The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-08-17
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MISCELLANEOUS.
SOEIEWESTERN REBEE SOCEETE.
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No aaE Tg5un & Ne,- y7-Jgagg


No. I6J Camp ST., Ne,s Orleans
At this Depository is kept large and varied
assortment Of Bibles and IeStaments, in IN
cieRt, as well as modern, laugna yes. Also
selections from the Sacred Scriptures in smaller
volumcs-as Gospels, Psalms, Proverbs, sc.
As the stock is very large from the 4AAfERI-
CAN BIBLE SOCIETY, ii Is, by 9n inneXibc
rule, sold Ia re- (when not donated, 1t the Gaia
logue prices Of that In >titution.
GRAIUITOUS DISTRIBUTION. so far IS it may
be essential to a thorough supply Of the SOcie-
ty's Teld of operations, will be liherally
ed. This field embraces all Of Louisiana, an
80 much OF Mississippi rs lies south Of the 33d
parallel of north latitude
Within these wide boundaries, Auxiliary
Societies are needed in every COUNTY, PARISH
AND TOWN. 1t is mo desirable to operate
the whole system of exploration and supply,
by their more local agencies and they may be
assured that where tncy are organized, and are
willing TO engage Systematically in this work,
if necessary in 50 doing. they will be aided by
grants from this Depository.
Schools, Churches, Asylums, Hospitals,
Prisons, Families and individuals, needing the
Scriptures, will fnd them in ample variety /;
and can obtain them in such editions, aTld at
such prices, as will afford Inducements to pur-
chase here. Should the funds for s really
worthy purpose of this kind, fail Of reaching
ali that is needed, upon proper showing, this
Society will cheerfilly anord its aid IL the
way OF contribution Of books.
! It must be evident To all the friends of the
Bible, that to keep up seek Of Bibles and
/ Testaments for gratuitou> a. ribution, over SO
/ large and destitute field requires money.
( Possibly it may not be so well k''own that the
/ great majority Of the former liberal and even
/ mur ifcent friends of this Soeie,y, are now
/ either III .abIed in fortune, or have be, called
/ to their rest. They either mourn their present
/ inability to disseminate God Word, or they
/ lie beneath the sod, calmly awaiting the peal
/ OF the Judgment trump, which shall arouse
them To- hear the blissul commendation from
| tie lips Of their Saviour-Iudge-.sl aGSp1sch as
/ ye hare done it atRto one Of the least OF theSs,
/ nlu brethren, re hdve done IL auto me-"
This dutv and privilege theref ore, falls, IN
! lesser diStributive shares, upon the greater
/ number ofotherS; and the need of Ehe means to
make an immediate and thorough exploration
and supply OF this Society's field, will be pa.
tent from only these reflections:
1st. 1t has been > long time since these were
made.
all the cheap and portah copies Of the Scrip,
4 lures have been carried awsy 10 tie war, and
lew, if any. brought back.
Sd Fer foa;r yesrs il was next to trnpossloie
to obtain supplies Of Bibles. and IestamentSi
| and for fully fee years the minds Of our people
! have been so occupied by otner clalG 8. as tc
abate, in lamentabs degree, their former IN
| teTeSt in the profession and diffusion OF God':
Word among Us. Let, then, the PcltAnthropi
the Patriot; the Chrlsti ~ arouse MN e
consider how fearfufly near we are approach
ing the condition OF a people .gitEo@1 -E'
Bl6ie. =
Are chrtstl;n parents WllanS sItt lhel. St.I m
dreu should DC cared among snd become IL m
selves tieiSts, infdels or heafhens? Or are they
content to retrograde TO the '"dRrk ages" al
before Luther discovered that strange 20 ulnt
which proved 20 be the Hely Bible, and vhlct
SO speedily Illuminated aud QisentnTalled tnt
mass of mindin Euroles
If we are not ready to embrace these conaI
tons, then let Us earnestly, and st once, strive
to avoid them, by restoring again 10 our peo
pie, and TO their children, the Scriptures Q
Eternal Truth. without note or comment. d
this, that they may all learn therefrord to know
8 tEe one liviRo aud true God, G7sd ,TesR4
Christ, ,cbom He kas sent 20 Be the Sart01s
, Of the 1oorld."
All couanunications relating TO business
whether it be Of Donations, Legaciss, Lif
Memberships or Life Dircctorships. AUxilia
9 ries, Applications for Aid, or otherwise, shoul'
be address to RFv. JAS. BEATTIE, Genera
agent, Bible House, Ness Orleans.
J. :. COPIES. Chairman
BoaF,l of Directors s. W. Bible Society.