Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-03

ing the Importance of some m,an. In.
"hlrlt ihi> end could be reached ,nd
.'nal,E' allec mRcii hard labpr-monv
.rul'I'>> ELECTS, they succeeded in a.
'Vt'lAS lle organization of Bible sori-
c'lcS. These societies were tnrn,cJ
ny christians aad missionaries. and
sustained by donations, collections Nr.
Even IA that early dav, these soric.
'lcS' imperfect in their organization
allu icebly supported. constituted tbc
very best means of cn,ightrnino an
ignorant, and bringing TO God a fallen
people.
In the year 1850, an association call
cd the Naval and Military Bible Socic.
"; was formed in England for thc
Nole purpose Of distributing Bibles
alhong English soldiers and sailors
ms society still exists. and is accom-.
pIlShlhg much good. 1t is sometime,
spoken OF as the father OF Bible socic-
ties.
IN 1904 a similar organization was
formed IN London, called the French
nlhIc Society. This organization at
,lrst met with considerable opposition,
pat was finally established on a firm
basis, and is still doing much for God
ana man. Following in rapid success
SION, were the British and Foreign Ri.
n1e Society, Religious Tract Society,
l-oHdon Missionary Society, and in
scotland the Ediuburg Bible Society.
ANA The National Bible Society ofScot-
Iand. These societies all served the
purpose for which they were organ
lHco; many thousand souls have been
saved by reading Bibles furnished by
'hcSe benevolent institutions. The A.
lncrlcan Bible Society was formed in
New York III the wear 1917, and still
mas It's headquar'cr in that city. 1t is
certainly an immense organization.
with several hundred auxiliary soric-
ilcs scattered over the United States.
lts income amounts TO 100000 annu-
ally, about half Of which is derived
IRON the sale Of Bibles and Tcstamcnts
ana the rest from donations, collcc-
lions Nc. This great society has for
lCn'S iHs"c" ahhuhily more
.n"' lo9'ooV h'Dies, New lcstaInents
n"u o!''cr portions OF Scripture
lhcrc Is no power TO estimate the IT,
mount of good these Bible Societies
nave contributed to christianity and
~m'''~'''on o.rlh& 'lo nineteenth cen
fury, and their Influence is continual.
y lnc'r'''o3 aau extending.
:; "o'o,''c i!o" 10 INC American Zap
n11 u~D'ic"''oh oCc'c,!' III winch we,
-" 10 '"P''9lS' "'t more ~"'r'c'iE interest
Il" 'nal' any o!Hcr II was formed IN
are car 1ozt' III washington Ci'y' and
"'.'," .,"H remove" 10 liiiaucIpl'la,
"nv'c ~, headquarters are Iocatou III
"''E"'pocn' 1'N-s'orH orltN D,l'luIhg,
W." W. olc ~ INC pest streets III tne Guy.
i"e on'''''hS was erected ID $50, AT II
Io'' ~ ~ ''c"r'y H''V'' w. llic'luIh% inc
w." t''Pt''N oc,ohSS 10 ''c ooC!-
", "i" uecu 5'ilc''! ior me Puoll,
na''on o. h'P'''' literature, bloIes ana
i.S'"a''.n,>' ~ Is Ie3'rHco as we
s'en',s' hnP''>' S'ronGhoIo ~ all the
"o',u: IL mas oraiich houses III ScHe-
raj cues IN me hl'cd States; one at
A''a','a, VA me operations o. inns
society eNlehd AL over The United
''a'eS ana oail"das, ana are carried on
''iSclE III o'''er countries
ne hrs' year OF llc existence or Tie
american haP'''' lWOlica''oh society
It's 'o'@I receipts Ill ca'l!, amounted to
ON! "oo'l 600 ana us income curing
me year l5o' amounted 10 very ncGrly
Sooo'ooo; showing inc wonderful pro-
Srcs7 !, I'a' MAGE since IT'S orGanlza-
non ahn INC 'lls'i degree OF usefulness
II mas W''iheu' me Sooo II mas done
: 'l'hp'S li'''i'.i'se' ana we cannot
M" wa. srra' mugs II WI accom-