The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-07
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Report of President washburn shows Material Growth and Prosper z ity of Past Year Min-
 isters Speak.

The hfty-flfth annual anniversary of the Alabama Bible Society was ceie- brated last night with interesting and impressive ceremonies at the Court Street Methodist Church
 The large auditorium Of the edInee was filled almost to Its capacity with people representing nearly every denom- nation in the city, showing by their presence there the great interest which ! is being felt in the work wrought by the organization.
 Presiding at the service was the President, B. M. washburn, and talk ing part in the exercises were Dr. O. c. McGehee of the Court Street Meth odtst Church; Dr. F. G. Railey of the First Presbyterian Church; pr. N. L. Anderson of the Central Presbyterian Church; Rev. ". M. Cox of the Dex- Stewart Mcqueen of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter.
 The feature of the service was the annual report made by the President, B. M. washburn, in which he outlined the plan of the work of the Society for the year and recorded the, growth and general prosperity of the Society support Of the Christian public.
 Following is President Washburn's report in full:
 NetePt of nirectors.
 Montgomery. Ala, Dec. 31, 1906.
 The Directors of the Alabama Biols Society present herewith their fifty fifth annual report.
 'sThe past year has been one of de- eided progress, and 1t is a pleasure to be able to record the evidences of a general growth in the interest and sup port of the Christian public. This is shown in the receipts for the year. which exhibit considerable increase in every department.
 sAfter months of consideration, the Board of Directors has perfected a plan for the State work, undertaken this year. A good work is being done in forty counties of the State, some work in twenty other counties, leaving but seven counties where little or no work is done.
 We are assured that the volumes distributed have gone into the homes that needed them. and into the hands that were destitute; and all will shed light and bless the people.
 N s'In carrying out the original plans of the fouiders of the Alabama Bible Society, it Is the purpose of the Board to place in every home the Word of God. The entrance of the Word gives light, and by it's truths our people, are led in the light. and by it the pcopIes coming into our country from ether countries are to learn of our holy Chris
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 With healthy public sentiment, law will be enforced. This will come through no other source than a knowl- edge of Gods Word It is incumbent upon us to see that this Word is put into the hands of every human being in our State, and elsewhere, to the ex- tent of our ability. '4The Superintendents in the field and office have been busy in the service of the Society. diligently looking liter the office work. carrying on a large corre- spondence, arranging for undenomina- ttonai gatherings in towns and cities, 1 attending ecclesiastical coVentions, sy- mods. conferences and the like. They respond to frequent calls to present the l cause of the Society in the churches of | all denominations, and in general have spent their time in efforts to quicken l the interest of Christian people in the work of the Alabama Bible Society.
 Eniist CO-ODeratI0n. Through them we have learned of |