The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-22
Harrison County Bible Society.

I he attention Of the friends and patrons Of
the Bible cause in Harrison County Is respect.
fully solicited to the following plan Of opera
tions now being introduced for the resusitaton
of the County Society, and a more complete
systelnizstion of its efforts for the circulation Of
the Word Of God. s III. s--...s..
Some years ago the Harrison County Bible
Society was among the most active and ofi-
cient in the State; but it is painful fact to the
Board that for several years there has been
gradual and manifest diminution in the receipts!
Not few have depored this state of things,
and the conviction has rresistably forced itself
upon rs that something must be done to impart
new lie and viCor to the cause in our midst.
We believe that we have now plan in oper.
alton which win bring about material change
in the condition Of the cause, and render the
Harrison county Society more efficient than
it has been of late years; and our conviction Of
the success oc the measure is the stronger be-
cause its introduction is not mere matter Of
experiment, but it is tried plan, and wherever
adopted has been attended with the most en-
couragng results. A happy illustration of its
workings may be seen in the rapid and unparal-
led progress Of the cause in Illinois, where with
hall the population and third Of the wealth
Of this State, twice as much is being raised in
donations for the cause every year. ..,.a.sg
The plan proposed is this: To resusitate town.
ship societies where they already exist, and to
organize new ones in all the other towns, to be
auxiliary to the County Society, and to take up
on themselves the work of supplying the desti.
tute within their borders with the Scriptures,
and soliciting from all yearly donation to the
cause. y -
The plan further contemplates tie appoint.
ment Of local (unpad) agent in every school
district, whose duty it shall be to visit all the
families within its bounds once year, circula
ting books and soliciting donatons-the funds
collected being paid over by him to the treas
urer Of the Township Society. Each local a.
gent will be furnished with printed subscrip-
ton book which is to contain the names Of all
the contributors in his district, and which has
also full explicit printed instructions relative to
the duties o his office A printed blank report
will also be placed in his hands by the travelling
agent, who assists in forming these societies
and sets them in motion. This report, when
filed ont, will embody the results accomplished
by the local agent after the travelling agent
leaves him-showing the number Of families
vsited-the number found destitute Of the BIZ
hle and the amount Of subscriptions obtained.
As these local agents perform their work with
out any compensation other than the satisfaction
afforded in the good they are doing, the reader
this article viii readily perceive that the plan
proposed, in addition 10 is system, is in an en-
inent degree an economical one. AS the local
agents perform all this work gratuitously, but
little expense will be incurred, each year except
in starting the machinery and this is usually
very small in comparison with the results at.
tained. es --ess
| In one county where universal stagnancy ex-
listed, this Plan brought in the first year up
wards of thirteen hundred dollars, and the
canSe has been improving there ever since
| While speaking OF the economy Of the plan, a.
mother wheel in the machinery presents itself,
and that is the annual nature of cur subscrip-
tions. We propose asking men not what they
are willing to give for the present merely, but
what they will give as a yearly donation so long
as thew see fit to continue their membership
with the Society, thus endeavoripg to develop
and cultivate he principle of systematic be-
nevolence. Those who contribute this year
would in all probability again next year. Why
not, then, adopt plan which will obviate the
necessity of call from the travelling agent
every year. and yet secure q regular and relia-
BILE income to the Society. We commend this
pan with confidence therefore to the patrons
o the cause, a. economical a one as can be made
productive OF any results. - sa,R
Let Christian ministers and christian church
eS, grant US that cooperation in the measure
which we have reason to expect, and the Bible
cause in Harrison County, will we believe en-
ter upon new era. su 5sa
The services of Mr. WE. Faris have been
secured for n short time in the introduction OF
this plan in this county, and we cheelfully COM
mend him to the sympathy OF all upon whom
his duties may lead him TO call. 80
+. c. HARTSHORNE, Ag't A. B. 8.
Cleveland o., April II, 1850.