Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-01

I deeire 10 submit. f : YOU. confederation save ;
"a! resolution. which, | think, you Viii agree
With me ere 10. inappropriate IL tee circan-
stances arder which we convened
Sir, wo ha4s all listened with lively il1o-
tons If pleasure, and Yet with profound H.
t:rcst TO the address 81 CIR este2 cict hrothhr,
Roy Dr. Hoge. vs. sect him abroad {" pur-
rlpse bibles for ua, that we might G!su'In
them among our soldiers whn we're destitute
Ut the Bread of Life and, by the blessing ot
Providence, he las returned laicn wit,
easily douation of bibles ga. tcs'nmsnts from
our generous friends oTer the wafer. rs the
sons Of Jacob, when famine MAS in The land,
went down ir.o Egypt to purchase c!rn for
tho families Of I-sat. and returned, bringing
b,;', tue corn and IT" purchase ironcy with
lem AID, tie We. more ;.-lteiG1 tidiHgs, that
ties had also iCurd JOSEPH; 40 We, s'r, sent
our Commissioner abroad among strangers, TO
obtain vet more valuable supplies; and, be-
hold! he has t0,t,ld as a brother, who has
laden him with the Bread Of Life, and has
elsn given bin back the purchase money.
pr. Upse has tcld us.Cf his pleasant mt T.
veg with the Beard of the BFi'ish and r. r
c,gn Bible Society but lie has not told us mat
which his mcdesty iorbaGc-hIt wntth We
| must rot forget-how much CT the success 81
this mission, in ,ha fruits Ut which We SO
much rejoice, Is attributable 10 the graceful
| Christian conduct and cn'incnt ability our
Commi. soner himself Six VIC owe him cur
grateful acknowleds ments for the manner IN
| which he has discharged his duties.
! lie has told ua Of the prompt and 'a:dsomc
cer erosity of our British ;riGnsis. IL is r
grateful fact that, on the platform u broterly
kindness which the Bible Society affords,
should have taken place such an Interchange
Of fraternal sentiments he,Teen this nnrecGg-
rizcd Confectionery ems: Great Britain TheJ
have spoken to ~, in Tho spirit q lis Billie,
| generously; let Us answer them, II tie same
spirit, gratefully.
| Nor must we forget that the m*rean;iIc house
| Of Frazer, Trenholm l. Co. volunteered TO b.
the shippers of lie Bibles thus donated, and not
only served us free Of all changes, tnt even ut
m expense to themselves. Sir, We o"c them
| our sincere thanks.
| I respectfully submit the following rcso!u'
| tions:
Resolved. That we have listened with sincere
Measure and profound interest, 10 The report and
remarks Of the Commissioner 0i lie Virginia
Bible Society. Rev. NJ. D. lIogF. y. D., respect
! ;n6 bis a.e visit 10 England, and lis intercourse
| with the hoard Of The British and i'vIr:Gn Bible
Sorie;v; that we are under n,aDy obligations
TO DIR. Hoge for the ability and energy IN which
| he has discharged the responsible duties OF TIE
commission imposed upon him b. thS society,
and the generosity with which lie !!Is declined
all Ccmpensatinn for his vg!Gaula services: That
| in his success and in lis safe rrt1rn, We rec1g-
ME with gratitude the gracious hand OF Divine
| Providence and Il at We warmly welcome him
| home. and cordially tender him The thanks q!
the Virginia Bible Society.
> Resolved. That we highly appreciate the
Christian courtesy Of the Board of tho British
and Foreign Bible Society, in receiving with
~ much fraternsl kindness our Commissioner,
Rev ". d. II ge, y D; that we gratefully &C.
knowledge our obligations TO that society. for
fhc very liberal donation Of Bibles. Tcstnments.
aud Portions OF the Word Of God, 10 the Fr>
gina Bible Society, and devouty hope lilat the
| Col Of An Grace may richly colnpcns"tc thu;
Kit .!ufss done 10 u.s. and abundnnlly prosper the
, British .nd Foreign Bible Society III The great
xnrl; in which it is engaged.
:: Resolved That the thanks OF The Virginia
Bible Society are due anil sro hereby rendered
10 the firm Of Frazer Trenholm < Co.. of Liver
pool. for their great generosity III forw arding TO
Nassau, free of all charges, the Bibles, TestT-
mcrts and Portions Of The Word Of God. donated
to this society by line British and Foreign Bible
| Society.
These resolutions having been unanimously
| adopted BY the Society. he meeting litter sing
,ne The verse Praise Gid, from whom I'll bless
irgs R,w." was closed with the Apostolic bare-
licrion, pronounced by the presiding officer.