Resolved, That the delegates be instructed to vote in favour of HOME distribution, subject to such limitations and restrictions as the parent Board may judge expedient.

MARYLAND.

Maryland Baptist Union Association. The second meeting of this influential body met at the Union Meeting House, Baltimore county, October 19, 1837. It was unanimously

Resolved, That we are highly gratified at the organization and prospects of the American and Foreign Bible Society; that in our opinion the said society ought to operate on the broad principle, that "the field is the world;" that the signs of the times demand of us as a denomination, united, vigorous, and constant effort to give to the nations of the earth, the words of eternal life.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

At the Annual Meeting of the Washington Bible Society, held in the city of Washington, on the 13th day of April, 1838, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the "Washington Bible Society, Auxiliary to the American and Foreign Bible Society," while it heartily approves, and pledges its cordial co-operation to the philanthropic effort of circulating the Sacred Scriptures among the benighted nations of other climes, and urges its prosecution with an energy and zeal commensurate with the magnitude of the enterprise, and the glorious results which will assuredly follow, do earnestly recommend the parent society to engage in the home distribution of the word of Truth.

VIRGINIA.

Virginia and Foreign Baptist Bible Society.-This Society celebrated its anniversary in the meeting-house of the First Baptist Church, Richmond, June 6th 1837. The President, Col. Alexander Fleet, in the chair. An interesting report was read by brother Ryland, after which, the following resolutions were passed, with a unanimity of sentiment and ardour of feeling, which evinced the determination of the brethren to labour efficiently in the Bible cause.

Resolved, That we cordially approve the formation of the American and Foreign Bible Society, by the Bible Convention which met in Philadelphia, April 26, 1837, and that this society become auxiliary to that institution.

Resolved, That seventeen delegates be appointed to attend the anniversary meeting of the American and Foreign Bible Society the last week in April, 1838, and that they be instructed to recommend to the society to engage in the work of Home as well as Foreign distribution.

At a meeting of the Accomack Bible Society, it was unanimously

Resolved, That in our opinion the American and Foreign Bible Society should embrace, as their field of labour, the whole world.

NORTH CAROLINA.

At the last meeting of the North Carolina State Convention, several resolutions were passed, approving the formation of the American and Foreign Bible Society, and recommending HOME as well as foreign distribution.

SOUTH CAROLINA.

From South Carolina a brother writes to inform us, that "The Society Hill Bible Society (formerly one of the A. B. S. auxiliaries) has become auxiliary to the American and Foreign Bible Society, and that it also approves of home distribution."

"The South Carolina Baptist State Convention," says another minister "has unanimously expressed their approbation of the A. and F. B. S., and agreed to leave the subject of home distribution to the wisdom and prudence of the society itself. Courage, my dear brother! "The Lord of Hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge." The denomination, and the public generally will sustain you. I have travelled considerably through Georgia and S. Carolina during the present fall and winter, and I have not met one baptist minister, or private member, who expressed any other than the most cordial feelings towards the A. & F. B. S.,

and a wish that in relation to home distribution, it should be left to its own discretion-untrammelled.

GEORGIA.

At a meeting of the friends of the Bible, in Talbotton, Ga. March 4th, 1838, a society was formed, auxiliary to the A. and F. B. S. On motion

Resolved, That we highly approve of the prompt measures adopted by the Baptist denomination in resisting the illiberal and unconstitutional course pursued by the managers of the American Bible Society, in refusing aid to baptist missionaries who had faithfully translated the whole word of God, and at the same time appropriating money for the circulation of versions of the Scriptures, which obscured a part of God's word, by giving it in a language not understood by the natives.

Resolved, That we approve of the resolution of the Ameriand Foreign Bible Society to give to all nations the pure word of God, without addition or diminution, alteration or concealment of one of God's words.

Resolved, That the American and Foreign Bible Society should be untrammelled and unfettered in its operations, taking the whole world for its field, and prosecuting home as well as foreign distribution.

Resolved, That we recommend that a resolution be adopted by the Baptist State Convention, (at its next session,) providing that hereafter, all moneys contributed to its funds for the translation and circulation of the Bible, be transmitted to the Treasurer of the American and Foreign Bible Society; and that we appoint William Carey Crane and Dr. E. E. Moyer as our delegates to the Convention, to request the passage of such a resolution.

TENNESSEE.

A minister in Tennessee wrote in February last: "The Baptists here believe that the word baptizo means to dip, to plunge, to immerse; and that it should be so explained in all lands wherever the Bible is read.

KENTUCKY.

The following is an extract from the "Baptist Banner," on the question of "home distribution," "unfettered opera. tion," &c. From documents in our possession, and the opinions of very judicious brethren, who are intimately acquainted with the opinions of Baptists in Kentucky, we presume the following sentiments to be generally entertained throughout that State, and indeed throughout the whole. South and West.

"In short, and in a few words, we would have the Baptists engage in home distribution, and we would have the American and Foreign Bible Society unfettered in its operations: if it or its auxiliaries see a necessity for engaging in home distribution, let them supply themselves with Bibles for that purpose from the American Bible Society, if they can; if they cannot, let them make arrangements for printing them."

On the 2d Saturday in July, the Green River Bible Society, (Kentucky,) auxiliary to the A. and F. B. S., held its first annual meeting, when it was unanimously

Resolved, "That the American and Foreign Bible Society, should be untrammelled and unfettered in its operationsand that our Secretary write immediately to the Secretary of that Society, setting forth the views of this."

"In addition to this, (the Secretary remarks,) I would state, that the people amongst whom I labour, and indeed so far as my acquaintance extends in this state, seem to have but one voice among them upon this subject."

OHIO.

The Meigs creek, and other Baptist Associations in Ohio, have passed resolutions similar to the following, which was adopted at a meeting of the Portage Baptist Association in September last.

"Resolved, That this Association highly approve of the American and Foreign Bible Society, for the purpose of giving entire, and without restriction or limitation, the oracles of God to the whole population of the globe, in every language under heaven, faithfully translated; and as soon as circumstances in God's providence will permit."

ILLINOIS.

From the Minutes of the third Anniversary of the Blue River Baptist Association, Griggsville, Pike county, Ill.

The committee recommend adopting the following preamble and resolution.

Whereas, in the providence of God, Baptists have been instrumental in translating the Scriptures into languages spoken by a very large portion of the population of the earth, the correctness of which has been acknowledged by learned men of different denominations, which versions have been rejected from the patronage of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and the American Bible Society; and whereas our Baptist brethren in the old states, have formed a Bible Society to aid in printing and circulating these translations amongst the nations of the earth; called the "American and Foreign Bible Society ;"--Therefore, this Association recommend to the churches, in imitation of the Griggsville church, to form societies to aid that Society in the great and good work of supplying the inhabitants of the world with the word of God, in their own tongues. After an interesting discussion it was unanimously adopted. Similar communications have been received from the "Northern District Association," the "Springfield Association," and other bodies in Illinois.

MICHIGAN.

The Baptist Convention of the State of Michigan, unanimously passed the following resolutions at their annual meeting in September.

Resolved, That this Convention highly approve of the recent formation of the American and Foreign Bible Society, and devoutly hope that our churches will act as unitedly and efficiently in its support, as they have spoken plainly and decidedly in its approval and defence.

Resolved, That in answer to the inquiries of the American and Foreign Bible Society; they should, in our view, be left untrammelled by any thing in the constitution, in giving the whole Bible to the whole world.

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