The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-04
THE BIBLE CAUSE.

II THE BIBLE CAUSE
lsrxTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF TIL
VIRGINIA BIBLE s0CIETY-REPoRT Ol
OPERATIONS FOR THE PAST YEAR-ELEC
TIoN OF OFFICERS. &C., &C.
The sixty-ffth annual meeting OF tht
Virginia Bible Society was held In the Sc
cond Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr.. Hoge
(presidentl occupied the chair; REV. M. w.
Staples secretary.
After appropriate religious exercises the
annual report Of the Board OF Managers
was read and ordered to be printed.
The report reviews the history Of the
| American Bible Society from its organiZa-
ton in 1915. At the meeting at Which the
American Bible Society was organized Rev.
J. 81. Rice was the delegate from the Yir-
ginia Bible Society. The number Of Bibles
printed and distributed by the American
Bible Society has been over $4,000, 600.
Not less than 30,000,000 Of these have goue
to supply the destftution in our own land.
Since the organization Of the Virginia
Bible Society it has distributed to its own
people more than 100000 copies OF the
Word OF God.
In reviewing the work of the Virginia
Bible Society during the past year, the
Board say they have much to discourage
and deplore as well as much to encourage
and to excite our gratitude. Very few
churches outside OF the several cities
of any Of the cooperating denominations
have taken any collections for the So
ciety. In some Of the counties apparently
able to do something) where we have done
large missionary work, and supplied
many destitute families at large eX-
pense TO this Society, but little interest has
been felt by either the pastors or people. II
felt, certainly not manifested in any prac-
tical way. 1t may be accounted for from
the great financial troubles>felt.so severely.
Rev. j. &. Howe, who for six years served
the Society faithfully and successfully, re-
signed his position in November and re-
turned to his former work in the ministry.
We have had in the employ OF the So,iety,
varying in time from 2 to months, Is mis-
fsionaries. Many OF these were from semi
naries and colleges. These missionaries have
labored in % counties, most or which have
been thoroughly canvassed and supplied !;
others only in part. They have travelled over
10000 miles and visited 1923 families;
2,03O Of these were found destitute Of the
Bible, and 1,541 were supplied, besides
| 1924 individuals and SO Sabbath-schools.
They have delivered l61 Bible addresses,
collected on donation accounts S142.76, sold
3,915 volumes valued at S1,513.S7, donated
to families and Sabbath-schoos 1,543 vol
umes, valued at S426.62. Multiply these fami-
| lies by and then add the destitute indiyi-
duals supplied, we have II 1854 as the num-
| Der Of souls which have been brought under
the influence and teachings OF the Bible
during the year. From the depositaries
we have supplied 1T families. and individ-
uals, and 81 Sabbath schools. We have
issued since April, 1877, 4,S66 Bibles, 6,954
Testaments, and 76S portions-total, Il, 5SS
volumes, valued at S4,207.64; $2,S79.17 Of
which was generously given to us by the
American Bible Society, without whose aid
it would have been quite impossible for US
to have prosecuted the work
At the beginning Of the year the trea-
surer had a cash balance OF S590.52. He
has received from sales OF Bibles So, 442. Is !;
collections on donation accounts from
churches and individuals the sum OF
S1,943.11; and legacy from the estate OF
Mrs. Judith T. Applewaight, an Episcopal
lady, late of Norfolk, Of S1OO-making the
total receipts S6,075.S1. He has paid for
missionary work, the American Bible So
cety for Bibles, freight, boxing, cartage,
ofice-rent, salary, postage, stationery, &C.,
S5,201.23, leaving balance on hand OF
$S74.5S.
Since October, 1871, 1865 families have
been visited, constituting a population OF
about 100000 souls: 14,731 of these fami-
lies were found without copy OF the BIZ
Bile, and 3,570 individuals. This would
make population OF about 10000 Of our
own people living without knowledge OF
Gods Word. The missionaries have sup
piled during this period 1861 families and
3,527 individuals and 342 Sabbath schools.
We have issued from the depositary in
Richmond 100,573 volumes; not far from
40, 600 OF these have been distributed gra-
tuitously. 1t has been owing to the
munificent benefaction OF the Ameri-
can Bible Society, already amount
ing to $4,000 worth Of Bibles, that the
Board has been able to press forward
the canvass and supply the State.
The report Of the Board refers appropri-
ately to the death Of Mr.. William Willis,
for several years treasurer of the Society,
and Rev. George Woodbridge, D. D., for
more than forty years an active member OF
the Board, and for a greater part OF that
period vice-president or president OF the
Society.
The Society next Went into the election
OF officers, with the following result: Rev.
DR.. Hoge, president; Rev. C. 81. Read, first
vice-president; Rev. Charles Minnigerode,
D. D., second yice-president; Rev. Bishop
D. S. Doggett, D. D., third yice-president
Rev. w. E. Hatcher, d. D., fourth vice-pre-
sident; Rev. N. w. Staples, corresponding
secretary; Thomas Branch, treasurer.
Managers-Rev. William Brown, D. D.,
Rev. J. Z. Edwards, D. D., Rev. j. Peter
kin, D. D., Rev. j. W. Jones, d. D., Rev.
J. l.. NJ. Curry, D. D., Rev. T. G. Dashiell,
Rev. w. L. Judkns, Rev. r. n. Sledd, Rev.
Mr.. Schaetfer, W. F. Taylor, Robert Stiles, j..
L. Williams, George D. Fisher, P. F. How
ard, w. W. Henry, Asa Snyder, D. S. Wool
bridge, Josiah RyIand. A. B. Clarke, Joseph
r. Anderson, J. B. Pace, Rev. j. Z. Tyler,
Rev. A. w. Weddell, D. D.
Adjourned.
In May there will be general meeting Of
the Bible Society, on which occasion the
American Bible Society will meet in this
city.
The HOBART This EvENING.-The pro-
gramme for this evening will be instru-
mental, and will be very attractive. The
orchestra will play three pieces-the over
ture "Tantalus," by Suppe; "Lovely," by
Nesyadba and the Gavotte" Secret
Love-, by Resch. Messrs. Kessnich, Rein
hardt, and others, will play the quintette
"Irrlicht ., (the Jack o. Lantern), by jung
mann. Signor Felix -Jardela Qate with
Professor Peters, will play solo for cla-