The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-10
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
Minutes of the Meeting Which Was
Held July ~, 1892.

ed in It's Goth annual session III the Methodist
church at Abbeville G. H., =. c.. at II a. m, on
Wednesday the 9th July, 1892. President w
NJ. Grier, d. D., in the chair Prayer by Rev
NJ. Dargan of the Methodist church. The roll
of membership was called and the minutes ol
last meeting were read and approved.
The annual sermon was preached hy Rev
7. W. Sloan from Romans Isl chapter lG verse
For | am not ashamed Of the Gospel OF
Christ: for IT, Is the power of God unto Saliva
tinn tu every one that believeih to the Jew
first. and also to the Greek" \ collection
was taken mp for the benefit Of the Bible cause
and Sti were received.
The annual address was delivered by Mr.. r.
&. McI.eeS on "rhe Bible rs a. Teacher"
Upon the call for enrolment of member rs
forty names were enrolled and paid the nm
nual dues. Amount received from dues $40
Only five new members were enrolled.
The Branch Societies reported as follows:
Due WcSt-Cash received during the yeai
for books sold S2t.Gj. Cash received from col
lections and donations S2i.35. Paid District
Auxiliary Bible Society on donation account
$3.50. (S2i.G5 Of this amount being for books
sold should be credited on book account and
not donation account-Secrctary.)
Value OF books In Depository at the begin
ming OF the year Sl9;W. Books received dur
Value OF books furnished 10 life members So
This should be charged up to the Parent Socie
ty.-Secretary.
Delegates present r. G. Brownlee, w. C.
Brock and r. S. Galloway.
Grcepvile Society-Amount contributed
Sl!.2j. Delegates present J. G.. Mnndy. J. l.
McCurd. NJ. p. McIlwaIne and J. w. Simmons
LebanOn.-Amonnt contributed s.. Dele
gates present, J. c. Pressly and a. RI. Watson
TrOy.-Amount contributed SIG. Delegates
present, j. i. White, j. +. Presty, j. ID. Nee
and II. w. Sloan.
Greenwood. - Amount contributed sl6.5O
Delegates, J: II. lilake. Sr;. Ca. C. Waller
r. g. MclIees and S. +. Miller.
Cedar Springs and Long Cane-It was re
ported that this Society was dissolved by rea
son Of the separation of the two churches
into two nastorates. Long Cane church, con
irbuted 500 and sent John Brown and o. P
Morey as delegates.
Shiloh-Reported amount from collections
and donations SSH. Amount paid District
Auxiliary Bible Society on book account
books on hand S2.j5. Delegates present, A. NJ
Erwin, j. y, Knox, L.. 7, Hardness, S. p
Knox and j. \. Anderson.
owndesville.-Amount contributed not
yet received 81, II. J. Baskin.
Rocky Rlver.-Amoun contributed S535
Delegates, +. +. Power and Edwin Calhoun.
McCormick.-C Contribution to be sert up
Delegate, James Cothrnn. jr.
Hopewell Presbyterian church s.. Able
vile Presbyterian church 2690.
Th" committee appointed at the last annual
meeting Of this Society to consider the feast
bility OF putting colporteur in this county
That in consideration Of the stringency OF the
times the committee deems IL ineXpedient tc
undertake the support OF a colporteur at this
time.
On motion the report was approved and the
committee continued
The committee OF the officers OF this Socie
ty appointed at tho last meeting Of the Socie
ty to consider the adriSabiity OF dividing the
offices of Librarian and Treasurer, report
That the Librarian and Treasurer, ]. +. C.
DuPre having accepted position in Clemson
College and having removed to the vicinity
of the college. had rendered his resignation
to take effect Immediately. That the com
mittee hail accepted the resignation. and had
selected w. A. Templeton to till the vacancy
until the next annual meeting OF the Society
and that the committee deemed ii incXpe
dient to divide The two offices. The commit
tee also reported the resolutions adopted by
the committee in regard 10 the resignation o
Mr.. DuPre. The report and action Of the
committee were approved and the resolutions
published In the Press and Banner on 9Th
January last, Ed) were unanimously adopt
ed.
Rev. l.. J. Forrestor OF the BAPTIST church
Greenwood, =. g., was elected principal
preacher for the next annual meeting, and
Rev. NJ. Dargan, of the Methodist church
DR.. George Necl Greenwood. S. c., was elect
cd TO deliver the animal address and Prof. j.
G. Cork, of Nincty-Six, s. G., was elected his
alternate.
The Rev. r. II. Law, tho District Superin
tcndcnt of the American Bible Society. BY in
vltation, gave the Society very interesting
talk on the Bible Cause.
w. A. Templcton, the Librarian made his
report aS follows:
Value OF boukS received from J. +. &.
Dul'rP, Librarian. n.....................S : ~ 6
Value of books received from Amcri-
can Bible Ucirty.................. 81 II
l4S.7'
BY value OF hooks to life mcmbcrs.......S 2.0t
Hy value of books to Shiloh Snciety..... 5Ul
BY value of books sold Old.................-~. GW
by value OF books to Missionary Socie-
BY value OF books on hand-"................ ll5G;
SlI87
Report of W. a. Trmpleton as Treasurer:
lS02 January. Received from J. +. {. Du-
Pre-, former Treasurer. .sG3 ::
CIR.
By paid for Blank Book ..............S ID
BY paid for moving books and dcSt 80
BY paid American Bible Society. 1900
Sy pnld Tor SlSn..................... 2.Uu
by paid expenses for the meeting. $50
by paid Freight.......... 2.ol
BY amount received for Shiloh 81
bic Society on book ACCOUNT. 1000
By amount on hand...--............. 5M
SG3I
The above reports were referred 20 a CON-
mittee consisting OF J. &. klugh and w. J.
Smith to audit them, and to procure and au-