The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-04
ABBEVILLE BIBLE SOCIETY.
ITS sIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING.
Notes Of Most Interesting Reunion
of One of AbbeviIle's Oldest and
Most HonOred Institutions.


of One of AbbeviIle's oldest and
Most Honored Institutions.
The Sixty-third annual meeting of the Alb
Methodist church at Abbeville Court House
at II o'clock, A. NJ, on the 2Sth July. 1856
President W. NJ. Grier, D. d. in the Chair.
Opened with prayer by the Rev. S. y. Web
or Of the NJ. K. Church, South. The roll O
the membership for the last three years was
called, the majority of whom failed to answer
The minutes Of the last meeting were reao
The Rev. ". G. Neville of the Presbyterian
Church, principal, and Rev. w. ID. kirklano
Methodist Church, alternate, preachers, nav
ing removed beyond the limits of the county
declined TO fill the appointment OF annual
preacher and Rev. s. 4. Weber consented 10
deliver the scrmon but subsequently ne asked
the Directors to allow him to give way to the
Rev. C. H. Wiley. D. D., the Superintendent
OF the Bible Cause for North and South Caro-
lima, who was with us for the first time since
DR.. Wiiey's sermon was based on the 3Oth
verse OF the 18th Psalm. "The word OF the
Lord is tried;" and Immediately afterwards,
he to the s9Gey on PorsS soeev The
American Bible Society in the United states.
A hat collection was taken up Immediately
after the sermon amounting 10 Sll.lo.
J.C. Klugh, Esq. delivered the annual ad-
dress upon the work and benefits of the Amer.
lean Bible Society.
Upon the call for renewal Of membership
EOrty-lnrec palQ lnelT NucS vi Si.OV SdNhs -
large number Of the old members have not
yet paid. One new member was enrolled
Branch Societies, Their Delegates
and Their Contributions.
The following branch societies reported :
LONG CANE AND CEDAR SPRINGS.
Delegates-J. L. Prcssiy, Rev. ]. B. Muse. d.
". Jay, John Lyon, and Leroy Purdy. Con-
trlbution, SS.S9.
Delegates-J. D. Neel, ]. F. Wideman, w. L.
Bradley. Contribution, SLIGO.
GREESvsLLE CHURCH.
Delegates-Andrew Stevenson, w. T. Cow.
an and j. l.. McCord. Contribution, $500.
LEBANON CHURCH..
Delegates-A. j. Woohhurst and Samuel EV-
aus. Contribution, $780,
DUE WEST.
Dclegates-Rev. w. L. Prcssly, d. D., J: l..
Miller, VIM. Hood, r. S. Galloway. j. p. Ken
nedy and III. f. Bonner. CoatriUutlon S29.G5.
The following branch societies made no re-
port: Iowndesville, Ninety-Slx, Greenwood
and COX esbury. ,
The following contributions were received
through DR.. J. o. Lindsay:
Mt Carmel Presbyterian church. SlU.
WilIigton Presbyterian Church, 500.
Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Sl.lO.
In Memory Of Hon. A. Burt.
JudgeJ S. Colhran, the Chairman of the
Committee to prepare and report suitable
minute to the memory OF the Hon. ArmSteau
Burt, made his report which Is hereto append
ed
In Memory OF Capt. w. z. McGhee.
Capt. Jno. r. Parks, Chairman of the Com
mlttee appointed to prepare and report
suitable minute to the memory OF Capt. w.
Ii. McGhee made his report hereto appended.
Resolutions in Reference to the De
parted Members.
On motion of Prof ]. p Kennedy.
II ,ods Resolved, that the reports of the said
Committees be adopted, and that page In
the minute book be inscribed TO the memory
OF each Of the subjects of the said reports.
Farther Resolved, that the newspapers be re-
auested to publish the reports
Report Of Corresponding Secretary
L. w. White.
The Corresponding Secretary made the fol-
lowing report: That in obedience TO the reSo-
AutionS Of the Society at its last annual meet
American Bible Society TO attend this annual
meeting of the Society, that he had respond
ed favorably and he is now present In person.
That he had written to the Parent Society IN
regard to the life membership OF DR.. II. T..
Sloan, and lie had received the following let
ter III reply:
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY,
BIBLE HOUSE, AST0R PLACE.
New YORK. July 6, 1856.
llr. L. ". White, Corresponding Secretary:
DEAR SIR-Your favor OF the lst was re-
ceived this morning. find that the Rev. ii.
II. Sloan D. D., is recorded here OH cur book
as u life member Of this Society. AS such, he
is entitled to the Il. $. Record and one dollar S
worth OF bibles annually to be drawn each
460N life members scattered all over the
United States, u large majority OF whom do
not care to apply for annual dues and unless
they do so, you sec how impracticable 1t
would he for us TO find them and address