The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-22

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e FEW years sgo, s'me z-slou, aud pious Chris !
= usns conceiyed the idea OF COMMUNICATING
Co the Ersthen jhe bessug, Of the Eo.neL by Mis-
sousrie-, sent udsr the sn,pees and at the eApe.ee
o. sncs,i-s 'nst,tn.sl for th,t purpose About the
same p.taoG, the state of uur sauotr,uen pker
KINDER ccrious consideration. The widsly extended
rf.ou eomrrehe nde., in the limits Of the u. s Was
C'en rs j; IL now, gspilly growing ~ population a
ysre'y OF erS"sl.e"nes' r'i! Il out OF ts' power OF
he people 10 ;oa'iy parts OF the sountry Obtain
ale preaching Q! the Gospe' They we're 70, rctting
The itUe that ;'ey tncw Of relgos,,rutt, and tbeir
,'ndrvn weSe growing up IN almost hc,,h-nisL ~
norsnee 1, wss determined by iisi,a: ytsoe.tioS.
10 sford TO orr fellow ciia.n. who were ,ies,itu
sftae means Il grace, End" perish,ng .or w3at al
s"oSiedse' : tbs opportunity of kuo~ng tiss, aul
.iesns Christ, &" vvroul 20 in0ss is ;iCe sietnsin
These efiprcs ha,e, az very eneoalsy!.;s .lecree
tesn erovues wish soccess The Indications u.
dsrsn=.s t.re been iur.ios al b, hc light OF the
sIn u rigteo asness. The Of SlIarun hs, Doe
planted in the iey sons OF the nort' inthe seors
M p,ip. OF siliea, snd on the bsaks cf the ti,n.
ga Ia tsese stscs .ious Il tlooi4. and bre.tes
Ia sr-srsnee, SRfi the ssOns rsioice ia il The go
Piihuraau !ietsSntst, aud the Greeul2nder ,qualtv
s-vses, e POOR Distressed Eildc s.d TIC Wild nan
- ar esn Sese-ts. have fit ttie fssytag i.deen-
c-s Of tr- s.cspei of Jesus C.rist and have ,pe IL,
his 'Aita5ion. AH1 IN onr own coIntr-, aarrLer.,
shs were in "tiic broKd way that i.s,i-th to d...
Sras'ioa. hsve been reclaimed, snd arc iv;n. Wit
Hss;s q the 2c~sr AL g:ase t!at ip CHRIST
I,was TO h. evresied tist;a thil work Of evan.
Reizng the hestheI, stsi ;b0.,. WHO live ike :es
thCHs fi C risus countries tii,culljcE
tna'nricre'i. VI thcsc orc a. the shief from
igIn'apce OF thee 'tcn.s shish sos ain the t;sc-
tr3zes ard preceps q! .,risiisntv. l,d--2 ~iihsu,
nie s;uiy ofthe side reiisoA can new, make Any
tsosi,israsle prosrS.' Bot how c.ntiiev no have
no Bs!rtveii sntnnepss this study i.,peri.nc-
e these difficulties, petinp, staggered thu ide. of
forming soeie'.es tor the grstnsu- distr;bx,on If
Eioic1 suI0rg poor ans Tor aiding .rats,stop
q the tscTef scriptures auto I'll. various languages Of
che earth, TO be CONAN uai-strJ TO Ill na,ions rbn
p'so originated . Eosisnd ard ~,s spe.di, put 10
20 2p-.atIo', Heaven has In a remarkable manner
in'ies upon 1t, and crowrrs with success al. i.sors
q tie ini'sdu.S engaged in IL. The B,iLsh aud
fnrs,Eu biNl- Society vas established IN The wear
1S0i ,ul liza o.. yeers peo,ecn,-d eth IA, no.,
pssis- worthy lesi the 'brs OF III institutions There
are 80 suS iisr- ,he sos tier in 6rrst R.i,s,n
i5t FsIent rceen. with n. all Of IL. su1i!,.rist
deging 'hc ear s"iias ths siit9f Msrsh IslS lis
G1'uted ur"srSis OF $500 Bbles, snd 10000
Isaia0rnts. i,ie sineGnt cf strisu.ioas sin,e an.
in. teton ofthe Seciety (.SoIs,, ef number ..
s"''es oi sh- scriptures. published th.r ex.
pause or she sGoiiNent OF isuropr) is 40 AIS b.
EieS \ f9!.5iA Festtm-ntf They fave sos,riLu.
Red topronoie IN Enr.ps, tdi,sns of III. ..-3,ure.
"a IL d.aersnt languages, ar disiectsi ard in the F.
4ldiss ii - language. OF AHA.
The .Sa.nl le of this society (which ~ the v,v
cgTg.Ests'i with private iuG,,GrElF and sxs no con
nrein riiSts with the gor-rninr IS. lad com
siderable it'tla-Acs sD Chrstan, 10 rs U Sistes-
There 49, now within orr territore, enty 40
as.csrt"cI ' ,ils purpose c! fratutausy disrrbu.
J-s he Scripture 80 tile gsor sad d.stitu,e What
hss been soue Is taos. istieuuon, yener,iiv ism.
klosu "a rs Tie Bible iosie,- 81 Phil deioljs
s.ce t.ie e1ert offs ure;atior. h.. dis
ribut.C Ys2.5 ISLES srG- Ce.tane nts cd no
Doubt che 7n.ount Gf1l.tu;tu:ioD -ort hsve heen
fnroh greater, nsi Wot -5s society deter ~ Cd fo
3Epehd gerry Sc1s,iet-sie ia prosur;r, St,r
coupe p.ttrs i>F printing the bible Thi. ., its.f
i 20 'ii2A hubble benefit IS all cEarits
BE ineatutions - tas kind, soustant supply Of
ei:.-p Az ecrrtetly priute,. Bibles
H.be S0-ie.Ira cjDs!le ri.r then ~, 80 wa nav
very weI 90, az one grees siiiuion. fora the no
I.es- c.. Iy - tic world. ,.yin. 1zias IN ot,s,h
Icsl - code, AVID iorme o: Ror.,,,r they h.t- a.
sppe s',e suti'lne ol-st in usw, 10 commented.
10 az bstilwei upon tie eayh he hol, ,icst,ine.
tne"se reee?'s, tie '.e.'ei hops, snd Tie snrs
morality 81 The gospel % Jesus Chris; lnsslsui. Ill.
. the good Thirh hAs already hs-, done bv them
10 our Gaun:rv the beEofi esricrred hv hem hY.
NJ been srHal lacy Who i.sTe rot tax IN psu.
o. 'T1mine, have u,GOssl ikaf 3m0as people a.
taaed IS arc, 10 who ws' e. D. s7-ss iI,e .csp.
39res are destitute o. tlofs. Ru ths has he, fonrd
~ r%perj.aee tn be iucorree! N.rmbrrs have with
gratitude ="Crpt-d tie dGusfi0f uf EhIr-mui,j.
luaesis tie rsir hhouIiaoj IS ouriafse tnw-s !,
ffon'ic~ .yttlrmeats sbj IN various r.rs of ,Ie
soiptrf, without fhe wori ni lie H;tls Sncs.
SEES thee, eanno re uselcss. But smother ,i-w ms,
b; 'aSen q this fHheet u adijt'ur The Su.s
SCR she'd 20 tie poor and ~ I-athen. tie slF~ef If
tl'Rs 'ge ti-7 h0s bs-n 20 excite sfirntion Z, II
6'l'g in apn'h4rs cNfiord in the d sIshrtii1 Of |
ths chlFtr IS gisG ~ m,t:i!c5 who coufrilut- ~ !
EAni. siOr=0ysr ssfic 2ihe - 9istr h,if ed with
o.t note 0r comment. Cbrisiizn. nf all cG,,cs hAr.
united in 'rc assnsisilos IL have hey heeaTps
seqIsr,cd the 'vts he oiher preiifs-s b,rs
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i MT eNH"e1'. he'd, vt di,iihishe: sri bro,herY
ioyc has been penmnt-l 1nl.-i Tie eject % Min,
rirasr, and 'ib'e S0ei-ties hiss '-.n IN proinn.
Frpsysl 'ooyept~s( IL tn Chrssr Church F%er. |
t9n7 uPsyznrlei stree the dave 1r tho ucst!r, !
rekng 10 l.8i,s~ he !gh' ~ divinr ,rutI,
throUrut the Wori5 he stream If heavenly rs.r.
81 g wing mo aSis fie ,a0st barren aud desc. |
lare; It's fsrNsug Influences are felt and -n;--
g. is s0iiarF Mace is n4aic glad and the dcsrrt he
81 90 'ul r. y blossom a: Tie rose" The hone is |
nov icsfi'v -nterfsiasd that a. M very diltant p,
Iial, 'Ff,e crsud tpoealvVse oS mercy viii - di.
Li2Y.1 - wsrs erase 10 the end # he tsrt sni
ey--- trnen h-srt r. nice in The salvation NJ Cod .
Fr' ~ thi7 scnera' exrt-nrnt of the Christian /
Church asi.isi th- mighty -fofts which src max
'0g 20 cvers-n the power Of darkncss ssd esfs,t,i
f;'- ss- e5 - oftr L.rd srl Sayiour = " Christ
ehsH ~ his et~ saslI y Chrisfis1s . yit,f.
~. qeen.rf.rent a.d insct;y~ Shsii w. .h-rnzh /
sle = r-iilv N nd sdr-ss exclude ors .v~s froin
th- r,sarAs 81 ih- toroTr, and tie triun,th NJ /
bs,fs lsS1nrf = IN nc glory of Tod r. ne
E1'ysh,'. " s0'- nf barng ex~rt.A o'rspl. - 10 !
s5'er w 's Prrss 81 F-acc IL hi .iniy ~ -xf-nJ
vile ''s rTju and tie drsrIs'ins 81 sin IA heal
ing. nc rr,prng, he red-rrirs ,owrr = sic C1..
~ of Ss's9fion - ns rather unite sal fnrsi /
fii'a S,eietv ~ yi~Fi,is It ~ conf-jbutc anfp--
s.S's ojl rs'o roufrih'f. sor'i1n ofths susfapcs
witt ~iia sc orb hps Hcssed us nv 20. is, Z,
sSusrrrr- 81 rirsisins me reor IN ,ur cyn
siss f-.' he h~o',e 81 our oyn nd fr.s ~ sers
Trirs wf ~ "c-d NJ re. - iis,ssf C,ner~i 81
srt f;nf 2nl yior Iesps Ciris th- fund ti1n n
ltor-e ~-.ff Sort ia .~..,.