Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-02

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dopted. ' :"
Tn" following persons we're elected officer.
oil the society for the ensuing year ihr Rev
Nh'l"m D. Held, President Rev. +. Il. Smith
corresponding Secretary +, John H. ID. Pawn,
according Secretary aud Treasurer and the
he,' VIM. j. Holoombe. James Mcdonald
hopeti hylaod, and Messrs. John Victor. John
NJ. Gordon, John Csskie, Charles b. Williams.
thomas A. holcombe, Richard s. 1,lden aud
John iiollins, Managers.
=, JOHN X. ID. PAYNE. Rteord. Ssey.
May 10, 1851.
TIE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
" The Lynohbu'g Bible Society.
iho board OF Managers of the Lynchburp
''o'e society have on no preceding occasion .
presented their report under circumstance,
oil deeper interest Than on the present
ine protecting care Ola gracious providence
"' pee" oh.ended ovoI them, aud tho hand of
"ea'h has been stayed among them Will,
unlly OF ieeling and harmony of eoun.eI h.,o
' heretofore, Characterized all their proc.ed-
'pSs-b"t what gives peculiar interest 10 thi.
occasion 10, that the transactions of the mast
'ea' nave been marked with greater efficiency.
"' N'o"heu WIN more prosperous results
.a., '' nave ever oeiote been permitted to
record iheie IS YET much 10 deplore 10
i'sPec' 10 the apathy OF many Of the protested
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III 'luoiehee, aud 'hus obstl uci.d its proer,ss 4:
ont there Is also abundant cause al ,e'n,c,,g
'na' oihers havo been alive 10 th. claim. al
'hs u hnch oil Christian charity, who have moi
oe'" $40" 10 yield heafty aud eilicipnt Gu
! oPo'"' on ihefe 10 reason 10 hope that such
aa impulse has been given 10 the cause ns VIII
49, " u" '.'eas'ns idieiest IA its PROSPERITY :,
u"'i 'ho 'ur oi letlng aud sentiment, will sei
% s"'"Sy III us lavof as 10 break down every
Ia
upon us current. Aud IA high way snail IA,
cast up for The Tree Course and yla,v nj nm,
worn witch Id our high privileges 10 d.trib.
ute lhere Is already suob IA cuIncnienca IN
'he progress oi tue benevolent Institutions
" ou' oooh'y, ana more particularly oil the
o'o'e cuuse and OF Reviyals OF Religion, as
mus. nave awakened IA tho mind vi every al
'"'"e observer OF The signs OF the times. the
enquiry, whether there 10 not an ndts.oI.i,I.
connection between them For nItbovt ,
N"o"n exception Nevyals have been, or nro
| no" progressing, wherever extraordinary ,t
'o''s anu SACRIFICES have been clcerfully mad.
| W P'ohote ihe circulation oi the vyor al Iit,
."' ""e'ne' We regard ia sas the effect OF a
~ s'''r o. hombie pieiy and sslf de.
ni'l OF W.T. cause VI awakening It, II IA nl,L.
encouraging 10 the Christian, 10 cultivate The
"" spun Vi elevated pIeiy aud benevolent
eh'e'pIiZ that when tue work OF dislf,but,on
/
Tue tue OF salvation may How tbrn,,oh mn,
anu, a"d every part OF the American Zl,n
oe refreshed by ITS htalihiuI streams n woulJ
's "s'"6 10 d"ell upon theme 30 llca nuu
| e''"'"' anu htriesi, but detail vi GA,
10 what the occasion calls Tor, auG
| ""d' uu'y IN o'ns opon tnn mauagers lnat
''e ""''"''oh ABOUT 10 be gwen vi their pro-
eeeu'"e' may not prove dry and uninle,estius
TO '"oS' vino hear II, tbey hsk that the end 10
/
h'A q" "'ih the means, and ihat though W.
as Socie may nave borne bot an humble
| pan y" 'o' warning schbme OF heaevolunLa
"'N" 'o' ooidnEss and coDprehenoyoness OF
J 's'b" nus oeeh reserved Ioi the enierp,isIng
J aee !" "hi'A We live, Yet the euuus made
VIM" we sphere vi uar operations have been
!" e"nCefi Win thUse oil The friends OF the
ea"'o '"'ouehoui the conntry, aud have nd
W" S'"e"fHs 10 tho Assfegale oil ,helI achieve
''"'' ii"s the past yea. IL tao work 0i
""Fe'sdi supply, IA oar district aud through.
oo' mo United D aics, has not been July &C
'""PH'htd wItniu tue time prescribed, e.
| "0'b" ia. en- done 10 demun,,Tatc It's piat-
| S"0'''y' ahi 10 ensure as speedy consu,u.
| 'i''oH' The prominent obstacles nave been
''"'y ose'com', by the power vi united
P1'so'eiiug effort, anu COMPARATIVE taeiihy
u ''u'e operations has been introduced
Dl'''e Tue eIose vi anoher year, we doubt
!
""hessed Will be announced, that Il ndtt0H
haS been supplied DaA Me saered pages Of h.
et"e reutLai4onltt
ooon alter heir appointment the Board held
meeting hi which The Key. J. nn 4. Iurney
an agent OF ihe Am.ficBn Bible 5ocIe,y,
Mas pTeseni, VINO was invited To max
any suggestions he might ihlnk caIcnlat d
10 promote The usefulness ol the society IN the
! prosecution OF ITS duieS. Al his instance
b" Aecut'se ComDhtee was appointed; consis-
ing oi i've members Of The Board who were
n'e''eo WIN authority Tor transaGiiDg any
o"S'iess Connected with the Distribution OF
Tue oeiiptdie, aud required 10 record aud
'ao'''' 'heir proceedings 10 the review oil the
oo"'' ~ each quaneriy meeting appolnied to
VIC "''" U" Tue ulst "Wednesday evening ~
'"e ''o"'hs Oh July, October, January aud a
! PM FROM vaTIOus Causes, no sucn qnarIerI,
meeting has hren held, bui tue managers have
ieee" y mad called meeting, al winch the
P''Nee"'HBso vi the Executive committee were
i'NeHeo aud approved. Co emporaneously
VII" Tue appoinitnent oil the Executive Com.
'"'''e The board adopted re.oluiions expres-
sNe vi deep sense oil their obisa 10
make vigorous efvits 10 accomplish the suu-
ply OF al tile destitute families remaining IA
The seven counties embraced IN theI resolution
OF tie Ord OF Juue 1879, on or before tile Is,
day OF March IS3I-ln view Of this, the En-
ecuiive Somnl'tue were instructed 10 make
immediate exertioDs TO procure suitable agents
| On the most favorable terms for the prose-
cutiOn OF the work, and the Corresponding
| Secretary requested Ia ASK douatou Of tho
Parent Institution Of as many d bles Ms IN the
judgtn oil the Commit e might he deemed
necessary TO supply the destitute families
| falling within tue sphere OF the Soeeiy's
engagement. In accordance wmh Tue IN.
struclisn ot the Board, the Coinmiuer directed
the Secretary 10 app'y to me American Biule
Society for donation OF lOOO ElOies, aud 10
order 5oo additional copies on the credit OF
tins Society, wnh The understanding Tat iuud,
derived from the sale ofsny portion vi thvse
received eratuitously from Toe parent inslitu-
tiOn would De Considered AZ theirs, 81 transmit