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,,m>k xvi4 #ae4             ,g ye into  
all ! _w1 & prea* ! ,gospel to e        
creature4    ,,?is 0 ne>ly ! la/ comm& (
 our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1        
address$ to 8 disciples3 & to x 0 annex$
 9 ano!r gospel1 a  promise1 :i* %[s t  
?is 0 n only int5d$ z a comm&m5t  = t   
p]iod1 b = ! pres5t day4  8,lo ,i am ) y
 alway0 7he  said at ! same "t7 8ev5    
unto ! end ( ! _w40  ,! comm&  !n ext5ds
 to z long a p]iod z ! support is       
promis$ to be  cont9u$1 i4e4 to ! end ( 
! _w4    ,9 plac+ myself !re=e z an     
advocate = a society1 ! purpose (  :i*  
is1 ! di/ribution ( ! ^w ( ,god1 ,i h n 
?\ght t ,i  c\ld *oose a text :i* m     
/rongly & p]suasively urges ^u y a      
zeal\s promotion ( ?is great "w1 ?an a  
comm& s directly laid  d[n ^u ?is       
subject1 & to ! fulfilm5t ( :i* su* l>ge
  assi/ance is promis$4  ,= :at is !    

gospel :i* ! disciples (  our ,"l are   
comm&$ to prea*8  ,! ,gospel 9 its      
/ricte/ s5se is  good news2 x is all t  
good news ( happ9ess n[1 :i* is promis$ 
9 ! ways ( religion1 & ( salvation      
h]eaft]4  ,! gospel :i* is  "h recomm5d$
 is all ! communication ( ,god to man1  
:i* has be5  made to u 9 ! holy         
,scriptures4  ,x conveys all ! in=mation
 :i*  man has ( 8 condemn$ /ate by      
nature be=e ,god1 & po9ts out at  ! same
 "t a prospect ( a full propitiation = 8
 s9s 9 ! dea?  ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,x (f]s 
to s9n]s1 to all :o are we>y & heavy    
lad51 a free invitation to come1 )\t any
 m]it ( _! own1 to  receive ! b5efits ( 
,jesus ,*ri/'s dea?2 x af=ds to ^? :o   
are  assur$ ( _! salvation1 a measure by
 :i* !y c det]m9e :e!r  _! hope (       
salvation be reasonable1 or :e!r x be   
f\nd$ ^u  _! own delusions2 x gives u a 
/&>d = e duty1 an  enc\ragem5t = e      
ex]tion1 a want+ aga9/ e s92 & :il/  on 
! "o h& x decl>es t 8)\t hol9ess no man 
%all see !  ,"l10 on ! o!r x te/ifies t 

8!re is no condemnation ) ,god  to !m   
:i* are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o walk n aft] !
 fle% b aft]  ! _s40  ,su* is ! gospel  
:i* we are comm&$ to prea* to  e        
creature1 & :i* is unfold$ to u 9 ! ^w (
 ,god4    ,i _c 9 a ,*ri/ian            
congregation = a mom5t suppose t any    
comm& ( our ,"l c be disput$2 ,i ne$1   
!re=e1 sc>cely feel  t x is necess>y to 
d mu* m ?an to take = grant$ t x is  "o 
( ! great lead+ duties ( e ,*ri/ian1 to 
spread abroad ?is  gospel1 or 9 o!r     
words1 to promote ! circulation ( !     
,scriptures4  ,:at c be ! objection to  
circulat+ ! simple ^w ( ,god8  ,is x  t 
"s "w ought to accompany x1 9 ord] to   
protect1 or give x a  "r application8   
,! comm& ( our ,"l has no limitation (  
?is  k9d4  8,g0 says my text 8& prea* ! 
gospel20 7?is gospel :i* !  apo/les h   
deliv]$ d[n to u 9 ! ,scriptures17 8g & 
prea* x  to e creature40  ,is an        
objection />t$ t all ! ^w ( ,god  ought 
n to be circulat$1 t "s "p ( x is       
ne$less1 "s  un9telligible8  ,we h 9    

answ] to ?is1 ! words ( an apo/le1 :o   
decl>es to u t 8all ,scripture is giv5  
by inspiration f ,god1  & is pr(itable =
 doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 =     
in/ruction 9 righte\sness40  ,?ank ,god 
t v few h />t$ !  notion1 t !           
,scriptures alone %\ld n be spread      
abroad1 & x  seems to me wond]ful t any 
%\ld presume to det]m9e1 t :at ,god  has
 s5t =? = ! salvation ( mank9d1 is n    
suffici5t = t  purpose1 or w\ld1 )\t !  
assi/ance ( ! works ( fallible m51  lead
 8 creatures into error4  ,z ,*ri/ians  
!n1 we mu/ admit t  ! ,scriptures %\ld  
be univ]sally circulat$4  ,we are also  
call$ ^u  to circulate !m z memb]s ( a  
,prote/ant *ur*2 = we mu/ n  =get1 t 9  
di/9ction f ^?1 f :om we z a *ur*       
diss5t$1 t ! great maxim ^u :i* our     
fa!rs act$1 & =  :i* s _m ( !m gave up  
_! lives1 0 8t ! ,bible1 & !  ,bible    
alone is ! religion ( ,prote/ants40  ,z 
,prote/ants !re=e  we are call$ ^u to   
circulate ! ^w ( ,god4  ,z memb]s also (
 !  ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 we are b\nd to      

engage 9 ! same "w4  ,our *ur*  has     
call$ h]self ! daught] ( ! ,bible4  ,?is
 0 ! holy orig9  f :i* x 0 all its boa/ 
to h sprung4  ,our *ur* c]ta9ly _h  its 
orig9 at a "t1 :51 ( all o!rs 9 ?is     
c\ntry1 ! ,bible 0  ! be/ und]/ood1 & 0 
! mo/ simply int]pret$2 x 0  con/ruct$  
moreov] by m5 :o ) _! blood1 seal$ !    
comm5t>y  :i* !y made ^u ! ,scriptures1 
:5 !y compil$ ! liturgy1  articles1 &   
discipl9e ( our e/abli%m5t4  ,:e!r !n we
 come to  ! consid]ation ( ! "q (       
di/ribut+ ! sacr$ ,scriptures  )\t note 
or comm5t1 z ,*ri/ians1 z ,prote/ants1  
or z  memb]s ( ! e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 we mu/ 
admit t x is our duty1  our high & b\nd5
 duty to d x2 &1 z ! apo/le said1 8,woe 
is me  if ,i prea* n ! gospel10 s we mu/
 say1 ,woe is me1 if ,i d n1 z  mu* z 9 
me lies1 seek to give ! ,bible to e     
creature4  ,!  "q n[ is1 :at are ! be/  
means to effect ?is end8 & ?is1 ,i      
v5ture to sugge/1 is ! ,briti% & ,=eign 
,bible ,society4    ,i %all endeav\r to 
e/abli% 9 ! fir/ place z a pr9ciple1 t x

  is only by a sy/em ( co-op]ation ( all
 p>ties t ! "w (  univ]sally di/ribut+ !
 ,scriptures c be effect$4  ,let u look 
to  a fact ^u ?is po9t4  ,9 our own     
c\ntry1 a society 0 in/itut$1  ab\t a   
c5tury s9ce1 :i* is n[ call$ !          
,b>tlett's ,build+s'  ,society1 or      
,society = promot+ ,*ri/ian k4  ,!      
object (  ?is society 0 to di/ribute !  
^w ( ,god ov] ! _w1 & to  promote !     
prea*+ ( ! gospel4  ,?is society is     
conf9$ to our own  *ur*1 = x admits no  
memb]s :o d n give good security t !y   
are *ur*m54  ,! object ( ?is society 0 z
 pure z possible2 !  adm9i/ration ( t   
bran* ( x at lea/ :i* has be5 employ$ 9 
! circulation ( ! ,scriptures1 has1 z f>
 z ,i "k1 cont9u$  faultless2 b !       
op]ations ( ! :ole society h be5        
necess>ily  contract$1 because x 0      
conf9$ to ! *ur*4  ,! effect produc$  by
 ?is society may be se5 by exam9+ !     
result ( an hundr$ ye>s'  trial4  ,x 0  
f\nd ab\t twelve ye>s s9ce1 t 9 _m      
villages (  ,engl&1 ! ,bible1 except 9 !

 *ur*es1 0 h>dly kn[n2 )9 a  mile ( its 
depository1 n "o half ( ! families 7 9  
possession  ( ! ^w ( ,god2 & 9 ?is      
diocese x 0 calculat$1 t t5  ?\s&       
families 7 )\t a ,bible4  ,at ?is p]iod 
! pr9ciple (  ! co-op]ation ( all       
p>ties1 :o took ! ,bible z ! basis ( _! 
religion1 began to be und]/ood1 & !     
,bible ,society 0 =m$1 :i*  admitt$ all 
subscrib]s ( :atev] d5om9ation into its 
ranks2 !  mo/ a/oni%+ results h ?us be5 
obta9$4  ,?is society has  di/ribut$1 9 
! c\rse ( elev5 ye>s1 ne>ly "o million  
f\r  hundr$ ?\s& ,bibles & ,te/am5ts2 & 
! ,bible has be5 translat$  & pr9t$1 9  
:ole or 9 "p1 9 fifty-five diff]5t      
languages or  dialects4  ,by ?is fact we
 may see ! comp>ative p[] ( ! two       
societies2 & also x is manife/1 t a     
society1 ev5 c>ri$ on by  ! l>ge/ & mo/ 
opul5t "p ( ! community1 c\ld n effect  
! object int5d$2 & t !re=e no society1  
made up ( only "o  class 9 ! c\ntry1    
c\ld accompli% ! great "w :i* x is our  
hope to p]=m4 #f    ,n[ conceive a man  

contriv+ "s great "w :i* he hopes w be a
  national bless+2 :i* w cure !         
diseases1 or less5 ! sorr[s (  8        
c\ntrym51 & :i* "w requires ! ex]tion ( 
all 8  c\ntrym5 to c>ry into effect4    
,w\ld he /op %ort 9 8 design1  because  
he might1 by br++ all p>ties to be> ^u !
 common object1  unite !m 9 t object4   
,w\ld he say1 ,my object is inde$ ( !   
highe/ importance1 b ,i _c cons5t to    
unite all p>ties 9 x1  because ! union (
 all p>ties1 al?\gh = a good purpose1   
w\ld be  an evil8  ,w\ld he say1 =      
example1 ,i _c br+ all a c\ntry  toge!r 
to build an hospital1 or to erect an    
infirm>y1 because by do+  s1 ,i %\ld    
make peace among/ discordant neighb\rs1 
or ,i %\ld heal  political brea*es8     
,w\ld he n acc\nt ! union1 ev5 ! p>tial 
&  tempor>y union ( all p>ties1 to be 9 
itself a great b5efit8  ,w\ld  he n be  
glad1 if by any influ5ce1 & especially  
by a good influ5ce1  he c\ld lay to re/ 
! evil _s ( bigotry or malevol5ce8  ,he 
w\ld  surely say1 ,my plan has 9 x two  

great b5efits3 9 ! fir/ place1 by  br++ 
all p]sons toge!r1 ,i %all be enabl$ to 
effect my purpose2  & secondly1 ,i %all 
unite ^? p]sons betwe5 :om discord &    
ranc\r prevail$4    ,x is j 9 ?is way ,i
 w\ld reason ab\t ! ,bible ,society4    
,we h a  great "w to p]=m1 a "w :i*1 z  
,i h %ewn1 c alone be  effect$ by !     
co-op]ation ( all p>ties4  ,we are b\nd 
to ?is "w  by ! mo/ solemn & unequivocal
 comm& ( our ,savi\r4  ,b n[ !  "q      
arises1 :e!r to effect ?is great po9t1  
we may admit ( an  union ( all p>ties to
 accompli% x8  ,an unprejudic$ p]son    
w\ld say1  ?is union is an additional   
motive = my ex]tion4    ,b oppos]s h    
said1 t by all p>ties be+ br\ght toge!r1
  ,*ri/ians h be5 l$ to feel less       
di/9ctly ! po9ts ^u :i*  !y disagre$1 & 
t ?us great evils h aris5 among/        
,*ri/ians  9 g5]al1 & to ! ,e/abli%m5t 9
 p>ticul>4  ,i w n[ !n  endeav\r %ortly 
to exam9e ! effect ( ! union ( all      
p>ties1  :i* is produc$ by ?is          
in/itution1 ^u ,*ri/ians 9 g5]al &  ^u !

 ,*ur*4    ,:at1 9 ! fir/ place1 has be5
 ! effect ^u ! g5]al body (  diss5t]s8  
,b a few ye>s s9ce1 )9 ! recollection ( 
_m (  u1 ! consequ5ces ( a ?or\ghly     
diss5t+ _s1 9 politics &  religion1 7 to
 be se54  ,no temp] 0 !n pres]v$1 ei!r  
on !  side ( ! *ur*1 or ! diss5t]s4     
,ea* p>ty 0 employ$ 9  discov]+ all t 0 
objectionable 9 ! o!r3 little evils 7   
magnifi$--p>ticul> faults g5]aliz$3 a _s
 ( envy & hatr$  reign$ 9 ! meet+s ( m51
 :o1 z ,*ri/ians1 might h tak5  8sweet  
c\nsel toge!r40  ,n[1 ?is is c]ta9ly n !
 case4  ,bo?  among/ *ur*m5 & diss5t]s1 
a consid]able abatem5t ( ho/ility  has  
tak5 place4  ,:il/1 on ! "o h&1 *ur*m5  
h1 9 g5]al1  fulfill$ m c>efully !      
duties ( _! pr(ession2 ,i may say1 t  on
 ! o!r1 ! _s ( diss5t]s has exce$+ly    
*ang$4  ,diss5t]s may h _h "s           
well-gr\nd$ blame to atta*1 9 _m  cases1
 to ! memb]s ( our *ur*2 yet1 x is      
likely t !y by no  means gave ! *ur*    
itself cr$it = ! good :i* n[ !y f9d to  
be 9 x4  ,!y ?\ght t ! lamp ( our temple

 _h gone out1 t  ! bran* 0 )]$ :i* once 
produc$ t glori\s fruit1 9 !  "t ( !    
,re=mation4  ,b n[ ,i believe t !       
diss5t]s are  undeceiv$2 & t ! ,bible   
,society has t5d$ to undeceive !m4  ,!y 
h se5 t want ( zeal1 is n ! effect ( !  
sy/em1 b (  ! individuals2 &1 z !y h    
discov]$ ?is1 ,i may say1 mo/  hon\rably
 to !mselves1 !y seem to h laid d[n !   
weapons (  controv]sy aga9/ u1 & are    
engag$ 9 fight+ our common enemies1  9  
wield+ t sword ( ! ,_s1 :i* is ! ^w (   
,god4  ,n[ !  meet+s :i* we h ( diss5t]s
 & *ur*m51 are n to wrangle  & dispute )
 ea* o!r1 b to take new pl$ges t we w   
oppose  ! enemies ( our common          
,*ri/ianity2 !y are to jo9 9 consum+ !  
br&1 :i* once might h be5 po9t$ aga9/ "o
 ano!r1 ^u an  alt> ( unity1 piety1 &   
peace4    ,b n[1 9 ! second place1 :at  
has be5 ! effect ( ?is union ^u  !      
memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*8  ,x may be  
said1 t su*  meet+s w t5d to unfix our  
decid$ approbation ( ! doctr9es &       
discipl9e ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4  ,b !y c 

"k no?+ ( !  nature ( ^! meet+s :o urge 
?is objection4  ,!re is no?+ 9  !m ei!r 
to conv]t a *ur*man or a diss5t]4  ,!   
*ur*man w  come away /ill a *ur*man2 & !
 diss5t] /ill a diss5t]4  ,no "o        
*ur*-pr9ciple1 or *ur*-feel+2 no "o po9t
 ( doctr9e1 (  discipl9e1 or ( practice1
 w be ! lea/ affect$1 or call$ 9  "q1 by
 att5d+ a meet+ ( ! ,bible ,society4  ,!
 sole object  = :i* *ur*m5 & diss5t]s   
are unit$1 is to di/ribute ! ^w  ( ,god2
 b c ! di/ribution ( ! ^w ( ,god be     
injuri\s to !  e/abli%m5t8  ,if we      
believe t ! t5ets ( diss5t]s are pla9ly 
contradict$ 9 ! ,bible1 %\ld we n !n z  
*ur*m51 be ?ankful  t !y are will+ to   
circulate1 ?r\gh\t ! _w1 a refutation ( 
_! own sy/em8  ,c ! di/ribution ( ! ^w (
 tru?1 "u any  circum/ances1 be injuri\s
 to a true *ur*8  ,to say t !           
circulation ( ! ,bible c injure !       
,e/abli%m5t1 seems to me an  unw>rant$  
sc&al ^u x2 & p]haps no notion w\ld be m
  injuri\s to ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* (     
,engl&1 ?an t x _c  be> exam9ation1 if  

br\ght to ! te/ ( ! ^w ( ,god4    ,x has
 be5 said1 t ! ,bible ,society is an    
in/rum5t (  diss5t]s to ov]turn ! *ur*4 
,b if s1 x is a "w 9 :i*  ! greate/1 !  
mo/ wise & atta*$ fri5ds ( ! ,e/abli%m5t
  h jo9$2 x has be5 support$ by bi%ops1 
& m9i/]s1 &  pr9ces3 m5 ( all p>ties1 & 
( no precisely simil> views1 or         
int]e/s1 or feel+s4  ,x is urg$1 t      
remote evils may arise1 t  ! pres5t     
pr9ciple ( ! ,bible ,society may be     
dep>t$ f2 t  diss5t]s may 9 "t          
prepond]ate1 & direct ?is in/rum5t aga9/
  ourselves4  ,( all ^! objections1 x   
mu/ be said1 t !y are  entirely )\t     
pro(1 or ! probability ( pro(3 besides t
 we are  h>dly1 z ,*ri/ians1 all[$ to   
calculate s nicely on "o side1 ^u  evils
 c]ta9ly remote1 & m]ely conjectural2   
:il/1 on ! o!r1 we  h ?is asc]ta9$ fact1
 t f\rte5 hundr$ ?\s& ,bibles h  be5    
circulat$1 9 fifty-five diff]5t         
languages4  ,x may /ill be  said1 all   
*ur*m5 %\ld jo9 9 ! society :i* is      
atta*$ to !  ,e/abli%m5t4  ,i w\ld urge 

all *ur*m5 to d s4  ,b ,i w\ld1 at !    
same "t1 p]suade !m to jo9 9 ?is        
society2--= ! two societies  /& ^u      
diff]5t gr\nds4  ,! p[]s ( ! two        
societies are  diff]5t1 _! objects are  
diff]5t2 ! "o is a national society1  & 
its op]ations are almo/ necess>ily      
conf9$ to home2 ! o!r  takes ! :ole _w =
 its sph]e3 ! "o is do+ good 9 !  b\nd>y
 ( a little family2 ! o!r compreh5ds all
 ! circumf]5ce  ( ! globe6 #aj    ,i h  
n[ !n endeav\r$ to po9t out to y !      
b5efit ( !  pr9ciple ( co-op]ation1 z   
prov$ 9 ?is society2 its b5efit 9 !     
a/oni%+ circulation :i* x has giv5 to ! 
^w ( ,god1 & 9 !  _s ( union :i* x has  
produc$4  ,i h also endeav\r$ to %ew  t 
?is union has be5 b5eficial to ,*ri/ians
 9 g5]al1 & t x  has n be5 injuri\s1 nor
 c be injuri\s1 to ! e/abli%$ *ur*4     
,! "q ( ! ,bible ,society h[ev]1 is "o1 
:i* 9 my m9d takes  mu* high] gr\nd ?an 
t ( ! advantage or disadvantage ( a     
p>ticul> *ur*4  ,x takes its /& ^u !    
au?oritative dictate (  ,"o :o has      

comm&$ u to prea* ! gospel to e         
creature2 & to  ^: comm&1 if we w n     
submit1 ! ,son may be angry1 & s we     
%all p]i% f ! "r way3 x takes its /& ^u 
our own feel+  ( ! value ( ?is book3 :i*
 feel+ calls ^u u to act vigor\sly  9 ! 
disp]sion ( ! bless$ tru?s :i* x        
promulgates2 t z we  h receiv$ m]cy1 s  
we %\ld %ew m]cy2 t z ,*ri/ has lov$  u1
 s %\ld we love "o ano!r4    ,i w n[1   
h[ev]1 yet consid] m p>ticul>ly "s ( !  
results  :i* h att5d$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is
 society2 & ! want (  ! ,scriptures :i* 
n[ exi/s 9 ! _w4    ,! ,bible ,society1 
:i* 0 in/itut$ )\t any hope ( v great   
ext5sion1 has1 9 ! c\rse ( elev5 ye>s1  
spread itself n only  ov] ?is c\ntry1 b 
ov] ! great] "p ( ! _w4  ,9 ?is  c\ntry 
x has n[ f\r hundr$ & eighty-eight      
bran*es atta*$ to x2  & 9 ! f\r qu>t]s (
 ! _w1 in/itutions simil> to itself  h  
be5 =m$4  ,9 ,europe =ty diff]5t        
societies h be5  e/abli%$3 9 ,asia f\r3 
9 ,africa two3 & 9 ,am]ica upw>ds (     
eighty4  ,mo/ ( ! capitals ( ,europe h a

 society =m$ 9 !m2  & ^! are aga91 z 9  
,engl&1 subdivid$4  ,9 ! ,ne!rl&s1  =   
example1 !re are ?irty-two subord9ate   
societies2 & ! city (  ,am/]dam has     
besides1 ?irty-two associations4        
,societies h be5  =m$ ?r\gh\t ,russia1  
"u ! munific5t patronage ( !  ,emp]or2  
&1 9 a "p ( ,russia1 !y are e/abli%$ 9 e
 p>i%1  "u ! direction ( ! pa/or4  ,!   
e/abli%m5t ( ?is society  seems to h =m$
 a new ra 9 ! religi\s hi/ory ( ,russia2
 = we  read1 t at ! great meet+ ( !     
,russian ,bible ,society1 ! fir/        
dignit>ies ( ! ,greek1 ,arm5ian1        
,ca?olic1 & ,georgian *ur*es1 all  mo/  
he>tily co-op]at$ 9 ?is "w2 none seem$  
to fe> !  subv]sion ( _! own religion1  
by ! dissem9ation ( ! ,bible2 all1      
al?\gh !y reta9$ ! op9ions ( _!         
respective *ur*es1 yet  felt1 t 9 ?is "o
 po9t1 !y might fully & he>tily jo94  ,9
  ,asia1 & especially among/ our own    
fell[-subjects 9 ,india1 ! "w  (        
translat+ ! ,bible has be5 c>ri$ on ) v 
great success4  ,! ,bible has !re be5   

translat$1 or is 9 ! c\rse (            
translation1  into tw5ty-five diff]5t   
languages4  ,! ,new ,te/am5t has also   
be5  translat$1 & is di/ribut+ 9 !      
language ( ,*9a1 :i* is said  to be     
spok5 by ?ree hundr$ millions ( p4    ,!
 income ( ?is society has ( c\rse be5 v 
l>ge1 to meet !  exp5diture :i* has be5 
necess>y to ^! va/ op]ations4  ,?is     
income has e ye> be5 increas+1 b z !    
supplies are made1 !  wants ( ! _w are m
 kn[n2 & ! dem& at ?is "t1 seems  almo/ 
to be inf9ite4  ,i w n[ lay be=e y1 "s (
 ! cases 9  :i* ! wants ( ! _w h be5    
rem>kably %ewn4  ,9 !  prov9ce (        
,georgia1 :]e a ,*ri/ian *ur* has exi/$ 
ab\t "o  ?\s& f\r hundr$ ye>s1 & :]e !re
 are ab\t half a million (  inhabitants1
 !re h n be5 f\nd1 9 two ?\s& *ur*es1   
two  hundr$ copies ( ! ,scriptures2 i4e4
 n "o ,bible = t5 *ur*es4  ,9 ,icel&1   
five silv] doll>s h be5 (f]$ 9 va9 = a  
copy (  ! ^w ( ,god2 & ! case ( a       
cl]gyman is pres5t$1 :o _h s\ght  9 va9 
to obta9 a copy ( ! ,scriptures1 = !    

long p]iod (  sev5te5 ye>s4  ,9 _m      
p>i%es 7 f\nd two ,bibles1 9 o!rs none  
at all4  ,:atev] c\ntry has be5 se>*$   
into1 :e!r ca?olic  c\ntries1 :]e !     
,bible has nev] be5 fully circulat$2 or 
prote/ant  c\ntries1 :]e once ! fire (  
religion blaz$ ) a pure flame1 &  spread
 a w>m? ar\nd1 :i* ev5 rea*$1 & animat$ 
our own %ores1  ! ,bible is n[ sc>cely  
kn[n1 or kn[n only z a monum5t ( dep>t$ 
piety1 z a relic treasur$ up1 ( o!r1 & (
 bett] times4  ,europe  has n suff]$ m  
political1 ?an x has religi\s           
convulsions4  ,:atev] may h be5 ! effect
 ( ! "o1 all ! *anges ( religion  seem  
to h be5 = ! worse4  ,! ,bible1 :i* _h  
be5 ! support  ( ! only pure religions1 
has be5 tak5 away1 & n[ ^! fabrics  h   
fall51 or decay$4  ,i w only m5tion "o m
 fact conc]n+  ! wants ( ! _w1 :i* is t 
( our fell[ subjects 9 ,india1  & :i*   
may s]ve to give u an idea ( hea!n      
nations 9 g5]al4  ,al?\gh1 says !       
correspond5t ( ?is society1 8we h t5    
presses  at con/ant "w1 we h n _h a copy

 ( ! ,b5galee &  ,h9doo/anee ,new       
,te/am5ts ! la/ six mon?s2 & we are     
oblig$ to  give away a s+le copy z soon 
z x leaves ! press2 yet we h  dem&s f e 
qu>t] = copies40  ,9 ?is /ate ( want &  
anxiety1 are fifty millions ( our       
fell[-subjects4    ,i w n[ say no m ^u !
 p>ticul> circum/ances ( ?is society4   
,all its /atem5ts1 & ! acc\nt ( its     
proce$+s f !  beg9n+1 are 9 ! h&s ( _m1 
& e "o is reque/$ &  invit$ to exam9e   
its /ructure & op]ations4  ,x requires  
no o!r  argum5t = its support1 to a     
,*ri/ian m9d1 ?an ! simple recital  :i* 
its own reports unfold4  ,9 ^? reports  
are ! facts specifi$  :i* ,i h be5 able 
s %ortly to allude to2 & !re are !      
te/imonials :i* h be5 giv5 to ! bless$  
effects ( ?is  society1 f almo/ e       
nation1 & language & tongue1 & p6  ,!re1
 is to be se51 p\r+ ?r\gh ?is sacr$     
*annel1 ! homage (  an admir+ & grateful
 _w1 to ! zeal1 ! piety1 & !  lib]ality 
( ,brita96 & !re1 may be se51 h[ _m     
pray]s are  cont9ually ris+ up 9 h]     

behalf1--^? pray]s1 :i* h success 9     
heav51--^? pray]s1 :i* w ,i tru/1 br+ ^u
 our c\ntry !  *oice/ bless+s1 & ^u ?is 
society1 :i* has caus$ ^!  petitions1 a 
gr[? :i* %all cont9ually ext5d till all 
! k+doms  ( ! e>? %all see ! salvation (
 ,god4    ,su* is ! society = :i* ,i beg
 to claim y\r support4  ,i w\ld use  e  
argum5t by :i* y might be mo/ lib]ally  
affect$ t[>ds x1  = ,i "k n ( any public
 in/itution :i* has s purely & directly 
= its object ! temporal & spiritual     
int]e/s ( mank9d2 ,i "k (  no in/itution
 :]e s l>ge a sum c be s well us$1 & :i*
 no  money c be well misus$1 :il/ !     
simple object ( ! society is  act$ ^u1  
viz4 to circulate ! ^w ( ,god )\t note  
or comm5t4  ,i  w\ld !n call ^u y by e  
plea1 accord+ to y\r utmo/ ability1  to 
give lib]ally t[>ds ! great purposes (  
?is in/itution4  ,only  let u place     
ourselves 9 ! situation ( ^? millions :o
 h n  _h ! ^w ( ,god giv5 to !m4  ,let u
 suppose1 t ano!r nation  7 n[ delib]at+
 :e!r ! ,bible %\ld be s5t to our %ores2

  let u conceive t nation1 n[ argu+ :e!r
 "s local atta*m5t1  "s municipal       
regulation1 "s sy/em ( *ur*-gov]nm5t1   
%\ld n  re/ra9 its h&s1 :5 x _h ! p[] & 
disposition to give !  ,bible to        
,brita94  ,h[ %\ld we1 :o value ! ^w (  
,god1 :o feel  t we owe to x our pure   
religion1 & all t is excell5t 9 our     
mann]s1 & all t is pre-em95t 9 our "*2  
h[ %\ld we be>  f o!rs ^? argum5ts ab\t 
giv+ ! ,scriptures to ourselves1  :i* we
 are compell$ e day to he>1 n[ t ! case 
is rev]s$8  ,w\ld an argum5t ( a        
,russian1 = in/ance1 satisfy u1 t !     
,bible %\ld n be giv5 to ,engl&1 because
 ! ,greek1 & !  ,georgian1 ! ,arm5ian1 &
 ,roman ca?olic *ur*es1 c\ld n1 )\t     
dang]1 unite 9 a public meet+8  ,%\ld we
 be satisfi$1 t ,engl&  ought n to h !  
^w ( ,god1 because a ,roman ca?olic     
e/abli%m5t  might fe> ! preval5ce ( :at 
x might call h]esy8  ,z !n we  %\ld say1
 :at c be ! evils aris+ f a meet+ (     
,*ri/ians (  all ! ,russian *ur*es1 9   
comp>ison ( ! s9 ( refus+ ! ,bible  to  

,engl&8 :at w\ld be ! relative          
importance ev5 ( tak+ away an  e/abli%$ 
*ur* 9 ano!r c\ntry1 :5 ! alt]native is1
 t  ,brita9 %\ld n h ! ^w ( ,god8  ,s   
let u n[ reason :5 we  h ! ,bible1 & a  
disposition has sprung up 9 ?is c\ntry  
to give  x to all ! _w2 s let u reason  
ab\t our own h9drances 9  co-op]at+ 9   
?is "w1 & ! urg5t calls ( ! _w ^u u1 =  
! dissem9ation ( ! ,scriptures4  ,we d n
 h[ev] give up our  e/abli%m5t1 by      
di/ribut+ ! ^w ( ,god1 we hope to /r5g!n
 &  support x2 we hold out ! be/ te/ by 
:i* any *ur* c be tri$1  & we %ew our   
confid5ce t x is built ^u a "r          
f\ndation1 &  t !re=e no enemy %all     
prevail aga9/ x4    ,is !re any "o "h1  
,i may ask1 :o w\ld will+ly give up !   
effects  ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciples ^u 8 own  
happ9ess1 or ! value ( ,*ri/ian  com=t  
to 8 own he>t8  ,is !re any "o "h1 :o   
w\ld cons5t to  h no k ( ! true ,god2 no
 hope 9 ,jesus ,*ri/2 nev] to  witness  
aga9 ! peaceful joy ( ! sabba?2 nev] to 
feel !  consolation :i* ! gospel af=ds2 

:5 x may tea* u t  afflictions are b !  
*a/isem5ts ( a t5d] fa!r2 :5 x po9ts    
out a hope conc]n+ our dep>t$ fri5ds1 t 
our bro!r ,laz>us1  t our *ild1 our     
p>5t1 is n dead1 b sleepe?8  ,if !n we  
value  ^! ?+s s mu* ourselves1 let u n  
seek to %ut !m out f  o!rs2 b let u on !
 o!r h&1 endeav\r to dissem9ate !m      
?r\gh ! :ole _w4  ,let u seek t e nation
 may exp]i5ce1  z we d1 ! bless+s (     
religion1 ( peace1 ( a humble submission
 to  a good gov]nm5t4  ,let u give !m ! 
,bible1 :i* is1 ,i may say1 !           
corn]-/one ( all t we c boa/ z a nation2
 & !n !y may be  z wise1 z happy1 z     
pi\s1 z useful1 z we are4  ,o let !     
cries &  te>s ( ! hea!n1 let _! wants & 
mis]y1 let _! ignorance &  s91 come up  
be=e y6 & let ^! prevail ^u y1 to op5   
y\r  he>ts1 & to supply !m out ( y\r    
abundance4  ,z y value y\r own  s\ls1   
look ^u ^? :o1 n hav+ ! ,bible1 are liv+
 )\t  com=t1 & dy+ )\t ! consolations ( 
! gospel4  ,look ^u  !m = !y call ^u y =
 help2 neglect !m n1 = to h  refus$ a   

cup ( cold wat]1 w n at ! day ( judgm5t 
be  unacc\nt$ =3 grant !m y\r support & 
y\r bless+s1 s %all y  meet !m ) joy1 :5
 y ) !m1 are call$ to receive y\r la/   
et]nal s5t5ce4                          
,,f9is4                                 
99 99 99 99 99                          
,brightly & ,*ilds1 ,pr9t]s1 ,bungay4   
,,footnotes4      #f  ,! s5tim5ts ( !   
late v5]able ,dr4 ,,porteus1 ,"l ,,bi%op
 (  ,,london1 are ?us deliv]$ to ! _w1 9
 great "p z record$ by !  bi%op himself1
 9 8 life writt5 by 8 relative1 ! ,dean 
( ,*e/]4    8,a limitation ?us absolute 
& unequivocal10 viz4 8t ! sole &        
exclusive object ( ! society %\ld be !  
circulation ( !  ,scriptures1 & !       
,scriptures only1 )\t note or comm5t10  
remov$  f ! ,bi%op's m9d all d\bt &     
hesitation4  ,he saw in/antly t a       
design ( su* magnitude1 :i* aim$ at no?+
 less ?an ! disp]sion  ( ! ,bible ov] e 
accessible "p ( ! _w1 c\ld only be      
accompli%$ by ! association ( m5 ( all  
religi\s p]suations4  ,he  look$ =w>d to

 great results f su* a comb9ation (     
ef=t4  ,he  ent]ta9$ ! hope t x might   
op]ate z a bond ( union betwe5  cont5d+ 
p>ties2 & t by br++ !m toge!r 9 "o po9t 
(  va/ mom5t1 ab\t :i* !re c\ld h>dly be
 a div]sity ( op9ion1 x  might gradually
 allay t bitt]ness ( dispute1 & put an  
end to ^?  unhappy divisions :i* h s    
long t>ni%$ ! cr$it ( !  ,*ri/ian _w4   
,:il/1 !re=e1 he rema9$ firmly atta*$ to
 !  orig9al society1 7= promot+ ,*ri/ian
 k7 ^: ex]tions1 z  f> z its limit$     
sph]e all[$1 no "o ev] held 9 high]     
e/imation1  he gave at ! same "t !      
sanction ( 8 "n )\t scruple to !  new   
"o3 & ! m he consid]$ its object1 & !   
long]  exp]i5ce he _h ( ! _s ant        
pr9ciples on :i* x 0  conduct$1 ! m     
deeply he 0 conv9c$ t x m]it$ all !     
support :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& c\ld give4 
8,x is n[10 he obs]ves 9 a passage :i*  
/rongly m>ks 8  s5tim5ts2 8x is n[ well 
kn[n & firmly e/abli%$1 & has           
completely triumph$ ov] all ! attempts  
made to de/roy x4  ,none (  ^? secret   

d>k designs1 none ( ^? plots &          
conspiracies to  subv]t ! e/abli%m5t1 & 
dev\r bo? ! %eph]ds & _!  flocks1 :i* 7 
s confid5tly pr$ict$ by a c]ta9 set ( m5
 z  ! inevitable effect ( ?is society1 h
 yet be5 discov]$ 9 x4  ,x is 9 fact mu*
 bett] employ$4  ,x goes on quietly &   
/eadily1 9  ! prosecution ( its great   
object1 & pays no sort ( reg>d to !     
sne]s & cavils ( its intemp]ate         
oppon5ts40--,9 ano!r passage1  writt5 at
 a /ill lat] date1 he says1 8t he _c b  
add1 9  ju/ice to ?is society1 :i* has  
be5 s mu* oppos$1 misrepres5t$1  &      
traduc$1 t all ! important works 9 :i* x
 has be5 engag$  h be5 c>ri$ on ) !     
utmo/ h>mony & unanimity2 )\t any       
diff]5ce ( op9ion2 )\t ! slighte/       
symptom ( any ho/ile or  trea*]\s design
 aga9/ ! *ur*2 & )\t any o!r idea ^u  _!
 m9ds b t ( ext5d+ z widely z possible1 
! k (  ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures40  ,!     
bi%ops ( ,durham & ,salisbury att5d$    
sev]al ( _! meet+s1 & 7 delight$ ) !    
decorum1  calmness1 & good temp] ) :i*  

_! proce$+s 7 conduct$4  ,9 %ort1 all ! 
appreh5sions to :i* ?is society has giv5
 rise are  n[ f\nd to be b va9 t]rors2 &
 all ! prophecies ( ! mis*ief  & evil1 t
 w\ld result f x1 are falsifi$ by facts4
  ,x is  ris+ uni=mly 9 reputation &    
cr$it2 ga9+ new accessions (  /r5g? &   
rev5ues & atta*+ to itself m & m !      
approbation & support ( e real fri5d to 
! *ur* & to  religion4    #aj ,extract (
 a spee* made by ! e>l ( ,liv]pool1 on  
accept+ !  (fice ( presid5t1 ( ! ,c9que 
,ports' ,bible ,society1 ,dec4 #e?4     
#ahae4    ,z a memb] ( ! ,e/abli%$      
,*ur*1 f education & habit1 b mu*  m s f
 consid]ation & conviction1 he 0        
p>ticul>ly desir\s  ( promot+ its       
int]e/s1 to ! utmo/ ( 8 ability1 "u ?is 
impression he _h rec5tly appe>$1 on a   
public occasion1 z a support]  ( !      
,society = promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k4  ,he 0  
anxi\s to  ext5d ! influ5ces &          
advantages ( t in/itution2 b he saw no  
reason :y he %\ld n1 at ! same "t1 af=d 
to ! ,briti% &  ,=eign ,bible ,society e

 assi/ance 9 8 p[]1 & ev9ce an equal    
anxiety to promote its success4  ,!     
objects ( ! two ,societies 7  "o--t (   
disp]s+ ! uncorrupt$ ^w ( ,god2 &1 z !  
means 9  ea* 7 pure1 he %\ld always     
consid] x an hon\r to aid !m1 or  any   
o!r society :i* _h ! same object 9 view1
 & 0 lab\r+ to  effect ! same end--!    
dissem9ation ( ,*ri/ianity ov] !        
habitable  globe4  ,8 lord%ip 0 a fri5d 
to ! ,bible ,society1 because x w\ld    
op]ate :]e1 f national cu/om1 or        
preval5ce ( diff]5t  s5tim5ts1 !        
,society = promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k w\ld n   
obta9 admission4  ,! univ]sality ( !    
object propos$ by ! ,briti%  & ,=eign   
,bible ,society1 & its t5d5cy to unite  
all ,*ri/ians  7h[ev] divid$ on subjects
 ( m9or conc]n7 9 ! bonds ( ,*ri/ian    
sympa?y & b5evol5ce1 gave x1 9 8        
lord%ip's m9d1 a p[]ful  claim to       
univ]sal support4