Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-06
RAMSEY COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY.
1t Holds Its Animal Meeting-RepOrt OF
Officers-Ssrmon by Rev. Mr. Smith-Re.
marks by Others.

1t Holds Its Animal Meeting-Report of
| Officers Sermon by Rev. NIr. Smith-Re-
marks by Others.
| Last evening the annal meeting of the Ram
sey County Bible society was held at the Ope-
ra house. The attendance was not quite what it
should have been when the importance of the
subject and the interest that ought to be felt
in the matter of spreading the Gospel is
considered. The audience was good one,
though, and full of interest and enthusiasm
| in the cause.
| That those present were interested was
manifested several times during the speaking,
when some striking point was made. Then
| it was that those present broke forth several
| times into little, modest, half suppressed and
bashful applause, which was stopped almost
| before it was begun, and just as soon as those
| who were engaged in it thought of the day
and the occasion.
THE MEETING
was called to order by Mr.. w. L. Wilson, the
president, and the audience joined in singing
the hymn, "Joy to the world" etc., which
was followed by the reading of the nineteenth
psalm. This was followed by Rev. DR.. Conn
in prayer, and the hymn, "Nearer My God to
Thee"
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Mr.. w. L. Wilson then explained the work.
ings of the society, and what it had done dur
| ing its existence.
The Ramsey County Bible society he said
was organized on the 9th of January, 1867, for
the purpose of bible work and distribution,
| succeeding the Minnesota State Bible society,
which had had it's centre of business here.
About that time plans were formed for a
thorough canvass of the city and county, but
| the arrangements were not fully completed,
and not very much was done except what was
carried out through the aid of the city mis-
sionary.
| From that time until 1876 the annual pub
| lie meetings were held, the business of the de-
pository went on and the executive committee
made such appropriations as the needs of the
| times seemed to require. In November of the
year just mentioned QS76) Rev. David Brooks
| was employed to thoroughly canvass the
county to obtain subscriptions, sell the bibles
of the society wherever that could be done,
and to supply gratuitously all the destitute
poor who were willing to receive copies of the
scriptures, which work he prosecuted for
several months, having made his final report
to the executive committee in the
summer of 1877. Since then the
society has kept on in the even tenor of its
ways, distributing through the depository and
holding its regular meetings, except last year,
when, for reasons needless to mention, there
were no public anniversary exercises. mas
much as there has been a large accession to
our population within the last five years,
many of whom may be destitute of the
scriptures, it has been suggested that another
thorough inquiry be entered and an attempt
made to supply them. If it shall thus be de-
termined by the executive committee, it will
be necessary at some time and in some way to
appeal to the Christian public for the neces-
sary financial aid. 1t is not intended to take
any collection this evening. 1t is only my
purpose to intimate that you may be called
| upon in the future.
Our secretary, Mr.. H. X. Taylor, will now
inform you who are the present officers and
the condition of the depository and the
| treasury.
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.
MIR. 81. Knox Taylor read the treasurer's re.
port of which the following is synopsis:
Books on hand last report. $317 %
Books purchased. .......... 367 IS