The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-03

! 10 ah auditing committee consisting ol
j. +. Lyon and j. y. Neel:
To cash balance on hand July 1885 :. 5 As IS
" from hat collection. ......... Is OF
| " Societies aud churches 4j 0t
" ." Little Mountain through
Rev. II. G. Fennel l................ 2 4(
, To cash from sale of books. ...... 10 2t
s2O3 Gs
BY cash sent American Bible
Society and expenses 1920 &c
BY cash paid freight on books IL
% sent American Bible
Society and expenses i6 40 S202 3t
1892
Balance credit in New York ..... s 81 4s
To Books on hand July 29, 1856. S Sc OF
To bill of books Oct 1885 ..... ...... 90 81
$3.50 o.
BY books donated and sold. S 76 "a
BY books ON hand July %,
1856 Observation-Disclosures. IS 70 $3.50 o.
Judge MCGOWAN offered a resolution
Of thanks to DIR. G. II. Wiley for his
able and instructive sermon. And to J.
G. klugh. Esq, for his entertaining ad-
dress. Adopted.
The Auditing Committee reported the
report Of the Treasurer and Librarian
correct and properly vouchcd. Adopt
ed.
Rev. S. a. Weber was elected the
principal preacher for meeting in 1887
W ith j. l.. Wilson, DID,. his alternate
Prof. George C. Hodges WAS elected
the principal with Prof. j. II. Miller
! his alternate, to deliver the annual adj
dress.
1t was resolved thnt this Society re-
nit to the Parent Society sixty dclars
| to purchase two life memberships. And
that We now proceed to elect the mem
bers to receive them.
Under this resolution Judge Samuel
MCGOWAN and Prof. J.R. Kennedy. were
designated. Upon motion of Prof. Hood
it was directd that the letter from the
General Agent Of the Parent Society re-
gurding life members be published.
On motion of DR.. Sloan it was resolv.
ed that this Society is greatly gratifi ed
Parent Society, Dr.. G. II. Wiley with US,
and that We request his attendance with
| US ut our future meetings.
On motion Of Prof. Hood it was 1e-
solved that the surplus funds on hand
be expended in the purchase ct books
by the Librarian and Treasurer, with
the advice Of the corresponding and
recording Secretary.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Rev. w. NJ. Grier, DID,, President,
r. H. Wardlaw, J. S. Cotllran, S. Nc
Gowan. Rev. Fl. +. Sloan, DID,, and
Rev. j. o. Lindsay, DID,, Vice Prcs-
dents.
Directors-Gen.P p. III. Brandiey, Rev.
W. f. Pearson, James Boyce, DID,. r.
II. Cunningham, JOS. l.. Presley, q.
Med. Miller, John L. Parks. ~ X.
Blake, J. Z. Kennedy, j. ID. Nccl, Rev.
w. II. Hanckel, Rev. K. +. Bradley,
Rev. ". II. Matthews, L. G. Lipscomb,
! and Charles Evans, vice w. G. Neville
removed out Of this County.
The meeting was adjourned by prayer
by Rev. c. II. Wiley, ID.
". NJ. GRIER,
l.. W. PERRIN, President.
Recording Secretary.
The Sermon.
DR.. Wiley's sermon was upon the text
| taken from Psalm 1880: THE Word OF
the tIOru IS LrlCu.'
He SAID that there were three great
and distinct periods which he would
Ill mcnlion. in which the Bible had been
tried.
1st. In it's incpiency. when resting, to
all human appearances, on the efforts oi
few poor, uneducated and unrenowned
adhcrcnts, it went forth to battle with
the combined hostile forces OF Philoso-
ply, religion and sociology-and passed
through strengthened.
End. When Luther emerged from his
cloister with his Bible in his hand anG
again dctied the religious and pagar
world successfully.
Ord. What is known as the pamphlet
ing and newspaper period. A hundred
years ago it was prophesied by these
profane writers that it would not be lon.
before the Bible would be very rart
book, to be found only in large librarie.
and collections Of curious books. Upor
the contrary, the effusions Of such wri
terS which were in numbers Sufficien
to I'LL the church building, are scarcely
ever seen and are only known by ;hei
titles, and there are now 10000 times III
many Bibles in circulation as there wcr,
then.
The Bible emerges from every con
tict and trial with enlarged power an,
: influence.
1t demands trial from every ono. |
. courts investigation and even impose
terrible pains and penalties on ,hos
who refuse or neglect to study and tr
: its sacred prayer
He was not here to defend the Bible
1t was able to take care of itself. Tut I
, assist in putting it into the hands 4
everyone to be searched .;tmd tried b