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TO the Patrons Of the Bible Cause.

TO the Patrons Of the Bible Cause.
The undersigned has just entered upon his
labors as Agent Of the American Bible Society,
for Eastern Ohio.
Having acted in the sane capacity for sever
al years in Illinois, he is not without hope that
his past experience will contribute TO the sue
cess Of his efforts upon his new field.
1t is well known to the readers Of the Bible
Record, and the Reports ofIhe Parent Society,
that the system and plan Of effort introduced a
few years since in Illinois, and kept in active
operation since that period, have been attend
ed with the most encouraging results. Each
successive year in the operations OF the cause
in that State has been one Of progress, until
as shown by the last Annual Report of the A.
B. SITS receipts from donations the past
year were exceeded by those Of only one other
State IN the Union.
These flattering results may be partly ascrlb'
ed 10 the efficiency and indOmitable energy Of
the General Agent in that State, Rev. A. Lord,
who introduced and has done nuch in sustain
dag this plan yet we believe that they are
mainly attributable to the plan itself From
personal trial and observation Of its results, and
also upon the recommendation of the Board Of
Managers Of the Parent Society, your Agent
takes pleasure in proposing essentially the same
plan here, preSumng that every Auxiliary So
ciety will choerfully cooperate with him in
those measures. which, however adopted, have
been attended with such gratifying results.
This plan could hardly be unEOlded in the
brief space Of newspaper column, Jet it seems
desirable that all the Ministers of the Gospel
and the Executive Officers Of the Auxiliary So
cietes, at least. should be made acquainted
with it, ...r ........ .......
have therefore prepared a pamphlet enti-
led "Plans aud Propositions for !he Promotion
of the Bible Cause" giving a general view Of
the modas opcrandi, and also Circular giving a
bird's-eye view Of the same, with a copy OF
which hope to furnish every Pastor and Aux
lisry Society upon my field. .......
1t wll be remembered that at the recent an
niversary of the American Bible Society, meas
ures were adopted having in view the explora.
ion Of our entire country for the thorough dis
scminalion Of the Scriptures among its destitute
masses. Ofcourse. this work will have to be
lone mainly by Auxiliary Societies, and to this
end number Of efficient men will be needed TO
labor as County Agents in this State. -..
1t should not be forgotten, also. that funds
will be needed to carry forward this work, both
at home and abroad. It's the design. there.
fore, that these County Agents should act both
as Distributing and Soliciting Agents and that
vgilant efforts should be put forth the present
year to raise funds in behalf of this needy
cause, .-.....t -..
A large and populous field has recently been
committed to my supervision, end | take this
means to send out a caA for laborers,
Men of enterprise. education and piety, can
here 6nd field of great usefulness. A fair
and satisfactory compensation will be afforded
to men of the right stamp, possessing the above
qualifications, and we'll recommended TO us, up
on application to the subscriber at Cleveland
either personally or BY letter. -.tI .g
Applicants are requested to state in their
communications the terms upon which thew
would be willing to labor, the length of time
they would serve, the Counties they would
prefer operating in, also their former occupa-
lions, and whether they are accustomed to ad.
dress public meetings. div
The Agent is expected to furnish his own
outfit, (hOrse, buggy. DC, but his travelling
expenses will be paid by the Society for which
he labors. Ministers, under whose eye this
article may fall, wall confer favor by laying 4
before any Of their acquaintances possessed o.