Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-01-06
To the friends of Belmont County
Bible Society.

The attentlon0f the frienus ana pa1ons
of the Bible cause in Belmont county, 10
respectfully solicited to ths following plan
Of operations winch has been recently
adopted, and introduced into this county,
with the sisw Of increasing the usefulness
and efficiency Of this Society. II has Ieen
em;neutly successful, wherever adopted,
and we cherish therefore. he utRos, con.
6denee 10 As sseses5 Kere, and thatin carry.
ing Il out th. .BeInoat county Bible Society
will be rendered much more efic lent than it
hiss bees Cor yeass past. -----i
The services of Mr. w. Sanford, have
been secured for the purpose Of inuoducing
this revised plan Of operations through the
several Townships in the county, and take
pleasure in this connection in introducing
him 70 the public, and commencing him to-
the synpathy. and cooperation Of sD upon
whom his duties may lead him TO call. H.
10 especially necessary to the successful
prosecytion Of the work, that all patrons Of
all evsngelical churches should co-operate
with ssd aid him. in this "good work oi the
Lord, !" for il 10 vain to expect access 10 the
.hesrts, of the people without this. We
sespssk therefore, for him your Christian
cooperation, and sypIPsthy in his arduous
work. .gi .s ssf- sr.1s s.z ~
Our plan lcontenplates the resuscitstion
Of every township Society, and the, aP-
poin,men Of local tuapaid) agent in every
school district Every local ssent. will be
accompanied sshortsime isshis district by
the county agent. Mr.. Sanford in order To
acqusiut him with the INDUS operandi, and
get him well started in the work. The
duties of the local agent will be - visit
| from house to house through his district dis
! tributing Bibles and Testaments. and rails.
! ing donations for the cause. He will be
furnished by the county agent With print
ed subscription book, ahd u blank report,
which be is 10 Eli out sigp and send 10 the
treasurer of the township Bible Society
j Anolher excellent feature in the workings
of the new plani 10 that our subscriptions
are to be annual in this nature-that is, the
amount subscribed BY each individual wiz
fall due yearly, thus obyistlng to very
great extent, the necessity. o: travelling
4 agent in after ~ ears. Il has been very
prevalent complaint among many, that there
is too much paid agents, ard thst much o
the money contributed 70 exhausted in carry
: ing on the work. Now if this were (Which
is not the casel If would not be the fault :.
} the Society for il has been found uBiyers
ally the case that wherever agency has beeI
? withdrawn, general stagnancy has ensued
! Bot Cur plan just meeisthis objection, fol
it is gotten up expressly to save agency b.
| getting al our subscriptions into such
form, that they will fall due yearly, withou
being renewed from year TO year by tE'
call Of an agent. In this way, the Schoo
district agent viii collect the installment'
e as they fall due from year to gear, and pay
!, them over to the township treasure withou
expense to the Society.
1t may be well Tor me here to make re
ID inisfers connected with the d. Z, Churchel
] find that in some places 49,,
!. prevails, N reference to " e '.'a NJ
q design OF tlIc-rrsel.s ID sdr. u G'dsden' since
v bureh Conference. TSslis, ME, has taS
: far from throwing any Thing N Ehl sSs}:
: the Ia bors o! Bro. Sanford. in Carrying .,
aour plan 10 Belmont county, are every wa
! IN mis- favor, he being not merely a 20 lee
1 ing. but distributing agent. The Confer
IS ence resolution. recommend cordial cc
!, operation with. distributing agents. Th
: clause On this points reads as follow,
o while We will give no encouragement
e merely collecting agents, we will at all the
e give aid and encourage ment to those VIII
q may be appointed to explore the field On
0 supply the destitute with the word'of God.
Is Our plan has Direct and primary refesenc
M to this last named department: of the ~or
It Of the Society and we hope therefore, tn,
N pastors of Methodist Churches, and sall otf
ers will give Bro. Sanford a helping in b
srduous work -- 7--.
3. In behalf of the general cause. asl e..
II ..i5a, = 1T. C. HARrsHoRS, el
J. .o-l Agent A. B. S. for Eastern o.
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