The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-13
For he East Tennessee Unioa Flog.l
The Bible and the American Bible
Society.

For he East Tennessee Union Flcg.l
The Bible and the American Bible
Society.
The Bible belongs to the word--God in
love gnye it to the human family. The civil
war through which we have just passed, has
put the stamp Of nationality upon the pre-
ciouS Eibe. What q glorious field is opened
now to oil classes Of men. Then let preju.
dice be laid aside, elimination and c.crim-
ination cease, and earnes, efforts be made
by AL TO bring our beloved country up TO the
moral position she once occupied: yea, let
her march be onward to greater heights. A
glorious destiny awaits US. Let the truths
If the Bible be taught in our Schools. Let
parents put the Bible in the hand Of their
children, instead Of the demorallzing trash
With which the land abound5.
The American Bible Society, is national
insttution--it, as al! Christians should
huows no East, no West, no North no South,
bu. the @hole nation, and mny God help Us
to become united and happy people. "Provi-
deuce has plainly ordained that we shall be
one people, With one government, one civili-
zalion one Bible, one Christian filth and
destiny.
Let every man aud woman, who loves and
now desires peace aid in spreading the holy
precep,s Of the Bible. Then will we have
not only nominal, Blu, Il lasting, and a right
cous peacc The sentiments and prayer OF
all should DC,
."Thc cause Of Truth and human veal,
Q, God aboyel
Transfer j, from the swords appeal,
To peace and love"
"The Washington county bible Society )
auxiliary to the american Bible Society !"
like many other benevolent Institutions, was
ruined aud disorganized by the var. Dut it
was rc.organi2ed on the Goth Of Sept 1885,
at called meeting for that purpose which
convened ut the request Of Rev. W, T. Baird,
General Agent. The following Officers were
elected for the ensuing year. Rev. l.. +.
Drake President, Dr.. S. i. Cunningham, Vice
President, Rev r. D. Black, Secretary, Jas.
Z. Dillworth, Treas An Executive Commit
tee was also elected consisting OF the Secre-
tary and Treasurer, with Judge So, W. Lucky,
Dr. S. .. Cunningham, Dr.. J. D. Gibson, John
Lnmpson, Rev. N. Bnchman.
An order for large lot Of Bibles and Tes-
tameuts WAS made out for tho Secretary to
forward We look for these Books in q short
time. They will be sold ut first cost and
gigea to ;hose who are not able to pay for
them, 20 that none need no destitute Of the
word Of God. Many Bibles and Tes,Oments
were sold by our society for Confederate
money.--which would in reality, leave our
county Society in debt. Blu, the Parent So
cicty, owing TO the otatc Of the country, can
cells this debt, and we are allowed TO start in
tie good work airesh. ....
During The war; though bindcrcd more or
lese, they continued to supply all demands
as fur as possible, in all sections Of the coun-
try.
Thousands Of copies, both OF Bibles and
Testanrnts, were distributed TO " the armies
md people Of the Southern States" " These
amounted in the aggregate to more than three
6aaifed thousand volumes.
The following resolution passed at the For.
ly-Eighth Anniversary Of the American Bible
Society, held In New York, Nay l2lh, 1861
shows the Christian spirit Of the Society.
4tb Received "That while NJ Christians
we acknowledge The Holy Scriptures az q
bond Of Union, no civil Discussions 81 MI dc.
ter rs from spreading tho Gospel Of Truth
over every section Of our afflicted land. -
With this noble record, the American Bible
Society, now stands ready TO furnish the pco-
plo Of all tho States with tho Word Of Life.
The Freedmen will also be, In proper man.
ner, supplied with the Word Of Life.
Let all noto, more than ever, take the Word
Of God, 10 tho man Of their counsel and
live la accordance with its holy preccpta
What Story glldl the sacred pFgc
Majestic, like the sun,
II gives light TO every age
1t gives, but borrows none"
Thoo lie,
"our seuls rejoicing pursue,
The steps Of Him we love,
Till Glory breaks upon Our view,
IN brighter worlds above. 4"
II. D. BLACK.