Report - British and Foreign Bible Society, Volume 88

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Vols. 1-64 include extracts from correspondence.
 

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Pagina 261 - The real security of Christianity is to be found in its benevolent morality, in its exquisite adaptation to the human heart, in the facility with which its scheme accommodates itself to the capacity of every human intellect, in the consolation which it bears to every house of mourning, in the light with which it brightens the great mystery of the grave.
Pagina 341 - the turtle is heard in our land; the fig tree putteth forth her green tigs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell.
Pagina xii - of the Holy Scriptures, be fully and distinctly recognised as excluding the circulation of the Apocrypha. • • II. That in conformity to the preceding resolution, no pecuniary aid can. be granted to any Society circulating the Apocrypha ; nor, except for the purpose of being applied in conformity to the said resolution, to any individual whatever.
Pagina 1 - executed prior to the first day of January, 1838, are not affected by this Act; but any alteration therein, or Codicil thereto, must be executed in the manner before mentioned. The British and Foreign Bible Society having been deprived of several valuable Legacies owing to the operation of the
Pagina 311 - As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Pagina 64 - shall accomplish that which He pleases and prosper in the thing whereto He sent it.
Pagina 1 - NOTICE RESPECTING BEQUESTS TO THE SOCIETY. AN Act of Parliament ' for the Amendment of the Laws with respect to Wills' having been passed on the 3rd day of July, 1837 ; which Act came into operation on the 1st day of January, 1838 ; the attention of all persons who may contemplate making bequests to the British and Foreign Bible Society is respectfully called to the following Section :— 1
Pagina xii - III. That, in all- cases in which grants, whether gratuitous or otherwise, of the Holy Scriptures, either in whole or in part, shall be made to any Society, the books be issued bound,
Pagina 341 - little foxes, that spoil the vines; for our vines have tender grapes.
Pagina xii - members of the Committee. XIII. Every Clergyman or Dissenting Minister, who is a Member of the Society, shall be entitled to attend and

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