Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-12
COLPORTAGE BY THE AMERICAN TRACT
SOCIETY IN NORTH CAROLINA

SOCIETY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Notwithstanding the severe affection of my my
self and family during almost the whole of the past
quarter, yet have received liberal donations for the
Tract Cause. have been made to praise God while
confined to my bed, because of the deep interest
shown this cause by the friends that so kindly visi
ted us, which they proved in handing to me liberal
amounts without my solicitation. The people of
Raleigh and other places where COlportage is un-
dersood seeing that it reaches every creature with
the great fundamental doctrines of the Bible, and
that the Holy Spirit is constantly blessing the truth
to the conversion OF souls and the Improvement and
safety of our Country, give their donations to its
support with cheer fu hearts and follow them with
much earnest prayer. And your Agent seeing this
in the friends from all churches and classes, is great
ly encouraged to press onward in getting men and
money until every family in North Carolina is viSi
ted and supplied with religious books by sale at
cost, if able to buy, or by grant if too poor or too
wicked to buy.
The influence of Colportage is seen and felt in
helping to check the reading of trashy and danger
literature, the following remark of Book
seller will lead US to infer Said he, 81 satsti I'd
there is not half the demand here now for novels
that was two years ago. and the demand for reigi-
Gus books and other good literature has greatly in
creased. This attribute in very good degree to
your system OF Colporta ge."
II is highly cheering to witness the decided inn
provement in this part of my field Within twenty
miles around this City there three chtirhes
Just completed and three others about being built,
and if is remarkable fact that they equally
divided between three different denominations. In
this sam section there was not single Sabbath
School roI years ago, there fourteen in diff
ferent parts of me county besides the five City
Schools. And during the last quarter upwards of
100 persons have been hopefully converted.
God is constantly raising up in different parts
of the State, who commencing do a noble
work in etfectualiy reaching poor, ignorant and
destitute Scores of families have already been
Wis ted by them who had religious visit be-
fore By this means hundreds of our people, who
now clogs to society, may be made good and
useful citizens is the of Mr.. G. whom /
advised visit Is months ago because of
his being IeIirium henteus. | held prayer meet
ing at his house, spoke kindly to him. and got him
to attend Sabbath School. Soon he become inter
csted, gave up his liquor selling and drinking, and
this School, with the aid of his wife, he has learn
ed the alphabet and to spell. He is now good,
religious and happy man.
To do this work it requires good sefsacrfcing
men, who willing to labor for the usual SaIaIy
OF $50. These humble men and the books given
away by them to be paid for by money given
from the pcope,as they not allowed to sell their
books at a profit. In \. c. last year we fell be-
hind supporting work s 66S sc which was
paid by the people of Virginia and other States. Now
i am persuaded that n. c. will not be satisfied for
this tn remain. What then shall we do this
memorable year of great abundance in helping for
ward this work which is helping constantly and
faithfully both for time and eternity? Let resolve
in Gods strength, at least, to support work
and pay the deficiency of last year. know
have men, and ladies too, in n c., of vast wealth.
who have noble christian hearts and noble patriotic
spirits, and appeal you to look to this work
carefully, understand principles and objects fully,
be satisfied of its merits and claims upon you and
then give accordingly to its support. There
of these persons of wealth, and wealthy churches,
that probably, would be glad pay the entire
salary of a Coporteur, as many do in other States,
whom the Reports of the Col orteur is sent One
gentleman of our City has led off in this. How
many more will follow his noble example? All
tributions may be forwarded to me at Raleigh,
to J. Cross, Sup't. Richmond, Va.
To those who may not have great worldly riches
but rich in the faith, having Christ to dwell in them,
and all of every class, appeal to You, likewise,
to give your money to the extent of your ability
for the flrhera'ce of this which goes every
where with the object of pointing all to Jesus,
and teaching vital godliness alone and especially
give to it your earnest prayers
Yours truly,
VIM. J. W. CROWDER, Agt.
of Am. Tr. Soc. for n Carolina.