Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-02

Reports Of the first twenty-five years OF
the Society. The volume is sold for two
dollars to auxiliaries, &c. They have al
20 printed small pamphlets entitled Brief
View Of the plans and operations OF the
A. B. Society, for the use of agents, and
others. who are engaged in promoting
the Bible cause. Il
They have furthermore been induced
to publish statement in relation to inc
character Of trGnslations patronlzed Dy
the Society. This statement IS published
in the s.Extracts of Correspondence Tor |
March last, and also q few copies IN
pamphlets form
Receipts.
These from all sources amount to 4ilS,
$50 Al, being e2l,505 more than those
of the preceding year. At the middle OF
the year the Board were apprehensive
that there would be falling off in the an
nual income. They are grateful, howev-
er. that for few months growing zeal
has been manifested in many of the auxil-
iaries producing the happy results speci-
fed. and giving promise Of still more lib
sral assistance in future.
Legaeies.
Among the above receipts e9.747 were
from leeacies. Of this sum $4,000 were
By beauest Of Miss Mary Ann Brimmer,
Of Boston, by hands of VIM. d. Sohier,
executor, and e2,292 were received from
the estate of the late John Shachord, Esq.
by his executor and surviving brother,
VIM. NJ. Shackford, Esq. of Portsmouth,
N. Fl. By recent letter from the exec
utor TO whose generous assiduity the
Board feel much indebted, it is learned
that the remaining portion of the legacy
will soon be paid over to the Treasury.
Books Printed.
The whole number of Bibles and Tes
tamenis printed in the course Of the veal
il l66,S75. The stock in the depository
is sill low. and'will be enlarged as fas
as means can be procured.
Books issued.
The whole number issued since tht
Ian meeting is l5O, 2O2 making an aggre
gate of issues in twenty-five yerrs Of 2,
795,696. The number issued the las
year is 6,Oo6 less than those Of the yea
preceding. This is matter of deep re
gret as all the examinations made go t
show The need of greatly increased distri
buttons. Several of the auxiliaries hav
not ordered book In two years.
TrGDeline Agents.
Sir persons have been engaged in tn
service through all the year, and mir
more for part of the year. At the pre-
eDt time fourteen are in commission. viz
one in New Hampshire and Maine, for
in New York and Connecticut, one
New Jersey, three in Ohio and indians
two in. Illinois and Wisconsin, one
Kentucky, one in Tennessee, one In Geo
gia, and one in Arkansas. Two of Il
above, however, giveb but half Of their tim
There is then one general travelling age
who visits different parts of the COUNT
as the Board may need his services, Al
also one foreign agent for the Leyant.
Operations in the different States.
To the State of Maine. having l3 an
iliaries. there have been sent the past ye
900 Bibles and Testaments, and Sl,1
has been received from the same The
is an obvious need of a new explorstic
and supply ofthis State.
To New Hampshire have been sent
geo Bibles and Tes,aments, and 1914 b;
been received from them.
To Vermont have been forwarded 2
$50 copies of the Scriptures. and $l.4
received. The Bible Society of this Sta
have resolved to raise $4,000 in aid of Il
general cause. This Society employs q
agent of its own.
From Massachusetts has been receiv,
the past year, el6.696, and 1889 bool
have been ordered thither from your
pository. From seven of the counties
this State, liberal aid is received genera
ly. From Boston itself, however, less
obtained for this than for most other SOC
cites. There is need of some more eff
Gent means of bringing Its claims befo
the churches and citizens.
From Rhode Island has been receive
e44l, and 1861 books have been forwar
ed.
From the State Of New York has bee
received e36,4l3, and books have be-
forwarded to the different counties. to Il
number of SO, 66l copies. Several of Il
local societies, as the entire report wi
show. have raised funds to the amount
about o. 900; and 10 nearly one-third
the counties. the work of systematic su
ply is in progress.
To the State Of New-Jersey. 2.l58IE
bles and Testaments have been lsent, al
e3,S32 has been received from the sam
Three counties are engaged in systemai
supply.
To the State Of Pennsylvania I3, 1:
books have been sent, and % .708 recei
ed from them in payment for the same al
as donations. Vigorous measures are