Smyrna times., 1877-09-26
fOr Mc .snlMMn Tnmcs.
The Kent County Biblo socioty.

for hc Smyrna Times.
The Kent County BibIo Society.
IHc NtnCtccutlI Annual Alcrtiny Of the kent emmy
c i,lblc society held its session in the NJ f. Church
camden, Del, September 10Th 1877. The President
N, b. iSlnlthers occupying the chair. The opening
,GGHcrclSCS were conducted by the Rev. j. T. BRYAN
me following churches of the county were rcprcsrnt
Sl ny GcicS9tc& Magnolia Bethel. Frcdcric.t Dover
NJ. N T. nld Presbyterian. Earratls Chapel Kcnton
wyoming N. +. and Il. Johns Reformed Asburv
tanuGil, LeIP,c: smyrna NJ. +. and St Peters f. f.
canterbury, Milford VI. T. and Prcshvt,.rian Atlnr
reading the minutes of the last meeting and s,Inr
preliminary business recess was taken until ,clnr
following reports: "'O
Frank Raymond smyrna. Dr.
,y- IN account with Kent County Bible Society
July. To reed of Hamilton x Cnnluius 2yl
vol, value, sl35g5
Sold one Testament IA
Donated to Ecy. PHI. Rawlins foruscon
smyrna Circuit, - rc,tmnCnt4 l21
By PSI youma on hand value. 13i,2,-s,,,5 o.,
Respectfully submitted
FRANK RAYMOND.
James Cowgirl ~ Son. Dover, Dr..
IN account with Kent County Billie Sncintv
49, To value Of Books on hand s:i %
July .. To bill of Books received. 5o9e
cr ~ sll54G
Books donated soor
Freight on Books -,
Cash for Books sold Mi
Books on hand, S.!cE St1- ,c
Respectfully submitted,
JAS COWGILL * son.
7. T. IIammcrsly Milford, Dr.
In account with Kent County Bible Snci.t,.
10 amt OF Books on hand last report 81 vol s;i225
Sold during the year. sG3o
Value Of Books on hand, 25G,-s23 -
Respectfully submitted,
T. f. ILlMMERsLY.
Inc following were appointed delegates to the Del
Gregg, Richard " Coopar \ Price Griffith Rev J. s.
RRTyal, Key. }. T. tmstcd and Dr. Vim. CumnIins
ne delegates t. the Sussex County Bible SOrictv
were tscY. +. II. RaWliuS, DR. Vim. Cuinnins 4 COW
gl!I, Hon \. 3. Smithcrs and Paris f. Carlisle The
tnMt o fTSdcrica was selected rs the next place Of
@ @iiCCtil!?' me PRESIDENTS annual report contained
some timely hints and suggestions also fay% - do
allca account Of the distribution Of Bibles and TCst
Hundreds. Forty Bibles and fourteen TrStnmn,Its
were supplied; Of this number twenty-five Bibles and
WE'VE lcSlancnts were given TO persons too Door Ia
buy them, but who anxious to possess he Word
o. GOD. The following resolution, reported by the
business committee, was adopted:
RtSottd, That the subject Of Il union with the ubcr
innc c societies be referred TO the Executive Com
The following officers were elected President 1yo,
y b' ohlthGrs; Vice Presidents Of the Hundred Soi
EucH; w; DUCK Creek, Dr. VIM. Cummins. Little
\. !; Underwood; North Murjerkill j. g. Brown
NoHtH MurGerkl John ". Hall; Milford 7 + liam
tt Il
EcGordng Secretary, Rev. J. NJ Williams; Treasurer
.. JakcS The Society then adopted IL new consti,
uy3ii, haVnS Tor It's name The Kent County Bibc
.iG rHitIcti' auNllaFy To- the American Bible Society
win the object to be the diffusion of the HOLY Scrj
c: as recognized BY Pro;cstantS and Of the common
version without note or comment. All persons rr,i
oihg III Kent county who shall sympathilc win tLn
above object and cooperate in securing its nrcIn
pIshmcnt, shall lie considered ncnIors ~. Ir,,'t
ions in regard to officers elections HONORARY.
IlulCs OF officers, other agents meetings order Of
business absence or vacancies ExccUtiy Ga1a,,'i,t
hi o. lp
:, ne treasurer made his report as follows which
the AUDITING Committee reported correct
John T. Jakcs. Dr.
In account with the Kent C,urf,- Riri .,oi,-
1871 '''''' '''''!S D-'c society.
To amount OF bal on hand at the last meeting sI76 90
received Of Rev. J +. Bryan FrtpIC-
rlcA NJ. Z. Church 100
Z, ol l. simpson for books. 10
Of Rev Mr. Heath, Bap-
tist Church Wyumin" l25
ot Rev. +. Stubbs II. f.
Church, Church Smyrna, $3.50
I. Church, Smyrna cir $50
OF kcv {. Huntington,
Dover Presbyterian Ch loOl
ofRcv. T c Terry Tril,ic
and kaymunGs NJ T. Oh 5O0
Jas. Cowgirl Il Son. Dover
Depository, lgli
Of Dr.. Wm. Cummins st.
Peters 7. T. CHI Slnyrln 1goG
ot Rev. 7. H. IIaincs NJ
I: Church, Milford, 2Gu
forl Deposlory. ~ G.n
of Rev. +. e. McNiclol NJ
E.CEurCh larrCti's Chan
Cl and Milford Neck 200
c- s5oLI5
Oct BET Il. BY amt. paid Bible House. sl25m
August .. BY amt. paid for printing, e.9a
paper and envelopes lu-sl2Sc cG
Balance on hand SI-I5o
Respectfully SllbmittrI