Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-04
For the Standard.

> p i ror ~. STANDARD.
CoLpoRTAGE IN .HoRTH-cARoLINA.. s
through more than 30 counties, most Of which nes
er before visited. In addition 10 my duties a. Gen.
eral Agent, visited 39l families, % OF whom were
neglecting church, II never owned 4 Bible. and Al
without other religious books Also distributed
over i50, 900 pages of gospel truth.
Although the labor was hard in the mountain coun-
ties, ye. it was easant because Of the kindness Of
friends everywhere AID the good success in extend.
ing the bread of Life to the needy. am more than
ever impressed with the urgent necessity for faithful
1tressde and book preaching by christians ndividu
gospel. From reliable information, "a we'll as from
what saw, we have almost whole counties that can
not properly supply themselves with churches and
support ministers because of their peculiar location,
and the sparseness of the population which is SO a.
vided in some large sections as to give no one de.
nomination more than or families, who are gem
orally poor. and their labor cannot produce them
much money. Hence they are almost destitute of
regular preaching and good books. And neighbor
hoods that may be more united are prejudiced to
missionary preachers that they will not 60 to hear
them. As these scattered and prejudiced families
cannot be reached through the pulpit, we must
reach them through the press by the Colportage
system, which kindly brings GODS truth in contact
with their minds and hearts at their iresds, rs the
woman in Matt 10: 80, put the leaven IN tho meal
case
a widow. After talking with her and her children,
handed her tract which she pressed to her heart,
ard said in substance, IL shall ever love tracts for
they are preachers that can come and stay Nth us
all tho time. I now have the first one l ever re-
ceived-'The Daryman's Daughter which was
given me by Coporteur two years ago, when was
wicked and thoughtless I had not then been to
preaching in nearly years, the nearest church be-
ing miles, and none Of my children the oldest
about 10 years-ever heard a sermon or prayer be-
fore. After that good man here talked about my
duty to God and my children, bad new thoughts.
l then read the tract and saw the Dairymans Daugh
ter had something in her soul which needed to
support and comfort me- This led me to read my
Bible for instruction, and, through the kindness Of
a neighbor, went to church occasionally. In about
8 months I was led to Christ. Soon after my con.
version the Colporteur revisited me and gave me
packet of tracts, and paid him % cents for an
other, which l read and loaned TO my neghbors
who meet in my house once a month for prayer and
singing, and to hear a tract read. The tract DO
you pray in your family caused me to commence
praying with my children, night and morning. by
repeating only the Lords Prayer at first; ard, al
though has been great cross, yet it has proveda
great blessing to me and my children" &c..
In visiting these families the usual objections to
denominations, education, Sunday Schools, &C., are
oresaled by our statement that sent to their
single object in talking and supplying them with
books is to point them to Jesus and after they
joined to Christ they can Join what church they
choose. And that we wish to talk together only
with something of the feeling that we will have If
we meet in heaven, which will not be Of controversy,
jealousy fear but of love for God and each other.
After thus addressing the most prejudiced, at
their homes, seldom fail to obtain hearing rs
to demonstrate religion, education and Sabbath
Schools by the beautiful good books and caechsms,
which they frequently express interest in, showing
clearly that their presdice is the result generally,
nfin vvhi ho cfoffoCf allv,S
their houses.
With these classes Colportage, free of sectaran-
ISM to be indispensable for the saving of their
souls, and as the forerunner of denominational ef
FORTS Two Colporteurs (now Ministers) of a denomi
national board recently told that their success
was almost double when they followed in the track
of Colporteur of the American Tract Society, for
the prejudices were removed and the way opened
for religion and books From the peculiar condition
of hundreds of these families it is clear that God
has provided this system to reach, enlighten and
convert souls, and hence there should be prompt
individual and united effort to bring Divine truth
IN contact with them. And at this point there is
work for each one-some to 60 and carry the truth,
and others to pay for sending the men and printing
the TRUTH for these men cannot feed upon the wind
and the Bibles, books, and tracts do not grow upon
trees, God having graciousy arranged the whole
plan as to give each one the praoileQe of doing
something to SAGE souls.
As passed through the fields of 10 Colporteurs,
seeing the good of their visits and the gratitude Of
the cabin families for the Primer >" Baxters CALL
practical Thoughts" &C., all the religious books
they had felt it good to bow with these families in
praise to God for raising up men willing to give up
home, ease. worldly honors and gain to thus 60
about doing good; and for disposng benevolent
friends to pay the salary ($l5O) of these laborers
and TO have these gospel pages printed-l5O0 pages
for $I-whch will continue to live and preach Jesus
long after the Co'porteur and Donor shall meet il
Heaven.
During the quarter new counties have been supplied
with Colporteurs and donations given in amounts
from 500 down to the widows and child's penny
as acknowledged in the American Messenger
But there over 80 counties in North Carolina moi
yet supplied. and the cry from perishing souls is
"Come and help u.s." " send US the gospel" Are
there not other friends who will give speedily to sup
port Colporteurs in these counties? Surely the best
use Of life and money, which can keep but short
time, is to them to raise monument Of grace
in immortal souls, for which God will reward Us
eternay. Let each one daily, the life strength
skill and means loaned US by God SO as to raise
these monuments which will stand to bless and honor
when this world with its glitter and honors, shall
perish. Yours truly,
of Am. TT. Sec. fer N. G.
Raleigh, Sept. LIST, 1858.
Cable Celebration in NesD York.
New YORK, Sept 1.-The demonstrations of joy
today by the people Of this city, at the success Of
tie Atlantic Cable were most enthusiastic.