The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-08-05

after, the absence Of n director from two
consecutive meetings Of the directors
on the days Of the annual meetings Of
this society, without n satisfactory rea-
son shall d~isqualiry him for re-elcctin,
as o director.
The treasurer was authorized, in Nil
cases Of gratuitons printing and advcr-
tizing for this society, to deliver to the
publisher such Bibles as he may select.
as an expression of it's appreciation OF
such services.
On molten Of L.. w. White it was re-
solved, that the thanks Of tho society
arc due aud are hereby rendered to the
Rev. II. II. bradley and Walter J.. Miller,
Esq. the anniversary preacher and ora
tor for their able faithful and earnest ef-
forts this day. as witness bearers to the
truth and excellence Of the Holy Scrip
lures.
The death Of director ". II. McGhac
was announced md on motion n COM
mittce consisting of John Il. Parks and
Thos. Z. Qnarirs WAS appointed 10 pre-
pare Il suitable minnie to his mcmGry,
to be reported ut the nett annual meet
ing Of the society.
The Treasurer having stated that with
the sum on hand from laxt year. cash
icCC||ch thiS uaS, anu fCO ~ III lhc
hands Of the parent society, that there
was $264.53 to be appropriated by the
society. 1t was resolved that the sum
Of II e hundred and twenty dollars be
applied to the purchase of a life mem
bcrShip in the American Bible Society
for four Of our members. The follow
and elected DR.. w. M. Gricr. II. II
lN,,1,,. ID II nr,l1sr ~,.l Jol,, N
Young. DR.. ii. j. Sloan was Domina-
ted, but stated that many years ago his
congregation Of Cedar Springs and Long
to constitute him q lie member that
since the war his membership had not
been recognized by the Society, and re-
nominating him, that the corresponding
secretary be rcqucstad 10 ascertain from
the parent society why he was not rec
! ngniZcd rs q life member. receiving the
courtcsics usually extended to life mem
b"rs. which was adopted.
The funds remaining on hand after
the payment of expenses were: directed
to be invested in Bibles and T~estam"nts.
and the Corresponding ard Recording
o'SiS
The society then proceeded &c the
election of officers. with the following
result Rev. ". NJ. Grier, u. d., Pres
dent.
r. II. Wnrllaw, J. $. Cothran. S. Nc
Gowar, u. J.. Sloan, ID. d., vice Rev. r.
l.. Pratt. removed to Bcnncttsyillr. s. G..
and j. O.. Lindsay, u. D., vice j. l..
Martin, ID. d., removed to Memphis,
Tenn, Vice Presidents.
, Gen. p. II. Bradley, Rev. w. +. Pier
SON, James Boyce. j. d., T.T. Ginning
ham, JAS. l.. Frcs!ny. NJ. d.. Ct. McD.
Miller, John F.. Parks, W. X. Blake, j.
Z. Kennedy, j. ID. Neil, N. d., Rev. w.
II. Ilanckcl. Rev. W. G.. Neville, Rev.
r. +. bradley, Rev. W. Mathews and r
c. ~LipScomh. Directors.
l.. w. White, Corresponding Sccre-
tary.
j. i. G. Dulrc. Librarian and Trcasu-
rer,
l.. W. Perrin, Recording Secretary,
The Rev. W. q. Neville, was elected
to deliver the sermon ut the animal
meeting in 1886, with Rev. w. d. Kirk
land, as alternate. j. C.. klush, Esq,
was elected to deliver the address with
Prof. Geo. G. Hodges as alternate.
The meeting was adjourned by pray
or 10y Rev. w. +. Pearson.
Rev. II. r.. Sloan was elected Il dircc-
tor In the Abbcsille District Bible Soci-
oty in 1851, Rev. j. O. Lindsay in 1858,
and p. II. Bradley. 1864.