The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-10
DIST IBU ION.
OF THE BIBLE
Virginia Society Holds Ninety
first Annual Meeting and
Elects Officers.
Laytl1an Chosen to This Office
for tllc First Time Report OF
the Board Of Managers.

The. Bible Society of Virginia on sun
day afternoon celebrated the nnotyLflrst
anniversary OF its birth and being and
In the presence of a large attendance
elected its officers for the new year and
transacted other business of interest and
Repentance.
The meeting was held at Centenary
Methodist Church and was presided over
by the Rev, DR.. j. Calvin Stewart. Tho
election Of officers was notable fea-
ture OF the proceedings and more liartic-
ularly so from tho fact that for the first
time in the history Of the body a lay,
man was chosen president. The election
resulted us follows:
presdent-John L. Williams, Of tho
Episcopal Church.
ico.prcsidents- From the Protestant
Episcopal Church. the Rev. j. j. Gravatt;
from the Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
j. Calvin Stewart d. D.; from the Meth
odlst Episcopal Church, South the Rev.
| W. J. Young, d ID; from the Baptist
| Church. the Rev. w. H. Whltsitt, d. d.;
| from the Disciples Church, r. a. Cary;
| from the Lutheran Church, the Rev. G..
| A. Marks; from the German Evangelical
| Church. the Rev. Paul Mcneil D. d.
Secretary and General Argentine Rev.
! William S. Campbell
Trcasurer--James Whittet.
The board Of managers was elected as
! follows.
From the Methodist Episcopal Church,
/ South-The Rev. w V Tudor, D. D., L..
| T. Christian, the Rev. r. NJ. Maxey John
! ?. Branch, John c. Freeman, Or. r. u.
/ BLACKWELL, the Rev. G. III. Spooner and
/ the Rev WI Young, D. D.
From the Baptist Churcf-tThe Rev. w.
\ III Whitsitt, ID. D., the Rev. S. G.. Mitch
| ell, the Rcv. y. William Jones, D. d., and
4 T.. FL. Elicit.
From the Episcopal Church-The Rev.
4 r. j Gravatt. the Rev. L. r. Mason, the
Rev r. A. Goodwin, John l.. Williams.
! Il. p. Addison, Dr.. John r. Wheat and
/. tie REV Robert Strange, d. D.
i From the Presbyterian Chnrch-The
! Rey. j Calvin Stewart, d. D., the Rev.
! Jere Witherspoon, D. D.. Robert L.
4 brooke. James tWhittet, the Rev. Russell
/ Cecil, d -, L. ii. Chalkley and the Rev.
\ +. II. McFaden, u d.
From the Disciples Church-The Rev.
| IT. Fierce Atkins and r. a. Cary.
From the Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Rev. c. A.. Marks.
From the German Evangelical Church
| The Rev. Paul Mcneil. D ID.
CONIMENDS SECRETARY.
Two fine addresses We're delivered by
! the Rev, Or. w. j. Young. pastor OF Cell
| tcnnry, and the Rev DR.. e. I. McFaden,
/ pastor CT the First Presbyterian Church.
1 In recognition of the work of It's eff
| ficient secretary, the society adopted the
| following:
/ Resolved, That the board with great
1 measure place on record their high and
! hearty appreciation Of the earnest faith
/, full and successful services. since his ap-
| T,oin;ment eight years ago, Of their sec
|. rotary, Rev w S. Campbell, lie has
q opJi
! :;on TO his work, in labors abundant, In
\ iuurneyingS Oft in season and out or
! season, commencing ana pressing the
/ great work OF the society that the knowl-
| edge of God may cover the earth as the
waters cover the sea; that his ways may
| be known everywhere and to all men.
| We trust that the protection and bless
ing Of the Heavenly Father may be al
VANS with him.
THE REPORTS.
/ The splendid work of the past year
/ was represented in the reports submitted.
| The treasurer showed total receipts of
! S6.72G2o. and total disbursements of So
| 72l.SO leaving q balance of 40 cents. The
| report of the board of managers was as
! follows;
I The Bible Society OF Virginia comes to the
4, end of its ninety-iirst year with feelings OF
/ upon lis work during the year While me
/ clouds have been hanging over the great Work
| of the American Bible Society because OF tho
| falling of Of It's receipts. and over our sister
! society of Maryland because of the loss of It's
I building and stock by fire. we have had only
sunshine. The interest in our work by the
\ Christian people Of our State Is showing n
/ gratifying increase. as manifested by the con-
| trbntions made for this cause. This increase
amounts 10 - per cent over the preceding
| year the whole amount being $S,lSI99. This Is
I the largest amount that we have received
/ for many years Yet we cannot help feeling
that this Is a very small amount TO be given
! for this great work of circulating the Scriptures
| by the Christian people Of Virginia, VINO are
I so liberal In their gifts to other department
| of the Lords work,
} We have been able to make a gratifying adj
| vance in the work accomplished during the
| year. The whole number of the volumes II
| the Scripture put into circulation has been