Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-07-26
Remiaing on hand

Notwithstanding the gloomy forebodings
which for long tine have obscufed our
horizon, and rendered contributions Tor
charitable institutions less liberal than might
under other circumstances have oeeen ex.
pected, the Trustees rejoice in the opportu-
nitv ofinforming YOU, that more than one
thousand persons have by your lihersliiy re.
ce;yed the glad tidings Of the Gospel OF
Peace. many Of whom communicate the
,nel.ncholly intelligence, that they have not
had |. Able IN their families for many years
Their erati,u lie is Tot unfreequen,ly ex
messed. by anxious prayers, that the bles
s;pgs Of many reatiyto perish may come
mon YOU. +" - the nstfuments in the hand
Of Providence, through whom they = e per-
m;t,ea to ENJOY this inc s'irnsbie treasure
II i. the peculiar priv lsge OF this genera.
zion % enioy the beuifts Of an insti,u ion
unknown 10 former ages. The fl.n ofform.
Ing societies for distributing the holy Scrip.
tures, first originated among he pIo.estants
- England, by whom an institution was
founded composed Of all classes OF Christians
without distinction. embracing the sast de.
sign, of spreading the glorious news OF
salvation to every land, tongue and Ne.ion.
on the face Of the Earth. In aid OF this
grand object, multitude Of auxiliary insti'
buttons have besn established IN different
parts of the world, all uniting aud hagmo-
niz;nc in the ssme cause. The success a
tending these mighty exeruons has been
snswerable 10 the magnitude Of the object |;
and we canno, but veiw with sdmIra ion &
Nv. the unexpected channels which the
Providence of God has hereby opened for
the diffusion Of the light OF his truth II far
surprising any former example since the
appearance of the deslye u Nations.
Ignorance of the nature and projections
of the Deity is most assurecly uilfui
source oferror both in principle and pr, ctice.
Hence the importance Of ealing INTO action
every facuty of The human mind for an ex
.ensive dlssc mins,ion of the sacred Scrip
lures, as conia ming tina, knowledge OF our
Creator no, elsewhere 10 be foupd, ana
those rules of conduct which are Most con-
1ac,ve to the happiness Ut Man.
We Would not pass by the Arts and Sci.
ences as dross, nor deprive them OF their
justly esteemed vtue. We esteem Them
fs having been productive OF important
blessings to the human race Numbersess
are The inst ances in which they have anne.
lioraled the condition Of man-fend red
more amsble the social yiftues, and Aimed
pe tempestuous voyage OF life. Blu we
Dire net forget, tina all these privileges and
advantages are circumscribed By The narrow
circle OF :ime-they end with our lives
while the counsel of Jehovah endure tor.
eyer-the circle of eternity itself cannot
comprehend them.
Mankin.. must have discerned that the
Bible 'sa book, which nenher he malice
nor The soph siry Of man can overthrow IL
stands guarded hy Los, of wise and vir,u.
Gus men, whom Il c C,d OF Heaven has finn
time 10 time raised up TO deietd It even
with thei blood Many have aIle.dy died
Tor maintaining its doctrines -died Tor ans
ia'Ing it-died for circulating IL and thou.
sands stand = q y,o fill their s,a'ionS and
proclaim viii, their dying breath, :. NE
word OF our God shall stand forever" 1t
v'n declare among all nations, the kaowl
scge and the worship OF the true Cod. and
MS son our grea, Redeemer. l; will so m
Countries where Christian wunld not be
permitted to en,er--,, will spread alike to
me Monarch on his throne and his slave IN
anchSns it viii continue TO shine fsr,h fair