A summary account of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge with a catalogue of the books.

  • Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain)
Date:
1815
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    and of the very many others of a like description, which, from time to time have since been instituted, by far the greatest portion have been from their foundation, and continue to be constantly supplied through this Society, in whole or in part, with the books used therein; and with those copies of the Holy Scriptures, Book of Common Prayer, and religious or moral treatises, which in many cases are bestowed upon the young persons on their discharge from these schools, for their protection and guidance amid the dangers of a sinful world.—The benefits derived from the early example, and the influenceof our Society in this essential department of Chris¬ tian edification, were also very extensively felt, and often gratefully acknowledged in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and other parts of the British dominions; and in Hol¬ land, Switzerland, Russia, Germany, Prussia, and many other countries of both Continents. ✓ II. To dispe rse the Holy Scriptures, the Liturgy, and many pious and judicious Books and Tracts in the English language, on all the leading points of faith and prac¬ tice, has been another principal branch of the Society’s de¬ signs, both at home and abroad : and in the pursuit of this object, they have been enabled, through the munificence of numerous benefactors, to send forth an almost incredible number of all these, as they trust, to the great temporal and everlasting comfort and welfare of multitudes of their fellow creatures. Of these books and tracts, and of the reduced prices, at which they are to be obtained by their own mem¬ bers, a detailed catalogue is given in page 13—33. The Society has also, from time to time, at very great charge, aided the Publication and Distribution of the Scrip¬ tures, and of .various approved devotional and instructive Treatises in the Welch, Manks, Gaelic, Portuguese, French, Danish, and German Languages. In