The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-16

THE BIBLE.
Hon. n. c. Winthrop's Address.

Speaker of the House Of Representatives in
Congress, moved the adoption OF the report.
and made an address, extracts Of which is
published from the Boston Traveller.
Mr.. Winthrop said: The week on which
We have inst catered has been sigualized-l
| had almost said hsllowed-amoog US, tot
many years p,s', BY the meeting OF many no.
| BILE associations snd recotd Of philanthropy
and charity has been annually presented to Us
| 10 their reports and addresses, which mus
have filed every benevolen, bosom with Jry.
30, i, has been mos, appropriate AID .,gnii.
icani arrangement. that this society should
take the lead 10 these snnivcrsary festivals.
. Undoubtedly, sir, the first Of all charities, the
nobeU Of all philan,hropies, is that which
brings the Bible hone TO every ireside-
| winch places ts DIVINE truths s,,hn The range
Of every eye, and It's blessed promises and con
solutions within the reach of every heart.
All other charities should fol.os, and in.
deed, they naturally do follow, in the train OF
| the. L., the gfea. wotk OF this association
' be thoroughly prosecuted. and successfully
accomplished, aud the soil viii BE- prepared,
ard the seed sosn, for solJea and glorious
harvest.
Ditfuse the kno ledge Of the B be, and the
hungry will 30 fed, aud the naked clothed
DiiIlse the kao ~ledge Of the Bible, and The
stranger will 5s shell cred, the prisoner visited
and the sick minls,eted unto. ID fusc the
knowledee OF the be, and temperance ~ill
rest upon surer basis than any mere private
pledge OF public statute. ID .liuse the knoSi
edge Of the Bible, and the peace OF the world
will be secured by more substantial safeguards
than either the mutual fear or the recap, Ocsi
interests Of princes or Of people. D,iIuse the
knoaed,e of the Bible. and The day vii tie
has,ened, as il eau 10 FASTENED in no other
way, when every yoke shall be loosened, and
every bond broken, and when there shall be
no more leadin. into captivity.
Il is the icfilence Of the Bbe. 10 word,
by which the very fountains OF philanthropy,
mus, lie unsealed, aud all the great currents
Of humanity Sc, IN motion. d IS hire alone
iha, we fad the principles, the pteccp,., the
examples. The motives, the rewards, by which
men can be efec,uslIy moved to supply the
wants and relieve the sutfsrInss Of their fellow
men, s,d 10 recognise the wtoe human rsce
es members Of a com nou family. and chl'd eu
Of common parent.
l. il no, the 8.ble, sir, which teaches u
tina, "to visit the faiher!ess and widows IN
Their IN ct,on," IS as vital part Of pure aud
undeh I'd religion, as "to keep ourselves un
spotted fro,u the world = Is II no, the b.
be which instrucrs Us that while ITO love
God with all our heart is the frs, and grea
commsnd,n-n,," 10 love our neighbor as our
self i, the second and like unto II lsit noi
the B Bile which charges those who are rici
10 this world, that they be ready TO give, and
elsd 10 distribute. Lying up for themselves =
good foundation aga rs, the time 10 come, thai
shev may attain e'efnai Ire!
IL Il nat plan, then, MIR. President, thai
the nnAInal moving spring, and the still sus-
taining power, OF that whole system Of mora
aud ,elrgloos machinery, whos. grand results
are so proudly exhibited 10 Us during this 40
nlversary seek, mus' be found 10 The promui.
pston and diffusion Of the Holy Scriptures
M,y se not fairly say, without arrogance on
our osu part. or di,para.cmen' towards Others
that all other benevolent associations are bu'
distributor and setvice.p pipes, ! may 81
speak, 10 the great reservoir OF hvIng waters
over ~hich this association has assumed the
special guardianship, aud which IT Is lis chosen
and precious province to keep fresh, and full
and free to eli the world
Even this, however, am aware. sir. is but
q single and a some y hat subordinate aspec
of the great work ~ which you are engaged
Indeed, a. We hold up this subjsc, IN the sun
light be ore our eyes. ~e fad thousand olhel
views OF interest and npo. !ancs multiplying
and frightening around Us, as 10 PRISM.
REGARDED only a. mere human. and u,er'
ly uoInspirsd composition, ff indeed II be
possible for any one 80 TO regard ~ who car
overesilna,e. who can adequately appreciate
the value Of The Bible as book for geuera
circulation, reading, and study remem
Der TO have seen II some shefe mentioned
that 10 an old Engllsh statute Of about the
year 1910, & doubt not that you, MIR. Pfesi
deoi, could tell Us the precise date Of its pas
sage, the sacred volume instead Of being dc
nominated Btbiion-ihe book, was called
Btbliofhecd the library. And what a H.
hrary i, must have teeo in that eatly day o.
E1ehsh literature Nay, wha. library il
still 70 10 US al now Within what oihe'
covers nave ever been comprised such DIVER
snies OF entertainment aud instruction, such
'neshaus,lblo mines Of knowledse aud Wis
dom
The oldes, Of all books, as 10 part il Ger
saDly -; the most common Of all books, OF
the efforts OF these associations have now Un
doub,edly made II how truly We may say o.
1t, that age canno, w,,her, nor custom stale
its infinite variety y The world, which seen,
20 ou'gfow successfully all other books, id,
still IN this an ever fresh adoption to every
change in iis condition and every period in
''s history. Nov, a. q thousand years ago
% has lessons alike for individuals and nations
for rulers and for people for times Of stability
and for times Of overthrow for the rich snC
iof the poor for tho sImples. and the ~iseW
Whatever is most exquisite 10 style, what