Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-17

49,. e. ronn,cpance and pecuDiary patrohae'.
haze generally met them, with coiheiu !
view, and an apparent willingness, 10 oeS sar,s
.o-worters with them, in their humble en'l =;
~ 5;frnse more extensively knowiease -
vine ruth. Indeed, reiterated exPer'e"e'
this ,na,ter. has taught them an imPor'' ,:La
son. ,n1 one which, on public occasion -
,,.-as.n, is felt TO be too interesting anu
conraoins 10 pass over without an apP.op On.
no,;cs II is this:--that In most ms'a" II
o;.,y in general, manifest reiuctan's -
ne;,her SO visible, nor so great, as 'na' -: ,he
often exhibited by your board IN 'iian 20. IN.
80 spon.a ,eg,ima,e. ,ha, more than half the an
.ni,;ss Which appear in perspective, 10 Tue
e,sv operation and ultimate success VI oe"
lemi enterprise. are purely imaginary;-oFig'ha''
;n,, i, ,;m;di,y. in apprehension, and, what we
rsr;Iv believe. a reprehensible repugnance 10
The engagements Of self-denying duty. FOR
has besn long the subject Of grateful rccoiiec'
ton that wherever the object was unquestiona-
Lly good, and It's high importance lett aeePv,
,rocess of operation, steady, resoiute, anu
characterised with prudence, has Amos! ih'a
riably been productive of the effect OF s'nN'ns
obstacles gradually down to a state oil compa-
ralive ipsignifl ance.
70 such as have had an opportunity oil hs'en'
ing to the previous reports oil this ooCe', ~
will be hardly necessary TO remark, mat 'he
s,bere of its operetions hitherto, have been re-
siricted almost entirely within the limits oi the
Corporation, and its immediate vicinity. i,
was. indeed, an object Of desire from It's very
commencement, that its influence should ne
much more widely extended. And IL we mis-
take not, this hos entered largely into the Wish
rs. ifno, partially into the efforts, oil each sue
cecdirs Board of Managers. SO limited now
ever have been its aN aiabIe means, and so aI'.
paren,ly piecarious, the continuance even OF
these that every cXefliOn TO that effect hitherto
made, has evidently been characterised by hesi-
! fancy and want OF confidence. Ii has been de-
sire. rather Than effort.-And as "Wisdon dtcehs
| ,riiA prudence" censure ought never 10 De at
,aehei TO the exercise Of disposition, wh'oh
| both originates N, and IS Juslited by pecu-
/ hariiy Of circumstances More especially, wheh
| j, is considered, thata confidence, fearless and
,verwerniur. might have produced train OF
ncouniary difficulties, not easy Tor the Society
| 10 have overcome
| Your present, Board have participated in a
| measure of the same ihaence, To enlarge the
| sphe.e of its usefulness, by extending and
wjdsn:ug toe range Of ITS operations, was an
object GEAR 10 their hearts; and towards which:
their attention was attracted at very early pc
| rod Ana as the growing stability, and gra
| duaiy i:croasing M ans Of the Society, seemed
10 Justify the attempt, committee was ap-
4 pointed to Qbipin Information and digest plan
| which nigh, lead, ultimately, 10 a CONSUMING
lion $50 long de, outly desired" And, tho mo
thing effective has resulted, even fror, this last
! G:,r,, the way is evidently becoming more O.
ptn, AID dlffis u!lies gradually receding: so tina
win The experience aud Information already &C
CURED, I!!e doubt is laaia'
! ,h..r gear. sill sxhibi, the measure so long ma
-.-~.yt;s IN ocessIul operation. More, no doubt
nigh, have been accomplished during the past
year, had II not been that other avocations i'm
periousiy demanded great proportion. both OF
the time and attention OF every member Of The
| Board. That they have not been entirely idle
however, may be- readily gathered from the fol
| lowing Statement.
! AT the period Of our last report, there were
| belonging to the Society but 81 members
| Since ,hen there has been an increase Of about
| ~; MI king the present number OF annual sub
soribers lol. From these and few others
who wished their names Withdrawn, there h se
been received 100 dollars, and d dollars and 50
cents from other individuals friendly TO N" IN.
sti,ulion, by way of donation: making III all C
lecteo, during The past year, Sl25 So Win
! this sum, there have been proc red from the
Parent Society l02 English Bibles, Spanisl,
and 2Sl Irs,amen,s. Of these as II ,vmport-
ed with a purpose announced III a previo.sc re-
por,) there nave been sold, mostly to the Nsr,.
Gus Sun,sy Schools established ~ town. 2os
festaments, d, the reduced price Of ninely-six
cents per aozen-amountng TO S28 90. OF
| oihlts, there have been sold, including those in
the Spanish language, SO, for the sum Of $50
| So. Besides these here have been gra,uituus-
| iy distributed 10 seamsn aid others, who we e
not able 10 purch base, SIS Bibles, and 40 Tes;a-
ments, making in all, sold and distributed dur.
Ing the pas, Year, OF BIBLES and Testaments
S57 The Board are also happy TO state, that
notwi'h standing large distribution, The re
are still IN The Depository II Bibles and 100
| les'amcns, and III The hands of the Trea surer
| S2S 81: shelving The state Of the Society more
prosperous than ii any former period since It's
| Comnt nCrment.
hi noaid have pursued the plan adopted by
Their predecessors III ntiirc, Of selling al reduced
prices, rather than bes,owing gratullously up
on all wao should Make The application, from
convection daiiv gathering strength of lis far
! superior advantages, 1t is u remark which is
moi oniv IN harmony WHY universal o5scrva-
uon, bul one whose arch-.ype and image may
De found IN he experience Of almost every mind
'nai an object Is priced, generally IN proportion
10 the amount OF .abor o. expense incurred ia
order 10 attaIppipni. InI 4 hat