Project Gutenberg 2012-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 55 Cunningham, Francis 1785 1863 A Letter to the Right Hon. Lord Bexley containing a statement to the committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society, as to the relations of that institution, with France, the valleys of Piedmont, Switzerland and Germany Transcribed from the 1827 J. Hatchard and Son edition, by David Price "A Letter to the Right Hon. Lord Bexley" by Francis Cunningham is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book serves as a detailed report of Cunningham’s observations and experiences regarding the British and Foreign Bible Society's effect on religion in France, the valleys of Piedmont, Switzerland, and Germany following his journey across these regions. The author’s intent is to highlight the crucial role of the Bible Society in promoting the circulation of the Scriptures and responding to criticisms aimed at the institution. In the letter, Cunningham presents a thorough assessment derived from his extensive travels and visits to various Bible societies across Europe. He discusses the state of Protestantism in France, focusing on encouraging developments within local churches, the influence of Protestant schools, and the involvement of dedicated ministers. In Italy, he emphasizes the plight of the Protestant Vallées de Vaud and their access to Bibles. Furthermore, he addresses the Apocryphal books’ controversy, revealing varying opinions among Bible societies in Germany and the societal challenges they faced. Throughout the letter, Cunningham articulates a call for continued support of the Bible Society’s mission, asserting that despite existing criticisms and obstacles, the society plays a vital role in advancing true religion and fostering unity among Christians across the continent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en British and Foreign Bible Society BV Text Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 77930 77835 2024-09-16T12:17:56.800077 2023-09-17T07:02:43.647485 text/html text/html 73396 2012-03-14T03:07:41 text/html 26506 2012-03-14T03:07:44 text/html application/zip 77218 2024-09-16T12:18:00.306054 application/epub+zip 76335 2024-09-16T12:17:58.111067 application/epub+zip 76335 2024-09-16T12:17:57.291078 application/epub+zip 187072 2024-09-16T12:18:01.992064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176923 2024-09-16T12:17:59.764068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101844 2022-09-18T03:44:31.429157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68602 2024-09-16T12:17:56.568080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68521 2012-03-14T03:00:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25055 2012-03-14T03:07:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17047 2024-09-16T12:18:02.126044 application/rdf+xml 14856 2024-09-16T12:17:57.647072 image/jpeg 3588 2024-09-16T12:17:57.465070 image/jpeg 75641 2024-09-16T12:17:56.808072 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog