The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-03-17

American Bible Society.
The Fortieth Anniversary of the Jacl
son County Bible Society, auxiliary to th
American Bible Society was held at th
M. E. Church, in Jackson, Ohio, Sabbat
Evening, March 13, 1881, President j. "
Longbon in the chair.
The exercises began by reading tn
Scriptures, and Prayer, by Elder J. F
Ewing of the Christian Church.
Song by the Congregation, No. 294, M
E. Hymnal.
Reading of the minutes of previous
meeting by Sec'y II. c. Miller.
The report of Depositary was read by
W. A. Steele, and his report, by motion
received and copy thereof ordered file6
with the Society's papers.
The Treasurer, Jno. J. G. Evans, being
absent, no report was made, except a
statement of cash contributions reported
by Sec'y, as follows:
':s" sasss
Christian Sabbath School, e 800
Net sales at Depositary. 4.sl
ssa,es
The secretary read special report OF
the history of the County Society, cover
ing period of eleven years, compiled
from the minute-book. And in view of
the fact that large portion of the Socie-
ty's history is already lost, Mr.. John T.
Moore moved that this report be included
in the minutes of this anniversary meet
ing, and that the newspapers of the coun-
ty be invited to publish it.
The chair appointed committee of
Three to-wit: Messrs. S. P Baldridge, J..
M. Evens, and N. Downey, to report
names of suitable persons for officers for
ensuing year.
Mr.. Brown suggested that an agent be
employed to canvass the town, to supply
the destitute with the Scriptures, and sell
to such as desire to purchase bibles or
testaments: and it was put into the form
of motion of instruction to the Execu-
tive Committee, as the wish of the Soci-
ETY. that such active work be done. Re-
marks were made by Rev. Cherrington,
Mr.. May. and President Longbon, favor
ing the proposed action: and the motion
prevailed.
The Society was now addressed by the
Rev. j. r. Collier, of the Presbyterian
Church, who, in a concise manner, beau
tifully referred to the ways whereby God
had revealed Himself to man, O by the
invention of letters in Egypt: (2) by the
wonderful birth of Moses, who was to,
and did, write the worlds history, in these
same letters, learned in Egyptian schools:
and (3) by the gift of His own Son.
And now Rev. W. d. Cherrington, of NJ.
E. Church, took up the strain where Rev.
Collier had left it, and talked for few
in a most interesting manner, of
the great American Bible Society, using
the facts of its working history as the
best argument for its endearment to the
WOMEN of America and the world.
The Committee on nominations now
as follows:
President, J. w. Longbon.
Vice Presidents, the Pastors of the Co.
operative Churches.
Secretary, c. A. Atkinson.
Treasurer, Henry Hunsinger.
Executive Committee of Five, E. Gran
dali and A. W. Long, of M. E. Church, L.
May and S. M. Pollock, of Presbyterian
Church, and S. M. Lake, of the Christian
Church.
The selection of Depository was left |
TO the Executive Committee.
The report was approved, and by mo-
ion the Board of officers. thus recon-
nended were elected.
The President called a meeting of the |
Did and new Boards of officers, at the Of
ice of H. C. Miller, on Monday, March IA,
1881, at o'clock P. NJ.
And the meeting concluded by Congre-
cation singing the Doxology, and bene
liction by Rev. L. A. Atkinson.
MARCH IA, 1881.
Official Board of Jackson Co. Bible So
,iety met, pursuant to call of the presi-
lent, at H. G. Miller's Office. There were
present, President J. w. Longbon, Vice
Presidents Rev. J. r. Collier and Rev. w.
D. Cherrington, the old and new Secreta-
lies, H. c. Miller and G. A. Atkinson,
Treasurer Henry Hunsinger, and Com
nitteemen S. P. Baldridge, A. w. Long,
}. M. Lake and E. Crandall.
On motion, W. III. Nickel was elected |
Depositary for the Society, in place of w.
A. Steele, who desired to be relieved.
The Depositary was empowered and in
'tructed to procure suitable sign.
The question of employment of Can
7asser was considered, and concluded by
/ reference of the matter to Committee
men Lake and Crandall, who were en-
powered to employ suitable person at
fair compensation, and set him to work
Under the direction of the Depository, to
make thorough canvass of the town.