The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-06-16
COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY
HOLDS ANNUAL SESSION
Meeting in Dover WasIts Ninety
Seventh Gathering.

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The ninety-seventh annual meeting
of the Morris County Bible society
Was held in the First Methodist Ep-
iscopal church, Dover, on Tuesday,
June 10th, at ten-thirty a. m.
Devotional exercises We're conducted
by Reys. d. A. Craig, T. F. Chambers
and Thomas b. Ironslde. The annual
sermon was preached by Rev. c. fl.
VonGlahn, d. D., on the text, Psalm
119: 80.
The president, Rev. A. B. Fizger-
aid, d. d., then took the chair and
The society was convened with prayer.
The pastor OF the church, Rev. G.
H. VonGlahn, ID. D., delivered an ad-
dress of welcome to which the pres
ident made suitable response,
The minutes of the last annual
meeting and of the meetings OF the
/ executive committee were read and ap-
provd. The secretary reported that
a colporteur had been at work for a
month along the line ofFthe trolley,
west of Dover. The executive COM
mittee was directed to make arrange
ments to have oolporteur visit the
outlying districts in the northwestern
part of the county either this fall or
Lext spring.
The treasurer read his annual re-
port which was received and referred
to the auditing committee. on the
motion of the treasurer it was agreed
to transfer S400 from the book ac-
count to the donation account OF the
! Atlantic agency of the American Bible
society.
The president then appointed the
following committees:-On nomina-
! ting officers; Rev. Drs. Richmond and
VonGlahn On resolutions; Rev.
Messrs. Chambers and Benson. TO
audit the treasurer's books; Revs-
ID. A. Craig and Dr. Macnaughton.
Rev. Mr.. Crocroft, of Andoyer, a del
egate from Sussex County Bible so
ciety, then addressed the meeting,
bringing the greetings of his society
1t was resolved that a printed fold
er containing the programme OF the
next annual meeting should be sent
out previous to the meeting.
(. The secretary was instructed to
send a communication to all churches
not contributing to the American Bible
society through the county society
calling attention to the desirability
in smaller communities canvassers
for the Bible society might be APP
4 pointed.
The society then took recess till
two p. M, during which the ladies'
of the church served bountiful coll
lation.
! The afternoon session was opened
with prayer and singing The NOM
! mating committee presented the fol-
lowing report which was adopted
president, Rev. George L. Richmond.
d. D.; presidents, Rev. D. A.
Craig, Rev. c. Fl. VonGlahn, D. D.,
Rev. William Robinson, D. D., Rev.
w. w. Hammond, d. D., Rev T. T.
Crawford; secretary, Rev. Thomas B.
lronside; treasurer, ]. Fred Runyon;
executive committee-Rey. Merle II.
Anderson, d. d., Rev. Frederick S
Benson, Rev. Peter Mcmillan Mr.. e.
l.. Cook, Mr. Joseph f. Randolph;
preacher for next year, Rev. Joseph
g. Symmes; alternate, Rev. Wallace
b. Fleming, d. D.; delegate to Sus,
sex county, Rev. T. F. Chambers.
The auditing committee reported that
they had examined the books of the
treasurer and found them correct.
Rev. d. A. Craig delivered an. adj
{ dress on "The Word of God in the
) Words of Men," and Rev. R. H. M
Augustine on 1.-The Milk and strong
Meat of the Gospel" These addresses
We're followed by open conferences.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report: I've would af-.
firm as a society our firm and un-
swerving confidence in the Word OF
God In its simplicity and without
note or comment as the power and
wisdom of God unto salvation. and
Therefore the firmest Foundation for
Jaw and order, the basis of every
fl nope OF human progress, and the most
} fruitful inspiration of all kinds of
r puDllc-spirited and self-sacrficing ef-.
forts for the uplifting of mankind.
We would express our warm APP
probation of the able and earnest
appeal on behalf of Gods word by tn
Rev. G. II. VonGlahn, ID. d., and of
the most interesting. original and ef
, fective discussions by the Revs =
A. Craig, and r. H. M. Augustine of
their respective themes.
We cordially thank the First M
b. church, of Dover, and its pastor
: for their kindly hospitality and boun-
tiful entertainment, and the use of
their very beautiful and commodious
house of worship
I'VE would also make special an
preciative mention of the abundant
provision for our material refreshment
SO graciously served by the ladies OF
the church.
! we commend the officers for their
untirng efforts in advancing the work
OF the society, and for the careful
and faithful manner they have dis
charged the important trusts commit
ted to their charge"
: The place of next meeting was re-
/, ferred to the executive committee.
Rev. D. A. Craig dismissed the
meeting with prayer and the benedic-
ton.