The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-04
w. 4. LEE,
Scc'y, pro tcm.

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The Firly-sccond Anniversary of the
Abbeville District Bible Society was
held i'm the Methodist chul.:h at ll:3O
A. NJ. The sermon WAS delivered by
the Rev. VIM. l.. prcs,!y, and the Adj
dress by r.. Il. HcnIphiil, EST, in the
presence Of large and attentive audi
ence.
The Society then proceeded to the
transaction OF the usual business. Upon
the call of the presipcnt, the name OF
oncncw member, w, Joel Smith, was
ty-cight old members came forward and
paid their annual subscriptions, amoun-
ing to $3S. Mcssrs. l.. }. Johnson and
s. G. Link appeared as delegates from
the Lebanon Society with contribu-
a. II. Widcnlan rs delegates from the
Long Cane aud Cedar Springs Society
with q contribution of S2G.30.
The Librarian AMI Treasurer assigned
satisfactory rca4Uns for not making full
reports, and submitted abstracts Whicl.
were received as information. He was
directed to submit his reports when
ready to an Auditing Committee consist
ing of Messrs. l.. w. White, II. p
Qnarles and w. 4. Lee.
The Corresponding Secretary made a
verbal report, stating that there was
nothing in the correspondence of the
past year which would interest tic
meeting.
On motion Of Rev. J. I. Bonner
i'd, the Committee appointed tc
prepare memorial on the death ol
Judge WardIaw, were granted turthcl
time, and were directed to publish the
same when prepared in the District
papers.
On motion Of Gen. AfcGowan, the
Rev. T.. a. Bo!Ics, District >;nlrrin!end'
cnt Of the American Bible Society, was
Invited to address the meeting, and
rave an interesting account Of his work
| On motion of the Rev. !. J. Bonner
DID,, the Rev. Mr.. Bolics WAS invited
to spend Il month or more next year Ill
the District for the purpos" of orSanI'
Zing Branch Societies in the var!Gu.
sections as auxiliary 10 The main S"cie
| ty. Mr.. Bpllcs sigu!ic;l his acccptanct
Of the invitation.
On motion of Gen. McGowan, The
thanks OF the Society we're rendered tt
Rev. w. L. Prcssly inr his learned ser
mon, and to r. Il. Hcmphiil, Est, iol
| his interesting and appropriate address
On motion OF Col. Cntllrau. the thanks
of the Society were rendered to Rev
Mr.. Bollcs for his interesting and i'll
structivc remarks.
On motion Of the Rev. J. l.. Martin
the Rev. Ferdinand. jacobs, OF Cokcs
bury, WAS elected to deliver the mex
sermon, and the Rev. G.. ii. Pritchard
of LowndcSville, his alternate.
On motion Of r.. r. Hrmphili, Esq.
Mr.. l.. w. White was elected to deliver
the next address, and ThoS. ;. Moor
man, OF Ncwberry, his alternate.
On motion of Gen. =. II. Bradley, TIT
old officers of the Society were re-elcct
ed, with this exception, that the name
of Rev. II. =. Pratt was substituted il
place of Rev. f. r.. Miles, who has re-
moved, as Vice President.
The following is the list Of officers:
Prcsidcnt.-T. G. Perrin.
Vice Presidents. - II. II. Wardlaw
James p. Pressly, \. Burt, James II
Basiin, II. n. Pratt.
Dhcctors-J. F.. Gilbert, ". l.. Me
Ghoe, John McLecs, II. 7. Sloan, 7: I
Cunningham, J. L. Pressly, do. Lind
say, W. II. Davis, j. l.. BONNER, JUNE.
Gillian, p. II. Bradley, John ). Reid
VIM. Hood, James Boyce, w. K. Brad
Icy, w. +. Pearson.
corresponding Secretary. - Thos
| Thomson.
Treasurer and Li6ruridi-J. Z. c
DuPre.
Recording Sccrefay.-Wm. II. Par
ker.
After prayee by the Rev. JAS. Boycc
D. D., the meeting adjourned:
| r.. II. WARDLAW,
President pro tenn.
w. A. LEE,
Scc'Y pro ten.