Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-10
The Ford County Bible Society.

evening with members Of the different
churches, for the purpose Of organizing
a Bible Society for Ford county. Rev.
Mr.. Storrs, Of Topeka, agent for the
American Bible Society, was present
and conducted the meeting. He deliv-
cred at the Dodge House the first ser
mon that was preached in this city, and
before any church was built here. He
referred to the condition of affairs at
that time and the gratifying condition
now. He predicted great future for
Dodge City. Rev. Sheldon delivered a
short and appropriate address on the
study of the Bible. His remarks were
pertinent. He was followed by Elder
Collins, who spoke of the good of the
Bible and Christianity.
The Presbyterian church and NJ. E.
Church choirs furnished excellent mu-
sic for the occasion.
An organization of the Ford County
Bible Society was effected. Rev. NC.
Collins was made temporary chairman,
and N. B. Klaine, Secretary.
Rev. F. E. Sheldon, L. K. Mcintyre
and W. P. R. Moore were appointed a
committee on constitution and perma-
nent organization.
The committee reported the follow
ing permanent officers:
President-Rev. n. G.. Collins.
Vice President-W. P. R. Moore.
Secretary-N. B. Klaine.
Treasurer. D. Roy.
Executive Committee-Rev. Shell
don, Mrs. Mullendore, Mrs. I. Beadle,
Mrs. 2. G. Reynolds and r. E. Rice.
The sum of s27 IS was subscribed
for Bible funds.
The following constitution was adop-
ted:
CONSTITUTION OF AN AUXILIARY BIBLE
SOCIETY.
ARTICLE This society shall be called the BIZ
BILE Society Of Ford county, Kansas.
ART. 2-The object Of the society shall be to
promote the circulation Of the Holy Scriptures,
without note or comment, and, in English, those
Of the commonly received version.
ART. 3-AIl persons contributing any sum to its
funds shall be members one year: those contribu-
ting one dollar or more, shall receive Gf called
for within twelve months) a Common Bible in re-
turn; those contributing fifteen dollars at one
time, or twenty dollars at two payments, shall be
members for life.
ART All funds not wanted for circulating the
Scriptures within the Society's own limits, shall
ho pui HO,o mall IN fho Society Tn mid
distributions among the destitute in other parts Of
the country and in foreign lands.
ART. 5-The officers Of this society shall con-
sist Of President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, whose duties shall be such their re-
spective titles import
ART. 6tThe management Of the Society shall
be entrusted to an Executive Committee Of s (or7
including the Secretary and Treasurer), which
shall appoint its own chairman and make its own
bylaws.
ART TT shall be the duty Of this committee to
meet frequently on adjournment, or on call Of the
chairman, to keep good supply OF books on hand,
to appoint local distributors, to zee that cOllec-
tons in some way are made annually in every
congregation; and that all funds are forwarded
early to the parent society with statement as to
the portion designed for the payment Of books,
and that as a free donation.
ART. 8LThere shall be general meeting Of the
Society on Of each year, when q
full report Of their 6Oings shall be presented by
the committee "a copy Of which shall be furnish
ed to the parent society, and when new election
Of officers aud committee shall take place. Should
the society fail Of IN annual meeting, the same
officers and committee shall be continued until an
election does occur.
ART. 9-Any branch society or Bible committee
formed within the limits Of this auxiliary, by pay
ing over it's funds annually, shall receive Bibles
and Testaments ut cost prices.
ART 1O-No alteration shall lie made in this
constitution except at an annual meeting, and by
consent Of twO-thirds Of the members present.