Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-11-14
THE BIBLE CAUSE. i.


unanimously adopted:
Resolved the Board Directors of this Society be author
lied to employ suitable agent for the purpose OF visiting every
family in the county, with view re-supPy Of the county win
the Holy Scriptures execution OF resolution OF SAID SOCIETY,"
passed March, 1885, and with view also to aid m the execution
Of resolution of American Bible Society," passed May 1859
to furnish copy of the Bible New Iesament every child IN
the United States under fifteen years Of age who able to read
and is destitute of the sacred volume.
Resolved that the expense OF this undertaking VIII DC very
far beyond the cany funds Of this Society," the said Board be re-
questcd prepare and printed and published general
address Of the county, soliciting their cooperation
towards successful accomplishment OF the objects above stated
Under the authority Of the first resolutions the Board although
of the difficulty of procuring suitable person. w as early
rs practicable not ail to engage one IN the araoou anu
duty therein reQued and compliance with the request the
second resolution they respectfully present to the pubic such
of the subject be due to those whose ecunay
patronage they rely for the attainment OF great end by humble
instruments and limited means,
The Amte and Florida Bible Society after the example of
similar Societies elsewhere instituted in the year 1885, and has,
der Providence been kept existence by the efforts of very few
men, and rendered efficient purposes heretofore vew by
ready lberaty of very small society," annually enlisted its
From the of any thing like general attention the
institution has several times been at the point of dssouon and
necessary consequence from the of any thing like ade
quate funds its operations have been Slow but without ultimate
good effect Its original design its appeaon indicates
supply with the sacred scriptures the destitute families in this
county, and the parishes below which lie the region country
formerly called West Florida Many Bibles and estamon
furnished by the Society the destitute in that section of country,
until the establishment of the ecana Bible Society rendered Fo
da longer object OF institutions when deemed
expeden to cnhne its attention to Amte county and its
sessions and depesitary Liberty central situation After this
determined employ special ascertain the
number destitute families in the whole county, and amened
friend Angus Wilkinson whose fidelity and discretion every
relied appointed for purpose Mr. Wnsons report show
ed the surprise OF the Directors that there the
county Amie hundred and ywo families which possessed
neither Bible Testament after all the pains which the Society
had taken Tor fourteen supply the destitute No time
lost therefore, in making the best arrangements which
power OF the Board to furnish all those families with the Scriptures
OF truth ana the supply was considered complete few years
thereafter euppy of the county determined but whilst
progress for this purpose information
of the resolution of the Bible Society already mentioned
favor the rising generation of the Union The Ame and Fo
da Bible Society having beome after its establishment aux
Inc American Bible Society," et itself bound aid within the
sphere It's opeaon this noble undertaking. cooperate
in this great enterprise and the time effect rsuppy of
the county, according to its resolution u question much
difficulty, and after bordering long, concluded that more
extensive patronage than Society had hitherto enjoyed was
dispensabe the accomplishment Of the wo purpose and in
deed necessary supply Of the children county as conten
plated by the parent Society," the only object view 1t is
therefore that appeal hereby made the public this case
and made IN the ongune expectation of general favor and
pIete
The plan of proceeding which will prescribed to the agent is
to call every family and offer Bible Testament if it shall
ae none or there be children in the family under the age of
fifteen years, who read and destitute Bible Tesla
nent to each OF such description If any child children of fam
y that are destitute be supplied this will be considered eecnp
resuppy as to that family and in such both resolution
of our OWE Society and the resolution the parent Society will be
carried into execution In disposng Scriptures in this wav
the agent will be instructed take the price from all who are
both able and willing give III sell half the cost price if
that be agreeable the purchaser and neither
be convenient TO otter the book books gratis to urge the &C.
ceance by assurances Of the pleasure which the Society take in
freely bestowing the free gift of God.
1t be evident all that the expensa or evoo,r ,, ~
would fall heavily upon few, whilst will very light if borne
generally by the citizens the county Directors are so
conhdent ha will be thus borne that they will instruct their agent
10 solch donations for the purpose gift five dollars entities
the glver TO become member of Bible Society life and 6v
cents Tor one year All who ene themselves either wav
VIII be heartily greeted eIowaborers in our great Redeeme
cause and as heartily welcomed participation the proceedings
OF the Society at their meeting the list Saturday Of
March, 1888 IN the town of Liberty And any shall offer to rive
any hg less than fifty cents pcayune the AGENT viii he
instructed to receive thankfully and his register with
MI other donations NV % ~
CHRISTIAN community it would unnecessary to urge the
expectancy OF general distribution of the sacred Scriptures TO
which we are all so much indebted for intellectual and
moral good II we trace back when o
ancestors were ignorant of the great truths the Bible reveals
ana the important principles which ncucaes their history will
show that they possessed but little either knowledge or
moral virtue than the Of land And if we take
view the character and condition of nations
athey now exist we shall perceive very striking difference between
those who have and those who have this precious book Out of
Chsendom there no Bible knowledge, good government no
happy nation And of the nations within Chsenom those arc
the most tree and happy which consult Bible as nude TO
religious truth and moral conduct Amongst ourselves admitted
mat republican government be
ened ana Vos communiy and should be added that the virtue
winch essential to the maintenance of government the
virtue which the Bible teaches and does spring from the nature
or proceed IRON the wisdom OF If philosophy alone could
nave taught and preserved it, then had French oyon not
proved failure France aboundd in philosophers who aimed
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