The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-06-15

TRACT SKETCHES IN NORTH CAROLINA

TRACT SKETCHES IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Since March LIST, have labored. more or
less, in 81 counties in North Carolina.
made 72I visits, found AZ families without
the Bible, leo destitute Of all other religious
books, al habitually neglecting evangelical
preaching, PEI never had religious visit or
PRAYER at their houses before: aided in hold
Ing 81 meetings for PRAYER and religious in
structIon. Had personal conversation on re-
Iigion with over 1000 persons. IRON whom
received statement as to their religious
state. More than 1000 told me they felt
they we're ungodly and in the way Of eternal
death. am informed by good authority
that 10 one county Of population Of $500
there are only about Goo members Of esangrli
cal churches and in one portion, there is not
a church or minister. and but one or two pro-
Tossing christians in 8, 10 or ~ miles a.
round. In this and another similar section
there are grown persons who never heard
sermon or prayer, according to their own
statement. These sections are almost inac
cessble AZ present except by an itlnrra'ing
or Colporteur system. In more than half the
countries I visited, there is not a book store.
and hundreds Of families cannot or will not
get books or learn Of their object and value
unless they are carried 70 their ha1ses. !
scattered more than 255, 1000 pages, nearly
half Of which gave to the poor and needy.
That they may be proEtted by this printed
truth, we get piops neighbors to sisit. in.
struct and read to those unable to read, and
bring them into Sunday schools and Common
Schools, and to attend churches.
A man TO whom talked and gave a tract
few weeks ago. although he had been skep-
tieal for years, had the truth 50 fastened up
on his mind and heart BY Gods spirit that
he has been led IL Christ. Recently man
! told me that the FIRST tract he ever saw, vas
! given him by a minister several years ago.
when be was fettered BY the strongest pre-.
JUDGE against every thing Of the kind, yet
iit arrested his attention and was remaining
evidence u personal concern for his salvation
which lie obtained, and now for several years
/ he ha. been an active christian, holding
PRAYER meetings, and opening his dwelling
fdr preaching 10 twp dark sections, where
+ there are now good church buildings, and a
glUriUus revival recently. This man il now
an active colporteur, 60 have personal con.
yersation and scatter printed truth, BY which
he was blessed, among families 10 destitute
and needy section. An efficient minister
nov preaching il destitute section told
me that tract placed 10 his hands by one Of
our Colporteurs was the means Of leading him
20 Christ.
A prominent minister laboring in this
county, whom supplied with tracts few
weeks ago, says he visited sick young man.
the only child Of a widow, having no pre-.
paration for death, but anIiously concerned.
After brief talk, be gave him one Of those
tracts which MAS Instrumental IN leading him
70 Christ, al he himself stated sometime be.
fore bis happy death. Thus God is daily
blessing these silent preachers that are being
carried and left every where By Colporieurs,
Ministers and active christians. Every
christian shogld ~ tact distributor, Tor
il is al sifsctual was uf reaching thousands
dat cannot be easily approached in any
other way. The money 10 make these tracts
and support these 10 colportcus in North