Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-16

Committee was charged WIN TIC uuly vi suppl
ing the shipping and seamen; and another 10 VI
sit and supply West End; It VIII be recoilect,
ed. that every family in the County was vlsitea
by our Agent, last year, and, except IN Few IN,
S;,nces where the Gift was refused, were supplied
from our Depository. All the Sunday schools
in town have been supplied with Testamcnts at
oe cnnts /, dozen. as in former years: and the
S.,,o privilege has been extended to the Sunday
schools at the Theological Seminary and at Ar
lingtOn.
.q,sriiary Societies.
Nv recurring to our last Report, it will be seer,
that several Societies, auxiliary to ours, had
been formed in the lower counties of the North
crn Neck of Virginia. Each of these had under.
taken that every destitute family in its own coun-
ty should be offered copy of the Holy Scriptures,
and thus relieved us from the responsibility which
we had voluntarily assumed. We have now
the pleasure of stating in general what we are
sure will be gratifying TO the Society to hear
that these auxiliaries are likely not only to re-
deem their pledge but also to aid in diffuslng the
blessing more widely From recent communi-
cations, we learn that some of them at least are
going forward in this work of faith, and labor OF
love. with most commendable industry and sue
cess. The number of Bibles drawn from our De-
pository will show that, instead OF growing weary
in well doing, they are renewing their strength.
We hone the auxiliaries will enable us, III our
next Report. to announce not only that they have
fulfilled their engagements, but also TO state, III
detail. what each one has done.
And here We may be permitted, we trust, with
out beng charged with esotism, to propose oEr
experience in this noble charity, if not as an ex-
ample, at least as an encouragement, to kindred
Associations, to attempt great things in depend
ance on the Divine Blessing. for the good of man
On the 28th of January, 1923, we resolved to
supply with the Holy Scriptures every family des-
titute of them in the county of Alexandra and IN
the lower counties of the Northern Neck. 1t is
true we engaged in this enterprise with some tre-
pidation Our number was small-our means
exceedingly limited. Difficulty was anticipated
and experienced in finding suitable Agent. But
| believing that many, very many, were destitute
of the Blessed Bible,-our daily companion and
daily comfort,-and hoping that we might, by the
blessing of God, be able to supply them, we ven
tured. We met, we delberated, we prayed, we
toiled, and we prevailed: And we are now cheer
ed with the hope, that the Societies which have
grown up under our care, will not only be bles-
sing to their own neighborhoods, but will also ena-
bic us to extend our help to other neglected por-
tons of the moral waste; for we fondly hope that
| the little good may have been the means OF
accomplishing, will not be the measure OF our So
ciety's usefulness. While thousands of our fellow
creatures in our own happy land, and hundreds
of thousands in other countries, are still destitute
of the Word of Truth, and while the American
Bible Society, to which we are auxiliary, stands
pledged to see Bible placed in every family in
the United States within two years, If possible,
we shall not feel that our share of the labor is
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exertlons, until we are we'll satisfied that the
pledge is fully redeemed. The Society will look
around for other regions where restitution reigns
where the Prince of Darkness holds immortal
minds in chains of ignorance-and, animated by
past success, and cheered by the prospect of flu
ture usefulness, will send or carry thither the
life-giving word. Since the last meeting, the
President of the Society, by appointment of the
Board, visited the counties Of Culpepper and Fau-
quier, and assisted in forming Bible Society in
each. AS these Societies are auxiliary to the A.
B. Society, we cannot state what they have done:
but if our information is correct, they will be
they are already-valuabe and efficient fellow
labJrers
State of the Depository and Treasury
At the last Report. there were in the Deposi-
tory ia Bibles and 225 Testaments. We have
purchased since, $50 Bibles and 548 Testaments:
making $40 Bibles and rs Testaments. Ofthese,
$50 Bibles have been sold to the Auxiliary Soci-
cites; 20 Bibles and 545 Testaments to Sunday
Schools and individuals, 81 Bibles and so Tesla
ments given to poor families, seanen, and other
individuals-in all, 467 Bibles and SIS Tesla
notwithstanding in the Depository l7S Bibles and
1913 Testaments. Whole number distributed
since the formation of the Society, 1,OOS Bibles
and S1S Testaments
Receipts into the Treasury have been as fol-
lows, viz:
Collections by Ward Committees. -
Donations and Iife-membership subserip-
tlOns.... ....." .......................'".2 25
Cash from the several Auxiiaries in pay
Sales to Sunday Schools and individuals 1OS SO
S7O7 95
Disbursements as follows, viz:
Due Treasurer at last settlement S5 IS
Incidental expenses and Bibles
furnished by Treasurer........45 81
Remlttances to American Bible