Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-09-26
B.sles From ths American n,DIe sociesy.

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q "A erantuf Bibles aud rcstaments, for sale
/ and distribution III Montana. has been secured
! from tina American Bible Society through the
personal application, properly endorsed. O
Rev AZ s. Erackelton who is at present n
the States ansl detained, we are sorry tossay,
| Dy sickness, from hastening back to his late
place ofwofk among rs. Mr.. /. H. Eaylo-,
/ the Pnstlnaster Of Bozemaf, erataitonsly
takes the charee N the deposition of these
books.s ard vii gladly supply IS fiji as posi-
bic ali apf HINTS Tor This book whose stesti-
monies are Wonderful"
.sThe American Bible Society II = bencyo-
lent institution. II manufactures and dis
poses Of the Sculptures. in NO case for the
sake Of profit, but solely for a philanthropic
and Christians object. The Society owes rs
origin. not only to the desire OF cheapening
the Scriptures SO as to bring them within the
reach OF all glasses OF persons who possess
the means to purchase them, but also to the
desire Of carrying tllA Scriptures into retired
and destitute parts Of the country. where
they otherwise never would have been car
ried so that all descriptions Of persons and
all varieties Of households might become
possessed of them, either by purchase or by
gift. III all cases where tile Society sells the
Scriptures, it does 50 at simple COST and where
either individuals or families are destitute,
and at the same time either unabl sor unwlli-
ing to purchase them, it furnishes them
s.without money and without price
OLD SAYINGS IN RELATIoN TO THE SCRIPTURES.
The Earl Of Rochester laid his hand on the
Bible and said: ...Tnsg4 is true philosophy.
This is the wisdom that speaks to the heart.
A bad lite is the only objection to this book II
Soon after Wickliffe's first translation Of
the Bible appeared, q Monkish doctor la
mented thus 81. This Master John Wickliffe
both translated tho Gospel out OF Latin into
English, which Christ hath intrusted with
the Clergy. and Doctors Of the Church. that
they might minister it TO the laity and weaker
sort, according to the state of the times and
wants of men. So that by this means the.
Gospel is made vulgar. and made mor, open
to the laily, and even to the women. who can
read. than it Esed to be to the most learned of
the Clergy and those of the best understand
ing and what was before the chief Gift OF
the Clergy, and the doctors Of the Church, is
made forever common to the laity.'' hifa
In contrast with this, read What Chrys-
Ostom wrote Every man should read the
Scriptures by himself at home, between SER
mon and sermon that when they are at
home in their houses, they shouldapply them
selves, from time to time, TO this duty. For
the Holy Spirit hath 50 attempered the Scrip
lures, that in them, as well as publicans, fish
ers and shepherds, may find their edification,
as great doctors their erudition. But still
you say cannot understand it. What mar
vel How shonld'sI thou understand, ii thou
W 1t not read, NOR look uponit? Take the
books into thine hands read the whole story, |
and that thou understands st, keepi well In /
thy memory; that thou underestimate not, 1
read it again and again. Here all manner OF
persens-mep. women. young, old, learned,
unlcarseli. rich, poor, priests. laynien, lords,
ladies', officers. tenants, and mean men; vir-
gins, wives, widows, lawyers. merchants, al
tificers, husbandnen, and all manner of rer-
sons Of what estate or condition sotver they I
be, may in this book learn all things which /
hey ought to believe; what they ought to
10 and what they should nor do. as well rs |
Almighty God, as also concern
no themselves and all others, ., ii 85 X 4