The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-06-14
MORRIS COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY
interesting Report Of Work for the
Past Year.

The eIgbty-toun d anniversary Of
the Morris County Bible Society was
held 10 the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Chatham, on Tuesday. June
18th, 1901, al II A. NJ.
The Rev. G. s. Woodruff, D. D
of Bayonne, N. j., preached tile
sermon, taking for his text Isaiah q
"a, On the Lessons and Promise
for the Future Of the 10Th Century. .
Fhe Rev. DR.. E. j. Stoddard and j.
b. Faulks assisted in the devotional
exercises.
After the sermon, the President, E.
j. Ross, Esq, of Dover, convened the
Society with prayer, and a brief adj
dress Of greeting.
The minutes of the last annual
meeting and of the executive com
mlttee, were cad and approved.
The Rev. d. F. Diefendorf, pastor
of the Church, reported for the Com
mittee of Arrangements.
Messrs. 4. B. Ironside and Rev.
William Fryling were appointed tel
lers TO enrol the delegates present.
Thirty-slx names were enrolled.
The Treasnrer's Report was then
read. and Rev. f. E. Adell and It. b.
Irons:de were appointed to audit the
Treasurer's accounts.
The President appointed the fol-
lowing &C mmittees 10 report at the
afternoon session
On Nomination of OHicers-Revs.
j. b. Beaumont aud N. Vansapt
On Preacher for next year Reys
j, b. Fauks aud E. P. Gardner.
On Resolulions--Re vS Thos. A..
Reeves and Fl. d. Sassaman.
On motion the appointment Of
delegates to sister societies was
omitted.
The Society then took a recess till
2 O'clock p. N during winch the
delegates were bountfuily served
with a collation. by the ladies of the
Chatham Churches 10 the Chapel Of
the First Presbyterian Church.
The session OF the afternoon was
opened with devotional exercises,
conducted by the Rev. VIM. Frying,
of Morris Plains, after which the fol-
lowing report OF Committees were
adopted on nomination of officers:
President-E. j Ross, Esq ; Vice.
Presidents, Rev. j. b. FauIks, D. d.,
Rev Norman Fox, d. d., Rev. Thos.
A. Reeves. Vim. Eakins.
Spcretarv-Rev. Albert Erdman
u n
Traasnrer and Depository-Jno. r.
Rnnvon ESQ Morristowp.
Eyeentive Gommittee-Rev. r p
t4ardnar n d Rev VIM Frvlinm
Rev. Alex. McKelvey. d. d.. Rev. i
T, Hurlbnt ID. %. llessrs. r, B, IRON
side Isaac r. PieIson. Joseph r
preacher for next vear-Rev f. 4
n, H. Rev. Mr.. Wood. al
tornata
= INC W., Anditino Committee renorted
Treasnrer's account correct.
The Society Was then addressed by
the Rev. r. r. MurgatIoyd on 4" is in
terest in the Bible Increasing or De-
~ The speaker contenied
from facts and figures that, while the
existing conditions against the SUI
prenlacv of the Bible in the minds
aud hearts of The people are many
and serious there is a steady and
iuct easing interest in Bible study.
The Rev. j. l.. Hnrlbut, d. ID,
then addressed the Society on Fl ow
to read Fbe Bible with relish, laying
down these four principles, viz; the
necessity of becoming familiar with
the Bible in its contents 10 read il
thouohtfuiIy and not in slipshod.
careless way !. to do this systematIcal-
~ and confidently, I. e., with the as
suranca thai it is Gods Word " hich
abidefh forever
After the addresses there was a gen
eral discussion OF the two subjects,
participated 10 by Revs E. j. Stod
dari. WIN. Frvllng, a. Erdman and
Mes RS. r. b lronside aud Il. j. Ross.
The Committee on Resolutions re
ported the following, which were
II go3oed, That we renew our ex-
pression of deep interest in the work
% i ne q ,iiff'cHn Blp'e S9giely' en-
VAIN o,,5f,i,,o'ta TX recention Of he
Word 81 God atthis Beginning Of the
20th Century;
heSo5 e., p, iiat w G9ul the tme
',,' - tea+ ~ 5,,f,,a,c@ ,,P H." ,
i,.@ gdu,a DaYarrnen of SahI,stb
School Work Will tend to the daily
use OF the Bible.
PeeoIred Il not our paSforS he 70.
-, -.
queSte'l 10 give iueil cilulttes ne Up
portunlty TO contribute during this
year 70 me lmporlant NO, WORK OF tne
Di"ie '20ciety' ttii"uS" ne Cnoii"ei
OF our County Orgaulzatl0n
Ree0{seG Thar we extend hearty
tb.r,lys ~ pa, NJ NVaoa,nff fo,. M,
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