The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-06-26
MORRIS COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY
Eighty-ninth Annual Meeting Report
of Depository.

Eighty-ninth Annual Meeting Report
of Depository.
The eighty-niuth annual meeting of
the Morris County Bible Society was
held in the Presbyterian Church,
Flanders, on June 18th, 1905. The
opening sermon was preached by Rev.
A. B. Richardson, d. D., of Dover, on
the text Psalm 10. 123 "Thy Testi-
monies are Wonderful. The sermon
dwelt on the wonderful Book, wonder
full in its revelation from God, it's
mechanism and structure, its preser-
walton, its contents and in the effects
it produces. The devotional exercises
were conducted by the president, Rev.
r. B. Urmy and Rev. w. T. Pannell.
4 The Society was then convened by
the president. The secretary, Rev.
Albert Erdman, d. D., being unavoid-
ably absent, Thomas B. Ironside was
appointed to act as secretary pro tenn
The minutes of the last annual meet
ing and Of the executive committees
meeting were read and approved.
| The treasurer read his annual re-
port which was referred to the audit
ing committee, who afterwards re-
ported the accounts correct.
A letter from Rev. DR.. Holloway, Of
Dover, giving an account of his visit
as a delegate to the Sussex Co. Bible
Society was received and ordered to be
placed on file.
The following committees were then
appointed
On nominating officers Rev. John
Macnaughtan, ID. D., ReV. E. p. Gard
ner, ID. D., Rev. w. w. Hammond, ID,
ID. On preacher for next year: Rev.
Mr.. Johnston, Rev. w. T. Pannel.
On resolutions Rev. e. r. Murga-
troyd, Rev. j G. Hillman, Rev. AL
bert Van Deusen. On auditing !;
Messrs. John Crane, Thomas B. Iron
side.
Rev. DR.. S. B. Darnell, secretary Of
the Warren County Bible Society and
Rev. A. I'll. Lucas of the Sussex Coun-
| ty Society were received as delegates
and later addressed the meeting.
/ Sixty-nine delegates were enrolled
as being present. A recess was taken
during which the ladies Of the church
served generous repast.
The Society was convened with sing
ing and prayer at 2 p. M. The com
mittee on nominating officers reported
as follows: President, Rev. r. B. Urmy;
! vice-presidents, Rev. w. r.. Bennett,
Rev. O. c. Horsman, Rev. G. e. Hessel-
grave, Rev. w. p. Keller sec'y, Rev.
| Albert Erdman; treasurer, j. Fred.
| RunyOn; executive committee Rev.
w. w. Holloway, ID. D., Rev. w. w.
Hammond, d. D., Rev. ] B. Faulks,
| d. d., Rev. A. B. Richardson, ID. D.,
MeSsrs. e. J Ross, Thos. b. IrOnSfde,
/. Il. PierS0n, Jos. II. Randolph
| preacher for next year, Rev Il. r,
! M1lrgatrOyd; alternate, Rev. Baker
( Smith, d. ID. These reports were
unanimously adopted.
On the suggestion OF the treasurer
i it was resolved to send 1915 to the
American Bible Society and to trans
/ fer $500 from the book account to the
/ donation account.
The selection OF the next place Of
meeting was left to the executive
committed Addresses we're then de-
liyered by Rev. III. p. McHenry, on
The Value OF the Old Testament, 2
and by Professor Faulkner on 4 The
4 Roman Catholic and Protestant Atti-
tudeS Toward the Bible.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted