The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-08-29

By the Annual Report of the American Bible
Society of May 9th, 1861, we learn that this most
benevolent and useful institution is steadily pro-
crossing in its great and good work of supplying
the world with 1he sacred scriptures fast as its
means will enable it to do so. During the past
year there were:printed at the Bible House OF Bi
bes 300 ,0G0, Testaments, 5l5 600, Psalms, {, eco
Book of Proverbs, 5000, making an aggregate Of
S29, 900 of the Holy Scriptures. The hole num-
Der issued during the year is If Bibles, 29585S
Tcstameuts, 425, 7s6, Volumes for the Blind, 234
making an aggregate Of ~ ,S7S volumes; aud the
whole number issued by the Society since its or
ganization in 1916 amounts TO the astonishing
number of fifteen millions, seven hundred and tor
ty-nlne.
The total value of the books gratuiJously issued
during the past year is SAL 81. This amount
has been given to supply The destitute in our own
and foreign lands Auxiliary County Soeie
ties are formed as practicable IN every
County in the L. S., and branch Societies i'll eve
ry town. Through the agency of these auxiliary
ard branch societies, the destitute in our OWE
country are every where reached. Through mis-
sionaries and colporters literal donations are made
for foreign distributions By these means, the
fields of usefulness or the Bible Society are con
tinually increasing and charging On our own
continent in Europe, Turkey, India and China
fields partially opened before, havebeen opened
more widely and new ones added, and with this in
crease al unusual desire is manifested TO receive
and read the word of God. This is true ofRoman
lists, Mahommedans and even Pgans.
These facts afford the strongest evidence OF the
aggressive progress of Christianity in the world
and should furnish the most encouraging reasons
for all the friends of the Bible cause to become in
creasingly active in this work and liberal in theil
contributions, until the world is filled with the
knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the
sea-
The Kenosha County Bible Society was organ
zed in 1910, and since then il has furnished the
inhabitants with Bibles and Testaments to the
amount of 1872 03 !; and yet it will probably be
found that more than one family in twenty is des
titute of an entire copy of the Bible. Many of the
youth are also without Bibles, aad many children
who can read are without Testaments These
families, these youths and children should be fur
nished at once, and liberal donation should bC
raised yearly. for foreign uses For three years
past but little has been done, either by sale or do
nations Our County Agent is now visiting thu
towns in the County, preaching in central place:
on the Sabbath, and taking pledges for the cause
recognizing, the branch societies and appoint
ing Local Agents in each School District and fur
nishing the towns with suitable copies of the Ri
bic for sale and donation. Let the friends of thi
cause in every town and county cooperate witt
the Agent aud good work will be accomplished
for our county, and the Bible cause. The name
of the Town Treasurers and Local Agents in tn
School Districts will soon be Published. ~