Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-07
For the Stanardd.

gospel to the poor and needy at their homes, has
been greatly blessed of God in the increased labors
and good results Of those Coporteurs who have been
toiing faithfully many years from house to house;
and also in securing the services of several new
who from their intelligence piety and
energy, promise great usefulness in some Of the
most needy counties in North Carolina. With one
labored two days in neighborhood of 80 families,
IA of whom never owned Bible, % had no other
religious books, II entirely neglected church, which
is about 6 miles from them, where there is generally
preaching once month; there is no sabbath school
within - miles, and SCARCELY no interest in educa
ton-not one in eight of the children ever went to
school, only mothers and fathers could read and
write. At their own firesides we began teaching
IT mothers, 10 fathers and 40 children, and many
of them were greatly delighted and promised to
continue studying the Tract Primer which we sup
piled them with, and also secured the services of
two pious persons to visit them twice month for
instruction and prayer. A wealthy lady in that
county, to whom we stated the condition OF these
families proposed to take and educate two of these
children who are now being properly cared for and
taught. One man was so ignorant that he refused
to have books because they were linens works,
but after interesting his children by the pictures and
reading in "Peep of Day" he consented for that
book to be left which he has read twice, and has
since bought "Line upon Line" and "Precept
upon Precept" and he now says that he wants all
the books like these because they help him to under
stand the Bible and his own duty so much better
families we can their wants and adapt the talk
and books to them.
A promising young man, who is now preparing
for the ministry, says that a visit l made to him
when he was at work several years ago, and the
tracts and books supplied him with, were nstru-
mental in his conversion. And during the present
year he has given himself entirely to study and
off
Schools among the poorest and most wretched fami-
lies, where his labors have been blessed for great
good. A benevolent, firm friend, living in Fayette-
vile, gave me donation last Spring to make some
needy and active persons Life members of the
American Tract Society. 500 of which appropri-
ated to constitute the above young man Life men,
Der, by which he drew the 1900 pages, (Which will
be due him annually and gave them to the poor
children in one of the Sabbath Schools he is con-
nected with, where much good is being DONE
Feeling that he had been so much benefited by Gods
blessing upon books and tracts, and wishing to i'm
prove his time for the greatest good to others, he
spent several days during his recent vacation as
voluntary Colporteur, not willing to receive cent
for his services. He went among strangers on foot,
from house to house, and God opened his way most
signally for good--and he scattered 10000
pages. In his letter he says-"I find great need
for this work, and am thankful that God directed
in scattering precious Gospel seed for the saliva
ton of souls. called to see blind man to whom |
read one of Burder's Village Sermons, and he said
that alone was worth to him the cost of the book,
(75 cts,) which he was able to pay. His wife reads
it for him and the family. l met gentleman who
told me that "Come to Jesus" had been blessed in
bringing him from darkness to light, and that he now
loved to be engaged in promoting the work of God"
In this way many young man in North Carolina,
and especially students, who are feeling the Holy
Spirit directing them to labor in Gods vineyard,
may learn lessons of men and things as they really
are, which would be of lasting practical character
for future usefulness and also be instrumental in
reaching the bread of life to thousands who
pershing in their sins for lack of it. and they will
not or cannot 20 to church to receive it because of
the distance, their ignorance, prejudice, heavy
family cares and affection May the Lord send forth
,ouns, ~trons aoti@e, piou, men into the
vineyard for "the harvest truly is plenteous, but
the laborers are few" During the last three months
have visited more less iE 10 counties scattering
300 900 pages, visiting 629 families, instructing and
encouraging Colporteurs, receiving donations in
amounts from $3.50 down to 10 cents. A little girl
gave me 25 cents to pay for s7e pages to give away,
which she earned by knitting lace. A little boy
gave 80 cents given him by his mother to spend as
he chose. A servant gave 10 cents to pay for
"Come to Jesus" for me to give away, a copy of
which was bought and given her by her Mistress
when l visited them two years ago and was the
means of guiding her to Christ:
A gentlen an sent me $40 and says that he has
continued to catechse his children and servants in
the afternoon of Sabbaths since I commenced it at
his house several years ago. and he is satisfied that
it has proved a blessing to his whole family; for
his wife, two children and nine servants have been
converted and all says that the instruction they re-
ceived at home in the Sunday evening exercises,
helped to show them their condition and duty, and
to better understand the preached gospel.
In June visited Halifax county for the first time,
in parts of which there is great need for this work,
which is being done by faithful man; and the
wealthy, intelligent and pious of the different de-
nominations give the best evidence of love for the
perishing around them in their cheerful and liberal
donations to support their own Colportage, to make
themselves Life Members, by which each is getting
the 1900 pages, gratis, annually, and are going
themselves with the minister and Colporteur to the
houses of the poor, giving them this gospel truth,
talking and praying with them; and God is com
mencing to revive His work there. A gentleman in
another eastern county writes me that he will sup
port a Colporteur.
I'm town west of this where there are many
pious working Christians, they have formed a "Ju-
venile Sewing Society,"" by which they have earned
and sent me $50, securing three Life Memberships;
and individual ladies there send me $40, resulting
from their love to God and industrious habits In
this way these females are the means of carrying
the gospel to thousands One of their ministers
writing me recently, says: 1--WE continue to dis
tribute regularly every month Tracts through our
own town and the adjoining neighborhood. There
are individuals here who are in the habit of carry
ing with them Tracts for distribution opportunity
offers. You see that the American Tract Cause is
still held in remembrance as it deserves to be by
ALL" These Christians have been regular in this
work more than 20 years. May God continue to
dispose His people to give their active labors, pray
and means to carry out this work fully in visit
ing and revsiting every county and family, that the
! gospel with prayer may be extended to every
| creature" Yours truly,
~. j. W. CROwDER, Gen. Agt
of Am. Tr. Soc. for N. C.
| Raleigh, Sept. 9Th, 1862
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