Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-06
VA. BIBLE SOCIETY.
rs ANNIVERSARY CELERR ATED
AT CENTENARY CHURCH.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
splendid work Accomplished by the
IudcfntiEablc WorkcrS-Dr. t<Ugo's
Eloquent Address on the Truths
aud Doctrines OF the bible.


The oiehty-fourth anniversary OF the
r.nlo Society OF Virginia was held sun
asy afternoon in Centenary Methodist
church.
Rev. Jahsz Han. u. D.. pr sident OF
,he society. was IN the chair, and con-
quoted The religious services. after which
Rev. William S. Campbell. the secretary
OF the society. read the annual report
OF the Board Of Managers. which says.
n part:
Although this society has its headquar-
trs in Richmond. 80 is not local organi-
ration. but has members scattered all
over the state. Any one may become a
lie member by the payment at one time
Of not less than So and be is then en-
utled TO 81 worth OF Bibles free OF cost
each year as long as he lives. one may
become an annual mcmber 10y the pay
ment OF not less than 81
THE CIRCULATING PLANS.
The society has two general plans of
circulating the Scriptures-by sale and
ly cift The Bibles are offered TO all at
actual cost Of manufacture. and when any
are found without Gods Word. and UNI
able TO buy it, 10 is given to them free OF
cost. Tho society has circulated the
scriptures through various agencies. a
mll stock Of the American Bible Society's
Bibles is kept I'm the depository in Rich
mond. from which many sales and dona-
lions have been made.
Colportours have been employed 10
limited extent. Eight persons have been
engaged az different times during the
past year These have not been paid sala-
rics but have been allowed commissions
on their sales. Another plan. which Is
"a new departure with the society, is the
appointment of agents. who greatly aid
the society I'm it's work The agents do
not receive any financial compensation
for their labOrs - In some communities
The work is done by auxiliary societies,
and i'm others through repositories under
The charge OF local Bible committees, who
surcrintend the work in their communi-
ties for the society. The inmates in seve-
DAB almshouses and jails and I'm the peni-
Tertiary have been supplied. Each mem
Ter of the crews Of TWO of the liie-savng
stations on the coast had copy or Goa
Word given 90 him during the year.
one cOlpOrtcur. i'm the systematic cam
VassiuG of tine ncighborhood IN which ne
was working. visited 400 families. ana
GODS Word. Another reported So families
destitute ont of l52 visited. Another. IN
one ~ the smaller cities OF the. state
visited 7Sl families. and found l27 desti-
tute. 10 seems probable that the average
dasfitufiou in the state is equal TO that
of the United States. which Is one family
The work of this society is interdonomi-
national. and the Christian people OF all
names are asked TO aid 10 i'm its work by
their prayers. their influence. and their
contributions. Each church is asked 10
take uD a collection once a year Tor the
support Of this work
The offices Of secretary and general
gent have been combined. and are now
held hy Rev. William ;. CampDeh, VINO
gives his whole time 20 the work OF lhe
20 Sety. He has charge of the Office
l.1 as opportunity offers, visits the
.rurches and ecclesiastical bodies of the
state The interest I'm the Work or the
society is increasing.
REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS.
The following Is the report Of the work
~ the secretary and general agent for
rhe wear ending March 81 1897
Number of ChurcneS VISITED .s...s..s o.
Number of ecclesiastical bodies VS. ~
Number Of addresses made in behalf
Of the society's work ................ "a
Number OF miles travelled ............ 6.f6S
Number OF letters written ............. Low
Number OF annual reports dis ooo
rributct .......... ........ '''''' -'cSS 80
Number Of circulars dlstrDutcd. .'.'4l'-oo
Humber of volumes donated of which
the value was S25isD ..........:....; l,6lO
Whole number Of volumes sold anu ~ .oo
donated .................-.. .-..''...'''IO1-o
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The following is the treasurers report
RECEIVED.
Cash on hand April ]. 1896. ....... 55i 6S
Cash from sales i'm depository. go 10
Cash from collections from ac- 90, ,.
,i.sne iIIn S9iis ca iI''o' . IS
S5.232 90
PAID OUT.
Printing and stationery ........" loi rs
Office rent OWO years. ........... ~ w
ONCE expenses ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 80 f9 - -
d,-ot-9iliro, cvneusos ............ l49 q
..rtiei,,-, . 10 %
Anniversary meeting OSsO ...... 30 %
Freight and drayage .............. 20 is
salary lfor fourteen months .... 1,4OO w
Paid American Bible Society for ., ,..
books ..............'. '.....'''''' 80 W
$3.50 81
p,isrco q, treasury .............S 2H
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury ................' AZ
Dne society on open accounts. 63i ~
STOCK in hands of colporteurs &c. az -
stock in depository ............... -'z 80
H.Y2 eS
LIABILITIES.
Due American Bible Society zee. a,2ll s.
Due Oh open accounts .....,...... %
a.N6 %
Excess Of assets over Liabilities. s 5Sj 80
THE ANNUAL ELECTION.
The following Board of Managers were
elected for ensuing year: Rev. Jabez Hail
ID d. disciple. president; Right keV.
j. j.. Newton lkplscOpaD, hrst Nlce-piesi-
dent. Rev. D. Calvin stewart PresDyte-
ram. second vice-presdent; Key. w, v
Tudor ID. ID. Methodist, third vice
president. Rev. J. a. MOrehead (ENan-
reHcal Lutheran. fourth vice-president;
Rev II. g.. Garrison DISCIPLE, NTH wee
president. Rev h. H. Pitt, ID. -. (bap-
IsD. sixth Nice-prts ident; Rev. PAU J..
Monzel. l.. ID. Evangelical tnion)' seventh
,lc.-.resiltut. T. -. Beveridgc. treasur-
,r Rev. 49,. $. Campbell, secretary ana
Managers Rev. c. II. Read. d. D.;
Rev 81. D. Hogc, u. D.. Rev. PAU
Whitehead j.. D.; Rev. W. - Beau
champ. Rev. J.. r. Mason, ID. D.; Hey.
d. j.. CraNatt. Rev. r. A. Goodwin, Rev.
L ~ Omor Rev. *. T.. Kerr, ID. D.;
Rev. H.. j.. Pen, -. D.; Messrs. koDert
o. Brooke. John u. Branch. a. b. Clarke,
49,. j.. Fox. ~. W. Henry Thomas \.
llarrclson Richard Irby. i. G. Wherry.
John l.. Williams. John ". Cringan, ana
E Randolph Wexford.
DIR KILGOS ADDRESS.
The annual address was delivered by
Hr.n.ty college. Durham. \ c. His sub
1..t was The B.ble-lts Aims. Truths,
and Doctrines" Dr. kilso is man li