Show Bible Society Meetings Rev P. P C. C H Hetzler tzer district superintendent superintendent superintendent super super- of American Bible Society work preached t in the Presbyterian Presbyter an church Eph Ephraim Ephrain aim Utah Sunday morning from Psalm Psalm Thou shall guide me with thy counsel and aud afterward receive me to glory gory Following the sermon a subscription tion lion was taken amounting to three dollars and fifty cents which was increased by outside subscriptions to five dollars and eighty eight five cents cent il ill in the te interest of Bible work In the the- evening at eight o'clock the superintendent p preached ached in in the Presbyterian n church Manti anti to an audience of fort forty from rom N Nh h 4 19 The 1 he work is great and large adapting the text to describe the work work- work work-of of tile the American Bible Dible Society showing am among ng other points that the Society is isell well ell organized d that its ils work work is an that it is distinctly b benevolent that its field fields is is s the world and that its ils work is most relating directly as asit asit asit it does to the salvation of souls After the sermon n the pastor spoke of the c claims of f the the society so iely upon Christian givers and the collection was yas' yas taken amounting to ten s sand and fifty cents which was was was' increased eased to fifteen dollars by citizens not t then present Th The pr president t of the Sanpete COl County nty Bi Bible l So Society not being present pre sent Miss Lydia A. A Wiles vice president was called to o the he chair and the minutes of last annual meet meeting meeting ing log were read and approved The flie treasurers treasurer's and depositary's reports were lVere read adopted and ordered to be spread upon the minutes They are as follows TREASURERS TREASURER'S REPORT Cash on hand June 6 1895 S Cash coll collection at annu annual l meeting 9 9 15 Cash received from subscriptions sub sub- i 1075 75 C Cl Q from s sales l s of f books ro Tots Total 2 6 T X DISBURSEMENTS Paid fr freight i on books Paid American Bible Soc ely 2220 Cash ash Cashon on hand May May- 16 1896 80 Total Tota 2760 DEPOSITORY REPORT Books on hand June 6 1895 Books re received during t the e year Advance in price of books books received 2 75 4 Total Tota S Books sold during the year year jear 3 70 Bo Book k re reduced 1 m in price 30 3 Books Bookson on hand on-hand hand and May 16 1896 Total The election of officers w was s then taken up James L. L Jenson of Ephraim was re- re elected re-elected president Rev G. G V. V. V Martin l Manti corresponding corresponding corres secretary and Miss Jennie S. S Work treasurer Rev P. P M U. Elefson of Ephraim Niel Nie Nielson son wn of Ephraim An Andrew r Nelson elson of l and Miss L L. A A. A Wiles of Manti were were chosen vice presidents and the executive committee are are Rev G. G W. W Martin Niel Nielson Nielson Nielson son Lydia A. A Wiles Viles an and Andrew Nelson Mani Manti i was chose chosen as the place of next annual meeli meeting g and nd the Society adjourned Rev G. G W. W Martin has the bibles and Testaments in stock for sale at athis athis I hi his h home me in in Manti l besides a variety of common ones there there are are family and S. S S. S Teachers' Teachers Bibles at most reasonable Manti lanti Utah May 19 1896 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY |