Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-20

regard this Society has, from its forma-
ton, been constantly receiving the moss
gratifying testimonials, has probably now
thrown GU, upon world lying in wick
edness, more than seUenty millions Of
Religious Tracts and finds her ton mil
. lions year inadequate to meet the con-
s.aDtly increasing demands.
Other Tract Societies, in London,
Bristol, Liverpool, Scotland, ireland.
Russia, Prussia, Denmark Germany, tho
Netherlands, Switzerland, and France,
and some in other christian countries,
and few here and there in Pagan lands,
are actively engaged in the same work.
Many Societies in the United States
too, have afforded vigorous co-opera-
ton. The whole 1'rac, System OF our
country has received new impulse.
1t is believed that the whole amour, Of
Tracts, published in our country in the
year ending May 1929, did not exceed
100000. And now, during the last year,
besides the 928,5oo published by this
Society, the New York Religious Tract
Society reports 754,95o Tracts publish
ed; the American Sunday School Union
900, besides numerous other little
publications for Sabbath Schools. The
Baptist General Tract Society at WASH
ing'on $500; The New York Slate
Tract Society, at Albany, 1913, 900 other
Societies, it is believed, have issued not
less than 10000; making total of not
tar from TWO millions and half of I racts
and Children's Books published in our
country The past year; being more than
tour times the amount published in the
year ending May, 1922.
The Commiuee would especially
mention, as an event promising much
tor the cause OF Tracts, the recent for.
nation of the AMERICAN TRACT Soc1E-
Ty, established at New York; commence
ing its existence under very favorable
auspices, and about 10 become, the
Committee trust, a powerful instrument
OF very extensive usefulness. l, is ex.
pected tina, our Assistant Secretary,
whose efforts have, for more than two
years, been intimately connected with
the prosperity ofthis Society, will here.
after be associated with that at New.
York ; and the Committee have appoints
ed Mr.. Wakefield Gale TO be his success.
sor, as Agent Of this Society. For an
account OF the negotiations with our
Brethren at New York relative to the
formation of the Society just instituted,
the Committee must refer to the Appen-
dix.
Having thus invited your attention 10
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Committee rejoice that it is in their pow
er 10 gladden. your hearts by tidings, Of
much good accomplished. Should they
repeat all the highly interesting intelli-
gence OF this nature, which they have
received the past year. V.ey would con-
sumo the whole time allotted to the ex-
erciscs of this meeting. They could tell
you OF pious man passing lowiy cot
tage, solemDly impressed with his duty
to enter, and leave there the WARNING
VOICE; and of his soon after hearing, in
distant part Of the town, tina, the mo-
Their OF the family was in anguish on &C
count OF her sins, unable to attend to her
daily business, and earnestly DESTROYS 10
see the stranger whom God had thus
made the instrument Of awaking her
from the SAUNDERS Of moral death, that
he might pray with her, and tell her what
she must do to be saved. They could
tell you OF carpenter that hewed his
timber on the Sabbath, but was reformed
by means Of the Tract, ON THE LoRD's
DAy;-of a pious Mechanic, on sick
bed, and as he believed, about to depart,
consoled and animated in view Of the elo-
ry which awaited him as described in tho
SPLENDID WEDDING; of youth con-
vertcd to God by means Of Religious
Card; OF a pious young Physician, who,
at the time ola revival ia College, heard
,hera singing the words,
"stop, poor sinner, stop and Think
which words he learned, when a child,
from Tract given him, and 10 which,
through Divine mercy, he attributes
all his desires and endcavors to pro-
mote tho cause Of Christ, and all bis
hopes Of heaven. They could tell you
of young man ben. on the amuse.
ments OF a dancing school, diverted from
such unsaissying pleasures, and hope.
fully converted to God, by means Of the
Tract on Fashionable ADJUSTMENTS
OF young lady led to torsake her sins by
reading the YOU'VE CoTrAeER, and ano.
Their young lady blessed in the same
manner by the ADVICE TO CHILDREN AND
YOUTH; Of man bitterly opposed to
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