Brought forward..............

XIII. Prussian Bible Society, instituted August 2, 1814; with Auxiliary Societies at Potsdam, Dantzig, Halle, Breslau, Wesel, and other places.

XIV. Koenigsberg Bible Society, instituted 1812

Lithuanian Bibles and Testaments

XV. Elberfeld Bible Society, for the Grand Duchy of Berg, instituted July 13, 1814; with Auxiliary Societies at Cologne, Solingen, &c. and BIBLE ASSOCIATIONS in the Manufactories.

XVI. Thuringian Bible Society at Erfurt, instituted 1814. XVII. Eichsfeld Bible Society, instituted March 15, 1815; with an Auxiliary Society at Nordhausen.

XVIII. Cleve Bible Society, instituted 1815.

XIX. New-Wied and Wied Runckel Bible Society, insti-
tuted January 8, 1816.

XX. Saxon Bible Society, instituted August 10, 1814.
XXI. Hanover Bible Society, instituted July 25, 1814;
with an Auxiliary Society at Osnaburg

German Bibles

XXII. Brunswick Bible Society, instituted June 18, 1815.
XXIII. Lubeck Bible Society, instituted Sept. 16, 1814.
XXIV. Hambro-Altona Bible Society, instituted Oct. 12, 1814.
XXV. Bremen Bible Society, instituted April, 1815.

XXVI. Frankfort Bible Society, instituted January 4, 1816.
XXVII. Strasburg Bible Society.

XXVIII. Ratisbon Bible Society, instituted 1805.

German Testaments

XXIX. Stockholm Bible Society, instituted 1809.
Swedish Bibles and Testaments (on standing types)

XXX. Gothenburg Bible Society, instituted 1813.

XXXI. Westeras Bible Society, instituted 1813.

XXXII. Island of Gothland Bible Society at Wisby, instituted 1813.

XXXIII. Swedish Bible Society, instituted 1814.

XXXIV. Lund Bible Society, instituted 1815.

XXXV. Danish Bible Society, instituted 1814.

5000

5000

XXXVI. Iceland Bible Society, instituted July, 1815.

XXXVII. Finnish Bible Society at Abo, instituted 1812-
Finnish Bibles and Testaments (on standing types)

It is in contemplation to form AUXILIARY SOCIETIES
and BIBLE ASSOCIATIONS throughout Finland.

XXXVIII. Russian Bible Society at St. Petersburg, instituted
January 23, 1813, with its Auxiliaries; viz.

XXXIX. Moscow Bible Society, instituted July 16, 1813.
XL. Dorpatian Bible Society at Dorpat, instituted June 22, 1813.
XLI. Courland Bible Society at Mittau, instituted June 28, 1813.
XLII. Livonian Bible Society at Riga, instituted July 5, 1813.
XLIII. Esthonian Bible Society at Revel, instituted July 16, 1813.
XLIV. Yaroslaff Bible Society, instituted 1813.

XLV. Oesel Bible Society, instituted 1814.

XLVI. Woronege Bible Society, instituted 1814.

XLVII. Kamenetz-Podolsk Bible Society, instituted 1815.
XLVIII. Theodosian Bible Society, instituted July 17, 1815.

These have undertaken the printing of the Scriptures in the sixteen
following languages and dialects-

The Committee of the Dorpatian Society have established a BIBLE ASSOCIATION in every Parish, under the superintendence of the Pastor: these have been found of very great advantage among the labouring classes.

XLIX. Amsterdam, English Bible Society, instituted March 23, 1814.
L. Netherlands Bible Society, at Amsterdam, comprehending Branch Socie
ties in the following districts, viz.

Rotterdam, The Hague, Enkuysen, Utrecht, Haerlem, Leyden, Dordt,
Assen, Vlaerdingen, Groningen, Delft, Leeuwarden, Middleburg,
Goes, Schiedam, Oud Beyerland, Zutphen, Alkmaar, Maassluys,
Gorcum, Hoorn, Zwoll, Zirczee, Zalt Bommel, Breda, Amersfoort,
Campen, Deventer, Edam, Putten, Tholen; making a Total of EIGHTY.
Two Bible Societies in EUROPE.

A plan has been adopted, and in a degree carried into effect, for establishing,
within the City of Amsterdam and its environs, 32 BIBLE ASSOCIATIONS.

ASIA.

I. Calcutta Auxiliary Society, instituted 1811.

II. Colombo Auxiliary Society, (in the Island of Ceylon,) instituted 1812. III. Bombay Auxiliary Society, instituted 1813.

IV. Java Auxiliary Society, instituted June 4, 1814.

V. Astrachan Bible Society, instituted 1815, as an Auxiliary to the Russian Bible Society.

AFRICA.

I. Mauritius and Bourbon, Isles of, Auxiliary Society, instituted 1813.
II. St. Helena, Island of, Auxiliary Society, instituted 1814.

AMERICA.

ONE HUNDRED and TWENTY-NINE Bible Societies, or upwards, have been established on the American Continent; viz.

ONE HUNDRED and TWELVE, or upwards, in the United States, (of which
Thirteen, or more, are Female Institutions,) several of which have
received pecuniary aid from the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Quebec Bible Society, instituted 1812.

Nova Scotia Bible Society, established at Halifax, in November 1813, with
Branch Societies; viz. Annapolis, Antigonishe, Argyle, Chester, Cornwal-
lis, Cumberland, Hampshire, Horton, Londonderry, Parrsborough,
Queen's County, Shelburne, Truro, and Yarmouth.
Pictou Bible Society, instituted 1813.

WEST INDIES.

Jamaica Auxiliary Bible Society of the People of Colour, instituted 1812.
Antigua Auxiliary Bible Society, instituted Feb. 9, 1815.

There are 559 Auxiliary and Branch Societies within the British
Dominions, independently of Bible Associations.

Bibles.

Test.

BIBLES and TESTAMENTS printed or purchased on the Continent of Europe, and sent to various parts for cheap Sale or Gift

25000 50000

Test. 533,504

Editions of the Scriptures printed for the Society, previously to Dec. 31, 1815.

Bibles.

English, various editions..542,429

Danish .............
German

...... 8,000

13,000

Greek, Antient & Modern

5,000

The British and Foreign Bible Society has printed, or aided the printing or circulation of the Scriptures, in part or in the whole, in SIXTY-THREE different languages or dialects.

ISSUES OF BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS by the Society.

From March 7, 1804, to Sept. 17, 1805

None issued, the Universities not having completed their
stereotype editions.

Bibles. Test. Total.

From Sept. 17, 1805, to June 15, 1808, (24 years) 32336 74124 106460 When the present Depository was established.

From June 15, 1808, to March 25, 1809, (about 9 months)

From March 25, 1809, to Feb. 16, 1810, (nearly)

Printed, and printing, on the Continent of Europe
by Bible Societies, aided by Donations from
the British and Foreign Bible Society........ 114000 188600

302600

N.B. In addition to the above, the Society has expended about 7000l. for the distribution by Societies, and confidential Agents, in various parts of the Continent, Bibles and Testaments in the French, German, Swedish, and Danish languages, the exact number of which cannot be

Grants of Money, and Value of Bibles and Testaments, given

Nett Annual Receipts and Expenditures of the Society to the

N. B. The Society was under engagements (at the close of the eleventh year) for various Money Grants to promote the object of the Institution in Foreign parts, for Returns of Bibles and Testaments to Auxiliary Societies, and for Bibles and Testaments ordered from the several authorized presses, to the extent of about 40,000l.

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VOLUME II.

A.

ABERDEEN Auxiliary Bible Society formed, 118.
Aberystwyth Auxiliary Bible Society formed, 295.
Abo, extract from the circular letter of the Ecclesiastical Con-
sistory of, recommending the circulation of the Scriptures,

86.

-Bible Society established, for the province of Finland, 88,
589.-Its activity, 367.-Grants to, for printing the Finnish
Scriptures, 84, 372.-The types prepared at St. Peters-
burg, and an impression of 5000 taken off there, 423.
Abyssinian Christians, 360.

Adams, Rev. Dr. 522, note.

Addison, Col. 492.

Affghan, or Pushtoo version of the Scriptures, 256, note.
Africa, supplies of the Scriptures sent to, 176.-Progress

of the Society's views in, 469, 590.-The Arabic Bible much
prized by Mohammedan natives, 471.

Albany (New York) Bible Society formed, 285.-A supply of
Bibles, &c. sent to, 176.

Alexander, Emperor of Russia, approves of the plan of printing
the Bible in the Finnish tongue, and contributes towards
the expense, 85.-Copy of his letter to the Governor-
General of Finland, 89.-Authorizes the Abo Society to
collect subscriptions throughout his empire, 90.-Patro-
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