Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-09-16

than has been done by al other MEANS SINCE
the DAYS OF The Apostles. and their immediate
successors. AT the last annual meeting, Which
was held 10 May, OF The present year, ney
had distributed, including Number cifcn'aseo
At their expense abroad, Of Bibles and Iesta-
Inenis. one MILLION, SEVEN HoN-
DRIED AND SEVENTY-FiyE THOU
SAND, NINE HUNDRED AND NlNEIi r
FOUR. The disbursements for the great OBJ
iecis Of the society. were, during the last
year, little short of NINETY THOUSAND
POUNDS STERLING.
These. however, astonishing as they are,
form but small portion OF the iabours and
effects OF tie society. Kindred institutions,
upon the same general plan, and devoted 70
the same benevolent objects, have been form
ed, 10 an almost incredible extent, IN every
quarter of the globe. They are TO be found
in the greatest abundance, in every country
in Europe, with the exception, possibly, OF
Frasce, Spain, Portugal, and Italy and are
daily multiplying enjoying the patronage
and support, Of empcrors, kings. princes, no
bles, and dignitaries of the church; and der.-
wing support from every class Of character,
from The sovereign 10 the peasant, and extend
ing their benign effects from the palace 10 the
cottage. Against no inco.lsiderable opposition
of individual learning, character, and talents,
this society has grown, extended, and flourish.
ed. beyond all expectation. and almost beyond
belief. The whole surface Of the immense
Russian empire, exhibiting the astonishing
effects of these pious establishments The
warlike Cossacks, the inhabitants Of the Cri-
mea, and even of Siberia, are deeply engs ged
| 10 forwarding the views, and accomplishing
the objects OF Bible Societies--throughout the
extensive regions OF the East, Persia, Hindos-
tan, and in the Isles OF The Sea- the same spi-
rit is operating, and with the most encoura-
ging prospects of success 10 short, it is diff
fcuIt 10 say where these Institutions, or their
effects, are not to be found, and felt. inti- |
mately connected with their other lahours.I is
the great work Of transatIng and Publishing
the Scriptures, in every Iansuage-in which, |
great progress has already been made, and in
creasing efforts ara constantly making, and |
WI th moSs extraordinary success. The ac-
complisilmen{s .of ta<se e4en--liiile short of
mfa1uicus--is the immediate Consequence OF
she establishment 81 ise British and Foreign |
Bible Society. aud, I'll course, as far as it has |
depended oil baiaan ageacy, Is ascribablc i'm |,
smeaiately to Mr. IIagnss,s and 10 our opin- |
ion. wisisecare u aifa q more iilus:Fious name |
il Tie annals ct nankind, than canbe claimed
BY tie most renowned statesman, hero, or
cprquer or, hat has ever existed from the
days 81 NialFod, e the present hour
~ " Y. 4ddr.
Baptist minister, who Is said FIRST to have
suggested the idea u establishing the British and
Foreign Biule society.
The Havana Diary Of The / 9TH of August,
contains an official return OF all the Slaves in.-
ported into that port from Africa, from the Ist
OF December to the last of July "a period Of
but three months) amounting in the total, to
ELEVEN THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
AND SIXTY-ONE.
DueL.--In our last We gave an account of
the duel between Mr.. Edwards and Mr.. o.
Driscoll. The Charleston Patriot observes
that Mr. Cd. was only "a years Of age
that he has left young and aifec,iona,e wife
m stale which must add to the poignancy |
OF her grief--the desola!ion Of her hopes.
tie has left father, whose pride and salts
faction were centcrcd in an only son--,hrse
sisters, who Ioos IN vain Tor the glance OF /
those eyes, ever beamingj with fra,ernaI
love; and mo.hcr--how shall speak Of /
her to whom he never gave psng BUT by
his death, VITO lived upon his smiles, and T
hung with the fondest clasp Of maternal af-
lection 10 his person and his happiness !?
The hand ofIieaven has fallen heavily up
on an afflicted family, but the stores Of Di-
vine Mercy are opened 10 themby religion.
. ". Y. Go<.
On Sunday evening, 3lst August, tho
day preceding the Oyer and Telminer in
Montgomery county, Sol. Lockwood and
Vine Taylor, 10 prison in said county for /
passing counterfeit money, walked OF, and
very carlessly took with them the KEYS OF |
the gsoi, leaying Peter 3, Cook, the coaler, |
locked up in the criminal room, reralinc |
himself over bottle of whiskty. On the |
succeeding Thursday, jacob Soulc another
cogniac gcnilemal', being in the criminal
box and under the charge oftwoor three
public officers, during criminal trial. heed |
winked his attendants and look French leave
OF the court, sors fereuon,s. The gentle
men, II is said. have taken tour TO Canada.
.ffs1Hy tat.
From The Csn,incl.
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