Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-10-25

/ "cch, We insert again, Win view OF attFaCtiuS
particular attention to it,
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
For the S. c. Herald.
CIRCULAR.
In view of the present pecuniary embar
rassm"n!s in the country, the Executive
Committee Of tie American Tract Society
have been led seriously to inquire what
course they ought to pursue. Shall their
efforts be relaxed, and the bread of life be
withheld from perishng millions? The
language of Gods go oforrard; Christ has
died, and a ruined arorM is pleading"
THE FOREIGN FIELD.
In heather nries, great facilities now
exist for propagating the Gospel by the
press. There are supported by our foreign
missionary societies, exclusive of Moravian
Brethren, sirshundred and eighty three mis-.
sioaries and assistants, .fvce hundred and
fourteen of whom have been sent out from
the U. States, serenteen being printers: the
remainder are native teachers, 4. primers.
Nineteen printing establishments; four st"ro-
type foundries, and forty presses are con:
nectt d with these missions. -Four hundred
and forty-sir Tracts and thi'ty,fre rolnmes
are issued in common with the American
Tract Society, or are approved by the pub
fishing committee. The society and the
various n,itu,ions aided, publish Tracts in
fGy str different languages embracing Il
very large part ofthe earth's population.
The Nations wah for Gods Law.
| In letter from Madras, dated Oct. 26,
1886, Rev. Messrs. Winslow and Scudder
say:
"One of the grand reasons why mis-.
sionsry station has been commenced at
, Madras, is that the American Bible and
Tract Societies may have the opportunity
of distributing their productions to the NIL
lions TO whom it opens the way Of access
This, it appears, is the only hope legitimate.
" 20 be entertained Of vast numbers that
} hey canfescued from the wrath TO come.
To preach the Gospel (wilh the living volce)
even to those speaking the Tamu languag',
thousand men are needed. Bur where
are they 10 be found! We would again re.
peat, that, 10 a grea. extent, The o1ny hope,
numanly speaking, which Can be en- ertan,
ed ofihc salvation ofthe present generation,
: in what the american Bible & Tract So.
cieties may do Tor them.
"Ourwants are he wants of as large a
popLla;ion as that Of the United States Of
America; 100000 speaking the Tamul,
and 100000 speaking the Teloogoo lam
guages. to all of whom we may have access.
The first grant we will beg Of yoa, S a sum
sufficient to supply US with from $4,000 to
100000 copies Of The Blind Way,* which
is very popular Tract. We have heard
hat of me instance of its being torn up
The most iafuentialman Uho erer. joined the
church in CeyAon, declared that this Tract
uas The great means Of shaking his fath in
heathenism. We think that 100000 copies
oft the Blind Way, neatly bound in paper
covers, could not cost less than 5000 Span.
ish dollars. Perhaps you think 100000
copies IS large edition. But when we
consider thai half this number might profit
bly, be disribued in Madras and It's vicin.
| iy, and when we rccollcct that one of us
at"y dist buted 10000 Tracts in the course
Of six weeks, in a small but dis:aIt portion
Iof ike country, we think that the demands Of
| The people warrant US TO 60 thus far"
From Ceylon, the claims are equally
pressing. A letter from the Mission, bear
M date, Sept "a, 1886, says: "The call
Tor the Scriptures had Increased the pa
year, and will lcontinue 10 increase every sue.
ceeding year. Twelve months ago ii was
a question whether the presses at Manepy
would not supply the. demand for such
books; but the call became louder in pro.
portion to our means for ans1cering it,
Large numbers Of Tracts have been prin-
ted; but they have been scattered through
the land almost rs fast as they issued from
he press. All that remain on hand might
be easily and us'fully disposed ofin short
time. There is not in the mission any Thing
ike present supply of the word Of life, or
IF pars Of it; nor is there like 10 be supply
for some time to come. Many ofthe rea-
ders in the schools are asking for the Cos.
pels, and ask in vain. There is ROOM for The
american Bible and Tract Societies 10 eaert
their beneroleacc.'
From Burmah the intelligence is truly
gladdening, The solicitude for books de.
scribed by Mr. Judson, six years ago, is
undiminished. One individual offered 20
rupees to the m,m who should bring him
The book which taught the christian religion.
After visiting Rangoon in vain, in the hope
TO obtain one, he providentialIy met with
Missionary who furnished him with some of
the Tracts. On receiving them he fell on
his knees with the greatest reverence and
gratitude. He had for years been burdened
with sin; his mind seemed repared for in
structon. He now received the truths dis.
closed to him, and promised to visit the