Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-16

IVA AftctiA iAuf u AiCAlCSnF,
3; ISIS ] ::;:i s:::.s. Presto.
Edward C0ston. Esq
Doct Thomas DAVIS, Corresponding Sec'y
Rev Edward Il Lppl,l, Nee Sec'y
Mr.. Bernard @ Wolf, Treasurer.
Messfs Jacob Bishop, John strother. John
Boyer, George Harris, Israel Robinson, William
| Wilson, William Pendleton, Alexander Coone-
William Long, Joel Ward, Peter Grove, Meye.
rel. Locke, Jacob Small, James Brown and
I William Campbell, Directors
The annual meeting ct this Society was held.
! ~ the Presbyterian Church, in Mzrtinsburg on
| "Wednesday, the first OF January, 1928 After
divine serYtce and sermon adapted TO the oe.
/ caslon by The Rev Mr. Krau,h, the clair Wa
taken by Col Boyd, the President.
! The report OF the Treasurer WIS then read
| Alter which, The following report OF the board
| OF Directors was read
! With gratitude to the Father of aereics, the
Board OF Directors ct the Auxiliary Bible So.
/ ciety OF Berkeley County congratulate their
constituents on the return Of tue anniversary Of
I the hstItuuon.--B an article OF the Constitu
I ton, it's made the duty OF the Board Of Drec
tors, al the anniversary meeting 10 lay before
tae Society an account Of their proceedings du-
ring the period OF their appointment. In com.
phaace vain this salutary regulation he Digec-
! tois beg leave to present their annual report.
Sensible OF the high and responsible trus,
WHICH was conhded TO them, and IN order AS far
as possible To carry into effect the benevolent
designs OF the Society. the Board Of Directors
durlis .he past year have very generally met
on the test Monday in each month.
As yet, they have aot been able to ascertain
with accuracy, The number OF families in the
county which are destitute OF the Sacred Scrip
lures The committee, alluded to in the report
OK the Directors for the year 1927, and sppoin.
ted tor tue purpose. Ut collecting information
on tins saoJect, nave engaged gentleman, the
! discharge OF whose Official duties affords him d
very extensive intercourse with our population,
/ TO make requisite enquiries, and it is expected
that shortly &C viii make report Of The results
OF his Investigations
AT tue commencement Of the last year. there
were At the depository ofthe Society, 50 Bibles
and 81 Iestamens IN English and % Bibles in
German = There have been issued for dstribn.
ton SINCE the last anniversary ~ Bioies and As
Tesaaients, OF which s Bibles aud Is Tesla
tanicnts has been sold. In addition 10 these 8
German bibles have been distributed There
remain, AZ the depository u the Society % BIZ
bes and b iestaments in English and q Bibles
in German.
There have been received by the Treasurer
! since January last Sl62 % A and paid by him
tor different purposes Sl5l 50 cents-There
remain therefore IN his hands a balance in Ia.
YOUR OF the Society of s5il IL Ia cents--Ihe
| aggregate amount OF subscriptions to the Socie-
~ Tor the last year IS Sll3 50; OF this sum there
IS stiil to be collected $40 90, which together
with 81 the amount OF the subscriptions for the
year 1891 which has not been paid, make the
total amount OF subscri ptions uncollected SUB.
The Directors feel great pleasure in announc-
/ ing the increase OF the number OF the members
OF the Society, and that the prospect OF still fur
{ ther additions to the list Of subscribers is highly
fattering and encouraging.
1t In thus relating the transaction of the past
year, the Directors have recodnted no splendid
achievements, such as attract our attention and
call forth oar admiration, while contemplating
the operation OF some other Bible Institutions,
it viii be recollected, that the sphere OF the So
cietys labours is confined within very narrow
limits, that tue principal Object and immediate
design OF the institution is, 10 distribute the Sa-
cred Scriptures within the boundaries Of our
: own county; that IN fine our present purposes
viii be accomplished, if We furnish every desti.
,ute family wlIh a copy OF the Divine Revelation:
and consequently that the theatre in which we
are called 10 ACT, affords no opportunity for the
display OF deeds OF high moral dignity and
splendonr.
nut, thO nd1ibIG aS III must DC conceded Is
the rank OF our Society among Bible Institutions
and Comparatively confined as are its operation.
and limited It's funds, the Directors Sc { no oc
, casian Tor abatement OF zsal 81 apology tor IN
ACTIVITY among the friends Of the Bible cause
, Oar Institution at its Reorganization became
auxiliary TO tie American Bible Society and the
surplus Ut ouf lands, after having supplied the
destitute IN our own neIshbeurhood Is to be
, poured into the Treasury Of the National Sccie.
~ Our work, therefore, our design, oul
prospects are identified with that of the Aneri
ll5le Society and all similar association:
! Throughout the world, eve are connected" e
| adupt The language OF the 5th report of the Ma
tiona Institution with thai holy Brotherhood
, whose members are so mighty in. every, CHRIS
tan country We are feliow-worker5 viii
: those, who are felow.workers with God. II
{ all the stupendous isbours 20 diiiuse tie Bib,
9 over our land, and over all lands. we have
/. part. We are coadju,ors IN them, by our gilt
. by our tolls, by our prayers. And howeye
humble may be the share of each, and howeye
il may be unn0ticedb by man, it viii not be for
d gotten by Him whose eye marks the smalles
n offering cast into this Treasury and in who's
/. word it is written IF there be a wiling mlnd
tits accepted according to what ma
hath < not according to what a man hath not
2 The work OF ditiusiug the Aoly Scripture is nc
. done, nor will Il soon be finished. II will n,
o be complete even when the hundreds and thou
q ands of our now destitute fei.ow-citizens shall b
. fully supplied with Bibles. 1t viii not b
: complete, even when in all the realms Of chrl
{, tendon there shall not be an human Gwellln
= but shall contain "a copy Of The Holy Scripture
t twill not be complete antil the wcrd OF CO
9 shall be published IN all languages 'ii oircuiats
!. among all nations, and every family Of our ra'
: shall possess the inestimabe treasure, a COZ
ofthe sacred volume. IL a work ike this the
g isroom 'or the employment Of all tie msa
! | with love 70 God and love 10 men shall inla