Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-02-26
For The o,ford Democrat.
BErnEL, FEB. 10, 1858.


Ma. Error Allow me to call the atten-
ton Of your readers to the work and claims
Of the American Bible Society. The follow
ing /. the language Of Chancellor Kent.
Z" The general diffusion Of the Bible is the
most clIectual way 10 cyilile and humanile
mankind; to purify and eNal' the general
system Of public morals to give efficacy to
the Just precept, Of intornationa! and NUM-
eipal law; 70 enforce the Observance Of
prudence, temperance and justice, and 70
improve all the relations OF social and do.
nestle liie." It's teachings are believed "a
be profitable for the lie that now Is as well
rs Tor that which j. TO come. The unycr'
sal diffusion Of the Holy Scriptures Is a
work IN which men Of all ranks and Chris.
tian pcrsuasions have long been engaged.
To carry forward this work the more Ell,
GENTLY. In 1916, the American Bible Soci.
city was formed by this organization
alone. upwards Of twelve million copies Of
the Scriptures have already been circulated
in the world. II il tie purpose OF this So
ciety, in addition to it, foreign distributions
to SEQ that a copy Of the Scriptures Is pos
scs.ed by every family in the United staie'
which will receive IL. It, operations 10 a
considerable extent, are carried on through
auxiliary societies. These are to be found
In most Of the Counties Of many the State
Of the Union. In this County there are two
such au4iliarics, the Oxford Conference. D.
:, md the Union Conference. b. S. Tn
Der tho superintendence Of the first men,
toned, the parent society has, Of late, thor
oughly canylsscd the whole County. Fol
,hi. purpose, Mr.. W. Graves Of Portland
was employed. Dy him, this work, we be
lieyc, was faithfully done. His report
shows that while employed be Travelled il
thi. County $500 miles and visited G,OGC
families. Among these be found 2Gj with
out iull copies Of the Bible lie gave away
3is testament. and sos bibles. Beside these
he sold ata price designed simply TO cove
the cost Of printing and binding 1913 cop
les Of tho Bible and testament. Tho who'll
expense u this work was about 5000
Three hundred Of this the Parent Sociel,
now Offer 20 usas gra,uity. rs friend
OF the Bible aud is Institutions, we ar
however asked to make up It possible, III,
other three hundred. and to do what NOR
We can 10 aid them in their great and goo,
work. On former occasion, some ~ year
since. . similar amount was given TO US
Through your paper, therefore, woul,
request that in MI the religious societies o
this County, contributions be taken up io
this purpose at the earliest practicable op
Iortunity. Also, that private individuals
who may read this, and who may not b
connected with any religious society, with
out being further called upon, will contrib
ute 10 this cause according TO their ability
All contributions which may be made TO
wards meeting the claims Of the Parent 80
ciety upon Us, can 30 forwarded TO o. {
Bolster. Esq. South Paris, Treasurer Of III
oxford u. 5; or to Rev Il. Woodhall
Bangor, Agent Of the \. u. ;. for the Stat
Of Maine. T.. \. BUCK,
Secretary Of the O.C. BIS.
(Relisiou' papers generally, which hay
a circulation in oxford Co. are requested L
copy the aboyc)