Annual Report of the American Bible Society, Volume 1American Bible Society, 1838 List of the members are included in reports from 1828 to 1874; lists of new members in reports from 1875 to 1965. |
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... Friends . Resolved unanimously , That it is expedient to establish , without de- lay , a general Bible Institution , for the circulation of the Holy Scrip- tures without note or comment . A committee , consisting of Dr. NOTT , Dr. MASON ...
... Friends . Resolved unanimously , That it is expedient to establish , without de- lay , a general Bible Institution , for the circulation of the Holy Scrip- tures without note or comment . A committee , consisting of Dr. NOTT , Dr. MASON ...
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... friends . We are bound so to act and proceed as not to disappoint the hopes which such begin- ning has contributed to raise . The present should be hailed as a sea- son in the world's history peculiarly favorable to our efforts , and as ...
... friends . We are bound so to act and proceed as not to disappoint the hopes which such begin- ning has contributed to raise . The present should be hailed as a sea- son in the world's history peculiarly favorable to our efforts , and as ...
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... friend , the Dela- ware chief , the Great Bock - on - jai - hai - lus . I rose to meet him with cordial welcome . After shaking my hand , he said , " Le - na - pah - quay , " ( a name given me by the Delaware Indians ) " this is my friend ...
... friend , the Dela- ware chief , the Great Bock - on - jai - hai - lus . I rose to meet him with cordial welcome . After shaking my hand , he said , " Le - na - pah - quay , " ( a name given me by the Delaware Indians ) " this is my friend ...
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... On motion by the Rev. WILLIAM STAUGHTON , D. D. of the Baptist Church in Philadelphia , seconded by JonN GRISCOM of the Society of Friends , city of New - York , RESOLVED , That the Annual Report now read be received.
... On motion by the Rev. WILLIAM STAUGHTON , D. D. of the Baptist Church in Philadelphia , seconded by JonN GRISCOM of the Society of Friends , city of New - York , RESOLVED , That the Annual Report now read be received.
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... friends of the Bible in the United States are collecting their means and uniting in their toils to disseminate that precious Book , there are many , many other friends of the Bible spread over the earth , and engaged in their respective ...
... friends of the Bible in the United States are collecting their means and uniting in their toils to disseminate that precious Book , there are many , many other friends of the Bible spread over the earth , and engaged in their respective ...
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Page 48 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2.
Page 356 - Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low : and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together ; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 82 - His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Page 81 - And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Page 77 - This Society shall be known by the name of The American Bible Society, of which the sole object shall be to encourage a wider circulation of the Holy Scriptures without note or comment.
Page 157 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Page 158 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Page 284 - The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Page 496 - THE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great. Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant ; Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight ; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 116 - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed ; and the mountains shall drop new wine, and all the hills shall melt.