Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-25
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT.
Of the IDnchbm0 BibIs ,Sor;e, >,


The managers Of HE Lyuchbure Bible So.
ciety beg leave 10 submit TO their constituents
the following report OF their proceedings dur
ing tie pass year. accompanied with a few
reflections suggested by a comparative view
oil tue preset aud former condition OF the So
c,eiy,
lhe total receipts Of the Society this year
amonnt 10 S4AS5 aud the expenditure to
S<Ol OS. We have purchased from the demo.
STORY oi the American Bible Society 1o3 BIZ
bles and 500 New Tpstanents. The number
of biales that WE have circulated the past year
| IS SOB, oni of 'e taments, 3Si and there are
stu IN our depository 100 Bibles, aud go les.
iamcnis
During the fifteen years of its existence,
this Society has received Si7l3 % and has ex-
pended Si5o4 To- and has. dis rbuie1 1907
Bibles aud 1869 leslanons.
Very s0qu after he las Annual meeting,
arrangements were entered into by the board
WIN he view OF furnishing every family IN
| the County of Campbell destitute of the Bible
with copy Of ihe sacred volume The FIRST
| step was, 10 ascertain the extent of those want
aud the particular l,milies that we've destitute
The means at our disposal not iusiii,ing us in
employing special agent H. make the neces.
snry examination. the Commissioners of Inc
| revenue were asked to lend their aid in this
| mater. The assistance they have rendered
the Soc ETY. has laid us under great oblie a ions
aud entfle them 10 The thanks of all who are
| interested in the cause of the Bible A com
| plete llS was returned of the families destitnt,
| OF the loaned sciinturps, in the northern dis
| trIct ol the county which was found by tht
| Commissioner To contain one hundred and
twenty six such families Many oflhem Lave
cheerinlly purchased copies OF the Scriptures
Sent them ny members of this Board nut
None have refused TO receive them. SOME Wb,
were not 50 accessible 10 US, remain vet 10 Il,
supplied but we trust thai with the blessing
Of God another year will not elapse helor,
every family in this county Will be blessed will
| the volume which alone make'h wise unto sal
vailon, and that having thus provided for ou
own, we may, ms a society, extend the spher
of our labonrs 10 other and equally destitute
parts Of our neehboihond.
J Inc necessity for unliring exertiops an tn
work Of distributing the Bible, was never great
er than al the present time. Richly as on
country is blessed with religious advantage.
there are mulitudes around US W he are Iyin
and dying without the sure guidance and tn
rich constitutions which Gods word present
ms. They are literally pcrshing for lack q
knowledge What we die doing for their re
liei IS prGportoned neither 10 the urgency q
their wants nor the extent of our means lib
Boad feel it their solemn duty 10 declare {
their constituents and 10 the public, that ia
Bible 5ocirty of LJhchburg is not rendering
that degree of aid in the holy work OF dissen
mating the Scriptures, which may justly be ex
pecled from US However painful TO us 10 di.
close or 10 you TO hear ii, the fact ought not I,
be concealrd-lhat our Society, instead of ,lsn
with the spirit of The times, and coming N
with increased yigour and zeal TO the help q
the Lord, is ina lansuishing condition. Tn
income ofthp Society whs much greater i
times even of unesampled pecuniary emba,
rassment, than il has lately been. On reic,
ence TO the Annual Reports. it appears that ou
Society received in the year