The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-17
AMERICAN BIBLE
SOCIETY NOW HAS
NEW OFFICIALS
MAURY COUNTY AUXILIARY OF
PARENT ORGANIZATION AGAIN
IN OPERATION.
Some Interesting Facts, impressive
Views and Attractive Features Of
the Bible Told in a Practical Way
BY Students Who Are Capable.

w. c. Whitthorne, President.
A. d. Frierson, Secretary-Treasur
er.
These are the new officers chosen
at the meeting at the First Methodist
church Sunday night in the re-organ
ization of the Mauy County Bible
Society, an auxiliary Of the American
Bible Society.
In accordance with the previous an
nouncement the meeting was one in
which all the churches of the town
were invited to participate, and was
presided over by Dr. E. B. Andrews,
rector of the Episcopal church.
In explaining the scope of Bible
distribution and the purpose of the
meeting, DR.. J. C. Molloy gave out
some most interesting figures and
some statements of fact that contain
ed much information to a large ma
jority of those present.
Following Dr. Molloy's address a
nominating committee composed of
H P. Figuers, Mr.. Gordon, and A. D.
Frierson were appointed to select
from each church in the city one
member to form, in connection with
the pastors, a board of directors; and
to nominate a president and secreta-
ry treasurer.
w. S. Fleming, who was one Of the
officials of the local society some fif-
teen years ago, told of some Of the
things which the society did and how
and for what purpose a fund of sew
eral hundred dollars was raised.
W. C. Whitthorne spoke of the BIZ
bit and it's relations to the law, and
in very practical way, and without
any attempt at oratory or eloquence
impressed his hearers of the we'll
founded relationship. This being es-
tablished, its dissemination as mat
ter Of civic Importance was easily
proven, if there were no further con-
siderations or reasons.
Col. ]. r. Brownlow took as his
theme a re view of some of the princi-
pal characters in the Bible, the pow
er of their influence and the lessons
they taught; and told of the benefits
to be had and the impressions receiv-
ed from study of these characters.
His talk was one of the most interest
ing heard during the evening.
Col J.. E. Edgerton told of the l:eau-
ty and literary excellence of the BIZ
BILE in its entirety. He spoke, OF the
beauty of its poetry anu the power Of
its logic. and, like the speakers who
had preceded him, of the glorious
promises it held out to all, and paid a
tribute to the work of the American
Bible Society which was placing an
opportunity to read and know the
Scripture within the reach of every
homes not only in America but also
throughout the confines of the Known
world.
The new board of directors will
AXE up the consideration of estab-
fishing a depository and the mater of
in Maury county.
The meeting adjourned to again
meet the second Sunday in Novem-
Der, 1912 ut the First Presbyterian
church. THIS does not mean, how
ever, that there will be no other
meeting before that date. The board
Of directors will be esubject to the
call of the president, and the entire
subject to call of the
directors. and this may issue at any
line.
The following named gentlemen
we're selected who, in connection with
heir pastors, will make up the boaro
Of directors:
First Methodist. church,. B. Ash
ton.
South Columbia Methodist-W. A.
First Preshyterian-W. A. Dale.
Frierson Memorial-W. M. Gotham.
First Baptist. r. Brownlow.
Episcopal-W. G. Whitthorne.
Presbyterian, U. S. A,-W. B.
Greenlaw.
CumDerland-J. H. Russell.
Christian-W. G.. Salmon.