The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-21
MORRIS Co.
BIBLE SOCIETY
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postal card to ministers, urging them
TO make the contributions of their
churches through the County society,
The meeting adjourned till ? .. M.
During the intermission Rev. and
Mrs. Dwight served a bountiful COLA
tion and a vote of thanks for their
delightful hospitality moved by Rev.
DIR. HallowayS and seconded by Rev.
George Mooney was carried by a rising
vote. MI Dwight made an appropri-
ate reply.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev. E. r. Gardner,
DID,.
Interesting addresses on the Bible
and Bible work were delivered by Rev.
A. B. Richardson, D. D., Dover, ard
Rev. Henry Otis Dwight, LII. D., one
of the secretaries of the American
Bible society.
The auditing committee reported
that they had found the treaSurer's
books correct.
The nominating committee reported
as follows:
Report of nominating committee for,
Morris County Bible society, annual
meeting, June IA, 1910:
President, Rev. A. b. Richardson,
ID. D., Dover: vice-presidents, Rev.
Peter III. McMillon, Dover; Rev. Geo.
Mooney, Madison Rev. F. B. Dwight,
Convent Station Rev. Joseph Sym
mes, Mendhann; secretary, Rev, L. B.
Ironside treasurer, J. Fred Runyon.
Executive committee e. l.. Cook,
Madison Rev. f.. r. Murgatroyd,
New Vernon Isaac w. Soaring, Dow
er; Rev. B. A. Armstrong, Rockaway,
Delegate to Sussex county, Rev. A. B
Richardson, D. D. Delegate to War
rem county, Rev J, f Chambers. The
report was adopted.
The society also adopted the follow
ing report Of the committee on reso-
buttons:
WHEREAS, The Bible is the supreme
revelation of God, the institution OF
our holy religion is founded upon IT,,
and the conversion and sanctitica
tion of men are mainly indebted to it,
Resolved, That we commend most
earnestly the American Bible society
for its efforts as seen in the great work
of it's publication and distribution.
ResoLUed. That we heartily congratu-
late the society on the success of its
project of raising $500, 600 to secure
the very liberal conditional gift of
Mrs. Russell Sage of half a million OF
dollars, also on its good fortune
through the legacy of 100000 in the
will of John S. Kennedy. AS the
scope of the society, work will thereby
be much enlarged, and shining ex-
ample is thus set Of wise giving to a
noble cause.
ReSOtted, That we recommend anew
that the offerings of our churches be
given to the parent Society wholly
through the agency of the Morris
County Bible society, and further that
we recommend that the third Sunday
in May be regarded as Bible Society S
day, and that its objects be then pre-
Sented in our pulpits.
The society further resolved to re-
cord its sense of grievous loss in the
death of our late president, +. V.
Wolfe. His services to this society
were of specially efficient character
Like the lamented Edward VII oil
our motherland, the matters under
his charge never suffered from any
procrastination or unavoidable delay,
no matter what his pre-occupation or
momentary difficulties. The same
loyalty and devotion which he offered
SO freely to the service of his country
marked all his conouct in the respoli-
Sible positions to which his church
called him. The inspiration of his
life will long endure and the SAVIOR of
his memory will be ever most precious.
ReS0lUed, That we extend hearty
thanks TO Rev. Wendell Prime Keller,
of Madison, for his very interesting
and helpful sermon also to Rev.
Henry Otis Dwight, LII. D., Secre-
tary of the American Bible Society,
and to Rev. A. B. Richardson, d. D..
Dover, N. j., for their informing and
stimulating addresses.
Finally resolved that we record our
gratitude to Rev Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin B. Dwight for the charming hos
pitality extended to our society
throughout the day. The holding of
our sessions in the open air among the
trees surrounding their beautiful villa
was in itself unique and we feel sure
that the opportunity afforded us to
commune with nature while thinking
of the Book Of Natures God will tend
to SUraighten all of the uplifting i'm
preSSionS that came to us during our
deliberations.
1t was left to the executive COM
mittee to arrange for the next place
of meeting.
The society adjourned with prayer
and benediction by the chairman.
J. Fred Runyon. Treasurer. in account
with Morris County Bible Society.
1909
June Cash on hand TAI So
Received from
q Ladies of Dover Oh. 325
July Grace M. e. Oh.
Dover 200
Aug. q nj. E. Oh. Port Nor
ris 500
Oh, Chatham 40 SO
Jan. "a So. st. Pres. Ch.,
Morristown 1000
- 20 First M. Z. Ch., Dow
or 1000
Feb. 4Pres. Oh, Morris
Plains 1927
Ach. 10 Mem. Pres. Ch., Dow
er 1000
;. is First Pres. Oh,
Rockaway PATS
- rs Schooley's Mt. Pres.
Oh. 100
- 80 First Pres. Oh. Boon
b