Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-10-18


ern Fore On Missionary Society, who have
a press and extensive openings for dlstrbu.
ton, especially in Modern Greek. 81, l,ooo
To Greece, for use Of mission of Protest
ant Episcopal Church, who have an effl'
cicnt press at Syra; printed last year at the
Socicty's expense l,7l4,OO0 pages; have a
Harmony of the Gospels and other valuable
works in preparation, and wide openings
for distribution. New mission recently
sailed for the Island of Crete. Sl,5Oo
! To Greece, for missionaries ofA.B. C. F. NJ;
$4,000 publications distributed from AthefS
the last year. & many more might have been
given had supplies been furnished; ''peop'e
have applied for books from all parts OF the the
corntrt $500
! To Coastantinoplc, chiefly for the Ar
mcnians. VINO 'Seem to be waking upon en-
massc," including Jews in Turkey, Greeks,
&c. $1,000
To Russia, for the use of Tract friends
! in St. Petersburg, who labor for 60 millions;
have issund 80 Tracts in Russ, Finnish. Es-
tonian. Swedish, Mongolian, &c. all OF
which have the cordial sanction oithe Gen.
sor; some volumes in preparation. Tracts
to the value Of 5000, were sold by one IN
! dividual in one extensive tour; many are
purchased by the nobility for distribution;
parcels sent to friends at various points
throughout the empire, with many evidences
of the divine blessing. So,Ooo
! For Hungary, embracing 2 million Pro,
tcstants, and for Tracts in Bohemian and
Wendish, to be committed to Mr.. Samuel
Elsner. of Berlin, and Rev. DR.. Paterson,
at the earnest solicitation ofRey. DR.. Pater-
con $500
Prusian Tract Society al Burhn, for the
Poles, by urgent request of Rev. Dr: rater-
son. many of whom are crying for help, both
within and beyond the limits of Prussia.
~ $500
! Germany, Lo~er Sarony Tract Society,
Hamburg, Tracts being prominent medl-
um for diffusing evangelical truth; and wide
doors open, in the midst Of opposition.
N' $500
! Hamburg, for Missionary of American
Baptist Board who makes extensive tours
for distribution, and colporleur who IS dc.
,o.;nr b;msoIf 70 the work. $500
To France, embracing 80 millions, for
use of Missionaries of American Baptist
po,rJ $500
For South Africa, to the South African
1o,Io ,r,oc, Society nj Cane Town, in
connexion with Rev. DR.. Philip; the Pill gr'm's
Progress and 6 American Tracts being al
ready printed in Dutch, with many active
distributors. Rev. DIR. Philip says, "Ihere
is nothing within the range ofhuman mears
that we more need than money to assist us
in printing @'oo
Tothe Morarian Brethren, for aid at their
respective mission stations, especially in the
Wes, Indies and Canada. $500
For North american Indians, for missions
of American Baptist Board, especially at
.he;r nresS in Sbawanoe 5000
Reserved to meet newc ms. sooo
To:al, $50 90
The Commi. tee feel that argument for the
use of THE PRESS IN FOREIGN LANDS IS no
longer necessary. All who take any inter.
es. in evangelizing the world, regard 1t
as an indispensable auxiliary. 1t has,
with great propriety, been called the mod
ern Gift of Tongues" BY it not only can
the missionary address millions whom he
cannot personally reach; but truth, present
ed to the eve as we'll as the ear, carried to
the retirement and pondered. makes deep
er lolcment in the mind. The press too,
under the blessing of God,' seems lndlspen-
sable for giving religion permlaneney among
a people. "The world, as was eloqucntIy
said by member of foreign missionary
Board at late meeting, "was once con-
Quered in fifty years by rira roce preaching
but then there was no press, no stereotype
no steam, no Bibles for fifty cents, no
Tracts bv the million. If Paul and his
companions had had such munitions as God
has put into our HANDS; ii ne could have
fortified as he went, and secured what ne
won, VIC never should have heard Of Ma
homet, or the man of sin, or the dark ages.
The sun of divine truth would have risen
to his meridian and stood still, and contnu-
ed to pour down brightness upon tine world
in one continued flood of miilennlal glory"
Trusting in the guidance and blessing of
God, the Committee feel that this engine of
power must be welded against tie strong
hold of sin; and while he is opening access al.
most throughout the habltable earth, they
are panied to propose for the current year.
10 larger amounts than are above specified
retrospective fields; and will gtadyincrease
them if ysuficicnt contributions shaNbe made.
They beg to remind the friends ofZIon,
that besides the object now presented, the
Sociaty is cuStaipinu oroat work for SIN.