Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-11-10
For his Cotliaa DC Telegraph.
Tisaofhe .Secretaycf lie Unyland Irlc
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Messrs. Edtors.--In your last issue, | see
no notice, either under your local or 'relig-
iouS' intelligence of the incidents connected
with the visit of the Rev Jonathiu Cross to
our city cannot doubt that both you and
your readers vii. regard them as worthy OF
ut least briei record. Public attention has
indeed during the last we,k been directed
necessarily for the most part to the great po-
litical struggle in the County and the State,
and every citizen; even the religious portion
of the community may well have taken a
deep interest in it, Yet there are not few,
even among our politicians, at least our States
men, who believe that the circulation of such
books and tracts rs this Society publishes and
sends abroad among all sects and classes, Civ
ing to the poor and selling at bare cost to all
would do more for the intellectual improve
ment and political salvation of our people
than any other means which can be employ
ed-This position might be made good by
large and clear illustration, if it were ncces
stry.
Mr.. Gloss is veteran in this cause, having
been one of the LIST Colpoltuers employed .y
the American Tract Society. Of whicn the
Maryland is Branch.--He is q native OF
Western Pcnnyslvauia, but ha, labore,l long
as Superintendent of ColpQ,tage in Virginia
and the Carolinas--lle is now District Secre-
tary for this State, end two others south ol us.
He visited Cumberland two years ago, but
had.no fair opportunity Of Bringing the sub
iect before the community. The work OF
Colportage has however gone on, and done
much good, though under INSTANTANEOUS
circumstances-Morc than $500 have been
expended in this county, while only $50 have
been contributed to its expenses by our cti-
zens--many of our pastors aud'people have felt
that these things ought not SO to be and We
trust that Mr. Cross's visit will be found to
have revived this work and to have doue
much good in other ways-His stay was cut
short by the situation OF his family in Balti-
more, unprotected against all that was fear
ed there last week So that he was unable to
visit any part of the county out of this city,
and only spent three days here in the midst
of the election excitement too-Iet he was
kindly received, and his applications for nee
essary aid in carrying on the work were lib
orally met-He received some 500 while
here and had the reliable promise OF at least
half as much more in short time-He adj
dressed the Presbyterian congreg alton on the
subject on Sunday morning, and cards were
circulated for subscription in the pews-In
the afternoon he visited the Mission s. School
recently established by the the Episcopaliins
and addressed the children with much effect
This School has already received grant of
hooks from the Society, and it is believed
that this appropriation will soon be repaid to
to the Society by contributions from its Teach
ers and Scholars. In the evening, public
meeting for the Society vas held in the Lu-
theran Church, which WAS veil attended,
religious exercises were conducted by
Rev. Msssrs. Ccshins, Welioll, anaSyrnrne..