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ME. WIRTS ADDRESS.
3fb several ’Bible Societies, and
friend f of the lKbit couse throughout
the &We of Maryland,' and on the
JVortA side of the Potomac, in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Friends of the Bible Cause—It is at
the request of the Bible Society of the
Stdfe of Maryland 7 , througli their Bourd
of their Managers, that I presume to
address you. It is, therefore, you per
ceive an official duty which 1 am not
at liberty to decline. My regret is,
that It has been so long and unavoida
bly delayed by ray illl health.
The title by which I am instructed
to adress you, “The Friends of the
Bible Cause,” warrants the assump
tion that you hare attended, with inter
est, to jthc moans which you have been
hcrctofpro employed for the propaga
tion of the Holy Scriptures throughout
the world. ‘ You know, consequently,
that in Engiaud, m Prance, and else
where, abroad, Bible Societies, on a
large scale, have been for several years
in active and successful operation;
that the nrrnt American Rib*'* Snr.Ifty,
whose theatre of contribution is the
whole United States, is in immediate
connexion $t correspondence with those
foreign societies; and that, in several
of the states, auxiliary societies have
been formed, which stand connected'
with iho national sociot v, remitting an4 j | () j t immediately. Millions of our
their surplus funds, after the supply ot fellow creatures are dying iu the depth
sec the whole state «t length
ibelmpuise which they have given,
assuming an ergauizeiiea that bids fenf
to sender that labor thorough wpA «£■
tec turd. It isisidecd confidently hoped
that those societies will see the tdv*p»
tages that they will give to the cause
which they have, oo mueh and eo just
ly at heart, by incorporating themselves
into the system how proposed, and that
the* will throw themselves promptly
and cheerfully into it, and animate it
with a double portion at that vigor
which has heretofore so honorably
characteriszed their proceedings.
It will bo seen that under the ar
rangement proposed, the Bible Socie
ty ojfthc State is a mere agent of the
county and district societies; its func
tions being to unite and harmonize their
action, and to concentrate and apply
their surplus funds, according to the pre
visions of their respective constitutions.
Hence the society of the etete can do
nothing effectual in furtherance of the
common object, without the aid oft hose
auxiliary societies. It is for this rea
son, and in the hope that the plan de
vised aud adopted, by the Convention,
will be proved by the constituents, that
I have been specially instructed, by
the society of the State, to entreat, in
their name, and the name of Him un
der w hose banner they are enlisted,
that the friends of the Bible cause
throughout our limits, will, without de
lay, form themselves into county and
district societies, in execution of this
plan; and that they will report their
proceedings to the Corresponding Sec
retary of the State Society, with the
view that wo may know what progress
has been made in the work, and wheth
er it may be proper for us to direct our
further efforts. It is hoped that men
of influence, friends of the Bible cause,
will not withhold that influence from
Him who withheld nothing from us.?,
but mat they will, without hesitation
or delay, begin this pious work, to their
respective spheres, by calling meetings,
and organizing societies, as soon as
possible, both for the counties and dis
tricts. The cause is one which calls
upon us to put forth all our strength,
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advancement of)
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such a union «« Mm; ^dmkot
not be. expected from tbc aenevt
efforts of mail a body, in such » caasa^
crowned, an w bat# reason to hope,
efforts,, if Ufflido sincerely sad in
of heart win bt, bj the api-
mf kaarfift? RmUm
Of, QCftvVv *
lian of aft Christendom
at home, there are other indication* of
success abroad, of the amt cheering
character. Obstructions, heretofore
existing to the admission of the Bible
into foreign heather nations, are al
ready extensively rimoved, and are
in a still farther progress of removal;
and missionaries of tie cross, bearing
the Book of Life, are now cordially re
ceived and welcomed among them.—
The* a graciqus Providence seems to
be invitiag us to action, by
the way for the fulfiraeaf of
and bcneficicnt design: and
with us to say whether pa will or will
not accept'this invitation of our God
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ion at its*"tins and? rightfel .hew* *jho)
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of 0h» existence of tbpJkwe, tfcafi
dial* faithful, i idmmBi
woof
with -
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when the Jtodwemer'jB
spirit of Christian
tribute effectually to
No civic crown &at
of her glory ever coat
the life ofa citizen can
with his, who, from love
man, shall have been ini
saving the immortal lives olimiellow
kreatures. Let us only reflect that* ac-
iferred, for caving
ym »ittiurs
to God mid
and Father, and unite, sincere and ar- 1 cording to the roost approved comimta-
dently, with onr Chrfeteo brethren in tion, twenty millions of immortal be
d»»»iig His holy will. Can Christians ings, pass into eternity, overy year, of
and friends oi the Bifcie cause, heart-. whom four-fifths, if is. probable never
ate as to the course which it becomes«heard of the Redeemer's uamo, O!
them to take? Can tw ah still and un- what a field ia here for tbs ejercise of
moved, m if we had leither part nor our deepest solicitudes, our most fojr-
lot in this matter, while the work is vent charities, and must intense sxer-
glowing all around u«^ Can we see tions; and with what vehement ioipor-
uS?
wsrld in motion,
firm *»<• rMuilnt*
their own domestic wants, to tliut «o-
. Society, for the purpose of being ap
plied to the larger objects of tho asso
ciation. ’■ Yotf are also informed, wc
some, that the State of Maryland
)aot been wanting to herself on this
occasion, but that, by a
’general movement of the Christian
eommuntty, without distinction of sects,
a Bible Convention, for the State, was
held it Baltimore in the month of May
last, in which that portion of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, formerly composing
part of the Slate of Maryhmd, was also
represented; and that, by this Conven
tion, <the report of i Committee was a-|
dapted, proposing to organize tho State
into a complete system of societies, for
the purpose of producing n more
and effectual development of
sourcea. Oopre* of this report
ding tbs proposed constitutions for tfee
different societies, will be distributed
whereeVer it has not been already dotre;
and you will perceive that the plan is i
at once yety ssmple, and, it is believed,
Very elfitiient; the prepoaiiiirti being to
have one principal society for the State,
with blanches in each county, and mi
nor branches in each election district
of tho several comities; so that this
appeal to Christian charity will knock
«t the dtkMt ef eVwrV bouse ami every
cottage within odr limits, and will, we
trust, be blamed of Him in whose natnc
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You are aft aware of thb surprising
and ord^gious rcnults that have been
reawmin every department of labor,
in eVery Ooiint^r wltere the experiment
W the force of union
cannot,
.. _ id vifet advances
lie fysiem proposed must
have over the* separate cflbrts of a few
unconnected societies, sparsely scat-
teredfla dtflhrettfc’ parts of the state.—
A few of these societies have existed
qua mil! esaUt among oi. It » not ib-
i their merited
ristian has been
'land lias fob
Via this'labor
sloties fhem-
tunity does thq occasion urge us to im-
ttCltnh.
around
the whole Ciustian
and marching with
step in this ail comprehensive work of
love, and yet stand aloof ourselves, in
cold indifference os if it were no con
cern of ours? Can do this, with the ' are many fnends of 'the &S4Vha ero
knowledge that eye is upon us before : not yet in open comnrmniou with any
which the secrets of alt hearts are as I church; nay more, we balfeVs tbs*
valley oftb®
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lowfymad imnmk,W'
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the American Board wl
for
this city bimtl
Church, on
Friday on la*
sirietly -a
pstnw
gationai
among tl»
to
than gratified to
of spiritual darkuess, and iu total ig
norance of that name, which is the on
ly one that has been given under Hea
ven, whereby men can be saved. I^t
us do our utmost to dispel this dark
ness, aud mute in one consentaneous
effort to place the State where she de
serves to stand, in this noblest of all
competitions, that of seeing who shall
do most good to the world of man, most
for the honor of Him who died that we
might live.
You will observe that in the Report
of the committee of the Bible Conven
tion, it has been estimated that they
are, at least, 80,000 professing Chris
tians within our bounds, and it is sug
gested that if we estimate the
number at only 60,000 and the average
amount contributed by each, at only
fifty cents, (how much below the av
erage amount squandered, annually by
each of us, on comparatively worthless
objects!) . it will give $30,000 as our
yearly offering to this noble cause.—
The belief is farther expressed, in that
Report that $2,000, a year, will keep
our own state supplied with the Bible,
hereafter, it is added, with a
generous anticipation, “What a large
Jlifid. should we thus have left tor the
relief of fees favoured portions of our
country, and the supply of those dis
tant lands which are yet uncheered
with tho light of God’s troth.’*
You will probably imvc
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iblic prints, that our sister state of
pirginia, animated with the zeal which
becomes this high and holy cause, hi
making the most strenuous exertions in
its support; and that according to the
computation of her Stale Bible Socie
ty, it is in the power ofCbristcndom. by
judicious application ef means easily
at their
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of the world with the
Her society has, by its neoolosfcm, an
nounced this
Bible Society
by whefe it has been
the affiliated foreign
in the field, will fie invited, we
doubt, successively, t©
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open as the sunlit hill, and that, with all
of us, so far as our eternal destiny is
concerned the day of reckoning is near
at hand?
But it is far more agreeable to appeal
to higher and nobler motives than thse
of terror; The founder of our faith has
instructed us that they arc two com
mandments, on which hang all the law
and the prophets; the first, and great
est of which is, “Thou shall love |he
Lord thy God, with ail thy heart, and
with all thy soui, and with all thy mind;”
and the second is like unto it, “Thou
■ “ i lore thjr neighbor as thyself;* 9
and lest we should seek to shelter our
selfihhness under too confined
terpretation of this Word “neighbor”
He has left, on record, the beautiful
of the good Samaratan, by
i are most effcctingly
, in the sense of this divine com
mandment, all our neighbors who are
connected with us by the common ties
of humanity, and that although they
may belong to different and distant
nations, they are equally entitled to
our strongest sympathies and sweetest
charities. Thus we are instructed
that love—fore to God and man, com
prehends the whole circle of our du
ties; it comprehends them, because it
ensures their performance, and en
sures it from tbc best sad nobest mo
tive, the motive of tore. For hi what
way this love acts, where ever it exists,
we requiring no touching to
us; we knew that tturggiwat,
sad to j* the x?9i *»**“*«»»»»-
mote the b
jects. It d
ed. It dm
nay
there are many who, regarding thi4
subject in g light merely moral and po
litical, have Been such demonstreusfc
proofs of tho Bible, in taming and civ
ilizing the barbarous regions of the
earth, in elevating and enlarging tho
intellectual character of their inhabit
ants ;ic refining their maimers,' Uodl
fitting them for the society of nations,
worn motives of philanthropy, and
patriotism alone they may wfeii b® num
bered among the friend’ of the Bible,
As patrioi»J?c jihOsathrepists, then, we
appes! te them to unite with Win the
dehatrbarizing of the earth and restor
ing feften man to his propet luidto
dignity; In this common eaterprtW,
wo' offer them the vidtoHoW h*Mn 1
under which Cottstanstinh achieved hi
brightest conquests—tho banner at lb
croei; and H it our prayer end trpst,
that in the hour which crowns onr joint
arm with success, in the hdiest ofw
we may great them by a stiff ! mor*
feariag Rarae than that of
co-natriots and obtfcwil
^Sba' God of aft
ee, guide and support W alHn the
of this high add sotenra duty,
and direct inis great hntbtWhm to IBs
owfl glory and the
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■^Hira. Wnnm
President of Ih. Bible Society of Ma-
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