The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-10
TyNaiE EVANGELICAL TRACT SOCIETY 10
the only Tract Society in Virginia. and with

TIME EVANGELICAL TRACT SOCIETY 10
Il the only Tract Society in Virginia, and, with
one exception, the only one In tie Confederacy
VI hieh is not tdenomnatioIal Hs headquarters are
Petersburg Va. with Repositories in other eities
aud numerous corps OF Colporteurs Chiefly oces-
pied In distributing tracts 10 our soldiers Ia the army
and in the hospitals
The Society has issued, in the first ten months OF
it,; exisiesce, much geater nuinber of tracts than
the american Tract Society did during its FIRST year,
though located in she city OF New York. The tracts
now published amount TO l12-as0at hve miiiions
IF pages Tie Rev. +. B. Converse, Of Richmond,
thus writes ia reference to the quality oil inc socie-
tvs tracts:
"lrhe pack age of tracts came to hand yesterday
l must say that l am very much pleased with the
Judgment exhibited by your committee In the seisc
ton of the tracts to be published, their energy III
getting out so excellent variety in so brief time
and their skill in getting them up ia 30 handsome
STYLE notwithstanding aii the difficulties they naSe
to encounter difficulties which we can apptec'sse
Your tracts compare very fayorabiy In appearance
with those ol any other society ana tract tnat u
inviting in appearance is, think. great deal more
ona badly printed. May Gad's blessing accompany
tneif distribution by the thogsands and may the
fruits OF these efforts be recognized ia eternity,
should be the prayer of every Christina.
Instances Of conversions III the camps ard in the
hospitals. through their instramentaiity have come
| TO our knowledge. And many dying soldier has
found the valley Of the shadow Of death illuuinat
/ ed by the glorious light which Sireams from the
( pages Of little tract!
hi is Christian philanthropy and Christian patriot
Ism TO cheer the dropping spirits OF the sick soldier
apply the balm the Gospel to his wounded heart
| lead him to look upon death without disH'ay, An9
| anticipate an Immortality Of blessedness beyond
the grave. And IL is Christian philanthropy ana
Christian patriotism 20 AFFORD a liberal support ~
that noble l,sfi,u ution, whose exalted aims, and 10Y
the Divine fayorl whose glorious achievements, arc
| shsse The Society is constantly extendihx Hs
sphere oi operations and s receiving tokens u IA
yor from every part Of the south.
/ Its pnblishing COMMITTEES are,
/ Rev A. W. NlrLER lst Presbyterian Church,
Rev r. G. KEEN, AGkRaptht Church,
Rev. G. j. GIBson Episcopal Church,
Rev G. II HALL, bthedist Church.
No tract Is Puhlishe0W which any mehibss of tn
committee d;sspproves.
Corresponding Secretary. Rev. A. w. MsLLER.
Treasurer, JAS. y. CuTHBERT, Esq.
II Depositary, X. y. LEsTKR, Esq.
nIsSoLuTiON OF COPARTNKKSHIP.- =
The co-pArtnership heRcsofase existing b
tween the late hsns Of D. T. r. EpkTEiM, has thl
aA' ~'-s David ErsTEns,
PHILIP Efe1WA-
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