Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08
The Bible Society.


The annual business meeting of
the Washington Territory Bible So
ciety, auxiliary to the American BIZ
BILE Society, was held, according to
previous notice, in the Methodist
Church, on Saturday evening last.
The meeting was called to order by
the President, Rev. j. r. Thompson,
and opened wi:h prayer. The re-
ports of the Secretary, Treasurer
and Depository were read by the act
ing Secretary, r. S. Greene, and
showed good state Of affairs, finan-
cially, as well as efficient work dur
ing the year, with q fair stock of
books for future operations. The
total income from all sources amount
ed to $4O1.95. Total expenditure
$293.2S, leaving a balance in the
treasury of S10S.6S. To this sum
was added the subscriptions of Judge
r. S. Greene and Rev. J. r. Thomp-
son, five dollars each, and other col
lections at the anniversary meeting
on Sunday evening, amounting in
all to $35, contributed to the funds
of the Society in Olympia. OF this
total amount S133 was ordered to
be paid over to the American Bible
Society, to be placed to the credit of
the Washington Territory Bible So
ciety until a further supply of books
are demanded.
There were on hand at the begin
ming Of last year, and subsequently
received, books to the value of ST.
1865. This stock has been reduced
by sales, distribution to local auxiliary
societies aud donations to the value
of $64229.
1t was resolved that the name of
Washington Territory" be erased
wherever it occurs in the constitu-
ton and that the name Western
Washington be substituted therefor,
and that this Society be henceforth
known as the Western Washington
Bible Society, having for its field of
work only that portion of Washing
ton Territory which lies West of the
Cascade range of mountains. This
resolution was rendered prop
er by the fact that the Eastern
portion of our Territory can be best,
and actually is, supplied with books
from Portland, Oregon. It was,
therefore, deemed proper that the
name of this Society should not be
any larger than its work.
The committee on nominations re-
ported recommending the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Rev. VIM. Roberts; Vice Presi-
dents, all pastors of Evangelical
churches in Western Washington;
Secretary, Rev. j. r. Thompson;
Treasurer, w. FL. Mitchell; other
members of the executive committee,
Gen. r. H. Milroy, William Wright
and nj. E. Hartsuck.
The anniversary meeting of the
Society was held on Sunday evening,
in the NJ. E. Church, and consisted
of the usual routine exercises. The
retiring President, Rev. J. r. Thomp-
son, occupied the chair. Able adj
dresses were delivered to crowded
and intelligent audience, by Revs.
d. W. Macfie, D. Thomas and FL.
p. Hetzle. Excellent music was rem
dered by full choir. The collec-
ton was, as indicated above, very
satisfactory, and the whole proceed
ings passed off with more than usual
eclat.
The Society starts upon another
year under very favorable auspices
and with every prospect of success
in the important work of circulating
among our people the word which is
said to " make wise unto salvation"
all who accept its holy teachings,
and which never fails to elevate any
community where its percepts ar,
carried into daily life.
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