Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-12-14
The Anniversary or
LinooInlC County Bro
BILE Society
bic Society

AHS A'0ihihS HUI noS P4CoSll
ed by Prof. A. F. Dix, of Win.
chester, from the text, "The. en-.
trance Of thy words giveth light"
Ps. l19, 1870,
! The speaker referred TO the
great object of the American Ri.
BILE Society, ''the circulation Of
the scriptures without note or
|, comment" az the foundation stone
for all labor on the part of Aux
iliary Societies. The incentive TO
labor is because the Bible "giveth
light" lie contrasted the light
of Revelation with that Of science,
reviewing briefly and most forci-
bly, the fallacies of Darwin, Hax-
ley, ct i'd omhe genus, and shoE-
ing that thercsis no tangible, def
mite system outside of Christian
evolution" and IN conclusion,
exhorted his hearers to greater
diligence and e~arnestness in tie
work.
Alter the sermon, report Of the
Board of Managers for the past
year, was presented as follows:
To the Lincoln County Bible So
ciety:
Your Board OF Managers in
rendering an account OF their.
stewardship, must again regret
that so little has been done.
They would, however, remind the
Society and people, that they r
simply their representatives, cho
sen TO execute fer the whole Chris.
tian public, one of their benevo
lent schemes. They are, there
fore, enabled to work effectively
as they are sustained and sup
ported by that christian public. :
How much they have had OF this
during the past year. let each
christian answer. Let each ask
of himself, how much have con.
tributed Of labor or means to the
dissemination Of Gods word
Much time was spent IN endeav.
oring to secure the colportage OF
the county by voluntary agents,
but falling in this. the Board EN-.
ployed the Rev. Isaac p. Osborn
for ttn weeks at $50, the time ex.
piring the LIST Of January next.
His report UP to-the 9th inst.
shows !:
Families visited 40
do found destitute 6
Destitute families supplied s.
do individuals found 2
do do supplied 2
Bibles sold 20
do donated 2 y
Testaments sold %
do donated 4
This work is not a fair index Of
what may be done, being underta-
ken in an unfavorable season,
when the stock of books in the de.
pository was rot good, and when
the country had not the means to
buy. 1t has, however, developed
the facts that the destitution is not
near so great as was supposed, al d
that much more may be done ty
carrying the books to the doors OF
the people. The Board feel thai
this should stimulate to renewed
exertious on the part Of NIL who
care for the Book, and who care
for souls; and they hope that the
report Tor next year will be more
satisfactory 10y reason Of greater
labors and better results. That
you may lie blessed in the sowing
of the seed, and that the great
Iusbandm IN may make the har
vest his own, is tie Irayer Of
your fellow workers,
Geo. b. Boyles,
J. w. Goodwin,
NJ. W. Woodarj,
D. W. Holman,
j. S Vaughn,
w. w Pettey.
Dec. 10, 1870.
An election for officers Tor the
next year was then held, which re.
suited in the selection 81 tie fol
lowing gentlemen: Geo. d. Boyles,
esq, president NJ. w. WOodurd,
eco, secretary /; X Psttey. trcasu.
rer D. ". Holman, J. S. Vaughn
and ". A. Gill, executive commit
Tee. The morning services were
then closed.
Ia the evening the services were
begun by the reading Of a portion
Of scripture by Prof. Dix, and
prayer BY Rev. Geo, Hall. cat