The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-15

war.
The last accounts which your ruanasers have
received of the progress and operations OF TO-
reign societies do not come to later period
than tue month OF May, i'll the last year. At
that time. there were
In England. S'e'< ss1, In na..,a, S'f''t'f :.
Wales, ~, Other parts offs
sesuasd, 8, Continental Eu- Sei
Ire,snd CO, rope,
tfhe lsieso Mann,1 Asa, 3,
Jersey, 1, Britisi, Posaessions2 !;
- inE. America. =,
Cs SO Jamaica ~ The Z /,
people ct colour, ) -
.. IS
To these adj sixty-eight Societies in the
u. States, and there win appear to Be sol
Societies for the distribution Of the Sacred
Scriptures throughout the world. These
make one grand whole. because they have
one srgle object in view. III our humble
lntnner here, we are cooperating with
Greeks. Catholics. and protestnts of every
denomination, in a design Which comments
itself to the understanding and the heart of
every man who knows how to value the b.
be The success with which it has pleased
Heaven thus far to crown the es,eitons of BIZ
bic Societies. affords tire strongest encourage
mcnt to christians to persevere in their
course or well doing. Let it be recollected
that the eleven years, dbriEg which Bible So
cietics have existed, have teen years of dark
ness and distress, Of widely extended war, &
umexanpied desclatioG. And vet, amidst
this Waste fblood anti t, casure, the poor &
the rich, men ofail ranks aud Glasses have
cheerhilly employed their time, and contri-
outed their money TO promote the use of
truth, and extend the reign of righteous
ness. From very small beginning, this IL
nted Institution has risen TO a magnitude
anf' grandeur which excites the admiration
of the world. The cloud, which when first
seen. was iise MARYLAND, collecting stores
IRON every, region. has ovcrshalowcd the
witole world, ana now poi its refreshing,
feitiilzrl,,, and continually aug,uenting
Showers ca every rstich from Britain to ia
pan, IRON the Equation to either pole. W.
krow that it is the will Of Heaven because
Iod has revealed it) TINT the Kingdom of
thirst shall become universal and that the
knowledge OF the Lord shall! cover the
earth. as he waters 10 the sees" BEARING.
THIS IN mind, when we commemorate the e
vents that are now taking place : when W..
learn that the Holy Bibl. is rcad,;n the
Court ot Persia, that it is making its WAY IN
to CHINA, ah' IA = word that It is translate Il
INTO almost all the dialects of Asia that il is
communicated to the wandering tribes of -
ir'cs and that the i'einotesc and darkest TO-
rests OF s,iberia arc made glad by the ioyfI;l
sound OF salvation, it can hardly be thought
rash to conclude thai the time 10 favor u
on, yea the set time IS come :" that the angel
is now flying in The :aidSt Of heaven, who
mas the everlasting. gospel to preach unfo
y g.: 80 49, s;,:s:o.
z tongue q kf;ldrcd ~ aeotle;" and that,
ere 1t be long. the whoi. FACE of man, united
10 the worship ofone Ord, and ackiow,etie-
lnS the redePiniug mercy q, Ills san JESUS
Ch'ist our Saviour. viii, with soiilethne IF
the spirit and the F>'ciiag of The angels when
they announced the advent Of the promised
messiah, as with one voice in one rsDturous
song, proclun "Glory tn God in the highest I:
on earth, peace, good viii towards men -
During the last twenty years we have seen
the most Splendid tslesta employeA in the
'ork o. des Il ,tion: the riches Of the world
eXpendet in support OF str su:i sTy and desc
iahig wars, and the phys cal powers oe the
human race eXerted b. pToi;:ote. the schemes
OF ie"iesS aniotion--BHt now there is uni
vcrs'il peace. At his bidd,nEwho rules the
ie rts OF men, and turneth them whitherso-
ever lie vii, the Storm has ceased, and
there IS Sreat calm" This is the anspici-
GUS moment TOR tire friends otfeligen 10 60
iDcth III the strength oi the Lord God ard
make mighty effort to uprout from its very
Foundation the kingdom Of darkness. The
provide1ce ct God calls them To this work
Kings, according to the predictio4 of the
prophet, nave become nursing fathers, and
Queens nursing mothers, to the Church OF
Christ-Anl, Considering what has RECENTLY
Zen accomplished, 1t is not chinierical to
hope, that those Intellectual and physical en-
ergies, Whicl have been exerted II the work
OF destruction, will be EMPLOYED to promote
the present comfort and everlasting welfare
OF r7ankind; and that the earth instead of
pre-; snting before Heaven a scene Of violence
aot tloodsheG, will exhibit the human race.
through the grace Of the gospel. rising from
tue ruins oil the hli; assuming again the
lkeaess and image Of God AMI hun,bly
walking IN the Steps of him who vent about
Going good.
3Ihs consummation, SO devouGy 10 be wish
cd, is the great object Of Bible Societies. IN
2 carss so holy, the Members Of .his In
stltutior viii ind motives sufficient to call
forth their most strenuous exc rtions and
although they may not live 70 SIC 4. they
douOt not but that the Jews will b. irrought
in Wild the fitness Of the Cen,ileS. end that
Jesus Christ viii reign King Of Nations az he
now feigns Xing Of Saints
hefore concluding this Report, the Mana
gers are cnder the necessity of Announcing to
the society the death Of tlieir Treasurer, Sam
ncl Grcenhow, Esq And, in dischareine
tbs duty, they mus; be indulged, while they
bgar testimony 70 his worth, rs man and =
citizen and his zeal, his diligence aud his
ndeiiY as All officer OF this institution. To