Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-27
Rev. Tho. II. Davis, Rev. VIM. Carter. Rev. VIM.

Rev. Tho II. DAVIS, Rev. VIM. Carter, Rev. W m.
tlammersly, Rev Sam u. Rec, and Rev. Alb
ncr Early, he appointed agent, 10 distribute Bibles
for this Soc,r, zach Of whom shall have the priv
lcgo of drawing IN John X ID. fdNne, Librarian.
~ supply iheir eng grmens.'
TIE f,rentv hrsf .tan"oi Report NJ The Lynch
burg Bibh Socofy.
The DAYS for " ieh the interests OF this Socirv
have been entrusted To the present Board
of Manages are numbered and passed Venus,
now give IN account OF our stewardship. With
grief and pleasure with unwayrrine hope, AMI
increased confidence ol the ultimate triumph Of
our cause, W. present our Annual Report.
When the attention OF your Board turned 10
the moral condition oil our own country, l.
bunlant cause for lamentatiup but whrn the
wallnes of 4 world, perishng l"r the lack oi
knowledge, eicris our ears, We arc oppressed
with sense OF oui responsibility. We know that
there are thousands in our own country destitute
Of the word OF liic and when, in addition to Tins,
We behold thousands more, YEARLY landing upoa
our shores, onl, destitute of the wnld oi saliva
ton, bu prohibited from searching ruto the fereoied
nal ~ God--and al.n, IN connection with these
facts, the deadly "ppo>,iion oi thousands 10 the
cause in winch are engaged, rises 10 our Nirw,
cannot but rlic,r thai the Christian commune
" is pal>ied with the sln oi Indifference that
they blind Ia Their best interests; thai the
- mink o1 human KINDNESS low tlHousH men
hcarl, only as shallow stream. instead ol a broad
aud majestic river, hoaring upon ITS bosom. and
lodging AT the door ofcscrv hut and palace IN the
! land. the words Of lernal life. Mhe grove
over present insensbiI,e, would SAY there Is
no cause for despair.
Your Board. when rejecting upon tie apathy
ol the community cannot but confess that The,
have pariskcn too much Of the sprIl that Is abroad
IN the Land splri we'll adapted I" advance
the empire oi darkness, and 10 destroy the souls
OF men. We have, II Is irnr, met from time 10
ltme, 10 transact the business of ilr Society, aud
therefore have literally buried the ,alcn,
entrusted 10 care but We feel con-
strained to acknowledge that we have not done all
that might have been donc for the promotion OF
the cause. by dc,ising liberal things and ihr's-
fore, with shame 10 ourselves, We cannot say,
:" here arc the five talents entrusted 10
behold, by industry aud activity. they ba,.
gained other FIVE talents There is, then, IN
view Of our inactivity, our want OF faith
tulncss TO God and man, abundant cnusn for hui
initiation before God-ior tho conirssng and
the iorsahing OF slns-and tho prayer OF forgive
ness.
II will be recollreicd by the members OF tins
Society thai AT the last annual meeting, II was re-
solved tia, This Society, then atINlliar, 10 the A
mrricun Bible Society, should become auxiliary
10 the Virginia Bible Soc,rs The Board of Man
ayers have acted IN accordance with the said reso-
luton and beg leave To submit statement 10 It's
Society Of our present condition..
The number of Bibles and Testantcnts
ON hand, at tho commencement vi the
year, lOf
Received from III. Virginia Bible Sooic-
I, AT Richmond, Az
T.tL so
Sold by Librarian during the year, 13
Distributed by others, S--2l
Nav an land $50
At the first MEETING oihc Board, after the
nual meeting Of the Society it was resolved that
Il draft should be forwarded 10 the Niletnla
Bible Society, upon the American Bible Society,
for the balance then due TO from the said Socl-
ety. II was also resolved that Alp Biolc, and
Tcs,aments should be- ordered from the Virginia
Bible Society The Virginia Bible Society have
not formal, acknou lodged the receipt ol thu let
tiers and draft sent in accordance with the above
resolutions but there is reason 10 believe thai they
were received, as the Books we're forwarded with
due despatch and from this circumstance, We pro-
sumo, that recognized as one OF her auNIll.
aries. In order 10 afford the destitute as many
/ IN ,ies as possible for supply Ing themselves with
the written word, the Board appointed the Minis
ters Of the Gospel in lhis place distributing u
gents, drec citing them TO draw upon the Librarian
! for Books, when, in then Judgment, II should be
oasdatcd expcdieni. Due nolcc has been gwen
to these appointed AGENT, land from III" small
number of Bibles distributed tho past year. the nat
ural inference is. that this particular conmunli,
are we'll Supplied with the written word.
Ia the midst OF wrath, God has remembered
mercy. With pleasure record his goodness
towards u.s. During the wear his banner over us
Ia, brnn lovt--hs protection has been youch-
safcd--and harmony has been an attendant uron
our deliberations The lives of all the members
of The Board have been precious IN the scli of the
Lord for by his goodn IS We still live. Here lei
us raise our Ebcntzcr, and sa,. " hitherto has the
Lord helped us" - Bless tie Lord, Oh our souls,
and ali that Is within praise his holy name" !
Your Board, too IN reviewing the operations oi
this s. ciry, cause for gratitude, and room for
the indulgence OF JOY, not because we have done all
thai might have been, bn, because some good has
been effected through the inSrnmcnialrtt OF ihis
Society. Time was, wi en- Bible Society was TN
known IN this town when many iaWiIfs "rie
destitute Of the Book Of God. Now, we Can re-
occ in the delightful thought that, through tins /
Society that nicht of darkness has been rolled n
way and the light al day now shines upon this
community Families now destitute Of the orscius
of truth are few and far between. This is thu ,s
ibe pc 3D. eicctcdb by this Society but eternity
NAV reveal yet more glorious results than this
Ii may srng to view the Bible, and the souls
saved by the Bible. as rift from this Society. |
We may now rejoice in the completion OF the
work at first contemplated by this bod, sup
ply Of the destitute families in town and neigh
+ hnri lint h,.fi hall u,