The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-21
MORRIS COUNTY
BIBLE SOCIETY
Annual Convention Held IN
Webb Memorial Chapel
at Madison.
REPORT OF THE YEARS WORK

The S7th anniversary of the Morris |
County Rible Society. New Jersey. was
j held in Webb Memorial Chanel. Madi-
Ison. N. j.. on Tuesday. June ID. 1904.
lThe opening sermon was preached by
1.-THE Rev. J. Il. Hurlbut. ID. d.. of |
South Orange. on the text Luke 10: 26,
ssWhat is written in the law? How
readest thou?u Theme. The attitude
| Of men towards the Bible at the open
ling Of the 2oth century. The Rev. DR..
Hammond conducted the devotional
exercises.
| After the sermon the society was
convened by the president. &. J. Ross.
ESD. The minutes Of the last annual
meeting and Of the executive commit
Itee. together with the resolutions
adopted by the latter on the death of
Mr.. Jno. R. Runyon. who served the
society as treasurer and depositary
during 27 years. were read and APP
| proved. Forty delegates were enrolled
as present.
| Rev. w. p. Keeler reported for the
committee of arrangements. The act
| ino treasurer. Mr.. j. Fred Runyon pre-
sented his report, which was received,
and referred to the auditing COM
mittee.
4 The following committees were ap-
pointed BIZ the chair:
1 on nominating officers Rev. Drs.
Tno. Macnaughtan and w. w. Ham,
mond.
| On preacher for next year-Revs. e.
P. Gardner, d. d., and Geo. I. Rich
mond.
Il On resolutions -Revs. J. B. Beau
/ mont and w. w. Hammond.
Mr.. Jno. L. Brown was appointed
committee to audit the accounts of the
treasurer and depositary.
After singing a hymn and prayer,
I the society took a recess till 2 p. m.
After partalxing of bountifnl colla-
tion prepared and served by the ladies
Of the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches Of Madison, the society re-
! convened at 2 D. M, with hymn and
PRAYER.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following
President-E. j Ross, ESQ. of Dover
Vice presidents w. w. Holloway,
d. d., J. B. Faulks, d. D., Reys. T. A.
Reeves and William Russell Bennett.
Secretary Albert Erdman, D. D.
Treasurer Fred Runyon, Morris
town.
Executive committee Rev. e. p.
Gardner, D. D., Rev. w. w. Ham
mond, d. d., Rev. r. B. Urmy, Rev.
H. ID. Sassaman, Rev. ]. B. Beaumont:
Messrs. Z. b. Ironside, l. r. Pierson,
Joseph f. Randolph,
Preacher next year Rev. w. p.
Keeler alternate, Rev. e. P. Gardner,
ID. d.
The auditing committee reported
finding the accounts of the treasurer
and depositary correct. The respec-
tive reports were adopted motion,
it was voted thaU $500 De transferred
from the book account to the donation
aaoor,,t ~ t.he American Rihle Societv
!. o,,0 !, ',.r. 49, - - 49,
Ihe neY. ~ p. Oiiny oiioii auuiesSeu
the society on The Practical Aspects
Of the Biblen as applied to the mani
fold relations Of life and human exne-
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rlehce.
The Rev. |. A. White opened the
discussion of the assigned subject,
uT,be Rihla in the sunday School ,,
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An eAceeuihgly pionvaO.e aiiu susBes-
tive discussion IollOWeu participated
| in by nine OF the delegates, all empha-
si7inr tbo nead ~ nsino tha Rihla NJ
0'1,ns ~ - 80 ssr - '1.'1,o g, !,
sell, lhsteau u ohe Lessoil l-edhels
| by the scholars, SO that more COM
8 plete and intelligent comprehension of
l+ha ,ooly itsalf IL oa;nad
onv Do 49,, rTs,, q 49, = = a
il w. ". ndiioWay' y. y anu ~ :.
Ross, ESQ, were appointed delegates
to the Sussex County Bible Society.
Tba COMMITTEES IN resolutions 70.
80 so1,S..,;ss. 80. 49, s'S..s
4 porCeu oiie loiio"ins WHICH were
adopted
i r Resolved. That recognizing the
4 R;hle as the revelafion ton7en of Gods