Feamainn Carraghaidhiell Argyllshire Seaweed

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...and gentlemen, any religious communion which holds itself aloof from the duty of disseminating the Word of God, will be under the suspicion, --and will be held by the religious world to be justly under the suspicion--of being afraid of the doctrines of the Gospel, because they are unable to maintain their own opinions in the face of its free circulation. If all our religious communions desire not to be under this suspicion, they ought, in my opinion, earnestly to join the operations of this society; and whether their opinion may be that Episcopacy is a matter of Divine right in the Christian Church, or that the Papacy is founded upon the Word of God, they ought all--and must all--submit to the final appeal; for I believe that on no other basis will their, or can their, success be founded. The Bishop Of Argyll And The Isles moved the second resolution, --" That this meeting desires to render thanks to Almighty God for the measure of success which has attended the operations of the National Bible Society of Scotland during the last seven years, and to recognize, in the growing demand for the Holy Scriptures, and the increased facilities for their diffusion in many countries, a renewed call for united, zealous, and prayerful efforts to disseminate the Word of Life throughout the world." I think myself very highly honoured in having been asked to take part in assisting to disseminate a volume which, under whatever name we designate it--of Bible, Holy Scripture, or God's Word--is the conveyance to man of the revelation of another world, and of a life beyond the grave, of which it is the only authentic record. Keeping in memory this fact, and that all denominations of Christians find the most sure account of their religion and of its origin in...

Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.