The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-12
THE BIBLE
IN SCHOOLS
Virginia Society to Try to
Accomplish This Work.
REPORT OF THE BOARD
Ninetieth Anniversary of The Society
Celebrated Last Sunday-Fine
Address by Or.
Hodge.
REPORT OF THE BOARD

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Second Presbyterian Church.
Quite large attendance was present,
and the service proved one OF the most
interesting sort. Dr.. w. v Tudor pre-
sided and DR.. Russell Cecil. Rev. Il. H.
Bennett and Rev. Tam Lehman partici-
pated Tho address for the occasion, one
OF the finest In the history Of the society
was delivered by the Rev. Il. B. Hodge.
D. D., Of Philadelphia, secretary Of ed.
ucation for the Northern Presbyterian
Church. Hts text was Psalms ll9. verse
100. 1.-THE Entrance OF thy words gireth
light" The speaker emphasized the need
of the Bible in the home in the schools,
and as the basis Of true civilization. He
declared that the Bible ought to be
used in secular schools because 1t Is the
finest classic in the English language,
and because It contains the only true
system OF morals and education without
morals is defective. DR.. Hodge didn't see
how anyone could object to the Bible as
issued by the Bible Society OF Virginia
without note or comment" .
THE ANNUAL REPORT
The annual report of the Board OF
Managers OF the society was submitted
by the secretary, the Rev. w. s. Camp.
bell. The report read in part as follows:
There are many thousands Of homes In
the State in which no part OF the word
OF God Is found. and there are many
thousands more OF individuals destitute
OF thu Scriptures. During each year there
come into Hampton Roads harbor vessels
from all parts of the commercial world.
on which there are from 10000 to $1,000
men. large majority OF whom are en-
tirely without the word Of God. We have
been able to do only small port Of what
ought to have been done In supplying this
great need
The ever changing population Of our
State and local prisons needs our con-
slant care. At least 5000 copies OF the
Scriptures are needed every year for this
purpose.
Thousands more are needed for the
inmates OF almshouses and other
eleemmosynary Institutions
Strange as 1t may seem. we find very
few Sunday-schools properly supplied
with Bibles. and this is true not only
OF weak mission schools but even OF
many large and strong schools. We are
doing what we can TO awaken interest
as far as we can. But this Is such great
undertaking that we have accomplished
only very small part OF 1t.
| Into the mining sections OF our State vast
numbers OF people are coming. many OF
them from foreign lands. most OF them
without the word OF God. Among them
our agents are working. doing much. but
there Is much more to be done before
the needs can be supplied.
It Is our earnest hope to be able to
do something practical during the coming
year In the way Of introducing the Bible
into many OF the secular schools In which
1t is not now used
For some reason which we cannot ex-
plain, the contributions received for our
work from churches and individuals
show large falling off during the year.
The contributions received during the pre-
ceding year were t2,6eO.5s. Those re-
ceived during the year just ended amount
ed to $2,464.73. q decrease OF 1925. 3d.
But notwithstanding this falling off
Of contributions we have been able to do
the largest work done by the society in
many years.
The whole number OF volumes put into
circulation through our various agencies
was o, 732 OF which 5.542 were donated to
those without the Scriptures. The whole
number of volumes circulated during the
preceding year was 1885. showing an In
crease this year OF 3,747 volumes.
Rev. w. s. Campbell has continued In
charge OF the work Of the society during
the year as secretary and general agent.
doing all the office work and superintend-
Ing the work all over the State. He
DOOEnI ana SOlN, " S'lippSA " cNA ACI-
resentatives, all the Bibles circulated by
the society, received reports from colpor-
teurs and agents. and did the bookkeep-
ing in the office. He wrote 4, 059 letters and
sent out 1000 copies of our last annual
report. and about 75000 circulars in con.
nection with our work. He visited and
| addressed IA ecclesiastical bodies and
churches in the interest OF our work, In
| doing which he travelled 1859 miles. He
l. - r
| We have moved into a new and commo-
dious Office room at No, 900 East Main
| street, and are now prepared better than
ever to do the work entrusted to us.
The following is the report of the treas.
urer for year ending March 81. 1908:
Receipts, s5,73G,9S; disbursements, S.649H;
balance In treasury. S7.21.
CTF1CNRs ELECTED.
The following officers and Board of
| Managers were E.sCted: President, Rev.
| w. v. Tudor. D, D.. of the Methodist,
| Vice Presidents from The Episcopal
| Church. Rev. j. j, Gravatt; from the
Presbyterian Church Rev. ]. Calvin
| Stewart; from the Methodist Church,
Soupth. Rev. W D. Beauchamp; from
the Baptist Church, Rev. w, H Whltsltt.
| D. D.; from the Disciples Church, Rev,
! Church, Rev. C. A. Marks; from the Ger
man Evangelical Church. Rev. Paul L,
Mcneil. d. d.; Secretary and General
Agent, Rev. William 8. Campbell: Treas
urer. James Whitsitt,
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
From the Methodist-R<W. w. v. Tudor,
d. D., Rev, W, w. Lear, D, D., l.. II.
Christian. Rev, n, NJ. Maxey. Rev, w.
b. Beauchamp John p, Branch, John G,
Freeman and DR., II. r. Blackwell,
From the Baptist-Josiah Ryland, Rev.
w. II. Whitsltt. D, p, Rev. J, William
Jones' D. d. and Rev. s. G. Mitchell.
From the Episcopal church-Rey, ], J.
Grayatt. Rev. L, r, Mason, Rev. R, A.
Goodwin, John i. Williams, p, b, Addi-
son DR.. John r Wheat and Rev, Robert
Strange, D. D.
From the Presbyterian-Rev, J. Calvin
Stewart. Rev. r, 7. Kerr. p, D., Rev.
Jere Witherspoon. D.. D.. Robert II.
Brooke. James Whittet Rev. Russell
Cecil, d. D., and II. II. Chalkley,
From the Disciples church-Rev. Cary
f. Morgan and ", F, Fox.
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