Daily Republican., 1881-11-04
BIBLE SOCIETY,"
SlXrENNIAL ANNUAL ME-
OF THE FEMALE BlBI
s"csc'y q: WILMINGTON beid o. onan
Lecture Room Of tho C-l,, i is,'m m"'
kosh-'erisn Char rcn-rr~-..
urPrs Report Election
Of OEisers for she En-.
Hniay Year.

held last night in the lecture room I, I
the Cent,r,l Presbyterian Chnrch, but
owing to the disagre2ahle state Of the
weather the attendance was meayre.
Rev. DR.. Nixon opened the exercises
by the announcements Of hymn which
was sung, followed hy prayer and the
reading ot a prrinn Of scripture. Or.
Nixon then read the annual report
mad" by Miss Anna Brinckle, pr,si-
dent of the society, of which he follow.
ing is a CO densiGion
This society was organized December
%, 1921, five years later than the
Am"r,caT Bible Society, whose Luxil-
isr!es were then scarcely counted by
tens, hpt now number 1880. AmoDg
ali She agencies which God has raised
up in this i,v red century can one be
found which He has more highly hon
orni a. at | IsLru III le&dln. men
10 Chri tuan the B,b,e Society. And
great az its work has been how Lluch
more grnd shall h" its triumphs in
tim" to come, by the Grace Of God
evrrr branch OF THAT spNah,'g tree
shall grow and bring form fruit.
The number Of subscribers reported
last year WAS 22i. Of this number 3
have dird, Il removed and ! disNon-
tinucl, whil" = new members have been
"ddcd, making the present number PA.
Among those lost by removal were
tWu efficient officers Mrs. NJ. \ Rice
and Ms /. l.. Jackson. We are Ia
yIr'ri ia having twu experienced man
"a : Us 70 tax" their places, hut 1t VIII be-
IN tht th% loss of members present.
tt 4 deere Ier % IlH in nur subscriptions
" hl,r the drInmd tJr "a larger inrniur
AND 81 t-ung"r to.r" /, constantly incrcas-
ia. During the tiuanviaI depression
"" warn persuaded that when our city
b raUl' pro .p"rou~ the ..ih.e society
,yorlIA prosper too. We ar" g-iov"d 20
.aS that this is not tn" case. Ey III"
treasurer report it viii, b" seen that
orr receipts t,or tn" past year, though
by II legacy from an old and
hcluvcd mcmbcr, were hardly Sufficient
for our local needs, SO that We were de-
ni'Hi the privilege Of IA part in Bible
work thguGg huut the worid-ut send
inga donation 10 the American Bible
Society.
During the year 50 Bibles were sold
sold ard y given away. Tho small
IS explained by the post
ponrnen. Vt our biennial visitation on
account If he prevalence Of SINAI poA.
Thc Bthle reader, however, has faith
fully d,ach,rg Il h,r duty She made
| ,3i3 vi i's and read to those who dcsir-
'il 1t mora than 500 t,mcS. She has al
80 hiStrihu'cd many trac's.
The minutes for the year show good
attendance at stared mcctirEs. Topics
IF interest were discussed, information
lad relating 20 the Bio. cause, and
several grants of books We're made to
mission Sunday schools.
IN, publication If the Revised New
has marked tbs year. y
beloved AMI honorsd minister Of Christ
III this CRY. who has ever been n Tcrso-
nal friend 10 our society, is a member
If tn" company to whom was entrusted
the revision Of the Bible.
To ali who speak TIE English tongue
this is an era OF new privilege. Its i'm
nortAnce is kuOwn to al thorough the
Binlt scholars, but coIcing generations
" II profit by it more than We who cling
win ali The strength If dear aSsocia-
lions 10 tae pr'cIss wor's Of tha receiv-
,d version. Yet we do not enter into
he sweetness Of finding in the new
Book, the Old unaltered Gospel -four
l. rrl md Savior attestod by the ancient
and by the coLSecrated
earning ot those men OF prayer whose
>ne desire il 81 know and to make
tlain the miLL of the spirit IN Lis Holy
word. Toe Immediate result Of the
work we have seen il a general AZ"
,aStly quirken@d reading Of the Bill
4 multitude Of cnpics oi the New 7
ameut n2s been hurpGt AID read
'ear, and can WE doubt the assur" g.:
: the oulrInce of thy word piveth light.
{ IL shat! BE- the means Of saving mauy
nuls, can tho men who are fr-ol y Civ
ng tue labor of years 10 this end ask q
higher +, r,cOmpense?
1t is growing source Of concern to
bose wLo hold the simple faith of
hrist that false doctrine is so ripe atd
q aggressv We. Like the frogs, Exodus
VII, 3, the plague is everywhere. In
low many ways is it propogated ?
From the del cate and specious hint of
he fashionable preacher and the popu-
ar novel, to the lectures and the book
Il athc site service, how easy is the pro
.ression ? How shall we meet these as
auts of the Devil ? Only with "The
word Of the Spirit, which is the Word
# Cod"
Oh, fellcw-servants Of Christ, this
Cook which the Holy Ghost has given
ls /, the expression Of infinite love
Better than thousands of gold and sill
-cr - "Swceter than honey and the
loney comb :" "As cold water to
hirs1y soul Can we ask better
t,icc Oh earth than that Of giving the
words Of everlasting life to the dying
nan? Lot us make haste. The time is
hort.
.ha report Of Mrs. Thomas Darling
on, I'll, Treasurer, showai that the
ec-iuls during the year from all sour.
rs vera 1880 81 and the expenditures,
81 Is, leaving balance of S3.2 IN
he Tr' asnry.
Rev. NJ. A. Richards Of ST.. Paul's N.
:, CnufCn tellVereu p very lnNItotipS
ddr.ss m2limeutiug the ladies for
heir Efficiency as co.workers In the
'ine-ya,d Of the Lord, aud encouraging
hsm in the COOL work Ia which they
we're erg ,gcd.
The following officers for the ensuing |
ear we're then announce:
PrtsideLt-Miss Anna Brinckle.
Weep .sidsnt-Miss Anna Esemple.
Trpaaurar-Mrs. r. Darlington.
Recording Secr.tary-Mls. r. p.
OhnsOn.
Corresponding se,retary--Mrs. H. c.
|ones.
Bible Ra Ter Maggie s. Barr.
Maragers-Mrs. Gregg Chandler, Mrs.
4. A. Pritchard, Mrs. M. Bradford, hrA.
:. c. Alricb, Mrs j. T. Cause, Mrs E. I.
'ayicr, Mrs. Z. G. Wolla,tor, Mr.. j.
4. Adams, Mrs. James MorrJw, Mrs.
Rillism r. Cause, Mrs. K. Smith, MRS.
6. Moore, Mrs. G. W. Howland, Mrs. H.
}. S.idel, Mrs. b. Elliott, Mrs. :. W.
dcCAul)ey, Mrs. 3. Bringhurst, Mrs. L.
J. Bootes, Mrs. M. Stro i'd, Mrs. Bissell,
Ms. NJ. McNamee, Mr.. W. D. DOVE,
dra. Sherman, Mrs. Dubois, Mrs. II. +.
'ickels, Mrs. &. Capelle, Miss Judd, A.
RI NnY-