Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-08

e that there Is no family or individual, known to them ill that part of Greene county, lying north of Big Creek and east of the Warrior, without a Bible. The following extract is from the Report of the Autauga Bible Society: q They have used such means as were in their power to ascertain the num- Der of Bibles wanted to supply the destitute families in their county; and from the most accurate estimate they make 100 Bibles will be necessary to SUD- ply the deficiency This Society would not close their Report without congratulating the friends of the American Bible Society on the prospect of even tual success, in accomplishing the great and noble end for which it instituted" They request that fifty Bibles and seventy-ive Testaments, in addition to those already received, may be forwarded to them An active friend of the State Bible Society in Autau- ga county, in private letter to the Corresponding Secretary, says, Prom pretty accurate and extensive inquiries on the subject, think that 300 Bibles and 300 Testaments will be sufficient to supply the coun- ties of LOwndes Montgomery and Au' ,sSga;' and that ' If they could be procured a credit, they might be disposed of immediately without loss to the Bible Society,"" No direct information has been received on this subject from any other quarter There is, indeed, good reason to believe, from com muncations received last year, that the counties of Dallas and Marengo are already supplied, or certain iy will be in short time. We have considered the work as far advanced in those counties heretofore as Tn any others. From all the information which we have received, we think it nNt hazasdine too mech tn hope, that ten twelve, at least in South Ala bama will have supplied all the destitute within their bounds by the lst of May 1881.
 It IS known to us that several very efficient Soce- tles Tn the northern part of the State have been zea lously employed for | considerable time in the same enterprise It Is confidently believed, that the friends of the Bible in that section of the State are at least as far forward in their work those in the south We had hoped to have received some information at thls meeting from this portion of the State and per maps there Will be some communications this evening rom gentlemen who feel personal interest in the subject
 Now, in concluding this part of our report with these details before us, would seriously y ask what Is there to preue the supplying of our entire State by the time contemplated in the Resolution of the American Bible Society! Nothing, we confidently believe, but he ,cant of energy. We have the means the time is yet suicent-if we could only set about it with suitable zeal. Why should we spend time in caculatingl Why hesitate in our efforts, when the happiness of immortal souls is pending r. We do earnestly call upon our fellow citizens to help in this benevolent work. Is it much the desire of the patriot as of the Christian, to good order industry, intelligence, and peace prevail in all our land2 Who can feel indifferent, when such happy effects to be accomplished? Who can stand idle when the high and holy effort is calling forth the prayers and contributions of the pious and humane throughout the world
 The Treasurer of the Bible Society of the State of Alabama, respectfully submits the following
 REPORT.
 The balance in the Treasu exhibited by the
 last Annual Report amounted to the sum of S324 2o5 The receipts since the date of that Report up
 to the present time, viz
 From Subscriptions and Donations S168 so
 From the sale of Bibles and Testaments 49 75-2l8 25
  Making an aggregate of S542 45l During the past year there has been paid the
 American Bible Society, for Bibles and Testa-
 ments, the of $500 co Which leaves a balance in the Treasury at this
 time df S42 454
 GEORGE STARR, Treasurer.
 
 Officers of the Sociay for tue ensuing gear. His Excellency GABRIEL MOORE, President Dr. GEORGE PHILIPS, }
 Dr. DAVID MOORE, }Vice-Presidents. Rev. R. CUNNINGHAM, !
 Directors.
 JOHN MURPHY, DAVID SMITH,
 HENRY HrTCHcocK, J. c. BRNEY,
 THO. CRAWFORD, A. r. HOPKINS,
 GEO. MESSENGER, REV. B. CAPELL,
 JOHN B. Cook, JOHN FREEMAN,
 Hon. J. WHITE, JAMES ELLIOTT,
 Rev. JAS. HmLHoUsE, P. B. MARTIN. Rev. J. P. CUNNINGHAM, Cor. Secrctary DAVID JOHNSON Rec, Secretary. GEORGE STARR Treasurer.