Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-05
COMMUNICATIONS For The vrgn.as

MeSrs Edtors-la this day of light, when
benevoence seems 10 peryade every heart, and
Societies OF every description, calculated to bet
ter the condition OF man, are springng up
around us. il becomes all who desire 10 have an
interest IN this great work, TO be up aud doing
But although we have so many societies among
US, there still some person, On goodIy nun.
her too,) who desire 10 do their oWn business in
their oten way, aud do not choose To uniie with
others in acts OF benevolence. They have reasons
no doubt which satisfy themselves. They have
not orig mated the society, or il does not cnm-
port with the plans and views of the relig ous
denomination TO which they helong-or per
haps selfshness, or love OF mammon, are
among the reasons wny they do not join some,
or all the benevolent societies of the day.
But gentlemen although we have so many
societies, from The Bible Society down To
the Temperance Society. which is now max ing
so much noise. there is sill one more, which, in
nv opihlon, ought to be added II seems 10 me
IL will suit admirably for the cap stone Of this
building Of benevolent societies, oil which the
Bible society il the base. think it will be one
ia which all hearts can unite, both jew and
Gent e. wi bout compromising any OF their pr.
cuIiariiirs, either cirH or religious II is how
ever a society against which, have no doubt.
the DerH will raise most hideous ouicry, lfhe
doe not those who Il sht under has banner will
BY his instigalion.
suppose you are by this time, very DESTROYS
10 know what this extraordinary Society is, so
necessary TO the welfare OF the Community, and
which is TO close the list of the already very
numerous benevolent societies Well, you shall
have Ifs name. Il is nothing more nor less than
this A TRUTH TELLING Society!
You will, gentlemen, al once perceive the
beneficial results arising from society OF this
kind-ni, from the Lord Mayor on the bench
of Justice down TO tue hurnbles slave, ma,
become members, practical members oil this M
r1iitabie society. What tho result would be in
one twelve months, none can teH-ior instance,
how MANY DEBTS would be paid What an i'm
mense reduction of Islander How much lrou
BILE il would save ACCOMMODATED. all who
chatter in selling and buyi ing goods Bu' above
ALL what saving would II be 10 Editors Of
Newspapers, both political ard reigi ms Even
Doctors and Lawyers would find an immense
saving in labour, would they become practical
members Of this society. Duines would find IT
greatly beneficial would they aud their p,rish
ionef, all join This best Of all societies. venture
to say without fear OF contradiction, that this
society would contribute more TO the well being
Of s0ciety IN general, than perhaps all others
viii have been produced, the Bible society
ercepied. which 10 essentially connected wi h
this. In one thing, however, the Truth telling
society would have the advantage over the Bibte
society namely. Truth is an lulit-Bibies and
resamenis are not, especially Iestdments -
This is perhaps one Of the many reasons why all
religious denominations cannot uni e in Bible
Societies. There is. for instance, the Unitarian
testament. the BnptiS, Testament, the Methodist
Testament, hsd the EpiScopalidn and Presbyie
rim Testament. We are not TO expect That
they all can uuite in circulating any one uersiOn
to the exclusion OF all 0ihers-rhls would be
uureasonabie-but as to truth telling il is the
same thlng all the world over; ALL CAN UNITE.
I do hope none " III have the eneritN 10 oppose
the institution OF this besi of all societies. in.
tend at some future day, should meet with the
countenance OF good men, TO pr oppose to you a
day, on which to call together the community,
for the purpose o. establishing uihielhng
Socieiy in our corporation by the way OF Civ.
log an example 10 others. One thing am Ger
tain of IL will be ORIGINAL. | intend shortly
To send you constitution for publication,
10 the mean time am your honour's humble
servant. UNCLE TOBY,