The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
BIBLES FOR THE WORLD.
TIE WORK THAT TEE AMERICAN
BIBLE SOCIETY IS COING.


BIBLE SOCIETY IS BONG.
The Anniversary Exercises at the
Wesley Monumental Church Last
Nirht-Addrssses by Rev. T. n.
Blenus and DR.. Dripps-Superinten
dent Rev. H. P. Myers Report of
the Work in Georgia. Committee
Appointed to Re-organizs the Sa-
vannah Society.
The anniversary meeting of the Ameri-
can Bible Society of Savannah was held in
Wesley Monumental church last night. The
exercises were very largely attended, and
were of an interesting character.
In the pulpit were DIR. i. Z. Vass OF the
First Presbyterian, DR.. j. F. Dripps OF the
Independent Presbyterian, Rev. T. H.
Blenus Of the Christian church, Rev. A. ].
FARRELL Of Trinity church, Rev. G. s.
johnson of New Houston Street church,
Rev. II. P. Myers, superintendent of the
state work of the Bible society, and Rev. c.
Z. bowman of Wesley Monumental
church.
The exercises began with the voluntary
''Praise We the Father" by the church
choir, followed by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Jar
rell. Father. Hear Thy Children was
sung by a quartette, and after it DIR. Vass
delivered the invocation.
REV. MR. BLENUs' ADDRESS.
The opening address was by Rev. Mr..
Benus.
The subject was the "Bible and Civiliza-
ton" or mo Civilization Without the
Bible" He took the position that the lines
of civilization conformed to the lines of
the Bible, extending 50 far and
no further; that civilization as
now understood is impossible without the
Bible, and in fact the direct product Of it.
lie instanced the position of Christianity
with regard TO the present civilization, and
brought to bear evidence conclusive to his
hearers that civilization and religion are
inseparable.
The second address was by Rev. DIR.
Dripps, who took for his subject, 1.-THE
American Bible Society and Its Work.
He gave an exposition of the character OF
the society and its manner of work.
THE RELIGION OF PRoTEsTANrs.
He began by saying that 1.-THE Bible, and
the Bible only, is the religion of Protes-
tants." He then entered into description
of the Bible society. There is no
other similar organization in the
world, he said, except it is
the British and Foreign Bible Society of
England, differing from all other Bible
publishing companies in that the business is
not conducted for a profit, but as a means
of securing the general distribution of the
Bible throughout the world. Its character
is thoroughly benevolent 1t offers the
Bible TO every man and woman who will
take it for what it actually COSTS If they
are able to pay for it and as free gift if
they are not able.
BIBLES BY THE MILLION.
1t has canvassed the whole United States
three times through its colporteurs and has
distributed several million Bibles and is now
engaged upon the fourth canvass of the
whole country, and has already visited over
100000 families. 1t supplies Bibles free
to all the American missionaries in foreign
fields, and is now publishing the
Bible in over 100 languages. This
great work is carried on by the money re-
ceived from the sale Of Bibles, the collec-
tions of the numerous Bible societies
throughout the country and the contribu-
tions of the various evangelical denomina-
tions
From the subject of the work of
the distribution of the Bible
DR.. Dripps turned to the results of the
work and showed what immense good had
been and is being accomplished by this
means. He related numerous instances
where the placing of the Bible in the hands
OF those utterly unacquainted with it, with
out any other agency, had been productive
OF the most wonderful results.
THE BIBLE THE GREAT MISSIONARY.
He asserted that, though both agencies
should be used when possible, when it came
10 a choice of a distribution of Bibles
without missionaries, or sending any mis-
sionaries to locality without Bibles, that
the first means is preferable The Bible, he
said, has been sent to every known part of
the world except the innermost recesses of
pfafy
regions of Central Asia. Every five cents
contributed to the society means a COPY of
the New Testament for some one, Every
Is cents represents a Bible.
ERev. MIR. Myers. superintendent Of the
work Of the society in Georgia, made a re-
port OF what is now being done. The
society has sixteen men at work in Georgia
distributing Bibles, and they have found
nearly IL per cent. of the families visited
without Bibles.
THE WORK IN GEORGIA.
1t has spent between s., 900 and 5000 a
year In Georgia since the war, but has re-
ceived comparatively little financial aid in
its work from the people of the state.
He said there is great need of such work
among the people of the wiregrass section
and In the mountains.
A collection was taken I'D for the work of
the society.
Rev. G. E. bowman announced the toll
lowing motion by request, which was car
ried:
Resolved That committee be appointed by
this meeting to nominate and install into Office
suitable persons for president, secretary and
treasurer of the Savannah Bible Society, and
that the committee consist of the following
named persons: Randolph Arson, S. B. Adams,
James Earle, Robert Mcintyre, II. f. Train, d.
T. Dace, George P, Virgins.
The meeting adjourned with the benedic
ton By Rev. A. j. FARRELL.
Welded IN WASHINGTON.