The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-04
Meeting Of CountylB ibIs Society.

The Abbeville District Bible Society met Ii
ita seth Annual Session In the Presbyterian
Church at Abbeville, 8. c., July 18th, 1906
Opened with prayer by Rev. E. B. Kennel.
The minutes of the last Annual meeting wer
read and approved. The Auxillisrp Societies
reported as follows: .
Edwards, Rev. Us. Nellie. Rev. F. Y. Press
". Amt, contributed S4 90.
Shiloh delegate, A. M. Erwin, Leon Keaton'
'o ASbeViiie d delegates, C. v. Hammond. W
Contributed lS Is.
Mt. Carmel no report.
] Lower Long Cane no report.
/ Cedar Springs and Bradley, no report.
Greenville, J. NJ. Haddon delegate. oontri.
Troy delegate DR.. J.. D. Neel. contributed
Lebanon delegate. 8. G. Link contributed
Al this point the Society was favored with
q very interesting address BY Prof. Danleli
bis audience was expressed by . rising VOTE
The Treasurer made bis report and the
auditing : committeeman. J. :Allsn smith
ed same as correct. II can not embody. the
Treasurer report a. be left that night for q
two months absence and did not leaves copy
With me, will append f to min Jul Ss II ! sa 5sT y
was sent to The American Bible Society as q
donatime and to pay fee for two life mem
bers, $50 each. and 800 was placed to our
current expenses. Special contributions were
made OF 81 each by Geo. Speer, Miss NJ. L..
Smith A B Morse and "a Lady,
Rev. J.. B. Green OF Greenwood was chosen
ig16. Mr.. c. v. Hammond and Bon. Wyatt
Aiken were on recommendation OF the
American Bible Society.
Ny. c. V. Hammond rendered his reslRna'
ton So Libra rian and Treasurer-eiving as q
for at least SIX months OF the ensuing year
accepted
bined office OF Librarian n Treasurer and
all the other officers were .re-elected. Inc
following memorials were read and adopted
by q standing vote.
Resolutions on the death OF Rev. j. LoWrie
Wilson, D. d., by TT. Quarles.
Whereas, since our last annual meeting, IN
the wise providence OF our Heavenly Father
our President, Rev. J.L. Wilson, has been
removed from our midst, be having depart
Therefore, Resolved, That while we bow
ia humble submission 70 the will Of Him who
doeth all things we'll, we will miss bis coun-
sci and encouraging words OF exhortatiop TO
R e. That That We reg. rssen lie. that 81 our sSs s sos,e;
Vi OIs w llbOht 81 VI WV
faithful exposition OF the Holy Scriptures
which he so earnestly preached for about
forty years, an efficient member, an on1cer Of
this society, always evincing q profound In
terest in the work OF disimsinating the Bi.
BILE.
Resolved. That q page in our minutes be
dedicated TO his memory. On which shall be
inscribed bis name and dates OF bis birth and
death.
Resolutions on the death of Jno. Harden,
Whereas, In the wise digpensation of:Provi.
dence, our esteemed brother Jno. NJ. Harden,
has been removed from our misdt BY death.
therefore be II. Resolved, That while we bow
In submission TO this deportation OF Provi.
dence, We reconize that our society has aus
tanned q great loss In the ;death OF Mr., Hsr-
den, who was always faithful the discharge
OF the dutieR which he was called to perform. |
Resolved, That we shall miss him at our
annual meeting. especially 30 IN songs of
praise, in his wise counsel. In our deliberatlon
and debate. in which he 30 zealously particle
pated.
Resolved, That's blank page In our minute
be dedicated to his memory,
Adjourned with benediction after the min
utes we're read and approved.
Amos B. Morse, Recording Secty.