,transcrib$ f ! #ahag ,j4 ,keym] edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,reasons ,,:y ,a ,,*ur*man ,,may ,,) ,,great ,,ju/ice ,,refuse ,,to ,,subscribe ,,to ,,! ,,briti% ,,& ,,=eign ,,bible ,,society4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,y>m\?3 ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,keym]1 ,k+-,/reet4 99 99 99 99 99 #ahag4 ,,preface4 ,z ?is small tract seems de/9$ = a m ext5d$ circulation1 ?an 0 at fir/ int5d$1 f ! au?or's be+ /rongly solicit$ t x might be made m public1 x may 9 "s degree be necess>y to expla9 8 motive = its orig9al publication2 le/ x %\ld seem to h be5 solely br\ght =w>d1 ) a view ( ent]+ into ! controv]sy respect+ ,bible ,societies4 ,:i* 0 c]ta9ly f> f ! case1 because he is ( op9ion1 t ?\gh controv]sies w1 :5 conduct$ 9 an argum5tative1 dispassionate1 & manly mann]1 draw out & confirm ! tru?2 yet1 if conduct$ o!rwise1 !y m frequ5tly t5d to confuse o!rs1 b v r>ely to conv9ce ! p>ties engag$4 ,8 motive1 !re=e1 0 v diff]5t4 ,be+ m9i/] ( a popul\s p>i%1 & obs]v+1 :at he conceiv$ to be1 an unw>rantable int]f]5ce 9 x1 to assi/ & =w>d ! views ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 ?\gh x 0 contr>y to 8 kn[n & express$ wi%es2 he 01 9 a mann]1 compell$ to give 8 reasons to 8 p>i%ion]s1 :o 7 *ur*m51 :y he object$ to t society2 & to %ew t 8 objection did n arise1 z ! g5]al ins9uation is1 because ! ,bible 0 circulat$1 b because !re 0 a society e/abli%$1 :i*1 to *ur*m51 af=d$ great] means ( circulat+ x2 & :i*1 also1 held =? great] advantages & security to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,8 object 0 to keep ! memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* /eady 9 _! ob$i5ce to x2 & to put !m on _! gu>d aga9/ ! invitations ( ! ,bible ,society1 :i* w\ld only di/ract !m4 ,he has concisely told !m 8 reasons = =m+ ?is op9ion1 & has furni%$ !m ) a reasonable excuse = n subscrib+4 ,! au?or w n[ m]ely repeat1 t1 _h x n be5 = ! solicitations ( _m ( 8 fri5ds1 ?is tract w\ld h be5 conf9$ to ! use ( 8 p>i%es4 ,he wi%es1 !re=e1 to obs]ve1 t1 z t 0 8 fir/ int5tion1 & z he has n be5 9 ! habit ( writ+ = ! press1 he hopes he %all receive indulg5ce = its imp]fections4 ,8 desire 01 t x might be useful to ^? = :om x 0 at fir/ int5d$2 & he tru/s x w be equally s1 :5 m widely diffus$4 ,,reasons1 c41 c4 ,,f ! increas$ activity :i* has ( late be5 %ewn by ! advocates = ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 & ! reflections :i* h be5 ca/ ^u ^? :o d n *oose to jo9 !m1 x seems necess>y to set ?is subject 9 its true light2 & to %ew t ! refusal to unite ) !m1 is n1 z !y h falsely said1 because ^? :o refuse are aga9/ ! circulation ( ! ,bible2 b because !y =esee dang] likely to be incurr$ by x2 & because !re is ano!r ,bible ,society1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ above #ajj ye>s be=e _!'s1 & :i* holds out to its subscrib]s1 p>ticul>ly *ur*m51 sup]ior advantages2 &1 !re=e1 a p]son may be ?or\ghly ju/ifi$ 9 ! pref]5ce ( ! "o ,society1 & ! rejection ( ! o!r4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 ! subject is ent]$ ^u1 x may be necess>y to say1 t ^! obs]vations are int5d$ to be address$ p>ticul>ly to *ur*m52 & to t class ( *ur*m51 :o h _h nei!r leisure nor opportunity to att5d to ! consid]ation ( su* subjects2 b :o yet may be desir\s ( kn[+ ! m]its ( !m1 if br\ght =w>d 9 a concise mann]4 ,!y are n int5d$ to ca/ any reproa* on ! diss5t]s1 nor to adopt ! arrogant & dogmatical /yle ( ! ,bible ,society1 & say1 t because a p]son ?9ks diff]5tly1 he is !re=e des]v+ ( e reproa*ful epi!t1 he is unm9dful ( ! et]nal welf>e ( ! poor1 & guilty ( a total d]eliction ( 8 duty4 ,?is /yle is by no means adapt$ to ! temp] or disposition ( ! writ] ( ^! obs]vations1 :o wi%es to urge :at he says1 9 a cle> & c&id mann]1 void ( all ang]1 bitt]ness1 or clam\r4 ,he be+ well conv9c$1 t1 if reason & s\nd argum5t w n br+ conviction to a man's m9d1 ang] or vehem5ce ( expression w nev] effect x4 ,= a good cause only requires to be fairly /at$ to insure approbation2 :il/ a bad cause1 be+ fe>ful ( n obta9+ any support1 /rives to snat* x by viol5ce & declamation4 ,! *ief argum5ts urg$ by ! advocates ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 are ! g5]al circulation ( ! ,bible2 & ! love & h>mony :i* an union ( *ur*m5 ) diss5t]s mu/1 !y say1 naturally inspire4 ,x w n1 h[ev]1 be difficult to prove1 t nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r c be exclusively claim$ by !m4 ,t !y _c appropriate ! =m] solely to !mselves2 nor has ! latt] be5 at all prov$ by rec5t occurr5ces4 ,to prove t ! circulation ( ! ,bible does n exclusively belong to ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 x ne$s only be said1 t !re is ano!r ,society = t purpose1 call$ ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k4 ,x is ass]t$ by "s1 t ^! two ,societies w n int]f]e )1 nor oppose1 ea* o!r4 ,b h[ c ?is be prov$1 :51 by ! /rong recomm5dation ( ! "o1 & ! total sil5ce z to ! o!r1 subscriptions are drawn to ! "o1 :i* might v mat]ially assi/ & increase ! p[]s ( ! o!r1 seems inexplicable4 ,if m]ely ! di/ribution ( ! ,bible 7 ! sole effect to be produc$1 & no o!r consequ5ce to be appreh5d$1 !re c\ld be no possible objection to ei!r1 & x might n signify ?r\gh :i* *annel x 0 c>ri$4 ,= ! ,bible is ! "w ( m5 div9ely inspir$1 & conta9s e ?+ :i* a ,*ri/ian ought to "k & believe to 8 s\l's heal?2 & !re=e1 no book c be m prop]1 nor m useful1 nor des]ve to be m freely nor m widely circulat$4 ,b ?\gh x is a book :i* is s prop]1 s useful1 & des]ves to be z freely & z widely circulat$ z possible1 & ?\gh x conta9s e ?+ necess>y = a ,*ri/ian's salvation1 yet !re are 9 x "s p>ts :i* are n s easy to be und]/ood2 b require ! assi/ance ( fit & prop] p]sons to po9t out to ! unle>n$ ! prop] mean+ ( ^? passages4 ,! explanation1 h[ev]1 ( ^! difficult passages w v>y1 accord+ to ! religi\s notions ( ! p]son1 to :om ! application = assi/ance is made4 ,& z x is well kn[n1 t ! ,soc9ian1 ! ,indep5d5t1 ! ,anabapti/1 ! ,me?odi/1 & o!r sects1 all ?9k !y d]ive ! t5ets ( _! respective religions f ! ,bible1 x is surely ( importance1 not)/&+ ! o/5sible object ( ! two ,societies is ! same1 = a *ur*man to consid] :om he assi/s 9 ! explanation ( ! ,bible1 & :at *annel he au?orizes = its di/ribution2 le/1 :il/ ! lett] ( ! ,gospel is di/ribut$1 ! _s ( x %\ld be completely alt]$4 ,! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k c]ta9ly1 holds =? sup]ior advantages to a *ur*man3 ,fir/1 ,because x is a ,society :i* consi/s entirely ( *ur*m52 ,secondly1 ,because ,bibles c !re be procur$ at a *eap] rate2 ,?irdly1 ,because ^? ,bibles are m useful2 &1 ,f\r?ly1 ,because x furni%es ,pray] ,books & ,religi\s ,tracts4 ,fir/1 ,x is a ,society :i* consi/s entirely ( *ur*m54 ,a ,society =m$ ( p]sons pr(ess+ ! same sy/em ( religion1 c h no o!r view ?an ! promotion ( t religion4 ,!re w be no v>iety ( int]pretations 9 ess5tial po9ts1 no confusion occasion$ among ! unle>n$ by diff]5t comm5ts4 ,! *ur*man w expla9 ! difficult & d\btful p>ts1 if appli$ to = an explanation ( !m1 9 ! way prescrib$ by ! be/ *ur* comm5tators4 ,b1 if n appli$ to = t specific purpose1 w r recomm5d an att5tion to ^? p>ts ( ,scripture1 :i* po9t out ! way to salvation1 & :i* are s cle> & pla91 t he :o runs may read 8 duty4 ,he w circulate ! ,bible1 because he firmly believes x w be/ promote 8 religion1 & t 8 religion prescribes ! be/ mode ( obta9+ et]nal salvation4 ,!re c1 !re=e1 be no dang] 9 a *ur*man subscrib+ to ?is ,society1 because ! views ( all ! memb]s ( x mu/ be ! same4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 !n1 ?is ,society mu/ be consid]$ z ! mo/ prop] *annel ?r\gh :i* a *ur*man %\ld di/ribute ! ,bible3 & x does seem surpris+1 :5 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is m effectually s]v$ by an union ( *ur*m5 ) *ur*m51 h[ any "o ( t p]suasion c hesitate to pref] x4 ,secondly1 ,x is ! be/1 because x procures ,bibles at a *eap] rate4 ,! comp>ative advantage ( ! two ,societies 9 ?is respect1 h be5 s cle>ly br\ght =w>d by ,mr4 ,norris1 9 8 ,app5dix to ! ,practical ,exposition ( ! ,bible ,society1 t ?is %all be tak5 f x4 ,a #abmo nonp>eil ,bible is all[$ to ! ,subscrib]s = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k = #cs4 #c;d41 #e;a b ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society expects f its subscrib]s #ds4 #f;d4 #e;b = ! same edition4 ,9 pur*as+1 !re=e1 six ,bibles1 a subscrib] to ! =m] w\ld give #ais4 #f;d41 b a subscrib] to ! latt] w\ld give #a4 #gs4 ,if a p>o*ial subscription %\ld be made1 ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k (f]s sup]ior advantages4 ,because x (f]s two-?irds ( ! collection to be return$ 9 books1 valu$ at ! r$uc$ prices2 :]eas1 ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society only (f]s "o half2 & !re=e1 if ! collection am\nt$ to #ah1 ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k1 sell+ _! ,bibles = #cs4 #c;d41 & all[+ two-?irds ( x to be return$ 9 books1 :i* w\ld be #ab1 w\ld furni% #gc & ne>ly #gd ,bibles2 :il/ ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 sell+ _! ,bibles = #ds4 #f;d41 & only all[+ "o half to be return$ 9 books1 w\ld1 = ! collection ( #ah1 only furni% #dj ,bibles4 ,! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k w\ld !re=e all[ = ! same collection #cc or ne>ly "o half m ,bibles ?an ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society2 z1 !re=e1 ?is ,society af=ds ,bibles at a *eap] rate1 & z ! di/ribution ( !m is ! ma9 object ( bo? ,societies1 t ,society mu/ cle>ly be ! be/1 :i* af=ds ! l>ge/ opportunities ( do+ x4 ,?irdly1 ,x is ! be/1 because x provides ,bibles :i* are m useful4 ,x has be5 be=e obs]v$1 t !re are passages 9 ! ,bible :i* may admit ( d\btful & diff]5t int]pretations4 ,surely1 !n1 t ,society is to be e/eem$ ! be/1 :i* af=ds ! be/ comm5ts on ^? difficult passages4 ,! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k furni%es ,bibles ) ^! notes & comm5ts4 ,& !re is n[ publi%+ by t ,society1 a mo/ useful & explanatory ,family ,bible1 "u ! managem5t ( ,dr4 ,mant & ,mr4 ,d',oyley1 :i* is furni%$ to ! subscrib]s at a v *eap rate2 & :i*1 if x 7 possible1 x w\ld be desirable s f> /ill to be r$uc$ 9 price1 z to all[ x to be 9 g5]al circulation4 ,=1 ! m ! ,bible is expla9$ by fit & able comm5tators1 ! m useful x is r5d]$4 ,bibles1 !re=e1 ) notes & comm5ts1 are ! mo/ useful2 & z t ,society provides !m1 x is cle>ly ! be/ *annel ?r\gh :i* a *ur*man w\ld wi% to di/ribute a ,bible4 ,f\r?ly1 ,x is ! be/1 because x provides ,pray] ,books & ,religi\s ,tracts4 ,:5 we consid] t !re is at pres5t h>dly a t[n1 or ev5 a village1 :i* is n visit$ by illit]ate tea*]s1 :o exp\nd ! ,bible ) m confid5ce ?an ! mo/ able !ologian1 x surely becomes d\bly necess>y1 if we w\ld pres]ve ! poor ( ! ,e/abli%m5t 9 ! religion ( _! fa!rs1 to provide !m ) a safegu>d aga9/ false int]pretations4 ,at "o "t x 0 argu$ by ! advocates ( ! ,bible ,society1 t ! ,bible alone 0 ! religion ( ! ,prote/ant1 & ought to be alone di/ribut$4 ,b ^? p]sons :o 7 desir\s ( pres]v+ ! pres5t ,*ur* ,e/abli%m5t1 & among/ ^?1 p>ticul>ly ,dr4 ,m>%1 made e ef=t to increase ! di/ribution ( ! ,pray] ,book4 ,& :5 we consid] t x conta9s devotional ex]cises 9 ! true _s ( ! ,scripture2 t x is he>d con/antly at *ur*2 t x is design$ equally = ! closet2 & t no *ur*man c jo9 9 ! s]vice ( ! *ur* )\t x2 surely x mu/ be confess$ t ! ,society :i* provides ^! is ! be/4 ,x may be said1 t !re is a ,society =m$ = ! di/ribution ( ,pray] ,books & ,homilies1 & t a *ur*man1 subscrib+ to ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 may procure ,pray] ,books to accompany 8 ,bibles f t2 b surely ! ,society :i* unites bo? 9 "o mu/ be pref]able to t :i* provides only "o4 ,great b5efit is also to be d]iv$ f ,religi\s ,tracts4 ,!y are useful helps1 & sure & c]ta9 guides4 ,t is1 c]ta9 z f> z human intellect c gu>antee !m1 z to ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,= no ,tract is all[$ to be issu$ by ?is ,society1 )\t und]go+ ! /ricte/ exam9ation ( ! mo/ le>n$ & or?odox m54 ,:i* mu/ und\bt$ly be1 to ^? *ur*m5 :o d n pret5d to be wise above :at is writt51 nor wis] ?an any t h gone be=e1 nor above be+ guid$1 a v great recomm5dation4 ,f :at has be5 obs]v$1 x w1 x is to be hop$1 be all[$1 t ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k holds =? sup]ior advantages to ! *ur*man2 :5 x is consid]$1 t x is compos$ ( *ur*m5 only2 t x furni%es ,bibles ) notes & comm5ts2 t x sells ^? ,bibles at a mu* *eap] rate2 & t x provides ,pray] ,books & ,religi\s ,tracts4 ,! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society is compos$ ( *ur*m5 & diss5t]s4 ,! diss5t] ( e d5om9ation is admitt$ into x1 & all[$ to h at 8 disposal an equal numb] ( ,bibles ) ! *ur*man4 ,& if !re be1 z e diss5t+ m9i/] mu/ ackn[l$ge1 "s p>ts ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* ! poor & unle>n$ _c und]/& )\t assi/ance1 & ! ,bible be di/ribut$ by su* a v>iety ( p]sons1 pr(ess+ diff]5t religions1 & consequ5tly af=d+ v diff]5t explanations1 :at confusion mu/ be occasion$6 ,h[ mu/ ! poor be toss$ ab\t by su* v>i\s & /range doctr9es6 ,! ,briti% ,critic = ,novemb]1 #ahae1 9 ! rem>ks ^u ,mr4 ,gisborne's lett] to ! ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/]1 says1 8,z ! mo/ absurd & fatal errors :i* ev] disgrac$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 h e "o ( !m be5 d$uc$ f a p]v]t$ int]pretation ( ! ,holy ,scriptures2 to place ,bibles = di/ribution 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o prea* su* doctr9es1 & :o c prove to ! satisfaction ( _! delud$ he>]s1 t su* doctr9es are d]iv$ f ,scripture1 is to increase ! progress ( error2 & e su* ,bible becomes a curse & n a bless+ to its possessors4 ,mo/ dang]\s1 !re=e1 is x to ! s\ls ( ! l[] ord]s1 by an union ( *ur*m5 ) su* m5 z hold =? ^! fatal p]v]sions1 to supply !m ) arms = _! own de/ruction1 & to give !m influ5ce suffici5t to use !m ) success4 ,we d n say t all diss5t]s are ?us incl9$2 _m1 especially ( ! old] sort1 are good & wor?y m52 b ! daily increas+ numb]s ( furi\s fanatics are unhappily m ?an suffici5t to w>rant our ass]tions40 ,a *ur*man mu/ believe1 t1 9 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 ,*ri/ianity is to be f\nd1 bo? z to its doctr9e & discipl9e1 9 its pure/ =m3 & he mu/ also believe1 t ! fur!r ! doctr9e ( any sect rec$es f ?is /&>d1 ! fur!r mu/ x deg5]ate into error4 ,& ! m ! sect>ies are increas$1 ! m w ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* be endang]$4 ,x may be said1 t if ! doctr9e & discipl9e ( ! ,*ur* be f\nd$ on ! ,bible1 :y %\ld x be al>m$ at ! ext5d$ di/ribution ( t ,bible on :i* x is f\nd$8 ,t ! doctr9es & discipl9e ( ! ,*ur* are f\nd$ on ! ,bible we are pr\d to ackn[l$ge1 & ready to demon/rate2 b t ,indep5d5cy1 ,quak]ism1 ,ant9omianism1 & ,unit>ianism are also ref]r$ to by _! sev]al tea*]s to ! same s\rce1 no "o w\ld attempt to d5y4 ,:51 !re=e1 by our co-op]ation1 we enable ^! sect>ies to di/ribute ! ,holy ,scriptures to a va/ ext5t1 we enable !m to und]m9e ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 by ! means ( ^? v ,scriptures on :i* x is f\nd$4 ,! sect>y ga9s an influ5ce ov] ! poor1 by ! opportunities af=d$ him by ?is ,society4 ,& e *ur*man :o subscribes 8 gu9ea to x1 mu/ suff] 8 subscription to g to promote ! views ( ! diss5t]1 :atev] !y may be1 z well z 8 own3 x mu/ g t[>ds ! fur!rance ( :atev] plan t ,society may sugge/4 ,"s p]sons h attempt$ to apologize = _! belong+ to ?is ,society1 by say+1 t _! object 0 to wat* ov] & prev5t any bad consequ5ces :i* might o!rwise happ5 f x4 ,b surely ?is is a mo/ s5seless notion2 t1 because x is a ,society :i* may be productive ( mu* mis*ief1 !y w add to ! means :i* w promote x4 ,nature w be nature2 & a man1 consci5ti\sly atta*$ to 8 religion1 w1 if means are af=d$ him1 f9d opportunities ( employ+ !m t[>ds ! accompli%m5t ( 8 purpose1 ?\gh ev] s mu* wat*$4 ,x !re=e pla9ly appe>s1 t ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k is f> pref]able to *ur*m5 = ! di/ribution ( ! ,bible ?an ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society2 n only f ! great advantages be=e m5tion$1 b because mu* dang] to ! ,*ur* ,e/abli%m5t may be incurr$ by ! latt]1 b _c by ! =m]4 ,) reg>d to ! o!r argum5t urg$ by ! advocates = ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society2 viz4 ,! love & h>mony :i*1 by su* an union ( *ur*m5 ) diss5t]s1 w be inspir$4 ,?is may be prov$ to be z unf\nd$ z ! o!r4 ,did ?is love & h>mony only ref] to social acts1 to k9dness betwe5 man & man1 x w\ld c]ta9ly be a mo/ desirable object4 ,=1 z f> z ! calls ( society dem&1 or humanity c claim1 s f> %\ld su* an union be /rongly recomm5d$4 ,di/ress ought to m>k ! object1 & n ! sect4 ,& if t object be wor?y1 or 9 real di/ress1 :e!r *ur*man or diss5t]1 he ought to be com=t$ & reliev$4 ,b surely1 ) reg>d to e religi\s transaction1 ea* ought to be p]fectly di/9ct4 ,let ! diss5t] h z free & complete a tol]ation z possible1 & an undi/urb$ opportunity ( obs]v+ & obey+ ! rites & precepts ( 8 religion2 b let n ! *ur*man contribute 8 means to assi/ ! diss5t] 9 ! ext5sion ( 8 religion1 at ! haz>d ( supplant+ 8 own4 ,:atev] ideas may be afloat 9 ! _w1 t all religions are to be equally enc\rag$1 & t !re are no safegu>ds1 no protection to be grant$ to any "o 9 p>ticul>1 let n a *ur*man h>b\r su*4 ,x may be wise & prud5t = a diss5t] to adopt su* s5tim5ts1 b p]fectly unwise & imprud5t 9 a *ur*man4 ,! union ( all sects & d5om9ations ( ,*ri/ians to di/ribute ! ,^w ( ,god1 has an impos+ s\nd1 & is well calculat$ to s$uce ! unw>y1 & to deceive ! good4 ,b1 to =m a complete & safe union 9 any s*eme1 x is absolutely necess>y t all ! consequ5ces ( su* an act %\ld c]ta9ly t5d to ! promotion ( mutual int5tion & int]e/3 & su* c c]ta9ly n be said ( ! union "h m5tion$1 because ! purposes & int]e/s ( ! v>i\s p>ts ( x totally diff]4 ,s f> !n f ! ,bible ,society produc+ any union1 x s[s widely ! se$s ( discord4 ,x has already divid$ ! national ,*ur*2 & :at is ! _s :i* animates x1 may be se5 by ! v>iety ( pamphlets circulat$ by its abettors1 & by ! v>iety ( spee*es made at e ,auxili>y ,meet+4 ,:atev] conciliation x may h effect$ among/ diss5t]s1 x assur$ly has _h a contr>y effect among/ *ur*m54 ,= !re has n be51 = a consid]able "t1 a measure br\ght =w>d :i* has creat$ su* a division among/ !m4 ,a division1 :i*1 if cont9u$1 may1 & mo/ likely w1 be productive ( ! mo/ fatal consequ5ces to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,a ,society1 :i* w in/igate & cause su* viol5t & unbecom+ animadv]sions1 z are made n only f *ur*m5 to *ur*m51 b f ! cl]gy ( a c]ta9 diocese to _! diocesan1 #ab mu/ hold =? & ?reat5 ! mo/ al>m+ & dang]\s consequ5ces4 ,x has already _h ! effect ( creat+ a division among/ ! memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 b has n dim9i%$ ! numb] ( ! diss5t]s4 ,x !re=e may ) tru? be said1 t ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society _c ) ju/ice appropriate to itself ! m]it ( ei!r exclusively di/ribut+ ! ,bible1 or ( inspir+ univ]sal love & h>mony4 ,a *ur*man may1 !re=e1 fairly refuse to subscribe to x1 )\t des]v+ to be reproa*$ z an enemy to ! di/ribution ( ! ,bible1 z be+ a bigot1 or be+ reg>dless ( ! spiritual welf>e ( ! poor4 ,he may say1 8,i love & rev]e ! ,bible z mu* z any p]son c d1 & am z ready to associate = its di/ribution2 b ,i wi%1 :il/ ,i am promot+ ?is laudable "w1 to p]=m at ! same "t my duties z a *ur*man4 ,&1 !re=e1 z ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k consi/s entirely ( *ur*m52 w provide me ) ,bibles at a *eap] rate3 su* z are m useful1 f _! notes & comm5ts2 & w also provide me ) ,pray] ,books & ,religi\s ,tracts1 ,i %all pref] t2 because no h>m c !reby happ5 to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*2 & because ,i %all ?us be enabl$ to d my duty z a ,*ri/ian1 & at ! same "t my duty z a *ur*man4 ,:il/1 by unit+ 9 ! di/ribution ( ! ,bible1 ?r\gh ! h&s ( sect>ies ( e description1 ,i %\ld consid] myself1 by promot+ _! means ( conv]sion1 9 e conv]t :o 0 made1 or 9 e int5tion =m$ by !m = draw+ p]sons f ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 n only an assi/ant1 b an access>y40 ,^! are c]ta9ly v fair & reasonable objections to a *ur*man's subscrib+ to ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 ,if !re 7 no o!r ,society =m$ = ! di/ribution ( ! ,bible1 ! case w\ld be diff]5t4 ,b s9ce !re is "o1 :i* (f]s sup]ior advantages1 & :i* af=ds him an opportunity ( p]=m+ ! duties ( a *ur*man1 at ! same "t t he is p]=m+ ! duties ( a ,*ri/ian1 !re is abundant reason = 8 rejection ( ! "o ,society1 & 8 adoption ( ! o!r4 ,!re is "o o!r plan propos$ by ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 :i* requires to be %ortly notic$2 viz4 ,! p5nies collect$ f ! poor4 ,if ! repres5tations ( ,mr4 ,gisborne are correct1 z to ! fl\ri%+ /ate ( ! ,auxili>y ,bible ,society1 t _! rev5ue am\nt$ 9 #ahae to #abd1jai4 #gs4 #g;d42 t #bf1fhg4 #afs4 #e;d4 0 exp5d$ = ! =eign dep>tm5t2 t !re 0 left = home consumption annually ! sum ( #ig1cca4 #aas2 #b;d42 t1 9 addition to ?is income1 !re are ex*equ] bills to ! am\nt ( #cc1hbb4 #cs4 #h;d41 besides fund$ prop]ty to ! am\nt ( #aj1jjj m3 ) su* an imm5se sum1 an unappropriat$ surplus ( #dc1jjj & upw>ds1 & an income = home consumption ( #ij1jjj & upw>ds1 x may be fairly ask$1 = :at ,*ri/ian purpose are ! poor to be tax$ a p5ny a week1 9 support ( a ,society ^: income exce$s x exp5diture8 ,:at reason c !re be to tax ! paup]s ( ?is k+dom to supply =eign nations ) ,bibles8 ,!re is no poor family 9 ! k+dom1 to :om #ds4 #f;d4 is n1 at ! end ( ! ye>1 a real object1 9 ! pur*ase ( clo?+ = *ildr51 paym5t ( r5t1 or procur+ food & fuel4 ,to d$uct su* a sum1 !re=e1 f a poor family1 is a cruel1 a wick$1 & an un*ri/ian act4 ,if ! poor _c claim a ,bible gratuit\sly1 = :at reason is #ij1jjj tak5 e ye> f ! pockets ( ! ri*8 ,x is greatly to be fe>$1 t ! real purport ( ?is vexati\s impo/ has a m mis*iev\s t5d5cy2 & ?\gh !re are "s :o h unit$ 9 ?is s*eme1 m f error 9 judgm5t1 ?an f badness ( int5tion1 yet !re are o!rs1 ^: aim & ambition x is to puritanize ! :ole community1 & to raise ! fabric ( en?usiasm ^u ! ru9s ( ,*ur* & ,/ate4 #ae 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,keym]1 ,k+-,/reet1 ,y>m\?4 ,,footnotes4 #e;a ,t edition ( ! ,bible is n[ sold by ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k = #cs42 & !re=e1 ! advantage is /ill great] ?an "h repres5t$4 #e;b ,x has be5 ass]t$1 t ! ,bible ,society af=ds to its subscrib]s ^! ,bibles at #cs4 #i;d42 b z ! poor d n receive !m till !y h paid "o p5ny weekly = a :ole ye>1 to !m x is n all[$ at less ?an #ds4 #d;d42 & !re are in/ances1 :]e !y h n receiv$ !m ev5 = t4 ,:atev] indulg5ce1 !re=e1 ! ri* subscrib]s may receive1 ! poor are n 9 ! lea/ b5efit$4 ,& ! price is f> above t all[$ by ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k1 z may be se5 by ! note above4 #ab ,! ,bi%op ( ,l9coln4 #ae ,see ,briti% ,critic1 ,novemb]1 #ahae4