Smyrna times., 1888-11-21
Meeting of the Kent County Bible
Society.

The annual meeting of the Kent
County Bible Society was held in this
town yesterday, in the NJ. E. Church.
Ihe following persons were in attend
ance Rev. }. T. StOnecipher, A. Cow
gill and J. Alexander Fulton. ESQ. of
Dover; ThOs. B. Coursey, of fFrederica.
John 7. Jakes, of Wyoming Frisbv
i: Clark, of Camden; r. M. Cooper, of
Cheswolds Rev w. S. Robinson Rev.
John France, Rev. E. e. White. John
ID, Hohecker, !. H. FAIRIES, A. l.. Hud-
son and RObt. d. Hoffecker of Smvrna
In the afternoon the Rev. DIR. Alex
ander Mclean, of New York. Rev.
Willard Richardson, of Houston. w.
H. Reed, of Little Creek and Gamaliel
Garrison of Bethel church on the cir
cult, were in attendance.
Rev. J. +. StOnecipher the President.
occupied the chair and r, NJ. Cooper
was appointed secretary pro tenn.
After the opening exercises of singing,
reading of the scriptures and nraver
the president appointed committees on
nominating officers, naming delegates
10 other societies, on business and an
ditlng the treasurer's account.
The President read his annual re-
port which showed the society
III good condition. No colporture
work had been done in the wear
as during the two preceding wears
0O65 families had been visited i'm the
county, selling them 1923 bibles and 100
testaments for full value, so Bibles and
testaments for part price, and donat-
ing 40 Bibles and SO testaments On
motion it was ordered that application
for books shall be made to the Presi-
dent who shall give an order on tba
depositOr. '-'0
Albert Cowgirl, in charge of the De-
posltory in Dover, reported its condi-
ZION, as also those in Smyrna and Mil
Iord, showing that there are 657 vol
umes IN the repositories. There had
Oeen donated to the Jail a testaments
and 3 large family Bibles to the Kent
County Aims House by recommenda-
ton OF the committee, John IT. Lakes
and w. N. Browne. Clarence Wilson
ana Matthew HAZEL each had found
places for six testaments.
The committee on NOMINATING eRicars
tor the ensuing year, reported the fol-
lowing, who were on motion elected
President. Rev. ]. F. Stonecinber
secretary, r. M. Cooper, Treasurer
Johh i. Jakes vice presidents for the
respective Hundreds, Robt. d. Hof
iecker, d. G.; N. T. Underwood. Ken
ton ) q. F. Harper, L. c.; Alfred Mas
sey, W. d.; r. II. Skinner. E. D.J
y. Brown, n. NJ; 7. B. Coursev. s. M:
u; ,. Grier, Milford DR.. West. Mis-
plllion. Committee on business report-
ed several items: /" Is it desirable and
practicable to unite the three County
Bible Societies Of Delaware" ELECTED
considerable discussion, participated in
by Messrs. Cowgirl, Fulton, Coursev
and Cooper and Revs. Mclean, Rich
ardson and France, the opinion being
that the most effective work was done
separately.
What can be done to give greater
enciency to the work of our society'
was also discussed, resulting in the
adoption Of the following resolution
ResoiDed, that the pastors Of all the
churches IN Kent county be requested 10
present the work of the American Bible
society to their congregations at least once
before the next annual meeting and TO
take collections, and this society pledges
itself to transmit one-half thereof to the
Parent society in its home and foreign
work
.Resolped, that copy ofthis resolution be
placed IN the hands oi al the pastors By
the President
The committee on nominating dele
gates to Sussex and New Castle coun-
ties reported the following: To Sus-
SEX A. i. Hudson, 4. b. Coursey, A.
Cowgirl. To New Castle; john II
Hoiiecker, u b. Clark, K. M. Cooper.
which report was adopted.
The treasurer. j. II. Jakes. made his
annual report which was properlv am
dlted and showed balance IN hand Of
Sl34.lO. On motion $50 ofthis amount
was donated 20 the Parent Society. 500
OF which Is to be donated 10 MAKING fbe
President, Rev J. +. Stonecinber s1
life member Of sRid society. h was
further ordered that S25 be Sent ~ ~
farent society, to be credited on boat
Dover was selected as the nlac. 81.
4oiaing the next meeting, the second
ti.nesday Of Nov. 1889. at the Wetbo
dist church. Hle'no-
pubic meeting was held II fbo
4s,tepin8' addressed ably for al honr IS /
iteY. ur. Alexander Mclean eear1 e-t ~
el we American Bible socIetv rTes,