The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1879-09-17

He was also made n member for life
of this Society. This honor was also
bestowed on Gen. S. II. Walkup, of
Monroe. This year the executive
committee did not report their labors
in the work of Bibl1 di.tribution.-
Although that duty was specifically
required. On the same day Mr.. II. +.
Mccain, one of the vicc-Prcsidents,
asked and obtained three Bibles for
gratuitous distribution. The funds
reported to-day were S65.0O. 1t was
ordered that all home destitutions be-
supplied, and the balance sent to the
Foreign field w. B. Nelson, +. X.
Nisbct and Joseph Rodgers were elect
ed vicc-PrcSidents, and the other Off
GERS Us before.
July 26th, 1873 brings us to the six.
tccnth anniversary. The address was
delivered by Mr.. w. +. McIlwain, a
student of Theology in the Seminary
at Columbia, and was highly apprrci-
ated. He was constituted IL life mcm-
Der of this Society and also member
for life of the American Bible So
cictv.
During the year, twenty Bibles and
all the Tc>tamcntS on hand, except
twenty, had been distribusesl among
the poor and destitute.
Gen Walkup, Of Monroe, was pres
ent at this meeting, and il q speech
said: The Tirzah communitxxserc
ahead of any other in the county in
disseminating the word of God among
the poor; pay a higher regard 10 the
sanctity of the Sabbath, and that
Tirzah Society had done more than
any other in the State.
The amount contributed at this
meeting was s4G.35 All that was
not needed for home supply was or
dcrcd to be sent a donation to the
Parent Society. The same officers
continued.
July 18th, 1874 introduced the
seventeenth anniversary. This meet
ing witnessed very unusual occur
renee. Col. j. NJ. Stewart was not in
the secretary's chair This event ex-
cited surprise, as it had not before
occurred, though the Society was now
II years Of age. But soon the ex-
pectcd, but unwclcomc news was an
nounced, "he is seriously ILL.," Rev.
VIM. Banks, by request, acted as Sec
retary pro tenn. And j. II. McMur-
ray discharged the duties of Treasurer.
that officer being absent.
Mr.. X. =. Davis delivered the An
nivcrsary Address, and the minutes of
that meeting say it was OH "The Influ-
: ence of the Bible on Mankind" and
that it was every excellent and in
structive." The Society complimented
him with life membership in this, and
also in the American Bible Society.
, Mrs. +. j. Walkup was also compli-
mcntcd with life membership in the
American Bible Society. Rev. WIN.
Banks and Rev. J. w. Query were
constituted life members of this Society
friends having contributed the
moneys required by the Sd Article in
the Constitution. At this meeting
more than the usual amount of speech
es were delivered. Rev. Win. Banks
was always Jealous ant. .indclatigable in
every good work, and his salutary i'll
fiuence was always diffusive. He,
Rev. r. r. Presley and another min
ister, entertained the audience with
Instructive addresses; the import of
which, were to stimulate the members
and friends to greater zeal and dill
gencc in the important work Of Bible
distribution. Re-. H... Presley read
commcndatory extracts from the state
On. c. Superintcndant's REV. Mr..
StrobalD Report to the American
Bible Society, which may be here
properly introduced. "If all the
auxiliaries would display the zeal,
activity and libcrality of Tirzah Bible
Society, this consummation so devoutly
desired by all good men, would be
soon realized. This Society, embrac-
ing portions of Union County. N! &.
and Lancaster County, S. g., has not
only supplied every family in its ter
ritory, but has been sending up liberal
donations to the Parent Society. 1t
has on its roll 81 life members, and
between 80 and 20 annual members.
Is not this the "banner society" of
the State?
The amnunt cont trihutad ot tbts