Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-05
STUDY THE BIBLE.
Annual Meeting Of the County
Society.
HELD AT THE CENTRAL CHURCH.

tended Meeting and Hears an Eloquent
|. Address By Rev. c. O. AoCalloch Who
Prsys for c. reulation of the Holy Book.
The annual meeting of the Rock
Island County Bible society was held
at the Central Presby terrain church
last evening. There was good at
tendance Notwithstanding the in
clement weather. Rev. L. r. John
ston, Of Edgington, president of the
society. was unavoidably absent,
and Rev. Ira W. Allen, pastor of the
Central church, was selected to pre-
side at the meeting. Rev. C. E.
Taylor, Of the First Baptist church,
invoked the blessing. The minutes
Of the last annual meeting were read
by E. B. Mckown, the secretary,
and j. r. Bailey. treasurer. made
his annual report. The committee
on nominations suggested the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year and
they we're unanimously elected by
| acclamation:
President-Rev. T. r. Johnston,
Edgington.
Vice President-Proi. c. W. Foss,
Rock Island.
Secretary-E. B. McKown, Rock
Island.
Treasurer and Depository. T.
Bailey, Rock Island.
Board of Managers-Dr. j. W.
Stewart, j. L. Noftsker, A. Black.
hall, j. D. Warnock, j. H. Cleland,
j. j. Roach, Rock Island; E. b. Nc
Keever, w. V. Richards, A. H
Wright, Moline; G. H. Honens, Mi
Ian.
Rev. McCnlloch's Address.
The customary address before the
society was delivered by Rev. c. o
McCulloch, of the First Methodist
church, who took his text from Sec
ond Thessalonians, III chapter, Isl
verse, FINALLY Brethren, Pray fol
Us, That the Word of the Lord May
be Glorifed." He said that wher
God composed the gospel it was no,
His intention that it should be sub
tracted from or added to. He hat
not delegated any one to introduce
fads or fancies in connection will
the gospel. Many reformations are
necessary in human society today
Said the speaker, and Gods manner
of lettering conditions is the saliva
ton Of society through the indi
vidual. Rev. McCulloch then spoke
of the power God had given us il
inventive genius, having conceived
and constructed devices which il
would seem were beyond human com
prehension. Yet, he said, there are
many things that cannot be seen OF
understood. They are beyond human
power. 1t is the spirit of God tha
reveals to US that which is beyond
the sight of the keenest eye; beyond
comprehension of the broadcast mind
1t is the purpose of God, in de alins
with the soul, that there should be
war before peace; the wound should
precede the healing. We should
make up our minds that we are not
here on an excursion, or for pleas
ure. 1t is the word of the livins
God the bloodless sword of the holl
spirit that is to conquer the king
doms Of the world, and lay them a.
the feet of our Lord.
Rev. McCulloch told of man who
came into the study of q minister
who had just made a vigorous ser
mon.
"Did you mean that sermon fol
me?h he asked.
"Did it fit your case?" answered
the minister.
The man replied that it did. Thel
the minister said the sermon wa
meant for him.
God never told a man to go out il
the world to defend him, continued
the speaker. 1t is like the lion il
the cage; you open the cage and tn
lion will defend himself. We ar,
only here as witnesses of Gods Cos
pei; to see how the medicine work
in remedying the disease-sin. Goo
designed that His gospel shall be tn,
light of the world.
In conclusion Rev. McCulloc
made strong plea for the circulatio
of the bible, which can be procure
at such a nominal price that no on
should be without it. Rev. W.
Marquis, of the Broadway church
offered PRAYER, and Rev. McCulloc