The Arkansas advocate., 1832-01-25

tIun. Cf these, boxes and packages have been forwarded by the ageat to tie couu-
 ties of Hempstead, Clark, Hot Spring Jcf- ferson, Pope, Crawford, and Washington,
 where they are deposited and in a state of
 readiness for any \ ho may caif for them,
 or to be distfibntcd by tho agent as soon as
 Ire may be permitted to reach those places. Of theses counties, Tempstead, Clark Crawford, and Y ashingson, are reported
 as already supplied. T1Ils supply. 1t is presumed. is naf partial, and will require ilffurtller attention.
 Ia tie town Of Little Rock and the at1. 1 iaeent settlements, thcre have been sold 1 during the iasl year, 7TS Bibles aud go 1 isestasneiits ia Billcs have sltees. rs t,s;. tousy distribut ed. Is Bibles and la Ter. taments have been sent to saline town ship. 30 Dte!es have been delivered to 1 Mr. Smith keiam, most, or all of wkich have been distritlated IT inc settlement in which he lives. Several etter parte af this county have also : { |. T s.s
 Frou. this statemept.it appears t6at only
 fse of the counties of oitfrs effttvfy have received any special attentios.. Esgafees arc still unexplored ani ifis believed. i. are in adepierable degree destitute uf tie Word of Life. Now, as fficiIds of hunsa happiness both here and beyond tae tomb We cannot remain satisfied unnl tlfese les oiations have been repaired autil ;i,e#oEs- lecf nf ihat venerable Institution, Of which we are an auxiliary l9as 4eets eaFr3el,ai fts l effect Sehe eeeva funny ,4 9ffts ',i i. soFa 1 x ss'st'ss sanH ''essefee eVs.a / iff 3eeA ef tfaa. ss the accomplishment Of iti's olyect, we feel ourselves iinpeiled - .n8- tases drawn from the co0sig ofatisFs l5f
 ii.'e and Eternity. If, wiik EAsaA. ae 7elieve stat sa relation ia .tiiis te of b.s. 'ne, here never was ia sny age ef tie world, either philosophy, of sect, ei ts- Iigioa,e or swi srdiscipiine, wtIeh so f.sgs5- :, y exaiis ttie reEl.Io tpoD as the Eifriattar 1 fasfll, 7 Fnd Nsitsi saiosrssevIEv, ;. Tat st tfe Christian naltglaa Niile II seems eriy 10 nave i1 V}eH ae fe'4eity ef aagfhe,. taorid, constitutes 5fe s.aprfness of ta;s.'' snd wIthour owa v eAe5JsaTon and NiRT, .' hat pa6iic vtsf4d as no.soi Id basis hu; ia reIigion' aad wifl, greater Han Ieltscr, . That # F frafta#ale s.nso Al, THINGS having promise of the life that aase fs, and of that which, is to eome.p wecan. not, as aa1t,-iofs, withhold onr aid from the dissemination of the lsunk which contains .h,s religion. But still stronger e,o,ive urges itself Ks Christians ard ejseyers { h the Divine Inspiration of the Bible. we must believe tla upon i.e circulation of iit, depends ;r aB eminent derrce. s.5s questioo, whether many of our fellow te- ings shall spend ii.eir eferAits in reai.ss of bliss or regions of we.
 Tbs object can never be accomplished l nut hy the united efforts of the fviecdx 1f l the Bible. Honey mast lie exeenaee sl,ne mast se deyoi d, and seIfdenisl ex- ereised. Aad tlieugtl t 6e true fhat few
 9f as can give of our n5uadaHce. vel we All cat iihiiate tite widow i. ...e 5asfsftv.
 Meni of our aaites. \ nd if ,sa give ia #reo.
 portien to oar a,eaus, mare will 4s. rs- qalfed = fur 1t is accepted accord ing to
 EEat man iiati., and .at according To l shssf .ie ltsfA 4lOf' S4aA afilf ri3lItlans. 1 1f given sys{ena tioaliy ati generally. vii!
 amount to large stsfe and afaai wonders. - ne sen Is camposed of dgars, ard the
 esftA' a''.de Gp of atoina,n lfe tlat hath l pily of tse foor ieHaeti to tbe Lord, and
 that ':eh he latft given. Nai4i He a%4 i.fsr. aaain." And " ts sa ntap as g,s. V E., is destitute oftlie asNaa d.F t.ife2 Let as not permit the AuericaH Hihle Soeietg tn s5Ip. 1 ply all o@e aes>itNtion let ns at ie9st coptfihnse i9.tNs amount of isibles vratsg- l itaasiy distributed, ard t5e sai4 ofs the efI CTS w'li relieve the parent society of a1. pense
 l T also solicit the friends of si.e cause. l si whatever denomination or faita, io ait. i III ne york of exploring asli aisfibRsiHgs
 gwlag e tFe distance of the scttleteis $ tretn each other, and tite sparsen ess of tae lPaPuatton, II will be impossihe for the
 agent ta visit every family. But shis diff
 cuiiy may 1e surinounted hy fife henesol lent assistance of individuals iu each set
 tiemcnt. wi,oso good will to the cause shall
 cad fhem fo seph oat aH the destiiafe ago.tgd shem, and forward 10 them Bibles from some depository which caG se saade III
 some part of eaci. neighhorEfoed
 ~ eo%cfAsfof, ~e respectfully and carn-
 esuy enfreat the cooperation Of all, in the performance of a work which. ,ffaith-
 iuiiy and generally executed, must a,sl- ha'eiy contribute greatly b the pseyatl ton of criinc, the encourag genent of n dnstfy the advancement ef plysirai and
 moral mprovement, the cultivation of so-
 ciaI and domestic happiness, en eartl,
 and, ny the hiessing of the Lord, guide many waYward waisderor to liois., not
 made With hands, eternal n the heavens \ meeting ef tie Town rcnneil he
 gun and beld for the town of Llttie ock.
 at He house Of Matthew itnnningl.ss,, OF Monday the sixteenth day ofJannary. in
 the year of our Lord one thousand eirf, h''hdred and tiiIrty-two. the foilowine gen 'te'nen appeared, te wit .-Matthew Gun
 hiigham, Mayor: John McIain, Renia-
 'ni" .'emens. Charles Caldwell, and i,a- vla Holt. members of ihe Town Eopncil .
 "mo' bav'ng seyeraiIy taken the oath of
 e"ce' took t'eir seats and proceeded to
 Whereupon, Charles Caldwell was ap-
 pointed Clerk, and John McI.,;n Froos,,9