Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-13
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annual Report Of the Directors of the
Worcester AuriIiary Bible Society.

With grateful acknowledgement of the
blessing of God on human endeavours, the
Directors meet the Society on this occasion.
The distribution of the sacred oracles with
out note or comment is no longer an expert
ment of prospective utility. The measure has
already received the sanction of tie Christian
world, and its beneficial effects have every
where been perceived and allowed. Yet
while with increased means and renewed eff
forts numberless societies are administering to
the wants Of the necessitous, il is found that
the demands of the destitute are greater than
the charities of Bible Institutions can supply.
The managers of the American Bible Society,
in their Report of May last, close the recital of
operations in various parts Of the world to
promote the circulation of the Holy Scriptures,
in the following impressive manner.
"The statements, which have been made
call for our warmest thanksgiving to that God
who has crowned our labours, and the labours
of our coadjutors with his signal blessing; and
may well excite us TO renewed resolution and
redoubled efforts in our undertaking. When
we review what has been accomplished by
the American Bible Society during the eight
years of its existence, and by the many other
the twenty years that have now elapsed since
the British and Foreign Bible Society was
formed ; when we rccolect that these Insti-
tuticns have been countenanced and aided by
Emperours and Kings, and Rulers, by Noble
men, Statesmen, and Prelates, by those who
are venerable for their age and their piety, by
those who are eminent for their talents and
learning, by ali ranks and conditions and de-
nominations when we reflect that, in these
Institutions, Christians without controversy or
suspicion, and laying aside the panoply of the
polemic for time, they have united in testi-
| tying their love to God and their love to men
! when we call to mind that every year has
witnessed new multitudes joining the holy
brotherhood, revenues to vast amount raised
and expended, and many, very many thous-
ands, and hundreds of thousands of copies of
the scriptures sent forth to the needy,-who
| can forbear to cry out in holy establishment,
and ieTvent gratitude, 'what hath God
wrought y who will not feel DESTROYS to do far
more than he hiss yet done, to aid the hallow-
ed cause ct home and abroad Who will not
wish to show his thankfulness to Heaven, and
his sympathy and love towards men, by far
more numerous and useful deeds of pious lib
crafty and exertion.''
The American Society printed from the last
| of April, 1923, to the LIST of May, 1924, a. 900
Bibles, 1880 N. Testaments in English, and
5.G25 Testaments in Spanish. During the
eight years of its existence, this Society has
printed 323,777 Bibles. Within the above
year, the Society issued 81 $50 Bibles, and
28,849 Testaments,- -and in the eight ye ars,
! the total number issued is three hundred and
| Nd vi eS1yt1y L
taments. Within the United States, there are
now four hundred and seven Societies Ill
AIRY to the Parent Institution.
In pursuance of a vote of the Society al
their last annual meeting, the Executive
Committee addressed circular to every Re.
| ligious Society IN the county, recommending
the objects of the Institution to their attention,
stating its pecnniary embarrassments, and
earnestly requesting individuals by becoming
efficient members, by private donations, OF
public contributions, to assist the Society in
carrying into execution the pious and benevo.
lent purposes for which it was formed. The
result has not as yet correspondent with the
hopes OF your committee. Enough has howev.
or been received to enable the Directors tc
purchase from the National Depository, al
| New York 1870 limo. Bibles for the use Of thi!
Society.
! Since the last Anniversary there have beer
distributed from the Depository of Worcester
County Society 3vo. SO 12mo. and 7 l8mo
Bibles, and Tes;aments. There remains il
SAID Depository for future distrbution-Bible!
IL 3vo. III 12mo. and 2 18mo. and so Tesla
ments.
! The situation of the funds of The Society
will be manifest from the following statement
of the Treasury -
lnthe Treasury at the last settlement,
! $1056,7t
Since received by the Treasurer, 194,5l
$1251,2I
Expended within the year, S155,OC
No" in the Treasury 1862
| $125l, or
One thousand dollars Of this amount is a per
rnanent fund, $685. is at the present dispose
of the Society.
The Directors desire TO make it generals
known, that all who are disposed to purchase
Bibles for distribution, and those who from
limited means are anxious to obtain the scrip.
| lures on the easiest terms, may purchase al
the Depository at Worcester, Gvo. Bibles al
! ] so, Duodecimo at 80 cts. and English Tesla.
rnents at 80 cts. These editions are all Oh
good paper, with fair type, and are well bound
They again request members Of the Society
to pay punctually their annual subscriptions
and mention that for every dollar paid, a mem.
Der is entitled 70 one copy Of the Bible for use