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. f JPr N:;-; d: :-- 'KyyyyyT'y in 'iini.ii'i , 'i 1 'i I1' '" ' -t-'1 FUIDAY, MAT 89, .1818. Vo. 11 6. RALKIGH, (N. C.) ' VTKEKLT. BT A. LUOA. . . ThrArinllari ner Year, one half 1ST IBMlllFi"I ..- r r , , fe p.d, in advance. . No paper to be connnuea ion mnntha .r i vear' subscription be L clu. nd notice thereof -hall have been given i. ". ...r.nff 14 lines, are inserted L for one dollar j for twenty-five eentt etefc tab- Wat insertion : and in like proportion wuerc u.c.c rreater number ot lines unn uu. r frnnn nersons unknown to the '.v..-.:t;n ..n in anv ease be received without eotofat least gl 50 m advance and nodis- . 1 . nJL ..u.-. Ilhlo.. Q 1 1 IIP nuance wjiaom pmjnuciiv - on of the editor. lor is its organization ; enriehed by his manificent Of a truth, I perceive, " that God is norespee- the Preaident it in the ebair, if would be that donation of 10,000 doilan a turn which has tor of person. " There is no doctrine more. I mirfat have ancprortunity to express mv feel r&reiy ii ever uuen equaiiea, even oy princely, cirariv. vxprrnseu id iuo ew teaiameoi, luani luga to yoo liberality towards similar institutions, in any that Uud is love, and they tbat dwell ip him, art of the, world. Uu the first annirersarytdweli in love. By (his shall ye know that ye of the society, he was prevented by sickness,. are my diseiple?, if ye lore one another.1 1 he from attending. On the present occasion, af-t apostle describes this in a most clear point .of ler having been unable for two years, to leave view. Let us, my Inends, make our conduet his room until within a few days past, and af-levince that we are the folio wers of Jesus ter having entered upon his 79th yeari this Christ. My heart glows With love towards all my fellow-ehnstians j 1 can give the right hand of fellowship to ail. Let us bear RfiLIGIOUS. NEW-TORK, MAT 19. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. .i a r'riir? AMUR . t BIBLE SOCIETY, . waieeivhraled in fciiy yesterday. The meeting was held st iasemhlv room in the Ci;y Hotel, which was Jely oifered for the occasion by j Mr. JK-V JOS. The door? were opened at lO o'clock; M. the Preaidentthe Hon. KLlAri BUUUI- fr, L. L. D. took the chair preciserv at 11. meeting was opened by the Her. Ur. Ma veuerable Christian, to the surprize as' well as the gratification of his friends and the society, was able to meet them and unite in l heir exer cises, and preside over their deliberations. Such .was the high sense which the meeling entertained for his worth, and the respect tbey bore i or his virtue ard piety, that upon his eu lerinp the room, tbey unanimously rose from their seats, and continued . standing until liel .... n 1 was seateo n ine cuair-a irmtK i repec( iliat was repeatci, when ha made his address to the soeMfly. Ojrthe Varion addresses which were mauc, us Dear in mind, that the scriptures are the word of Uod, M able to make us wise unto salvation,77 pru7 Giable for ductrine, for reproof, for correotiim in righteousness, thai the man ot'Ooduiay be . . j. - . t. -.1 H perieci, inoioBgiiiy iniiusueu uuio every goou work. Indeed, when we consider their excel lence, we must suv, thev are the bes of all writiir;.io earth. . When we eousider that they were writ too by thelloly Prophets and 'A p'osiTei, thai thet sp'-iik of the example ol'Ciirisi aud ourduiy,;f Jeitiis Christ, who gav htms, i iry sketch, which was' taken as they wereworid j J'or they ire the statutes of tne Lord, red hjronf of our friends who was pre-; and the Magna CharJa of his Church. To These sketches will give a very imper-' render the study of the Bible protiuMe, we we pfbp.we, in or nat pap.r, to give a very ! for "sAhey are pitferabfe to all the (jo ,ksia tj.e summary delivered sent, lnese sKctclics will give a very intuer feet idea of tliir several merits . They were stan l in need oi'.i po'tion ot the grace of God. appropriate, impressive, aad eloduenf. ind Wheu 1 reflect ou the sVlemuity of the ortcasi- onaof the Secretaries of the 8oeiety. rihid-!wfi;e reeived,ns far a, we areabie to Ju JSt..jon, . resectable, so Sr,at i number, a,l ot hBl9tkeLaiUroriaih..,A-yerVihterij I whom l hope are t.M.i.d ly to this c;ct.v, 1 g and impressive address ws then deliver. I hs Report stttes the rriDrip!es wtfrh the' 'P ' 80 Srint.t the y the veuerable President. Letters of a- oey ofnon-attendance at the meeliux were d from several of the Vice-presidents, who ire detained by unavoidable necessity, viz. the Rev. Mr. Matthews Mr. Frevflent, . : " J rise to give my anient-to the motiob, and ip express the p oft: liar ftelitg wtich 1 experitl c towards tbis Soiely.,J shall not dwell upoii conimendations, and wliJ only offer one thought on the subject.; It is .said, tbat if, from the day of Pcnticontj'etery man had dene aa much lor the good of mark tud as the author of l he Stai in the JEast," there would nol, at the present time, lave been a family in the world, destitute of a Bible,. ;May, we not, with equal justice, make the same assertion cohceroin'g tli author of the ' Star in the West r". I would teke up the Letediction with which the I'resi. dt-nt ,eonclu(kd, and pronounce it upon himself Lord now Icttest-thou thy servant depart in peace, according t lhy word, for mine eyea have seen thy salvatioi;." And f:Jh should never be present oja. pnother similar oeeasion, may he go to his father, ad be presented spoU less before J'im. 1 do not.. think 1 am too so lemn ; for if we ean ever look for the fulfilment of that promise of our Saviour, that where two or three are gathered together in his name, there ne win oe in me mitiftot tuehi, it is when we meet as a B: Me Society. 1 cannot look aronod mo whin,,, i iliU'king that an institution of this) sort, is that wliicb is bet calculated to do good tonurfalh-n family. 1 think, sincerely, tha$ nevt-r since the Apost 'ic ages, has (Jbe moral machiuiry ben so extnive as at the, present" t ine. B;6le Societies will reach net only to piaeey wLere,.the sound ot the Gospel has hith erto icareely come, but to -veiy spot, liowevef 59. and since the format.o.i of the Society,!" lM temporal anu Bpiniuaiwauio Uie,r S,00i. The number of Auxiliary '-ociclicB;11" n,L;-. J'.a i,6u,ii my ..hnjr.y lotto that are known, is 133. During the past year, 1vmi emission " city w.oe hus art 174 clerrvmen hate been mad members for paivauua aaa v n.nz ga cs are a ia.se, x nope lifCi in a great proportion of the cases, by the ! tflRre ' "!,v 'e wu are new kic contributions of their fe.ii.ile parishioners.! 'A "ou5t. i d.ffer iu points cf Clmstiau doctrine The Report concludes with an iru-iesting rei ferencr to the Russian, aud Britisli and Jr o reisn Bible ?ocietiei. The Rev. Dr. Miller 'la .."'' Tt . Z" 1 f-. unaears, now reaa, ne aeeepietJ, as meuiy sa- wir. jrresiaem, , sdclury and eiieourairmff : and that it be pab' I faaye lis'ened with great attention to the tbd under the direction of the. Boiifd. report just read. It occurred to me in the L On motion of the Rev. Jumes Milndr, rector eour8ft of the reading, thai some persons might of St. George's chapel iu this city, seconded eFcl ipnear mat more nai tieen ie j hut l h the Rrv.-lr Mathews, of the Dutch confess this was not my expectation. The Ci.ureii in Garden-street. inthiscitv - Manager haVe had tfiba far to lay a found- W..7...J i i Jil .i.: TwI c rather than to build. When X , ... . . that it na- been formed hut two years, and resented to the President, for hit contnuled .,, ., , jf,- , . I pnai li' uni uuuc, i iiiiiji n nil uciicui qui, fur . . . . . . ' . reflt'Ct on J I at. I I - ' la' rf nai i iinv uuui "":72 "rv T observe wilh pleasure that thk..eiety. J.qj.iiJL-Uv.orJcshuLbon. But vve may a little is muuiueeiii uuerniiiv luwarus us iunns . -. . . - ' orta nrnl wtfriinna. nan hiin ail:in:Ql I v up. On motion of the Rev. John CWter, of Alba- fu If ( ghomd say less than tins, 1 should do or more pro pt:riy of Christian practice, 1 hope 1 shall meet with thousand of all nations and kindred and'tougues, nnd people having palms iu their bauds, uud ascribe all to Cad. ... I - El .. '! fanarer have ednnlrd for tit., .rei'whil inn of 'O KMSiRIUU. I WouiU Iioi IieiafcS tiir nrklfisv. eit It, .iu,..i,;nn ,i-it.,.. r ' storm. : vour lime : Inn would end in tlie words of t.n. ni,t.. r. (t,,. .Mnnmi.ii ,,r;nU.,,!?lenry Couke,-ito, in his address to a Dible af hlhles. the-views wl.ieM he hoar.i eni. rtaiii --aociety in lint-l tsid, expressed tnaiJf thus, .. i, - i .... . -A . i I- Tu n .-r.i.r. F KiHt!tvith rr.a-Hiil ltl,lrati!alion of the Sent.- " i n-el more uia.i l can express av seeing sueii l fT.:..7iu...;.. .r.?T d.:i.'ri,.Mn..n iL f ,.! rl oImmiI.-i.i a resicctabi asstmbiy, and tu seeina all sects ' . . 1.. ... . m .. . ..luV. ci. a MIJ (iu I... lUAt.t.f.fa7 A VII UFA . i . TP 111 111 ... III. IT tliilVII I. u (1 Llln...H . . w . ief Justice of the state of N. York, the II on' tion of tIiemramoni, me Indian tribes in this '-"V'"'' " m"' t " , . 1 ' iM.uu'" n5 .. Im.Tiighman, ChicfJu-ticeofPenn. the ilan.; country, mentions the uonatiow, .they madi-.i H aeparau. r o. . ; e pro- a v. ,.u you .uj arwnai is noi!vR llrew Kirkpatrick, Chief Justice of "N." Jm-' particularly, to the lirv. Ideriek L-o, a pro-: b; governed by the -i.o Lord. Wnenin-K. Many of the children ot the prooent ge r . .. .. - .t . ;! i t ; . ' . i i , uo (iiiwiili'i lid tin iv main liitt'i uf lioil ive i. rr Herat :ori liuVi? frnwri ilu lik llimai.ito thi-ir , Joseph bourse. Ksq. or me city or icsiaui Clergyman in raris, 01 :ie nuaurcu - v j . . . ii , . : " r - 'on aud Francis 8. Key.Ksq. of Georgetown, dollars, to assist him in cireuUii ll " Nw ! '" ' "cre great cause o -lament hand aain-t every man, and every maus hafld T . . a nit II. I'ji'f .r.l.. ni ..ii. unniilru 11 lil I . 1.... r ii I H - I Ml II 1 1 I f m iJ-...,. ......... . New Sunday. Schools take up the young va grants and rfiike them gocti iieiuber of oeie ly. Tise deal' and dumb, whom you ' would hue once called the prisoners of 'despair, feel thesame ble.sjed infiuencc. We now find thajt there is a language which the deaf can hear, and the dumb cuu ppeak But litis is of small iaipcrtance comparedru ilh more extensive plaut . ofbeneyolence which have beeu carried intoef fect. If there is auy ol-jcetfjore imporlani ia ncioty than another, it is I hat, the spirit of the Bible sbott'd influence all the human race. Now it is no eoiniiion thing for the apprentice hoy to sual au hour, nut from bis master, but from ; his s leep to put money into. your, treasurjv -The sailor yib.o hsed i oattet; Lisr. earcinjs- to' (he - four winds, now' de posits them in your hands. A spirit of emu -tatioti Has ari-M, ut in-ni njin of smimosi- J ty, hut ail arc tcgither, under the s'amtTlFannef and w'ndiT the same Lord. Have we not seenj ' the beginning of great and gloriobs things ? The Bible is going to the ends of the earth, Uka the angel fly jug through t h e mid g t of hea ven, bearing the everlasting T361iper.Cham have been raised up 1 need not .mention their names. There is a new race of Hercult'3, with hetiris llint excel the Argonauts and the Crr.Sj.ders. Tiny encounter dangers, ht causa they endure ea seeing him who is invisible." Many of them have. now one to their Father hut others have arisen iu their place's. Lis (hit n t!.i I could not say, when epeak iri: ot iiK'ii who thus distinguished thcui m'ivtss. . on know, sir, jiom t lie lniioeis r.fabt- d .th-ir societies of illuruinali in every dark . m i . t . a cornet rami it wavia luuse pieces uat tne , rl 4 liir u, rt from iIia Itpri 'Tealamrnt in that eitv and ti. il:b e .oeie-; ' - a, , ... a L r r v v-.i, iJ-; ;.i il.;. ,.n.i..trt-Tl, nu,.,!;Wr ,r. R;i,l,-a .': cuiar manner ci n:y native cy ijci ic- . H.UHII-, U U 111(3 CUI Ul il.lVIK, crillldlj '" l.i nil..'"'.'... . . ..v ... ( . - i f. - . ... . .. . a. i . ' n.iftui! In ... ll.u iiir.l'ii..iu ..mil. lit kiiti'ii In In t1i:JSaeietv. fr d. nejtiij cor euoHtlence, a. i.issncd .during tne last yeans statca to ue i:,-;r " ni 1 - .Vr c- u i ,v . blogizi,ig for his absence by reason of iudis- isitiou. fhe Annual Report of the Board of Mann ers was read by the Rer. Dr. B'atchford, of ansiugburgh ; after which the following reso- ptions were unanimously passed. On motion of the Rer. Dr. Samuel Miller, of Princeton, N. Jersey, seconded by John Murrav. itin. haa. ! Resolved, That the Report of the Board of Rev. Mr. M.Inor, on moving thaad rtsalu tion. - - in consenting to day to take the place of a clerical brother, 1 eaiii.ot expect to add to the interest whiehis to be directed to tin society, bat I cannot d?) wysalf il teiaiire l' miu hh; my toys with my brcthi i u on Ibis oCCjsToi. I MgriMrwilh my brother who first add,eied you,v that while any tiling remains io oe ii 'i.t , ano J how niucii remain-) we Shottid couitier our ny, seconaed by Uen. Stepheu Van IlcaSa-; i,,juMiee to ny feeling and to lhoe with a;r" , " " Whom 1 have, had the honor to net. We have Resolved, Tbat the thanks of the Society be met with onp.metn? : but 1 do trust. Sir, that tendered to the several Vice-Presidents, for'the. those who hr,ve hpen opposed to the- sucietj,' is'iinguished patronage which they l ave af- will join with u and acknowledge their efror. ; time, in i eniiii km- itw much the Iri'ssirii of God has attended i;s. If Heaven Jia followed us, it is a cHisitint pledge of your fV.i ;..e., maro extended, and verj useful labtis. It 13 pleasing to hear how muc'a ha been done. Iii looking f'trward, it is not dise.jiiruir- !Mv own hopes are railed more high every dayi,nSl sce M'w ,iiUfa iS I ! . . . i. .. . . , . i muv lio n it iticrriK-e ol iniilinifnl. vhI 1 ! ! ncrally rCipect th: moiey Sl not Ihe main ayect. nrded to the iiislitutiuu. . Ou motion of Samuel Bayard, Esq. of New-: that I contemplate it. It appears to me, that Jersey, secouded by the Rev. Mr. AlaclaJ, of, what, dislijiguishes this period from what our the Baptist Church in this city fathers have seen, is th's, not that exertions iven to the several Congregations, Auxiliary ewes, aim iiiuiviuuais, woo many wty may met lave contributed to its resources and usefulness e have rarely Witnessed a more interest ing and impressive scene that) that. exhibited on this occasion. , The company assembled was numerous and respectable, and it was a high ly gratifyiug circumstance to see collected to Darge a number of ladies as,vere present. To ithe pious liberality of the sex is the Society (indebted for a large proportion of its fundi, be 'stowed for the benevolent purpose of (introduc ing ,as . members lor life a respectable body of iclergymen, in various parts of the country a Snode testifying, at one and the same timuj their jregard for the great objeets of the former, and Hheirhigh respect forthe character's and vir- Jtnes of the latter, t he proceedings of the So 1 . at 1 a jm . n a ieiy were, inrougnoor, gratitytns' to the audi ence. The various addresses wefo creditable to the talents, the enqueue?, aniHhe piety of the speakers. One thine: wafTiu peculiar manner tonsoling to the feelings of all t he friotids of Christian charity and. comniiJniou. We al- hide to the predominance ot genuine Chatholi ai. ine distinctions 01 sect ami denomina tion ware practically laid aside and were re eaembered only fir the purpn'sa of giving vent to the feelings of congratulation to which their extinction gave spontaneous birth each one Cslt delight at the exhibition of such living proof, lhat they could all lay aside their names oi distinction, and unite on the sure ground ot the HOLY SCRIPTURES. One other circumstance save a most lively interest tc this anniversary. - We allude to the presence of the. venerable President of the ln- illlui!0j52 A i weR kiiowh, thait was in a great measure owing to his long and presever ing exertions, and his inUuenoe, that this so ciety was formed 5 and it is equally well koftwu, that its fands eic immediately upon ..' ' . .. - ..I: . . ... Jte solved, Ttat the thanks of the Society be -were not modi? bv them, hut (hat the blti.-uugs presented to the Treasurers, the Secretaries' of the liniy One-are given to our exertions. Jind tlie Bard cf Managers, for their services j This proves t.i me, that the Almighty Jesus uring the present year, - a - t j has gune inriii t.i the combat; and 1 (rust, Mir, tin motion ot Joshua M. Wallaeev.Lsq. of : he will go on conqueriiig and to conquer, 1:1. Xew-Jersey, secouded by j til the whole world shall eonfessthat j!C is Resolved That the thanks of the Society be Lnnl-,0 lhrt iwry ,,f thc f'lther- 1 tr,l,t' Sir, that, no nue will be inclined to say that we have .d ine enough. ir. wiiil. there are four huadred millions of hun,au beings, now !)it)2fin darkness, while so great a part of what is called the Christian world is ignorant of the spirit of (he 'gospel, 1, hope .we shall think of nothing but going forward" I have somewhere read, sir, of an old general, who thought nothing was done, while any thing re mait.ed to he done.- When,-Mr. President, there is not a family to be found on t he globe, without a bible, we may think of checking our progress. 1 cannot conclude, Sir, without no ticing oue circumstance," that of your : being present in this cJiKnJier.. Heretofore you have only been able to hear of the success of this society in your chamber. Now I would join wilh th society, in acknowledging the good ness of God fox such prcservatiou 1 God grant, that you may see many glorious examples of thctgnod.titat you have done, i od grant that your departure, like the Setting gun, may bo se rene and full of glory.' - Mr. J. Alurray, Jun. " ; f Mr. President, , J rise, to oftVr a sentiment ve'fy 'Important to the subject for which we are at this time assem bled. 1 assure you, my friends, that my mind has been in a degree solemnized in considering the subject in which we are engaged. In se conding thi motion,' I.had a two fold object in view to express the feelings of the members, and the high sense, I have, of the objeet of the society, viz. incalculable good to the human fa mily. It is in a peculiar manner obligatory on the members to be careful, to direct their views and conduct to what is contained in that book. I rejoice' in the hope that the exertions of Blbe Societies will be blessed in an eminent degree not only in our country, but in countries more remote. That they may break down party dis tinelioas. I belong to a sect j but I am no bigot. 1 ho society trufy presents a must iie-g front. It ranks among its room valiant l .v.;ns, men distinguished by the civic huu. - i r.i' the cou itrv tii'J bv deeds tvuicli uud will h'-r. -after ""1 , ' " - j Vjl'l lit 1 unu v ' a ttavnv j"i'Vi itHi lll'nv crown with a nth reward, It einb;ae; - a i; '.'l-jchenif-s of revolution Were formed, which af titude to whom (J;-;d has given bal lit :.'K: ; hutjterwdrds overturned every part of Kur.tpe. who will cheerfully give tip ;iiat little to i ro mote the chjuefs cf the society. It has given rise to eliarit-'ble actions, in places 'where ti cy were hast expected ; it h is given an wjijuu-tu-jnity. to the fr;-var of femal jrpiety ; ii kept, alive public charily -to the most intere!i p. - ob ject, to which it was ever directed ; it has tend ed to-aniulganiate or bring nearer the d.ljereat Cbrit has wrested out of ihe bauds ol vatan (hat v.cnpcn, and given it into the hands o i.is followers, to he used against its i orig.ua! pos sessor. Sir, we have seen what soeiei cs will d; u hiju unilpd fori the Gospel. Ft on; that d'ty when a Bible; Society was set up, the powers uf darkues "seemed-to be lesenitig many of their stron liuids ; and, you will find those who were sects: it has given ministers of th r.:r;el un unj,,( i(gainst God, lying in, their ruins, aud opportunity to become iequiintcd v t.i each other; it has brought 'tlie uaiMMir e.'jasdation lo many n siu sick kult it has il'dini.iated ma ny n cheerless mansion, with the ray o that sun of Righteousness, who mever shwies without, healing i:i Vis wings s u has peeiiliarly aided the ministers of. (he' cross, to tarry ho;:.s the ruth of the cfo.ts- to the coiiseieneeu of their hearers : this i has done, and many n. ore im portant ohjeU it. may do, as a liberal ; ublic shall supply Uin meaus. ... ip, you have heard the. report of th mana gers. If we cannot rival the.. British, and Fo reign Bible Society, we cau, at a distance,- imi tate their example. We cau penetrate into a wilderness whioh even her nubouuded philan thropy has not been able to euter. Mr. President, how enehauting are, our pros pects down the vista of futurity. "Vv'henyour ashes shall be laid iu live tomb of your fathers: when the cold turf shall cover the youngest head in this society, your iaU'or of love shall be rewarded with a crown of glory. The widow's mite, and the little product of iafantino kinu ness, shall bless many a miserable soul. 'Tlie exertions to promote the kingdom of God. have been the product of this heavenly influence; and shall not pass away, until the kingdoms of this world shall heeome the kingdom of our Lord aud Savior Jesus Christ ; and every knee shall bow, and every tongue eonfess, that Jesus, is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ' .; i Sir, I beg leave to concur in this motion, and follow it with another. Mr. Vice Presideut, 1 address it id yon ; and if 1 shoald re ret that temn.es ivlaoed, where Christians are planoicg .. . I I . M'l . L . . 'i(.u lor me iiuii:au race, i iiihk oi wnai js doing i: 'every -part of 'the world ! Do not for 'et. tha even iu the walls of Paris, there is ri sin" a Sihie Society, which I hope wilf eotiti nde to spread its light. Every ihii-.g which vlod is pleased. to accomplish by us, i a new call of gratitude from us. Next to the honor of beb recorded in thS Laah's book of Life, nod as a Alinisterof the Gospel, I should wish to be recorded as a member of a Bibie Sneiety. Oj.poiitiun must b expected, Sir; the object is .''too good,' and we have been too successful, not to expect it j but our enemies are growing wedker. An honest confession of an , opposer was, la oppose would be like an attempt to step ihe.progress of a stream of lava from an tna or Vesuvius. " . .. . ' - The Rev" Mr. Chester. ; AftVr what has been said. 1 would only offer this motion, that the thanks of this society be presfntcd to the Vice Presidents. That lit eciitnini the names of the men who have bet a distinguisheuViu our coUrt'ryr as her great aud ardent friends.--sume have been distiigoished in the revolution, some have wielded the swerd . in defence of our liberties ; they now wield the sword of the spirit. What has' brought them together It is this interesting occasion Though in distant parts of the country though opposed by other obstacles, tbtii zeal baa brought them to this assembly ,TVere indt bt--ed to them, "aud to one iu particular, for the, manner in Which this iocieti has btto conduct W e live iu an age, whata we aee ail lb i
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