The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-16

THE BIBLE s0CiE1Y-REy. DR.. HALL, OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEETING-PERSON.
AIS.
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY H. 1881.
The annual meeting Of the Danville Bible
Society was held last night at the Main
Street Methodist church. Rev. j. e. l..
Holmes, vice-president, presided. The trea.
surer, Mr.. N. Taliey, reported that he had
received since the last meeting S56.6S, and
had paid il over to the Virginia Bible So
ciety. There was no reOort from the de-
po,ilary, Messrs. l.. II. WaddIll & Brother
but have learned that they have had on
hand during the year stock to the amount 0f
about $50, aud that they disposed Of about
the usual number OF Bibles and Testaments.
There was no report from the president.
Rev. &, w. Dame. The officers elected for
the ensuing year were announced as fol-
| lows: President, Rev. DR.. Martin, OF the
| Pres byteriah church; Vice Presidents, the
pastors OF the other churches; Secretary,
A. q. Taylor; Treasurer, n. Talley De-
positary, L. X. Wad1 e. Brother. EXecu.
| tive Committee: J. w. Carter, X. j. Jones,
J. Il. Jopling, j. +. Rson. j. y. Harrison,
and w. z. Hodnett. the collection for the
evening amounted to about S2j.
The devotional exercises consisted of
hymns, the reading OF the 10Th Palm, ana
a part of the Sd Of III. Timothy by Rev.
W. +. Tillett, aud prayer by Rev.
S. ). Lambeth. Perhaps | ought to put
down the address OF Rev. Or. Hail. Of
Lvnchburg, as a part OF the devOtiona, eX-
ercses. DIR. Hall cIme over by invitation
to address the Society. lie set out by stating
bat the Scriptures are the inspired word
Of God. Upon this point be spoke OF the
antecedent probability that God would give
man a revelation, and that that revelation
would be infallble, and then spoke Of the
wonderful manner in which the Scriptures
| had been preserved, the doctrines Taught
therein, the fulfilment Of prophecy, the
testimony OF miracles. Upon the fulfil
ment OF, prophecy | noted this remark /:
" No human sagaclty can look beyond the
influence OF present forces" Upon the
testimony or miracles noted this "Mira-
clcs testify that the man working the mira
cles has authority from God to say what he
claims to say in Gods name, and to do
what he CLAIMS to do"
The second division Of DIR. Halls dis
fcourse was the inquiry, What do we mean
by nspiraioni Here he distinguished be-
tween inspiration and revelation. Revela-
ton came by Jesus Christ. but inspiration
by the Holy Spirit. He also distinguished
between inspiration and illumination Every
Christian is the subject OF illumination. but
only the historians, the prophets, and the
apostles OF the Bible were inspired.
In the third place DR.. Hal proceeded to
Inquire as TO the extent Of ms piraiioD. Here
he argued for plenary nspraIion-inspira-
tiou as to matter and auguage-iDsplration
as to matter and language so given that the
individually OF the persons inspiHd was
not destroyed but preserved. "Inspira-
tion." said he, ''is that energy Of toe Holy
Spirit which makes men record what God
wishes recorded" But his illustrations Of
the manner in which the Holy Spirit might
dictate and at the'same time leave individu-
ality unaffected we're TOO beautiful and appo-
| site for one writing as hurriedly rs must do
TO undertake 10 present, and so were his ideas
as TO his belief that thoughts may not be
conceived or conveyed without words.
Rev. DR.. Hall preached at the Presbyte.
rian church yesterday morning, an ex-
change OF pulplts having been agreed upon
between himself and Rev. DIR. Martin.
Iwrotc you some days ago about meet
Ing that Was held at YanceyviiIe, n. C., in
favor Of railroad from .DanvilIe via Van.
ceyyille to the coalfeAis OF Chatham coun-
ty. N. G. A meeting was held at Graham.
n. T., q few days ago In favor OF the same
enterprise, and citizens were present from
AIamance, CsswelI, and Chatham counties.
Speeches were made by a number OF the
leading citizens, and steps were taken for
obtaining o charter for the road.
Rev. DIR. Dickinson, OF the Religious
Herald, who had come up to Halifax With
Mrs. Dickinson, ran up 10 Danyille the lat
ter part OF last week and spent an hour or
two with friends here In 40 effort 10 do some
good work.
Rev. Eiias Dodson has Just been here.