,transcrib$ f ! #ahbg ,j4 ,hat*>d & ,son edition1 by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,hon4 ,,"l ,,bexley1 ,,conta9+ ,a ,,/atem5t ,,made ,,to ,,! ,,committee ,,( ,,! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 ,,z ,,to ,,! ,,relations ,,( ,,t ,,in/itution1 ,,) ,,france1 ,,! ,,valleys ,,( ,,pi$mont1 ,,switz]l& ,,& ,,g]many4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,francis ,,cunn+ham1 ,m4 ,a4 ,,rector ,,( ,,pakefield1 ,,suffolk4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,j4 ,,hat*>d ,,& ,,son1 #ahg1 ,,piccadily4 #ahbg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,ibotson ,,& ,,palm]1 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,savoy ,,/reet1 ,,/r&4 ,,preface ,! circum/ances :i* h giv5 rise to ! publication ( ! foll[+ lett] are briefly ^!3--,at ! dep>ture ( ! ,au?or = ! cont95t1 9 ! mon? ( ,april1 #ahbf1 he t5d]$ 8 s]vices g5]ally to ! ,committee ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society2 & receiv$ f t body ! p[] ( dispos+ ( a c]ta9 numb] ( copies ( ,bibles & ,te/am5ts1 at any opportunities :i* might pres5t !mselves to him on 8 j\rney4 ,( ?is p[] he avail$ himself2 &1 on 8 return to ,london1 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb]1 he w5t to ! ,committee to give an acc\nt ( ! tru/ :i* _h be5 committ$ to him4 ,:il/ he 0 do+ ?is1 x 0 natural t he %\ld add to 8 /atem5t a few obs]vations1 connect$ ) ! objects ( ! ,in/itution itself2 & m especially1 z v>i\s errors1 into :i* x 0 *>g$ ) hav+ fall51 _h become ! subjects ( public discussion1 bo? 9 ,scotl& & 9 ,engl&4 ,^! obs]vations ,"l ,bexley1 "o ( ! ,vice-,presid5ts ( ! ,bible ,society1 !n occupy+ ! ,*air ( ! ,committee1 reque/$1 9 ! "n ( ^? ov] :om he presid$1 might be communicat$ 9 writ+2 &1 9 compliance ) ?is reque/1 ! foll[+ /atem5t 0 s5t4 ,aft] "s delay1 ! au?or1 at ! sugge/ion ( sev]al fri5ds1 has be5 l$ to make x public1 hop+ t x may supply to ! support]s ( ! ,bible ,society new motives = e>ne/ly & g5]\sly p]sev]+ 9 _! ef=ts to promote ! circulation ( ! ,scriptures2 &1 to ! assailants ( t ,in/itution1 an answ] to "s ( ! *>ges :i* !y1 9 8 appreh5sion1 h ha/ily & unw>rantably br\ght =w>d4 ,! ,au?or c only hope ?is docum5t may be a means ( =w>d+ ! int]e/s ( ! ,bible ,society--an ,in/itution1 :i*1 9 8 m9d1 :atev] may be ! evil result+ f ! circulation ( ! apocryphal books1 has s[n ! se$ ( m important b5efits to mank9d ?an ev5 ! ,re=mation itself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pakefield1 ,april #e1 #ahbg4 ,a ,,lett]1 c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my ,,"l1 ,9 compliance ) a wi% s k9dly express$ by y\r ,lord%ip1 ,i %all n[ endeav\r to communicate 9 writ+ ! sub/ance ( :at ,i took ! lib]ty ( /at+ 9 ! ,committee ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 ,! obs]vations !re made *iefly respect$ ! /ate ( religion on ! cont95t ( ,europe--especially z connect$ ) t in/itution ^: ,committee ,i _h ! hon\r ( address+2 & !y 7 exclusively su* z _h be5 sugge/$ to me dur+ a j\rney ( eight mon?s ?r\gh ! v>i\s c\ntries1 to :i* x 0 my endeav\r to draw ! att5tion ( y\r ,lord%ip & ! ,committee4 ,i mu/ beg leave1 h[ev]1 to preface ?is brief & inadequate /atem5t by two or ?ree obs]vations4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i mu/ intreat t if ?is writt5 docum5t %\ld n be f\nd precisely to correspond 9 expression or detail ) ! address to ! ,committee1 ! diff]5ce may be ascrib$1 n to int5tion1 b to a defect ( memory4 ,t address 0 altoge!r extempore2 & my recollection ( p>ticul> expressions ,i may h employ$1 is v imp]fect4 ,9 ! next place1 ,i wi% to h x und]/ood1 t al?\gh ,i %\ld n h committ$ ?is /atem5t to ! press1 except at ! wi% ( "s memb]s ( ! ,committee ( ! ,bible ,society1 ,i1 myself am alone responsible = ! facts & op9ions x conta9s4 ,x 0 highly satisfactory to me to discov] t _m ( ! views tak5 by myself ( ! subjects ^u :i* ,i spoke1 correspond$ ) ^? ( a l>ge proportion ( ! ,committee4 ,9 o!r po9ts1 ,i might n be s =tunate z to agree ) t majority4 ,b1 :atev] might be ! am\nt ( t agreem5t or disagreem5t1 ,i desire alone to be made responsible = ! cont5ts ( ?is pap]4 ,i mu/ also be p]mitt$ to say t1 9 ?is communication1 a few names & p>ticul>s h be5 suppress$1 :i* ,i did n hesitate to produce to ! ,committee4 ,x is obvi\s t circum/ances :i* might safely be nam$ )9 walls1 f :i* !y 7 n likely to escape2 might produce inconv5i5ce1 if publi%$ & circulat$ ^u ! cont95t ( ,europe4 ,i %all n[ proce$ to give ! sub/ance ( :at ,i v5tur$ to (f] to ! ,committee4 ,my fir/ visit 0 to ,france1 :]e ,i rema9$ almo/ cont9ually j\rney+ = sev]al mon?s4 ,x 0 a satisfaction to me to arrive at ,p>is 9 "t to att5d ! annual public meet+ ( ! ,bible ,society4 ,i c truly say t ! meet+ 0 9 ! highe/ degree int]e/+4 ,! "* ( ! reports1 especially ^? ( ! ,ladies' & ,me*anics' ,society--! att5dance ( s _m m9i/]s ( religion--! introduction ( extempore speak+--! feel+ ( w>m? & zeal :i* seem$ almo/ univ]sally to prevail--left me no d\bt b t a deep int]e/ p]vad$ ! m9ds ( l>ge numb]s on ! subject ( ! circulation ( ! ,scriptures4 ,i aft]w>ds visit$ _m ( ! auxili>ies1 great & small1 ( ! ,society 9 diff]5t prov9ces1 & ! hopes =m$ at ! meet+ at ,p>is 7 n disappo9t$4 ,x happ5$ to me to pass ?r\gh "o small village 9 a v solit>y situation 9 ! c5tre ( ,france1 :]e ?ree associations _h be5 =m$--"o ( *ildr51 ano!r ( "y wom51 & a ?ird ( ! population at l>ge4 ,9 ?is village1 "u a v pi\s & able m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,duvivi]1 x 0 int]e/+ to obs]ve to :at an ext5t education _h gone h& 9 h& ) ! circulation ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,"s ( ! *ildr5 9 ! s*ool repeat$1 z a ,sunday task1 n less ?an two hundr$ v]ses ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,) _m ( ! l>g] auxili>ies ( ! ,society1 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly gratifi$4 ,9 "s di/ricts ! circulation ( ! ,scriptures 0 v consid]able4 ,9 o!rs1 mu* /ill rema9$ to be done4 ,! ,prote/ant m9i/]s 7 ! g5]al ag5ts & protectors ( ! in/itution2 &1 !re 7 _m ( !m full ( activity4 ,two collat]al b5efits ( ! ,bible ,society 7 p>ticul>ly obvi\s 9 ,france1--9 ! fir/ place1 ! truly valuable object :i* x suppli$ to _m pi\s1 active1 & b5evol5t m9ds1 :i* p[]s might h be5 o!rwise unemploy$3 & 9 ! next place1 ! rally+ po9t :i* x af=d$ = ! really pi\s ( all classes4 ,x is difficult to say to :at an ext5t ! society has enl>g$ ! effici5cy1 & /r5g!n$ ! union ( ! religi\s body among/ ! ,prote/ants4 ,su* 0 ! influ5ce ( ^! & o!r circum/ances on my own m9d1 t ,i (t5 f\nd occasion to obs]ve to my fell[ travell]s1 t1 if ev] ,i _h d\bt$ ! b5efits ( ! society1 ^? d\bts mu/ n[ h vani%$4 ,among/ bo? ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants mu* good has be5 accompli%$ by ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 ,by means ( "o ( ! mo/ active ag5ts ( ?is in/itution1 ! late ,mr4 ,ow51 ! society 0 regul>ly e/abli%$ among/ ! ,prote/ants4 ,&1 among/ ! ,ca?olics1 ev5 :]e ! ,bible ,society has n be5 able to obta9 any regul> e/abli%m5t by means ( our ag5ts1 a l>ge numb] ( ,bibles & ,te/am5ts has be5 di/ribut$ 9 ! s*ools1 hospitals1 & prisons1 & among/ ! population at l>ge4 ,i h se5 ! ,te/am5ts ( ?is society 9 v>i\s important s*ools2 9 ! h&s ( ! sick1 & 9 ! w>ds ( ! hospital4 ,i h kn[n !m c>ri$ to ! infirm & ! dy+ by ^? :o are s emphatically & ju/ly call$ ! ,surs de la ,*>it4 ,i _h myself also ! happ9ess ( di/ribut+ five hundr$ copies ( ^? s k9dly committ$ to me by ! society 9 a prison conta9+ upw>ds ( f\r ?\s& individuals4 ,we _c believe t ^! v>i\s gifts h be5 made 9 va94 ,mu* ( ! fruit w be discov]$ only on ! great day1 :5 ! secrets ( all he>ts %all be disclos$4 ,b 9 ! mean "t no man c foll[ ! c\rse ( ! ,bible )\t p]ceiv+ ! b5efits result+ f its circulation4 ,9 "o in/ance1 ,i _c b d\bt t ! conv]sion ( a l>ge body f ,pop]y to ,prote/antism1 9 a city 9 ! s\? ( ,france1 has be5 mat]ially assi/$ by ! op]ations ( ?is society4 ,!re are yet two po9ts 9 connexion ) ,france1 on :i* ,i feel x necess>y to tr\ble ! ,committee4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i h a debt ( ju/ice & gratitude to r5d] to ,pr(essor ,kieff]1 y\r society's ag5t at ,p>is4 ,i w "h say no?+ on ! subject ( 8 op9ions ) reg>d to ! di/ribution ( ! ,apocryphal books1 except t1 :e!r he is "r or wrong1 he has f\nd _m bo? good & wise m5 on ! cont95t & else:]e1 :o agree 9 ! views :i* he has adopt$4 ,) respect to 8 religi\s or?odoxy1 :i* ,i und]/& has be5 mo/ unju/ly call$ 9 "q 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,i feel x "r to say1 t no "o :o kn[s him c ent]ta9 a d\bt4 ,z to tal5ts1 dilig5ce1 vigilance1 & zeal1 z an ag5t ( ?is society1 he has few equals1 & c sc>cely h a sup]ior4 ,z a man ( bus9ess1 ( regul>ity1 vig\r1 & dispat*1 he is v conspicu\s--& ^? :o "k ! imm5se defici5cy ( bus9ess-l habits on ! cont95t1 w "k h[ to value su* important qualities 9 ! ag5t !y employ4 ,! o!r subject respects ! decision ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 z to ! di/ribution ( ! ,apocryphal books4 ,x w\ld be unju/ to d5y t1 :5 ! "q conc]n+ ! rejection ( ^! books 0 fir/ propos$ to ! ,bible ,societies 9 ,france1 !y almo/ unanim\sly decl>$ _! /rong pref]5ce = ,bibles ) ! ,apocrypha4 ,9 ! ,lu!ran1 :i* is ! small] "p ( ! ,prote/ant *ur* ( ,france1 ?is pref]5ce /ill1 to a consid]able degree1 prevails4 ,b among ! memb]s & m9i/]s ( ! ,re=m$ *ur*1 & especially ^? :o felt ! real value ( ! ^w ( ,god1 ,i 0 rejoic$ to f9d1 h[ few diss5t$ f y\r late resolution4 ,& ,i feel assur$ t1 :5 ! "q comes to be pres5t$ to cont95tal *ur*es 9 all its be>+s1 & ! dang] is %[n ( ?us comm+l+ error ) tru?1 _! gr\nds ( opposition w be remov$2 & !y w feel x _! duty to pursue ! same c\rse z t 9 :i* y\r society has s wisely tak5 ! lead4 ,x rema9s only ) reg>d to ,france1 t ,i %\ld take ! lib]ty ( urg+ ^u ! ,committee ! duties ( ! mo/ /r5u\s & affectionate co-op]ation4 ,x is impossible n to consid] ! g5]al /ate ( ! ,prote/ant *ur*es z mu* advanc$ dur+ ! int]val ( five ye>s :5 ,i be=e visit$ !m4 ,! political feel+ ( ! ,prote/ants appe>$ to me a good deal improv$2 & ! gov]nm5t 9 g5]al ( ,france has done mu* to des]ve _! confid5ce & gratitude4 ,! ,prote/ants !mselves seem to me mu* m s5sible ( ! /ate ( decay 9 _! *ur*2 & are 9 proportion desir\s ( its re/oration to life4 ,x is true t het]odoxy ( a v deplorable k9d has1 to a consid]able degree1 crept into ! univ]sities ( t c\ntry4 ,b ,i 0 (t5 /ruck by obs]v+1 t :5 "s ( ! cl]gy taught 9 ^? univ]sities1 ent]$ ^u ! dis*>ge ( _! pa/oral (fice2 & x became _! direct object to )draw ! pr(ligate f s91 & lead ! mis]able to com=t--to confirm ! wav]+1 to meet ! wants & wi%es ( our fall5 nature1 to assuage ! suff]+s ( an awak5$ consci5ce1 & supply a /rong refuge 9 ! h\r ( dea?1 !y h be5 compell$ to des]t _! own gr\nd1 & seek1 )9 ! enclosure ( or?odox & evangelical religion1 ! weapons ( _! w>f>e1 & ! means ( consolation & ( joy4 ,i 0 delight$ inde$ to f9d "s ( ^? :o _h be5 in/ruct$ 9 ! ,neological s*ool1 among ! mo/ zeal\s promot]s ( ! tru? z x is 9 ,*ri/4 ,i %all next beg ( ! ,committee to pass on ) me f ,france to ,italy4 ,to ! nor!rn p>ts ( ?is c\ntry1 h[ev]1 my visit 0 alone ext5d$2 & !re ,i f\nd ! same ob/acles to exi/ aga9/ ! free circulation ( ! ^w ( ,god1 ( :i* o!r travell]s h compla9$4 ,"o exception h[ev] may be /at$1 & t ) reg>d to a p ^: cause has excit$ a w>m & mo/ hon\rable int]e/ 9 ?is c\ntry--! ,prote/ant inhabitants ( ,pi$mont4 ,!y1 9 common ) ! o!r ,prote/ant subjects ( ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia1 are n[ p]mitt$ to receive books ( e k9d1 on paym5t ( duty1 &1 on ! condition t !y are nei!r sold1 l5t1 nor giv5 to ,ca?olics4 ,?is concession came at a "t ( peculi> importance2 z x facilitat$ ! introduction ( ! l>ge grant ( ,bibles lately made by ?is society to ! ,prote/ant inhabitants ( ! vallies4 ,& ,i le>n$ f ! pr9cipal ag5t ( ! ,bible ,society 9 ^? qu>t]s1 t !y _h receiv$ ne>ly #ejjj #f ,bibles & ,te/am5ts f diff]5t in/itutions4 ,^! grants are ( great] value at ?is mom5t1 :5 ! ,vaudois ,committee 9 ,london is s wisely & assidu\sly lab\r+ to e/abli% s*ools ( v>i\s k9ds 9 ^! vallies4 ,i am reque/$ to pres5t ! cordial ?anks ( ! m9i/]s ( ! ,vaudois *ur* to ?is society4 ,! next po9t to :i* ,i w\ld call ! att5tion ( ?is ,committee1 is ,g5eva4 ,! "* & s]vices ( ! ,bible ,society 9 t city h1 x appe>s to me1 be5 griev\sly misrepres5t$ 9 "s ( ! rec5t publications 9 ?is c\ntry1 on ! subject ( ! ,apocryphal controv]sy4 ,f ! fact ( ! society 9 ,g5eva n discov]+ mu* zeal = ! di/ribution ( ! ,g5eva v]sion ( #ahje1 ( :i* ! or?odoxy 0 call$ 9 "q1 ! consequ5ce has aris51 t ! fri5ds ( t v]sion h gradually sec$$ f ! ranks ( ! in/itution4 ,&1 let x be record$ to ! praise ( ! society at ,g5eva1 t1 :5 ! great mass ( ! cont95tal ,bible ,societies 7 anxi\s1 by e/abli%+ c\nt] resolutions ( _! own1 to manife/ a _s ( resi/ance to ! ,anti-,apocryphal resolution ( ! ,london ,committee1 ! ,g5eva ,society oppos$ ?is measure1 & publicly manife/$ its fidelity t[>ds ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 & its lively gratitude = ! fav\rs be/[$ ^u x ?r\gh a s]ies ( ye>s4 ,assi/$ by p[]ful auxili>ies1 & especially by t ( ,satigny1 "u ! adm9i/ration ( a mo/ enlight5$ & dev\t memb] ( ! *ur*1 ,m4 le ,pa/eur ,gauss51 !y are do+ mu* = t "p ( ,switz]l&1 & supply+ an example on ! cont95t1 ( s5d+ money = ! di/ribution ( books 9 remote p>ts ( ! _w4 ,( two individuals1 occupy+ di/+ui%$ po/s 9 t society1 ,i mu/ say a few words4 ,its presid5t1 ,m4 ,v]net1 is a p]son :o has exp]im5tally felt ! value ( ! ,bible1 & manife/$1 9 circum/ances ( deep trial1 8 confid5ce 9 its in/ructions & consolations2 & ! secret>y1 ,m4 ,gauti]1 is an individual 9 ^: fri5d%ip z a ,*ri/ian1 & zeal z a memb] ( ?is society1 ,i h f\nd mu* cause to rejoice4 ,t ! ,committee is n fram$ ^u a m compreh5sive & g5]\s pr9ciple1 is to be regrett$2 b x lab\rs assidu\sly & successfully z to ! great object = :i* x is br\ght toge!r4 ,! ,bible ,society ( ! ,canton de ,vaud has act$ ^u ! pr9ciple ( secur+ to itself a p]man5t income1 = ! p]petual di/ribution ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 indep5d5t ( new contributions--by fund+ its capital4 ,?is measure has displeas$ _m individuals 9 ! ,canton2 & has probably assi/$ to give bir? to o!r societies 9 ,lausanne & its neighb\rhood1 act+ ^u a diff]5t pr9ciple4 ,i speak f pretty accurate k ( t ,canton1 :5 ,i say1 t ! /ate ( religion is v rem>kably improv$ 9 x4 ,x is impossible t any "o :o reads ! religi\s publications ( ! day %\ld be ignorant ( ! sev]e measures adopt$ by ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,canton de ,vaud1 )9 a few ye>s1 to prev5t religi\s meet+s1 & o!rwise ob/ruct ! c\rse ( true religion4 ,b ! advancem5t 9 piety1 & especially among/ ! memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 is n a little conspicu\s4 ,i c truly say1 t ,i visit$ no place :]e ! _s ( religi\s enquiry 0 m alive1 & :]e ! ta/e 0 m ext5d$ = simple biblical read+4 ,! sev]ity ( ! gov]nm5t has 9 a great measure relax$4 ,! piety ( ! p has increas$4 ,is x unfair to consid] z "o ( ! in/rum5ts ( ?is improvem5t1 t1 9 addition to ! numb] ( ,bibles be=e 9 circulation !re has be5 circulat$1 by ! ,bible ,society ( t place1 #ae1jjj copies ( ! ^w ( ,god1 among/ a population ( #afj1jjj p]sons8 ,z to ! newly revis$ edition ( ,o/]wald's ,bible1 publi%$ at ,lausanne1 x is impossible n to condemn 9 x bo? ! deviations f ! orig9al1 & ! employm5t1 9 :at are call$ ! improvem5ts1 ( a great deal ( p>aphra/ic language4 ,9 speak+ ( t edition ( ! ,bible1 ,i ?9k x "r1 h[ev]1 to be> my humble te/imony to ! g5]al "* ( ! au?ors ( ?is revision2 & to /ate my conviction ( ! facility ) :i* y\r ,committee may h be5 betray$ into some?+ ( undue confid5ce 9 !m4 ,! g5tlem5 engag$ 9 t revision1 7 "s ( !m among/ ! p]sons 9 ! highe/ g5]al e/imation = tal5ts & piety3 ( ,pr(essor ,levade1 ! presid5t ( ! ,lausanne ,bible ,society1 ,i may say t a m fai?ful fri5d to ! g5]al di/ribution ( ! ,scriptures _c be f\nd4 ,i h myself tak5 ! lib]ty ( /rongly express+ my diss5t f him ^u v>i\s subjects connect$ ) ! society 9 g5]al1 & ! ,lausanne edition 9 p>ticul>4 ,b ,i mu/ be all[$ to say to 8 hon\r1 t1 indep5d5t ( ! lab\r & co/ he has sacrific$ on ?is edition ( ! ,bible1 he has = a s]ies ( ye>s su/a9$ ! burd5 ( ! ,cantonal ,bible ,society on 8 almo/ unassi/$ %\ld]s1 & cont9ues to exhau/ ! /r5g? ( 8 decl9+ age 9 giv+ effici5cy to ! op]ations ( ?is ,in/itution4 ,! next ,bible ,society ( importance :i* ,i visit$ 0 t ( ,basle4 ,i 0 !re soon br\ght into communication ) ! ,committee on ! subject ( _! tempor>y e/rangem5t f y\r ,society on ! gr\nd ( ! late resolution z to ! ,apocryphal ,books4 ,i endeav\r$ to expla9 to ! ,committee ! probable result ( ! resolutions to :i* !y _h come ( refus+ to be ev5 ! ag5ts ( ^? ,societies :i* _h resolv$ 9 no way to assi/ 9 ! circulation ( ! ,apocrypha4 ,:5 !y f\nd t ! decision ( ! ,london ,committee 0 ! result1 n ( prejudice1 b ( consci5ce1 !y at once gave up _! own resolutions1 & acquiesc$ 9 ! proposal :i* 0 made to !m4 ,!y pass$ a resolution expressive ( _! k9d sympa?y t[>ds ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society2 & !y und]took /ill to s]ve x z ag5ts2 al?\gh1 at ! same "t1 !y c\ld n1 accord+ to _! judgm5t ( ! "q1 cons5t p]sonally1 & = !mselves1 to circulate ,bibles )\t ! ,apocryphal ,books4 ,i _c easily convey to y ! high op9ion :i* ,i =m$ ( ! ,committee ( ! ,bible ,society ( ,basle1 & ( its v5]able ,presid5t1 ! ,anti/es4 ,! int]e/ :i* !y feel1 & ! lab\r :i* !y devote to ! di/ribution ( ! ,scriptures is :at ,i h nev] se5 exce$$ 9 any o!r place1 & ,i c h no d\bt1 t :atev] commission y are pleas$ to entru/ to !m1 w be judici\sly & fai?fully execut$4 ,x is my wi% 9 ! la/ place to say some?+ on ! /ate ( ,g]many4 ,& "h ! few obs]vations ,i h to (f] w be ( a some:at m g5]al nature1 or1 at lea/1 less conf9$ to p>ticul> societies4 ,i4 ,z to ! "q ( ! ,apocrypha4 ,! ,g]man ,societies lab\r "u great difficulty respect+ ! ,apocryphal ,books2 & ! great] "p ( !m are n at pres5t dispos$ to give !m up4 ,!y gr\nd _! det]m9ation 9 g5]al ^u ! foll[+ reasons4 #a/4 ,9 all cases 9 ,g]many ! ,societies are sanction$ by ! gov]nm5t ( ! respective c\ntries1 on ! impli$ condition ( di/ribut+ ! ,scriptures z approv$ by ! ecclesia/ical au?ority1 i4e4 ) ! ,apocryphal ,books4 ,9 "s cases t condition is ev5 express$4 ,! ,societies c\ld n !re=e alt] ! mode ( di/ribut+ ! ,scriptures1 )\t ! p]mission ( ! gov]nm5t1 :i* p]mission !y appreh5d w\ld n be grant$ if x 7 ask$4 #b;d4 ,!re are 9 ,g]many a va/ v>iety ( moral s*ool books1 ! lessons ( :i* are tak5 p>tly f ! ,apocrypha1 & :i* !y imag9e w\ld be useless if ! ,apocrypha 7 tak5 f common use4 #c;dly4 ,! orig9al pr9ciple on :i* ! ,=eign ,societies =m$ _! alliance ) ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society 0 conciliatory4 ,! ,anti-apocryphal resolution !y hold to be re=m+2 & !y ?9k t no ,bible ,society has a "r to e/abli% a re=m+ pr9ciple z a law to o!r ,bible ,societies4 #d?4 ,! "q be+1 z !y conceive1 :e!r ea* ,bible ,society %all be p]mitt$ to b9d ! ,apocrypha toge!r ) ! canonical books1 at _! own exp5ce2 !y ?9k !y may claim = ! ,apocrypha b\nd up ) ! ,bible1 ! same lib]ty :i* is ex]cis$ 9 ,engl& 9 ! case ( pray] books b\nd up ) ! ^w ( ,god4 ,a p]son1 !y appreh5d1 9 ?is c\ntry may b9d up ) ! ,bible he receives f ! ,bible ,society :atev] tract he pleases1 )\t =feit+ 8 "r z a memb] ( t ,society4--,"s p]sons desire to reta9 ! ,apocryphal books z valuable hi/orical docum5ts2 o!rs fe> ! ill consequ5ces :i* might result f appe>+ to ! ill-in=m$ to take away a "p ( ,scripture4--,( all ^! reasons x may be said t !y are f\nd$1 r on views ( exp$i5cy1 ?an consci5ce2 & are n !re=e to be put 9 comp>ison ) ! great pr9ciple involv$ 9 ?is "q1 & :i* has direct$ ! decision ( ! ,london ,committee1 viz4 :e!r t :i* is n ! ^w ( ,god ought to be put on a level ) t :i* is4 ,i _c b ?9k t if our ,*ri/ian bre?r5 9 ,g]many 7 l$ to ?is view ( ! "q2 t if ! writ]s on ! subject1 9 ?is c\ntry1 7 to direct a little ( ! zeal = _! in/ruction ^u ?is po9t2 ! m pi\s "p ( our neighb\rs w\ld be induc$1 at no di/ant p]iod1 to adopt ! resolution :i* we h e/abli%$4 ,9 ! meantime1 !re are v _m p]sons & di/ricts1 z ! correspond5ce ( ! ,society may te/ify1 :o1 ev5 n[1 are will+ to receive & di/ribute ! ,bible )\t ! apocryphal writ+s4 ,! example ( ^! societies w1 ,i d\bt n1 "w p[]fully ^u o!rs4 ,f all t ,i 0 able to le>n 9 ,g]many1 x appe>$ to me t1 to e class ( prote/ants1 ! resolution ( y\r ,committee respect+ ! ,apocrypha w be att5d$ ) imm5se advantage4 ,great b5efit may result1 f ?is resolution1 to ! g5]al !ological tea*+ ( t c\ntry4 ,a l>ge proportion ( ! errors ( ! ,g]man div9es1 appe> to me to h orig9at$ 9 break+ d[n ! b\nd>ies ( inspiration4 ,! fir/ "w publi%$ by ,seml]1 :o may be consid]$ z ! orig9ator ( ! new s*ool ( ,!ology1 9 ,g]many1 is entitl$ 8,app>atus ad lib]alem ,novi ,te/am5ti ,int]pretationem40 ,! object ( ?is "w is to give ext5t to ! p[]s ( human reason2 &1 9 defiance ( ! common notions ( ! au?ority ( inspiration1 to accommodate ,scripture to ! philosophic views ( ! au?or4--,subsequ5t writ]s h cont5d$ = ! p>tial inspiration ( ! ,scripture2 o!rs = ! unreasonabl5ess ( inspiration altoge!r1 c4 till ! dignity & au?ority ( ! div9e sanction1 is :olly )drawn f ! ^w ( ,god1 & critics h felt !mselves at lib]ty to discuss bo? ! books ( ! ,bible1 & _! cont5ts ) no o!r re/ra9t ?an !y w\ld feel 9 ! exam9ation ( ! mo/ ord9>y publication4 ,n[ ! anti-apocryphal resolution ( ! ,committee w ,i conceive g f> to sugge/ = ea* man's consid]ation1 ?is important "q--8,:at is1 & :at is n ! ,bible80 &1 ?us1 a prim>y & mo/ important "q w be discuss$1 "o :i* mu/ /& at ! basis ( all s\nd !ology2 & ?is1 if rightly det]m9$1 w assi/ to br+ back ! ,g]man div9es f ! wild notions !y h s g5]ally adopt$2 & ! b5efit result+ f ?is resolution w probably be a l>g] di/ribution ( ! ,bible itself4 ,9 ^? cases among/ ! prote/ants :]e ! societies may refuse to act z ag5ts = ! di/ribution ( our canonical books1 :i* cases w1 ,i appreh5d1 ev5tually be v few2 ^? societies may be prompt$ to great] ex]tion to secure _! indep5d5t exi/5ce2 & 9 ! case ( mo/ ,bible ,societies1 x w be f\nd t !y are capable ( do+ mu* m = !mselves1 & o!rs1 ?an !y h done1 :il/ !y cont9u$ to receive assi/ance f ?is c\ntry4 ,) respect to ! ,ca?olic population any consid]able di/ribution ( ! ,old ,te/am5t w und\bt$ly be prev5t$ by ! ,anti-apocryphal resolution4 ,b ?is ne$ n h9d] ! circulation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,?is inde$ may be di/ribut$ 9 l>g] abundance ?an be=e4 ,le&] ,van ,ess told me t he _h !n be=e him applications = #cj1jjj copies ( ! ,ca?olic ,new ,te/am5t1 :il/ he _h only two or #cjj 9 8 depository2 & t he wait$ only = ! direction ( y\r ,society to encrease 8 circulation to a v great am\nt4--,i h no hesitation !n 9 (f]+ my cordial approbation to ^? :o h support$ ! ,anti-apocryphal ,resolution ( ! ,bible ,society4 ,indep5d5tly ( e o!r consid]ation1 ?is resolution w ,i ?9k1 spe$ily1 z well z remotely1 be att5d$ ) important b5efit z respects ! advancem5t ( real ,*ri/ian k4 ,,ii4 ,x may be desirable to say a few words z to ! ,committees & (fic]s ( ! ,g]man ,bible ,societies4 ,x has be5 a subject ( grief to me1 on my return to ?is c\ntry1 to f9d ^! individuals reproa*$1 9 v g5]al t]ms1 z #8infidels1' #8,neologians1' #8design+ m51' #8:o h tak5 ! (fices !y hold = _! crafts' sake1' c4 ,x is true ,i appreh5d t _m ,neologians are connect$ ) ! ,bible ,societies 9 ,g]many1--"s by virtue ( ! (fices !y hold1 & o!rs volunt>ily4 ,9 ,heidelburg = in/ance ! fundam5tal rules ( ! ,society plac$ all ! pr(essors ( div9ity atta*$ to ! univ]sity1 ex-(ficio1 ^u ! ,committee ( ! ,bible ,society4 ,"o ( ^! individuals is ! pr(essor ,paulus4 ,b f all ! inquiries ,i 0 able to make1 ,i c\ld nev] le>n t any individual 9 ,g]many1 publicly hold+ neological op9ions1 0 an active ag5t ( ! ,bible ,society4 ,& h[ c\ld any ?+ l an active ag5cy be expect$ ( su* individuals4 ,aft] ! ,bible ,society _h be5 =m$ 9 ,g]many1 x soon spread v rapidly4 ,_m ,neologians1 f v>i\s motives no d\bt1 enli/$ !mselves 9 its ranks4 ,b :at 0 ! real hi/ory ( ?is movem5t8 ,! religi\s body 7 ! orig9ators ( ^! societies1 b !y 7 soon compell$ to seek ! protection ( o!rs 9 au?ority1 because ! exi/5ce ( societies 9 _m c\ntries mu/ dep5d ^u _! sanction2 & !y 7 glad1 ev5 9 o!r cases1 to make ^? :o he$$ n ! ^w ( ,god !mselves1 ! di/ributors ( x to ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,b if1 at ?is "t1 !re are inactive ag5ts ( ! ,g]man ,bible ,societies2 if !re are ev5 secret>ies :o feel v little ( ! value ( ! ,bible1--are !re no c\nt]p>ts to ^! 9 our own c\ntry8 ,we take ! be/ we c get1--lam5t _! defici5cies1--& dev\tly wi% !m bett]2 b /ill we pref] ! deposit = ,bibles be+ plac$ 9 su* h&s1 r ?an hav+ no deposit at all4 ,i am able1 h[ev]1 by a conv9c+ docum5t1 to %ew :at is ! real e/imate tak5 ( ! ,bible ,society by ! ,neological p>ty 9 ,g]many4 ,!re is publi%$ at ,d>m/adt :at is call$ ! ,*ur* ,newspap]1 :i* is devot$ to ! consid]ation ( subjects connect$ ) religion4 ,! editor ( ?is pap]1 z y w judge by ! foll[+ extract1 is a ,neologian1 & let u he> ! language 9 :i* he speaks ( ! ,bible ,societies4 ,extract f ! ,*ur* ,newspap] ( ,g]many1 ,kir*5 ,allgeme9e ,zeitung1 publi%$ at ,d>m/adt1 ,sept4 #bh? #ahbf4 ,head+ ( ! ,numb]4 8,v]ily 7 ,*ri/ n[ to appe> aga9 he w\ld say1 #8,woe unto y1 ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 ,hypocrites1' = ye anxi\sly cl+ to ! lett] ( ! ,scriptures1 :i* ye misund]/&2 & ! _s1 ( :i* ye _c compreh5d2 ye insi/ on ! doctr9e ( a dead fai?1 b neglect ! weighti] matt]s ( ! law1 judgm5t & m]cy2 & ye appe> outw>dly pi\s :il/ )9 ye are full ( hypocrisy & wick$ness4 ,dep>t f me1 he w\ld exclaim1 ye work]s ( iniquity1 projectors ( h]esy1 sl&]]s1 & break]s ( ! peace1 ,i nev] knew y40 8,,on ,,bible ,,societies40 ,aft] /at+ "s g5]al advantages :i* might result f ! di/ribution ( ! ,scriptures among/ ! ,hea!n1 su* z 8call+ into action ! slumb]+ en]gies ( man10 8ameliorat+ 8 nature10 & lay+ ! 8f\ndation ( 8 moral improvem5t20 ! editor goes on to m5tion ! ord9>y argum5ts :i* are made use ( aga9/ ,bible ,in/itutions 9 ,g]many1 & :i* arise *iefly f ! "p :i* =eign]s h tak5 9 _! e/abli%m5t4 ,he !n /ates "s p>ticul> reasons :i* %\ld lead 8 read]s m c>efully to consid] ! mode ( conduct+ ,bible ,societies1 & to great] caution 9 l5d+ !m _! support & patronage1 p>ticul>ly at ! pres5t p]iod4 ,i n[ give ! translation ( an extract4 8,9 ! fir/ place we feel ourselves con/ra9$ to ass]t1 t ! dissem9ation ( ! ,scriptures does n appe> to u to be conduct$ 9 a prop] _s1 & ) prop] views4 ,if we inve/igate ! "* ( _m ( ^? :o di/+ui% !mselves by m ?an ord9>y activity 9 ! cause1 x _c be d5i$ t !y v frequ5tly seem to possess only a n>r[ view ( !ology1 & exce$+ littl5ess ( m9d4 ,t laudable v5]ation1 :i* !y feel = ! ^w ( ,god1 easily acts 9 !m1 9 ! abs5ce ( m solid !ological atta9m5ts1 z a *eck to ! lib]ty ( ?\ght & judgm5t1 to :i* ,*ri/ianity leads2 !y conf\nd an ecclesia/ical sy/em ( doctr9e ) ! ,gospel1 !y adh]e ) en?usia/ic devot$ness to ext]ior =ms1 & sacrifice to ^! ! heav5ly _s ( ,*ri/ianity2 !y seek ! ess5tials ( our religion 9 ! blood & w\nd !ology #ae 7blut und wund5 !ologie7 ( =m] c5turies1 & x is suffici5tly cle> t1 by ! ex]tions ( su* m51 a bl9d adh]5ce to ! m]e lett] ( ! ^w ( ,god is aga9 s\ght to be br\ght into use1 to ! great injury ( g5u9e ,*ri/ianity & moral improvem5t4 ,! peculi> int]e/ :i* ,my/ics & ,pieti/s ( ! pres5t day take 9 ! advancem5t ( ,bible ,societies1 & ! connection 9 :i* !y frequ5tly /& ) ^? :o create disord]s1 by diss5t & sep>ation f ! *ur*1 is a sign ( ! times :i* ought n to be pass$ ov] unnotic$40 ,! editor next objects to ! resolution tak5 9 ,engl& on ! subject ( ! ,apocrypha4 ,?is ! editor ?9ks %\ld be oppos$1 on ! gr\nd1 among/ o!r reasons1 t two ?irds ( ! canonical books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t might ) f> less injury be )held ?an "o s+le book ( ! ,apocrypha1 = in/ance1 ! book ( ,sira*1 c4 c4 ,i ?9k f ?is extract x w be obvi\s1 t ! ,bible ,society abroad is reg>d$ by ! enemies ( ! tru? z a great in/rum5t = promot+ evangelical religion2 &1 9 spite ( :at has be5 said aga9/ its ag5ts & its apocryphal books1 ,i _c b concur ) ! ,g]man editor1 9 8 g5]al argum5t4 ,x is my delib]ate conviction1 t ! ,bible ,society has be5 9 ,g]many ! in/rum5t ( ! greate/ good2 &1 if "s ( ! heads ( ?is in/itution h n pr(it$ by x z !y ought1 ! poor at lea/1 9 _m consid]able di/ricts1 h be5 ga9]s to an ext5t ( :i* ^? are little aw>e :o h n c>efully inve/igat$ ! subject4 ,9 ano!r "p ( ! cont95t1 ,i c]ta9ly f\nd "s p]sons1 pr(ess$ly het]odox 9 _! op9ions1 :o 7 nev]!less1 active fri5ds ( ! ,bible ,society4 ,9 "o case1 ,i he>d t ! public meet+ ( a v l>ge city2 & 9 ano!r1 t ! welf>e ( a society1 9 an imm5se ,prote/ant di/rict1 dep5d$ ^u ! ex]tions ( p]sons ( ! class above describ$4 ,b c\ld ,i fail1 9 su* cases1 to ?ank ,god1 :o _h k9dly plac$ ! antidote s ne> to ! bane1 & _h employ$ an enemy ( ! tru? z ! de/roy] ( 8 own pr9ciples8 ,,iii4 ,a po9t1 to :i* ,i mu/ ref]1 is t ( ! p]secution ( religi\s *>act]s 9 ,g]many1 & :i* p]secutions h be5 repres5t$ z at lea/ sanction$ by ! fri5ds ( ! ,bible ,society4 ,?is /atem5t z a g5]al fact1 ,i believe to be utt]ly incorrect4 ,i took great pa9s to inve/igate x on ! spot4 ,i wi%1 = obvi\s reasons1 n to ent] f> into p>ticul>s4 ,b ( "o individual1 ^: hi/ory has be5 be=e ! public1 & ^: suff]+s h be5 introduc$ to _! notice ) a sort ( tragical effect1 ,i c v5ture1 aft] a m9ute inquiry1 to affirm1 t 8 tr\bles arose1 n s mu* f 8 simple proclamation ( ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel1 z f 8 indiscretions1 f 8 resi/ance to civil z well z ecclesia/ical regulations1 & 8 g5]al intemp]ance ( conduct4 ,i mu/ also add1 t "s ( ! p]sons :o protect$ t individual1 7 at ! v "t active ag5ts ( ! ,bible ,society 9 _! own c\ntry4 ,"o simple fact w be suffici5t to e/abli% ^! /atem5ts4 ,! tru?s ( ! ,gospel h be5 & are proclaim$1 & are tol]at$1 & ev5 approv$ 9 sev]al ( ! places f :5ce ?is individual 0 driv54 ,) respect to ! ,canton de ,vaud1 a /atem5t to ! same effect has be5 made4 ,x is c]ta9 t an angry feel+ 0 excit$ 9 ! m9ds ( sev]al memb]s ( ! ,committee ( ! ,bible ,society ( t di/rict1 on ! occasion :i* gave rise to ! p]secutions 9 t ,canton4 ,at ! same "t1 any p>ticipation 9 ?is p]secution is1 z to himself1 di/9ctly disav[$ by ,pr(essor ,levade2 & c]ta9ly ^? :o 7 ! writ]s or actors 9 ?is p]secution d n appe> 9 any way 9 ! li/ ( ! (fic]s ( ! ,bible ,society4 ,two circum/ances connect$ ) ! measures :i* 7 pursu$ 9 ?is ,canton1 9 opposition to religi\s meet+s1 are suffici5tly rem>kable & int]e/+ to des]ve our notice4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! a/oni%+ progress ( religion dur+ ?is p]iod2 &1 9 ! second1 ! discov]y1 dur+ ! brief cont9uance ( ?is opposition1 ( ! utt] ineffici5cy ( intol]ant measures 9 *eck+ ! progress ( inquiry aft] tru?4 ,,iv4 ,a po9t1 :i* ,i mu/ br+ be=e y\r notice1 is ! actual /ate ( true religion on ! cont95t1 & m especially 9 ,g]many4 ,x is c]ta9ly true t ,neology has to a lam5table ext5t tak5 possession ( ! univ]sities1 ! public pr9ts1 & ! high] ord]s ( society4 ,at ! same "t ,i believe1 t ! /atem5ts :i* h gone abroad1 ( ! ext5t ( its preval5ce1 are1 z to two po9ts1 inaccurate4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y describe only "o side ( ! case2 =1 if !re is mu* infidelity & neology on ! cont95t1 !re is also a consid]able spr9kl+ ( true religion4 ,&1 secondly1 ,! evil :i* has exi/$1 & does exi/1 may be said to be e day dim9i%+4 ,z to ! fir/ ( ^! facts1 ,i c\ld po9t out individuals1 p>i%es1 & di/ricts1 :]e real religion is 9 active op]ation2 places & p]sons altoge!r unconnect$ ) ^? ag5ts f ,engl&1 :o h be5 said to be ! only in/rum5ts ( do+ important good on ! cont95t1 & :i* are !re=e unrecognis$ by !m1 & possibly unkn[n to !m4 ,i c\ld "n "o little knot ( p>i%es1 all )9 a small circle1 9 :i* are twelve m9i/]s1 e>ne/1 or?odox1 & dev\t s]vants ( ! ,r$eem]4 ,i c\ld "n ano!r place1 :]e =ty m9i/]s 7 lately assembl$ = purposes ( religi\s & spiritual communion4 ,i might also allege ! fact1 t at diff]5t univ]sities !re are pr(essors :o op5ly1 & f ! he>t1 confess ! true fai?4 ,i may inde$ affirm t1 f ! cottages ( ! poor to ! palaces ( k+s1 !re are ^? :o walk wor?y _! high vocation z ,*ri/ians & z m54 ,! admitt$ evils are e day dim9i%+4 ,! numb] ( conv]ts is increas+4 ,! op9ions ( ,paulus & ,s*ul!ss seem likely to die away ) !mselves4 ,:at c be m rem>kable ?an ! *ange :i* has tak5 place 9 ! k+dom ( ,prussia1 :]e ! lead]s ( ! /ate & ! univ]sity may n[ be said to hold ! v opposite cre$ to t :i* obta9$ ) _! imm$iate pr$ecessors8 ,!re are two individuals1 ( :om1 z connect$ ) ,g]many1 ,i feel x "r to say a few words--! "o is ,le&] ,van ,ess1 ! o!r y\r late invaluable ,secret>y1 ,dr4 ,/e9kopff4 ,le&] ,van ,ess ,i _h ! happ9ess ( visit+2 & ,i rema9$ ) him dur+ a day1 :i* ,i pass$ at ,d>m/adt4 ,x 0 impossible n to be prep>$1 by 8 writ+s1 to =m a v high e/imate ( 8 "* & 8 lab\rs2 & ^! expectations 71 9 my case1 9 no wise disappo9t$4 ,i 0 /ruck ) 8 holy devot$ness to 8 great object1 ) 8 unwe>i$ dilig5ce1 ) 8 unb\nd$ *>ity4 ,he is a man :o rises at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ to 8 daily task2 pursues x (t5 )\t cessation ?r\gh ! day2 &1 z ,i 0 in=m$ by ^? be/ acqua9t$ ) 8 habits1 he is (t5 f\nd at midnight occupi$ ) 8 "w4 ,he is mak+ a new v]sion ( ! ,bible1 :i*1 by ! help ( ! cont95tal ,bible ,societies1 he is ab\t to pr9t2 &1 al?\gh he holds ! op9ions ( ! *ur* to :i* he belongs on ! subject ( ! ,apocrypha1 he wi%es ?is op9ion to be no h9d]ance to o!rs2 s t !y w1 9 any way1 read ! ^w ( ,god4 ,he is1 !re=e1 prep>+ 8 v]sion = publication1 9 ?ree =ms4 ,fir/1 ) ! ,vulgate pr9t$ 9 a small type at ! bottom ( ea* page1 & ) ! ,apocrypha int]mix$2 ?is is ! =m 9 :i* ! ,ca?olics wi% to receive x4 ,secondly1 )\t ! ,vulgate1 & ) ! ,apocrypha app5d$1 = ! ,prote/ants ( t c\ntry4 ,?irdly1 )\t ! apocryphal books1 = ! di/ribution ( our own ,bible ,society1 if we are dispos$ to adopt x4 ,"h is a specim5 ( t l>g5ess ( *>ity by :i* e "p ( 8 conduct is influ5c$4 ,s t1 by ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics1 :o are p>tak]s ( ! same _s1 he is alike e/eem$4 ,! k+ ( ,wirtemb]g has pres5t$ him ) a m$al1 9 tok5 ( 8 useful lab\rs 9 8 k+dom4 ,! gr&-duke ( ,bad5 has giv5 him money to pur*ase ,te/am5ts4 ,& ! gov]nm5t "u :i* he lives sanction 8 proce$+s1 & "o memb] 9 p>ticul> ( ! royal family ( ! gr&-duke af=ds him con/ant protection & assi/ance4 ,s t k+s1 ,i may say1 are 8! nurs+ fa!rs0 ( 8 plans & lab\rs4 ,i consid] ?is society z privileg$1 9 no ord9>y degree1 9 hav+ su* an ag5t & fri5d on ! cont95t4 ,! assi/ance :i* he has already r5d]$ to ! ,society has be5 v consid]able4 ,he has a great "w on 8 h&s4 ,communications are always to be kept op51 lett]s to be writt52 &1 9 a c\ntry :]e !re is a fa/idi\sness 9 receiv+ any religi\s (f]+ f abroad1 no "o1 :o has n tri$ ! exp]im5t1 c judge h[ mu* judgm5t1 c>e1 & delicacy x requires to be/[ ! gift )\t injur+ ! cause x is int5d$ to promote4 ,! o!r individual1 to :om ,i h v5tur$ to ref]1 is y\r late de> & hon\r$ ,secret>y1 ,dr4 ,/e9kopff4 ,! pres5t 0 n ! fir/ opportunity ,i _h enjoy$ ( trac+ ! ext5t ( 8 lab\r1 & ( asc]ta9+ ! e/imation 9 :i* he is held on ! cont95t4 ,x is "r to be kn[n1 t ,dr4 ,/e9kopff1 be=e he came to ,engl&1 fill$ an (fice ( l>ge correspond5ce on ! subject ( religion1 & :i* gave him p]haps a bett] acqua9tance ) ! religi\s /ate ( ,g]many1 ?an1 ,i may v5ture to say1 any o!r individual4 ,he has con/antly held communications ) 8 successors 9 ! important & influ5tial (fice :i* he himself held2 & ?is has giv51 to himself1 a p[] ( judg+ ( ! exact /ate ( ! cont95t2 &1 to 8 lab\rs1 a degree ( effici5cy1 :i* c\ld sc>cely h be5 possess$ )\t x4 ,b :5 ,i speak ( ! value ( ,dr4 ,/e9kopff to ! ,bible ,society1 x is n to any m]e outw>d circum/ance ,i w\ld ma9ly adv]t4 ,i may v5ture to say1 t 8 "* has be5 "o gr& in/rum5t ( y\r success on ! cont95t4 8,if10 said a p]son1 ( consid]able influ5ce 9 ,g]many1 to me1 8y d n want ,dr4 ,/e9kopff any long] 9 ,engl&1 s5d him ov] "h1 & he w f9d fri5ds en\gh40 ,:]ev] he has appe>$1 ei!r z ! (fic] ( y\r ,society or z a private individual1 he has left a "n beh9d him :i*1 next to ! fav\r ( ! ,ma/] he has s affectionately & devot$ly s]v$1 & ! good :i* he has be5 ! in/rum5t ( effect+ = 8 fell[-creatures1 may be 8 com=t 9 8 h\rs ( sickness & ( solitude4 ,i saw none :o knew him :o 7 n ready to be> te/imony to 8 humility1 8 consci5ti\sness1 8 vig\r1 8 undeviat+ devot$ness to ! ,society ^: (fic] he 04 ,may ,god long pres]ve him to assi/ u by 8 c\nsels1 & to advocate ! cause ( ! ,society1 ) a voice :i*1 :e!r at home or abroad1 has be5 r>ely he>d 9 va94 ,i w n[ v5ture1 9 conclusion1 to urge ^u ! ,committee1 z ! pla9 inf]5ce f ! =ego+ /atem5ts1 :at appe>s to me to be a mo/ imp]i\s duty4 ,x is t ( cultivat+ & to manife/+ a _s ( k9dness1 ( g5]osity1 & enl>g$ b5evol5ce t[>ds our cont95tal bre?r54 ,if x be consid]$ z an (f5ce t we express our 8unfeign$ ,*ri/ian reg>ds0 t[>ds _m ( our fell[ lab\r]s abroad1 ,i tru/ t we %all cont9ue ?us to (f5d4 ,i _h con/antly occasion on ! cont95t1 :il/ speak+ on ! subject ( ! ,apocrypha to ^? :o mo/ mat]ially diff]$ f u1 to urge1 t1 :]eas by ! new resolution ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 ! gr\nd ^u :i* we c\ld unite 0 some:at n>r[$1 our temp] ( m9d1 our sympa?y1 & love might rema9 ! same2 & t1 if we c\ld hope less ?an ev] to 8reconcile all op9ions10 we might /ill endeav\r 8to unite all he>ts40 ,?is 0 ! lead+ pr9ciple ( our ,society 9 ! infancy ( its in/itution2 &1 n[ t we are m matur$ 9 age1 let u lab\r n to dep>t f x4 ,f> !n f advis+ ! (fic]s ( ?is ,society to suff] !mselves1 9 _! communications ) ! cont95t1 to be lectur$ into a cold1 dry1 measur$ /yle ( writ+1 ,i w\ld exhort !m to give v5t to _! w>m & g5]\s feel+s4 ,!y may1 9 s do+1 err 9 ! sight ( ^? dispos$ to make m5 8(f5d]s = a ^w20 b !y w bett] please ! compassionate ,ma/] !y s]ve2 !y w1 "u ! div9e bless+1 *]i% ! fa9t+ _s ( cont95tal ,*ri/ianity1 & fan t sp>k ( piety & zeal :i* is light$ up1 ,i tru/1 nev] to be ext+ui%$4 ,i hope too ! ,committee w be enc\rag$ z to ! g5]al objects & op]ations ( ! ,society4 ,i am1 by actual obs]vation1 m ?an ev] conv9c$1 t1 on a v l>ge scale1 ?is in/itution is on ! cont95t1 a fav\r$ in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,! good :i* x has accompli%$ is imm5se4 ,! evils :i* h be5 *>g$ ^u x1 exi/1 r 9 imag9ation1 ?an 9 reality4 ,let ! ,committee g on to d :at !y c1 & to d all 9 ! _s ( love & g5]osity4 ,let !m commit e endeav\r to ! bless+ ( ,him to :om ! s\ls ( ! multitudes scatt]$ ov] ! cont95t are unspeakably de>2 let !m be confid5t t ! ^w ( ! ,"l w h free c\rse & be glorifi$2 & t millions w arise1 at ! la/ day1 to ackn[l$ge ) gratitude & joy ! lab\rs ( ?is ,society4 ,let ! temp] ( ! ,society rema9 unimpair$ at home2 & x ne$ n be disquiet$ at objections or assaults :i* w n at lea/ comm5d !mselves to ! _w at l>ge1 by ! g5]al _s 9 :i* !y h be5 def5d$4 ,& may we nev] fail to repose an hon\rable confid5ce 9 ! (fic]s & fri5ds ( ! ,society2 nor =get1 9 judg+ ( o!rs1 to take into acc\nt ! infirmities ( our common nature4 ,may we feel t1 hav+ emb>k$ 9 ! glori\s ent]prise ( mak+ all m5 acqua9t$ ) ! pure & unadult]at$ ^w ( ,god1 x is n = u to be *eck$ by slight ob/acles2 b to g =w>d1 conqu]+ & to conqu]1 9 ! "n ( him :o has lov$ u1 & giv5 himself = u1 & :o has consign$ ?is volume1 z 8 preci\s legacy1 to a p]i%+ & suff]+ _w4 ,believe me1 my ,"l1 ,y\r ,lord%ip's v ob$i5t s]vant1 ,f4 ,,cunn+ham4 ,pakefield1 ,l[e/(t1 ,jan4 #e1 #ahbg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,ibotson ,,& ,,palm]1 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,savoy ,,/reet1 ,,/r&4 ,footnotes #f #bcig ,bibles1 #bdcf ,te/am5ts4 #ae ,! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/1 & ju/ification by fai?4