The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-09-08

BY cash paid American Bible society, SoOJ w
VIM &. Calls, printing, 90
Incidentals, paper. freight, postage, etc. rs
Cash paid American Bible society, to BAL, 22i Il
s727 50
The President appointed the following
Committees
To arrange business for the day-Rev. O..
S. Converse, Rev. IL. G. Williams, DR.. Geo.
p. Rex.
To audit Treasurer's account-T. G, Ha-
ward, A. @. Barber, Thos. Il. Fidler
To nominate officers Rev j. IL. Smock
Rev. ]. M. Patterson, j. j. Love.
To select place and preacher for next meet
ing-Rev. z. S. Conkling, Rev. j. S. Foulk,
John w. Bells.
To appoint delegates to other Societies
Rev. Dir. Studdiford, Rev. j. d. Randolph
Mr.. Stryker.
To prepare resolutions-Rev. II. G. Will
Jams, Rev. j. p. Blattenberger, VIM. z. En-
cry.
Rev Dir. Mott presented communication
from Rev DR.. Taylor, Secretary Of the Wick
lift Semi-Milenial Bible Celebration Associ-
alton, asking this Society to appoint dele
gates to a State Celebration to be held in
Trenton, Sept. 81 and %. On motion, the
communication was referred to the following
committee Rev. Alex. Miller, Rev T. e.
Gordon. Rev. III. G Williams, Rev. N. S.
Aller Rev. j. I. Henderson, Rev. j. II.
Smock.
After listening to the report of the COM
mittee on entertainment, the Society took a
recess to Il z. Nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Committee on Treasu,er's Account report
ed that they had examined it and found it
correct. On motion, it was resolved that ST.
500 of the funds which have been transmit
ted to the American Bible Society be trans
ferred from Bible Account to Donation Ac-
count.
Committee to nominate officers reported
the following gentlemen, who were elected ::
President-Rev. G. II. Trayer, Spruce Run.
Vice Presidents-C. Arnett, Lambertville !;
Rev. VIM. Rose, Lebanon Rev. Alex. Mil
Ter, Ringoes Rev. Thos. E. Gordon, French
town, Moses Robbins, Bloomsbury Wilson
Thomas, Milford.
Recording Secretary-Rey. G. s. Converse,
Ringoes
Corresponding Secretary George S.
Mott. d. d., Pennington.
Treasurer. H. Higgins Pennington.
Managers-Alexandiia, DIR. II. Race !;
Bethlehem, Sylvester H. Smith East AM
we'll, John w. Bells Clinton township, Ira
Franklin, Sedgwick Little Delaware, W. Ii.
Barber Lebanon, Rev. J. b. Kugler King
WOOD Runyon w. Bloom ; Tewkesbury, JAS.
Melick Readington, Joseph Thompson !;
Union, VIM S. Wyckoff High Bridge. d .
l.. Everitt Raritan, T. @. Harvard West
Amwell, Edward Holcombe Frenchtown IL.
e. Warford Lanbertville, Asbbel Welch,
Jr. Holland, Edward Thomas
Committee to select place and preacher for
the next meeting reported the First (Presby-
terian) Church Of Alexandria, mount Pleas
anti as the place. and Rev. Alex. Miller, of
Kirkpatrick Memorial Church, Ringoes, as
the preacher for the next Anniversary. Re-
port Adopted.
Committee to nominate delegates to other
Societies, reported as follows. They were
elected j: Warren Co., Rev. VIM. III. Ruth,
Rev, Jno. q. Clyde, VIM. p. Emery Mercer
Co., Rev. IL. q. Williams, Rev. j. NJ. Patter-
son, ] A. Anderson Somerset Co., Rev. A.
l. MARITIME, Rev. r.. Johns Mr.. Schomp Nor
ris Co., Rev. John Ewing, Rev. G.. w. An
derson, N w. Voorhees,.
American Bible Society Rev. J. H. Smock,
Rev. T. E. Gordon, Jno. I. Bird.
Committee on Resolutions reported
Rssoiued, That, we tender our sincere
thanks to- Rev. j. III Smock, for his earnest
and faithful presentation Of Divine Truth in
his sermon to Ashbel WEIGH, Esq, for his
excellent and scholarly address to Roy. DIR.
Sheldon, for his presence and words Of en-
couragement to the pastor of this church,
for his courtesy to the choir, for their exec l.
lent singing to the citizens, for their hospi-
tality j; and to the officers, delegates, and 9TH
er friends of the Society.
Resoloed That Ashbel WEIGH, Esq, be re-
quested to furnish copy OF his address for
publication. Report adopted.
Committee on Re-canvassing the county
and supplying the destitute with Bibles re-
ported that a little progress had been made
since the last meeting. Raritan township had
been cangassed by school districts, aud So
copies of the Bible supplied-4s TO hotels and
IA TO individuals. Four townships and bor-
onghs only have reported. The committee
recommend that the work in the remaining
townships aud boroughs be taken from the
hands of the township Chairman and commit
ted to the superintendeuce of committee of
ministers in each township--to be composed
of one Of cash denomination working with
this Society. The report was adopted, and
the following committees appointed
Alexandria, Holland and Frenchtown,
Reys. Patterson, Gordon, Randolph, AlleI
and Cole Bethlehem, Revs. Decker and
Clyde Clinton Borough, Revs Ewing and
Ruth Clinton Township, Revs. Cleveland
and Roe Franklin, Revs. Williamson. Tin
dali and Walton Delaware, Revs. Foulk
Tipdali and Compton Lebanon and King
J wood, Rev. Compton Tewkesbury, Reys