The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-02
Reports Received, Officers Elect
ed, and Fine Address Heard
Last Night.

The ninetv-fourth anniversary of the
Bible Society of Virginia was cele-
brated yesterday. with suitable cxer-
cises. The society was founded in this
city In the spring of 1913, three years
previous to the organization of the
American Bible Society, of New York.
now the largest Bible distributing
agency in the world. The special guest
on this anniversary, and the speaker
at the public exercises last night was
I Rev. William 1ngraham Haven, D. D.,
corresponding secretary of the Amerl-
can Bible Society.
The society is an interdenomina-
tional body. having for its object the
distribution of the Scriptures, giving
copies to the destitute and needy. AMI
selling them at cost CT manufacture
to all others. During the past year n
close form of alliance has been formed
between the Virginia organization and
the American society, whereby the for
mer becomes a greater sharer in the
national and foreign work of the lat
ter. The American organization docs
its own printing at it's house in New
York. and has printing establishments
in China and other foreign countries
for the issuance of the Scriptures in
various foreign languages.
NcCcpClOll GSlGludy.
a handsome reception was rendered
to DR.. Haven by Mr.. John l.. Williams,
an eX-president of the Virginia Bible
Society, yesterday afternoon. "A large
number of gentlemen, including the
members Of the board. ministers OF the
city and representatives of various cd
ucational and other interests, were in
vited.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing:
Rev. II. P. Atkins, Rev. w. NJ Clark,
Mr. j. l.. Hill, Rev. w. V. Tudr, d. D.;
Mr.. l.. T. Christian, Rev. r. NJ. Maxey,
Mr.. John 2. Branch. Mr.. John c. Free
man, DR. r. Z. Blackwell, Rev. G. FL.
Spooner, Rev. w. ]. Young, D. D.; Rev.
w. Fl. Whitsitt, D. D.; DR.. S. c. Mitchell,
Rev. ]. William Jones. D. D.: Rev. j. j.
Grava:t, Rev. l.. r. Mason, Rev. w. NV.
Moore, D. D.: Rev. George 3. Stricken,
J. Calvin Metcalf, Governor Swanson,
Dr. r. Il. Blackwell, r. B. Smithey, T..
w. Bowen, Rev. G. Otis Mead. Rev. J. \.
bowman, Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Rev. A. c.
Moncure. D. D.: Rev. r. n. Pitt, D. D.;
Mr.. F. w. Baker. Mr.. Stewart Bryan,
Rev w. E. Robertson, Rev. James NJ.
Buchanan. Rev. r. ~ Goodwin. Mr.
John l.. Williams, DR.. John r. Wheat
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, d. p; ley: ).
.
1et. Rev. Russell Cecil. p. d.; Mr.. NJ. NJ
Gillian. Rev. +. Z. McI'adcn, D. d;
Mr.. James Caskie; Mr. John A. Coke.
Rev. w. r. Proctor, Mr.. T. c. Williams.
.Ir. Mr.. Jacob Umlauf, Rev. Mr. Sche 9;
rer, Rev. j. Il. Mastin. Rev. Thomas G.
johnson, D. D.: Rev James Z. smith.
d. D.: DR.. f. w. Boatwright, Professor
". A. Harris. Hon A. J. Montague.
Professor Charles III. Ryland, THOMAS
W. Jones' w. T.. Dodd. DR.. r. II. Ben
~. Rev JOnn
al. Dickinson, Professor Walter Blair.
Rev. John Ridout. Rev. w kinsolving,
Bishop Gibson, Mr.. j. M: TAYLOR. Mr..
Edwin Mead, Rev. James Nelson, ID: y;
Rev. George ". Mcdaniel KEY. W. u
i. Smith, d. D.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the society took
place last night in Centenary Metho3lst
Church and was presided over by Rev.
]. c. Stewart, d. D. On the platform
we're also Rev. W. ]. Young, D. D.. ADD
Rev. Russell Cecil, d. D., ce-presluents
of the body.
Tho music was in charge of the chorus
choir OF Centenary Church ana was
made a prominent feature OF the service.
solo by Mrs. John Murphy proving
most ;enjoyable.
The secretary and general agent OF the
society, Rev. Donald Mcl.aren, D. u;
read his annual report, winch outlihed
in detail the reasons which led to tne
amalgamation with the American Society
and gave the terms of the agreement
with that body. Continuing. the report
goes On TO say: .
sour first work is to cultivate our own
field. The distinctive object to which
we should address ourselves Is that OF
placing the word of God in every home
in Virginia, which is now without copy
of the sacred Scriptures.
but beside this appeal which comes