Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-08-07
Cc,QnrtiiIif gi9a8.
To f5e Ea.ar Of he Po,f,.,f cau.,,..

Hlch COMMUNICATIONS - are intereniug 20 the
friends CT plefy aud virtue, and that are cal
eals;ed TO promote the happinei. Of focicty,
lave encloiel the following eatra94 from the
III and "a reports of The Bfiill ard Foreign
3 bic Srciesy, with fone remarks which, al
enough written IN hmp'e Ave, the nature
AMI Importance the II le9 Is fniheieat 10
reconnead 10 the attentive perulsl Of every
benevolent friend.
The views Of the Society were made
known to the pubic by the following Adyer-
fsen,ent"
p,ii.6 cni For,iqr Bibkr sssiety''--A !ocety
having been formed with the above dei,gna
lion, il has been Judged expedient o fuhmit to
The public brief itaiement of the realons
which exia for fuch foeiety. of the fpecifc
objeee which IL embraces, an. of the prcipes
by which its operations will be directed
" The reafons, which call f,r fuch an mi
tuition. chiefly refer to the prevalence of L..
norance, Supesltlion, aud Idolary. over 10
large portion of the world the limited
nature Of the Respectable socieiiea now in
eKiftence, and sheir acknowledged infulicien.
cy TO fuppiy the demand for Bibles in the
United Kingdoms and Foreign Countries |;
ani the recent attempts which have been
made on the part of infdei,y TO diicredit
the evidence, vilify the character, and deitroy
the Influence of Chriitianity.
"rhe executive Object of this focieiy i. to
dilute the knowledge of me Holy Scriptures,
by Circulating then IN the different languages
fpoken throughout Great Britain aud Ireland !;
and ALTO, according to the extent Of its funds,
by promoting The printing of them in foreign
languages and the diiiribution of ihem III for
egn countries,
The principles, upon which this underta-
king will be conducted, are a. comprehen-
tive as The nature Of the object fu ,geas tina,
they ilioull be In the execution of the pan,
AZ Is propoied to embrace the ccmmon fupport
ut chflltians AT large aud to invite the con-
surreuca of pesioas of every defcriplion, who
profeis to regard the Scriptures as The proper
itandard of Faith.
1t may be neeeGary to add, in fo'iciting
the countenance Of the pnslic, that in COME.
quence Of the enlarged means of initruelion
which the lowe. clales in this country hA.
enjoyed of la.e years, defire of peruhsg the
icriptures has comfortably increafed among
them; and alto that in Wales, Ireland, Swift
zeriand. Germany, Denmark, and other parts
Of the world, Bibles are greatly wanted, and
In iome are fought for with an eagernefs,
which, but for authentic appearances to that
sifets, would fcarceiy be credited The fol.
lowing is an initance.
i.t,at7 IF kns, f,Om DR., Kisjlfrg a ye,eetf1.
bic M,tbant IN NuesSu,g.
TO the Honorable Committee of the
Britilh and Foreign Bible socieiy-
Npe5 ,afeslti Grafiesra:
When ihap >ened 10 take my ufual tour
tho Auitria aud Stiria, a, EATER lalt, ! had
% RAINY urgent calls for Bibles and Nsw-l'el-
f1nenls, that really felt dftrufi, not knowing
~hat 10 do, or now TO fuppy lhsfe multiplied
wants. The more agreeably was fnrpried,
~hen, Immediately after my re.urn, reee,-
sed The account OF yosr new eitabliihed Bible
Society from your foreign Secretary L eiIed
be the name Of the Lord, who i. able tn do
exceeding ahuudantly above all that we ak
ar ,bin.; aud may his choiceit bieihags dc
sccn1 upon you. molt rcfpeeted aud beloved
bTeihFen, for YONG happy reiolution to fpr al
.sr aud ntar the ineltinaaie ire aiures of tue
HOY Scriptures.
When ionetmes ar, privileged to give
away Bible or NJ e-Teitament, father and
mother, lon aud daughter, are running at'er
me, thanking me hundred, aud a thou.and
times, killing my hand, and my coat, thedding
tears Of jay and Loudly esclaiming, Nay
G1d bieis you May the Lord Jelus bets you
IN time 10 all eternity" Really felt foms.
times foretafe of heavenly joys, 10 tia,
could not iuiiiceny ble.s God, for having
entruaed me with the honorable commiiion
of Reward of the kind benefactions ot others.
Blu, the more difpofe, the more the petitions
both ofMlniIters AID of Schooimalters inc-eaie,
NOT only from Au0ria, but likewile from
s,isia, CorIn.ha, q Hungary, in:omueh,
that am AFRAID 10 P. elent their petitions.
To many ihouiand papers, containing the
above adver siienent, WAS pIehxed the fol-
lowing Circular Leuer,
" The Society which now takes the liberty
10 address you, founds IFS claim TO your notice,
upon the nature of its object 10 f,omSfs he
si'.stgfi9v et'fts soista,es al bsmt and abroad !;
M ohJcel, IN which every one, who poiienes
the ,eas,on of chrilt. nun feel deep in
&c n
IKE 'beral had. of its eftabliflment, alto,
Which unfos, 10 a degree perhaps hi,bsrto
pue,amplef The zeal and exertions OF Chrit-
tans, OF The ievsral denominations, to which
tbs contribution efthis happy country afnds
equal protection, viii doubteis give addition
Al force 10 the claims ariinIg from The hmpli-
cry purity, and ,mporttaee ct IT'S dehsn
g" 1, cannot be doubled, that IN every part
Vi the United Kingdom, there are may who
are aetliaged wuh the tue ipirit of Chriitian
beaevolense, and who onIy want proper op.
porlunne' OF lnanhelhng 1.-THE 9ritilh aud
Foreign Bole sociey now prelsn;s fnch an
opportunity 10 thee' c, ioei'syour allaanee
IN making known, a. "eli as your influence
aai CO operation III promoting The Object OF
ITS aiioeaion."
The society is fully fenGbe of the happy
rslal's to be eapscte1 frofn the combined *
sfno.s Of TIE lhrl.!l.A Community, aud /.