Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-07
THE BIBLE CAUSE.

The Rev. JoHs Pos,I., agen, for the Amer
lean Bible Society," for the State Of Virginia, is
now on a second visa 10 this County. where
he IS 2calously engaged in his important work
lie preached on Sunday morning last, the 81
Inst. 10 ihc Lutheran Church, to a crowded
audience, and al TIE CONCLUSION Of his Address,
a subscription. amounting. as we understand,
10 upwards so, was taken up in aid Of Che
cause, and the Rev. Mr. WINTER, the Pastor
Of he Church. constituted a Life Member or
the sorag" We were no, present at this
meeting, bu, hear il spoken q as highly inter-
esiins indeed.
on Suadag evening he again addressed
very crowded congregation at the German
Reformed Charch--we were present. and
highly grailGel a; tie enthusiasm every where
displayed IN the promotion Of the great cause,
which is eloquent advocate 50 forcibly set
forth. lie was assisted ia te exercises OF die
evening BIZ our former iownsman. the Rev.
.B g. WoLrr, d. D.. now of Baltimore. Mr..
poIsAL has visited several Counties 10 the
Valley, since his appointment, and has been
gathering statistics in relation to the wants Of
she Bible in the State. lie read a most inter
esiing letter tom Lewisburg, in Gcenbrer
County. giving most lameBtable account Of
the Western portion Of Virginia. and the alb
salute and immediate necessity Of dislfibu
tion Of the Bible IN that section Of the State
iIe stated that the Rev. NoarAL WIIsos or
Winchester. who has lately been on a visit to
the North Western Counties Of the State, con
lirmcd The statements Of the Lcwisburg letter,
from his own observation and inquiry while
there. Air. L. estimates the number Of fami
lies in Virginia, destitute o. the Bible. al 1900
and il might safely then be calculated. iha,
there are 5000 Of the free white population
q the State without the truth Of divine reyela-
ton. He stated that the Treasury Of the
Virginia Bible Sociely was now empty. and
the Society two thousand dollars in debt to the
Pareut Board THIS debt must be e1tinguish
-, aud lhe Treasury revived, iflhe great work
was to 60 on. Virginia. lie said. had the hon
OF OF originating the ''B.bls Society" about 80
years ago-from her parent stock had grown
all others, even the .}merieaa Bible Soeieiy.
now called the Parent Boanl--and to which,
the mot,cr Of all, had become a mere auxiliary
lie made a strong appeal TO his audience.
which was responded 10 libaraIly--a subscrip
zion amounting 10 so aud upwards, was Ia
ken up. and the Rev Mr. BsAGoSrER consh-
ted .iit Member We understand that Mr..
p will visit the several towns in the County
and address the people on the subject, and
take up collections in aid Of the eanse. An
auxiliary County Society is 10 be formed here
TO the State Sociely--and then Societies auxil
iary to the County Society in the different por-
tons Of the Cuan,y all TO act in harmony to
gelher
Mr.f gave the congt, gallon a most intcres
ing account Of his visit to Stanton and the
Bible mertiug there. Capt. IlARpEa and his
band Of gaIla, Volunteers were preseat-ihe
congregation made tbs gallant Captain Lite
Member O. tie American Bible Society, and
,hc gallant men under has command insistedon
being allowed 10 constitute Mrs fIsnPEa. the
rstimabIe LADY Of their commander, a mem
hcr also, Nhish was done.
lie received in Stanton about t300--in
Winchester $50 or s500-in Charlestown
! $3.50 and we hopo Berkeley will not be out
done by her .tisr COUNTIES.