South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-05

III Tue al. T.. church South, Thursday
evening June q, 1878. at 8 o'clock
was called to order by Judge Jas. d..
Armstrong, President and was opened
with prayer by Rev. G. f. Young.
Reports Of Depository and Treas.
urer were read and approved.
Tho Treasurer's report shows that be
has received from subscrip.
lions, SIG SO
FROM sale oil Bibles. so as
sl67 So
And expended i'm the pur.
chase OF Bibles and for in.
cidcntal expenses, such US
postage. stationery, freights
&c, SI63 AZ
Leaving balance in Treas.
ury, 81 81
Depository reports that he has received
during the year 33i Bibles AID Tesla.
mcnts, oil OF which have been sold and
donated, except 1856 which arc still on
hand.
The Executive Committee. submitted
a report OF the working Of the Society
during the year which was received and
approved.
They report that five of the churches
in the county, have co.opcrated with
them in tho Society's work, that they
have called upon all Of them for their
cooperation, but these only have re-
sponded in the way OF giving material
aid.
The churches aiding them are the
NJ. e. Churches South. of Romney. and
Springfield, the Presbyterian churches
Of these places and the NJ. T.. Church
OF Romney under the charge Of Rev.
c. f.. Young.
They placed in the field as colpor-
teur some time since, Mr.. John l.. Rid
enour. while fron various causes the
work has not progressed IA rapidly as
they cotld desire, enough has been done
TO encourage them to continue their cf.
forts. lie visited $50 families and in
that number he found 50 families with
out the Bible. or about ono in seven.
This dcstitution no supplied by sale
| and donation. chiefly donation. Ills
lsbors so far have been confined to that
portion OF the county, west OF the South,
Branch. The committee regret TO re-.
port that tho Agent has been charged
at almost hotel rates, for food and lodg-
Ing and keeping OF his horse. They
had expected that she expenses OF the
agent would be but little and the Soci-
ety saved those expenses. and thoy et-
press the hope that hereafter all the
friends Of the Society will aid them in
carrying on their work without these
expenses or at greatly reduced rates.
Rev's G. r. Young and G.. w. Finley,
and Judge Armstrong. delivered al {.
dresses In connection With the report
Of tho Exconmittee.
The membership Of those who hereto.
fore Joined tho society for ono year
having expired. about so pamcs were
added TO the roll rs members for the
next year. anil $Sl SO sub sc ribed.
The Officers OF last year were re.
| elected.
RcvsG. A. Joyce, was appointed n
member OF the Ex'Com. In the place OF
Rev. j. 8. Hutchinson, who hos remov.
ed from our community.
a Committee OF ladies and gentle.
men was appointed to solicit further
membership and contributions.
. Upon motion OF II, II, Johnson, Esq,
q vote OF thanks Vas rendered the Of
fcers and committees OF the soci ETY.
for the manner in which they have per.
formed the duties assigned them. The
| Society adjourned TO meet upon the
| call OF the President or OF tho TX Com
| mittee.
Closed with prayer By Rev. G. A.
Joyce and the benediction by Rov. G.
w. Finley. II. B. GILKESON, Sec.
1--WE are glad TO notice that our for.
mer fsllowtownsman, Mr.. ID. C.. Tabb,
is having quite a number OF summer
gucsts-slrcrdy, says an exchange, %
Indies and gentlemen are there, and
others expected.
tVLate Wheeling papers note a
new enomy To- tic Potato, 10 resembles
a grsshopper, only il is quite smalf and
stings the vine near the root, destroy
ing whole patches in n single night.
MFR. Clarke OF Ohio county,writing 20 tho
Wheeling Hp'eiligeacer. remarks it has