The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-20
Proceedings CT The Bible Meeting.

A com nlttec consisting OF Mcssrs.
Robert Anderson, Jacob Dewitt, Ii. {.
Davis, L. II. Dihlc and II. I. Watson
WAS appointed to nominate officers for
the ensuing year.
Rev. Mr. MartIndalc, District Superin-
tendent Of the American Bible Society,
addressed the meeting in relation TO the
financial condition and plan OF opera
tons ofIho American Ditto Society, tor
The publication and distribution of the
bible. The lecture although necessari-
ly limited, was repleto with interesting
statistics and apt illustrations, and was
listened to by an attentive and appreci-
alive audience. At its close an o1p0rtu-
nifty was presented to those present to
contribute TO the bible cause, and SILT
in cash,and 1928 in subscriptions wer.
received.
The committee on nominations report
cd the following nominees for officers
Tor the ensuing year, who were on mo-
ton declared duly elected President,
5. ii. WilliamS Vice President, Pastors
Of cooperation churches Secretary,
{. Il. aU.kncr; Treasurer, f. ". Blair,
.hjnHcs q the annual meeting Of tie Saline
Comfy Btbis Soctety, h:A at the H. Z
Church, .SaiiHa, Kansas, Sunday eren-
ing, Aay IGti, 1873.
The meeting was called to order at
1870 p. m. In the absence of the Presi-
derr, Rev. Mr.. SiGphins was called to
the chair.
Alter the opeEing exercises ofsinging
reading from the scriptures, and prayer,
the secretary read the annnai reports Of
the treasurer and depositary, which were
as follows, to-wit:
rREAsuRER's Rrpog-. DE-
As The trca ,urer of the saline County Bi,leSo-
clety, beg leave respectfully 10 report, tha5
there. was a balance in my hands in favor ol
the Society at The time oil the last settlement,
There has been received by rne since from sale
/ have also received the following donations.
t,-wit ......................e. ..,......., 20 5
Making total Of ..........s 81 70
On this anonn, there has been paid out on cxpons,
account for Tie society rs follows to-Wiy: cR
Paid oDt for irel ght j Ca
Pad oat depository commissions on SAILS * "
pd'a American Bible 5lciey oa boo. account - =
PAID Tor record books .......... ..... ~
Paid ior !scidc.ita. expenses. ......... -
Making the total payments In -
Leaving now On hand. .......... ~ Is
81 40
FINANCIAL CONDITION or TIRE SOCIETY,
ASSETS.
slne Of books in chief depo,itary ......s IS 80
ASH on h21i .--.-..-.-. IL IL
Fetal value Of assets .......... .......s Is7 g3
LIABILITIES
Due Am rican Bible society tor books - 81 Co
surplus balances. ............ .....-...... - 81
FRANK R0BB, treasure
Per :. Z FAuLxSER, Cor. Secretary.
DEPosIrARY's EEFoET. De.
tS the depositary ot the saline Couaty Bible
society, beg leave respectfully - report that
here wei> on hand At tie last settlement books
10 the Va he d.. ........... ), 20
here have been obiainr, since that tlms booeo
TO the value OF ......................-- Ia 81
Making the toltal value received .... - >, 10
There have been given away Ia the d,pos,,arY ca.
ucc The Hast settlement, books to the yaiu. of 50
There have been sold IN The depository, bJoks
20 the value OF ....... ........ fsl -
There are now on hand books TO the value ii . %
Making a total OF ............. 3 80 10
which equals the value OF the books which were re-
,civgd
aIRs A. 7 GREER.
Depositary, saline County Bible society.