Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

Bibles already distributed by the American
society, and 81, 600, 600 by other agencies.
and of S462, 900 raised by the national So
ciety last year-over a fourth of it leSacies
the figures seem large, but not in COM
p;.rison with the worlds population. enum-
Grated at 1,2OO, ZOO, 900, and probably
numbering 500, 900, 900 more. of whom not
a fourth are included in Christendom. In
conclusion the judge urged renewed efforts
in behalf Of the society and liberal cOntri-
buttons.
Rev. Rufus Ward Huiford, pastor of
St. Johns Lutheran, made the final address,
explaing the value of organization in
spreading the word to those who need it.
The distribution of the gospel is of great
commercial as we'll as religious Importance,
and Lancaster county's wealth would be
scarce $50, ,OOO, 900 instead of $50. .OOO, 900.
were it not for the Bible. In return for
this she has scarcely done her part. The
society offered 4 means through which
every % cent subscription could do its
work. One man could not translate the
Bible into foreign tongues nor send
| copies of it to distant nations but by
means of the existing organization every
penny could perform its mission and every
contribution be of the fullest service.
to the end that all people and tongues
should know His word and glorfy Ills
name.
A liberal contribution was then taken
up for the society, and on motion of Mr.
Hufford it was resolved to contribute 500
| fliS t,,t tt,o
| At the Presby yterian Church.
An audience that filled nearly every seat
in the house assembled here in the even
ing. In the pulpit were the pastor. Rev
Mr.. Mitchell, Rev. DR.. Greenwa,d. of
Trinity Lutheran, Rev. DIR. Shumaker, of
st. Paurs Reformed, and Rev. MIR. Peters,
of the First Reformed. The services
opened with an anthem by the choir, the
sweet tones of Prof. Halls voice contribu-
ting to the fine rendition of the piece. Mr..
Mitchell read from the scriptures and
: offered prayer, after which DR.. Grecnwald
delivered brief and appropriate address,
basing his remarks on that portion of ST.
Johns Revelation i'll which the angel is
represented as standing with one foot Oh
the earth and the other Oh the sea, with an
open book in his hand. The speaker por-
trayed the condition of ignorance that pre-
vailed previous to the epoch of the Rcfor-
nation and the general diffusion oi the
Word of God; the first event brought
on the second, and as IL
sequence of the overthrow of the
power of the early church of Rome. We
have an open Bible in every quarter of the
: civilized globe and the vision of John is
verified. The reverend doctor dwelt upon
the beneficent influence and power for
: good which the Bible exerts wherever it is
known and read of men. 1t is Il powerful
factor in the elevation of mans condition.
S in education no less than i'll religion, ana it
is significant that in those countries in
which the Word is freest, as America, Eng
j land and Germany, the highest and most
advanced systems of education prevail.
while in Spain, Italy, Mexico, and other
countries where its freedom is restricted.
;, the masses of the people occupy Il much
: lower intellectual plane. From these
f facts the doctor urged the duty which rests
upon Christians to aid in the general cir
crllation of the Bible.
). Rev. Mr.. Peters addressed the audience
70 in Il similar strain, in which he wildly i'm
~ pressed upon the minds of his hearers the
% Importance of the Bible as 4 factor in our
% daily life and public no less than private
,O morality There exists cause for pro-
% =, found gratitude and praise to Almighty
10 God that He has vOuchsafed to the world II
NJ knowledge of His holy Word. The Book
70 is open, but it is not so certain that it Is
NJ " read to as great an extent as it ought to
y be. The speaker related number Of
% incidents showing how the great
o est minds OF the world have
% venerated and sought refuge and comfort
% in the protection of the Bible; among
o them that of the illlstriOus Scott, who. on
. . his death-bed, as he was quietly passing
% away, asked his nephew to read to him.
y "What book - asked LOckhart, bending
j over the dying man, and anxious to crafty
his request ''Tberc is but one Book, y
said::Scott.
During the evening the reports of the
president and secretary and treasurer, pub
lished above, were read by the pastor, the
, annual collection for the benefit of the So
q ciety was lifted, several hymns were sung,
y and the congregation were dismissed with
. the benediction by DR.. Greenwald.
The collection ut the Methodist church
amounted to s14.6O, and that at the Pres
byterian to s16.72, making a total of
y y s3132