Show Beaver County Bible Society The anniversary of this society was celebrated in the Methodist Chinch at this place Sunday evening eve-ning January 28 Two of the speakers selected for the occasion were not able to be present on account ac-count of sickness but the district superintendent Rev H D Fisher was with us and delivered a stirring stir-ring address showing the benefits and blessings derived from the circulation cir-culation of the Scriptures He proved conclusively that the Amer jean Bible Society is one of the most important benevolent institu tions of the age At the close of the address a subscription was taken for the society and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year President F B Clayton vicepresident J S McMillan secretary sec-retary Erastus Smith treasurer 7m Ashworth depositary J S McMillan Additional members 7m Robinson C 0 Woodhouse C P Bird Benj Lillywhite Henry Emerson and George Woods Onmotion the society adjourned to meet February 25 ERASTUS SMITH Secretary Beaver HJ T January 291883 |