The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06
ALABAMA BIBLE SOCIETY
 IN AN EXCELLENT CONDITIONI
Annual Meeting Marked by Address from Dr. J. A. Rice--B. M. Washburn is Again
 Chosen President.

The Alabama Bible Society celebrated it's fifty-hrst anniversary with devotional exercises at Court Street Methodist Church Sunday evening and hald. q busi- ness meeting yesterdax eysri1iE. at the rooms of the Society on Dexter Avenue.
 B. M. Waahburn wae reelected Presi. dent and the old sofsicerss were again chosen. Some changes swele made In the Board of Directors b3 f6asois of changes which have taken place n Montgomery puIpits. . F .9 M
 The annual report showed that. the So- ciety ts in an excellent condition.
 The devotional exercises at the Court Street Church began Sunday evening at 1:3o o'clock. President VI aahburn pre- sided. Presbyterian. Methodist and Meth odist Protestant cdngreEafons of Mont gomery joined in the exercises. and the attendance was large. =.
 The exercises were marked by an able address by !. A. Rice. the new pastor of the Court Street Church.
 The program prepared for the occasion was as follows:
 Anthem.
 Hymn No. | Come Thou Almighty Prayer. pr. G. W. Patterson. Reading Scripture. Rev J. P. Morgan. Hymn No s55. T Love to Tell the Story" s -
 Annual report. B. M. washburn. Pres. l ident. .s | Address. pr. J. A. Rice.
 Solo. My Mothers Bible-" Mrs.. Ben nett Grimm.
 EnroIlment of members.
 Hymn No. 132. 'AlI Hail the Power of Jesus Name.". .f Benediction. Rev Neal A.. Anderson. The solo by Mrs. Griffin was sung ir fine voice and was enjoyed greatly. l The annual report was read by Presi dent Washburn. as follows: The Board of Directors of the Ala. bama Bible Society. in making this, tht i fifty-first annual report, feel constrained to glorify God for the evidences of Hii love and many blessings, and rejoice 1T 1 the successes which have crowned tho | efforts Of our Society this year. l The, physical conditions which have prevailed in the South. and especially fir Alabama. Curing the past year have beer remarkable; very discouraging indeed tS | all Agricultural interests thereby depress ing business; yet the work of the Ala barna Bible Society has been unusual, prosperous. showing an annual increase of 50 per cent. The statistical report will 1 show that during the past year the So ciety has sold 7,57S volumes valued al $S.0sob has donated 27s4 volumes valued at s4ss. s.59: making total distribution b, sale and donation of I0.342 volumes val ued at $5.SSo34. The Board has donated also the sum of s250 for the foreign worl of the American Bible Society, and 1T 1 this connection the Board desires to ex press it's earnest wish that this amour should be increased, in view Of the dail, l increasing demand for the Word of Got from the foreign field. To this end ", urge upon the people of the city ant State the duty and privilege of takinl membership in the Society, that the fund at our disposal for purely benevolen | work may be increased.
 We have many reasons to be gratefu for these proofs of success and the jn
 crease of interest in the sale and distribu ton of Gods Word. These facts shoul'
 intensity the feeling of responsibilit.
 which is resting upon the Society at thi time.
 we are impressed with the fact thA the people under the guidance of th ] Divine Spirit are coming by increases numbers to an honest. earnest realization l of their need, and are turning to tn
 study of Gods truth. and are asl<ing fo
 the Bread of Life. By your co-operatioi the Ala0am4 BlDtS society le ooAhk some
 thing to supply this growing desire;' bu we feel satisfied that we have not ye
 come up to the full measure of respcnsi
 bility resting upon us.
 We are pleased to say we have had tn
 active cooperation of nearly every Chris tian Chuzch in the State. but there ar fields yet undeyeloped by our Society. an
 there needs to be thorough canvasgin
 of certain sections of Alabama fin the in terest of what we are offering. Or els
 some other aggressive means should b
 adopted that would acQuaint the peopl
 with what but few of them know: tha in Montgomery, under our supervision there iB a living, active agency for tn dissemination of Truth. which places tn Bible within the reach of every person i
 the State.
 I've are very much gratined at tn work done by the Superintendent, Rev c. B: McDaniel. His energy. enterpris
 and sterling business qualities a59 see In the results of the years work. H has the hearty thanks of the Board fo his faithful services.
 I've earnestly ask the continued hsl and support of every denomination | our efforts to circulate the gospel.
 B. NJ washburn. President; Rev. Nes l.. Anderson, vice President; Ira Cham
 pion. Secretary; J. R. Kelly. Treasurer
 pr. G. W. Patterson. c. A. McDanie
 pr. A. L. Andrews. Rev. A. J. Lamai