Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-04-13
REPORT
OF THE
ANTE AND FLORIDA AUXILIARY b.
BILE SOCIETY,
OF TIE

ANTE AND FLOhIDA AUXILIARY b.
BILE SOCIETY,
Al its annual meeting, March 8, 1889
This Society was formed in the year
1915, and is therefore, coeyal with the
American Bible Society, to which it be-
came auxiliary at an early stage Of its
existence. After having supplied, with
the holy scriptures, many within the APP
propriate sphere of its operations, X de-
termined on an entire supply Of the desti-
tute families in Amite County and took
measurs to this, and few years after it
resolved on a resupply Of this county,
about two months previous TO the passage
Of the resolution Of the American Bible
Society to supply the rising generation
throughout the the United States whilst,
en- the ono hand, the Amite Society
was sensible of its obligation to carry into
effect its own resolutions, and to cooper
ate, in its auxiliary character, for the &C
complishment Of the object Of the national
institution it felt, on the other hand, the
difficulty OF this twofold undertaking at a
time when the Bible cause attracted with
Us 30 little public attention. Not that
community is at any time indifferents TO
the truths which the Bible reveals, the
duties it enjoins or the hopes it inspires;
but there seems to DO a general impress
sion. that there can be no need for extra
ordinary pains to circulate book SO gen.
orally known, and easily procured; and
hencn the slow progress Of the Bible
cause
In this state Of apathy the alternative
was, either to abandon tho cause, or make
an unusual effort to sustain il.
The former was contrary to every sense
Of duty, and every motive of good. The
latter therefore was chosen and after
much protracted conference on the sub
lect, il was ultimately agreed upon to ap-
point special agent, whose duty it should
he 70 pervade the county, for the purpose
ofascertaining, and supply ing at the sam'
time. all the destitute contemplated b,
the two resolutions. and Of soliciting do
nations in aid Of the scanty funds Of tn
society. But where to find ono both qualii
ed for, and willing to undertake, such a
sgenc~. presented n question Of grca
difficulty, and one which accustomed sti
further delay IL CO nmencing operation
for the objects in view. At length tn
President Of our Socity found it practice
BILE, after much enquiry On the subject,
procure the services Of Mr.. Henry McDol
aid, a .hoologica! student OF Oakland Co
iege, during the fall vacation Of that il
ssitution and after the agency of Mr. Nj
Donald ceased, he (tho Presidency su
ceeded in obtaining the services Of NJ
John A. Smylie, liceatiate of the Pre-
peri'y Of Mississippi, who finished Il
work which his predecessor commence
These appointments were deemed app
pirate and happy, as the result has p1
we'd.
The combined abours Of these &
young gentleman, under the instruction
and 4 18th the personal assistance, Of Q
President, have achieved the undertake
which the Society has had SO much
heart. Their respective reports ha
been submitted to, and approved by I
Board Of directors; and the following Il
summary Of their principle statemel
md remarks.
Mr.. Mcdonald visited 300 families, a
"rece;ved credible information in relati
to the supply of49 others with the h'
scriptures" He found 81 families emit
" destitute Of these scriptures--destrlE
ted SIS bibles and l6l testaments, and J
ceiyed go dollars and 56a cents for boo
membership and donations.--Mr. Smy
"visted or had credible information in
lation 10, 202 families, and found 81 d
tituete Of the Bible" Ofthcsc 81 be 81
piled SO, leaving is families still der
tnte Of the bible, having exhausted
that he had or could procure. or ties
ments (of which he had an ample SUPP
he distributed 1916; and received for boo
membership and donations, ~ dollars
664 ccntF.
Both Of the agents speak in crate
terms Of the general kindness and hos
t1lity of the families visited, whilst one
them expresses peculiar obligations
Judge Wall, and the other to Mr. Dune
wilkinson, for the facilities and aid
forded them, in the performance OF to
iabor ofEope. Their respective rcpol
taken in connexiOn, show that the ~
Society ID generally well approved,