The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-05-01
For the CadizS Sentinel.
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IA CSAls
Fin annual statement Of operations and receipts
Of he Aneic1p Bile Soci9yia Efsten Ohio,
for tie gear ending March 3lst 1861.
1t is expecied at the close Of each fiscal year
Of the American Bibe Society, that its agents
will present to its board of managers report
Of their Iabors for the year. From This general
report which is annually transmitted, it has
also been my custom 10 prepare an abstract, for
publication in the local papers of my field; that
The numerous friends and patrons oil the cause.
NAV have set before them from year to year, at
least an outline OF the plans pursued and re
suits attained.
Another Of the Society's years has closed,
and have recently transWitted my account
and detailed report OF the labors OF the year.
Il has been one peculiarly beset with diff ul-
ties and dscouragements, not only arising from
the continued pressure in matters of a monetaIy
nature; but likewise from internal commotiOns,
and the highly excited state of the publ mind
in many 10 alities. There can be no doubt as
to the reflex influence which all questions that
are calculated to agita'c the public mind--
whether of political or moral natnre--exert
upon the benevolent enterprises OF the day
The country and the church have ielt their IN
huences, and from almost every field of chris
reported a consequent falling off in ecrpts. 1t
is therefore certainly, an occasion for devout
! thanksgiving to the Great Dsposer Of all events
that we are enabled TO report from Eastern
/ Ohio, notwithstanding these obstacles decided
increase over any preceding year in the Society's
operations. Our most sanguine expectations
hvye been realized and the results are atrbuta
bic, we believe, in a great measure, to the ex.
cellence of the system in operation. The plan
pursued the past year, has been the same as the
preceding, namely: that of branch or township
societies and local or school district agencies
We now have a Branch Bible Society in near
ly every township in Eastern Ohio, and local
(unpaid) agents in every school district. The
branch societies have peen increased in number
during the year to 280and the local agent con-
neced with them now ndmber $500, making Q
noble army Of fellow ahorers. Many Of them
have done eminent service to the cause, by ex
plorng their districts, supplying destitute house.
holds with the Word of God; and soliciting
donations to the cause In this way the work
has been not only greatly systematized, but has
always been conducted with compara lively lit
tie expense; the local agent receiving no com
pensation for the services rendered by them.
We also rejoice to know that the Word o
Life has been greatly multiplied and diffuset
among the masses. Nearly every one oil these
branch societies is furnished with suitable ant
well assorted Depository Of Bibles and Testa
ments, which are sold at the cost prices of the
Societies: and from which Che needy are sup
plel, "without money and without price" Ii
the great work which the American Bible So
ciety is accomplishing in the world, we regard
this domestic feature in its operations, as one o
no trivial Importance
Repeated and well attested facts are almos,
daily occurring which 90 to show that the work
Of home sunply must he continuous one -
Our population Is 4 remarkably Anctnating anf