The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-10-14
ADDREss


Is in the State Of North Carolina.
Brethren AND FRIENDS: Allow me to
say a few thiags to you, as the lovers OF
our Lold lesGs Chrisl, concerning the CIR
culation Of the Word Of God. However
much we may differ in our opinions of tho
doctrines taught ia the Bible, aud respect
ing Church Government, we all unite IN
The belief tina, the world must be saved by
aiying It the scriptures OF divine tuith.--
\ on are doubtlessly aware Of the existence
of the American Bible Society, and that
for twenty-five wears this National Asso-
citation has been disseminating the word OF
God, without note or comment, IN our
own country and in foreign lands. You
may be pleased to know that the Society
dufing It's existence has sent toHh Direct
" from lis depository about three millions
Of Bibles and Teslaments. and that II has
also furnished the means Of publishing rot
less than 10000 copies more in foreign
tongues and foreign countries, through the
Missionaries sent Oh, BY the disierent de-
nominations Of Christians.
But what is this compared With the
worlds wants A handful Of seed scat.
tered over field Of immense extent =
The efforts OF The Bible Societies, instead
Of supplying the wants, have only develop
eG the necessities Of the world. The OH.
GERS inform us IN their late Annual Report,
that $50, 900 Is the least sum which should
be raised during the current year to an.
swcr even The calls for our Foreign Mis-.
sions. But let us look OF cur country
Think Of one state alone, Pennsylvania,
having twenty thousand families destitute
Of the blessed Bible Of the desiilu!ion Of
our Western, Southern, and Southwestern
Sialcs of the numerous families weekly
beng formed IN our country al the many
thousands Of children who should have the
word Of God pot into their hands; Of the
sailors who go down TO the sea IN ships,
aud should not be suffered TO depart with.
out this spiritual life-preseryer aud II the
more than 10000 emigrants that arrive
annually at one single port Of our country
and who are 10 become cilzcus of the
United Suites. When you shall have Ia.
ken this view Of the state of orr country,
think that We are a small portion Of a
world, every inlabiani Of which should
have the Bible and hear the name Of Jc.
sus. Recall 10 your u, d., ton, that 10
Christian ia permitted to relax hs efforts
until the rich, waving harvest ol our EARTH
shall be gathered into sho garner of or
God, or the nigh. If death shall oserlake
the servants Of the Lord faithfully at work
IN His vineyard.
Tho object Of the cnlightoning and rev.
olutIonzing whole world ~ sublime and
It cannot be attained IN a day, il cannot be
accomplished BY single eGort The
Christian Church must bend all her might
to AZ uurcmi'ting labor-~perhaps for years
--heiorc she can hope to hear the shout
Of the worlds redemption.
Aud, now, | propose the question to your
serious aud prayehuI attention. What
should the state Of North Carolina do Tor
this cause Before we answer that qncs.
ton, allow nc 70 give Yog the number of
communicates IN only three Of the reli-
gious denominations in this stato--the Mo.
rdyians, and Preshyterlans, and tie Meth.
odists The number of members ia other
Churches might bo given, if the writer
had them NJ huud. Tho worthy Bishop
Of tba United Brethren informed me HAT
IN their charge IN this State there are 49,
COMMITMENTS. The minutes Of the last
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church give the number in the three Pres.
bylories Of this stale the amount is e,697.
At the Annual Conference of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church, held last Decem.
Der, 5000 white members were reported
as being within IT'S bounds. am inform
cd that this Conference embraces only
portion Of the state. The total number of
in these three Churches in
This State is - ,5is. Now, suppose every
Que Of these should contribute only fifty
cents year TO the Bible cause we should
give Si2,77f annually. But, il may be
said many Of this number are so poor az
not to be able to give. What not by the
sacrifice Of some indulgence to give a half
lollar incline TO believe that very
ow are so reduced. And, then, we must
place over against those such Of our bre.
hren who give IS, and $40, and $50: &C.
III did their duty many would give hun.
ireds. But lei each member give on an
lVerage only twenty-five cents wear
he vcricst beggar could do that land
hen we should have S6,337. Remember
hat this calculation is made without in.
;luding what the members of other church.
IS would do, and the assistance which we
eceiye from philanihropists who arr con.
lected with no church.