The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-08-05
Minutes OF the Abbesihc Bible Society

mute or the ADpeffnc 1S1Dlc SOcl( ~.
The G2d annual meeting Of the Able
Vile District Bible Society, convened in
the Presbyterian church ut III o'clock.
Il. IN. on 29th Of July, lS85-Pr"Si-
dent W. M. Gricr, ID. ID. in the chair.
The society was ADVERTISED to meet in
i the Methodist church in its regular or
der, but the church being in process OF
removal to make way for y new build
ing. was not In II condition to receive
the society. The order OF business
adopted at the last annual meeting Of
the society was conformcd to. Meeting
opened with prayer by the Rev. w. g..
Neville after calling the role Of mem
bcrs Che minutes Of last injecting were
read and approved.
Rev. Il. +. Bradley OF the Associate
Reformed church dclived the annual
sermon from lie text found in the 9Th
verse Of the 18th Psalm, 1.-The law Of
the Lord is prrfect.">
Immediately after the scrmon the
President read n circular from the
American Bible Society, setting forth
their great need for liberal contributions
frop its friends that the society was
nov furnishing Bibles to many of the
missionary societies of the world and
that the expenses for several years past
had exceeded the receipts by more than
fifty thousand dollars per year, thus
causing the secretary to draw heavily
upon its reserve fund. a collection WAS
then taken up amounting TO thR sum Of
(l3) thirteen dollars.
Walter T.. Miller delivered the annual
address his subject was "S"me reasons
Why we should prize the Scriptures.'
For,y-two old members Of the socic-
ty and four new members enrolled their
names and paid their contribution.
4 call for delegates from tho branch
societies resulted as as follows:
Cedar Springs and Long ane Dele
gate, Capt. L. Cowan, contribution ten
dollars.
Cokeshury-No delegates, no report.
Due West-Delcyutcs, Rev. j n.
Young. Prof. VIM. Hood, DR.. Miller
and II. s. Galloway, contribution 1925.
Rey. j. n. Young and X. 5. Galloway,
Esq, gave short but interesting state
lnents regarding the work and success
Of this society,
Grcenville Church-Dclcgatcs, lsey,
w. +. Pearson and r. e. Brownltc, con-
tribution, 800.
Grccnwood-No delegation, no re-
port. ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Charles Evans
and j. G. PRESLEY. contribution. 1895.
Nincty-Six -Dcicsntcs. Rev. w. G..
Neville and i. j. McCaslan, c%cntribu-
ton 5000.
Lowndesyillc-No delegation, no re-
port,
j. ID, NcGl seportcd the organization
of Il branch society ut Troy-DclpyatcS.
Rev. r. +. Bradley, j. II, Necl and ~.
II. Bradley ; contribution fl2.75.
Rev. j. o. Lindsay through Rev. W.
L.. PRESLEY reported 1915 from Hope
we'll church, and her $1.OO from vii.
lington church. for the Bible cause.
The committee appointed to prepare a
financial history Of this society, report
cd that very few of the papers bearing
upon the subject had been presented by
the socisty. ind that ihc American BIZ
bic Society refused to give the informa-
ton desired, on acGount Of the lnbor in.
volved in tho search among their re-
cords, many Of which were filed away
in their vaults. Tho committee upon
its request was discharged.
The committee appointed to prepare n
suitable tribute to the memory Of the
Hon. A. Burt, the late President of this
society. was continued on account Of
the absence Of the chairman, Hon. j..
5. Cotliran, who was holding Court in
G%reenvillc.
The corresponding secretary. report
ed that he had not received any reports
or correspondence from the branch soci-
..ties or from other sources. and had no
information to impart.
The Treasurer AID Librarian made
his report, stating that at the last meet
ing Of this society, the sum of $75 had
been donated to the American Bible
Society. That this amount had been
forwarded with n sum intended for the
purchase Of books. That both sums
were enormously credited by the purent
society and after doducting the Price al
the Bibles purchased left n credit of
f9O.a5 with the parent society in favor
Of this society, and that it would be nee
csSary for this society to make some
disposition Of this sum at this mcoting,
which was done rs appears in the appro-
priationS bclow.
The following is the trcnsurcr's re-
port
70 cash on hand, july, 1884, 500. rs
" reed from branch societies, 4O. 10
from hut collection, $50
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