen could too highly
exalt the efforts OF the work OF this So
ciety. The election Of officers was held,
resulting as follows:
For PIesident-COlOnel EthelH Por-
ter.
For Vice-President-Dr s. Lsndrum.
For TreasuTer-R. G. Daniel.
For Secretary-T. II. Rice.
MEMBERS OF acknowledgements.
L~rst Presbyterian Church-Rev. q.
II. stSinback, Henry Croft, james
MDaitt.
f. Boggs, ". L. Meacham, Judge
Third P esbyterian Church-Rev. Z.
NJ Richardson, Ethel II. Porter, Joseph
Yenabie.
Alabama Street Presbyterian Church
Rev. T. O. Stedman, A. bod.
First Presbyterian Church-Rev. Eu-
gene Daniel, James Elder, 4. II. Rice.
Second Cumberland Presbyterian
Church-W. y. Stewart.
Third Cumberland Presbyterian
Church-Rev. Lewis G. Taylor, 4. L.
Kaaf
First Baptist tChurch-Rev. George A.
Lotion, K. G. Craig, A. Hatchett.
Central Baptist Cnurch-Rev. 5. Lam
drum, Ben May, Sam Job.
linden Street Christian Church-Rev.
David Walk, r. c. Daniel, I. J.
Central Methodist Church-Rev. J.
A Heard, J. ID. Williams.
F,rst Nj, f. Church-Rev. A. b. Sur
rsft. = Il. DuEscomb, John Mills.
Asbury Chapel NJ. Z. Church-k. w.
Blew, J X GOODWIN.
Fourth Presbyterian Church Rev. }.
n. Waddell, John Jonston.
congregational Church, b. BigeloW,
DIR. S. X Quimby,
Georgis Street NJ. E. Church-Rev. ID.
r Roseborough, ). w. Vernon: :,
Following the election OF olncers ana
com uittaes, were addresses from Rev.
Eugene Daniel, pastor OF the First Fres-
bvterisn church, and DR.. Stalnosck, oi
s6a Court street Cumberland Prespytef-
ian church. An
The former presented in unique, skill
Sal aud poetic style, one feature only, OF
The inspired volume, namely: It's unity
As viewed ia 2 spiritual sense, ana as
exhibiting the one grand scheme OF re-
dsmpt.on From the promise OF Jehovah,
"that the seed OF woman should
bruise the serpents head, TO the full
fruiliOn in the death OF Cnrlsti from
Mosaic record TO the vision revelations
~ John. there was 3 golden thread on
which hung the glorious theme, re-
Semption. The speaker showed that
fbough forty authors OF siXty-six books
lad written, ranging through period
~ ,sfteen centuries, not knowing OF the
yrriti,,gs Of the others, all touched the
lyev-nof,. Of the same grand theme-re-
demption. ,.,-.
The entire address was ediiying, ano
a,,iuced the superior cultivation and
artistic mindO tbs speaker, and at times
disnIaVed him as an accomplished The-
torician and elocutionlSt.
Tba address of DR.. StaiDback was
brieF and 10 a m 1re material polnt-the
necessities OF the society, ana US neeo
~ money f.r the further prosecution Oh
tae work Of distributing bibles to the
destitute Ia the waste places. The logic
IN this speaker, strong anG animated,
-.,ss received with zest and miTthiui
measure by the audience.
TLe convention then adjourned with
the benedietioD.