Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-06
QUARTERLY REPORT OF COLPORTAGE IN
NORTH CAROLINA.


Durinp tl;e the frst quarter of new year in Col
portage God has givn me greatly increased success
and announcement in my tolls. In the ID counties
visited this quarter, found the doors and hearts Of
the people Of all denominations open to this work
Of God for the salvation Of His poor and such
cheerful readiness to help it forward by their pray
ers and contributions have seen surpassed
In these counties as I visited the poorer class,
found great need for the work. Besides 81 pubic
addresses and getting men to act as Colporteurs
recommended by ministers and christians OF differ.
ent denominations, and receiving money for support
of the work visited; talking religion, or prayed
with 545 families of whom 107 neglected church i;
As destitute of the Bible; 100 without all other re-
lgious books; 247 never had religious visit or
prayer at their houses before, and distributed over
IA 600 pages of gospel truth free of sectaranism
also talked to upwards of 800 Sab. Scholars, and
aided in organizing of these schools where such
never existed before Thus the work serves as an
auxiliary in turning the people from darkness to
light. =,
That every laborer and friend in this humble
WORK may be stimulated to greater diligence and
faith would here state that different Ministers OF
this City, say they believe the Tract work done here
has contributed much to the promotion of the re-
cent extensive revival in Raleigh during which about
$50 have been hopefully converted feel it due to
say that Ministers, and the Female Tract Distrlbu-
tiers, and other active persons here, have Vountar
ly done great part of this work. May God contin-
for the salvation Of the souls of old and young rlcn
and poor.
In country neighborhood, accompanied by two
friends visited, talked and prayed with 33 families,
only of whom ever had religious visit before
and only of them ever owned page about Jesus
In the families we began to teach Z fathers, 10
mothers and 80 children the alphabet, who never
knew letter before-also engaged suitable per-
to visit them every week and continue this IN
struction around the residcs of those humble poor.
This course is preferable to Sab. School for such
persons at first because they less intimidated
and the social influence thus brought to bear upon
them at their homes, is most powerful for good
In another neighborhood found all the poor fam
lilies supplied with the Bible and some tracts which
l was unable to account for as there had been no
Colporteur in that country. The explanation given
was that pious lady near by had visited them all
to instruct and give them these books and tracts,
most of which had been furnished by her father,
who had been member of the Am. Tract Society
90 years. and has been firm and active friend IN
the cause, buying thousands of pages annually to
give away, which God has greatly blessed in the IN
formation Of dark section. Although he IS near
80 years old vet he continues to act as voluntary
Colporteur and gave me half of his annual contri-
button of $l00-Hs interest was enlisted in this
work by the influence of the late Hon. Duncan Cam
eron Of our State, who was Vice President of the
Society until his death
l visited another prominent gentleman who ex-
PTeSSeu great ''i"'
Safe pride, together with the privilege Of doing SO
much good for the souls of the poor and all should
prompt every North Carolinian to readiness in Civ
ing to the support of this work at home. He
agrees to give $50 three times year-a Colpor-
tours Salary.
Another gentleman whose soul wills and acts in
every good work, said to me with tears: This
Colportage work is extending christianity in the
right way for it not only carries it into churches and
mansions of the wealthy but it goes and pours it in
the cabin of the poor and wretched for the saving
of the souls" He then gave me $5OO-the salary
of Colporteurs and $50 to make himself Life Di-
rector. Thus God is bringing in the means to sup
port the work, being done by more than 40 COL
porteurs in North Carolina. from larger amounts
down to the widows 10 cents. o how take
pleasure in receiving and applying these praying
widows mites" given by old and young. we pass
along MAY God incline every one to do something
in this good cause by which we may lay up treasure
in Heaven. How safe it is to lend to the Lord.
Yours truly,
VIM. j. W. CROWDER Gen. Agt
Of Am. TT. Socy. for N. Carolina.
Raleigh, May 9th, 1857.
Eg Editors in the State may advance this good
cause by publishing the above.