Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-26

churches in the city, were omitted in an
ciPstion of the interesting anniversary e
e%rcises, and even the galleries of the Sc
ond Presbyterian church were filed to Il
utmost capacity. The services were opens
by a voluntary from the choir, reading of Il
scriptures by Prof J. A. Thome, and pray.
by Rev. E.. S. Gillett.
On motion Messrs. E.. r. Perkins, Jno. !
Foote and Orson Spencer were appointed
nominating committee by the chair. Tt
committee reported the following nomin:
tons which were accepted and adopte
by the Society
President-James NJ. Hoyt.
Vice Prosidents-The Pastors Of all CO
operating churches.
Corresponding Secretary-T. Dwight Fell
Recording Secretary-E. F. Young.
Treasurer-Dan P. Eelis.
Directors-Joseph Perkins, Samuel Fol
jamie, Horace Benton, B. Rouse, ii.
futile.
Auditor-Samuel II. Mather.
The report of the Treasurer Dan P. Eelli
ESQ, was read and adopted. The most i'm
portant statements contained in it will b
found in the report of the Executive Com
mittee.
The report of Mr.. T. D. EelIs, the Cores
pOnding Secretary is of much interest, anC
we publish it in full.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
In presenting their twelfth annual report
the Executive Committee of the Cleveland
Bible Society have especial cause FOR graft.
tude to Him " who crOwnelh the year Will
His goodness" At no period Of its history
has the guiding aud fostering hand Of oul
Heavenly Father been more manifest in the
direction of its affairs, and at no period have
we received greater encouragement 10 in
creased ea~rnestness in our mission in the
accompanying influences Oithe Holy Spirit,
which haVe during the last few months in
such q wonderful manner made the word
of life" which we circulate, "the power OF
God unto salvation" and SO many who have
believed.
The detailed accognto of the receipts and
expenditures of the Society during the
year, and the str tement of its present imam
cial condition are presented in the report of
the Treasurer. The amount Of collections
from churches has been 1851 Go, from town
ship societies, $l,lQl %; from individual
contributions, S796 g. Total, $3.50 SO.
Amount of sales of books to February Ist,
S2,253 81; amount of books donated by
Society estimated at $1,000; amount Of
books on hand ard GALES since February
LIST, 81, 200 amount now due the American
Bible Society, about 81, 500 amount 0fcash
in treasury, S5l6,30. The Society has no
other indebtedness Than hat to the Amer
loan Bible Society.
Tho Depository of the Society was re-
removed in February last to a new book
store, designed TO be of a more distinctly
religious character, recently established in
the city by Aessrs Holden, Clarke & Will
son. 10 making this change, the commit
tee are unwilling by any implication 10
detraet in any degree from the large and
Increasing business in the sales of religious
books, which they are glad to know has
been built up by cur late depositaries, but
deemed it very important 10 secure a
more distinct presentation of our books,
and a more particular attention on the part
Of cur depositaries to the supply and sale OF
them than we could reasonably expect
when they are merged in the stock Of a
large and miscellaneous book store. Ample
security has b en- given by the new de-
potitories for the faithful discharge Of their
duties as SUCH, and 8 strict and proper aa-
o~ountabilIty for all property Of the Booiety
which may be placed in their hands.
The most important feature in the opera
lions of the Society during the past year,
and perhaps during its entire history, is the
very extensive and thorough canvass of the
city which the Executive pomnittee deter
mined upon in February sndhas Just ac-
with the aid and superipten
dance OF Rev. C. S. Martindale, whose val
uabie services in similar. undertakings,
OF much less magnitude
have often had occasion to acknowledge.
In determining upon the character and ex-
tent of this canvass, the great object Of the
was TO place a o OF the word
Of God within the reach of every individual
Of our population who was willing to accent
it, and at the same time ascertain as far as
the various elements, religious and
irreligiOus, ia OgT SOCIAL condition. IS hear
upon the great work which it is the
Of the bible to accomplish. The
canvass was commenced early in April,
and has occupied the time of Mr..
Martindale with ten assistants during
the greater part Of the last two months, the
cost 70 the Society being for salaries and
incidental expenses about 81, ljO.
The experience of Mr.. Martindale, with
an able corps Of visitors, and the cordial
cooperation of the municipal authorities,
EheFe sHeh c0-oRerltlo4 vas quite sssen
1aL, in the midst Of'difaeulties which We
can scarcely appreciate, have enabled him
to present in his report q series OF tabular
schedules, which in respect TO their admir-
able arrangement, the peculiar interest OF
the facts presented, their variety, minute
ness and accuracy Of detail and analy-
sis, and thair great value IS . basis of
moral and 'tteligidns effort, We Venture "a
say, will scarcely fnd a parallel ia the his
tory Of similar enterprises in any city. It
is much to be regretted thai the proper
limits of this report will only allow q brief
~allusion to SOM of the more prominent STA
tistics presented in these schedules; but the
Committee earnestly recommend that the
entire report of Mr.. Martindale, with the
accompanying schedule, be embodied and
published in the records of the Society, as
Of greaI intere5E snd FslHe ior reTeFene9, 10
every christian and philsnthropEt who
would strive for the advancement OF the in
terests of morality, religion and virtue in
our beautiful city.
The district oenvassed embraces the
entire eleven wards of the city, and extends
beyond the city limits westward TO Gordon
avenue, and southwark TO Clark avenue,
and including the University Heights,
these being substantially s partition of the
city. The ontire population Of this district
is found to be 6S2Fsj Of whom about 90 per
cent are German, % per cent American, 10
per cent IFish, 3 per cent. English, ? per
cent. bohemian, per cent each Scotch,
French, aud Dutch, TOR Koilandsrsi and
the remaining 2 per cent. divided among
l6 other na~tionalltios enumerated in the
schedule.
0fthis varied population, AZ, 900 or about s.
per cent Of those over 5 years OF age are able
70 read; Il, 600 are communicates in Protes-
ISN'T and lS, 600 in Pomanist churches, tho
bspised children Of homanist families being
confirmed and regarded as communicates
on attaining the age of IA years.; 10000 are
regular attendants Of Protestant and l3,6e0
at Romsnist churches, and the aggregate OF
occasional ~stten9ants IN both - ll,OsG, leay-
ing OF the populstion over ) years OF age
$4,000, or more than 50 per cent, who aTs
never found in any placed public worship
The number Of children under 5 years Of
age is ll,000, and the number between the
( ages of five and twenty years is 10000
Of yhon i, 009 attend sabbath school e,00l
| ProtestaQt and $40 Romsnisti snd aboui
i4,O0e attend thsvariJus public SId priTats
1 day schools Of the city aud heights. The
] number of families visited was 1895, o.
whom 5,Sss are connected in some Of theil
members with Protestant and 4,5S2 will
Ponanist churches, $50 are ~Isrselit;sh fan.
flies Ii2 professediy inEdel, and l,2sI IAN
lies of which no member attends any
church. The number Of families found with
onth bible or testanent Ess S.e20, Of EAor;
2Fs we're RrotestGAts. and AIS 0mznists
OF these ~ men we're supplied by the Fisi
tors during As eanEsss, those ieft uusap