Project Gutenberg 2012-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 90 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.) Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en British and Foreign Bible Society BV Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: Religion/Spirituality 78061 2025-08-16T04:10:24.472420 text/html 73396 2012-03-14T03:07:41 text/html 98024 2025-08-16T04:10:28.463406 application/epub+zip 96895 2025-08-16T04:10:26.179415 application/epub+zip 96895 2025-08-16T04:10:25.087427 application/epub+zip 216061 2025-08-16T04:10:30.159388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205920 2025-08-16T04:10:27.822432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101844 2022-09-18T03:44:31.429157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68602 2025-08-16T04:10:24.196429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68521 2012-03-14T03:00:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18575 2025-08-16T04:10:30.284381 application/rdf+xml 14797 2025-08-16T04:10:25.607402 image/jpeg 3560 2025-08-16T04:10:25.351427 image/jpeg 25055 2012-03-14T03:07:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 26506 2012-03-14T03:07:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 94151 2025-08-16T04:10:24.479422 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog