American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-21
A ID ID K h S S

To he OGesrs and Members Of Bible Societies in
the State Of Maryland auxiliary TO The Mary
land Slate Bible Society.
CHRISTIAN FRIENDS: The revolving wear
has brought again the season for holding your
anniversaries. We have been permitted, in
the holy Providence of God, to pass through
another period of time, enjoying the rich boun-
ties of His liberal hand-spared for future use
fHlness-whlst some, alas! we know not how
many friends of the Bible sause have been call
ed to cease their labors in that best of CAUSES
"and their works have followed Them" Let
| the liveliest gratitude swell our hearts 10 the
glorious Author Of the Bible-the Gver of
every good add every perfect gft-for the mer-
cies that have distinguished our lot, and for
the favor He has shown, in prospecting our
poor efforts IN circulating His precious truth
, And as we assemble in anniversary meeting,
| let us reflect that ere another such season ar
| rives, some Of as may be called to realize the
| truth Of the Bible we cherish and distribute
either in its fearful denunciations of wrath, or
in its exceeding great and precious promises,
and meet face to face in the Judgment, the
| immortal spirits made wise to salvation, by our
| Bibles, or suffered to perish, through our un-
| faithfuness, "for lack Of knowedge!" Are
we prepared LOT inns alternative!
Endeayer to have your approaching ami
verssres well attended. Make them seasons
| of religious Improvement. Cultivate in your
own hearts a profound veneration for Gods
blessed Book; and estimate, by the evil of be-
ing destitute of it, the measure Of your Hberalify
in support Of the cause.
1t may be gratifying 10 state, that the issues
Of Bibles and Testaments from the Stale De-
pository, during the past year, exceed those of
| the preceding year by more than 1000 copies
| A portion of these have passed into the de-
positores of your local societies. Have you,
| with them, supplied your destitute? In this
| work of auxiliary effort you have assumed
your position. Engage in it, brethren, real
izing the greatness and the strength of its
| claims upon your hearts and consciences.
| Seek out the destitute. Offer the Bible to
every tamlly-to every individual within your
reach. 1t is in your power to furnish the
Scriptures to every man al his owa price; and
| il need be, "Withost money und ,oith0u price"
Embrace the opportunity of your approaching
anniversary meeting to increase the number Of
your members. Endeavor to engage the CO.
operation of all, in each neighborhood, that
| are not, as yet, identified with the Bible cause.
lfyou have not large supply of books on
Ilduu, uGluy hol W PROCURE, lIOHl lne county or
| State Depository, quantity sufficient for the
wants of the respective district. Select with
care your Distributing Committees; let them
be men who will heartily engage in that
"labor of love-" and your Collectors, men that
will attend promptly TO their duly. Immediate
| ty after the anniversary meetings, let your an
nual reports be made out and forwarded to the
County or State Society for publication And
in every instance they should be accompanied
with funds for the payment of books, or as a
free donation. attention TO this, is rendered in
dispensably necessary, by the IO,e price al pAich
| the Scriptures are sold 10 .auriLiary Societies -
Let the report state the officers for the ensuing
year; the number Of members; the amount OF
money subscribed; the sum total pad in; the
number of books received from the County or
State Society; the number of books distributed
the number of families visited, aad the num-
Der found destitute Of the Word of God in
each particular district.
With the sincere prayer that the God of the
Bible may direct and prosper your efforts to
upbuild His kingdom, and so oppose the pro.
gress Of error, infdelity and Righteousness and
that, being fellow-helpers to the truth, you
may abide forever in its light,
| | remain yours, in Christian regard,
JNo. z. CARTER,
| Genl Agt. Md. S.. Bib. Soc'y.
| Baltimore, Dec 1916.
SEow. At Cumberland, Md. the late fall Of