True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-23

Bible cause generally,in Jefferson county,
is earnestly solicited to the following plan
of operations proposed for adoption upon
my field, which comprises twenty-five of
the eastern counties Of Ohio. The plan
is not set on foot as matter ofexperiment,
for it is a tried plan, and where9ver
adopted has been attended with the most
flaltering results. It is known to most of
those acquainted with the operation of
our County Bible Societies, that many of
them have sustained for years but Ian
gushing existence, and this state Of stag
nancy has been TO great extent owing to
the ineficienCy Of the system by which
they have been sustsined-large numbers
Of churc hes being left from year to year
unsolicited in behalf of this common and
needy cause.
The general agent could from the ne.
cessi,y Of the case, be expected TO visit
but few of them in the course Of given
year, the extent of his field allowing him
at most but two sabbaths to given coun-
".
1t is true that to a limited extent this
deficiency has been made up by the VOL
untary efforts of pastors who have attend
ed 10 the cause in the absence of an agent,
yet to how limited an extent this delicien-
cy has been met by them, may be seen
by the reports sent in, which show that
not one church in FIVE has been solicited
in behalf Of the Bible cause by them with
in the past three years. Indeed it would
be unreasonable 10 expect that pastors
should carry upon their shoulders every
object Of christian benefcence, especially
those which, like this, require vastly
more labor than the mere presentation oi
its claims to public congregation: We
have long felt the need Of more effiCien
sy stem than this-one which will bring
the claims Of the Bible cause personally
before men, and which will reach all the
churches instead of only an occasional
one. BY such plan thoroughly system
atized, all our County Societies may be
made efficient and useful auxiliaries o
the parent Society.
We propose then the following plan o
operations which with the cooperation o
pastors and churches cannot fail, we be
lieve, Of increasing the activity Of all ou
societies.
A happy illustration ofits workings
may be found in the recent returns TO
the fiscal year. from the State of Illinois
by which it appears that with half tn,
population, and fourth of the wealth o
Ohio, it's remittances have been thirt
more than the latter. These results ar
mainly attributable to the efficiency Q
the system-pursued, (abating of course
the indomitable energy Of the gener;
agent there, who gives motive power t
the whole.) We propose essentially tn
same system here. We will, with tn
cooperation of pastors and people, t
} which we look with confidence, plant
Bible Society in every township whic
shall be lasting almoner Of Gods bour
ty to a perishing world. We hope
' make these Societies so many streams
life pouring in their yearly treasures
. the county Society, 10 which they al
l made auxiliary and thus rendering it
> more efficient means Of usefulness
) sending Gods word abroad. Our pla
further contemplates the yearly visitatit
Of the branch Societies by co.agent wi
will address them upon the great in!eres
" of the cause they represent, supply the
Bibles and Testamenis and make cole
u tions in behalf Of the Society. We pr
o pose further systemization of the wo
. by the appointment Of local, volunta
;, agent in every School district within Il
u bounds of the several Societies, who
y duty it shall be to make yearly collecto
D for the cause and supply the destitu
'e within its bounds.
10 Pastors, Brethren, and friends Of d
u Bible! We commend this noble wo
u to you, in the hope that you will rend
Il it that cooperation and aid which are n
y cessary to give it success. Without
NJ the new Jefferson County Bible Socie
soon to be organized, will inevitably si
'e to decay; with it, it may be lasli
~ blessing to the world. The services
u Rev. Chester Morrison, have been sec
Is red to visit the churches, assist in t
organization of branch Societies and SC
'e cit aid for the county cause. CONNIE
re him to the sympathies Of the Christi
It, public, hoping he may receive helpi
BY hand from all pastors and churches up
lie whom his duties may lead him to call.
- t. G. HARTsHoRN,
~ Agent A. B. S., for Eastern Oh
SAVED BY Doe.-Last evening, "a lii
as German boy, about nine years old, nan
ne Theodore Scharf. residing on the east