Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-22
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

L VI
The following extract from the 10th rapb-.
OF the British and Foreign Bible Society,
must he Interesting to Us all, as conss;niny
the notice given to all Europe of the pro
Sress made in this noble charity in our
Country, even inthe midst of a calamitous
war; and more particularly of the "tri
nmph ot christian principle" in the coa>
duct Of he TRUSTEES Of the Massachusetts
boie Society, by whom the value OF the
bibles brought in as prize, by one of our
rryateers, was promptly collected, and
RENTED to England.
[Comi. Mirror.
In North America the prneress OF that
cause in which the British and Foreign BIZ
Die Society 10 engaged has been considera-
bic during the last year. and has been cha.
racterized, IN certain respects by circum-
stances OF particular interest
Many new Societies have been added to
those already reported in the United States.
Three OF them, viz" The Nassau Hall.
The Virginia, and the Rhode Island Bibie
oocieties," have officially notified their es
Establishments to your Committee we have
on their part, acknowledged the commu
ncation, and accompanied their letters of
acknowledgment with donation, in the
nrst case ot 500. and in The two latter of
1907. each y
he Louisiana Bibis Society, is another
newly formed Society, from which great G..
Veatuai good may be expected. It's ope
Ia,'ehs VIII be among free population of
100000 souls (oS which about %, 900 are 70.
man Catholics and slaves about 40 ,oOo.0 II
Will afford pleasure to hear, that" the Ca.
tholic Bishop in Louisiana with the other
principal clergy of the Roman Catholic
Shurch, expressed them selves perfectly
wiling to have the Scriptures circulated,
and even to aid in the good work them
selves" lnpressed with the Importance of
tnese good considerations, your committee
nave granted the sum of 1901 10 be laid
out in the purchase of French Bibles and
iestamenss from the Philadelphia Bible So.
ciety for the use of the Bible Society of Lou
isiara.
The Bible Societies previously in exist
ence appear to proceed " ith good success.
Inc ANIMAL reports of the Philadelphia and
New York Societies display the evidences
IN tnose' the two earliest American Bible
societies, OF unabared ardour and prog
re sive labors and the accounts tbey fur.
ni'h OF the other Siser Institutions in The
oni States are . ualIy satisfactory.
but ii evidence were wanted of an ;ote.
rest taken by those Societies in the subject
OF tue British and Foreign Bible Societv. and
o. the saiutary influence, which such feel
ing Is Capable OF producing, that evidence
Wou'o De furnished by the generous conduct
oi tue Massachusetts Bible Society, in their
recent transmission or 1851. sterling in ordsr
10 reFi2ce supply OF Bibles, designated by
yonr siC.ety for the British coltonists in No.
va scotia, Gus which had been captured and
Sold oY an American privateer, The par>
culars al this transaction will apnear in
the Appendix, and ali that ycur com.pittee
Can do in this place, is TO put on record their
aa'ni' alton OF tnis gratifying triumph of
Ahr'susn principle and with their breth.
rem St MASSACHUSETTS TO express their hope
tnat the conduct To which 1t led, F" will re-
Hiha 9th nations, that we are fellow Chris
q Aos, followers of one Master, 4 no has So.
iemniy commanded us TO love one another''
IL now becomes the duty of your commit
zee 70 repor' what has been done in further
ance OF your society's object in B,i ish n.
America and here it affords them par,icu.
Jar Satisfaction to be able 10 announce the
FORMATION OF Bible Socis'y - Halifax, de
siSnated " The Nova Scotia Bible Society,"
under the patronage OF his Excelency the
governor. Sir John c. SheCbrook, and o..
Tier Characters Of distinction. The fruit of
the transmission of 20O1. sterling to the funds
tf your society
Bibles in RusSia'--It is stated in Peters.
burg article, under date of Nov ID, that the
Blbe Society in that city has in the course
of years printed SO $50 Bibles, in seven
different languages and that the commit
tee who form subdivisions of the principal
society. have printed $500 Bibles in four
languages. The paper alone cost 5000 ru.
bles.
The last report of the British and Foreign
Bible Society states, that the St. Pete, sburg
Society were prin ing the Bible ia the Finish,
German, Sclavonian aud French languages;
and the New 1eStan ent in the Armenian,
Polish aud Calmac The under societies of
Dorpst, Reyei, Mittau and Riga, were pro.
ceedirs 20 print the New Testam ent in the
aialsct Of their rest ec,ive Countries.
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