BIBLE SOCIETY WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 7 February 1907, Page 2

BIBLE SOCIETY WORK.

The annual meeting of the Now 1 lymoulh auxiliary of tho British and foreign Bible Society was held in St. Andrew s schoolroom 011 Wednesday night, and was well attended. Key. S, fe. Osborne presided. After devotional exercises, and the confirmation of minutes. Hie secretary, •Wins Drew, read i| u . committee's report, which was of a mush more encouraging character than in the preceding year. As a result of (he increased support the auxiliary had sent to Jiondon £SS, an increase of 1 m,°" ! l! l"'- (!Vl0lls year's efforts. Ihe Treasurer, >lr N. K. IJacDiarmid, submitted his annual sialement, showing that £75 7s was brought forward at the commencement of the year, lantern lectures brought 111 CIO os 7d, eolicelions (annual meetn }' ls ' l<l > iuteres fc 13s till, Bibles solu ,t'a 2s 1 Id, sundry donations £l(i (>s; church subscriptions: Church of England £7 2s; Baptist £3 7s , Iresbytcrmn Church, £lO 13s, Hawera £V2, Patea £ll, Eltham £0 -Is 3d, Ngaire .CI 2s. Expenditure—Kemittcd to London £ 115, Bibles purchased £-1, lis, magazines 'purchased £2 (is Id advertising £1 Is Nd, exchange ami stamps £1 Is Id, wharfage and cartage 2s 3d, (olal £lsl, 2s Id; showing credit of £1(1 10s Ud. Mr ifaeDiarmnl cengritiilaloil the auxiliary 011 the success of the year, and submitted a series of comparisons which showed an increase m every department. The reports were adopted, and the thanks oi the auxiliary tendered to the olllcors ami collectors. Mr G. 11. M.auiulei' said he would like some inlor nation concerning the sales Bibles, 11 e pointed out that tne auxiliary was more than a mere collecting agency, and its more important aspect was (lie sale and distribution of copies of the Holy Scrip! urcs. ifev. Osborne said (his was a matter which came within his own knowledge and he furnished the Inures for (lie year. There were sold 1.5 1 volumes in i!M)0, of a cash value of £'.) 7s 7s, and 2-1 volumes had been sold this year bringing in £2 17s 3d. The stock at the depot comprised 3UU volumes valued at £lO 17s 3d. In IDO-.1, there' were sold 111 volumes, and in IUOS the number reached 102, valued at £l2 Ss lud. lie remarked on the very elli. cient and painstaking conduct of the depot, and the care of the slock bv Miss Cottier. Highly complimentary reference was made Lo the work of the ollieers, and despite the expressed desire of the president and secretary to have new blood in the work, they were re-elected as follows-President, lte\\ S 8. Osborne ; secretary, Miss Drew • treasurer, Mr N. K. MacDiarinid • auditor, Mr J. 8. Mek'ellar.

lie v. Lui'kins delivered a very interesting address on Lite work of Bible Soiiiuties.