Daily Republican., 1879-10-03
FIRST EDITION.
TN. DEl.AwARE BIRLE SOCIETY

eerday Afternoon and Evening
reports Of Ohlcers ana RepOsi.
tory-Financial COnditiOn-Ad.
dressed by Rov. A. N. Keiawin.
The Bible Society of ths State Of Del
aware met in annual session In Asbury
M. L. Church Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. dregg Chandler was called to the
Chair and Rev. Mr.. Ridgway opened
the meeting with prayer. Rev. 7. +.
Plummer acted as Secretary.
The Treasurer Of the society Mr..
Charles Rowland presented his annual
report as follows Amount on hand
Sept. 5th, 1878, 4250.1S;' contributions
received, e177.22; amount received for
the sale Of Bibles during the year, 1925.
II; interest in Savings Bank $500;
amount expended, $260.l0. leaving a
balance ON hand of &3O2.O7.
Notes were read from several minis
ters regretting their inability to be pre-
sent at the meeting.
Rev. DR.. Spot.swood of New Castle,
presented the report Of the Ladies Bible
Society Of New Castle. He stated that
the Society had been formed in 1922,
and had held regular meetings ever
since, their object was to furnish
Bibles to those incarcerated in prison,
and to the poor and destitute.
Dr.. Sheldon, agent of the national
society who was present moved that the
statement read by DR.. Spottswood be
entered on the minutes and copy be
sent to the Corresponding Secretary.
adopted. @Eftt
The report from the Repository
showed that there had been realized
during the year from the sale of Bibles
etc., 1881 and expended, $l0S.Sl.
Dr.. Sheldon said that as Mr.. Doug
lass delegate from the Sussex Society
was present, q note should be entered
on the minutes tn that effect. The Sec
retary was instructed to do so.
Rev. Mr.. Ridgway and W. D. Dow
we're appointed committee to nominate
officers to be presented at the evening
meeting for election.
Rev. DR.. Stevenson, DR.. Spottswood,
DR.. L. P. Bush and T. +. Plummer were
appointed committee to draw up suit.
able resolutions on the death Of the
President. Daniel N. Bates.
DR.. Sheldon called the attention Of
the society to the fact that, In the year
1880 Wickliffe had published in the
form Of manuscript the first copy Of the
Bible in the English language, and as
it would bs Just five hundred years ago
next year, 1880, he moved that COM
mittes be appointed to prepare suitable
exercises TO celebrate the semi-millen-
ium of the presentation of the scriptures
to the English reading people.
Revs. W. B. Gregg, J. A. B. Wilson,
Mallory and DR.. Sheldon were appoint
cd such committee.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass Of Georgetown the
delegate from Sussex county, was then
invited to address the society. The
Reverend gentleman gave an encouras-
ing account Of the work in Sussex coun-
ty. The meetings Of the society were
all we'll attended in that section and an
earnest interest manifested In the work.
He also referred to the early history Of
the Bible, and graphically pictured Its
wonderful growth and the good it had
and was doing.
Rev. J. A. B. Wilson and Gregg were
appointed committee to prepare the
order Of exercises for the evenings
meeting.
DR.. Sheldon read . communication
he had received from Rev. Mr.. Mallory
ofOlivet Presbyterian church of this
city asking for Bibles for his Sunday
school. The DR.. stated that the pro-
per place for the application to be made
was the society Of the State Of Delaware,
and he therefore turned 1t over to the
society.
Mr.. Chandler stated that they were
in the habit of selling bibles at hall
price to churches which made dona-
tion to the society; but only in rare
cases did they make an absolute
grant.
Mr.. Mallory stated that his church
would have to come under the head Of
those very rare cases. He also stated
that he had in his possession contri'
button from his church and Sunday
school, but he would not state the
amount until he saw the number o.
bibles he was to be granted.
This created broad smile as 1t was
recognized as sharp business transac
tion. DR.. Sheldon thought Mr.. Mallory
was right IL his determination to kno"
what he was going to receive before he
gave his money.
Mr.. Plummer stated that the propel
place for Mr.. Mallory to apply was t.
the Board of Managers, and he wa'
sure he would be rightly treated.
DR.. spottswood called the attention
Of the society to the dearth of Bibles
in some portions Of this county, stating
that at New Castle, where there wer'
large number of manufacturing es
adjustments this was particularly no
ticeable. Referred to the Boaro Of Man
ayers.
Mr.. Douglass read a resolution pass
ed at the last meeting Of the SUSSEX
Society in which it was resolved that ,
committee Of three be appointed II
confer with similar committees from
Kent and New Castle, the object beinl
to take into consideration the idea O
placing Bibles upon the desks Of tn
speakers and members Of the Stat
legislature. Referred to the Board o
Managers.
Revs. T. F. Plummer and W. B
Gregg were appointed delegates to tn
Sussex County Society, which meets a
Seaford on the third Thursday OF May
1880.
Mr.. Chandler and Rev. F. B. Duvs
We're appointed delegates to the Ken
County Society, which meets at Har
tinpton on the second Thursday Of Sep
tamhar 1890