Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-01
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FuR THs ESouIEEs.
Ab,traet Of NE annual Report Of ts Superintendent q
Copor;dgs IN Virginia cnd North Carolina, from Ala-eh
1852, til March 1853
Our field Q, labor embraces Of nearly 10000
square miles Sevenyhree coporteurs have been cnl-
ployed during the whole or part of the year in Vgi'ia
twelve OF those studens who employed only ~
ring vacation. The total amount Of sales S9752 H.
G!anls s2746 3d. Number of famics visited 81 3T2 OF
which 1859 destitute of all cienus books cxcep, lc
Bible, and ,leS whou, the Bible, Of which number siS
were supplied with it, Families who, by their STA e
ment, live IN the constant neglect OF preaching anonnt &c
2s92; and the number Of meetings held for religious WORSHIP
amount 10 l,92i.
Ia No-th Carolina we find The dcsutfon still greanr;
seven ahorcs there during the last year; adiora
ones the ground. Reports from as fd
lows whole number of families visited 509 OF thcas 3g
attend no place OF worshp destitute OF all religious books
except the Bible 2i9 destitute of the Bible 1885, supplied
whit t2 Received for sales 81 652 l5 vnuu OF gratis
1898 20.
Our Gel poreufs report bu. one visit each family Ecr
respective eld OF labor while the cas were in many ca.
much frequent. Again, those reported neglect
Ing public Worship only include those who have il y" mn
reach, yel do attend
There many large hny settled districts where l'ere
are regular pulpit services only once month In o,lss'
sl moro seldom; in others, again, whatever. hny
aies who would gladly attend the House o! God are TOO
remote from il IL do glance nj the amount OF ,a
heavy gan,siw show that the poor have not been neglect
ed.
Our abots during the year wcro much confined The @
gent hundreds OF The dweles in log us and hshcffn
cabins received their first religious VISIT and according 10
their own statement their first religious hook Hundred Of
neglected children aso have been gathered into the Snbh
school; and many poor pous widow and many hfn!R-
ards wife have had their soals refreshed by readng e
Saints Rest and "Pgrins Prosress'-the gift OF our ol
porieue while tears expressed their gratitude 10 tho beief
and eF prayers ascended for the patrons al the socy
that sent them.
The wording the sabbalh-beakc the profsne swensr
line drunkard and the scolcr have each far nuno r.
ceved message from God the printed page Inc h'g
ecers OF Gods house have been invited 10 enter NJ aEa
many who complied with the entrealy, went and are 10"
followers Of Christ The shanties of the Irish laboef On
our public works mostly visited and many OF ' N
mate. received our books very thankfully
In the month Of July last, secured the services
German minister as copoeur for The increasing uefnau
pulaon Richmond which hnd been ill hcn desl'lW
Of any evangelical guide. His efforts among them h1,o
proved successful that he has quite rcsPec'a's
congregation, partly Roman Catholics, and they nave par
chased site for church, which will be soon eIsce''
Were all the interesting facts related by the various OBJ
por,eurs pubehcd they would fill book Of Two hunata
pages qnte number of them will appear in oaf an'a
reports but the bare statistics In this abstract are snncn
to show the necessity of such agency while II oIines H
10 active service large amount of pety and la'e. ;
would be Of comparatively little use 10 the churcni Ues
giving employment TO many ministers, VINO iro' 'cri
Causes arc unable to perform regular pulpit iao'l.
family preachers are going from honse TO house nop hn
their instructions TO the people they hndi then grnR
books suited TO their wants. and gathering the chiiare
Sunday Schools la this way are thcse large and sPase
populated fields preparing gradually ior the rceu'''
minisiry.
During the year have collected in Virginia aora.r"
amounting 79 76 of this 81 600 was pai oil ssa1
five gentlemen gave each $780, which pays INC saII5 -
copor,eur The city of Richmond contributed 20 'ns
81 1856, Which, think will compare well with 'o 0'"''
lence Of any city In our land. ,b ,y;,l
We have now entered on another year Of our labor WIZ
81 men in Virginia and in North Carolina; we
large increase this spring the number OF cGrnlc Th
the number of our collecting agents has decreaseus s
prospect Of raising funds in Virginia, s better nov S -,
ever before-owing the constant Increase " ., 30 30
friends of The cause, and the prosperous conao" u -
State and country.
As it will be mpos sibe for me visit one huhdIsa
part Of This field may ask the friends OF .'
send their donuons9 Are there not many, mo ~
hands this appeal may fall who could afford 10 spare ~
to aupport good man 10 labor one year Virginia or
Carolna2 could few friends join In the support
ouo2 Look for moment at the mutudes hastsoipB un