Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-10-29
REPORT
OF THE DIRECTORS.

The Directors meet the Society on
this Anniversary with devout recollec-
lions Of the smiles of Divine Providence
on the endeavours of men to diffuse the
word of life among the nations of the
earth. Estimating the value of the
Christian revelation, and approaching
the Importance of religious instruction
to the present comfort and future hap
piness of mankind. Can we, without feel
ing gratitude to the author of all good
Influence, dwell on the measures that
are now in successful operation to dis
seminate the sacred Oracles, that are
able to make men wise unto SALVATION
The British and Foreign Bible Society,
the admiration of the world, in their
nineteenth report in May last, state, that
!" the issues of Bibles and Testamen,s
within the year, from their depository,
had been 1912 Bibles and 136,793
Testaments,m making with those issued at
the ey .,ense of the Society from foreign
pres IS, since the commencement of the
Inst ntion Three million, eight hundred
and seventy foe thousand, four hundred
and seventy four copies of the scriptures.
The Russian Bible Society are dis
|tributing the scriptures through the nu-
merous provinces ofthat empire, f" from
The shores of the Frozen Ocean to those
of the Black sea. Ia France, lately
the strong hold of in6delity, there now
exist more than sixty associations form
ed for the sole purpose of distributing
the Bible without note or COMMENT
In these kingdoms, and other European
nations, the effects of Bible Societies are
found TO be great and beneficial. GA
mong the principal nations Of Europe,n
says the Rev. DIR. Pinkerton who has
recently visited the continent, I" the OPP
Grafton of Bible Societies during the
last twelve years has been extensive
and useful. 10 many Of the habitatious of
the great on the continent, where the inn
pure & impious doctres of Voltaire and
his associates had gained strong ascen-
dency, we now hear the pure principles
ofour blessed Saviour, and the sublime
doctrines of St. Paul freely advocated.
A second result of the efforts of Bible
Institutions among the principal nations
of Europe, is the increase Of the atten-
dance at the Church, and an augmented
regard to Divine ordinances. A third
result is, the far more general iniruduc-
ton ofthe Holy Scriptures 10 schools OF
both Protestants and Catholics, and the
great anxiety manifested by parents to
have the minds of their children inn
bued with the doctrines of the sacred
Oracies." a3 oait
The American Bible Society is an
honor TO our patton. Within the las,
year they completed Depository for
the use Of the society at the expense Of
S22, 800, In their seventh Report, in
May of the present year, il is stated
that during the seventh year, they prin
ted 23,50O Bibles, 81, 800 English TIES
taments-7000 Spanish Tesiaments.-
From the 30th of April 1922 to the Is
of May 1928, the Society issued from
their Depository 2S,448 Bibles s. 24,s5i
Testaments. In the seventh year o
their existence, the Society has printec
and purchased Three hundred and tssentl
three thousand, seven hundred and sevent1
seuen Bibles and Testaments. Since it
establishment, the Society has issued
Too huadred and forty eight thousand
sir hundred and t1Oenty three Bibles an,
Testanents. There are now tire,
hundred and sixty Bible Societies re
cognized in the United States, as Aux
iliary 10 the National Institutional
mong Christians difference of opinio
must be expected, but in the distribu
. ton of the sacred Oracles, the charac
ter Of our religions privileges, and tn
standard of our faith, they must all b
united. To these Associations we ar
bound by ties Of sympathy, and unto
of purposes, tho our agency has bee
i, limited, and our cooperation inconsi'
: cradle.
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