Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-24


his assisting agents. that he thinks It may tart.
be said to be within the reach of every destitute
family in the county," Mr.. Norris still conti
nues his agency, aud we hope he will have tn
pleasure Of reporting, soon, that his wei'.adviset
measures have been crowned with complete sue
cess. ~
| While thus attentive to the wants OF thel
neishoors. your Board have not neglected the OBJ
ject for which they were more Immediately con
stituted-the supply Of our own destitute. NJ
usual committees have attended to the wants
the town and the shlpping.-And the severa
Sunday Schools have been furnished with Iesta
ments at reduced prices In the last report !
was stated that the Society was indebted to tn
American Bible Society in the sum Of S87, ant
/ that your Treasurer had on hand only IS OS.-
He has since received from subscriptions, ant
! from the Depository, for sale, Sl6s 7S. and hat
paid to the Parent Society, and for incidental
/ expenses, the sum Of S206 10. There Is. o
course, balance due the Treasurer OF S37,4l
besides about o. dollars due to the Parent Socie
ty for 500 Testaments lately received. Making
the sum Of S64 al due by the Society. The
BibIeSociety of Prince William owes Us the sun
of $50 20, which We shall soon receive; which
with the stock on hand, is more than sufficient t.
pay all we owe.
There were remaining in the Depository a
the last report, 900 Bibles and ga Testaments
and we have received since then 200 Bibles & sos
Tesla ments.O or these, $50 Bibles & SOS Testament,
have been sold, given TO the destitute: making
total of 1880 Bibles and 2l65 Teslaments cir
culated since the formation Of the Society, ant
leaving for future distribution l23 Bibles and SCI
Testainents.
So much for the past. What labors of love
future Managers may accomplish. it is not for US
to prescribe or even conjecture; but we cherish
the hope that no future Board will ever do les.
than We have done. While the population Of
our own country continues TO increase as il does
at present, there must be necessity for the dill
gent aud faithful labors of Bible distributors. -
The immense Valley of the Mississippi alone
will. for long series Of years. require large
amount of labor and means to keep the inhabit.
ants supplied with the lively oracles. And
when, from the eminence we occupy, we ex.
tend our vision, and look over the wide world.
what vast " fields, already white unto the
harvest" come into view. How many sountries
Of enlightened Europe itself, are yet sitting "in
the region and shadow of death''-how many
kingdoms and tribss of ASIA are still Z" following
dumb idols and sacrificing TO devIls"-and oh
what a, thick aud murky cloud hangs over the
whole continent of Africa An unholy alliance
has subslsted for ages and for generations. be-
tween the "son of prrdltun," the false prophet,
and the Gud Of this world. 1t IS their purpose,
as it is their interest, TO bind down the soul of
man in letters OF darkness, superstition. aud lido.
latrv. Blu, the spell mus be broken, the sna-
dow of death must be turned Into morning light.
and emancipaied man. every where, REFUGE IN
light and liberty. For thr Bible is the word Of
the work Of his own hand.-uf Him who died
Oh Calvary tor the redemy'iou Of an ensaved
wnrid--of Him who tas ali power IN heaven and
Ia ear'h-and that Bible assures US that " the
earth shat be- full Of TIE know edge of the glory
Of the L0rd"-and thai from all k,ndreds, and
languages. and people, and tongues. a Multitude
shall be gathered into our Glorious Assembly,
constituting the Church Of tie ftst.born, whose
names are written 10 heaven. Those awful
power, y hch have lorded i, so long over the con.
sciences OF men. are aware ct the spreading glo.
~ Of ,ht Gospel; aud while hes feel their thrones
tntter beneath them. best,r themselves to hinder,
If possible, it, shining into their subjects. But
their utmost efforts are vain. - Have they COM
handed the morning since their days, and caus.
ed the day spring to know its place, that 1t might
take hold OF the ends Of the earth, that the wick
Gu miSnt Oe snakeu out W uI Sdu uieJ tutH
back the chariut of the sun, hinder his run
ming, in his great strength, his appointed racer
Can they prevent the accomplishment OF His gra.
cious purposes, who is "great in counsel and
mighty in work." The Christian Army has ia
ken the field against them all. Marshaled in
propsr ranks--girded in heavenly panopIy-their
only offensive weapons ''tne Sword OF the Spl.
rit, which is the Word of God. and all prayer"
led on bv the Captain of Salvation, they must
GO on conquering and TO conquer, until the ru.
lers of the darkness of this world are cast down
and he who stitch on the throne shall have
made all things new.
Since the establishment Of Bible Societies. and
BY their means, how much has been done to en-
tighten the minds of men. Millions OF our race
now may and do read in their own tongues the
wonderful works Of God. who, but for these no.
BILE charities, had remained ignorant OF the way
of salvation through the Cross OF Christ. The
British and Foreign Bible Society, upto May,
1881, had circulated in 1871 languages and dla-
lects 1924 TT copies Of the Word OF God, and
the American Bible Society up to May, 1882, in
Whn thaf