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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
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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
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> <*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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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......
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