The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-15
n ell 1858

lhis statement, however, exhibits A very
Imperfect view of what has been done in
Virginia to circulate the holy scriptures
4 here are new in cur state no fewer than
fourteen Bible Societies, most of which, altbo'
auxiliary to the Bible Society of Virginia, do
not find it exPedient to procure Bibles through
the medium OF this nsttntion. but obtain them
directly from the Stereotype Press in Philatlel-
phia. Your managers regret that they are
unable to present d detailed report of the ex-
ertions OF these Societies; bnt doubt not tina t
they have been asSidyousiy engaged in prose
cutting the great objects of their institr-
tioo.
At the laStGenerai Meeting Of this Society.
the Managerswere directed I" 10 enquire ia
Co the expedieacy and practicability Of est,b-
fishing Stereotype Press. FOR printing Bibles
In this City AID report thcrcuDon at the
next Annual Meeting This resolution was
frequently subject 81 delbcration and con-
5u!tatiOn with your Managers who, finally
came to the conclusion. that, in the situation
OF the Country a. thai time, it would be in
c1;pedient to make any efforts for such estab-
lishnient, as in all probability, they would
prove abortive 6, OF course Injurious, should
Ut be thought advisable to make the attempt
On future occasion.
he managers, with view 70 encrease
che funds Of tde Institution, and promote the
circulation OF the Scriptures, sent TO various
persons IN tie state tie last Report OF the@So-
ciety. together Wits subscription papers. and
circular letter, respectfully soliciting these
persons to cause the address to be piblickly
read IN the several places of worship freduen-
ted by them; and So exert themselves to
form Committees IN each county for oSsai,,incr
subscriptions, and distributing Bibles. Pcori
is measure. teft Important advantages were
expected to rts'aF. But your managers were
greatly disappointed 70 find that the zeal Of
only few was ez-@itsd BY i. Some ind-1
viduals, however, o..eftd their jealous CO.
operation, aud teiidered material service to
the Cause.
A number of the Bib,es and Testamerts.
which have been distributed during the year
past, we're gwen 60 tie Militia who were
called into service duriag the l.ss summcr.---
And one Thousand OF .de restaments uo,y nm
hand, were ordered for Tie same purpose.
tut did not arrive in time Tor distribution
Tins was in part owing 10 tie difficulty Of
transporting books from PWiadslDhia by land
hut chlefyto the imp5ss'D;lly CT Obtaining
testaments in conformity To orders sent ON
. thein. And here the managers would
state that there IS no reason TO expect that
supply OF the deusad for Testanents can be
oDt2lned ~ this countfV--And should the on
eratlons d the Bible Societies new establish
ga De extended, as there fs rsascn to c,,,ect
they vii be, it's very dou1tfU. ,gietber Bibles
~ sufficient numbers can be procured from
tn. stereotype press ~ Phi dSlphis.
Inc following communication wac rccciv-
90 from the II Il. Elias Boalnot president
OF the New-Jersey Bildc Society
~ IN annual meeting Dfthe II. Jersey
thble Society of the civ 81 Burlington, On the
last Wednesday in Au-G.t. 1914, jt was re-
.rst, That in the opinion Of this society. Il
Wold greatly promote the accomplishment
81 Tie important purposes for which Bible
sietse in tie United States have associa-
eo' % union of them ali coui6 We OBTAINED
ny an annu3l or biennial meeting G. ds3e-