Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-30
AN APPEAL TO TIE PUBLIC IN BEHALF OF TIL
BIBLE

Ata General CONVENTION oi Delegates representa- 6
State and local Billie Societies and STATE bic Conven-
tions h,d in Augusta, Ca, March ~ G2lst 1852, an
o.aI ,ton of lhe friends OF tho Bible Cause WAS per
lac,ed under the name of the "B,t1 Society Of the
Co iedrrate States If America" TIE Constitution thus
J,;S forth the purposes If this crsau zstioD:
the o'cc. Of SJciey shall b. TO encourage the
cculaticn Of the Roly SCRIPTURES without Tote OF c,
ut, By the printing, pualsh!1g or procuring OF the
SANE The olly pies IN the English lILguage 10 be
circulated by the Society shall be accordance with the
text now published by the British and Foreign Bible
SJc.ery.
.Fuither the Society slel not be dsbsrred from IN.
de taxing aiding in new traasstions OF the Scriptures
.Gt) Orgign languages
..Tus oLy lies TO be circulated ia other to- gu:s
al Il b eu:n VERSIONS shall receive The unanimous
pfov!l of he UCEni;iico Versions sad Coam:tIee
:, consis. CT Cn5 from each of the denominations
tlnrg the Soc-ts Proyidsd That Until said Commit
t.s on Versions sL.l accp. tie needed versions in 70
reg tougu:s the Society shs circulate tnoj5 versions
issued By Tho 3 Gh and Foreign Bible Society.
Thus itsEl DO sacn mat tie Only prfssa' object OF
this organization s 10 procure by the mcst avalioe
mllrs the Beck Of Life Scr general distribution, It's cir.
ia ion being let indiyi uas 10 local and state so.
ci,ies such other Organizations as may purchase
tom this SUI &c OF supply.
To carry out this d,ggn, tho Society elected Board
OF Managers and tor the present located lie centre Of
oyera,oIs az Augusta, e.. the Board ID composed OF
clerical and lay Q! the several Christian &C.
nomina'i1Ds OF the Conf dersoy, who have heartily
u,i ed 10 this work OF supplying tbs Word Of God for
n. d,siiu,e. They bsvJ .rganzod By the appoint
m NJ OF Il following eff ers
Rev W. II. Clarke, CGsirmau
R,y W. j Hard K cDrciag secretary;
Rev y Il Myers, D. D -, Corresponding Secretary;
Gorge II. Thew, Esq., Treasurer
Ta+y have also thrcu "a The beraly Of the Board tf
Msnlg rs OF the cnsesIe STATE Bioe Society, snd the
successful tJrs OF agent sent Nashville for the
purpofc secured recently cast stereotype plates OF tie
New Testament and The Psslms,-Of pocket edition z
from which Taf De p n ed volume especially sud
biz for distribution Ia h' cJnC, whence ite demands
| for sac, bsok 10 cessant and urgont Oar eoliiers
ask ani need ali o. these volumes, that We can possibly
supply for same tire TO coCe.
Tie bead is endesyoTng to make arrangements for
'he immediate printing OF 100 000 volumes from these
pls, sand they lc3 to say they have rea o1sbe
prospect Of SUCCESS 10 the 6fJrE.
AID Low ssp,Sl TO tie liberal minded tbroughou.
tbs yoHiedsF6cv supply the means for prosecuting
this Christi wok 1Rey who have done so much fer
our brave dfcadcrs Will DOT surely, deny them this beet
bo9O-the word oil prophecy-these leaves from the
TEE Of Life
Toe otj Ct Of this Circular ia solicit donations 10
the Sccey The ciey insti u,cd the following
OF III. mbeis ship, 70 watch invite general attention
"keubers OF the Soristy shall b. rs fo.lows:
&" Auuual Members b., persons who shall annual y
contribute sUm o. esa ruGn five dollars
Life Members, being parsons who thall have given
the sum Of thirty dous 10 ono payment"
/" Lie c.ors, being persors who shall have given
thu snm OF ore hundred AID fly dollars"
"Honorary Directors, bticg hm:sa rs Of the Go p J,
whose congi, tons stall nSke annual contribu ion
ia AID OF the ~: ds Of the S5cety"
'PItreus being psrsous VITO sail have given the sum
of one thousand d liars"
Contributions CT shy Of the sums above named will
ep; c The donors such relation 10 The Society is
indicated in the Cors u,ior; bu; any sums greater
les from individuals from SeciGtts will be grateful
IL received ard mi. hfu IL applied.
Whatever mOa rs mag he noz psld BY local or S;ate
Societies will be place! 10 their credit! to be returned
10 bo,k when they Published in the order 10 which
lh ic fund, are received
Contributions may b. seat TO George II Tisw, E'q
Treasurer, Augara, Ga
w. II. CLiRkr, CD. BID Managers.
W J. HAEo, Secretary.
lupu.a ia. Anil II 1862