The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-26

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Bibic ooefag presa5td My 2aH1, is2a.
IN Obedience 90 t6e cunslitu M ihe nun
Rgefs beg leave t. Hutnit the following 81
port tins 51ciety runsists oi ~ memher4
It's funds are small aud thu sphere 81 lis ep#
eratinus narrow. The history al ia effort.
dllina the past ,cai, viii b. propnrtionably
sbori--the Bible 'ocieties 81 Bcalufd, Char.
loite. Buckingham, Amherst. and Concord, in
IL county approach so nohr as greatly 10
contracl he field 81 aboul 10 when we are
drdIuri 10 be rmrla, ea
ihr mol mcnnon.j ngn subject 10. re
gre 1e multiplication Of Bibie soyielios
ia. se Of fervrni gratitude TO Gud. Il ia
th3 sGaresslyr tulhlmcnl If the prophecies
" uh luretrl that the earth shall hr hlled
with the knowledge ul the Lord, ms the wa.
ter5 cover the Sca II gives the assurance
TINT the angel which John. IN vision saw, 4 D.
in the midst oi heaven, having the everlnsl.
in gospel 10 preach INTO them TINT dwell on
the earth, aud 10 every nn.ion, aud kindred,
mud tongue, md people, has air hdy conmeu.
ced his flight, aud lint the day - not distaa
when rlI nations, aud every variety Of msn
shnIl rrnd. in the language IN whIGhthey were
born, the wonderful Work9 ~ God
since lhn last anniversary 40 Bibles aud
aso Tcstpmcuts hive been purchased ui The
Just now closed - Bibles aud - Tesie.
mems have been sold Tor Sl23 o., aud -
bles and l67 leslamrnls hive been grnlui
tousls distributed. There nrc INV ~ The
Depos sIry l29 Bibles, and O. 'lrsinmrnis.
Since the lh,i Anniyorsnry 5000 bb haYe
been paid into the Treasury, mad $40 have
been Transmitted 10 the Parent AuCletp.
Since tho organzntiou of this Society, 3tD3
Bibles and 392P lnBamenis have bern pof.
chasrd, aud 1861 Blblcss. aud 33oJ les
tamenDs have been distributed During
the same period Sf2i6 - huya br'n r..
criged into the Treasury. md SPA o.
hive been dishuscd About three mcnhs
agp, the board determined 10 make m
effort 10 supply with The Bible setry Ian
lily ia Campbell county, TIM shpuld to lniad
destitute OF that Invaluable book. To nscrI-
tain The extent oi thu want on his subject
the commissioners at the revenue were 81.
pointed Their agenis--thc result ot lhoir rn
qniflcs news thai there are l21 families IN
the northern district at The county. including
Lynuhhurg, who do not possess the Bible.
From the commissioner ot the southern diA
trict no return has yet hrcu rec we'd. In
closing their term NJ service, the buard ear=
! neslly recommended To their successors Il
prompt aud prrsegrrug attention IL this i'm
portant subject SnCh ~ hrci history oi
.he lransaations al the society during IL,
pau year aud condensed exhibit OF WIN
has been done since IT'S commencement.
The boald Is happy TO be able Ia assure t,u
| Society TINT the Bible cause continues 10
prosper, and that il Is gaining. with II few -.
ceplnns n deeper and irmcr hold on the
I christian community, in MI pons 81 ourhappg
country, aud throughout The civilized wofld
New Societies are sprrnelng into existence,
Treasury, which j. drslued 10 supply tie
destitute with the word Of HE.
The led report Il sur National lnatlution
the American Bible 5ocirty, Tire honor AID
glory OF nnr l,ud. shews An inc"rhsr at issues
from its depository ~ The lpet year, Hger
those of The preceding 81 e. go In the ian
gna2c Of the report, '' the past year, has beeu
one Of great prosperity
\ new and mighty Impulse has Gren r..
en- 10 this work III hove. IN many paris ol
/ the United Stpf"-. q Iaaiaucau5 effort j.
/ nov being made = prn#a every lnnly IN
/ lhclr respective spheres win the sarrcd vo
/ lum". In iha cau.e are united tn Charlie
/ Of alt GA rs pi Society. The high aud The
/ lpw--thn girh and iho pnpr---'he phiiogDber
aud the sIatrsman-l ariHaH mud the difB'
present. faeefIrr, lheir free will differing II It's
+ I9rd. ILLEGALLY hugs are becoming nufsipl
faibrrs and queens nursing molbrrs ia III
church IA eounleBanc,nea aud i'cilln'Iug thl
distribution OF the sarrrd scriptures.
/ Bible Socictics emtnby 10 them weigh
/ oi tnle.t un5 rieit, which, under God Is
gnaran - that they wiii snccecd IN accom-
/ piishirs The object for which they associated
W cannot accurately ascertain the number
of 5o,.rttrs Wbica hrvf The distribution q
Inc Bible, without note or comment, tor lbei
nhicct much les can We enumerhte the IN