The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-15
MUCH INTEREST
IN THEIR WORK
anniversary of the Bible Society Of
Virginia Observed.
THE OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
The Sunday League Gratified at the
Result OF Their Petition-ser-
vices in the Churches
Last Sunday.

Rev. Landon II. Mason presided at the
EiEhty-seyenth anniversary Of the Bible
Society of Virginia. held Sunday night at
S:i5 o'clock at St Pauls Church.
Rev. John Il. Eccieston, D. ID, OF
Emmanuel Church. Baltimore. delivered
the annual address. His subject was:
The Authenticity and Reliability of the
Writings OF st Luke.
The following officers, nominated by
the Board of Managers, were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones; Vice
presidents-Revs. j. J. Gravatt, j. Calvin
Stewart. ". v. Tudor, d. D., r.. II. Pitt,
.. D.. Carey e. Morgan, c. A Marks
and Paul L. Mcneil d. D.; Secretary
and General Agent, Rev. William s.
Campbell: Treasurer. Mr.. James Whittet.
WORK OF THE SOCIETY.
The Board OF Managers reported an
Increased interest in the work of the
society. Seven denominations are repre-
sented on the board, and every denomi-
nation in the State has. in one way or
snother, Endorsed the work. Besides the
Repository On Richmond, where large
stock OF Bibles is kept on hand, the
society has. during the year. had smaller
stocks In the hands Of sixty-seven col
porters and agents in siXty-hVe counties
of the State.
Only s21lSS has been paid in commission
aad salaries to the few VINO receive any
compensation. Through the various
means employed. lb.4i9 copies of the Holy
Scriptures have been put into circulation
IN the bounds OF the State, of which
3,6s7 copies were donated Colporters
visited 2.296 families and found $50 of
them entirely destitute Of the Scriptures
OF these families S75 were supplied with
the Word of God; and 72a destitute indi-
riduals were supplied, not including
those in prisons, anshouses anu other
institutions to which donations were
made.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The Treasurer's report for the year
ending March 81. 1900, is as follows: Re-
ceipts. S4,si312: disbursements, s4,942.So;
assets, s2,oSs.T7: liabilities. S1,175.S2.
After presenting the report Of the
Board of Managers. Rev. William S.
Campbell made a short talk in regard
to the need and methods Of Bible Society
work. He said that the society made
the Bible the cheapest book in the world.
selling it at cost of nanufa cture. and
bringing down the prices of the other
manufacturers accordingly. The Bible
Society is the only organizatio that
makes q special effort to carry the Bible
to the people. 1t is almost the only
organization which makes donations of
Bibles to weak Sunday-schools and
churches. Il is the only organiza ton
supply prisons, alnshouses and eieemosy-
nary institutions with the Word of God.
lie gave a brief summary of the work
done during the last six years, as
follows: Contributions received, sl4, 1855;
value OF Bibles sold. s17,216; number. sold,
1885, value of Bibles donated $3.50;
number donated, 10,5DS; and total number
circulated, 77,SI4.
LEAGUE GRATIIIED.
The Sunday Observance League is much
gratified at the result Of their petition to
Mayor Taylor and Cnief of Police Howard.
that special efforts be made to prevent
any work being done on Sunday. So far
as was observed no work whatever was
done on the booths between the hours Of
y O'Clock Saturday night and u O'Clock
Sunday night.
Sunday at the Second Baptist Church
was the day Cor the annual contribution
TO State Missions. Rev. c. J. Thompson,
field secretary Of the State Mission Board,
Of the Baptist General Association of Vir
ginia, preached a sermon appropriate to
the occasion. and took up the collection,
which amounted TO about $1,000
At 1he First African BAPTIST Church
Sunday was held a service in memory of
DR.. Charles II. Corey former president of
the Richmond Theological Seminary. The
attendance was large and several addresses
were made.
Dr. ]. NJ. Pitcher, superintendent of the
Sunday-School and Bible Society of vir-
ginia, with headquarters at Petersburg,
was In the city yesterday with reference
to the appointment of colporter
for Richmond. There haveN been
several attempts TO secure Rev.
George r. Williams for this
work, but his engagements at the Peniten-
tlary and with the gospel wagon will not
permit him to accept.
:al sermon to the Pawnee Tribe of Red
Men Sunday at Leigh-street Baptist
Church. His text was: mot one OF them
said that ought of the things possessed
was his own, but they had all things COM
mon
The Baptist Sunday-School Association
held meeting at Pine-Street Church
Sunday. The question of a method of
teaching Baptist principles N the Sunday
Schools was discussed.
In all the churches Sunday, despite
the warm weather and other disadvantages,
the attendapce was unusually large. Many
excellent sermons were preached, and the
days work was, in all the conferences, &C
counted specially good.
No meeting of the Ministerial Union was
held yesterday. on account of the Car
nival attractions.
WITHDRAIvs RESIGNATION.
A united meeting of the vesties of
St Paul.s and ST. Martins parishes,
Hanover county, was held at Fork Church
Sunday, and the REV. S. II. Hepburn
was induced to withdraw his resignation
OF said parishes.
A movement was begun by which it is
hoped an assistant may be employed
and put in these parishes. There is
every reasonable ground to suppose that
both the means and the man will be
furnished.
Sunday morning at the First Pres
byter,an Church DR.. Kerr preached to
q crowded house on the subject. Does
the Presbyterian Confession of Faith
Teach InfantsDamnation and Fatalism?''
Text, Psalm, 1853: But our God Is in
the heavens; He hath done wha tsoever
he hath pleased. .
The pastor of 1 Rroad-Street nIeta,o-
dist Church. Rev. w. B. Beauchamp.
preached at the morning service, taking
as his text. he Iced of the King
dom. and handled his subject with
great skill and power, and much good
WAS derived from his sermon by all who
heard him. AT night Rev. S. A Steel.
d. d.. pastor of Centenary Methodist
Church. preached. taking as his text
the fifth chapter of John, twelfth verse.
He preaced a most powerful sermon.