Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-03-10
Forsthe Spirit of the Age.
Annual Report Of C~olportage in North
Carolina.

In submitting this my sixth Annual Re-
port, would, first, acknowledge the goodness
of God to me in the preservation of my life,
in making the path of duty so plain to me, in
opening my way through dangers and diff
%culties, in giving me kind friends and a good
degree of success in my tolls from county to
county, both as Colporteur and General Agent,
enabling me to scatter more than 521, 900
pages ofgospel truthas visited 1766 families
o. whom Ifound2 73 neglecting licworship,
228 without oil religious books except the
Bible, SO destitute of Gods Word, 572 fami-
lies never had q religious visit or PRAYER ut
their fresides before, aided in holding 70
public or prayer meetings, obtained 102 SUBJ
scribers to the IAN. Messenger and 17s to
the "Child's Paper" In reviewing my hum
BILE labors the past year, l am deeply sensible
of my own weakness, unworthiness and fail
ings, and for any good they may produce, to
God shall be all the glory.
First. Encouraging Facts in this ''high-
way and hedge work" may be considered:
/. That ministers and private christians,
generally, of all denominations, cooperate in
it which, as q prominent minister laboring
throughout n. G. recently said, lis having q
most powerful influence upon the ungodly,
rs well as the cody, by practically exempli-
flying this Bible truth, that all truec christians,
Of erery name, are one in Christ, and togeth-
er they can tremendously meet and success
fully toll in giving to every creature funda-
mental gospel truth, free of sectarianism, az
published by the Am. Tr. Soc" And
said he, although | am decided in my church
views and feelings, yeti loveto think, feel, and
actin this Society as an individual christian
knowing and making known nothing but
Christ and him crucified; and as | hand on
its Tracts to any, or see its publications any
where. my mind and heart are filled will
thoughts of Jesus and feelings of love fol
I souls"
Another writes, enclosing . donation, eli
; my travels through the destitute regions o
n. G.. | see that your labors have been so sig
: nally blessed, that / feel it a privilege as Al
humble christian to aid in this glorious caus
Il Of God and His children of any and all de
nominations united together in it by Christ
o for bringing sinners everywhere to a knowl
; edge of the truth"
2. Some glorious r~evivals Of religion hav
! been advanced by the books and tracts d,
: tributed. One resulted in the hopeful col
version of about $50 souls. The little trac
'Come to Jesus" was signally blessed in th
n instance. In another instance a tract read
n a prayer-meeting was blessed to the rood
many cnTlStlAn hearts present. VINO dete
r mined to spend more time in prayer for Il
\ outpouring of Gods Spirit, which was SOC
: realized, and about 90 protested conversion
= The good work continues to progress amor
! them and several family affairs have recent
y been erected there.
0. Several years ago a tract, 'The Barren +
3 Tree" was given to a poor, wicked, but Sc
sible man tho unable to read. After hearing
e read, the truths took deep effect upon h;
which he strcve against. But the Spirit IN
pressed him continually hat he uas truly
barren Jig tres, bringing forth no fruits
y right living, and Justly deserved to be c
vi down as a cumberer of the ground and ca
W. into hell. This being about the only reli
d, 'ious reading he ever owned, rs he had it re-