The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-23
URSOAY. MORNING. JULY %. 1908,

house 20 house endeavoring TO ascertain
the spiritual needs Of their inmates and
to supply Bibles when they had none,
sud at this time wish TO mention the
debt Of gratitude we owe to our dear
friend, Rev. II. g. Harmed, who is with
US this evening. He has spent portions
OF several years in the work OF our 60
ciety. His great success in this field OF
labor is well-known throughout our
county, and the results of hie personal
efforte will be fully revealed only in the
Eternal World.
The records do not state where the
Depository was located previous to
Feb. /, 1854, at which time il was re-
moved to the store Of Hand s. Kirkland,
where 1t remained until May 5. 1855,
when it was removed to the store of Il.
B. Hamlin for year. until the year
1856, IL had an abiding place 10 the
store OF Foster Brothers * Co. from
the year 1856 to Dec. 1S6S, and it was
then transferred to the care of B B.
smith, until his death in the year 1887.
Since November, 1857, it has been lC-
Gated in the store OF Oscar I. Chambers.
For several years it has been appar-
ent that Bible distribution by colpor-
teurs in epareely settled counties was
becoming more and more expensive on
account Of lack of funds aud the work
was given up Ii was then proposed BY
The lennsy lvania State Bible Society to
form groups Of several adjoining coun-
ties. with district superintendent re-
siding IN central locality, from which
be could easily go TO various places and
present the Bible cauee and elso carry
on a large and well stocked Bible De-
pository in HE residential city. In ac-
cordance with this suggestion, The
! Wayne County Bible Society in the
year 1897 joined the North East group,
Consisting Of Elk counties, Lackswauna,
Wyoming, Bradford. 5usquehanna,
| Pike and Wayne, with the city of
Scranton as the central point, where
tue superintendent. Rev. II. G. Harmed
resides, and who also manages De-
pository we'll stocked with Bibles and
portions OF the Scriptures. he is able
TO reach most sections OF Wayne coun-
" By railroad much more readily from
-cranton than from Honesdale, and
| Bibles can be sent from that city u
pastors, Sabbath school teachers and
others es quickly and cheaply ss from
this borough.
| The following lie the financial report
trJm Nov. 81, 1906. to the present time,
July Is. 1905. Balance in the treasury =
| Nov. 2l. 1906. 1851 81. Contributions
from Nov. u, 1906, as follows: Collec.
ton at union meeting IN Lutheran
church at that time. g. IL. Contribu.
ton from churches, t9s. Interest re-
ceived on bank balance, ,s2n 30 Amount
OF sales at The Honesdale Depository
t21 40. Amount OF sales to various
parties On orders, SIC IL Total e552 2l.
The above Gales Of t43 So is in addition
to the amount sold from The Central
Dep STORY, Scranton, to the inhabitants
OF Wayne county which will be includ-
Cd IN Rev. Mr.. Harned's report. The
payments are as foIIows: Record book
for secretary, as cents. Payment to
Scranton Depository for teachers Bibles
and Scriptures ordered. &l2 81. Pay
ment to Pennsylvania Bible Society for
credit of Wayne County Bible Society
in North East Branch. $3.50 Balance
10 hands OF Treasurer, $lSS 81.
Inc following is a summary OF re.
celpts, sales and gifts of The Wayne
County Bible Society from March 1.
lS53. to the present time. July 10, 1905
rne previous record OF IL years is moi
at present available. Total amount O!
Contributions to the society, g, 5,S6S 81
Amount received as interest on bauE
balances. 1929 81. Total sales and the
amounts that have been recorded oi
gratuitous distributions, 81, 7G6 80. This
society has sent to The Pennsy ylvanie
Blole Society for its credit in the wort
OF The North East Group. year, 1907
$500, year. 1905. $50 Total $3.50.
During IS years. from March /, 1858
until the present time, in addition Il
the cost Of carrying on the work O
Bible distribution within our own coun
try, this society hos sent to The Amer
icau Bible Society and Pennsylvania
Biole Society for work aulaide ni
Wayne county, e. Ais &c.
Taking into consideration the sum o
81 AIS &c that has been donated by thii
sncie;y to The American and Pennsyl
vania BiOle Societies during the pas
81 years, besides othee amounts beior
that time, for the work outside o.
Wayne county-it is evident that th
grants of Bibles and Teetaments mad
oy the Philadelphia SOCIETIES in ISL
were a wise investment.
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW thompson, Teeas'r.
Honesdale, July IL. 1905.