The Litchfield County post., 1827-05-24

Scripture ought tO be prepared with par ticular reference to these Schools; and accor- dingly have directed that a sci of stereotype plates for the entire Bible, and another for the New-Testament, he cast as soon as prac- ticabDe for this important object.
 It will he remembered that a few years since the Society published some portions Ol the New-Testament in the Delaware and Mo- hawk languages. The present Report states that other portions have been translated into the Mohawk tongue by some intelligent AbO- recently forwarded to the Society ny the Rev. Wm. Case, Methodist minister in Lower Canada, and is now in press.
 4 valuable set of 8 vO. stereotype piates' ] with contents of chapters prefxed, has recent l ly been purchased of the Baltimore Bible SO- cietv, to be paid for in Bibles and Testa- ] ments.
 | Bibles issued from the DepOsitory.-During the year, there has been issued from the De- posltory S5, ,G76 Bibles and 8, ,745 Testaments. Total 71,G2l winch added, to 40, ,0l4 issu- ed in the ten proceeding years, make grand total of 51I.667. Of the issue of the last year, 53, 337 have in various ways been dispO- sed of to auxiliary and other Societies and individuals. A still greater number might have been sold, had the rules of the Society permitted sales to those who are not mem bers. The number of Bibles and Testaments gratuitously appropriated during the years, 13.286.
 Comparing these issues with those of the proceeding year, it will be seen that they are greater by 4.487; while the number printed. Is less by 4,266. It IS also observable that the number sold is greater, while the number gratuitously appropriated is less. This last fact is attributed, in the report, to two causes. I. That the Board have during the greater part oflast year, been wholly without trav- cling agents ;-cOnsequently few new Auxll- aries have been formed, to which donations of Bibles are usually made on. recognizing them as connected with the Society. 2. The Managers have hesltated whether more sparing policy in regard to such grants to Auxiliaries, ought rot to be tried. They however express their readiness, at all times when able, to make gratuitous grants where they are truly needed, and where there is known zeal in the Auxiliary to put them in circulation.
 Great complaints are again made of the want ofBibles, in different sections of our county. In one county, in the State of Del aware, 500 families are supposed to be destl- tute in North Carolina, 10000; in South Carolina, perha 3s an equal number; in GeOr- gia, and Teouessee, the same. In short, the whole Southern and Western parts of the Union are in like deplorable situation. The Society has had no travelling Agents during the past year.
 The Rev. Jonas King, late American Mis- si0nary to Palestine, is now in Paris. The Board have requested him to act as delegate of the American Bible Society to that of Pa ris on its ensuing anniversary; and also, if practicable, as Delegate to the British and Foreign Bible Society. ...
 The Report concludes as follows; {" The events of every revolving year indicate that the systems of Pagan corruption and cruelty are ere long to be broken up, and the light and principles of the Gospel to prevade eve ry kindred. and tongue, and people. But be- fore such consummatiOn is realized, much, very much, remains to he done. Not more than forty or fifty million copies of revealed truth, are yet in circulation among the eight hundred millions of the great human family.
 "While then the ultimate uniyersality of the SaviOr's cause is certain as Divine vera city can make it,-whie its onward march is smore and more rapid, (never so much SO perhaps since the ascension of it's Founder as during the past year,) yet it must not he forgotten that this cause is advanced tuTOtiSN uutlldD cuOrtSs anu tndL IncSe eUOrIS must be augmented an hundred fold before the predictions of inspiration are fulfilled. There must yet be a mightier movement on the part of Christendom than has yet been made,-there must be more and greater sa- crifces,--a more entire cOnsecration of time and talents and wealth and inAuence,-and many new helpers must be called into the field; ere this great moral conquest is a. chieved.
 "Lct then the friends of the bible, while inspired by the losses and promises here, un- l folded, go forward and diffuse this blessing at home and abroad, until it is proclaimed throughout every continent and island-that tue Kingdoms of this ,Uorld hGve become tue Kingdoms of fouv Lord and his Christ. After the report the following resolutions 1 were unanimously passed:- On motion of the Rev. Samuel Merwin, of 1 the Methodist Episcopal Church, seconded by the Rev. MT. Smith, of the Episcocopal Church, of MiddIebury, Vt.
 Resolved, That the report which has been presented by the Board of Managers, be ac- cepted, and that it be published under their direction. a"
 On motion of the Rev. MT. Eastburn, of the Episcopal Church, of this city, seconded by the Rev. Mir. Bourne, Baptist Missionary at Honduras, now on a visit to this country for his health,