The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-10

men In Miyommunity, and the
means they ,uld use to resi't them
Arranpsbts for procuring a &C.
lries ofpubtsctures viii, probably, +,
Ibe made fjhe coming winter. So
Ilfar. Il vi thought advisable not
to sttempnythisg Of THE kind;--
practicaliects In the promotion Of
religion ave been aimed ct, as
!Ew Srtant.
~ YfsAsoRs.
TIE funds have been limited; but
te poicy that has thus far governed
or opgations, has brought all our
epense within our means, and the
1easurr's report shows that no
DIT has been contracted to embar-
r's future operations. The income
hs been from two sources. lot. The
of one dollar by each
rrmber, req,ired by the Constitu
tin to be pad annually. 81. The
ppceeda Of a Concert, given by the
"Indlay Cleo Club" and generous.
IIonated to the Association. With
til money from the fret source, the
Bard, together with the Finance
Committee have sought to cover con
tin.eut expenses; as aspfinting, rooms,
ipel. postage. &c. Thedoun,iun hao
een held sacred to benevolent op-
rations. This fund has enabled us
D procure a large number of reli.
ious tracts, with which oil the fam
les in our village have been sup
lied.
TRACT DESTRUCTION.
The most interesting part OF our
cork, since or organization, has
,een the distribution OF tracts, By
raised for that purpose
The town was divided into eight
and a committee Of two
,laced in each. Tho result Of thei,
abor, is the placing Of a religious
ract in each family, and gatherin.
he following statistics Familie'
visited, 400; members of families
1884, number protesting religion
,25; children between three an,
'ighteen years Of age, S33; numbe
attending Sabbath School, 45l; c
hose not attending, there were Is
promised to be sent; sixteen fami!ie
we're found destitute OF the bible.-
These committees were cordially re
ceived in their visits, and were yer
much encouraged by the dispositio
manifested by all, to receive and rea
the tracts.
CONCLUSION.
The first months OF this enterpri:
has but enabled us to organize. /
get into practical working condition
was early felt to be our first duty
We had everything to learn. VIII
is the spirit ofthe institution VIII
The sphere or Christian eutorpri
peculiarly oursl How to accompli'
the work that belongs to us' we
questions requiring intelligent an
wcrs, before we could hope to mo'
harmoniously or usefully. In tn
respect we flatter ourselves tn
much has been done, and yet, mut
remains to be accomplished.
join with you all to acknow
edse, in devout gratitude, the goo
ness Of our Heavenly Father,
giving us, so abundantly, the mea
Of obtaining spiritual blessings t
ourselves, and, also, the oppor,ur
ties Of doing good in this world
Our Association is a union in q
true spirit OF christianity. IL tacitl
bat fully, adopts the Augustinia
motto: I'm es,rn,iais, unity; IN no
essentials, liberty; in ell things, chs
ity." The few who have been al
to attend our meetings. have be-
ready to say with David: 'Behol
how good and how pleasant it is t
brethren to dwell together in unity
1t is not FOR this Association
say what particular field OF us
fulness each Christian must enter;
but here all may fad something
d ); aud we most cordially invite
70 come and help in a good cause.
By order of the Board OF Ma
ayers.
A. J. IMHoFF, Chairman.
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