The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-01
]. F. C. DUPRE, Treasurer.
Abbcville, 5. g., July 25, 1885,
EXHIBIT +.

ARBEvILLE, S. c., July %, 1885,
To the Officers and Members Of The Ab6eutHe
WITH H this hi r present my seventeenth annual
report as Treasurer and Librarian, and regret
that cannot be present at your meeting, as
this Is my first absence In 2l years.
You will sec that the amount OF DOCKS pur
chased within the year Is more than double
that Of any year in the last scventeen-cXcept
in 1851, and is one hundred dollars more than
that year.
The sales of our Society are also more than
double, the average in seventeen years. ana !
have no doubt when Due West and Green
wood are added they will be Quadrupled..
The Books for the Green wood Society have
been entered in the Librarians account only,
and not in the cash account. for the reason
that the money was sent directly TO the a. b.
Society by Greenwood, and not through us
But whilo tho sales have been doubled, the
donations are but little over half what they
We owe the American Bible Society the
sum of $3.50, and ought TO have about S75 or
500 worth Of books Any excess In collec'
tions might be donated to the A. B: Society
either directly or in making more life mem
bers. ,, ~
These reports were referred to an auditing
committee consisting of w. Fl. Parker and L,
p. Quarlcs, who reported the accounts TO be
correct and properly vouched, adopted.
On motion of l.. w. Perrin IL was resolved
not as yet made requisition on the Distric,
Auxiliary Society for books that the funds re,
ceiycd into the treasury be not appropriated
until the wants OF the branch soe,etles oe as as
ness of the society and any order FOR BOOKS
are to be paid In cash, and that the officers ol
this society be authorized TO donate any funds
bny mink in the to do so
The following resolutions were adopted:
Rcsolvcd |. That this Society Is gratifed by
the progress made In organizing Bfanch so
cieticS, and recommend that the efforts be
continued until every community organize
in the work.
Resolued .. That the Branch Societies be re
uucsted to appoints librar Ian and establish g
depository In some convenient locality under
the charge OF their librarian. where supply
of Bibles and testaments will be always kept
on hand for distribution.
Rcsolrel g. That the Branch Societies send
to the Librarian Of the District Society at Ab
bevillc a list of Bibles and teStaments which
will be required to meet the demand for them
in their respective communities, and that
they send up TO the Treasurer OF the District
Society rs large contributions OF money as
they can; wherever possible in excess OF the
value OF tho books they require, 80 that poor
and destitute localities may be also provided
and that the Librarian of this Society be au
thorizrd to supply the demand as far as prac
Resolrcd 4. That the Branch Societies and
the officers of every church in Abbevillc
county be reQucStcu W iliike itii :lctiNe ctn
yass 50 as to ascertain the families in their re-
spcctive communities who are without the
scriptures, and report the same TO the Presi.
dent of the District Society.
PeyolpcfE s. That the said Societies arc au'
thOriZcd to donate books 10 needy persons
who are unable or unwilling to pay for them
but In all cases to sell the hooks If practicable
Resoircd 9. That every church in the coun-
to the treasury OF the District Society, and
Wherever practicable take up q collection for
the benefit OF the Society: =,
Peyolrcd :. That the District Society Will
always sell 10 applicants bibles and tesla
monts nj nct;al COST, and donate in instances
where applicants are unable 10 pay anything
for them.
od in circular form ana distributed among
the churches and Branch societies III thls
county. .,,.
Resotrcd, That the thanks OF this society
,rc hereby trndorcd to the Rev. j. Iowrie
Wilson, II. d.. for hiG able sermon today and
also to Prof j. II. Miller for his interesting
address. "
Tho vacancy produced by the death Of the
Vice President Gen. =. II. Bradley wds an
nounccd, and on motion OF committee con-
sisting of PROT. William Hood and A. B. Ward
law was appointed to prepare q minute conf
memoratfvc of the deceased and report ut
the theme, mext Ia annual meeting OF this Society.
DIR. Robert Latham was elected to deliver
the next annual sermon, with NeV. Ii. I.
Juclsson alternate. Hon. j. G. Maxwell was
elected to dcliyrr the next annual address
with Prof J. /. Mccain, alternate.
Prof J. l.. Kennedy rendered sickness ms
his excuse for absence. Sustained. Charles
Evans was also reported sick. Gen. :. Nc
Gowan also sick. Judge Cottran, absent In
Congress.
The following officers were then elect.
cd for tile ensuing year:
President, w. NJ. Grier. ID. D.; Vice Prcs-
dents, J. S. Cothran, S. McGowrn, II: T. Sloan,
u. H., 4. t. Warliaw, Joseph l.. Prcsslcy;
Vice directors, James Royce. ID. d., Rev. w.
+. pearsou John Il. Parks, J. L. Kennedy, j.,