The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-26
Annual Meeting Of the Clifton Forge
Branch Of the American Bible
Society.

Annual Meeting Of the Clifton Forge
| Branch Of the American Bible
Society.
| On Sunday night last a Union Meeting
of all the Protestant denominations was
held in the Disciples Church at half past
seven o'clock, in the interest OF the
Clifton Forge Auxiliary Bible Society
| G. f. Moore, ESQ.,, President, presided
After hymn was sung, Rev. Il. w. Mac
| Corkle, invoked the Divine blessing up
on the work of the Society, which was
| followed by singing. The Treasurer, Mr..
E. .Theo. Miller, then read his report,
giving a complete resume OF the Soclety's
work. Rev. J. r. Fizer followed with an
admirable address, emphasizing the I'M
portance of distributing copies OF the
Bible, and the good results therefrom.
Mr.. George K. Anderson also dWelt upon
the usefulness of Bible Societies, and
spoke of the millions of copies distrlbut-
ed through that agency. He desired
the present year to witness greater work
by the Clifton Bible Socity. The Presl-
dent closed the discussion by some time
w hints, and announced that election OF
officers was in order. On motion OF MI.
MacCorkle, the same officers were re-
elected.
The following is the Treasurers re-
port:
TREAsURER's REPORT FOR YEAR END
ING DECEMBER 31st, 1892.
This Society was organized in June in
the PRESBYTERIAN Church, where Union
Meeting of the Episcopal, Disciple, Bap-
list, Methodist and Presbyterian denom-
nations was held. The object being
stated and addresses made by all the
ministers present The following reso-
iutions were adopted:
Resolped 1st, This Society shall be
known as the Bible Society of Clifton
Forge and vicinity. Auxiliary to the
American Bible Society of New York.
end. The object of this Society shall
be to promote the circulation OF the Holy
Scriptures. and those only OF the COM
monty used version and without CONS
ment.
3rd. All funds not needed for circula-
ting the Bible within this Society's own
limits shall be paid over annually to the
parent Society to aid distributions
among the destitute in other parts of
the country and in foreign lands.
4th. The officers of this Society shall
consist of a President, Vice>President,
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary,
Treasurer and Librarian, whose duties
shall be such as their respective titles
import.
9Th. The management of this Society
TO-
mittee of five also, besides including the
Secretary and Librarian.
The election of officers now being in
order was called, and the following per
sons were nominated, elected and those
present We're duly informed.
Mr.. G. F. Moore, President; W. F.
Powell, President; H. T. Parker,
Corresponding Secretary; J. K. Pendle-
ton, Secretary; E. Theo. Miller, Treasu-
rer and Librarian.
Executive Committee.-R. P. Hawk
ms, Presbyterian Church; G. E. Moore,
Methodist; J. K Pendleton, Disciple; W.
F. Powell, Baptist; DR.. w. H. f. Miller,
Episcopal.
There being no further business before
this meeting collection was ordered
and $50 in cash and $685. subscribed.
Of this amount subscribed So has been
paid in, the remaining 1925 still I'M
paid The tickets which are still pre-
served will be cheerfully acknowledged
at the subscribers own convenience.
Amount in full received from this meet
ing was $23.
The next Quarterly meeting of this
Society was held in August at the Bap-
list Church, where addresses were made
by the Pastors and others of the differs
ent churches, and was presided over by
Mr.. w. F. Powell, President.
The meeting was quite interesting and
$13 60 was collected, making amount in
treasury $36.7O.
The Third and last Quarterly meeting
| for the year 1892 was held in the Meth
| odist Church, presided over by the Pres
ident, Mr.. G. F. Moore. This meeting
being opened in the usual manner. The
Pastors of all the churches present made
| short addresses. $3.50 was asked for
and $3.50 collected, making 5000.
This meeting adjourned to meet at the
Disciple Church sometime in January,
| 1S93
Too much cannot be said in favor of
| the ladies of our town for their assist
ance in the ganizati N OF this
| Society, in singing and every way per-
tanning to the aid of it's work. On the
| 10Th of December, the Bibles were re-
4 ceived, numbering 80. volumes. Up to
December 31st, inclusive, SO volumes of
these Scriptures were sold for $40. ~
remained on hands amounting to $31.
The cheaper books in pocket styles, soft
bindings in tucks and flaps have thus
far been the most saleable, and as this
class are mostly used by young men and
young ladies, this shows that the seeds
are being sown at the very fountain
head.
Still many very saleable Bibles We
] have been unable to procure an account
of the meagre supply of funds. Our de-
pository ought to at least contain some
three or four hundred volumes of Scrip
ture, costing not less than $20G-a depos
itory to which the Churches of Clifton
Forge could point with pride, and where
Bibles and Testaments were not only
| furnished to the people of our city, but
to Longdale, Iron Gate, Low Moor, COv>
ington, and all the intermediate vicinity.
And we will have it this way whenever
our people fully understand the amount
of good this Society can perform; it's
workings thoroughly; that the Bibles
sold by this organization are positively
sold at prime cost; that the depository
belongs to the Churches of our place,
and that the officers services are gratu-
itous and oft times laborious; that they
are responsible to the people for the
faithful performance of their duties;
that any one can buy Bible at our
depository for the same price they would
have to pay in Richmond, New York or
London When the people understand
that these Bibles are theirs, bought with
their money and circulated through
their agents and by their means they
are furnishing to all who are able to buy
Bibles at cost, and to those who are not
are furnishing them free. That through
their aid many are yearly brought from
darkness into light. and by their gifts
Gods kingdom is retaining many souls.
repeat that when our people under
stand the wonderful workings of this
great American Bible Society, our Aux>
| Hilary will never be in need of funds.
E. THEo. MILLER.
Treasurer and Librarian.
Big Sale.
Attention is directed to the sale of the
valuable plant of Farmers Alliance Coz
Operative Manufacturing Company, to-
gether with its Machinery, &C., located