Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17

Total, $680.l4
(The contributions from the Meth. e.
Churches are made out for the year, and res
ported TO the Conference at the May meet
ing ~
The number Of Churches: in the County
looked TO as acting in the Bible cause are
Methodist Episcopal, represented
by circuits and stations, %
Baptist, g
Episcopal, 6
Reformed Dutch, 6
Presbyterian, g
The Baptist Churches operate chiefly
through their own Societies. The Methodist
Episcopal Churches all contribute by cir
cults and stations, some through this society
and some direct to the Am. Bible Society.
In 1853 thrir Conference report
shows contributed $25O.7S
In 1854 their Conference report
shows contributed 219.43
Most Of the other 20 churches contributed
through this society, and there is evidently
an increasing steady attention directed
throughout the County to the Bible cause. II
is vitality important that the old friends should
remain firm and active and thar daily new
friends should be enlisted. The pulpit is the
most effectual means Of directing attention 10
the subject, and if all the churches in the
County who do or who could co. operate with
The society, that is-boh pastors and people
would but awake TO the importance of this
great work we should be able 10 report great.
ly increased contributions, and constant
complete supply of all among us who would
otherwise be destitute.
During the years past. CIRCULARS embody.
ing The proceedings, reports and resolutions
of the last annual meeting were published III
The County papers and forw arded by the. Ex4
Com. to the Churches with the KEW ofdirect-
Ing The attention of our citizens generally 10
The'last annual meeting resolved that an
effort be made 10 raise during the year $500.
In connection With this resolution circular
was forwarded TO the Churches, in the Spring,
requesting that collections should be taken up
throughout the County on some Sabbath about
The 4th of July.
Il is urged that the supply of the destitute
within our County should be, constantly in the
minds Of those who cooperate with the Soc-
ETY..
Our population in 1850 was sO,234
1855 tits 349SO
4 n increase IN i've years OF 4,746
To supply the population of 1000 people anhu-
ally added to our population, who would but for
others, be without the Bible small incentive to
labor earnestly in the work of the Society.
At the Societys depository at Freehold, on
the Slst Of July, 1854, the value Of books
on hand was e. u. $l55gt
To August 18th, 1855, the sales
were 529.
Books to Rev. Nj. Rowell, for distri-
BUTTON $50
Books to Rev. A. Gilmore, for distri
button, 1l.50
: - $500
s72 Bibles and Tostaments on hand worth 1889
$l559l
The committee have recently directed the Treasu-
to procure lower priced Bibles and Testaments
An order has accordingly been forwarded, and when
received the usual general assortment will be found
for sale and distribution at tie Depository Kept by
Messrs Apologize d Woodruff, to whom our thanks
due for their attention The pastors Of churches
contributing draw Bibles for distribution at any time
Dated Sept 2eth, 1856.
Monmouth County Bills Society account with H. D
Gynse, Trsasur,r for the year ending Sept. 2U
1885,