The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-26
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BlbIe Soriffn

that the blhlr caus. Is Diminishing in il.il
rsliniaiien They regard IL, rs the path uf
the just, grnNing brighter aud bri. .hicr
| Nor dn they insinnaie that motives 10 per
srvrr.nre are exhausted for, Ia say NTH
ing 90 the reaspns commonly and success
t.lly urged to T. creased eSrrtion, the hisiu
~ ut Bible SocIrins fufnirlirs, tt.r, year,
reslsliess incentives In persrvrrlng activity.
! The sphere If operation assigned tn this
hoard, though delightful, canl,ni he erprc
ted Ia aiiafd great variety of new matter
! for every annual report II may NIL nnntly
/ be compared tn "A cultivated 6rld. over
which the al suhdning power ufagrlealturr
eNrlts steady influence, IA gradually era
/ DEBATING the noxiouS weeds aud raising the
useful grain.
At the eoni mrhcrment of the current
year, there were IN the depository l0a|
| bibles aud 269 new tcstamrnis Sider ihr,
| time 100 bibles and 100 teslanenis have
| been pnrehas-d from thr American Bible
Society. This supply, added TO the stock
/ 2n hand, amounted 10 200 bibles aud 500
tcstaments.
| During this year la bibles and ESQ
/ testimrnts have been spid. OF these he
harlnite County Bible Socrty purchased
IS bibles and 1870 trstamtnts at cost--5l
bibles and 50 trsIaments have been gratui
tously distributed, making total af 4J5
! bucks distributed since the last anniversary.
! There arr now N the depository - hihlrs
aud ~ tesiamruts Of the bibles nine are
German aud two French
Since our last meeting S29l 81 have
been received into the Treasury If which
sum the Charlotte County Bible Society
contributed Sl05-S275 have been trans
mitted IN the Treasurer of the Amprican
| Bible Society, nf which part was for the
! purchase Of bnuls--the balance as II dDna
lion 10 that institution.
Since the organization of this aoriety,we
| have purchased 28i3 bibles aud tcstemcnts,
aud distributed 2GD6-,n the same period
| S3J37 30 have bern received into the
Treasury, aud SJ432 j3 have becn dishur
scd.
Thus have we briefly exhibitedthe trans
actions of the board during the last year,
and substantially the amount of What has
been accomplished since the commence
| ment of the socirty-ln review the whole
! the board have abundant cause of humility
aud gratitude OF humility, IN the view OF
their comparative apathy III the best OF
causrs-.and of gratitude, III brlng honorrd
by Providence with an agency 10 the dis
tribution Of a charity the most heavenly
that ever engaged the head or heat Of.
pan.
1t affords peculiar pleasure to the board
To be able 10 state, that N the year viii h
has ust closed, neither the friends nor the
| funds of the bible cauhe haze diminished -
Societies previously existing have steadily
prosecuted their march onward and ~
ones have been monthly sprlnglng up IN
almost every country Ia the ci, Ill2ed world,
aud pnulinn their contributions into the
treasury conaccrated TO the moral lnmina
ton of the world.
Although The members Of this institution
may need no additional stimulus Ia colti
nue. in WILL doing, tn the delightful hope Of
bcnrfiltne the moral condition their fallen |
fellow helugs. yet il canuot fail to strength !
en- their hands and encourage their hearts,
to know that the common cause IN which |
almost all christian churches are united, IS
annually advancing towards it's consunma
ton. Like noble and mnirsic river,
constantly increased by tributary streams,
1t is rolling It's swelling tide onn ards IL the
peaceful ocean Of eternity, bearing on It's
bosom millions of onr lost race.
Among the interesting circumstances |
connected with the organization aud pro |
gross of bible societies, the union and fra |
ternal corporation Of christians of different |
denominations, is one OF 10 irillns import |
II constitutes happ, prelude Ia the fulfil |
mrnt Of prophecy, that many shall run I"
aud fro, and knowlrdg" shall be increased"
and "all shall know the Lord, from the
iast unto the grrntcst.o 70 this union, |
reference has frequently aud elngnenily |
been made on occasions like the present
and We deem it mnst exalted principle Ia
rriteIale II in terms Of the purcst and lofll
est approbaIion.-Nn sacrifice of rcig,uu
feeling no abAndunn.nt uf honest srntls
mcnt, M merging of Conscientious scruplcS
IN the fashionable vortex of librihlliy and
expedlency, is the price of our fellowship
in this good work.
We have combined our energies and
resources, and have come mp to The help Of
the Lord against the mighty, upon bible
praciplrs,
Our sole and undertaking obectis 10 diq
tribute the holy scriptures, winch are able
to make WISE unto salvation all Who re
ccive them through faith IN Christ jesus
aud our unitrd and tcrsent prayer 10 Al
mighty God IS, that hc would send out his
light and his truth that his word may
run and lac gloricd, that this gospel OF
the kingdom may speedily bePreached 10
all nations, aud that all the ends of the
earth may sre the salvation Of our Cod.
There are now more than 5000 Bible
Societies in active operation, ofths eunbcr
upwards of 900 are IN these United States
In almost every region and every cline,
the benign Influences Of these soeetirs il
felt in greater or less drgree-larom Ice
land TO Good iinpe-Fr6m the ponins ula
81 India tn the western limit Of Africa
tom the Atlantic To the Pacific ocean.
there are but few points accessible 10 In
ropcan aud American commerce. Which
have not felt the redeeming influence OIL
Bible Socirirs.
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