Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-04
THE SIXTH REPORT
HlN OF THE ny
BIBLE SOCIETY OF PKLLADEL.
PHI.1.
Read before the soeie,y. May !. 1914.

The Holy Bible commands our belief thai
fts origin is divine, by the miracles and the
prophecies which it records The former
have been acknowledged by advcrsaries the
most acute and severe, and the latter, in ina,
ny incontrovertible instances, have been al
ready accomplished and. with the progress
of time, are still fulfilling. Men of the pur,
est dispositions and of the most profound re
search have as generally admitted the vo,
lume to be the result of divine inspiration,
as the writers themselves are agreed in the
facts which they exhibit. the doctrines they
teach, and the duties they recommend and
exemplify. Aproduction like this. in which
the Divine Majesty is, every where, heard
speaking in manner worthy of himself
which frowns on impiety, injustice, and Ii
cen,ious affections, and enjoins reverence to
God and love to man, may reasonably be
supposed calculated to promote the mobiles,
interests Of the human family. Ifit has not
produced effects, as yet, fully equal to it's
sacred tendency, 1t is certain that society
has already been benefited in a high degree
An innumerable multitude, made free
from SIM" have become Servants of ho-
liness." and are cheerfully expecting or have
passed to the enjoyment of everlasting life
One reason why the effects Of divine re-
violation have not become more obvious and
important, is The scarcity of Bibles in the
world. To remedy this evil, is the grand
aim of The Parent Society, on the opposite
shores of the Atlantic, and of the numerous
Institutions to which her example and bene
fceuce have given rise. How far the Bible
Society of Philadelphia, during the past
year, has succeeded in her efforts, your
managers have, this evening, the pleasure
of announcing
Twelve copies of the Bible and fifty OF the
New Testament have been forwarded to
the Rev. DR.. Atwater. for distribution in the
town and neighbourhood of Carlisle. Six
Bibles and eighteen New Testaments have
been sent tc the Rev. Mr.. Eatta, for circu
la,ion in the Great Valley. Thirty New
Testaments have been delivered to the
Rev. Mr.. Marquis. to be distributed in Wash.
ington county, Pennsylvania |; and fifty to
the Rev. G. Shoner, at Salem, in North
Carolina, to be given away at his discreti-
on. Twenty English Bibles have been pia-
ced in the hands of the Rev. Mr.. Potts, to
be forwarded 20 the Rev. William Woods,
OF Erie, for distribution among such as are
destitute in the western districts OF this state.
For the same purpose, six English Bibles
and twelve New Testaments have been
sent to Mrs. Bracken, in the county Of Erie.
Committed to MIR. Joseph Clark, to be given
away in the Barrcns OF New Jersey and
six Bibles and twelve New Testaments, in
the German language, together with six
Bibles and six New 'festaments in English,
TO be distributed at Harrisburgh and ON the
banks Of the Susquehanna. To be employ
ed in the same vicinity, twelve German B
bies and twelve English, have been placed
In the hands of the Rev. Mr.. Schaffer be
sides twelve English Bibles and twelve New
Testaments which, for the same district OF
country, have been forwarded to DR.. Rose.
To the Rev. Mr.. Schaffer twelve German
New Testaments have also been given, to
be transmitted 10 the Genessee country -
Eight German Bibles and twenty-six New
Testaments have been committed to the
Rev. DR.. Helmuth, for the use of the Ger
man settlement of Woldeborough, in the
district of Maine |; and twelve German New
Testamcnts to the Rev. Mr.. Meade, of FREE
derrick county, Virginia. Six English Bibles
have been sent to Mr.. kirkpatrick, for dis.
persion in the borough Of Lancaster. MIR.
Joseph Knox, of Carlise, received six Eng
lish Bibles and twelve New Testaments for
distribution in that town and its vicinity
and the Rev. Mr.. Helfenstein, six German
New Testaments for the same purpose
have been seat to Mr. Hay for the town and
vicinity of Eastos and hundred English
New Testaments to the Rev. Mr.. Wood.
bridge, at Wilkesbarre. Four German New
Testaments and one English Bible have
been put into the hands of Mr.. Christian
Schultz and six English Bibles to the Rev
MIR. Dunlap, Of Abingdon, all to be distri
buted in Montgomery county. Six English
Bibles have been forwarded TO Mr.. Will
am Lardner, for the vicinity of Holmes
burgh; and twelve English New Testamepts
10 the Rev. Mr.. Dubois, for the neighbour
hood Of Doylsstown, in the county of Bucks
Twenty>tour English Bibles have been sett
TO Mr. Robert Monroe, of Georgetown, dis.
trict of Columbia. Six English Bibles and
six New Testaments, to The Rev. John T.
Latta, Of Christiana, in the state of Delaware
land twelve New Testaments to be given
away by MIR. John Dayton, of the state OF
Rhode Island.
Establishments, the object of which is the
meIioratioD OF the CO.. dition of the pcnitent,
the improve rished, and the afflicted, have ev-
or been considered as deserving an interest
in the charities OF this society. The mana.
gers have furnished Captain Moore with
twelve English Bibles. for the use of the
Magdalens when leaving the asylum. in this
city and have presented six, TO remain
for the service of the house. They have
given twelve English Bibles to the charity
school under the direction of the Female
Association and two TO tie CITY hospital
snder the charge of the Board OF HEALTH
Twenty -four German Testaments have
been forwarded to the Rev. w. Allen, to
be distributed anoug two hundred German
prisoners at Pittsef1id, Massachusetts,