Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-09-08

through more than 20 counties most Of which new.
er before visited. In addition to my duties Gen.
eral Agent, visited 32l families, 80 of whom
neglecting church, IL never owned Bible and Al
without other religious books. Also distributed
over $50. 600 pages of gospel truth.
Although the labor was hard in the mountain
ties, ye it was 'asant 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
tfreside and book preaching by christians ndividu
ally and unitedly. to help ministers in spreading the
gospel. From reliable information, as well 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 d.
vided in some large sections as to give no one de-
nomination more than S or families, who gen.
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 prejudiced to
missionary preachers that they will not 60 to hear
them. As these scattered and prejudiced families
cannot soon be reached through the pulpit, must
reach them through the press by the Colportsge
system, which kindly brings Coos truth in contact
with their minds and hearts at their resdes the
woman in Matt 13: 33, put the leaven in the meal
This was strkngly illustrated recently in the of
a widow. After talking with her and her children,
handed her tract which she pressed to her heart,
ard said, in substance, 81 shall love tracts for
they are preachers that and stay soih
all the time. l now have the first one ever re-
ceived-' The Dairymans Daughter which was
given me by Colporteur two years ago. when was
wicked and thoughtless. l 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.
then read the tract and saw the Dairyman's Daugh
ter had something in her soul which l needed to
support and comfort me. This led me to read my
Bible for instruction, and, through the kindness Of
a neighbour went to church occasionally. In about
s months l was led to Christ. Soon after my
version the Colporteur revisited me and gave me
packet Of tracts and | paid him 25 cents for an
other, which l read and loaned TO my neighbors
who meet in my house once a month for prayer and
singing, and to hear a tract read. The tract I" 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 it has been great cross, yet it has proved
! great blessing to me and my children"
In visiting these families the usual objections to
! denominations, education, Sunday Schools, &c, are
forestaed by statement that we sent to their
houses by christians of more than 90 churches, and
single object in talking and supplying them with
books is to point them to Jesus, and after they are
| 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
meet in heaven which will not be Of controversy,
jealousy, fear but of love for God and each other.
After thus addressing even the most prejudced, at
their homes we seldom fail to obtain hearing as
| to demonstrate religion, education and Sabbath
Schools, by the beautiful good books and catechsms,
which they frequently express interest in, showing
clearly that their prejsdce is the result generally,
OF ignorance which can be met most efectually in
! their houses
With these classes Coportage, free of sectarian-
ism. to be indispensable for the saving of their
souls and the forerunner of denominational ef-
forts. Two Colporteurs (now Ministers) of denomi
national board recently told me that their success
was almost double when they followed in the track
of Colporteur of the American Tract Society, for
the preiudces 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, enghten and
convert souls. and hence there should be prompt
indiridudl 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 gracously arranged the whole
plan so as to give each one the pricilege of doing
! something to sare souls.
As passed through the fields of Is Colporte1rs,
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 ur
home, ease. worldly honors and gain to thus &c
about doing good; and for disposing benevolent
friends to pay the salary ($l5O) Of these laborers
and TO have these gospel pages printed-1500 pages
| for $l-which will continue to live and preach Jesus
long after the Co,porteur and Donor shall meet il
/ Heaven.
During the quarter counties have been supplied
| with Colporteurs, and donations given in amount
| from 800 down to the widows and child's penny
/ as acknowledged in the American Messenger"
But there are over 80 counties in North Carolina no
yet supplied. and the cry from perishing souls is
"Come and help u.s. )" send US the gospel" Ar
there other friends who will give speedily to sup
port Colporteurs in these countess Surely The bes
use Of life and money, which we can keep buta shor
time, is to them to raise monuments Of gTdt
in immortal souls, for which God will reward U
eternslly Let each one daily, the life, strength
| skill and means loaned us by God so as to rails
these monuments, which will stand to bless and hone
when this world with its glitter and honors, sha
ps'''"' % W. J. wv ". cRowDER, Gen. Ag't
, of Am. Tr. Sec fer n G.
Raleigh, Sept 1st, 1858.
Cable Celebration in Ne,o York.
New YORK. Sept. 1.-The demonstrations of jc
to-day, by the people OF this city, at the success
Lord Napier attended the celebration to-day, ar
will be one of the guests of the city at the Dime
. tomorrow evening, at Metropolitan Hotel. He W
, dine, Friday evening, with Mr. Field, in compar
= with Captain Dagmon, Of the steamer Gorgon, Al
other British officers attached to the telegraph squa
ron, together with few select friends of Mr. Fiel
! The following despatch was received to-day, fro
!. England:
: LONDON, September ], 1858.
! ITO Cyrus ". Field, Esq.,, Ne1 York: The
rectors are on their way to Valentia to make q
rangements for opening the Atlantic teleg' sph to &
: public. They convey through the cable to you, al
your fellow citizens, their hearty congratulations
= your joyous celebration Of the great information
. work"
Q Hon. J CLANCY Jones Renominated
II READING, Pa, August 3l.-The Democratic Co