Daily globe., 1879-01-20
At the First Methodist.

Anniversary exercises of the. Ramsey
County Bible society we're held last evening
at the First Methodist church, large con-
gregation being in attendance. The exer-
cises were conducted by tho Rev. Mr.. HUI
burd, the Rev. L. G. Barnes, Rev. Mr.. Nc
Kibben, Rev. D. r. Breed, Rev. Mr.. Edwards
and Rev. Mr.. Hinton, district su-
perintendent of the society, Mr.. D.
Il. Noyes officiating as chairman.
The exercises were opened by congrega-
tlonal singing, following which the Rev. M.
psalm, and the Rev. D. r. Breed offered
prayer. Mr.. D. r. Noyes then addressed
the congregation in behalf of the society.
The speaker said that it was the impression
OF great many persons that the Ramsey
County Bible society was different organ
ization from the American Bible society,
while the fact is that it is only branch So
clety of that organization. The
speaker then adverted to the work
accomplished during the past
year by the society, showing that the mis-
slonary work of the city was in fourishing
condition of success, the movement being
somewhat retarded by lack of adequate funds
to supply the increasing demand for books.
The Rev. Mr.. Hinton was then introduced
and commenced his address by saying that
the society had not experienced so much diff
ticulty in years as had been undergone the
past year. The amount of contributions to
the society had very materially decreased.
The speaker said that the immense work
accomplished by the society was not
| adequately appreciated or understood.
Siuce the year 1904 the American and
British societies had been instrumental in
having the word of life translated into 257
different languages. During that period the
societies had circulated not less than 15O,-
100000 bibles
The cash expenses of the society for the
past ten years reached the enormous total of
over 81 100000. The speaker then referred
to the work accomplished by the society in
the South, which was shown to be in highly
tlourishing condition.
In addition to this the society had circu-
lated 1892 bibles among the Indians, trans
lated into their own language. The number
OF families visited during the past year by
the missionaries of the society was 10000.
The speaker then gave brief outline of the
general work, his address being terminated
by hoarseness of voice.
Two verses of the hymn commencing
'How priceless is the book divine" we're then
sung by the congregation.
Rev. Mr.. Barnes, of the Baptist church,
said that Sir Isaac Newton had
| once said that he thought
| the scriptures contained the most sublime of
all PHILOSOPHERS. Milton had said that the
bible rivaled the music of the spheres.
Daniel Webster had remarked that all the
eloquence he had ever known had found it's
source in the bible. Rosseau had said that
there was ma jesty in the bible that was
more than human. The speaker said that
there was tendency at the present time to
| lower the standard of the bible.
| The paramount reason Why the
| bible should be regarded by man was because
| it had been found to beadapted to the wants
| of all.
Mr.. Noyes then spoke of the society's in
debtedness to the American Bible society,
| stating that no books could be had until af-
ter the obligation had been discharged
The Rev. Mr.. Hulburd announced that
collection would be taken up, urging those
present to contribute literally.
The Rev. Mr.. Hulburd followed by giving
| brief history of the various uses to which
bible could be put. The speaker said that
there we're great many persons who kept
| costly and handsomely bound copies of the
| Many persons used the bible in scientific
| and controversial manner, which the rev.
erend speaker characterized as entirely
wrong. The bible was designed to be a
| fortress of truth. All true science was cor
roborated by the bible.
It was designed to be medicine for the
sick, a guide for the wanderer, and a solace for
| the distressed.
From time to time the impregnable for
tress Was assaulted by rash or foolhardy
adventurer, whose powerless lance fell shat
tered against it's granite walls.
By every dictate of humanity, by every
feeling of the heart, there was mandate
given to sprea the word of God from pole
to pole.
The congregation then joined in singing
the long metre doxology, after which the
Rev. Mr.. McKibben closed the service with
the benediction.