The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-15

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significant arrangement. ilial ihis society
slianld lake HE lead ii lhese anniversary
festivals. Undoubtedly. in. The lifsl Of
III charities. lhe noblesi Of at philanllii0-
PIES, i lllai which brings lie Billie home
II every iireside- whieh places ils llisine
iH,ils within lie range 81 every eve. and
lis blessed promises and conscientious with.
in HE reach Of every heart.
All oihsr charities should follow. and
indeed. they naturally 10 follow. in The
train Of Ibis. Lei The great work Of Ills
association Be thoroughly prosecuted, and
successfully accomplished. aud lie soil
will be prepared. and ihe seed sown, for
4 golden and glorious harvest.
Diifnsc The knowledge Of The Bible. and
The hungry will be fed. and lire naked
cloihed. DilTnse The knowledge Of ihe
Bible, and the stranger will be sheltered,
lie prisoner visited. and lie sick minis
tered unto. Dillnse the knowledge olihe
Bible. and temperance will rest upon
snrer basis lllan any mere private pledge
Or public statute. Diiluse tic knowledge
Of The Bible, and The peace Of tie world
will Dc secured BIZ more substantial safe
guards than either The mutual fear or The
reciprocal interests Of princes or Of peo.
pie. Diilnse The knowledge oflhe Bible.
and tile day will be FASTENED. as il can be
FASTENED IN no other way. when every
yoke shall be loosened, and every bond
broken, and when there shall be no more
leading into captivity.
/ II is tie influence Of The Bible, In
word, hy which The very fountains 81 phi.
lanihropy mus; be unsealed. and al the
great currents Of humanity sci III motion.
II is here alone that we find the principles,
the precepis, tic examples, The motives,
the rewards, by which men can be effect
ually moved 10 supply The wants and re.
lieye The suflelings of their fellow men,
aud 10 recognise The whole human race as
members of common family. aud chill
dten Of a common parent.
Is II not The Bible, sir. which teaches
sihat ITO visit the faheress and widows
their ailliclion," is as vital a part oil
nre and nndeiiled religion, is . 10 keep
lrselves unspolted from The world - Is
not the Bible which insirncts US that
lille 10 love God with all our hear. il
he first anG great commandment" /" 10
owe our neighbor as ourself, i the second
md like unto il !" i il not The Bible
which charges those who arc rich in this
world, thai They be ready 10 give, and glad
o distribute. laying up for themselves a
yood foundation against The time 10 come,
hat they may attain eternal life!
Is il not plain, then, Mr.. President, thai
he original moving. spring. and The still
sustaining power, Of that whole system Of
moral and religious machinery, whose
grand results arc so proudly exhibited 10
is during this anniversary week, must be
ound IN the PRONUNCIATION and diffusion
Il the Holy Scriptures May We mol
lirly say, without arrogance on our own
arl, or tisparagemenl towards others, that
Il other benevolent associations are but
istribulers and service.pipes, tif | may SO
peak.) TO the great reservoir OF living
'aters, over which This association has
ssumed the special guardianship. and
,hch il is lis chosen and precious pro,
ince to keep fresh, and full, and free &c
4 The world
Even this, however, am aware, sir, is
III single and somewhat subordinate
spect Of the great work in which yon are
agaged. Indeed, as we hold up this sub
ct in the sunlight before our ewes, w
ID thousand other views Of interest ant
lporlance multiplying and Frightening
ound US, as in a prism.
Regarded only as mere human, ant
terly uninspired composition, (if indcet
be possible for any one so 10 regard il,
no can overestimate, who can adequate
appreciate, the value Of the Bible as
,ok for general circulation, reading, ant
udy! | remember 10 have seen il some
here mentioned, tia, in an old Englisl
atute of about The year 1916, I doub
Il that you, Mr.. President, could tell u.
e precise date Of It's passage the sacret
hume instead Of being denominated III
ion--the book, was called Bibiofhect
the library. And what library il mus
I'VE been in that early day Of Englisl
erature! Nay, what library il still il
US all nov! Within what other cover
i've ever been comprised such diversite!
entertainment and instruction, such in
haustible mines Of knowledge and wis
nm!
The oldest Of all books, as in part j
-riainly Is; the most common of al
books, as The efforts OF these association
have now undoubtedly made it; how tru
II We may say Of il, that cage cannot vi
thcr, nor custom stale its infinite VARIETY
Tic world. which seems to ouigrow sue
cessively all other books, finds still III thi
2 All ever fresh adoption TO every change i
il condition and every period in its histo
1 s Vow, as thousand years ago, il ha
I Il sons alike for individuals and nations
!. i refers and for people for times .
1 ss.aiiiiy and for times OF overthrow 70
i III rich and for the poor; for the simples
! All the Wisest.
4 aalerer is most exquisite In STYLE
E y asayer Is most charming IN narrative