Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-26
rHE RIuLE COMMUNION.


This BODY met In Augusta Ga, on the 20:h inst, ard
was composed OF delegates from tho Bible Societies Of
mos. Of the Confederate s;a.es who have assembled u
convention fer the purpose o; organizing Confederate
Bible Society adopting constitution, g.. Among the
delegates present Bishop Pierce, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Rev. NJ. Lpscomb the President Of
the Georgia State University, aad other gentlemen Of
talent and of prominence in the Oonederscy. The oily
delegate from Virginia whose name has been published,
was Rev. Gee. Woodbridge, of this city. We sutjoin
summary of the O,sedings
Daniel RlYentl, ECO Of Charleso on, s. O. was appoin
ted Pcesdent; Rev. Geo Woodbridge, and Rev. j.
R4mple, Vice Peuiiepts; Rev. W. U. Johnston and
Rev A + Dixon, ,Secretares; Rev. j. \. Mills and Rev
J. W. Burke, assistant Secretaries
The opening discourse delivered in 81. Johns
Church by Bishop Pierce. A. the afternoon session
commite, was appointed to prepare business for the
Convention After some further business, the Coaven
ton adjourned to meet next morning at " O'clock
We copy from the Cons:itutiOadlist the following
sketch Of Bishop Pierce's Gcrmon
"Takng fer his text the first three verses Of the Sh
chApt OF Deuteronomy, and dwelling particularly on
the closing word THAT he might make thee know that
man doth not live by bead only, but by every word
that proceedeth Of the mouth OF the Lord doh man
live be introduced the discourse by showing ha. the
history Of Godof the manifestations OF bis Character,
of the unfolding Of those principles, On which, es tie
psrmanent Ruler OF the Universe, he desgned to gov
srn man both in hs individual and national relations
A particular office assigned 10 Jewish nAionaiiy IN
ion win tie adv 1t OF our Lord J.sus Chris;
but this was its only cfi.e Outside OF tha though
Intimately associated with t. thl4 wonderful naions Y,
through I'll its historic fortunes, amid the gores Of pro-
perity and the gloom OF adversely, was an angcpalTe
illustration for ali time OF those seniimSnis oy virtue OF
which nations might fl fill tho eud5 OF their existence
and eII 10y tho projecting favor OF ProTdotce.
"HIh marked energy aud most vivid disiinc ness,
she defects Of putlc opinion the suit OF national
Tiety the sly sopisss that peryadtd the land under
tie Ireentous ii les OF philosophy aud atesmanshp
tue general divorce Of public principles from the id
st hGsrd Of Scpural morality aud the substru ion ot
CI25 eroy-a l,w, cunning, sor5d expeciercy or the
mmu'abe cod, Of tJuth ju-'i,e-Rere sat forth
o. tn relax ito of home.tCs and tho negSc OF me
duties in Of chiidrI; the tnit ald tms.
afVilg pocy ,tSt has 20 long eo#ei oiucaJon 20 be
a matter OF ciiiE nahp and worldly neIcs'si on
ne need Of Scrp;ura iath that oud in epret all life
in its spiritual sgnfc Snce the Bi-hJp most elO-
quent Advancing to tAc lsi dvisou Of bis gu ct, the
eminent orator then showed how the conditions OF al
cue personal and ior lie provid the Bble,
end how IL becamo people, aud ever TO make
humble sni hearty oDedeace to that word, the para
mount end Of our being.
Tho whole sermon was admirable Fall Of living
thought the flesh uI,erance Of heart in fervent gym
pathy vi the occ 4sion its halOSed import a9d =
vsrtd vita an energy ia hsrmo9K with the i'd al OF the
hour, whs chastere1 by tha Mutual grace for which
Bshcp Pircs is sty dtsinl ui'hed, this dseorrsr
Aas Eo tby to nAugura;e mov,m s'oi is destined,
we ,ruA to place bis rgier in the reyereEos ana
deeprr in the stf-ctions OF our Confederate Siates
sxooSD DAr.-Addiiousl delegates. from Georgi',