The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-27
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Bbie S0cieiy.
Your Managers in presenting the ION annual
rpoit Of thi Society, feed mingled emotions OF
l-art They have abundant cause 10 be nulY
grateful 70. the lavours which He, whose "n'd
,ey have been trying 10 disseminate, has con
frrrl on the efforts Of this. and especially Of
American Bible Society. Although It S
ne that our efforts here seem but dminuiEr,
Vt your managers can say without os'ehta'I"h
hat they have used in good degree, their bet
llorts through the past year tor"hlch ihrN 10"
come to render up an account 10 the society
Your Managers have agitated several plans
n carry the views of the Society moe fully into
effect Amongst others thcytlaYe solicited the
IA, our oI the commission OF lie ftNcauc 10
AXE list of all the families aud individuals who
were not IN possession of the Holy scriptures )
and we are happy To say II las been undo riah'h
aud in n great degree executed, which merits
The thanks and consideration OF this body Ion
in some instances II has been attended with l.
pulses (, censures: so difficult is II TO produce a
general interest and understanding ot ihls sub
icct The persons destitute OF the Holy Sonp
lures are as taken by Mr. Gtahhm. the Other
commissioner having made no return, d.
which lnrnis hes data 10 show that at lHa5t one
third ofihe free population OF tins conuiY,H
mounting 10 about - DO. Is drsilinIe OF ire
word o. God; aud tha one thousand copies d
the Sc, ptures are Nee. sary 20 supply tbs want :
IN eys cnce Of which ~ once a reproach 10
- +oua'y aud this society.
Aa,th,f method ds.i ed by The BoaId was to
organize Societies IN the hounds ,hr dni"fchi
CONGREGATIONS of the county auy ia to his
oriety 81 Otherwise; aud 10 recoaano I'd e L.
al such Societies 10 make The tenn, % memb.t-
q IA Ip al o.
~, 1 o. vHliLgn S. a. slctri digidudi an iat
such Socielie, shouia hnsc theprlyil"er Of tend-
mg a number Of tcpr .cntattses, 10 take i -eot.
and hayca voice IN the annnal meetings 81 Tins
% .cets This plan wa. drawa ap BY ctmH't
.s appointed to wise means aud Ways more
fully - >prcad la Hoy Scripture, aud ~ TX
cite. If possible a morc "enerd interest. III
vas re nmmruded 10 vnnr hpa.d; hui Al nrei
80 win s,mc diseisii, II opinion a. u - pro
hlbin ct cts. II vs. concluded 10 be deferred a
he oouslu atom - ne spf0e.l a. th'n annual
meeting; but Ht u subsequent a"rtiag ni tn
Board II was concluded dat the con,i Icratin"
~. of be deferred
lie managers decn i cxprditni, tha' an Gu
nrs' ape -houlI be made 10 the cIuzsns al
tho rnnpfy s.tfinp hefate them the motive. at The
society, ~ requesting the rofnuI i'..at> OF ~.
revenue a. ascertain the u"nb,T dr,t,a.r u iW.
Bible lnvitiue them cherrmlIy 10 to- peiatr IN
accomplishing this object They H.-H directed
mn earnest address through the public prints 10
be made 10 our fellow countymcn, again Inviting
their attendance at the annual meetings, and o
stir up the attention Of the public 10 this cause
Both of these resolutions of your manaPy.s /" e
be. n carr d into execution. heain II was q :
rected that every minister Of The Gospel IN the
county should be personally addressed, inviting
aud sol citing their ATTENDANCE al the annual
citing and to lend "A helping hand to carry
into effect the views OF tins society Inns has al
so been done, so far as had been Judged neces-
sarv
There has been no purchase Of 3 ibles, by the
Board, during the last year nor AYE they made
any donations 10 the American Bible soclnly
An order was wade and carried INTO Effect that
the Liberty salem, Carmel aud PiSgHh Sunday
Schools she u be furnished with the Testament
OF Bible There are now on hand IL large b.
blps--49 small dos Tesiamcnls. The a.
mount of money received this yoai by subscrip-
ton and donatonss IS 500 10 There have been
10 Bibles given as donation--6 Bibles SOLD
% Tcstamenis given away--and 10 sold ma
king total Of l06 There have leen di>.r'bu-
ted since the formation OF the Society. dls BIZ
bles aud 1871 iestaments. The amount Of mo-
ncy received since thr formation Of the Society,
IS Sl753 90 i-2-SI51i 70 81 have been *
pended, which leaves a balance on hand @3ll
% 81 cents
There has been an acquisition Of only one
member during the last year. Although our Ell
forts are SO inconsiderable, yet We are part oi
the great whole that's destined 10 accomplish SO
much in the world. The mighty effects Of Bible
Society exertions will astonsh any man and con
found the infdel VINO ehmanes thr subject
" Their sound mas gone out into all the nrld !
aud il the hand of jehovah Is not visible in u "a
affair, nevr was il visible before. Nuhoutnoise
without tumult, without the aid of Canal weap
ons, OF the secular arm behold what Is wiough,
At the same time we would put all on the
guard, who require Us to shew more than the ma
ture of things would permit. Many persons es
innate the success Of moral associations by re
markable changes csecIe h rough theis instSu