Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-09
THE BIBEB soCI ETY..
Rev. r. r. Briggs Preaches mt Celebration
af seranIx-einhth Annixersary.


of seventy-eishth Anniversary.
The celebration Of the 18th an
niyersary CT the Wilmington Female
Bible Society in Second Baptist Church
Sunday was largely attended. Tho
preacher was the Rev. r. +. Briggs,
pastor of the church, who said tho
Billie covers a period CT ever 10
centuries, and is the greatest piece of
literature the world has ever seen. 1t
taxes a place above all books. The
Book came from God. There is a
difference between it and ether books.
The men who wrote it were taken from
all clnsses and conditions of life.
Fishermen, shepherds, students and
even kings contributed. 1t stands
apart from other books and cannot he
classed with other works.
There was much persecution against
it. 1t survived all of it and eau now
be read by every one in peace and
quietness. This privilege was not en-
joyed several centuries ago. Men were
burned at the stake because they had
it in their possession. 1t was said that
1t was dangerous book to be placed
in the hands of common people. The
Word Of God triumphed over all. Men
who we've opposed to it have been con-
verted. Other books have not accom-
plished the conversion of people. 1t is
different from other books because il
never grows old. Other works grow
old. Little children like to hear the
Bible stories, and they are just as
interesting to old People. Those who
try to get other persons to read the
Bible should be honored.
The report of the managers, made by
Mrs NJ. X. Lincoln, showed that during
the year the Bible readers made |, SOC
visits. Thirty-tive hundred papers were
given away and $500 pages of tracts
we're distributed. of these $50 were in
| italian. Ton copies of the Bible were
| left with destitute families. Twelve
were sent to the Ferris Industrial
| School. Mrs. Lincoln said that by
reason of deaths and Withdrawals a
number of regular subscriptions were
| lost Membership in the society costs
| but 81 year. 1t is feared that unless
number of regular contributors are
found the contribution tc the Ameri.
can Bible Society will have tc be with.
held.
Mrs. Thomas Darlington, the treas.
urer, reported that the amount re-
ceived was S37T.3l, and the amount
expended was s3767 70. Tho balance is
| 50 cents.
AT tho close of the service. it was
announced that these officers had beer
elected at the last meeting Of the
society:
Honorary President, Mrs. Gregg
Chandler; President, Mrs. S. H.
Sherman; Vice Presidents, Mrs. ii. F.
pickels and Miss STROUD; Treasurer,
Mrs. Thomas Darlington; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. q. d. Lincoln
Recording Secretary, Mrs. r. j. John,
son; Managers, Miss Lydia CLARK, Mis-:
Maria Capelle, Mrs. benjamin Elliott
Mrs q. W. Rowland, Miss Annie
Porter, Mrs. j. W. Bissell, Mrs. G. S.
Capelle, Miss s. q. Bowman, Mrs. D.
W. Harlan, Miss Josephine Warner
Mrs. Charles L. Murray, Mrs. Elloi
Cronham, Mrs. Joshua Taggart, Mis-.
Lititia McCorSle, Miss Margaret,
Barr, Miss Elizabeth McLear, Mrs
W. G. Spruance, Miss Annie Stewart
Mrs, Robert Morrow, Miss Matti,
johnson, Mrs. John Hoffocker, Mis-.
Laura James, Mrs. Martin Lane; Bibl,
readers, Mrs. Annie II. Irwin, Miss
Nj. II. Sink.