Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-27
From the Waterman and Observer
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or The Annual Report Of Coiportdge il Virginia. fran
liIreh lSt 1851 20 March ls:, lso2
During the year Just closed 60 Copoeurs have been m
plyed some Of them lie whole but most only pnIi oil the
lime Nineteen Of tho number were students in various
stages OF preparation for The Ministry, who mus occupied
The cxrctna severity Of Inc past winter and the ccnse
guen exposure which men subjected In TINS system
tinrTacy oftcn deprived CT The comforts OF e) ms re
tardei our work Gae worthy brother was called suddenly
TO his rest, and others have lost MICH time by sickness
Aggregate OF labor, % years ard nine days faH'ee VI
slcd 81 sS2 with Of whom there were hcid rcig!oui
conversations and prayer OF this number, 1855 were
found without any religious book except the Bible, ana ou
few of them had the entire Scriptures Families WITHOUT
any part of Gods word 2iS. Number supplied, 5s0-
Those obtained from the Virginia Bible Society and
its auxiliarcs by Colporteurs O families wl!o by
their own never ANY
By AIinistcra! Cupueurs GIL one o! those men preach
ed 100 sermons and several others over O0 Books sold
SO T6i - worth or 80 G59 volumes. Granted to the dcs
tnte 229S 70 worth 1890 volumes Tonl expenses
the year including meals lodgings tolls er:iage irl.h
and postage S703l 7J Donations collected, S6,34l 70
showing advance previous year ons.i!:rd, oil,
Eongh our GALES have been very limited not exceeding 80
cents each family owing To the fact that our ab1s nave
been mostly confined the poor and destitute. some OF
the Cop0.:crs have travelled from house 10 house. Tor TWO
or three days together without finding single family who
was able buy book CENTS though very anxious to
get them; to all such liberal grants were :i2te.
If The reader will examine our statistical report ne VIII DC
struck with The correspondence that presents itself between
the number nf families who habi,aly neglect tie preached
word and those VINO have religious books This alone
lion religious hooks in bringing within n: Influence
OF Gods appointing means viz the preaching Of The Cos
pei and il is the testimony OF all our experienced men, tna
wherever they fad, c% good, religious books they
FIND soe OF the family consistent church going christians
the Sabba observed and degree OF comfort GEon Tie
irritation On lie other side, where SoSE are found The
church neglected. the Sabbath desecrucd aud ignorance
iu,e;npcrancc aud degradation bear the sway
Within the last fcw years our reports show not only lam
iliea but whole communities in this destitute condition
We can point such thai have been visited and supplied
by our Cnlportcurs with Bibles and religious books and
who have undergone through this Influence, not only mo
raj but physical renovation.
hany such iat!latons. the a5odcs Of vice and misery
nee, sur aid To meet The demand we have now IN conf
mission 4G Colpor!eurP mostly nea Of experience Near
many plous young ncn who are preparing Tor Inc
mnistv have applied for fields Of labor, and expect 10 ht
employed during their Summer vacations Thus The Lord
furnished men who ae willing TO 60 out mo me hlsa
ways and hedges and gather sOua into The fold oil Christ
ond place the silent preachers in thousands o:
The present year opens US with brighter prospects OF
usefulness than any previous one ano we nope 10 cavc
message from God in least IS GOO imcs ere il closes
Wr feel truly thankful TIC Gver Of oil good for the
success with which efforts have been drowned during
the past year The hearts o his people have bern open To
aid literally in this With inccaDcd facilities Tor reach
iap the destitute Of State together with another year
tosome experience hope do more even with The same
and means
We hope ire iends OF the cause who havo hitherto aided
". will continue their benevolent contributors, aud thai
Others who have not yet applied will be induced by
the amount of good accomplished participate in work
30 truly charitable. If This is done, sha not only meet
own expenses pdlcilL SoClc
w. some OF that she has given lis IN past years
We your onl and distribute your gifts
the poor and the destitute in your midst send US not cY
banded True, is cause Of 5eneroence The
bencyoence Of God also general "Ie sends the rain
the ust and on the unjust" Seas, thy bral upon the
tiers and thou shalt End 1t after many days !"
Rev. j. T. Harerave A. II. Price and G. w. Taylor viii
devote OF their time 10 collecting donations for thi
cause ALSO all Coporeus authorized 10 receive
transmit my contributions We ask the sympathy and
operation Of christians and planhropss generally. Ad
dress. J. CROSS, Richmond.