Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-28

the multitudes of the native population OF
that immense country, who are studying
the English language. The donation
sent to France, in 1893, has been expend-
ed in reprinting few Of our books in the
French language.
In the sale of books, there has been an
advance of about $4,000 above the bust
ness of last year. The total amount OF
books sent to our repositories during the
wear, is S34,959 81; the sales in PhlIa-
delphia amounted to $37,sl7 "a, making
the whole amount ofpublica.ions thus dis
posed of S72,7s6 s5. The actual re-
ceipts from sales, were S3l, ,lS9 As. lhe
number of volumes of library books print
ed in this period, was 7ol,4 400, making
As, ASS, 500 pages; Of cards, infant-school
lessons, and other publications IN sheets,
35,s6O copies; of reading and elementary
books, 1900 volumes; ofthe Union Ques-
ions. 10000 volumes; of the Sunday
school Journal, 1882 numbers; Of the
| YOUTHS Friend, in single numbers, 5000.
The total number Of publications OF all
kinds, is l,oO4,s52, equal to nearly Sc
venty-three millions ofpagcs.
! Since our last annual report We have Is
, sued al new works. OF this number
twelve contain from 100 to 332 pages,
and the remainder are Of various sizes,
down to l6 pages. The principal vo-
Iumes for the library and for general use.
arc Mr. Slows History OF the Baptist
Mission to India; Mr.. Sutton's History
of the English Mission 10 Orssa; Elisa
ma, history Of the captivity and restora-
son Of the Jews; Omar, an illustration OF
Jewish history near the times of Christ;
the Life of John the Baptist; the Life of
Elijah; the Life of Elisha; the Beloved
Disciples: a volume of Questions on the
Epistle to the Galatians, being the Sth of
the Union Questions; Pastors Counsels
to the Young; the Anchor; the Life of Su-
sannah T.. Bingham; and Travels about
Home.
! We have also issued a new IIymn-book,
under the title of Union Hymns, designed
for Sabbath-school and other devotional
uses, containing selection of52O hymns,
arrau ged under 35 titles, which is sold in
the cheapest binding for - l-2 rents.
We arc pleased to learn that this volume
has met with the most extensive and deci-
ded appreciation.
The subscription list of the Sunday
school Journal has increased, but not yet
to such an extent as to justify the Board
in acceding to the frequent request that it
should be issued weekly. 1t is still the
endeavour of the Committee of Publica-
ton to make it not only useful for those di-
rectly engaged in Christian education,
but an instructive paper for every family.
The Youths Friend is also regularly is
sued every month, and its bound numbers
make it one Of the most attractive works
for children in the catalogue. The means
which these periodicals afford for a regu.
lar and cheap distribution of useful matter,
ought not to be regarded as the least of
the facilities the society commands for
difiusing religious principles among fam
lies.
! The receipts Of The year ending March
l, 1886, have been as follows:
| Donations to the Valley Fund, $lI,3i7 66
| Southern, 5,42l "a
Foreign, 2,239 95
Missionary, 1877 81
General, 1875 &C
Making the total of donations, S3a,322 1s
The amount received for books sold 81, lS6 as
Amount borrowed, 2,O92 81
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