The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-11-26
THE EIRLE SOCIETY.
Annual visit OF the District superin.
tendent, and Report Of the Local
Committee

On the 22d instant Rev. John Thomp-
son, the District Superintendent of
the American Bible Society for Cali
fornia and Nevada. arrived at Winnie
mucca to look after the interests of the
Nevada Bible Society. On Sunday
following, at ii o'clock A. NJ, he
preached in the NJ. +. Church, on the
Wonderful Triamphs Of the Word of
God" By fair and lucid contrast Of
the condition of the tribes and nations
of the earth who have no Bible, with
those nations who have accepted the
Bible as the revealed will Of Heaven,
he proved to the satisfaction of the
audience that where there is no Bible,
there is no true civilization, nor such
systems of education as are found in
England, Prussia and the United
States. The arguments and conclu
sions thus adduced in favor of an open
Bible, were truly forcible and convinc-
ing, as well as edifying and encourag
ing to the believer. At the conclusion
Of the discourse the speaker gave some
interesting facts concerning the great
work of the American Bible Society.
AIR. NJ. the annual meeting Of the
Winnemucca Branch Bible Society was
held in the Methodist Church, the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church uni
ting in the service and business of the
same Rev. w. A. Trousdale presided
and G. Chenoweth, Secretary and
Treasurer, made his report, which, in
connection with previously adopted re-
ports, shows the following work since
T the organization Of the Society, three
years ago:
Value of books received from
Nevada Depository. $500. Sj7 Is
Value of books received from
California Depository .. 33 05
Total valne Of books received 800 so
Total cash receipts on sale of
books. Ill III
Total cash receipts from citizen
donations ............. GA so
Paid out for freight on books. so
Paid Dist Supt- ON book act 6 80
Paid +" g donation :" Ga so
Value Of books donated . 20 50
Value of books remaining on
deposit .......-.....- % 80
These books, consisting of Bibles and
Testaments are for sale at cost at c,
Chenowcth's Book Store, where the
public are invited by the Society to
call and purchase.
Two years ago this town was visited
and thoroughly canvsssed by Mr.
Thompson and those found destitute of
Bibles, were supplied either by sale or
gift, and, as seen above, the people
responded hberally by way of cash
donations to the Bible cause. After
the reading of the reports and some re-
marks by the Secretary, Rev. Mr.
Trousdale delivered an able address,
which was resume OF his. morning dis
course, and was well received by his
attentive audience. The address closed
with interesting facts concerning the
work of the American Bible Society,
and of the California. and Nevada
Bible Societies, and was followed by
Rev. Mr.. Riley in the narration of
some interesting incidents demonstrat-
/ i've of the power of the Bible over the
hearts aud consciences of indiv iduals.
The collection which followed was
small, the times being SO hard, and
Mr. Thompson fully realizing this fact,
deemed it meXpedlent to canvass the
town at, this time, and so on Monday
|. evening took the train for other fields
| OF labor, expressing the hope that our
| people would take good care of the
Pastors OF the churches in this. place
| during the coming Year, and promising
| on his next visit to make more earn
| est effort for the cause he so much loves
/ and which he so efficiently and earn
estly advocates. Til his return the
work of distributing and supplying the
destitute is conkded to the following
local committee, Rev. w. A. Trousdale,
Rev. F.. M Warrington, Rev. j. L.
Riley, d. Van Lennep, {. CheHoweth,
Mrs. L. A. Fox, Mrs MI. S. Bonnifield,