Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-21
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Oblige . very large uumoeI w - -:
nv inserting them. The Bible Society OF THIS
Mace. at their last annual meeting. passed re-
solution voting donation OF 1tco hundred Do!-
ior. 70 aid the funds Of the parent ins,tution.-
The Committees appointed to make the annual
eoIeet,on from the citizens Of the town must soon
commence this duty; and it is with the especial
ds.;re that those who have been 10 the habit Of
oivino 10 this institution may be encouraged 10
Continue their contributions, as well as that o'hefs
WIN have not heretofore, may, when opportunity
ia offered them. come forward to its support that
ask the favor Of you to publish the enclosed:
Ata called meeting Of the Board Of Managers
of the Bible Society Of Virginia, held at the De
posi;ory on Tuesday. the esd Apri,a' a o'elock'
The Rev. wm. S. Plumer laid before the
managers his views in reference to an attempt
10 supply, within twenty years, the entire read
;no nonaIatioD Of the world with the Holy Scrip.
tn9,s and the reasons Of his views; whereapon
the following resolutions were offered and unani-
mously adopted:
lst. Re,oired, That in the judgment Of this
Roard. the above object is noble one, worthy
of the highest efforts of united chr'stendom.
Cd That according to Scripture prophecy the
latter day glory will not be until the kno"'euse
of God shall cover the earth sihe waters cover
the sea.
v;d.nce Of God, the circulation of the printed
Scrintures is to be one Of the most powerful
means of communicating divine knowledge to IN i.
evangellzed nations.
4th. That an effort to supply the world IN
6xed given time, will have most benign 'niu'
ence ON all branches Of the Christian church that
co ,oerate in the blessed work.
9Th That the world will neverl be supplied
with the word of God, unless some body or So
eiety Of men shall intend, aud purpose, and re-
,ofne. that the work shall be done in definite
time. No.,
9Th That in view of the resources OF the Bible
cause. and of the past history OF Benevolent ex.
er,ion, the work contemplated is Pracueaoie' anu
that without miracle.
9TH. That the term Of 90 years is, perhaps, a
pe,iod in all respects the most suitable to hx
mon "A definite portion OF time during which
the work shall be honestly and heartily essay
ed. -
9th. That as far as we can see, it is altogether
nroner that the resolution to supply the world
within specified period should he presented and
,,..ed nv the American Bible Society, moi
doub,ine that other societies throughout the world
viii. look upon such resolution, originating 10
the United States, as fayorably as II II had oris'
mated in auy other country. -,
9th. That in view Of the fact that twenty mil
lions of Immortal beings in unevangelized nation:
90 to eternity every year, as we'll as IN view OF
the peremptory nature Of Scripture command
TO "teach all nations" the present is the yea,
when this work ought to be entered upon with al
the might of Bible Societies throughout the world
Resoired. That the delegates to represent thu
Bible Society Of Virginia. at the annual meetn'
of the American Bible Society, to be held IN tn'
city of New York in May next, be furnished VIII
copy of OF the foregoing resolutions.
Extract from the minutes.
JAMES GRAY,
Rec. Sec. Bible Soc, ia.