Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-14

passions Of fie heart, and besiow the
blessings Of civilization & pure religions
on All who dwell on earth. The word OF
ruth has declared that tho time will ar
rive when swords shall be beaten into
plough sha,es, and spears INTO pruning
hooks. and wars shall cease 10 The end OF
The earth. II is the Bible which is 10 ac
comnlsh this happy ckange is 10
bind The Earring nations IN bonds of
peace. II is the Bible which is 10 hum
bic The proud, sud raise up the bowed
down; 10 open The prison doors and let
the captive go free. Acknowledging our
weakness, and pretending not TO deter
mine when The events foretold IN scrip
tire will take place, still we think That we
can see a wonderful adaptation IN The
measures now pursued through the chris
tisn world, to produce the happy state OF
things foretold by inspired prophcis.-
The operation of moral causes is slow,
but ii is sure. The universal! diffusion
oil christian knowledge, as communicated
in the pure word of God, without ahmix-
lure OF human dc, res, will, gradually we
lOdy expect, but certainly ia tIi' end,
produce effects im She highest degree 81
iularN. T!c pure rel iglon Ct Jesus Cln..l
lar atiics love 10 God, aid love 10 man.
he BIB Society enables christians ~!
evry dIite cni forn of worship 10 unii"
ia piom,ii true religion. Il l. hui one
institute II in Europe, Asia, Africa and
A -, rica As h { is but one Lord, one
faiti, and one baptism; so there is ia,
one BibiesSuciciy III the woI'h. II is the
same III Kriia9 u d ltusSia II re g'ia
the Tn ted Stat ,f America. SuT |,
we may well rejoice. when we see al -
socia,iOu breathing the spirit 0f iu. Yeu
itself, stretching lis ar'ts nN"r S"a, &nd
continents, loldns in It's emhrac- thr
most distant ia i0ne, and ntuS:ng MILO
them its own hare les. Tn" managers
cannot bat express their satisfaction IN
The imtcrc Which ,liesV grrai subjects
cxcites in our cillZcus. The prospec, ~
pening be ore the conienpla;ive mind
in tins country, Is one OF the highest gio-
~ and grandeur. These CO.. ied rated rt-
pub!lcs IN their past history have gwen
To the world a pledge of future greatness,
which they are bUurd TO redeem. And
if they do not, by The wisdom Of their
course, the hen, iiclal citccis of Their Ia
sttutions, and The happiness enjoyed by
their citizens, give a lcSSoatn the nations
of The earth, they Will indeed disappoir'
The best hopes ofthe wise aud good 'lrc
cry country. Nothing but vice vii nip
cur openiAg gIorieS, and disappoint the
high expectations that have been formed
concerning them. THIS is their dea lily g.
ncmy knowing This, as lovers of eur
country we rejoice 10 see so many of the
soundest heads and best hearts among SIS,
devoted 10 The cause OF spreading the 81
lie through our land, aud of atiordlng
supply adequate 10 the uneXampled in
crease of our population. The time is
NOT distant when the blessed effects OF
This book shall be felt from the Atlantic
to the Pacific Ocean; when The lessons
which it gives shall be learned, the hopes
! which it inspires be enjoyed, the comsO-
lations il affords be received by freemen,
spread through our vast regions, and
making the western wilderness vocal with
the praises of him vino was, and IS, and
is to come, the one true God our Saw
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