Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-06-28

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London Anniversaries.
BRITIsH AND FoREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
In Paris the agent Of the society has issu-
ed, during the past year, s8,l47 copies of
the Scriptures, and since he commenced
his labors there, four years ago, 2s6, s7S
copies. The col porteurs have circulated
AZ, sol copies. Dr.. Pinkerton has visit
ed Frankfort, Piedmont, part Of Italy,
Baden, Strasburg. Geneva, and many
places in the South of France and reports
an increasing circulation Of the Scriptures
and demand for them. A flemish trans
lation is much required. The work was
proceeding at st. Petersburgh. The
agents at Stockholm have been authoriz-
ed to print 5000 copies Of the New Tes-
lament. In Sweden, 1908 Bibles and
1851 Testaments have been issued dur
ing the past year, and about 70, 900 copies
from the commencement. The total dis
tribution in Denmark has been 1888, 229
copies, not including 9e,754 disseminated
among the military. At Barcelona, l6,-
900 copies sold during the year: l4,7OO
Testaments in modern Greek have been
sent TO Athens. About 5000 copies OF
the Scriptures have been sold at the China
station. and treble the quantity might have
been sold There is a great disposition
to change prevailing among the Chinese.
From Sydney and New South Wales
very encouraging accounts have been re-
ceived. The American Bible Society has
issued last year 22l ,694 copies, making a
total of 1889, 43o. Ten thousand copies
have been sent 10 the British possessions
in North America. In the West Indies
the grant Of the Society had been produc-
tive Of the happiest effects.
The total net receipts of the society for
the past year, amount to 8,700L (S5O0,-
oo0) or about 81 ,00oI. more than last year
The amount for the negro fund from the
period of opening it in 1884 is l6,249l
The expenditures during the past yea1
lO3,l7ll The issues 54l,s43 copies
The total issue from the commencement
= lO,293,645 copies. The society is unde1
engagements to the amount OF 40.O00l
The free contributions amount to 30,634l
Il WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
:, The stations occupied by the Wesleyan
Y Methodist Missionary Society in ditferen
parts Of the world are about 100; eacl
e station being in general the head of
II circuit Of towns and villages around, EN-
d bracing a numerous population brough
= under missionary instruction. The mis-
]. sionaries accredited missionaries of tn
IT Methodist co1nection, are about 800, NOR
70 than 80 Of Whom are employed in tn
'f West Indies. They are assisted by cate
q chists. local preachers, assistants, super
ID intendents Of schools, school-masters an
n mistresses, artisans. &C. /; Of whom abou
- 200 are employed at a moderate salary
n and $500 afford their services gratuitou:
ly. The members of society under tn
care OF the missionaries, exclusive Of thos
T. in Ireland, are 7,l57; the members {
the mission congregations, not in society
may be fairly estimated at a large nun
J Der. To these may be added. the numbe
y under school instruction, about $4,000
= making a total Of more than 10000 ind
e viduals, who are directly receiving spirit
. ual advantage by means of the society
Z missions. In Ceylon, in Africa, in tn
&c Friendly Islands, and in New Zelanc
the society has printing establishment
y Transitions Of the Scriptures, and of va
) rious other works have beeBI effected b
: the missionaries; by whom, in more tina
y 20 different languages, the gospel
= preached II appeared from the cash &C
l. count that the total income of the pa
year had been 75,527l. (S34o, o0o;) viz
e contributions. 64.24sL.; legacies, 3,735l
q special donations, 1864. donations O
= annuity for life. 1901 government grant
y 5,0o0l. The regular ordinary incom
. was taken at 81, 1891 a net. increase
.. 1881 The expenditures of last year e.
Q, ceeded the ordinary income by 2,477Il
a having amounted to 7O,46Oi.
IS BRITIsH AND E.oRE1eN TEMfERANc
=. SocIETY.-Abcut City new societies ha'
30 been formed during the year, and abol
st 10000 additional members obtained.-
u The meeting was addressed by sever,
a. gentlemen. noblemen. missionaries an
IN others. Messrs. Kirk and Proudfit frou
e, the United States. Fhe Rev. DR.. Edge
rs Of Belfast, said he came from Ireland, th
r. land of whiskey. of misery, and of crime
IN the puzzle of puzzles No man unde
Of stood her: and no wonder, for she wa
d. drunk. Last year she swallowed fourtee
re million gallons Of spirits.
r. FRon ELDER SAMUEL DEAN.-"V,
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