Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-17
ANNUAL REPORT OF CoLPoRTAGE BY VIM.
w CROWDER 3.

EsSetf%N. CIOUDlI.
During the past year was enabled to spend ten
months in going from house to house talking, pray
ing and scattering printed truth as an humble Col
porteur Much of this time have toiled through
heat and cold wet and dry, and frequently late at
night but in all felt that God with me- CIV
ing me access to the hearts of the people, and bes
sing my abors to the good of my own soul and L
trust also to others.
In the ten months have visited 1913 families,
talked personal religion or prayed with 1861;
of whom 104 were without the Bible; 900 destitute
of all religious books except the Bible and 2ol ma
bitual by neglectng public worship: sold nearly
5000 Volumes worth $55s,39; and gave away
about 1000 volumes, worth $l5S, 80: also recely-
ed donations for the Tract Cause amounting to
$1O52, 60.
Notwithstanding the ignorance, wickedncss and
fatal error [ have met with, yet have not been
treated rudely by single family all have shown
me kindness and respect, and seemed to reallze
readily that the true object Of my visit was to do
them good.
In revistng families find that least three fourths
of the books left have been read, and it is truly
encouraging witness the manifest increased inter-
est in reading it is especially very marked with the
young. Our people in North Carolina, are becom-
ing fully ready for tn abors of the Coporteu and
wherever he goes in the faithful discharge of his du-
ties he will find but few who understand his work,
that will oppose discourage him, because they
see it is Gods work carrying the joyful message OF
a cruciied and interceding Jesus to ece7y family
The two months abored III the fourth and last
quarter afforded me much encouragement and in
struction. A few weeks since man came to me
wishing to get a Bible, and stated that | visited
him about a year ago and talked to his wife about
her SOUL which she treated lightly, and would not
then consent for him to get Bible, pretending to
regard it as being nothing but mans work deceiv-
ing the world. He informed me that in few months
after my visit she was deeply afflicted, and while
living upon her bed she read Religion and Eternal
Life" which placed in her hands Oh leaving, and
God blessed it in deeply conyicting her and enab-
ling her to find Christ precious to her soul
l recently called to two families whom first
visited two years ago and found in each four sensi
bic children BY the intemperance Of the fathers
both the families had been reduced to the lowest
degradation and almost starvation My first visit
seemed to effect no good with these drunkards;
but seeing their families were interested and needed
attention | repeated my visits and got other p-
friends to go with me- In few months both
the mothers became awakened one by the blessing
of God upon james Anxious Inquirer" and the
other by Como to Jesus" And their earnest plead.
ngs for mercy deeply affected their husbands and
caused them to abandon the Of ardent spirits;
and now they sober, moral industrious and res
pectahlc citizens. Botn now live in good white
houses furnished with piain neat and comfortable
furniture, and are enjoying peace and plenty. One
of the mothers has been hopefully converted and
the other is yet striving for tic blessing.
\ lady of high standing, who has been sorely al
h;cted, writes-'Pleasc see ii you have the two
Tracts Come to Jesus and as 1t i.'-They are
books l desire to own, for they have g:Tcn more
comfort than everything else nave rca,t except the
Bible. wish to have three copies Of each"
l spent the most Of February i'll Charleston 5. G.
Convention of Copo:tcurs, Agents and
members OF the American Tract Society from SIX
different States Christians from eight different de-
nominations We're here assembled to talk and pray
together to get their lamps in stronger and bright
er fame by the Holy Ghost. Gods people being
here met in Gods name alone to get Gods blessing
to enable them properly to do Gods work. lis
promise verified most clearly and powerfully,
for Ci0L acith them, owning and blessing them;
and all, al was harmony and love, and they were
enabled to realize most oyfully that all christians
are in Christ Jesus.
;ost of the churches in the city opened to us,
and in the sessions of the Convention and public
meetings held in the various churches, the pr Incl
pies and objects of the Tract Society were illy and
satisfactory made known, and its exact adaptation
to the present wants of our country, in carrying
y't everywhere strilingly set forth ana deeply
impressed. The people of Charleston did noble
part in contributing TO the support of this work A
number of persons gave each $i5Q, the salary Of
to!portcur. Mr.. E. L. kerrison agreed to devote
Carolina, gratis, and give largely to its support
nuaily May the Lord give such man in North
Carolina.
The hospitality and marked kindness shown us by
he people OF Charleston, especially those families
who gave such comfortable and happy " homes"
viii cause TO remember them most gratefully and
trust, to earnestly bear them up throne of
Grace until that grace shall finally bring to meet
1t the throne where all who will now to Jesus
shall meet and dwell with him and Holy Angels
,ternal!y. Yours truly
rolp0.tcur of the American Tract Society for Wake
and Cumberland Counties \. c.
Ealcigh, March /, 1896.