Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-12
SPREADING THE GOSPEL.


last evening. In accordance with arrange
ments previously made, services were held
in the Presbyterian, Moravlan, Trinity
Lutheran and Zion Lutheran churches,
and that the friends of the cause might
be enabled to work in unison it was re-
quested that no services be held in the
other protestant churches, and this request
was very generally complied with, the
congregations of the other churches
meeting with the churches above named.
At tine Presbs terian Church.
There was a full attendance at this
church. The services were conducted by
Rev. G. Riemensnyder, president of the
Bible society, assisted by Rev. ]. Max
Hart, OF the Moravian church, aud Rev.
G. l.. Frey, of Trinity Lutheran. The
services opened with choral and cOngrega,
tional singing, after which President
Remensnyder read the 10Th psalm and
offered IN invocation. Another hymn was
sung and President Reimensnyder read
the following report
The Annual Report.
In presenting this sixty sixth report of
our society it becomes us to be truly
grateful to God for what has been accom-.
plished by the American Bible society
since our last anniversary, and for the
aid, however small, which we are permit.
ted to give in behalf OF its great work.
The American Bible society, to which
our society is auxiliary, was organized in
1916. Thirty five local societies united in
it's formation.
The first president of the society, in his
announcement of tho event Says, There
was not single dissenting voice in the
convention, though it Was formed from
different denominations they all seemed
to b. of one heart and of one mind. Tho
whole proceedings clearly discovered the
divine agency and even some from among
those least affected could not help crying
out aloud, This is none other than the
work of the Lord.''
The first address to the people of the
United States closes with these words :
In such work, whatever is dignified,
kind, venerable and true, has ample
scope while sectarian littleness and
rivalries can find no avenue of admission.
Come then, fellow citizens, fellow Chris
tians, let us join the sacred covenant.
Let no heart be cold, no hand be idle, no
purse reluctant. Come, while room is
left for us in the ranks of those whose
toll is goodness and whose recOmpense is
victory"
III.
Seven different denominations of Chris
tians are represented in it's board of mall
ayers.
1T lators to circulate the Scripture
among all classes impartially, it's affairs
are managed without denomiuational bias
or control"
The society has attempted, at three
different times, to supply the people of
tnQ limited States with RihIpS
The first attempted general supply was
in 1929 when our population was only H.
S66, OO0.
The next was in 1856, when it was &c.
5OO0 900. The last was in 1866, when it
was nearly $1,000, ,OGO. And now the
society has undertaken further supply
of the United States, when our population
reaches nearly 81, 900, 600.
That such a supply is greatly needed
appears from the following statement of
the managers
' During the last year the whole num-
Der of families visited was ia, $685. of
whom III, ,933 were without the Holy
Scriptures, and S1,995 We're supplied, in
addition to AZ, 43O persons not included in
these families But the work of the SO
ciety is not limited to our owD country IL
extends to all our missionary stations III
remote heathen lands. Tho Bible has
been translated into eighty different Ian
guages and dialects. The Rev. Dr..
Chamberlain, a missionary III Iudia, rep
resents this work rs absolutely necessary.
He says: ''The Bible must De
translated, printed and scattered every.
where, or no missionary work
could be done. A missionary without the
Bible! AS well try to cook without fire or
heat as well Try to sail ship without
water as we'll try to prOpel a steamer
without steam ; rs we'll try to breathe
without air. If the printing and benevO-
lent distribution Of the Bible cease, while
yet the nations are arrayed in hostility t.
Christ, then let it be announced to the
world that the soldiers of Christ's king
dom have laid down their arms. Let it
cease, and ali the powers of darkness will
rise and claim tho victory as nearly wOn."
But it will not cease. Forty million copies
of the Bible have been published and dis
tributed i'll our land and among the people
of many other lands. And this work is
progressing moro extensively today than
ever before. Now, as prOfeSsed followers
of Christ, should We not b. profoundly
thankful for what this society has done in
the past, and for the encouraging prospect
of still greater achievements iu the future
And should we not give it our most
cheerful and generous support ? Is not this
oar solemn duty? Is it not our blessed
privilege?
submit herewith the treasurer's re-
port:
S. S. High, treasurer, in account with
the Lancaster City Bible Society:
IT, cash In hand of late treasurer....S 81 81
TO cash received from ID. 5. Bun SIX tor
Bibles sold ....-................... 10 90
To cash received from ID. T.. Haverstick
Tor OtlIcr BiDle5... 5 iT
TO cash received TOR other sale OF Bibles 81 ~
To cash received from Moruvian church l.; -
To cash received from st. Pauls Re
formed church ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS G} 30
To cash received from First Reformed
church.. ............................ 20 co
To cash received from Presbyterian
cnurcn.. 81 O0
To cash received from Oiivet Baptist
cuurcn. 20 |
To Cash received from Trin1iy Lutheran
church .................. .............. % 20
To cash received from st. John 3 Lu-
Iheran church: .:.............. 10 % |
To cash received from anniversary col
lection at MOravtan church. ............. Is 81 |
To cash received from anniversary col
lection at Presby terian church. So
To cash received from anniversary col
lection at lions Lutheran church...... IL 5
Total Observation-Disclosures. 1895 81
By cash paid ID. T.. Haver5tick for
pruning ........-................. %