The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-07

Iglad the parched fields of the land. 1t
the possession of the Word Of God whicl
makes our people differ from the less en-
llghtened nations Of the earth. He woult
not attempt in this presence to yindicate th
value OF the Bible, but simDly 10 treat 0
the value Of the Virginia Bible Society Il
our people as cilizpns, patriots, and Chris
tians. .. .....
| The prosperity Of this city is dependen
upon the prosperity OF the whole State, ant
as this prosperity is m ost intimately connect
ed with the moral status of the people Thu
Bible in the hands of ercry citizen is a mos
important means of promoting the tempora
prosperity of the State. He compared the
practical philosophy OF EeDjl INN Franklin
with that of the Book Of Proverbs. and in
sisted on the great superiority Of the latter
| Quoting the remark of distinguished
statesman that our people need encourage
ment, he insisted that nothing can accom-
plish this SO we'll as the free circulation oil
Gods Word. Lie spoke of the educational
advantages OF the Bible aud what the Vir.
giuia Bible Society Is doing to thus educate
the people, and of the religious bearings ol
the question, and the power of Gods holy
word 10 antagoniZe the errors Of the day.
| He bad found The Bibles distributed By
this Society in the recep ion room, on the
cars, and at the hotels. And going to visit
a condemned man in the Jail Of this city he
hsd found there a well.worn copy Of the Bi'
! ble presented by this Society, and marked at
| the more appropriate passages by the prison
| ers. He had also found high up among the
Allegheny mountains q Sunday school sup
piled with BiOle, By this Society.
Ia all nf.,ta tIn ft,,fr
should wait for the destitute to come to
Richmond for their Bibles, or consider the
| question Of expense when We are endeayor-
ing to carry them the bread of life.
These points, thus briefly indicated, DR..
Withcrspoon illustrated aud enforced in
| what was conceded to he one of the happie>t
addresses ever delivered before the Society.
lt being announced that the other speaker
(R"v. DR.. Cranberry was sick, DR.. Hogc
called out Rev. Dr.. lwards, who responded
in few feicilous remarks.
RESOLUTIONS. ETC.
At the conclusion of DR.. Edwards's re-
marks, Mr.. William +. Taylor presented u
resolution, providing for conference Of the
friends of the Bible cause, and the appoint
ment Of committee to prepare memorial
setting forth the needs of the Society, etc.
The resolution was agreed TO and referred
to the Board Of Managers to select a time
| and place tor the meeting. etc.
Rev. William Brown, ID. D., presented the
| following resolution, which was unanimous
| " agreed to, Rev. DR.. Hoge, first vcc-pre>i-
dent, beng in the cnair:
"lnasmuch as Rev. George Woodbridge,
| D. d., has made kaown TO the Board Of
Managers an eXp:e,S desire that his name
should not be presented for rec cction TO the
/ office OF president OF the Virginia Bible SO.
cicty; therefore
Res0lccd, That this Society docs hereby
| express the high appreciation in which his
| long, Jealous, ana taitniul services are held,
and the hope that the men ory and fruit OF
| these services may be a comfort TO him who
has So perseverirgy rendered them"
Mr.. Wilan L. Taylor presented il reSolu'
| ton providing thIt hereafter the term OF
ice OF the presIdcnt shall not be for a
longer period than two years. Agreed TO.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Rev. a. c. BIed,oe, OF Trinity Methodist
church, no ninaled the following gentlemen
| to constitute the otii :ers and Board of Mana.
gers for the ensuing year, and they were
duly elected Rev. Moses D. Hnge, d. d..
president; Rev. Charles II. Read, d. D..
first ce-prcsident; Rev. Charles Minnige-
rode, d. d., second vice-pr'sident; Right
Rev. Bishop Doggett, d. D., third vice
president; Rev. J. B. Jeter, ID. d..
fourth vIce.presidenl; Rev. NJ. W. Staples.
secretary; Nr. William Willis, Jr., treas.
urer; and the following additional managers :
Rev. William Brown, d. d., Rev. Il. l.. Pres
ton. D. d., Rev. }. c. Gianbery, d. D., Rev
j. f. Edwards, d. d.. Rev. j. Peterkln. ID
d., Rev. J. William Jones, u. D., Rev
George Woodbridge, D. d., Rev. j. l.. NJ
Curry, d. d., LII. d., Messrs. Thoma:
Branch, George d. Fisher, z. +. Howard
Samuel Putney, Robert Ould, Asa Snyder
a. Y. Stokes, William f. Taylor, j. l.. VIII
liams, Richard II. Meade, ID. :. Woodbridge
JOSIAH Ryland, A. B. Clark, Samuel M.Price
AMI Z. .. Noting.
| THANKS TO DIR. WlTHERSP90S.
Rev. j. William Jones, d. d., presented
resolution Of thanks to Dr.. WHher>poon fh
his able, earnest, appropriate, and cloquen
address; which was unanimously agreed TO
The choir sang From Greenand'S lr.
| Mountains" and the " DAxolOgv," and after
the bcnrdiction bad been pronounced b..