Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-09
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ENCOURAGING FACTS REsULTiNG FROM
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IS CoLPoRTAGE IN N. c.
W. esto s.y5S our friends in North Carolina,
who are thing such deep interest with US in the
Coporteur work, by their contributions prayers
and counsel that the Lord has greatly blessed the
gospel truth spoken and distributed at the fresides
Of thousands in our State during during the last
months, hundreds Of whom never had religious
visit or book before. Thus ignorance has been
kindly met at home with light for the first time;
gross error arrested by Gods truth; sectaran big
otry shown its folly and ruinous influence by the
gospel glass of {" Christ and him crucified being
held up before it and many precious sous led saw
ngly to Christ. God has continued to increase the
number of faithful Coporteurs and means for their
support and their Reports show that their hearts
in this blessed work, to press onward in until
every howell shall be visited with messages of sal
walton.
More than year ago visited a gentleman of
standing, who said he had use for any religious
books, avowing his disbelief in religion because OF
the inconsistency, wranglings and sectarian prejs'
dice existing among professed Christians, who,
though claiming to be made Christians by faith in
the same Saviour, were, he believed more bitter in
opposition than politicians, and seemed to be dlsa-
greed in everything l replied, that while could
weep over what might be true of his remarks to an
extent, yet reoiced that there thousands who
possessed such spirit he had described, but
had the true spirit of Christ, and were heartily
agreed in all the fundamental doctrines of the Bible,
which glorious truth strikingly illustrated by
the Society which sent me to his house, for in it
Christians from more than 20 denominations were
united in giving religious works, calculated to re-
ceive the appreciation of all evangelical Christians"
to every family. w hat, said he, "yol don't say
you have got religious books in which Baptists,
Methodists, Presby terians, and Epscopalans are
agreed?" After assuring him had such, he said:
"Well, I want to what Sort of books they are
for Christians to be agreed in, and will buy So
0f ham, TN I at ctadf hem
commencing with NELSON'S Cause and Cure of In
fidelity" then knelt in prayer alone with him and
left. He says that he began at once to read
"Nclson" and before he got throug he saw there
was something wrong. He re-read it, and before he
had got halt through it he felt there was great
wrong, which was in his own wicked heart. He
then read the Bible, with Bakers Call, and be-
gan to pray for mercy, which he continued for
months, when God, for Christ's sake, spoke peace
to his soul. He is now member of the Church,
exerting glorious influence, and says, but for the
idea that Christians of so many denominations being
united in printing and spreading these religious
books, which excited his curiosity to read them, he
might have gone on in skepticsm down to hell.
Recently, another gentleman came to me, express
ing his thanks for" Edwards Temperance Manual, !"
which gave him few months ago, when he was
given to habitua drunkenness, the reading of which
caused him at once to give up liquor; and he has
since been earnestly seeking salvation His associ-
ates amazed at his reformation.
We have given much attention to Sab. Schools
the last quarter In one County We now have 10
well attended generally. Six years ago there were
but two in that same County outside Of the town.
Glorious revivals are now going on where some of
these schools At place l am told that
every convert Sabbath School scholar. To
of these schools l have given whole libraries,
being unable to buy books; and l think l have
never such gratitude when 1 have spread
out of these choice libraries in the log cabins
where parents and children meet each Sabbath in
school and worship. When seeing the good Of such,
l have thought if our wealthy liberal persons
could witness know of it, they would gladly give
the S. Or $40 necessary to furnish these libraries
to many poor neighborhoods.
Seeing the Lord is with US, we are encouraged to
move forward IN His strength to help, with Other
! Christian agencies in the work Of enlign,ening
and saving the souls Of our people; and we trust
that all Christians, and friends Christianity anc
education, will continue to help us il this response
bic work, by their prayers sympathies and means
| Yours truly,
| WIN. j. W. CRUWDER, Gen. Ag't,
| AIN. Tract So. for n. c.
Raleigh, September 1st, 1857.