Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-26
ALEXANDRIA,.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY &c.

To the members of the several Bible So
cieties in the United States.
BRE9HREN,
1t is with peculiar pleasure that ]
once more address yeu on the interesting
subject of extending the Redeemer's
Kingdom by means of the unlimited and
gratuitous circulation of the Holy Scrip
lures.
FROM the most correct information that
has lately been received, it has become
evident that the demand for bibles in the
remote and frontier settlements of our
country. is far beyond the resources of
the several Bible Societies of the United
States.
An institution founded on more ex-
tended plan, that will concentrate and
direct the efforts of our numerous and in
creasing Bible Associations, seems at
present to be the general wish OF the
friends Of Revealed Truth. Such an in
stitution has powerful claim to the IL
beral support of the Christian public
This plan, which originated with the
New Jersey Bible Society, has within
the last year engaged the attention of the
Board Of Managers Of the New-York BIZ
'ble Society.
! Their resolutions, inserted below, con-
tain the result of their deliberations on
this important subject. A brighter day
appears now to have dawned on our wes-
tern hemisphere.
That the present effort may be rem
dered an efficient mean Of salvation to|
nany thousands Of destitute poor in our
own. and more distant lands, should bel
the wish and prayer of every sincere
Christian.
! And may the blessing Of Him who is
{. able to do for US abundantly more than
g we can either ask or Think give it
complete success" unto whom be glo-I
:. nv in the church, by JESUS CHRIST
;. throughout all aees-world without end."I
RESOLUTIONS Of the board Of mama
gers Of the .N'esc ForA: Bible Socie
ty.
1st. Resolved. That it is highly
desirable to obtain, upon as large al
scale ss possible, q CO operation of
tie efforts of the christian commu
nifty throughout the United States,
FOR the efficient distribution OF the
holy scriptures.
Cd. That as mean Cor the attain
ment Of this end. il will be expedi
ent to have a convention Of dele
lgates fron such Bible Societies, as
shall be disposed TO concur in this
measure. 10 meet at on
|the day Of next, for
the pnrpose of considering vile
thcr sBch co operation may be eli
feoted in better manner, than by
the correspondence Of The different
societies as now established (; and if
so, That they prepare the draft of a
lplaD for such 60 operation TO be sub
mitied 10 the different societies for
their decis;tn.
I! Sd. That the secretary transmit:
the above resolutions 10 the presi
I,Ient Of the New Jersey Bible So
ciety. as expressive OF the opinion
of this board on the measures there
in contained, and at the same time
signif, ins the wish Of this board.
that he would exercise bis own dis
creIion in bringing the subject before
the public
la pursuance sc the foregoing re-
solutions requesting me to designate
the time and place at which the pre-
posed meeting of delegates from the
different Bible Societies 10 the Z.
States shall take place; after ma
ture deiiberation, and consulting
with iudicious friends on this impoi~
tent subject. am decidedly of OPT
Mon that the most suitible place for
the proposed meetingi is the city of
.Nez0 T0rk-aDd the most convenient
time the second Wednesday of May
|ne1t-and do APPOINT and recon-
mend the said meeting to be held at
that time and place.
I Should it please mercifui God TO
|'raise me from the bed of sickness.
TO which ana now confined. it will
afford ME the highest satisfaction to
attend at that time. and contribute
all in nv power toward the establish