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resident 12 months, having paid taxes, foi Members of the House of Commons. In South Carolina, every free white citizen, having resided two years in the State, with a freehold ofdifty acres, 01 Town lot possessed for six months; or nol having such freehold, or lot, a residence of six months in the election district where he otfersto vote, and the payment of a tax within the year of three shillings sterli g towards the support of the State Government. In Georgia, all citizens and inhabitants, who have paid the faxes required of them and resided six months where they vote. In Louisiana, every free white male citizen, residing therein one year, having paid a tax A being a freeholder. In Kentucky, all free white male citizens, two years in the State, and one in the county where they vote. In Onto, every white male inhabitant, one year therein, and having paid a State or County tax. In Tennessee, every freeman, or inhabitant of the State, if a freeholder, may vote in the count v where the freehold lies, without being a resident thereof?if not possessed of a freehold, he must have re sided six months where he offefs to vote. In Mississippi, every free white male person one year in the .State, and six months in the County, serving in the militia or paying a tax. In Illinois, white male inhabitants, six months in the State. In Missourri, all free white male citizens one year in the State and threemonths in the county.. In Alabama, every white male of lawful age, having resided one year in the State, and three months in ihe connty. In Indiana, all white male citizens one year in the State. In New York, every male citizen of the age of II years, ore year in the State, and six months in the town or county where he offers to vote, having paid a tat within the year, or legally served as a militiaman or fireman?or laboured upon the public highways, (See. In Maine, every freeman having his residence establi>hod three months before the election, Students, Paupers, <tc. excepted. In Virginia, fifty acres of unimproved land in the County, or twenty.five acres of land with a house upon it, held for life, or in fee simple, qualifies a manfto vote in the county where the land lies?provided said land has been owned by him six months before the election, or has descend cd to him, or come by marriage or gift. An improved lot in any corporate Town, with a dwolling house of a certain size thereon. A person owning land as above, in different "Counties, may vote in each county for delegates," but can only vote for a Senator, or for a Member of Congress, in the same district. In every case voters are required to be citizens of the United Slates, by birth'or by naturalization. From the Philadelphia Nat. Gazette. We have been favored by the Cashier oftheGirard Bank with the following extract of a letter recieved by him from George G. Hall. Esq. Cashier of the Commercial Bank of New Orleans, dated the loth in9t., which explains the mode in which the certificates ofdeposite were obtained that have been the means by which the iate extensive frauds have been committed. "I wrote to you on the 12th inst. advising you that I had no knowledge of what you referred to in relation to Mr. Draper. I fiud that imposition has also been attempted on the Bank of America. New York. Two certificates of Deposit of this Bank, issued tw a Mr. Robert D. Mackey for sm 11 sums were presented to us yesterday and this morning, for payment, altered in a very ingenious manner to thirteen thousand dollars each one of which had been negociated to the Commercial Bank of Kentucky, Louisville. An extensive and singular hold system of fraud has been perpetrated, and I trust your Bank will not have been the victern of it. Our police is at work, and wc have offered a considerable reward for the detection of the culpable parties, but I fear no good is to be done here now, but I am not without hopes that something may have turned up to excite suspicion in the minds of Mr. Thompson, or yourself, and that the further progress of this infamous scheme wifi have been arrested." [Prom Athens Banner of 231 inst*] ATROCIOUS MURDER The foNnwing letter which was recicved by the Post Master at this place a few days since, details one of the most cold blooded murders which has ever been perpetrated in Georgia. We present it un. der the belief thai the account may be relied upon as correct; only remarking that tiie name of the murdered man is supposed not to be Hammond, as staled injthe letter, hut Mr. John Thurmond, .a citizen of this ?. % i i ? neignnournoou. (Jenterville, Talbot county, Geo. ) April 15, 1841, $ Dear Sir?There was found on yesterday morning about one mile from Gordon's Ferry, on Flint River, near the residence of Mr. Corley, a man who was murdered evidently with a hand hatchet, by being struck three blows on the head, and then having his throat rut on the left side with a knife. The circumstances are these, as near as can be ascertained: there were two men traveling together, whose names are Hammond, which is the name of the murdered man, and the otlwr who seems to be a New-Yorker, thie is, by appcaranco, and says his name is Bwftlet W Murdoch; he is now under ar. rest with strong suspicions of being the perpetrator of the dead. He savs that he f came from your town, and fell in with this ! man. Ham mod had a grav- horse; and Murdock was traveling in an open top huggy, and drove a bay horse. I think Murdock is a fairskined man with light, | very light hair, and about 23 or 24 years ' of age. The man murdered, seems to | be about 33 years old, heavy beard and dark hair, would weigh perhaps 165 or 170 !!>?. It f-e.uns the two men were i travellmgjtogether, and stopped at a house and got their supper evening before last, ! and bought corn and fodder for their hor; ses. Hammond proposed to Murdock to stay all night, hut Murdock refused and said thev would go to Talhotton that 1 night which was 14 to 15 miles; but they did not go more than a mile before thev O " > <*nmnpd within fifty yards of Mr. Corlev's I I "" s j bouse. Murdock went to the house to get a piggin and some water, with the promise to return it in the morning.? About davlight he was seen to start from ! the camp without bringing the pail hack. The ladv then went out to tne camp to look for the pail, found it and found blood . on it. She 9aw where something had been dragged off; thinking they had killed a pig, followed the sig?% and in fifteen steps of the spot, found a small mound be.hind a log?she soon gave notice (her husband having brcn a cripple for the last 12 or 14yearsand unable to walk) to a near neighbor who came to the spot; and on removing the dirt found it was a man. There being but t*o at the camp Murdock was immediately pursued and arrested bv an officer and upon search and examination, there was found blood upon his huggv. On opening his trunk there was found the hatchet with the eve orit all hloodv, and the blade, the instrument with which he dug the grave, per. fre'ly covered wi h c'ay, (the grave wasa. bout 5 fee tlong I deep and IS inches wide) which answered to the clav on tho grave, the gaps in the axe fitted the bruised places of the carf of the bush cut near the grave. There was found in his trunk the pants he wore at the house w here he ate supper, part of the straps were cut off. evidently to hide the blood, hut they were hloodv ?there was found blood on his shirt and coat, blood on his socks, which had been washed. There wa9 found on Murdock's person a bowie knife engraved on the handle J. J. H. I have thus given you the particlarsasl learned thr,won tho spot from the officers. It may he, that IT.immond may have some friends in your town or county. If so, give them some information as soon as yoti can.' As to Bartlet VV. Murdock, (as his papers shows him to he of that name) there can j be hut little doubt of his guilt. If he has I anv friends thev ousjrht to know it. It ? ?T? may be, the horse and carriage he has, and which he claims, may not l?e his but belong to some of your citizens. He had with him in the buggy some tools for a !\Ir. Kqowlton, perhaps formerly of your town. If you have any knowledge of the above persons, Jet them know as soon as vou can. Directyo ir letter to Talbot!? 1, Talhot countv, Ga. Yours <fce. CH\RLES A. BROWN. Oun Counthy.?The striking spectacle, so recently presented in the United States, of a whole nation mingling' it> tears over the grave of a deceased Presi. dent, and acquiesing. as with one voice, in the operation of the constitutional provision for filling the vacancy thus created in the highest office in the Republic; is justly regarded as one of the strongest rwvmkhle nroofs of the value and stability of our political institutions. The Canada Times has the following remarks on the ' subject: The i.atk President of the Unithd States.?The unexpected demise of General Harrison hns drawn from all parties and from all classes, in the United States, fervent tributes of respect to his memory. All the American journals, of whatever shade of party politics, admit the honor, the dovoted patriotism, and the sterling integrity which marked his character. That much of public virtue has departed with General Harrison cannot he denied. That much is left behind, for the honor and safety of the American Union, we firmly l>e!ieve. The political combat, which resulted in the election of General Harrison, was as strenuously fought as was the memorable conflict between the elder Adains and Jefferson, Three millions of men rccor. ded their suffrages?yet there was neither riot nor sacrifice of human life ; and when the result was made known, the unsuccoss| 11 i ful party in tfre contest?a parly hardly less numerous and powerful than their antagonissts?fell back tranquilly upon I their various avocations in life, and reI turned peaceably to the performance of 1 thpir diitips. as citizens and as suhiocts. That a struggle of this decsription should he so conducted, and so tormina led, is a. like honorable to American character and American institutions. It augers favorably for the permanence of their present i form of Government. 3/cLeod in New York.?3fcLeod arrived here last night or this morning from Lockport in the custody of the Sheriff of Niagara County. He has heen : brought here on a writ of habeas corpus, i issued hy the Supreme Court, which com* : menced term in this city this morning. , We understand that nothing further will j be done in the case until Thursday, next, when an application will be made to the Court to discharge McLeod from custody. , Mr. Joshua A. Spencer, Attorney for the United States, Northern District, and Mr. ! Gardiner, of Buffalo, are engaged as (I counsel for McLeod; and Mr. Hall, the i i Attorney General of this State,, and Mr. i Wood, District Attorney at LockpoFt, ' will act as counsel on the part of the Peopie.?y. Y. Jour. Com. May 3d. Sugar.?By a document concerning i the cultivation of sugar, transmitted by i the Legislature ef Louisiana to Congress, i it appears there are 525 sugar estates in i that State, employing 40,000 hands and i 10.000 horses; and that the average crop ; is equal to 70 000 hogshead of 1.000 lbs., or 70,000,000 lbs. sugar and 350,000 galj Ions molasses ; the average value of sugar j is six cents per pound, and molasses 20 '! cents per gallon. Bank of Camdkn.? The annual mee ting of the Stockholders of this Bank, was' held on Monday last, when the propriety of accepting the late act of the Legisla1 ture to provide against the suspension of specie payments, was again considered, and finally rejected bv a veiy large vpte. The following named gentlemen were ele? t ,*d Directors, fo. the ensuing yea?. W. McWillik, Paul F. Vilif4ur, VV. D. A/cDowall. John Workman. W. E. Johnson, Thomas Lang, and:' Hav* man Lkvy. The last three are new D?I rectors. f Camden. Journal Frauds in Flour.?Several of our ? Merchants have mentioned the fact to us, that frauds to a considerable extent are practiced in the article ot'flour. A largo quantity of the'flour brought from the up country to this market is found to weigh from eight to fifteen pounds less to the barrel than the legal weight. Here, where the means of weighing are at hand, these attempts at fraud nre easily detected ; but ' - . l _ 1.1 _ .. I in the cuntry, where consiaeraoie quau' tities of fl >ur is sold from the wagons, great impositions, no doubt are practiced. Millers in the up country, who send much flour to marker with their brand upon the barrel's and who drsireto main| tain a reputation, should look well, to the I packing. | Within the last week a case has been brought to our notice, and the name of the miiler also lurpisned, but we forbear giving it publicity at present, with the hope that we shall hear of no' more such cases .?Ibid. Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. Washington, Mat 1. < There was a slight commotion among j the office seekers, to-day, occasioned by a i few removals in the general Post Office. .They thought their millenium had at last tfortje, and that each one of them was iramediately to he put in possession of one or tw? thousand a year. Bat it proved to he a false alarm. 3fr. Webster has left the cily on a visit to Boston. It is said that Mr. Tvler is determined to set an example of republican simplici " rnani.n.j an/I m.irlo aI' llff*. in tHfil iy Ml i?hi ii iimi *7 nuu iii?vt w? . --- Executive mansion. The household matters are to be regulated with unusual attention to economy and plainness. AH the foreign servants, and especially all the French cooks, have been discharged, j and the President invites his friends to a plain Virginia dinner?bacon and greens, &o. No new estimates are to be sent to the H otise of Representatives for " gorgeous palace furniture,"44 gilt spoons," and other abominations, the exposures of which in Mr. Ogle's speech, helped to ov< rthrow the late administration. The Secretary of the Treasury has pre. pared a plan for a national bank, which he intends to lay before Congress in his report, at the commencement of the com. irencement of the corning session. In its main features it will resemble the late Knf tt-ill ka eiirrniinitfirl with Miif.h 1/aifClf 1MIV oil! I/V/ OUII vuuuvv* ? WW.. > checks, guards, and restrictions, as experience lias indicated as useful or necessary. He will propose a capital of thirty five millions.- He has not determined, it is said upon the locality of the motherhank. Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce. , , . London, April 3,1641. Captain Taylor of New York, has just had awafded to hiin the sum of $ 8000 sterling, hy the Germanic Diet, for his discoveries in electro-magnetism, whereby he proposes to supersede steam on railroads, and for propelling machinery. This gentleman, some months back, exhibited a very beautiful model of this, electromagnetic engine at the Cnloseum here, which drew forth the approbation and astonishment of men of the highest practical knowledge and scientific attainments. On that occasion, the engine was devoted, to the turning of a lathe, and most admirably did it perform its functions. The inventor has now constructing a machine of considerable |>ower, which he expects to be enabled to get ready for service u/iiliin flio npi'?pnf vr^nr. Sn snritrninp i? ......... ...v, r. ?-O ? the Captain,' that he emphatically declures he does not intend to return to America until he can go hack by lightening f But this is not the only wonder which Captain Taylor has been exhibiting to 1 he astounded gaze of the natives of Coekneyshire, for he has a patent for steaming wood, and then, when in a soft j st.tte, slicing if like soap, and forming the same forthwith into shingles, staves, gar| den paling, &c. dec. He has fitted up I.] seme extensive premises for this purpose, j and also for making casks by machinery, , j and to such perfection has he brought the , latter, that his lady visitors can manufacture a cask in less than five minutes, without soiling their gloves. At the present moment the worthy Captain is all the rage in town, and he is also, as might be imagined paying the very deuce among the coopers in England. Two clerks in New Orleans Banks, afI ter taking possession of large amounts of , money absconded. 'i: 1 ' >i * \ CI9ERAW GAZETTE. WEDNESDAY, May 12. TO THE CITIZENS. THE Town Council of the Town of Cheraw, would add to the recommendation of the President of the United States, their respectful request, that Friday the 14th inst. bo devoted by their fellow citizens of the Town to a religious improvement of the bereavement which the country has suffered in the death of President Harrison. Thev hope the citizens generally will coucur in the propriety of a cessation from ordinary secular business during the day, and an attendance at such place or places as may be open for religious services. By order of Council, J. W. BLAKENEY Intendant. F. Loso, Clerk. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. a recommendation. ; When a Christian People feel themselves to l?e overtaken by a great public calamity, it becomes them to humble themselves under the dispensation of . Divine Providence; to recognise His righteous government of the children of men, to acknowledge His goodness in 'htna tMcf a. wall au fVtoir >\u;n nnu'nrtbl. i ?.! ??> ao ntii ao ttiun u?? u un *> */ *u?ncss, and to supplicate His merciful protection for the future. # The death of William Henry Harrison, late Presidenlof the IJnited States, so soon after his elevation to that-high i office, is a bereavement peculiarly calcu lated to he regarded as a heavy afilic- ( tion, and to impress all minds with the uncertainty of human things, and of the J dependence of Nation?, as well as of in- 1 dividuals, upon our Heavenly Parent. I have thought, therefore, that 1 should be acting in conformity with the general expectation and feelings of the community in recommending, as I now do, to the ( People of the United States, of every religious denomination, that, according to , their several modes and forms of worship, < they observe a day of Fasting and Prayer, by such religious service? as may be suitable on the occasion; and I recommend Friday the fourteenth day of May next, for that purpose; to the end that, on that day, we may all, with one accord, pin inhumble and reverential approach to Him, in whose hands,we are, invoking Him to inspire us with a proper spirit and temper of heart and mind under these frown? of His Providence^ and still to bestow His grac'ous benedictions upon our Government and our country. JOHN TYLER. Washington, Anril 13,1 841. Services may be expected in both the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, on Prlilow nmrninn npvt nt ihp USUaI llOUT. * iu?j in vi iiiii^ ??vo ?..w ? ? * M A." shall have a place next week. Distribution of the Scriptures.? We Copy in the subsequent columns parts of the proceedings of the Bible Convention held in Columbia last winter, and tire adJress of a committee appointed by the Convention, to which we invite attention. We are authorized by the Committee for Chesterfield District to an. nounce a meeting" on the suhjeet to be held in the Town Halt at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday next. The object of the meeting is to devise meaaS of supplying Chesterfield District, including the Town of G'heraw, with the Scriptures. All persons willing to co-opcrate in this good work are invited to attend. For contents of the last No. of the Farmers' Register see one of the following columns. The price is $5 per volume ot twelve numbers.' But. either vol, 8 or vol. 7 (for 1840 and 1839) will be forwarded to new subscribers who pay in advance, thus actually reducing the price to $2 50 per annum. The editor -of this i paper, out of regard to the interest of the j agricultural public, will take pleasure in receiving, and forwarding (through the Past Master at this place, and, therefore, free of cost) either subscribers' names or ? ? .i money Tor the work, it is, to say tne least, one of the very best agricultural periodicals of the country. The following gentleman were on the 3d inst. elected Directors of the Merchants' Bank in this plane. -Jamee Wright, John Taylor, Hovid S. Harl lee, A. P. Licoste, A. Blue, J. J. Marshall, and J. Eli Gregg. And at a meeting of the Board on the 4ih. Jaines Wright waa unanimously ohc ted President. . The election for members of Congress sakes place in North Carolina on Thursday the 13th inst. as ordered by proclamation of the Governor. In the Fayetteville District, Mr. Deberry, the present representative, is the candidate of the ' Whig party, and Edward McCallum Esq. of Montgomery, the Democratic candi- | date. I McLeod has been brougiit to New York lcity by Writ of Habeas Corpus, and a j motion to discharge him was to be considered on Thursday last. The motion , doubtless prevailed, and McLeod is now j at large. Thus one source of irritation i between the two Governments is cut off. i . l Virginia Elections.?The Senate I stood last year 10 and 10. The Whigs 1 have now gained one, giving them a ma- 1 jority of 2. The Whigs had a majority ' of 10 last vear in the House of Delegates. * ( Final returns of the recent election have not yet come to hand, but enough.have been received to render it probable tlmt . the loss of the Whigs is 4 leaving them now a majority of 2.' i Tue delegation to Congress stands 10 and 10, one neutral Mr. Hunter, the late Speaker. This is a gain of 2 hy the YVhigs. But it is said that 2 of their men are opposed to a National Bank. Extract from the proceedings of a Convention of the various Bible Societies of S. Carolina, held at Columbia, in December 1810. The Rev. Mr. Barnwell, from the Com. mittee which was appointed to prepare business for the Convention, then submitted a series of resolutions, which, after being discussed and amended were adopted as follows, viz : 1. Resolved, That the adoption of measures for supplying and keeping supplied with the Holy Bible, every rending individual in the Commonwealth, willing to receive it, is an object, which merits the earnest and immediate attention of the friends of Bible distribution throughout the State. 2. Resolved, That the formation of Bible Societies, at all the Villages and Court Houses throughout the State, is hereby recommended, asperminent organizations afford the best means of ascertaining, supplying and keeping supplied, the want of Bibles, in their several neighborhoods. 3. Resolved, That a vigorous and general effort be made to effect a complete supply of the Slate with Bibles, within one year from this date. . ?? I . I iL 4. iiexnivea, iy<u 10 promote me objects of the foregoing resolutions, com mittees be appointed to consist of gentlemen residing in each of the Districts and Parishes of the State,' who are hereby requested ; 1., To promote the establishment of Societies within the Districts assigned them. 2. To use their influence as members, or with thw members of Societies alreadyexisting, or that may be formed, to promote, through them, the supply of their Districts within the year': and 3. Wherever no Societies exist, or can be formed, to undertake themselves, bv suitable arrangements, the supply of their respective neighborhoods. 5. Ri w7jcd, That the Bible Society of Charleston, be requested to act as the general medium for furnishing the Societies that exist, or that may be farmed, or the committees to be appointed, with such number of Bibles and Testaments as may be required, which it is understood,.that Society is willing todo, at cost arid charges. 6. Resolved, That n Committee be appointed to consist of three members, to prepare an address to the congregations miles yuu Will icnnii mat miu Utu^iu ecf of that Convention, was to devise measures for giving the Bible to every eading individual in the State, who is iestitute of that sacred volume, and wil; ing to receive it. The plan of operaions, proposed for accomplishing this nost benevolent design, is exhibited in hese proceedings. You will thus perceive, that the Executive Committee in Charleston is charged with the general superintendence of this important and laborious indertaking;?that they are to employ an efficient agent to traverse every portion yf the Slate;?to correspond and co-operite with other committees, in the various Districts and Parishes;?and especially to engage, if possible, the active aid of every Christian Congregation. In pursuance of this plan of action, we i of all .denominations in the Stale friendly to the object, setting forth the claims of the Bible cause, and requesting their cooperation in the work undertaken by the Convention, the said address to be printed with the journals of this Convention, and sent to the minister or officer of every such congregation. 7. Resolved, That an Executive Committee be appointed, to consist of seven members, to be located in Charleston, with power to ail vacancies in their own body; lhat the said committee be requested to correspond with the Bible Socieiies and District.committees, throughout the State; to appoint one or more agents in promotion of the Bible .cause, and prescribe their duties: and to receive and keep an account qf all monies that may be placed in their hands by Societies or individuals, and all iums that mky be collected by the agent or agents, in promotion of the Bible cause; uthich sums shall affeF providing iherefrom tor the salary of the agent or agents, he applied to the Supplying with Bjblcs, such portions of the State, as may he found to be without adequate local arrangements for the purpose. y. Resolved, That when this Convention adjourns, it sfahd adjourned to meet at this place, on the Thursday after the C-.\t 1 ?AT at luunn 1/ ai iiuiTHK/r/ * i'j-ix) <11. which time, all the Bible Societies and the Executive and District committees, ;ire requested to report full v, and the agents to attend prepared to do the same, both in writingr and orallv. O J $ 9. Resolved, That the Executive Committee he charged with the duty of giving notice in the public prints of the time and place of the meeting, provided for in the foregoing resolution, and of making all arrangements preparatory thereto. It was further Resolved, That editors of newspapers in this State, friendly to the Bible cause, are hereby requested to give an insertion to the journals of this Convention. Resolved, That the Chair appoint the District Committees. ??? ' f ADDRESS, To all Religious Congregations in the State of South-Carolina, Friendly to the Distribution of the Bible. christian jihetiiren We address you in behalf of the Bible Convention recently convened at Columbia, the minutes of whose proceedings are herewith transmitted. By theso mi .? - ...ill Ina.n ?li?f thfl cirwrln aK. present to you, Christian Brethren, those views and considerations which seem to us appropriate to this interesting crisis in the progress of the Bible cause. In soliciting your cordial co-operation in this blessed work, we feel an unwaver. ing confidence, that you will readily and x joyfully unite with us in hastening its accomplishment;?and that you will not regard us as urging you to the performance of a painful service, but as inviting you to the enjoyment of a high privilege. As Christians you need no arguments from us, to convince you of the priceless value of the Word of God; or of its indispensable necessity to the safety and happiness of every portion of the human family. Knowing and feeling that the Bible is the solid basis of your trust, the charter of your dearest hopes, and your only refuge from guilt and despair;?-that its precious truths.are the fountains of your consols, tions, its promises your unfailing so'ace in affliction, and its heavenly light your only guide through the darkness and perils of life?von cannot fail to be deeply impressed with the importance of this treasure to all our fellow men, and the deplorable condition of those who are suffering a famine of the Word of Life. * ,? Permit us, however, to call your atten tion to some considerations, which, however familiar they may have long been to your mind9, may now be invested wit'i a fresh and peculiar interest. Call to mind what the Bible has done for this fallen world; as evinced by th" immeasurable contrast of condition and character, between those nations blessed with it* holy light, and tbo9e shrouded in the deep darkness of Pagan ism; and by the transforming, elevating energy- of its principles, upon all communities, families, and individuals, who truly, embrace then. Recollect, that it is to the Bihle wo are J| indebted as a nation, for our deliverance from the wretched debasement and vi n pollutions of our heathen ancestors, for all our intellectual and social enjoymenb, and for all our hopes beyond the gravo. Let the mothers, and sisters, and wive*, and daughters, in our American Zoin reflect with devout gratitude upoh the ex* alted privileges, the unutterable blessings the Bil le has bestowed on woman; in rescuing her from the galling bondage, thd foul degradation,-with which Paganism crushed her into the dust; and crowning her with that equal dignity and those ennobling, endearing claims, with which she is endbwed by the Gospel, and the Gospel alone. ' * But the time would fail, in attempting to enumerate our obligations to the Holy Scriptures. It is only necessary that tevery professor of Christianity should compare his present character, condition* and prospects, with those which would , have been his, if he had never known the truths of the Bible;?to produce any. overpowering conviction, that he owes every good, in time and eternity, to that : divine revelation of truth and mercy Such recollections, therefore, as we hare :hussuggested, must inspire all who bear ihe nami and possess the image of the*' Lord Jesus Ciiiist, with the liveliest emotions of thankfulness, for the inestimable Messing* bestowed upon them by the Bible; and a most ardent desire that, alt in iy be partakers of this heavenly treasure. . . - ' Unlor the influence of such feelings, you will be prepared to engage, with willing hearts, in the noble charity of giving ;he Bihle to the poor and destitute. In this labor of love wo can all unite cordially and unreservedly; as it i9 the peculiar I glory of this bcevolent enterprise that it i occupies common ground, unites all Chri. ? ti.in hearts, and opens a wide and delightful fHd of pious labor, in which all who love the Saviour may harmoniously cooperate, in promoting His glory and the salvation of perishing men. However Christians mav be separated by names, or forms, or conflicting views of unessential doctrines, they all agree in regarding the i Bible as the only guide to eternal life, i Surely, then, they should engage with one ; heart, in vigorous and persevering efforts , to idace it in the hands of every roan. { B it this charity commends itself more i powerfully to your special regard, Chr:s| tian Brethren, because if is designed to j relieve and bless your own neighbors. Doubtless there are families in your own vicinage who are living in ignorance and destitution of the Word of God; and form , ing characters .for eternity, unblessed by the light of revealed truth. Within the sphere of your influence!, as a congregation, there may he the poor and the afflictI ed?the sick and the bereaved?the widow and the fatherless, who are perishing for Jack of vision. Can you, then, hesitate a moment, in.g.an ing us your assist, ance, in extending prompt relief to all suck spiritual necessities? Will you not hearti* ly unite with the Convention, in carrying into effect their settled purpcse, that the Bible shall be given or offered to every reading individual in South-Carolina, who is destitute of it?that the bread of life shall be carried to every famishing household?'and that the sacred stream of the waters of life shall flow to every poor L I_ .L! 1 man s naonauonj m mis way tuudo can the foul reproach he removed from Christians, that we suffer our neighbors to live and die strangers to the revealed truth of ^ Gon; and in this way alone can we be free from the shuddering apprehension of meeting those neighbors at the bar of judgment, and receiving from them the bitter accusation of our cruel negligence, while they say?-no man cared for our souls! " v In such an enterprise of Chjistian philanthropy, we feel assured of your ready and zealous co-operation. Nevertheless, we entreat you, .Brethren, to suffer the word of exhortation, while we urge upon you some solemn and weighty motives, to produce prompt and energetic action. We appeal to those humane and kind feelings which roign in every Christian ' boeora. Do you not see human degrmda...... T . - . w. -aJCWlfcr *n I . . __ \