Milford chronicle., 1909-04-30
Sussex Bible ciety.

-<-Phe forty-second hual conven-
ton of the Sussex county Bible
Society met last Th Bday week in
Wesley Methods Episcopal
Church, Georgetown ana held an
all-day session. II largest mum
her of delegates an visitors were
present that have Btended a ses-
sion in recent year George w. NJ.
Macklin, of Bird Ville, acted as
chairman of the Invention and
Charles A. Jones bf Georgetown,
as Secretary.
After devotion exercises, the
following commi les were appoint
ed: Entertaining Mrs. Wilbur +.
Tunnel, Mrs. VI liam d. Adams,
Mrs. NJ. w. Cls all of George
town; credentia R. G Houston,
of Georgetown, Mrs. George W.
NJ. Macklin, lidgeville; nomin
ations, Rev. Z C McGilton, of
Milton, Mrs. + 3eph A Warren, of
Cokesbury. D1 e. Frank Jones, of
Georgetown: solutions, George
E. MCGEE. of Milton, Isaac J.. Nor
gan, of Brid eville, Rev. John R.
Henderson, d 5eorgetown; finance,
Rev. L. Nv Poole, Robert c |
White, Rof G. Houston, all of
Georgetowis
During toi afternoon session, the
reports of e different hundreds |
were read each showed large
increase in BE distribution of the
Bible. Thed committee on distribu
ton of the. ible to the schools of
the county, epOrted that 4,5oO had
already bel b placed on as many
desks, and hat there was still need
Of about 100 more to supply the
demand
An int Hsting address was de-
iivered b Nehemiah Bennum, of
HarbesoI who is about eighty-four
years Of age and has been a life
member the society. Notwith-
standing his advanced age Mr..
Bennum kalked to Georgetown TO
attend convention, a distance
of about hine miles. He is hale
and hea y and a great Bible stu
dent
A gift sof S5oO,ooo will be made
bv Mrsk Sage, Of New York, to
the AM erican Bible Society of that
city. pi DIVIDING the auxiliaries of
that eteat Society will raise an
equal stnount. The Sussex county
SocietT has decided to aid in rails
ing tina 1t amount by presenting the
parent society with 81 900.
Officers for the ensuing year were
nominated by the committee and
elected as follows: President, Geo.
W. NJ. Macklin, Bridgeville; sec.
retary, Charles R. Jones, George
town; treasurer. George w. Jonee,
Georgetown; depository, w. w.
Vincent, Georgetown.
Vice-presidents for the different
hundreds of the county were elect {
ed as follows: Broad Greek, H. c. '
Lewis, Laurel; Broadkiln, Capt.
George Z McGee, Milton; Balti-
AoNre, I. J. Brasure, Selbyville: c.
n Creek, S. Z Reed; Dagsboro, D.,
n ain R. w. Dasey; Georgetown,
r +. Frank Jones, Georgetown; t
4 an River, Frank w. Lawson, u
llsboro; Lewes and Rehoboth,
Tunnel, Lewes; Gumboro, r
IL. Harrison, MillsborO; Little
keek, ]. D. Spicer, Laurel; Nant!-
Ike, Isaac J Morgan, Bridgeyille; !
aford E. J. Winder, N w. Fork :
harles A. McColley, Bridgeville. v
The time for the meeting of the a
was changed from the a
bird Thursday in May to the sec a
,nd Thursday in MAY in order that u
he farmers and especially the straw a
Jerry growers can attend. Y
At the evening session the church :
vas crowded to hear DR.. L. w. :,
Iunhall. Of Germantown, deliver 50
lis famous lecture, THE Book OF S,
Books" For nearly two hours b
his world. wide evangelist and lee Il
urer held the audience spellbound, s.
nd his lecture is said to be the a
est ever delivered here. Music
or the convention was furnished
y the High school Orchestra com Sc
osed of girls. The next meeting =
yill be held at Milton. :, :,
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