Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-24
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ciety Of Alexandra, having conducted the ar
fairs of the Society TO the ciose Of the period for
which they were appointed. beg leave 10 submit
their report. 1t must be brief one; because
they have done but little in the pas, year: not,
they hops, Tor want OF inclination to abo, in
the cause, but because the industry Of former
Managers had lett them but little to do in the sec
ton Of country which the Society had undrrfak-
en- to supply With the Holy Word. Former re
ports have assured you, that most of the counties
10 the Northern Neck Of Virginia had been fully
explored and supplied. II is little singular,
that the two counties which lie nearest to us
should be the last in which the good work should
be ompleted-especially Fairfax County. The
failure is not to be ascribed to US; for we have
done all that could well be done to redeem our
pledge. Nor does it become US to cast blame
upon others, though it is likely that promises
have been made to the ear, which have been
broken to the sense" We have pleasure in
stating, however, that every family in both coun.
ties will be supplied in very short time, if they
choose.
The Corresponding Secretary Of the Prince
William Bible Society, in letter dated the 18th
Of September, says-"I regret thar we have
made so little progress in the good cause; but
now feel authorized, from subsequent arrange.
ments which our Board has entered into, to say,
that we have much better prospect of success
than heretofore; and we hope our next report
will be more pleasing. Within the las, six
weeks, (since the report) we have distributed
nearly as many copies Of the Scriptures as we
did for the time previous. We have employed
special Agent, whose duty it is to travel through
the county and supply those who are destitute
OF the Holy Scriptures. And, that this may be
done the more effectually, we have have laid off
the county into small districts, and appointed in
each one several assistant agents, to CO. operate
with the principal agent; aud we will 90 through
them regularly, until the whole are SUPPLIED .
Nothing but the want Of funds will prevent the
whole being supplied before the end of the year.
We shall want, in the course Of short time, a
supply OF Bibles and Testaments. The order
tor Bibles was sent, and complied with. And
We take this opportunity Of thanking the Score
tary Tor transmitting to US the report Of the So
eiety; and would also respectfully recommend
to our other Auxiliaries to do likewise.
Mr.. Norris, who travelled few weeks as our
Agent in Fairfax County in the past year, re-
ports, that he had distributed 48 Bibles and 10
Iestaments: Of which Is Bibles and resta-
mrnts we're distributed gratuitousy, and the re-
mainder sold at cost. and reduced prices, to the
amount OF IS IS cash, and IS sc credit. In or.
der to effect the object OF the Society. in supply.
ing all the destitute with as little expense as pos.
slole, he has also deposited in the care of conf
DENTAL friends, residing in different parts of the
county, "a Bibles and SO Testaments-some of
which have been distributed. But he has net vet
received their reports, and cannot state therefore.
at this time, how many. In awaiting himself of
the assistance Of others, in this work Of faith and
labor Of love, he has acceded to the suggestions
Of the most worthy and influential men in the
couDry. and doubts not, in so doing, he shall
meet the best wishes of the Society. Though
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