The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-26

pear that the population of the city is as
ascertained by your agent, $780, of whom
452 over ten years, or nearly one twen-
tieth of the whole. cannot read. Of the
number Of families visited 400, or nearly
one fourth, were found without complete
copy OF the Scriptures, and s9l, or over
one sixth, entirely destitute. Much des-
titution was found among the families of
soldiers who have temporary residence
in the city. 10 every case the destitu-
tiOn was supplied. either by purchase or
donation. when persons we're wiling to
receive. Among these many young per-
sons have been furnished with either
Bibles or New Testaments. and have gen.
orally manifested an anxiety TO possess
the Word of God, and promised to read
it and endeavor to obey it's teachings. OF
those entirely destitute, l23 families were
supplied with complete copies of the
Scriptures, or of the New Testament
some by purchase and some By donation.
Those not supplied refused to receive.
In conclusion, your agent would say
that be has generally been treated with
great courtesy and kindness; and an in
terest has been almost unanimously man
ifested in the success and prosperity Of the
Society. Any information asked has been,
With very few exceptions, kindly given,
and the result upon my own mind has
been to deepen the conviction of the i'm
lortanee aud utility OF the work of Bbl-
distribution, and tLat yeur Association
has nothing TO discourage, but every thing
ID encourage aad stimulate them in this
good work.
Respectfully submitted,
n. S. STANLEY. Agent.
This report Of our agent will show the
Christian people Of The city what use Is
made OF their contributions to the Bible
cause. They are appropriated TO the pur-
pose Tor which they are given. The des-
ti,uie are supplied with the Word Of Life.
This report, however, only presents one
department, of eur labor in this direction.
Missionary Sabbath Schools 10 our city,
soldiers in our hospitals, and in our regi-
ments, are continually being supplied with
copies OF the New Testament, or of the
entire Scriptures.
These considerations are presented in
view Of the fact that the literaiity OF the
churches in the city will be appealed to
to- morrow in aid Of this cause. 1t is the
purpose OF the Executive Committee 10
continue the work OF distribution through
out the territory belonging to the Socie-
ty, viz: the Half Breed Tract. -
Whether they will be able to do this re-
mains with the Christian people. Their
contributions will determine.
We are indebted to the Parent Society
for books that we have been under the
necessity of purchasing, in order to keep
up Depository, and carry on the work
thus far, over six hundred dollars. The
| Committee feel that this Indebtedness
must be cancelled. The Parent Society
ia doing a glorious work. In a commu-
nication lately received from one OF its
officers it is stated that for the past three
months their average issue has been 1885,
600 volumes per month. This great
| work she is enabled to do only by the CO.
operation aud prompt aid of her auxilia-
ries. It is earnestly hoped the keokuk
City Bible Society will have good ac-
count to render.
JAMES BROWN.