Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

gave him, he was led to Christ, and he
now has four copies of this beSk loaned to
his associates as he meets the;a in weekly
prayer-meeting which he aids in conduct
ing two Of whom give evidence of CONVEX
SION. His parents now attend church !;
also the other children, most of whom have
gone to Sabbath school and Common school
until they can read, and now have de-
cent appearance. The father has given up
ardent spirits, by which he used to be in
texlcated almost constantly. I have given.
TINS family more than s5 worth of books.
out Tor the last year they have bought
seyerai from me, besides others from book
Caea--s=s--A.s-,. 1-rSss9.s-- -
much of such it is doi1E; as was extensive
ly narrated by our Colporteurs in a recent
Convention at Goldsbero', n G.. and as
may be seen from the following carefully
prepared statistics of the whole work done
In our State up to the last quarter :-Visi-
ted 2,3SS families; prayed with 38, $780,;
destitute of all religious books except the
Bible, IL 1863; without the Bible, 1886;
supplied with the Bible, 3,767; families
neglecting preaching, 5,95S; prayer-meet-
ings held, 3,465. Books sold at cost price
only, amounting to So, ,s24, and gaveaway
books to the needy amounting to So, ,4S9.
Expenses of doing this work, including
salaries, SD, ,500,79. Donations from N.
G. to meet the above expenses S6,057 .92.
This vast amount of humble labor has been
performed IN more than 80 of our counties,
from the mountains to the seaboard, and
even out on the ships among the sailors a
glorious work has been done, which is now
blessing those of distant lands with light
and love from God
More than half the expense of this work
done in N. C.. has been borne by kind
friends of other States, many of whom are
paying annually $50, the salary of a Col
4 porteur, some $500, and others still more
his they are prompted to do from a Chris
tlan and patriotic love for our poor and
wretched, and from scriptural view of
their means being the Lords, and them
selves his stewards. And rejoice to know
that we have persons in N. G. possessing
such love and such views, by which many
, have been prompted to noble action in this
cause /; as is is illustrated by an intelligent
). Christian. lady, whose first donation to
/ Cofportage was only 81, after better undeA-
standing the work she increased it to $40
"a Life-membership, and recently she
came to my house and stated that she haC
saved sl00, which she wanted to put int
: the Lords treasury in way that would d,
| the most good to the greatest number
- Il.
/ which will publish for our poor more thar
100000 pages-and she also selects an,
o makes by it children Life Members, wh,
$ will draw annually 1,500 pages of printed
truth. And | feel sure that there are man,
o more who only have to look at this work o
carrying gospel light, free of sectarianism
n into every house, by men of faith anC
n prayer, and hundreds viii each decide t,
! pay the salary of one of these men, who's
I Reports may be received quarterly by th
donors. Such acts would hold up cruel
o fed Jesus, and create thirst for educa
! ton In thousands of wretched families, VIII
> will die ignorant and Indifferent to both
I if not reached at their fresides with tn
. hand of kindness, the Bible, the Primer
: and the works of Baxter, Hannah More
Doddridge, &c. Love to God and to ou
country should move every one to think
pray, and act promptly in this department
Of Christian benevolence, remembering ho,
great, how sure, how enduring the goo
:. of giving ourselves and the means God ha
q oaned us here to His service Donation
: may be sent to me here by mail with saf
ty. :" God loveth the cheerful giver."
} VIM. j. w. CROWDER,
. Agent Am. Tract So'ty for N. G.
Raleigh, Dec. Sth, 1856.