Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-16

lciety of philadelphia, we were informed
THAT two missionaries, the Rev. Mes ~
ISchermeshorn and Mills had been appoint
led to travel through the western and nth
,Iern parts OF the United States. as well to
the purpose OF gaining knowledge Of the re
lligicus state of the people, and estabIishin,
Bible Societies (if possble) in that extensive
tract of country. as of preaching the gospel
The Communications. of thc'e worthy ,nis,
sonaries are highly interesting. In New
Orleans. there is a most deplorapl search
| ~ of the word of life. Not one family IN
tea possesses a Bible. This is especially the
case with those who speak the French Ian
yuage, who, by the way. constitute the far
greater part of the population. The Bib
Society of Phi'adeiphia, upon receiving this
information. resolved tn print five thousand
copies Of an approved translation of the
New Testament in French. and seud thcn,
Ito Sew-Orleans, 20 be distributed BY l;i.
BILE Society recentiy organised in that city /
and called upon the sister Institutions in the
United States to AFFORD aid in this undertake
ing. The managers of this Society, after
mature deliberations, were convinced that,
at present, they could not employ their lit
tie funds to better purpose than To cast their
mite into the treasury of the Bible Society
of Philadelphia. The utmost however that
they were able to contribute. was one hun
dredand ff.y dollars. The terms in which
the receipt of this small sum was acknow
lodged. were highly agreeable to the man
ayers, and will probably be equally accep.
table to the members of the general meet
'hg' tue .o.o"ihg extract - therefore, in
se,.eu nesoited' mat tue tnsoks OF tins
ooaro DC presence 10 the bioie society OF
snSiuis 10. .reH moerai grant OF one
hundred ana ntsy dollars to aid IN print
!, ns lag .teuSn new ieseament Tor sra-
!. .u,.ous ois..lou.'oil Ia LOUISIANA and for
:, the expression OF appreciation and good
(" VIII OF the managers of that society, as
p" contained IN their resolution OF 21st Of
last mouth.
:" Extracted from the minutes OF March
I" 2Ist, 1919. ~
&c B. Is. HOPKINS. Rec. Sec'ru.
Of the Bfbfe Sor;e,u Of pbiI,S1,"
The man ,eers th;nk II nrone, f.,r,h.., r.
mr,,, inn ,t,at Ibe R;bie Soc;a,. &c ~ ~.
ar. .ncaeed i, nr;n.;,, y. w. - r.
,hs F,,nSh p;l,,. c. ,,;.. ~ 8: su'sie. =.
80 .'..,- ~ ut''iioueo' a,noiis
$50, 49, $500 sene'a,y ~
e'eiiea, anu una. tiey, ALSO, nave
ssAeu a'u rom o.ller socesies IN tue Onitsd
S'a''ss oue although 'n's ooard very high
approves OF me ut'oereak:ng, and most
nearby wishes II success, yet In the present
- - Ai''N~iS
-'o more 'haa express misrepresentation, and
good wishes. II As gratifying. however. 20
learn that .he AUXILIARY Society OF Norfolk
mas yo'ed nlty dollars IN aid OF the design a.
coye speclfied.
The managers farther report, that, con-
siderinS the advantages which mighctesult
from tile incorporation Of this society. they
petiioned the Legislature of the state, at its
last session. for Charter: which petition
Il - - :. - = .
tJius hav- tile Nina .ers ,,;ven an account
OF the manner in whieh fSev have ed ,b..
trust confded to them The war. IN. which the
Country is involved. has. M doubt. limited
/ their means OF dong good. as r,eli az greatly
impsded their o,,erationa. AGO ,bs .,od sf
fscts which have ed or are likely to rea,l.
from their labor,. they have bardlv had onr,,r
tunity to Judge. IL is nov out little more ,h.,
nine months since ths. Society wa. 3rst ;nst;t,,
ted OF course, longer experience i n.aess.rv
10 enable them TO sne.k dsc:sivelv from their
ow,, observation of tt,is. howeyer. they have
mo doubt-that, wherever they have sent,a n, :
bic. tbers they hay;. been instr,nentaj IN s,d-
ing one Of the best gifts of the beaeficent Dsitv
| 10 the human race. TREY also know dat IN
some instances at ieast. this Book Of God. has
beer, rec iyed with tears of ,rrstef;,, iov. Par
ther. they are able to state. with Confidence
th., .s,..r,, s~,er;enc.- has fully established
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