The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-19
DIR. SCOTS Family Bible

number week. at JVliian HyGss Bookstore, In Port
and or numbers together month by agents in
each where the Subscribers live. The value
this work IS too generally known and highly APP
precated 10 need any thing said in Recommendation
Of An opportunity offers for every family and
every individual however limited their means 70 pos
themselves Of this nestimable treasure without
iseing the expense-ior what family what indvid-
ual there who could not in many ways %
week OF their unnecessary expenses Or b. little
exerIon, earn that SUN extra
The publishers have adopted the plan Of publishing
IA numbers at only . cents each for the acCommoda-
ton OF those WHO do not feel themselves able TO pur-
chase he whole work at once. To pay % cents a
week, especially il saved from unnecessary and per
haps even from tan useless expenses, would in
the course OF year and half furnish them with the
whole work, out OF what would otherwise b. wasted,
aud might also Introduce system OF economy winch
would be OF essential service to them through life.
The publishers aware that the public nave been
repeatedly and most scandalously imposed upon by
subscribing for books at prices far above their fair val
ue and also by not having them equal ia quality TO
what was promised As TO the first OF these Objections
toe edition now proposed viii at least IS, 90 low
er than any other edition sells tor-and each number
will contain nearly double the matter that IS given for
the same pgce, In any other work published on
tals plan As TO the other objection, the publishers
pledge their yeracity (Which they value higher than
any pecunary consideration that the work shall be in
every respect, and throughout full equal the sub
scribers reasonable expectations.
Inc publication OF this work mas never before been
undertaken in this State and the publishers relv upon
the patronage OF their fellow citizens enable them
10 accomplish arduous and expensive an undertake
iHy-eeng confident that the inhabitants of this
wall prefer giving encouragement 10 enterprise at
hone rather than 10 send their money OF state
especially as they do IL 10 their own advantage
The first nunber viii be issued in May next proyi-
ded sufficient number Of subscribers are obtained 10
justify the undertaking.
Those who wish 10 avail themselves Of this treasure
requested forward their names either CT tile
publishers IN Portland. Subscriptions will also be
coved by the Booksellers and ministers Of tue gospel
generally, throughout the State.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From Req. WILLIAM ALIEN, ID. D. President
Of Boacdoin College.
"Dr. SCOTS Notes and observations On the
Bible ere too well known to need anv recon-
mendation from me. WILLIAM ALLEN"
DR.. SCOTS Family Billie has been recon-
mended to the Christian Public in the strongest
terms by very large proportion of the most
distinguished dlvines in our country. That il
deserves the recommendations which they have
given it, is, | believe, acknowledged by all who
are acquainted with its merits. The form in
which the publishers Of the present edition pro-
pose to present it to the public, and the arrange
inent of its contents, are probably the most cor
venient which can be adopted and it is hoped
that their undertaking viii be patronized by all
the friends of evangelical truth and religion in
Maine EDWARD PAYSON.
| cheerfully concur in the recommendations
Of DR.. SCOTS Family Bible.
j. S. TEN BROCK.
DIR. SCOTS Family Bible is a most valuable
work. Ii cannot be too extensively circulated,
and il is ardently hoped that the Publishers of
the proposed Edition will obtain a rersf large
subscription. THOMAS Il. RIPLEY.
We can cordially join with others in recon-
mending DR.. SCOTS Family Bible, as a work
well calculated TO improve the mind, and re-.
plenish with knowledge, and promote the cause
ofvtal piety in the world.
NOAH CREASEY,
ENOS MERRILL.
From the Freeman's Journal
.NessrS. .H' Corkle s Hdmlin-The predic-
ton mentioned in your paper of the 9th inst. as
being in the fourth edition of SCOTS Family b.
Jle is the same rerbdtirl in all the editions pub
lished in this country, of that excellent COM
inentary. This valuable book is now in at least
from ID to $4,000 families in the u. States. II
needs only to be glanced at BY the enlightened
and experimental christian, 10 be admired -
Perhaps no work ever puDnShed IN America has
been 50 POPULAR no family should be without it
the Communications have been exceeding nu-
inerous from the most pous and literary charaC-
tiers in America. A gentleman, who was trav-
cling. to the south, after the first edition was
published and dispersed by Mr.. Woodward, was
asked BY a lady " fhe Lad ever seen SCOTS BIZ
bic" he answered that be was in possession o.
The work-she replied, she would not part with
the copy she possessed, and be wholly deprived
oft, for its weight in gold" The work has
been carefully read, and many hundreds are
low again going over this pleasant field of reli-
gicus science and practical piety.
CHRISTIANS.
The work is also recommended by Rev. DR.
GRIFFIN, President of Williams College, Mass.
Rev. ASA EATON, Boston--Rev. DIR. BATES,
President of Miidlebury College-Rev. DANIEL
SHARP, and Rev. DIR. BALDWIN, of Boston-Rev.
Dr.. DANA, late President of Dartmouth College
Rev DR.. SANDERS, and Rev JOSEPH EMERSON,
author ofthe Evangelical Primer, as a work en-
inenty calculated to promote the cause of truth
and piety-" treasure which every family ought
Ia posses which al the leading doctrines
OF Christianity, as prolessed and maintained by
The most eminent reformers, are happily illus
trsted and enforced-containing 1.-The meek,
afcctionate, healing, yet faithful spirit of the
Gcsrel'-and = work ia Which =" sincere iuquir-