The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-03-28

6ast thy bread upon the waters and thou
shalt find II again after many days"
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ANNUAL REPORT
GOLPORTAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
A review Of my humble labors another
Colportage year. impresses me that IN my
weakness and failings, God has been nv
strength and guide. enabling me to see
more need for this work, TO do more labor
myself in visiting families, scattering truth.
visiting ColpOrteurs for mutuai instruction,
getting funds TO aid the work, and also to
learn Of more good results by His blessing
upon it than during any previous year OF my
connection with the SOeiety-tor which
give all praise TO the Lord. And would
render sincere thanks for the warm expires.
sions Of kindness BY so many Ministers and
Christian men and women Of different de-
nominations, VINO have invited me TO their
churches and homes for the purpose Of ad-
Yancing this work, BY having its claims pre-
sented. and By their prayers, counseis and
donations.
MED FOR THIS WORK.
During the wear labored. more or less.
in So counties, where found growing intel
iigence and piety, and { also found great
need for carrying the gospel to the doors Of
neglectors, and urging BY personal entreaty
and PRAYER TO God with them. that they heed
its Mornings and invitations. This necessity
exists because many Of these neglectors are
not within four or FIVE miles Of church, Al
which there 10 preaching, perhaps. only
once . month, or they are skeptical because
sf bitterness between denominations oi
Christians, or they are poor, afflicted and can
not 20, or they are wicked, incorporate and
preiadiced and will not attend. To al
&c these the colporteur goes with gospel
truth and love fiIling3& own heart, burning
and shining in his Snd words and acts
melting prejudice, shaning wickedness, con
selling lhe afflicted. supplying the poor. up.
roofing skep,icism, and also carrying. as Il
were, the church and pslpit 10 zach scat.
tered and distant cabin, and there locates a
preacher in the form Of good book or tract,
containing the powerful gospel truth, ove'
which some faithful minister has thought
and prayed for days or weeks, before writing
IL oat; and in answer to his prayers and he
prayers Of others, this printed truth has been
conveyed 70 the hoyel or home OF wicked
ness, and after earnest prayer by the Colpor-
teur il !. placed in the hands Of father
mother or child. Let Gods people in God
strength coniinue 10 thus bring his truths II
,oataei with the minds and hearts Of ID,
people, II everv class and character. with
Christ. like spirit and motive, and leave III
results with God, who assures Us that Ill
trsth shall not return void.
IN the SO counties made ESQ fan,il,
visits, in which I had religious conversation
and prayer with 2.06l, Of whom $50 camille
sr about 1000 persons told me they wer
habifuslls negleeting church. ! have beei
sstonished 70 ind 20 many mothers WIN hal
not been 10 preaching 10 8. and L months
and sometimes IN a. many years, and iron
their many family dates II !. almost impos
sibie Cor them 10 70. especially u they ha'
10 walk three or foor mile. Ths gosp'
must Be carried 10 fseir fresides, 4 ihey a.
nroperly supplied 9TH ~. needed instruc
lion IN training their children for hsppines
and gsefsIness 10 church and state.
was told by Ola families that ihsy neye
had ! religious visit and prayer before. mo.
n whom were not members 81 any church
I34 we're destitute II the Bible, and 81
without 81 other religious books. nost Z
whom bad 10 money 20 bay, and felt ia
books we're betoh5 their reach. Nearly al
were delighted % receive then, and man
have become - interested that they bss
since bought bouks. ! have sid - thss
able 10 buy, over 800. 900 pares: aud gwen
mostly TO the poor. over $50, 900 p.gss; iats
duringthe year more than 9g5gO1 pages
think bat Tor this system Vt celpufiase a
leas, ons-ffih. and prrhsps one.igsrfh. ina
4 have visited wosld be slsnus, destitute Z
the regular privilege Il gospel truth; ard
know Of no other system that Is regulafl
carried On and pressed out 70 supply 81
want. Ministers. sho arr Gods first 81
greatest Instruments. are doing fsiihisl labs
N their various relations. bur their work ~
been so increased that they have not q
time or strength 70 visit many families VII
are not members Of their respective charge
There are few who are doing noble vor
as SPECIAL Missionaries and Eysngeli.ts. BS
she great want u lsmil, visiting. iOr Pc
sonsi 1sligNss eynvsftsiys aad fspplyin