The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-14

miles, reported as having been found destitute of
every religious book except the Bible and about an
equal proportion GA sos fames) Roman Catholics.
or professcd to hold what believe be fatal
More than 900 families reported found destitute
Of the Bible and nearly the same number supplied by
the coIporeurs with copies obtained from State Coun-
ty Bible Societies
The aspects Of Providence in respect the great work
Of CHARACTERIZATION abroad the whole cheer
the year RENTED SIS 600 according to the
tons of special committee Of different denominations as
follows to the Sandwich Islands 1000 For China lin
addition $500 transferred to the Episcopal mission from
the mission to Cree mission OF Board Of Commissioners
81 OOO General Assemblys Board $780, Baptist Board
$500 Board of commssioness $500 Barmah $aoo; four
missions in Northern India - 900; Orssa $780, Madras
Turkey $4,000; Greece, Board Of Commissioner
$780, Russia $500; Sweden 500; Denmark $500; Ham
burg american baptist Mission SoUo; Lower soa1ny
GUM $780, Paris Religious Tract Society $780, Toulouse
and American Swiss Committee at Geneva S5oo-totai
FRAScE--Thc cause Of Evangezston in France wears
the most encouraging aspect About 800 c0poreurs are
gelical Societies at Geneva, Paris and Toulouse.
GEnMAsy.-The jealous vigilance Of the civil power
bsh eoporage or tract dsSutiOn among the German
people. But beginning has been made with the pro
mise of success and similar efforts are making in Dem
TuRxEY.-Checring news comes from the Protestant
Armenian church. Of scadastness in the midst of empta
ton and persecution Here too the extensive reading Of
tracts and books has proved powerful agency in achev
ing great religious reormaton-a revival Of pure reli
Isp,A-Never was the fundamentally Of the press
more needed in India than at The demand for
books Is increasing yearly The condemnation and ex
tension of British power the repeal of laws Furnishing
announcement of caste the rapid diffusion Of education
and growing taste for discussing religious subjects 60
to loosen the hold Of Hinduism upon the people and open
entrance for Christianity Missionaries among the Nah
rattas at Madura Ceylon and Madras among the Teoo
Coos in Orssa and in Northern India prosecute with in
creased interest their through the villages for the
distribution OF tracts and books and with increased sue
cess number. are added 70 the Church The d:trou
100000 pages. Among the Samese, (cmphatcally
nation Of readers) they also laboriousy continued
CHINA.-ln China the law Of the land being with
the missionaries they engage daily in tract distribution
and find hearers wherever they 60 Patients discharged
northern Cities furnished with variety Of books in
duplicate and tripcate copies which circulated by
provinces Ten thousand books 100000 pages) have
been circulated by mission in Canton. In year
the Assembys Board printed 4ls6 ooopages The eyes
of the Christian world fastened upon this mighty
field destined to test to the utmost the powers Of the
modern press One of its missions (Shanghae) alone
lions of souls
Mr. r. s. Cook, Secretary, spoke of the colport
age system. Five years ago. two young men from New
among the people there. One of them after remaining
four years was called away and the other still remains
THIS wSs the beginning Of the Soposur enterprise s1
10; fourth l43 fifth l75 During the FIVE years Of its
isence 500 goo families have been visited and oyer one
have been visited during the past year and half Of
these had no religious books with the exception Of the
Bible Nearly 600 volumes have been sold during
the past year. and 5000 volumes have been given away
to poor families pages Of tracts have also been
After these reports were read, the following resolution
read, and spoken to, by Rev. Jonas NJ Clark, col
porteur Of the Wesleyan church, Wisconsin.
Resolved That the annual report abstract of which
has now been read be adopted and published under the
direction of the Executive Committee; and that this
meeting express their gratitude to God for his continued
du.
JONAS NJ CLAsx said, / was requested not to make
speech Invent to the West about three years ago. in
the capacity Of colporeur; and my sbors have been
blessed The conversions which have taken place. have
been caused by the books Of this society In Wisconsin
my object has been Distribute the publications te
the new conner, and bring him Christ. The colpor.
teur peculiarly adapted to the wants Of the people Of
there, but there three colpornur associations which
embrace ten counties; and they have been successful
Kelly among the God has poured out his sp
r upon the work; 500 families have been found without
the holy Scriptures and there h much work left for US
and seeing farmer at work. spoke to him, and offered
him Bible He had wife and children, but said he
He infdel finally succeeded in getting him to
take copy oft and Bakers Call to the Uncoverted"
circulated l20OO families visited 900 tracts distributed
The tract "The Darymans Daughter" has done much
good. There $4,000 Catholics in Wisconsin, and 20
but with the assistance OF the Savior we may overcome
them
The resolution was now adopted.
Rev j. M. STEVENSON now offered the following reso-
indispensable fundamentally in gathering the great har
vest Of the West
He said-The whole West belongs to Christ-but the
it He is sending out runners every where to proclaim
his ownership Although do not think It best to irratc
such an enemy yet he controls the West at present
vve Urh lparu lamar III had y1ooh hiatt
cause and better captain We might loose II. But
have noble selsacrdcing set ofmen there who In
want other agencies. The Colporteur system Is the
best calculated to do the work Mr. Stevenson spoke
among others the Catholics were the greatest enemies to
their cause. They (said Mr. 81 flooding the valley
with priests, and have marked \ for their own That
and all our energies must be aroused to stop il Does
not the resolution speak ruya The Coporteur system
gin Of tongues The Colporeur goes into the country
and circuates tracts in all languages they meet with
system Of religion and are received chserally when
ministers would not be received at all These laborers
who may be found kneeing at the hearthstone Of the
poor, are the very men we want They wanted to
the seed and stay the tide Of indey till the church
come. This Is the agency God has blessed more than
West with men, in less than three years-that great
West which is yet to rule the East Let 60 forward,
and the victory shall be OURS OH sraes God speed the
Resolution adopted.
Rev. MT TusssuLL, of Hartford, Conn, offered the
following resolution =
Rsolved That the present and prospective wants of
the country and tho pervadng influence Of dcmora-
zng press claim from this society redoubled efforts to diff
fuse pure evangelical literature.
One of the most important considerations, and first Of
ALL Is TO bring tho homo population Of this country with
in the reach and benefits Of this society Our domain is
spreading tsolfrom the East to the West from the North
to the South Look at the internal capacities Of this coun
try which much greater than those Of England with
much larger in point Of numbers and lar
ger than all Europe combined If we except Russia and
comprising population Of from $50 400 OOO Look
railroads and canals finding their way 10 the most
remote portions of countryour magnetic telegraph
the great alisman Of human ingenuity Ours Is the only
progressing in religious civilization The great stream
Of Puritan and Protestant faith extending itself in every
direction in midst Observe the in which
population Increases and which doubles itself every ~
years Tho probability that II will continue TO advance
In increased ratio and that our grandchildren will
live to this country with apopulaton embracing 27a