Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-08-19
Ernm the Charleston Courier.

From The Charleston Courier.
BIBLE CONVENTION OF S. G.
The Executive Comm:ltcc having been
advised iha, the ends proposed by the BIZ
hc Convention of Dccemher last, would he
promoted by The publication Of some prac-
,ical suggestions on The mode Of carrying
out The enterprise, they respectfully sub
nit 10 the members Of the District Com
miliccs, and others interested in the Oh.
iccr. The fnllowiug facts aud views.
In kcrSllaw DISTRICT. the distribution has
been effected through an agent employed
by the Camden Bible Society. who went
through the entire district. They write
that 'thc agent has completed his work.
and every destitute person i'll The district
has been supplied with The Bible"
In Richland the same course has been
adopted; and an efficient agent is now en-
gagged in visiting every part ofthe District.
In Grcenville, The District Committee
and the CoMn;l,ce o( the Grecnville Bible
Society have determined 10 divide The
District among themselves, and TO super
intend personally The supply. so lha, all
their funds may bc used for the purchase
Of Bibles. The plan upon which the Dis-
tric is divided, is worthy Of notice, rs az.
fordins an idea ofihe most efieicnt prac,i-
cal plan which can be adopted in many
SECTIONS. Each member of the Commit
tee has taken one or two Beat Companies
AT muster ground The great majority of
families in the beat arc represented, and the
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learned, and their residences. These will
be visited by the distributors, and their
wants asceriained aud supplied"
The modes Of orsaniziug in other Dis.
tricis which are proceeding IN the supply
of their destitute, have mol bsen conmuni-
ca,cd In some Districts or sections, the
division aud subdivision Of the work may
be advanragcously determined by the
streams aud roads, which inicrscct them;
or hv settlements. where they are so scpa-
rated as 10 he capable of designation. In
reference 10 a division by beats, it may be
observed, that the commanding officers Of
companies are understood usually 10 have
on their rolls, not only the names Of per-
sous subject To ordinary militia durv. bur of
the alarm men also The heat rolls would
therefore afford the District Committees
important aid, both in the division Of The
work and in rendering the enquiry and
supply. thorough and complete. Beats
may he subdivid"l, as convenience NAV
suggest.
|, is presumed that whenever some plan
Of dis'rihmlin. The duty is agreed upon,
pious persons OF leisure will afford The Com
nitcc their chrcri.h co.opcralion. rs v>i-
tors and distributors, in their own nci.h.
burhoudS
The details of enquiry anl distribution
must depend, in Il good measure. uponrlc
discretion oi the individuals. But The fol-
lowing Suggestions, which have been left
IN force IN The districts visited hy the ascnt.
may be useful 10 all who may undertake
this pnus and charitable Office. viz:
|. Every family and every reading indi,
vidma 10 be- cn1uircd of.
=. The Bible To be sold to such rs arc
willing aud able TO purchase.
). unable 10 give the price asked. the
cheapest Bible 10 be sold them al their oma
price.
!. l(unahlc 10 buy, the cheapest Bible to
he given.
). The smaller Testament to be disrribu.
ted chiefly tn children
The Distributors are supposed to hc sup
Piled with Bibles and Tcslamcnrs of dif-
icrcn' qualities aud sizes, suited 10 the dif-
icrcnt circumstances aud ages of persons
\ list OF the several kinds kept on lnnd by
The Bible Society Of Charleston, with the
: price OF each. was added TO our Circular ad-
dressed TO the District Committees in Feb,
runry last.
In that Circular, the several Committees
were requested 10 report, by the lsl Oclo-
her ncx', The progress made IN each Dis
lrlct or Section. in carrying orl The views
otthc Convcn:ion. We bcs leave TO re.
new The request, and state again The points
OF information which il is desired the Re-
p"rls should embrace, in order that the
Convention, on their rcassembliur in Co.
lunbln, on The 2Jlh November ncxr, aS
agreed upon, may proceed with full and
definite inflammation, in The prosecution oI
the important work. The points are.
|. The desliIuIion eflhe Bible. found by
enquiry TO exist. with The number of iami
lies aud individuals 10 whom the enquiry
has extended.
:. The number Of Bibles. and The mum
her OF Icstaments given eralui,ously. and
Of what kinis.