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


becanse than the Bible they knew of nothing SO
admirably adapted to the various relations OF
Intelligent, dependent, and accountable beings.
Sceptics could not say to those around them,
beware of such associations! ieSt pefcnance,
thew should be found to run in conflict with
some of their previously and frequently reite-
rated concessions The wording would not
oppose them with open and avoWed purpose,
however little he might love them; because
on the exercise of that principle of moral ho-
nesty which the Bible teaches, is suspended all
the hopes in which he INDUCES of successful
issue to his worldly schemes. And even the
mere politician would not like to be regarded
as an enlisted adversary; lest, In dlfecting ms
influence against the cause of Truth, he should
weaken the sanctions of those very laws wnlcn
he wishes both to strengthen anu conhrm. ana
thus, while the opposing elements IN Inc caIi d.
mind are either modified by circumstances, or
neutralized by interests; and while all relglous
denominations can here meet and combine, ana
cordially cooperate without any compromise OF
princinle-the great cause OF the Bible mas peen
MOVING on. with steadiness, rapldlty, ana
an unimpeded success, far greater IMAM that
which has been accorded to almost any othef.
The spectacle presented IS lnoeeu one liot only
of deep and thrilling interest, but OF high moral
grandeur and submity. But few years have
oassed away, since we first behed them strug-
Cling into being: now, wherever the eye ranges,
we both mark their progress and are conscious
to their influence. The grain of mustard seed,
so diminutive as scarcely to be perceived, has
taken root, sprung up, and spread 1orth It's
branches, like some mighty Tree, uestlheo sooh
to overshadow the world.
The HIGH distinction of first moving in the
lofty enterprise of supplying every family on
the globe with copy of the Sacred Scriptures,
is due under God to a sister Institution near at
hand-the Bible Society of Virginia ms
measure was suggested at Its last anniversary
meeting in the. City of Richmond; and $2o,ooU
pledged on that ever memorable occasion, nave
been already nearly raised, for the hallowed
purpose of furthering the operations OF the Anne
rcan Bible Society towards this glorious con
summation. The work has been commenced,
with an energy and holy fervor commensurate
with its magnitude and Importance: and tine
same faith continuing to operate, whose lnHu-
ence was recognized in its original nceptlon,)
a few years more will exhibit to gazing uni
verse a spectacle of moral loneliness, suthcient
" attractive to enlist the sympathles, and TO Call
forth the complacent regards and benlgnant
smiles of all the Hierarchies in the Upper Tenn
ple.--the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ having made its way from sea to sea, and
from the rivers even to the ends of the earth
And then.-the Millennial glory streaming H.
from every province Of Jehovah's mighty en-
pire will be heard, swelling on the breeze, the
enrapturng and transporting song, The klng-
doms of this world have become the Kingdoms
of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ"
As an humble auxiliary in this cause OF Cnfls-
fan faith. and charity, and hope, we are now
engaged And however small our MEANS or
modest and unobtrusive our exeruons,- as the
mighty river, in its sweeping and majestic tlde
has thus been constituted by the gradual con-
fuence of multitude of bubbling streamets-
in the same way, however apparently insight
ficant our contributions, shall we contribute 70
swell the tide of Christian benevolence which is
bearing on its bosom life, and peace, and saliva
ton to the remotest corners of our polluted
globe. This Society has now been in operation
for nearly fourteen years, and during the whole
of that period has been steadily engaged IN It's
annronriate work. Contributions have been So
licited. the town examined, and its wants re-
supplied with each recurring year: whlle sea-
men and Sunday Schools, and other lnstltu-
tons of public benevolence, have participated
in IFS benefaCtions, to an extent commensurate
with its ability. The neighborng counties in the
adjoining State have been carefully traversed,
and. so far as the report Of agents can be con-
fided in. once fully supplied: and, except the
transient efforts that may be required in order
to meet an occasional demand from an increase
of population, the way seems to be now pre-
pared for the concentration of all our energies
towards the thrilling objects of the Parent
Board-the distribution of the Word OF Life
through every nation, and kingdom, and state,
and empire, on the surface of the globe. This
is a point towards which your Board can never
look but with emotions by no means easy to be
expressed. 1t is work peculiarly BETTING
great, and enlightened, and religious people,
such as ours-coinciding with the great prlncl-
pies of our free and happy government and IN
perfect harmony with the spirit of noble and adj
venturous enterprise which prevails so univer-
SALLY among our citizens. Itmust succeed. The
sure Word of Prophecy has both excited the
hope, and pointed to the period of ultimate fru-
ition: and however weak and apparently inaf-
fective the fundamentally that is used, the
worm Jacob shall be made to thrash the noun
tans,n and before the Great Captain of our
salvation, who is leading on the enterprise,
every valley shall be exalted, every mountain
and hill shall be made low, the crooked places
straight, and the rough places plain; and the glo-
ry of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh
shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord
hath spoken it,"
Those transactions which come under the
immediate revision of your Board, at the close
of the present year, in comparison with some of
those which have preceded it, are very few and
very easily detailed. The county of Fairfax
which had been but partially visited before, was,
during the course of the last summer, by an
Agent employed for that purpose, fully supplied;