This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...as vice-presidents, and in little more than a fortnight it presented a first free donation of 200 to the Society. Here too, however, opposition was not wanting. The British and Foreign Bible Society was represented in the provincial papers as a usurper of the functions of the Society for Promoting Christian ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...as vice-presidents, and in little more than a fortnight it presented a first free donation of 200 to the Society. Here too, however, opposition was not wanting. The British and Foreign Bible Society was represented in the provincial papers as a usurper of the functions of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge--insignificant in itself, and yet pregnant with mischief to Church and State alike; but the public mind, if any hesitation existed, was decided by the judgment of the Governor, who "regretted that there could be found in that province any person to oppose so pious an undertaking." Branches were speedily formed in various parts of the province, and the usual discovery was made "that the want of Bibles was greater than had been imagined." A small society was also formed at Pictou, for the eastern part of Nova Scotia, another at Quebec, a third at Niagara; and grants of 200 were held out to Canada and Newfoundland if representative institutions were established. During this period the London Committee distributed in British North America and the Islands nearly 3500 Bibles and 9000 Testaments, at a cost of 1700. On the other hand, in addition to congregational offerings, the following contributions had been made by the Auxiliaries: 1813 (Nov. 24) Nova Scotia Bible Society (Halifax) Brandies--Annapolis Royal, Antigonishe, Chester, Cornwallis, Cumberland, Hamp-shire, Horton, Londonderry, Parrs-borough, Queen's County, Shelburn, Date of Formation. Contributions. i8i7 THE ESKIMO OF LABRADOR One more field of labour in these latitudes remains to be noticed--Labrador. When the Northmen first tasted the honeydew on the grass of Nantucket and plucked the grapes of Wine-land, a "dwarf species of men, by the Norsemen...
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