The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-06-20
THE MORRIS COUNTY
Bible SOCIETY
What Was Done at the Ninety
Fourth Annual Meeting.

of the Morris County Bible society
was held in the South Street Presby-
terian church on June 18th, at 1880
a. m.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by the Rev. R. B. Urmy, d. d. A
sermon was preached by Rev. Milton
E.. Grant, of Boonton, on "The Bible
the Forerunner of the Prince of
Peace" John 5: SO and Rev. 1: 5.
The president, DR.. A. B. Richard
son, having resigned on account OF
his removal from the county, and in
the absence of the vice-presidents,
Rev. w. w. Holloway. D. D., took
the chair and convened the society.
The minutes of last annual meeting
and of the meetings, of the execu-
tive committee were read and ap-
proved, after which the delegates
were enrolled
The secretary reported as commit
tee of arrangements that cordial
invitation had been given by the ses-
sion of the South Street Presbyterian
church to meet in their lecture room,
and that the ladies of that church
invited the delegates to lunch at 1890
d. m. The committee recommended
that on the conclusion of the business
of the morning, recess should be
taken until 2 p. m.
The treasurer, j. F. Runyon, read
his annual report which was referred
to the auditing committee, which
later reported that the accounts
were correct.
On motion of the treasurer he was
authorized to send 5000 to the book
account of the American Bible So
ciety.
The chairman then appointed the
following committees
On nominating officers-Rev. Milton
E. Grant, Rev. John Macnaughtan,
d. D., Rev. e. R. Murgatroyd.
On reso1utions-Rev. E. P. Gardner,
D. D., Rev r. B. Urmy, D. D., Rev.
j. IL. Brown.
On audit-Messrs. j, Halsey Ball and
N. c. Goble.
Rev r. B. Urmy, d. D., was ap-
pointed a committee to call the, at
tention of the ministers of his de-
nomination to the advantages of CON
tributing to the Bible cause through
the county society.
recess was taken until ? p Ia
during which the ladies of the South
Street Presbyterian church served
a bountiful collation..
The afternoon session was opened
with singing and prayer by the Rev.
Thomas B. Ironside.
The committee on nominating Of
ficers made the following report which
was adopted:
President, Rev. F. q. Dwight; first
vice-president, Rev. Il. B. Urmys ID.
D.; second vice-president, Rev. ]. H.
Brown; third vice-president, Rev. E.
R. Murgatroyd; fourth vice-president,
Rev. Joseph Symmes; fifth vice presl
dent. Rev. F. S. Simmens:
Executive committee--Rev. John
Macnaughtan. d. D.; Rev. A. r. Arm
strong, Rev. Milton L Grant, Mr.
e. L. Cook, Mr.. j. H. Van Doren.
Secretary, Rev. T. B. Ironsi0e;
treasurer, j. Fred Runy0n.
To preach the sermon next year
Rev. Peter H. Mcmillan, alternate,
Rev. f.. s. Simmons.
Rev. Milton E. Grant, of the M. T..
church, Boonton. invited the society
to held its next annual meeting in MS
church. The invitation was accepted
with thanks.
Rev. John Macnanghtan, d. D., read
an informing and inspiring paper on
1.-The Version of the Bible of 1911.
Its Message to the English Speaking
People" -
Rev. Walter H. Waygood, Of the
Atlantic agency of the American Bibl
society, made an interesting address
on the History of the Translations
of the Bible.'
The society adopted the following
report of the committee on resolu-
tions:-
RESOLVED, That we recognize
with gratitude to God the increased
interest in the circulation of the Bible
as is shown in the celebration of the
ter-centenary of the King James YER
sion, the work of the Gideons to
introduce the Bible into hotels and
the organization of the Pocket Bible
league.
RESOLVED, That we rejoice in the
large benefactions that have recently
been made to the Bible society, very
greatly increasing its resources and
making it possible to do far larger
work for the Kingdom.
RESOLVED, That we believe that
the meetings of this society ought to
elicit greater interest in Morris coun-
ty and we trust that measures may
be adopted to secure that end, such
as having the pastors urge the at
tendance of their people on the pre-
yious Sunday.