Evening star., 1902-04-29
Washington City Bible Society.

The annual meeting of the Washington
City Bible Society was held Saturday even
ing and was called to order by Rev. A. w.
Pitzer, DID, president, and the annual re-
port of the board of managers was read,
referred to the committee on printing for
changes and 1900 copies ordered to be
printed.
The report Of the committee on anniver-
sary was adopted. The anniversary will be
held in the Metropolitan Presbyterian
church, DR.. Luccock, pastor, corner B and
4th streets southeast, on the first Sunday
in May, at o'clock pm. Rev. Randolph
H. McKim, DID, rector of Epiphany Epis-
copaI Church, will deliver the sermon on
that occasion.
The following resolution was presented
and unanimously adopted: Whereas we
have learned with deep regret Of the death
Of the daughter of the secretary Of the
board, be it resolved, That we extend to
our brother and his family the effectionate
coincidence of the board of managers Of the
Washington City Bible Society, and that a
copy of this resolution be furnished the
family Of our brother, and that the same
be spread upon our minutes"
The report Of the nominating committee
was read and unanimously adopted, the
following selections for officers for the en-
suing year being presented: President,
Rev. A. w. Pitzer, D. D.; vice presidents,
Charles Lyman, George Ryneal, Jr., Rob-
ert s. Jordan, z. s. Buckler, Thomas G.
Jones, j. II. MerlWeluer, "A. .. SdyWOO
Nathaniel A. Robbins, Lucius D. Alden
and Charles H. Middleton; secretary, Jas.
V. A Shields; assistant secretary, Prof.
Edgar F'risby; treasurer. William Ballan-
tyne; assistant treasurer, William Ballan-
tyne, jr; directors, George A Thomas.
Edgar Frisby, w. H. H. Warman, NJ. Por-
ter Smell. Daniel S. Foster, Henry c. Stier,
Arson S. Taylor, Benjamin F. Fuller. John
VIM. II. Norton. Henry S. Hurter, Thomas
C. Simpson, Harry T. Belt, O. B. Brown,
Robert ]. Boyd, William H. Martin. VII
liam H Honn and Cecil Clay. Messrs A.
S. Caywood, NJ. Porter Smell and VIM. H.
Martin compose the nominating committee.
On motion of Mr.. Ballantyne the secre-
tary was voted 500 for past services
DR.. Pitzer was elected delegate to attend
in May.
The board Of managers Of the society
met in regular monthly meeting in the
parlors of the Young Mems Christian As
chair. Colonel Cecil Clay, recently elected
director was present and was introduced
to the members. The president opened the
meeting by reading the 9th Psalm. which
the Mount Pleasant NJ. E. Sunday School.
through Mr.. E. L. Alloway, secretary,
thanked the society for the gift Of two
dozen Bibles.
the month. as follows: Received from John
w, Foster, $5O Central Presbyterian
Church, s2O.s7; West Street Presbyterian
Church, IS; Metropolitan M. E. Church. SO;
st. PauIs NJ. E. Church. So; Waugh M. E.
Church, 81; North Capitol 81; Asbury, 81;
Central, 81; Benning, ST. Nash Memorial,
81; Mt. Vernon, colored, 81; Ashbury Mis-
sion. 81; Second Baptist Church. s24; N. A.
Robbins, 81; g. T. Dunlop, 81; Geo. Ry-
neal, jr., $50; Rev. w. H. Chapman, agent,
$165.2O. Disbursed: Remitted to American
Bible Society, $50; cost Of grants by agent,
So. 70; cost Of grants from depository, H.37.
Disbursed by agent, $82.60
During the month the following grants
were made: From the depository, l Bible
to Fourteenth Street Mission, 81; Towpath
Mission, Bible, Testament, 81 cents; Miss
Wharton "a Bibles, $3.50; by the agent, IA
Bibles. $3.70; total, Slot.
The agent submitted his report,as follows:
Since my last report 1 have been able to
visit 30S families, and to my surprise, in
view of the character Of the houses visited.
found sixteen 6amilies without copy OF
the Sacred Scriptures. Five Of the num-
Der were Of the Catholic faith. three Of
whom desired no Bible; one will call on Mr..
Thomas Waggaman, who has promised to
supply all Of his faith who may be in need
of one One of the sixteen was Jewish
family the first OF the Hebrew faith have
found in all my visitations without their
Bible. Collections reported to the treasu-
rer, $165.20; Central M. E. Church, colored,
20 Bibles: Primary Teachers Union, 20 BIZ
bles; annual report read and referred to
the committee on printing and annual re-