Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-04-17

supplying destitute households with tht
Word of God. and soliciting donations t.
the cause In this way. the WORK has noi
only been greatly systemized. but has alsC
been conducted. with comparatively little
expense; the local agents receiving no com
pensation for the services rendered by
them. sr .ssaaa s-
We also rejoice to know, that the Word
of Life has been greatly multiplied and
diFusei among the masses Nearly every
one Of these Branch societies, is furnished
with suitable and well assorted Deposit
ory of Bib,es and Testaments; where they
are sold at the Society's cost prices. and
from which, the needy are supplied. with
out money and without price. In the great
work which the American Bible Society is
accomplishing in the world. We regard this
domestic feature in Its operations, as one
of no trivial importance. Repeated and
well attested facts. are almost daily occur
ring, which 60 to show, that the work of
home supply, must be a continuous one
Our population, is a remarkably fuctua
ting, and rapidly increasing one; and new
cases of destitution are constantly arising.
Upwards of 10000 families have been sup
piled with the Scriptures, by the Society,
in this State, during the past year, who
were found destitute In single County
in Eastern Ohio, upwards of 500 families,
were found in the same deplorable condi-
ton; and there has scarcely been a Coun-
ty, where the destitutions might not be
numbered by hundreds.
We are glad to know that the Bible has
been kindly and thankfully received The
cases of refusal to receive it. have been
comparatively few; and the experiences of
all our distributors confirm the fact, that
there is an increasing disposition among
the masses of the people, to receive and
read the Bible for themselves.
We rejoice in these tokens of Gods
blessing upon the work; and feel more than
ever, that the good accomplishing and yet
to be accomplished, is by no means to be
measured alone. by the collections that
have been secured to the cause.
The amount raised and RENTED. during
the year, to the American Bible Society,
from my field, (Which comprises p coun-
ties in Eastern Ohio, or one fourth of the
State, is about $4,000. This is exclu-
sive of all expenses growing out of the la
bors Of County Agents. and the work of
the destitute. and exceeds by a.
bout thirty-fve per cent, the remittance of
Iastyear. In addition to this, about 20.-
900 copies of the Holy Scriptures have
been put in circulation. and nearly 5000 |
destitute households supplied A slight
increase in the agency service, has thus,
besides placing the Scriptures in many des-
titute families, brought into the treasury
Of the Society far more than proportion
ate increase in receipts, and will satisfy all
the friends of the cause, that what has
been expended, in carrying on this impor-
tant work. has been sufficient in the re
suits attained, amply to justify the SOcie-
.y's policy.
BRANCH SOCIETIES IN TRUNBULL co.
The Bible cause has been greatly advan-
,ed in this County the past year by the or
zanization of branch societies in the vari-
BUS Townships The following are the a
mounts that have been subscribed and paid
in during the year by these branches, ex-
elusive Of what has been paid to the Co.
Treasurer.