Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-23
YOUNG MEMS BIBLE SOCIETY.

YOUNG MEMS BIBLE SOCIETY.
The Thirteenth Anniversary Meeting oil the
Young Mems Bible Society of Alexandria, was
: held on Friday evening, the 18th April, 1884,
in Christ Church-the Rev. Mr.. HARRISON, Pre-
sident in the Chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the
Rev. Mr. Mann; and then the Annual Report
was read: Whereupon, it was, on motion of the
Rev. Mr. Mann,
RESOLVED, That the Report now read be ac-
cepted and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIOTT, it was
Resolped, That, grateful to God for the Dies
sings which the Bible has bestowed on us as a
people we will use our utmost exeruons 10 ala
the Parent Society in her endeayors to supply
the heather with the word of God.
On motion of the Rev. Mr.. Hull of Massa-
chusetts, it was
Resolved, That the Bible has the most power
full claims upon the affections OF every friend OF
human virtue and happiness, and that the cha
racter Of the times demands a warmer interest
in its circulation.
On motion of the Rev. Mr.. CORNELIUS, it was
Resofred. That, in dependence on the Divine
blessing encouraged by past experience, and
stimulated by the example of kindred assocIa-
lions especially of the Virginia Bible Society,
this Society pledges itself to use Its best efforts
to raise the sum of Two Hundred Dollars before
our next Annual Meeting
On motion, it was
RESOLVED. That the same persons who compos-
ed the Board of Directors for the last year be
continued for the ensuing year.
Comfortably with said resolution, the follow
inc named persons compose the Board, viz:
Rev. EuA- HARRISON, President.
S. CoRNELrus, 1st Vice President.
Mr.. JOHN DOUGLASS, I'd Vice President.
g A. ID. HARMON, Treasurer.
CAsslus f. LEE, Corresponding Sec'y.
JAMES ENTwTsLE, Recording Secretary.
The Rev Messrs. Mann, Hutchinson, and
Reese. Messrs Hugh G. Smith, James McKen-
zie. James p. Coleman, William b. Richards,
James Vansant, Robert Jameson, John With
ers. Reuben Johnston, Jr and JOS. Blackwell,
Managers.
On motion, it was
Resolped, That the proceedings fthis even
ing. together with the Annual Report be pub
lished in the Alexandria Gazette.
On motion it was
Resolped, That the Society adjourn.
ELIAS HARRISON, President.
JAMES ENTwIsLE Recording Secretary.
The Thirteenth Report of the Young MEMS BIZ
bic Society of Alexandria.
Amid the multiform institutions OF Christian
benevoence which an age rich IN enterprise
has called into being there seems to be none to-
wards which discriminating public can enter
tain suspicious with so little reason as the one
whose Annual Report we are now presenting
For whatever be the sentiments which some
men NAV indulge in relation to the Bible as the
insured aad lively oracles of God given in the
pIenitude of his wisdom and benevoence, to en-
tighten TO sanctfy, and to save the benlghted,
polluted and wandering subjects OF this depart
ment of his extended empre,-to the matter OF
the Book, except in just so far as 1t obtrudes
its claims to a divine original the objections
are not only few, but, in general cases. OF the
most trhng and Insignificant Importance
Even scepticism has recognized It's value as
Record of transactions many ages past away:
aud as developing Code Oh Morals sulted 10
the social relations and political condition of
moral and intellectual agents, so far from haV-
ing been impugned it has been held up before
the world and descanted upon at times by the
sober moralist and the enlightened intdel, with
an apparent disposition to commend Its claims
TO universal appreciation. Indeed, 1t IS not ca
sy to conceive how course different from this
could have been adopted well, without either
ieoparding their reputation as men OF discriml-
mating Judgments or else leaving behind them
the impression that they were utterly indifferent
to the great interests of the race to which they
belonged. 1t seems TO De conceued polnl,
that, until something better can be substituted
in its place, the Bible is the very book OF which
the children of mortality stand in most pressing
and most universal need-and that In the pre-
else proportion in which this need IS unsupplied
will continue to be the darkness and ignorance,
and moral and political degradation, OF the
world in which we live. And, however unwel-
come it may be- in some of the great features
of doctrine which it discloses to the pride of
unhumbled intellect, and to the risings of a re-
bellious and an unsanctihed heart the expert
ment has always demonstrated, what neither
subtlety nor sophistry can ever controvert, that
TO the same extent in which it has been circulat-
ed has been the light, and comfort, and peace,
and social order, which have been enjoyed.
And the inference may thence be deduced, with
nerfect fairness, that being adapted to man in
Eli the conditions, relations and circumstances
IN which he is found, his highest interests and
most important destinies could be subserved in
NO way so well as by making him acquainted
with the lessons which it teaches.
To send it. therefore, into all the world, is not
only a very obvious duty, but one to which
benevolent mind ought to be stimulated oy the
~.,.,t cor,,,nn imnulSe of humanity. IL IS eX-