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Illinois Bible Society annual meeting at Alton and related temperance events
The Illinois Bible Society met at the Presbyterian church in Alton on Nov 29 with Dr. B. F. Edwards presiding and reports from Rev. T. Lipppincott and Rev. J. Peck. Officers and directors were elected and plans to employ a state agent and northern aid were approved. Also noted are the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Illinois Sunday School Union and the Third Anniversary of the Illinois State Temperance Society with speeches, pledges, and calls for funds and a state temperance press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Illinois Bible Society
Presbyterian Meeting House
Alton
B. F. Bowanus
T. A. Spillman
Griggs
Wisner
Kimball
American Bible Society
J. M. Peck
Graves
Bible Society
Thomas Lippincott
Valley of the Mississippi
Illinois Sunday School Union
Wennesday
Presbyterian Church
John Togan
F. W. Graves
Thomas Lippincon
A. Alexander
Dwight Ives
Baptist Church
B. F. Edwards
American Sunday School Union
Theron Baldwin
Home Missionary Society
Illinois
William C Church
St. Louis
Presbyterian
Mississippi
Edward Beecher
Illinois College
West
Mar
Iny
John Tillson, Jr
Philander Chase
D. D
Wm. K. Stewart
Hubbel Loomis
John Hogan
I’, Kavanaugh
John Barber
Wilson Jewel
M. D
Andrew Alesander
K. B. FR. Edwards
Lewis Colby
Enoch Long
Joe Knight
Joseph Gordon
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
James Deput
J. L. Darrow
A. B. Roff
Protestant Episcopal Church
Charles Howard
W. L. Chappel
Beal Howard
Protestant Methodist Church
Able
Interesta
Ensu
Stci
Union
John B. Chittenden
Northrn
Joel Sweet
Abel Lyman, Esq
Canton
Fulton County
Bethel
Peoria
Harkness
Mr. Stewart
Canion
Curtis
Massachusetts Union
Brick Church
New York
Samuel D. Barton
Springfield
Mass
Illinois Union
Chicago
Church of God
Illinois Staperance Society
Gallatin County
James S. Alexander
Wayne County
Joseph Wilson
Wabash County
John F. Younken
Sangamon
Canedy
Joseph Torrey
Green County
Amos P. Brown
Morgan County
Madison County
W. S. Gilman
A Alexander
Wm. Hayden
J. R. Woods
James Mansfield
R. M. Treadway
W. L. Chappell
Samuel D. Lockwood
Minois
Vandalia
Thos. Lippincott
Illinois State Temperance Society
Fred. W. Graves
Wm. H. Brown
Edwardsville
G. ‘S T. M. Davis
A.alexander
A.b.roff
W.s.gilman
Tos. Lippincott
Lee
W. 8. Gilman
Isaac Scarritt
Ilinois
Timothy ‘Turner
N. Y
Turner
Temperance Society
Far East
Ilindis
Little ‘Temperance Herald
Chipman
New York State ‘Temperance Society
Western
Corresp
Temperance Herald
Herald
Hinds
Timothy Turner
Hiludols
Wm. C. Wisner
Dwieht Ives
D. Ives
Iturxois Brave Society
A. B. Society
Roswell Kimball
T. Lippincott
Elijah P. Lovejoy
R. Kimball
Ilimois
State Bible, Sunday School
Temperance Societies
Tract Society
Eclat
Pittsburg Times
James C. Gitterand
Esc
Gittevanp
Gilleland