The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-04

Number Of churches cooperating with this
oraIoh Of sooiety.s.
Pres., Dr.. ]. Lowrle Wilson; Sec. DR.: Z. A.
Milford; Delegates, ]. N. Harden. J.. F. MI
ler, w. W. Bradley. J. n. Gsmbrell: Il. ID.
Hsddon, @. A. Milford. Membership go:
Contribution TO District Society $lW.A.
Colportsur, Rev. James NJ. Lawson.
bibles distributed rs.
No report, NO contribution. no delegate.
Cedar Springs and Bradley: e..
No report, no contribution. NO delegate.
Lower Long Cane:
go delegate no report, contribution saso.
Delegates, ]. B. Hillhouse, 8. O. Link.
Contribution $500. No report.
Delegate, DR.: !. p. Nsel; Only verbal report.
Contribution el8 IS.
DsIssstss, J. NJ. Hsddon, Con tribution s4.OO.
The items OF unfinished business were
taken up and reports heard aa follows:
the order 70 try TO ofeorgsnize the, Society 81
Mccormick but failing 70 secure the oooperA
tion of pastor there had not succeeded.
MT osn.ss 81 asSTsS y ana maj
Cartledge appointed 70 reorgsnize the Society
st Donaids had not succeeded. On motion
this Committee was retained
miitee TO reoreanize societies ct Rocky Rivet
and LoundesviIle had failed. Owing 70 the
very small size OF the congregation at the
former and some obstacles Ct tne latter.
| we're presented by Mr.. Harden and adopted
by the Society by rising vote:
As ue meet annually 70 transact the busl.
over over ii The audssnes ior fscss ismiIisr By rss
son OF faithful attendance through many
years. Some have been statedly present, be.
cause not annually appointed 70 meet WIN
occasionally detained from attendance on
| ihese annual OCCASIONS. Others yet through
official connection or ardent devotion or Tor
both rsssons. have been 40 regular Tor many
iinger, gazing for faces which will never suf-
fuse our countsnances with smile OF earthly
recognition again. r.. =.
February 18TH. 1907, the spirit q our be-
turned 10 God who gave It and his rsmains
wers Inferred 10 Upper Long Cane censtery.
there Ia abide until the resurrection: FaltE :
IN the OF Public asd
was Mr.. white more faithful To- than this
Society. His splendid business attainments.
notable energy and absol1te honesty sno
ever these qualities are recognized: A rego.
| lar attendnnt at our annual meetings, mis-
voice was heard whenever tne interest OF lne
Society suggested II was time for him 10
nished entertainment annually TO our visit.
| Ing memb bers. Dlligent In business, the a.
| fairs OF this Society received his attention
even though bin private Affairs suffered shefe'
n iRssoIved: % Ths Abbevills Branch OF The
American Bible Sooiety hhs, By the deat4 OF
Leonsrd Waller White, lost afaithipl endde.
isbors We will miss and whore example We
should emulate. A page be inscribed IN our
minutes 70 his memory and 2 copy OF tnls
memorial be furnished his family:
| As we participate In the opening OF thls
meeting for business, We gazs eagerly in the
direction Of our Secrotary's chair. for famil.
lar form and noble presence. For many years
past, bis hand has written and his voice hss
and controlled our deliberations and through
familiarity with the plans and purposes OF
our parent Society, directed our work for the
VIII legal mind and training. bis work Tss
always done "decently and In order" we
see him not, for God took him IN moment,
| In the twinkling OF sn; eye; and the place ne
has nlled 20 long and 20 fsithfuily' Will DO
Lew!S WsrdIsw Perrin. died suddenly, June
25th, 1907. Those who knew Mr.. Perrin sre
familiar With bis life, walk and oonversation.
was in no sense half-hesfted. In church and
State he was appreciated for his sterling
worth and his counsel was always wise an9
conservative, while he never compromise
presence al all meetings for religious worsniP:
! regardless of fdenominstional differences; his
loutspoken depuctation OF oil v1otauons OF
law and order, marked him % - man
among men," one TO be emulated, esteemed
aud loved. Perhaps In all OF his !aDors OF
love, none was more dear TO him than the
labor be devoted TO the interest OF the Apoe-
willie Branch OF The American Bible society
The last conversation the writer OF this trlD-
ute held with Mr.. Perrin, referred solely 70
onr beloved Society. Its work and IT. prosper
ty. Therefore.
Resolved by the death OF Lewis Wardlaw
Perrin, this Society has lost Q valued omcer
and member, faithful and devoted TO iu IN
terest. worthy Of emulation, , whose aGesnSs m nSs
memorial be furnised hts family.
The collection was tnken amounting 70
81 81.
port which was accepted:
Socistv observation-disclosures. $50 "A
i Received from Lower Long Cane go
I Received Gom Due West...~"..... 80 y
Received from Lebanon .....""--.... ~
Received from Troy oy.".....-""""".... ~ 70
Received from Greenville ..."."...... W
Received from Shiloh ..."......."..". u w
Received from Cedar Springs and ar
Received from Msmbsrrnip fees IS %
Rsoeiyed from public oollectiou. 35l
! ash an hand from 1919 - 48
i Reed from books sold during year 81 70
Total. s2ss 30
Value books on hand ,,,,,...... 1887
DISBURSEMENTS.
To Kerr Furniture Co. bibles ........ $40 80
To Holman Co.""""" ...".".... o "a