The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12

med referred to. The Koran is writ
ten in rhyme. The sentences may be
five words or five hundred, but the
end word must rhyme with the last
one of the previous sentence. This
Arabic Bible is being sent out all over
SYRIA. The girls were first sent TO
Christian schools where they were
taught passages ofScriptures from the.
Bible, and by this means the icy-crust
of M0hammedanism was broken.
| could take you in one of those
schools in Beyrout and show you four
or five hundred children who could
tell you every book in the Bible and
many other things in the Bible.
Are you able to touch the Moham-
medan2 There is no liberty of con-
science In the Turkish Empire There
has been issued in the Arabic language
book called 1.-THE New Woman. =
This book calls upon the Mohamme-
dan world to reform itself or give up
the battle 1t has some eloquent pass
ages, 1t has made great sensation.
A number OF pamphlets have been
written in reply to it. But the re-
joinden came, Why is it that European
nations are rising ahead, in knowledge
and in power, while we are gradually
retrOgrading. Educated Moham-
medans are rebeIling against their
own religion and endeavoring to
up-lift woman.
DE-. Jessup concluded by saying
Missionary Boards could not give the
money to furnish Bibles, but the
Bible Societies are raising the money,
and sending out Bibles.
Rev.. S. z. Batten intended to, de-
liver an address on the distribution
of Bibles in Morris county, but was un-
able to be present, and DR.. Sassa1nan
made short talk A full discussion
then followed, in which many took part.
DR.. Hurlbut said he had talked with
Mr.. Batten, and the facts were sur
prising how many people were without
the Scriptures. Rev. Mr.. Murgatroyd
Of New Vernon, did not think such
condition existed, but agreed, however,
that more Bibles should be used.
On motion the treasurer, was in
structed to have 1000 of the 81, 300
now standing to the credit of the
Morris County Bible Society in the
American Bible Society transferred
from the book account to the dona-
ton account.
The following resolutions were then
read and adopted unanimously
Resolved, that we commend the
work of the Bible Society to the
churches of this county, urging them
to give it liberal support, believing the
Bible to be it's own best evidence and
to contain in itself it's own aggressive
power and that the distribution of
Bibles and their perusal is one of
Gods chief means of eyangelizing our
race.
That we urge large attendance at
these annual meetings.
Resolved, that we see in the present
events which have brought and are
bringing heather lands into closer
contact with and under the greater
control of christian lands providence
of God which is enabling the church
to carry out the command of it's Master
to preach the Gospel unto every crea-
| ture.
Resolved, that we thank the presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer Of our
county society for their faithful per-
Torrance of the duties which are so
essential to the maintenance of this
important work.
Resolved, that we tender our thanks
to the Rev. John Macnaughtan, d. D.,
| for his sermon, and to Rev. Dr.. Jessup,
of the Syrian Mission, for his address on
the influence Of the Bible in the Arabic
language on the Mohammedan worlds,
and to the brethren for addresses on
the subject of introducing the Bibles
into all the homes in Morris county.
To Rev. DR.. Eakins for his report in re-
gard to the Sussex County Bible So
ciety, and to Mr.. Howe and DR.. Rich
ardson, delegates from that society.
Resolved, that we give our heartiest
thanks to the people and pastor of the
M. E. Church for their hospitality and
to the ladies of this church for their
bountiful provision for our needs.
Resolved, that systematic effort to
have the pastors and churches of our
county canvass the county and to in
troduce Bibles as far as possible to all
our homes and endeavor to bring the
people as far as possible under Bible
influences, be made
On motion, the matter of arranging
a place of meeting for next year was
left in the hands of the executive
committee and there being no further
business the meeting adjourned.
The following is the treasurer re-
port in full
Treasurer In Account with Morris
,oo County Bible Society.
June II Cash on hand ................ $199 SO
Cash received from