The daily gazette., 1879-10-03
The Delaware Bible SOcietv.
THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD YEsTER-
. DAY.

THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD YEsTER
The annual meeting OF the Delaware
Bible Society was commenced in Asbury
church yesterday afternoon at 2.3(
o'clOk. On motion of Rev. Il. F. Plum
mer, G. Chandler was called to the chail
to fill the vacancy OF the late president,
Hon. D. NJ. Bates, deceased.
After the meeting had been formally
opened with prayer by Rev. 1. C. Ridg-
way, Mr.. Plummer the Secretary, read
the minutes, which were adopted and
the Treasurer's report, being read, was
ordered to be audited.
A very favorable report was received
fiom the Ladies' Bible Society at New
Castle, which was written by lady 80
years of age.
A report from the depositors of the
society showed 507 bibles, ,testaments and
psalm books had been sold during the
year. The amount realized was $l26.21
and 226 bibles were on hand, the esti-
mated value of which was $108.S1.
A question being raised as to whether
delegates from the societies could have a
voice in the proceedings was decided in
the affirmative.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass made short ad-
dress to the society on the work OF the
body in Sussex county for the past
year. ..
Messrs. Ridgway and Dove were ap
pointed a committee to nominate officer
for the ensuing year.
DR.. Stevenson aud L. p. Bush, NJ. D.
| were appointed a committee to draft q
fitting testimonial to Hon. d. M. BatesI
deceased, the late president.
A motion being made that a bible be
placed on the desks of the Senators and
Representatives in the General Assembly
of the State was referred to the acting
committee.
Adjourned until 7.30 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
After opening exercises the Committee
on the Election of Officers, appointed in
the morning, reported as follows:
For President, DR.. L. P. Bush; Trea-
surer, C. W. Howland; Secretary, T. F.
Plummer.
For the Executive Committee w. P.
Lodge, G. S. Layton, d. l.. Dunning, G.
Chandler, Z. w. Rowland, E. Kelley,
N. b. Smithers, G.. w. Sparks, r. L.
Houston, w. S. Clark, A. M. Higgins,
VIM. d. NAPLES, L. D. Aspril, T. P.
Belville, E. G. Chandler, E. F. Paynter,
d. F. Cansey, S. NJ. Curtis, DIR. w. T.
Collins, A. G. Cox, j. F. Williams, z.
T. Taylor, j. K. McFee, j. 7. Bird, G.
H. Bates, J. T. Cause, and DR.. VIM.
Cummins.
On motion of DR.. Nixon, the officers
were elected as reported by the commit
tee. ..
The committee for drafting resolutions
of respect for their late President read
the same, and on motion of DR.. Steven
son, they was copied on the minutes Or
dered 10 be sent to the family of the de-
ceased.
Mr.. Keigwin made an address,
which he held that the reading Of the
Bible was the only safe guide for the
Christian. He told of the work of the
Bible Societies were doing in ether
lands, and ended by giving an example
of where the memory clung to the
psalms while everything else was
blank.
Mr.. Plummer offered resolution in
favor OF . suggestion offered by Mr..
Keigwin, that Bibles be placed in the
pews as is done with hymn books.
Adopted.
In response to a call, Rev. F. B. Du-
val, of First Presbyterian Church, arose
and invited the society to hold its next
meeting in his Church. The invitation
was accepted.
Adjourned.