Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-29
LOCAL. NEWS.

THs bale SOCIETY AND TINE Aary Avn
NAsl-sew persons appear TO be aware OF ths
Btoie Soessty Y now doing. .,....-
In me month Of September last there werp
printed ~ TIE Bible House. New York. over
volumes per minute OF workinr lime ~
issues during the same month were I6s.63a
vol DUNES; and these vast agsrceaies are but lit
the cash receipts IN September YER o.i.
So, 3l1 %, or much under the ayrrfvs ~
"A large portion Of these booia sre Az ersn rs.vF
In l the n Army and "a Navy, among parsl.d "a
wounded I'm hoepita IL. 80 : -. - -
The Washington Oily Bible Society. whies :.
endcavored TO do its share Of this work. Nav,.~
issued Krotuitously, fndepenaently OF itp -
frcm its Depository, during the past fev
months, &,a7s yoinmes, annosntins 70 q "
TO soldiers IN and around Washington and "a
sailors on board vessels in the Potomac
At meeting Of the Board OF Manager. b>S6
"Wednesday evening, Nov. ~, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That the Bihle Society, desirous ~
securing the most thorough distribution OF The
Scriptures among the soldiers, in camp ana
hospital, would stats that al the Depository Of
the Society, 4as Seventh street, Is Kept a fuii
supply of the Scriptures, in various lanxusrr.
where all chaplains and properly accreditsI
persons can be fur lished with them FOR distr;-
LttioH.
Resolred, Government having appointss
chaplains in nearly all me hospitals, we voulS
recognize them az the proper parties 10 attend
TO furnishing each inmate found destitute. Win
a copy OF the Testament. or Testament and
Psalms, and 20 placing in each ward one 90
more copies Of fhe entire Scriptures: and wber.
ever visitors meet with desutution they an
recommended 10 call upon the chaplain 20 have
IL supplied; where there Il no chaplain tbe
society will, upon information being len AZ the
depository, send an agent to attend 10 the
supply in this way system and responsibility
will be secured, and we may hope the want -
fully supplied. The same plan has been and
will continue 10 be pursued In regard 10 r.ri.
ments in the Held; and the old reximent.
have In many cases lost the Testzmenks for
merly furnished them, chaplains and delerates
of the Christian Commission are requested "a
give special attention to all such.
Resolved, That the Depositary be and he IN
hereby instructed TO observe the above resolu-
lions, so that while the word of God shall not
he bound, the liheralisy Of the Christian public
may not be wasted. ...r
Resotred, That copy Of the foregoing minutes
and resolutions be transmitted to the parent
society, and presented TO the proprietors OF he
several daily papers, with req nest for publics-
ton.
At the same meeting resolutions were adop,ed
making donation Of forty Bibles to a school
of coiorrd persons in Alex1neria, for the use Of
the bible class also, Of twelve Bibles and twen-
tyhye Testaments 20 The Washington CIV
Orphans Asylum. for nse in the Institution.
and for presentation 10 each orphan when
placed in a home; likewise, instructing the
Secretary to prepare and have printed cards %
be affixed 10 hospitals, &c, calling attention 70
the substance of the foregoing rules relative 60
distribution; and directing the Depositary 70
adhere, in all sales, as heretofore, 10 the stand
ard price list of the parent society.
The work of the Bible Society Is one OF the
most noble and blessed in our country, bounded
by no section, and confined TO no sect Like
the free air of Heaven, the healing ieares OF the
Word OF Life are waited every where. Surely
such q cause commends itself TO the confidence
and brral support of all.