The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-18
From the Charleston Courier.
RIBLE CONVENTION OF s. C.

From the Charleston Courier.
BIBLE CONVENTION OF sc.
Tie Executive Committee having been
advised that the ends proposed BY the BIZ
bic Convention of December last, would
be promoted by the publication Of some
practical suggestions on the mode of car
rying out the enterprize, they respectful
" submit to the members Of the District
Committees, and others Interested in the
object, the following facts and views.
In Kershaw District. the distribution
has been effected through an agent EN-.
ployed by the Camden Bible Society, who
went through the entire district They
write that "the agent has completed his
work, and every destitute person in 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 of the Dis.
trict. -, - .gE.
In Greenville, the District Committee,
and the Commute Of the Greenville Bible.
Snciety have determined TO divide The
District among themselves, and to super.
intend personally the supply, so that oil
their funds may be used for the purchase
of Bibles. The plan upon which the
District is divided. is worthy Of notice, as
affording an idea: Of the most efficient
practical plan which can be adopted in
many sections. Each member OF the
Committee has taken one or two Beat
Companies. At "a muster ground the great
majority of families in the beat are repre-.
senteG, and the names OF all not repre-
sented can there be learned, and their
residences. These viii be. visited by the
distributors, and their wants ascertained
and supplied. 49,,
. The modes of organizing in other Dis.
tricts which are proceeding in The supply
Of their destitute, have mol been commu-
nicated. In some Districts or sections.
the division and subdivision Of the work
may be advantageousIy determined by the
streams and roads, which intsrses, them;
or by settlements, where they are SO Sc
parated as to be capable Of designation
In reference to adivision by beats, il may
be observed, that the commanding officers
Of companies are understood usually 10
have on their rolls, not only the names of
persons subject to ordinary militia duty,
bu, of the alarm men also. The beat
rolls would therefore afford the Commit.
tees important aid, both in the division Of
the work, and in rendering the enquiry
and supply, thorough and complete
Beats may be subdivided, as convenience
may suggest.
tits presumed that whenever some plan
Of distributing the duty is agreed uron,
pious persons of lsiasure will afford the
Committee their cooperation, as visitors
and distributors, in their own neighbor-
hoods.
The details Of enquiry and distribution
must depend, in a good measure, upon
the discretion os the individuals. But the
following suggestions, which have been
left in most of the districts visited by the
agent, may be useful to all who may un-
dertake this pious and charitable office,
viz:
I. Every family and evey reading indi.
vidual to be enquiied Of.
2. The Bible 10 be sold to such as are
willing and able to purchase.
8. If unable to give the price asked,
the cheapest Bible to be sold them at their
oaun price.
4. If unable to buy, the cheapest Bible
10 be given.
; S. The smaller Testament to be distfi-
bu.ed chiefly 10 children. :
The distributors are supposed TO be sup
piled with Bibles and Testamehts Of diff
ierent qualities and sizes, suited to the
different circumstances and ages of per-
sons. A list Of the several kinds kept on
hand by the Bible Society Of Charleston,
with ,ihe price Of each. was added to our
Circular addressed to the District Commit
tees in February last.
In tina, Circular, the several Commit
tees were requested to report, by the
Is, of October next, the progress made
in each District or Section, in carrying
ont the views Of the convention. We
beg leave to renew the request, and state
again the points Of information which it
is desired the Reports should embrace, in
order that the Convention, on their re.as-
sembling in Columbia, on the 25th No
vember next, as agreed upon. may pro-
ceed with full and definite information,
in the prosecution of the important work.