Antigua abounds in benevolent societies, all of which have been _materially revived_ since emancipation, and some of them have been formed since that event.
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
This is the oldest society in the island.

It was organized in 1815.

All denominations in the island cordially unite in this cause.

The principal design of this society is to promote the Circulation of the Scriptures among the laboring population of the island.

To secure this object numerous branch associations--amounting to nearly fifty--have been organized throughout the island _among the negroes themselves._ The society has been enabled not only to circulate the Scriptures among the people of Antigua, but to send them extensively to the neighboring islands.
The following table, drawn up at our request by the Secretary of the Society, will show the extent of foreign operations: Years.