Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-10

0 TO enable our country 70 extend her views, eve
to the remotest nations of the earth, il has bee
prnpc"| form a National Bible Society and
tor TIM .frPosc, your Managers have been invi,
ed to send delegate to represent this insti.u
ton in a general convention to be holden in Oh,
City OF New-York on the second Wednesday il
May next. The Managers have most heartily &C
coded TO this proposal, and have professionally
appointed the Rev'd. John III. Rice their repre-
sentative. But as there was some doubt whe
tther they had the constitutional power to adopt
any defnltive resolution respecting this impor-
tant measure, the whole is referred TO the gene
raj meeting and your decision is respectfully
called for. In making this reference, the Mana.
gers would observe that the proposition now SUBJ
mitted is essentially different from that " hich
was rejected at the last annual meeting. In that
plan it was proposed that there should be a bien-
NAL meeting of deputies from the several b bic
Societies :-in the present as far as your Mana
gers unders, and it, the proposal is to organize
national institution, of which the several soce.
ties now existing shall form branches, or consti-
tute auxiliaries.
| This national institution, by establishing COR
responsiveness, and employing agents, may
quire perfect knowledge of the situation of all
parts of our coun ry, and, with greater facilities
than any local institution possesses, can send ne
cessary supplies to remote and destitute sections
of the country. 1t can also correspond wi h for
| eign societies, and unite with them in any plan
for sending the gospel of salvation to the heathen:
so that, instead of being debtors to foreign inst-
tutions for aid in distributing the scriptures a.
mong the poor of our country, the American So
ciety may take it's place, and have a name among
the benetActors of the earth. Through the en-.
terprize OF our citizens, the American flag waves
in every breeze that blows in every sea- All ma.
tons contribute to our convenience, or our wealth.
and we are now every where known as brave,
| hardy, persevering, high minded people. We
owe to ourselvesas flourishing christian people;
we owe it to the honour of our country we owe
| 1t to the good God who has distinguished us by
his favour, and dealt with us, as he has not with
any other nation," to engage with the very fore.
most IN executing the revealed purposes of his
love the designs of his heavenly mercy. Now
we know that the Lord hath promised to this
world, so long enslaved by sim, year of release
among those who now sit in darkness and have nc
| light, has engaged that the sun of RICH eous
| ness shall arise. The time of universal emanci
patton is drawing nigh. Nation after nation is
rising in it's might to do the work of the Lord
the people of God begin, with strong hopes and
| exultng hearts, to anticipate the dawning of the
day OF glory which is to irradiate the whole
world. The managers of the Bible Society Of
Virginia cannot believe that its members are in
different as 10 the signs of the present time, OIL
unwilling to engage with all their hearts in any
scheme which promises to extend, through the
nsirumentaiIty of our Countrymen, the border,
OF the Redeemer's kingdom, or hasten the com
ing OF the reign of grace among the nations o
the world. They therefore anticipate a heart,
appreciation, by the Society, of the proposal nov
submitted and entertain the hope that new
impulse will shortly be given, through the WIN.
country, to this good and glorious cause the
hope too that the time will arrive when, NOT on'
all who dwell in our land will rejoice in the pos
! session of The Oracles of Cod but when the pa
ucnt and hardy sons of America will be hailed II
| the most distant lands as benefactors; when eve
ry ship that sails from shores will bear to c
, tlier lands the treasures OF divine knowledge
and will return with the acknowledgements an
thanks OF those who, through cur instrumental
: ty, have been made wise unto salvation
/ | The Managers nowsurreRder to the society the
trust, imPloring the blessing of God in behalf G
this, and all other institutions whose object is
. promote true religion
All which is respectfully submitted
JOHN ID. BLAIR,
II JOHN II. RICE,
VIM. MUNFORD.
Richmond, March IS, 1916.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
KING George Colnrty.--Willam Talliaferro
t John 6. Stewart.
iS"sser COlmty,--Hugh c. Belsches, -
: RosseI.F
City Of RichnOnd,-John Robertson.s