The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-05

Josephus Daniels. Secretary OF the
Navy, will deliver an address this af-
tcrnoon ut $3.50 o'clock In the city Au-
ditorium at the meeting to celebrate
the ono hundrcdth anniversary of tho
Bible Society OF Virginia He will
speak on the long history of the So
ciety. a theme which will afford him
material for sn interesting address,
Governor Henry c. Stuart will Intro
duce Secretary Daniels. and Mayor
Ainslie Will also take 4 part IN tho
exercises,
Public interest IN the speaker and
the work OF the society is keen, ana
there is promise OF an audience that
will hll the big auditorium. All the
bible classes OF Richmond, number
Ing 1900 members, have been invited
10 attend en- massc, and the same In
vitatiOn has been extended TO the la
Dor organizations. Admission 10. OF
course. free. and all who feel an inter
est In the work OF the Bible Society.
which IS undenominational IN char
acter will be welcomed.
President Sends Good Wishes.
President Woodrow Wilson yestcr-
day wrote TO acting President Russell
Cecil 10 congratulate the society upon
Its centennial celebration, and to wish
IL continued success. DR. Cecil also
received telegram from the Episcopal
of South Carolina, conveying the fell
citations of that organization to the
Bible Society Of Virginia. President
Wilson expressed regret that he was
unable to accept the socicty's invita-
ton TO attend the celebration this af-
ternoon.
The centennial! OF the Bible Society
OF Virginia Is TO be celebrated by the
Joint action OF all the churches In
Richmond. All have contributed at
one time or another to It's support and
are cordially disposed toward its acti-
vit!es. Churches and religious oreani-
cations in all sections OF tho country
have sent by mall or wire good wishes
and congratulations
Daniels Guest ut Dinner.
Secretary Daniels arrived IN the city
yesterday afternoon. He was tho guest
last night at n dinner given by Her
bert W. Jackson at Mr.. Jacksons home.
at which were present Governor Stuart
and eleven prominent men OF the city.
Mr.. jackson will give a luncheon to-
day ut 1880 o'clock for Lieutenant Gov
ernor j. Taylor Ellyson and fourteen
other guests. Secretary Daniels ex-
poets TO return to Washington early to-
morrow morning.
Although this is not his first visit
to Richmond since his appointment
to the Cabinet, this Is the first time
that Secretary Daniels has appeared
at a public gathering here In his pres
ent position. He is a North Caro-
iinian. proprietor of the Raleigh News
md Observer, and we'll known In Vir-
einia. Mr.. Jackson, who wna bank
er In Raleigh before coming To the
Virginia Trust Company as president.
vas associated In business with Sec
rotary Daniels in North Carolina years
ego.
IL Oldest bible Society.
The Bible Society OF Virginia IS tho
oldest organization of It's kind In North
America. II began its work even be-
fore the organization OF the American
Bible Society 2nd has n remarkable
record of achievements In times OF
war II has been the medium through
which the soldiers and sailors OF the
state were furnished with Bibles and
religious literature. and In tmcs OF
peace IT has done q notable wor,. In
the free distribution OF Bibles amoug
immigrants. prison inmates, mission
people md the needy section OF tho
population.
One Of the most interesting pages
in the society's history relates 10 the
voyage OF the late Rev. Moses d. Hoce.
D. D.. of Richmond who ran the block.
ade to England during the Civil War
to buy Bibles for the Bible Society of
Virginia for distribution among tho
Confederate troops. The result Of thar
visit was the gift by the British and
Foreign Bible Society OF 50. O0c Bibles
which were afterward distributed by
the Virginia society among tho South.
ern armies.