The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-15
MORRIS COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY
II sgyEhe Ninety eond Annual Meeting
Held on Tuesday


The ninety second annual meeting
axpf the Morris County Bible Society
was held in the HoaglanJ Memorial
Presbyterian church, Dover, MI +. 0ri
Tuesday June 8th,,at 1880 a. m. De
yotfonaf exercises were conducted BY
Rev. W. w Holloway, p. D., and
Rev Joseph Symmes.
A helpful ana suggestive sermon
was preached By Rev. r.. 4. Urmy, p.
ID, Of the M. E. church, Morristown,
on Isa 40:6-8.
In the absence of the president, Rev.
w. A. Chadwick, who sent an apology
Tor absence. Rev. r. B. Urmy vice
president, occupied the chair and con-
yened the society
The minutes of the last annual
meeting and of the meeting OF the ex-
secutive committee we're read and APP
proved Of. and the delegates were en-
rolled
The treasnrer's annual report. show
ing a balance OF S74l.63, was read and
referred to the auditing committee,
On motion Of the treasurer, Mr.. j..
r. Runyon, it was agreed to send 5000
TO the American Bible society, $500 TO
90 to the book account, and $500 to
the special endowment fund.
The following committees were then
appointed:
On nominating officers: Rev. WV.
Holloway. D. D., Rev T. F. Cham
bers. Rev. G. @. Cain.
On resolutions: Rev A. B. Rich
ardson, D. D., Rev. Baker Smith, D.
d.. and Rev. Charles z. Way.
On audit: Mr.. f. v. Wolfe, Rev,
e. v. King.
Mr.. w. J. Ross and Rev. Levi Nc
Mickle addressed the society. bringing
greetings from the Sussex county so
ciety, from which they were delegates.
Rev. S. B. Darnell, D. D., delegate
from the Warren county society, told
of new methods found helpful in that
county
A recess was then taken till after
noon. During the recess lunch was
served TO the delegates by the ladies
of the Dover churches.
The afternoon session was opened
at two o'clock with prayer and sing
ing, Rev. DR.. Holloway being in the
chair.
The executive committeelwas auth
orized to engage a colporteur for two
months on the same terms as last
year.
The auditing committee reported
that they had examined the treasur-
er's books and found them correct.
The committee on nominations re-
ported President. F. V. Wolfe; vice.
presidents, Rey, Alexander MacColl,
Rey. R. B. Urmy, Rev. John Mac
naughtan, D. D., Rev. E.V. King, Rev.
j @. Symmes; secretary, Rev. t. B.
Ironside; treasurer, ]. Fred Runyon;
executive committee, Rev. E. R. Muir
gatroyd, Rev. DIR. Richardson, Rev.
DIR. Holloway Messrs. r. L. Cook and
Isaac W. Soaring: preacher for next
year, Rev. Wendell Prime Keller; al
ternate, Rev. M. e. Grant, Boouton;
delegates to sister societies: Sussex,
Rev. Dr. Richardson, |. W. Searing
Warren, Rev. 7. +. Chambers, Rev.
Albert Cain; Hunterdon, Rev. Baker
Smith, Rev. t. 0. Pugsley
Addresses were then delivered by
Rev. r. B. Dwight on the 1.-The
Scriptures, an Inspiration to Cody
Faith, a Christlike Conduct and a
Spiritual Life, and by Rev. DIR. w. l.
Haven, one of the secretaries of the
American Bible society, on 1.-THE
Whole Bible for the Whole World"
The committee on resolutions re-
ported;
I'VE gladly recognize the American
Bible society as a most successful
agency for the distribution of the
Holy Scriptures, and rejoice in the
efficient work being accomplished
through our county aux Hilary as re-
ported by our secretary.
We are pleased to observe the in
terest manifested in the great work
OF this society in increasing income
and the generous promises made by
persons Of wealth to still further
strengthen its great mission,
1--WE repeat our admiration Of the
muniticent proposition of Mrs. Russell
Sage and believe that the Christian
church will secure to the society her
generous gift by meeting the condi-
lions upon which it can be obtained.
'We commend interest manifested
by the action of this annual meeting
in voting three hundred dollars of our
funds toward this proposed endow-
ment.
1--WE recommend that the third
Sunday in May be- set apart as Bible
Society Sunday, when the cause shall
be presented and collection taken in
every church, and we most heartily
approve the suggestion of the Ameri-
can Bible society that Independence
Day for this year coming on the Lords
day all the churches of the county
make an appeal for the endowment
fund OF the society TO enable it to
meet the proposal of Mrs. Sage within
the limit she has given them-by
which we shall express our obligation
TO the Bible and the Bible society
for its great blessing to our county.
I'VE heartily approve the reappoint-
ment Of colporteur for the diStrihu-.
tion OF Bibles in the county, are graft
fed at the success the present one has
mad and believe that much good will
accrue from tile work done by him.
'We urge the churches of the coun-
ty to make their contributions to the
Bible society through the Morris
nonntv auxiliary