Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-08-10
For tie Eausttepizs ohse,u.r.
The Bible Cause.

iof the operation Of the American
Bible Society. and the benefits &C.
cruing therefrom to the country and
the world. Heretofore, the highest
aim Of the Society has been to sop
Iply each family in the land with at
least one copy of the Bible and les
lament. But, certainly this is not
sufficient. We should not be salts.
fed with any thing short of placing
within the possession Of every adult
one copy of this Sacred Volume. -
| Until then, our country-though not
destitute-is not adequately supplied
with the Word Of GoD. In order to
effect this object more speedily, each
County of each State in the Union,
where the people are disposed to aid
in this generous enterprise, have or
ganized auxiliaries to the parent So
Iciety, so that now there are in active
Operation 1890 auxiliary Societies,
each acting in unison with the Others,
and the wholeaiding the American BIZ
bic Society,in the accomplishment OF
Its highest hopes and hottest wishes:
the dissemination Of the Word of
GoD, that all may have the opportu-
nifty of drinking from that fountain
whose waters cure the malady Of the
souk and confer JOY and peace and
happiness to all who drink. This
Bible Society is a mighty engine
whose operations are doing more to
promote the glory Of Cop, and adj
vance the interests Of society, than
any other one enterprise Of the
church, and prominently merits the
encouragement of every lover Of his
species. i fixes deeply upon the
affections those principles which are
essential to the existence Of every
good government, and commeuds it
self to the favorable consideration OF
every votary Of freedom.
! What has this Society done, and
what is it still doing, in the way of
accomplishing good? We can only
speak Of deeds done, without pretend
ing to know the good which has d.
reclly and indirectly resulted from
these acts-for they have produced
4 in the moral universe, a noiseless wave
q (which will roll on, ever and ever in
creasing in area until its bounds are
lost in eternity. Within the last 81
years, ending May, 1888, this Soci-
ETY. has issued 9,057,162 copies of
! The Bible and Testament and all
these distributed among the desti-
tute. the forlorn, the miserable, breath
ing intelligence and hope and joy alto
the family circle and society; giving
( (speaking after The manner of men)
stability to human affairs. This So
ciety, by distributing the Sacred Vol
ume, has also awakened a spirit of
physical and Intellectual enterprise
in our laud, which has secured for it
such a proninence among nations,
and by causing men to reflect, learned
them how Id understand aad appre-
ciate the principles Of their govern
ment. and consequently to render
willing obedience to its laws, and 70
defend it against the invaders hand.
By the influence Of one Bible, thus
distributed, some who were dishon-
ored in society become high minded, +
useful citizens. No one is able to
estimate the exact amount of good
that may be effected by the simple
donation Of a Bible. 1t may cause
a family, community, a nation to
rejoice for society is so organized,
that the hallowed inaud nee of good
motive will be felt and acknowledged
by every individual me- mber. But it
must be especially remembered that
the Bible which you donate is a
Transforming, renewing agent. 1t
does more than to present US perfect
of moral excellence, and the
estimate we should place upon our
civil and social relations. Accom-
panied by the Spirit, it renews and !
the man. Many within ,