The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-13


subscription be opened, on the spot, for mean.
to supply the county Let collecting com
mttee be appointed to obtain assistance from
those who are absent. Let Branch Societies
be formed, or the county be divided into Sec
tons, and committee appointed to explore
the destitute of each. Let time be set, and
not too remote, when these branches or com
mlttees shall re-assemble, and report progress
Let Bibles be sent from the Parent Society
and the pay forwarded at the same time, il
practIcable-or, at all events, be soon trans
mitted.
If this course is adopted, and pursued with
christian energy, every family, within the
bounds of this class Of Auxiliaries, can be fur
nlshed with Bible long before the tsoo years
expire. Many of them might supply all theil
own destitute the present year, and do much to
and the general supply during the next year.
:" Remarks. Among all these classes of Aux
illaries mentioned, there viii sometimes be ne
eessIty for employing agents. The Parent So
cIety design to commission many such, but
will by no means be able to furnish them for
every section ofthe country. Auxiaries, which
I are IN good circumstances, can, if necessary,
procure and sustain their own agents. This
course was pursued almost exclusively in sup
plying New Jersey and Maryland. Students
OF Theological Seminaries and Colleges, and
also pious laymen, may often be employed at
little expense. Sometimes a settled clergy
man can act as agent for few weeks, while
his brethren in turn supply his pulpit. But If
county is divided into many small districts,
and one or two managers, with Christian zeal,
are appointed for each, money may be collect
ed, the wants of all ascertained and supplied,
IN most cases, without employing other agents
of any kind
Let members of Auxiliares but feel the acoTth
OF the Bible themselves, (and who would set
price to his own, and ice without it p let them
look at the condition of thosesfamilies where
this book is wanting, and see how all other
means of grace are there neglected. let them
LOOK nn at the increase of our population, nearly
4OO,OOO per annum let them reflect that no
time, probably, will ever offer SO favorable as
the present to supply the destitute; let them
think of the sufferings of that Saviour. who
sealed the truths of Revelation with his own
blood; let them look down into that pit of de-
spair, and up to that world of light which this
holy volume discloses, and they cannot but do
with their might what tbeir hands find to do in
this noblest Of all our national enterprises, the
giving of the Bible TO every destitute house
hold"
Applications for Bibles have been invited,
and no request of the poor and destitute has
been denied; and yet, within the last year, we
have distributed only six Svo. and seventy
~-sNSO
are, for future distribution, thirty-six Svo and
twenty-five 12ma, copies, and one lSmo. copy
OF our Scriptures. In our Depository we have
at this time Refreshments. These have been
called Tor with some urgency. 1t is supposed
that numerous copies of Bibles and Testaments
| might be disposed Of, in the County, at prime
cost. This would spread the sacred oraeles
without expense to our Institution, and it is
recommended to the consideration of this So
ciety.
| Your Treasurer has recently sent $500 to
the Treasury Of the American Bible Society,
and at the same time forwarded to Mr.. Niche,
their Agent, an order for one hundred copies
OF Emo. Bibles at ninety cents, and for FIVE
hundred Testaments at fifteen cents per copy.
The Treasurers accounts will exhibit the
present state of the funds ofth Society.
May the blessing of God attend the endeav
ors of men to propagate the Christian faith
through the world. May the people of every
country read, in their own language, the reve-
lation of God by Jesus Christ; and, by Divine
influence, may the Bible enlighten, improve,
and sanctify every member of the family of
man.
The following persons were chosen officers
for the ensuing year, viz:
HIS Excellency LEVI LINCOLN, President;
| Rev. JOHN NELSON, Vice President;
Rev. GEORGE ALLEN, Secretary;
CHARLES ALLEN, Esq, Treasurer
Rev. Aaron Bancroft, D. D., Rev. Nathaniel
Thayer, d. D., Rev. Josiah Clarke, Rev. Ho-
ratio Bardwell, Theophilus Wheeler, Esq,
Hon. John Davis, Isaac Goodwin, Esq,-Di-
rect0rS.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Nelson, seconded by
Rev. Mr.. lockwood, and supported by Rev.
Mr.. Allen of marlborough, the following Res
olution was unanimously adopted, viz:
That it is expedient for this Society to re-
commend the formation of several Branch So
ctetteS IN this County, one, at least, within the
limits of each of the Clerical Associations in
the County, to act under such a form Of organ
izatlon as they may deem proper; to collect
funds ard carry into effect, generally, the OBJ
jects of this Society within their respective
limits, it being understood that the said Branch
Societies shall transmit their funds to the
! Treasurer of this Society, and receive from its
Depository Bibles and Testaments on the same
conditions that they shall be received from the
Depository of the Parent Society by its Aux
iliaries.
/ After the adoption of the above Resolution
the following votes were passed unanimously,
viz:
! l. That the Directors be requested to COM
municate to the several Clerical Associations
IN this County Gas soon as may be conveniently
the substance Of the foregoing Resolution, with
such explanations and recommendations of the
measure proposed as they may deem proper.
g That; with the blessing of God, this So.
ciety will supply, within the course of two
years, every destitute family in this County,
with a copy of the Holy Scriptures
\ g. To recommend to the several Clerical As.
sociations in this County, to take measures to
ascertain the number of families within Their
respective limits, destitute of copy Of the
Holy Scriptures.
! Also, Voted, That the next Annual Meeting
Of this Society DO holden at Worcester, ant
that the Rev. Mr.. Allen Of Shrewsbury, DO tn,
| first, and the Rev, Mr.. Hill of Worcester, tn,
second preacher at the next Annual Meeting
When Boileau, launched any work int
the world, he heard the attacks Of tho crit
| les, however severe, with great attention
and patience; observing shrewdly ;-"Wcll