Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-17

AuxiIiaries; thirty dollars from three congrega>
tons in town, for the purpose nj constituting
their respective Pastors life members; nineteen
dollars and ninety seven cents in donations,
tly from benevolent females; and forty-se"
ven dollars seventy>two cents from sales, prin'
cipally, to Sunday Schools in town.
The number Of Bibles and TeslsmeDts which
have been procured from The Parent Society
during that period, has been six hundred and
twenly-seven of the former, and four hundr' d
and ten OF the laller-which, added TO the ihir>
tv.seven Bibles and two hundred and thirty
four Testamen,s in your Depository at the last
Report, mikes the whole number amount TO
six hundred and siz -four Bibles and six hun
dred anc six FIVE Tes'amens. Out of this
number your own county has been fully sup
Piled which required ninety five Bibles, and
one hundred aud thirteen Testamenls the
couary of Lancaster, which required one hum
dred and twenty Bibles, and twelve Tes'aments;
the county of Northumberland, which required
fifty Bibles; something more than halt The
county Of King George, which required one
hundred and forty FIVE Bibles. The remainder
were disposed Of in the following order: Sold
to the county Of Fairfax seveny one Bibles, <
sixty six Teslaments; 10 the county OF Prince
William, fourteen Bibles, and seventy Tesla
men,s; and to the Sunday Schools in town, and
a few individuals, forty seven Bibles, and one
hundred and thirty Tes'amenls-leaving
We, in the DEPOSITORY one hundred and FOUR
reep Bibles, and Two hundred and twenty-five
Testaments.
Out Of the moneys received into the treasu-
nv. there have been paid 10 four Agents, at the
rate of one dollar per day and necessary expen-
ces, one hundred thirty sevendolars and twelve
and half cents; for incidental expences, nine
dollars and fifty-two cents: and 10 the Parent
Society, for Bibles and Testaments, three hum
dred and sixty dollars. This leaves deficit in
YOUR Treasury of three dollars and seventy
three cents; besides debt still due 10 the Pa
rent Society Of one hundred sixty-eIght dollars
and seven,y-fve cents. 1t ought however, TO
be remarked, that, TO counterbalance this, there
is due from your auxiliaries & Sunday Schools
(which will no doubt soon be paid debt Of
one hundred fifty four dollars and 6fts.four
cents: which added to the price Of Bibles now
on hand, orders for which may be expected
every Gay, will leave the society not only free
from all praunisry obligations, but a balance
Of between eighty five and ninety dollars with
which to commence the year. Thus showing
to demonstration, that daring much in the
cause Of the Bible, is, in The result, to do n1uch
and that however some may regard it, as plung-
ing headlong into embarr assment and ruin the
event has, thus far, strengthened the previous
conviction, that, where prompted by vigorous
faith, it is one of the most feasible methods Of
escaping the unwelcome consequences oil both.
And had your Board dared more, very little
doubt is now entertained but that in the same
degree more would have been accomplished.
1t is proper 10 state, that, amid the l0ftier
movements in which your Board have been en-
gagged, every former attention has consumed to
be given TO the welfare Of Sunday schools: and
to them the Testaments, which cost twenty-five
cents copy, have been uniformly sold, at the
easy rare Of ninety six cents per Dozen
A source Of encouragement. such as this,
they dared not TO Withdraw. These ins,itu-
tons, so multiplied among US, so judiciousy
arranged, and SO lovely in heir operations, they
cannot Blu, regard with feelings Of intense and
daily increasing interest. In these, are taught
the first rudiments OF a language which, thy
are well convinced, must soon be universal
the language Of Zion. Around them are clus-
,ering the fondest hopes, and dearest sympa-
,hies OF the Church Of Jesus Christ.-And from
them, the Frightening perspective seems to
speak, in swelling promise, Of streams Of light
just ready to break forth, aud lend their aid in
rollinR OaCk lhose Sioorny CLOUDS OF laoiatTy
and superstition, whose dusky foldings have,
for ages, been gathered around great propor>
ton Of the moral world. And it, from assoc
Citations such as these,-so fruitful now. and so
rich 10 the promise Of future and more go-
rious harvest-your Managers had withdrawn
their fostering care and kindly influence, little
hope of appreciation would have been INDUCED
in meeting you with their Report tonight
They would, indeed, have shrunk from an in
terview, which is now the parent Of joyous feel
ing, and mutual graduation.
To every individual whose bosom is suscep-
tible Of kindly emotions towards The Bible cause,
ii must be a subject Of unspeakable sa,isfac-
ton, that the attitude Of the Parent Institution
continues 10 be one Of stately grandeur, and over
shadowing glory: still ranging onward with
su blimity Of motion, and benignity Of aspect,
a kindliness Of influence, which rarely fail,
wherever witnessed, to operate establishment,
produce delight, and cherish and multiply the
energies OF all beneath it. II other minor in
situations, in this land of growing privileges,
sparkle and glitter as they move along in their
respective spheres Of operation, the s,reamlets