Nebraska advertiser., 1867-02-14
American Bible Society,
No. ..


With your permission, l propose to lay
before your readers some thoughts with
regard to the benefits to be derived from
thorough circulation Of the Scriptures
in Nebraska.
It is admitted by most of the Christian
work that the Bible should be taken as
rule of faith and practice by every one.
Also, that the influence of the Scriptures
is calculated to correct the morals of So
ciety, elevating and producing higher
state of civilization.
In order to satisfy ourselves Of this
fact. we have but to look at the condition
OF those countries where the Bible has
been an interdicted book, and draw a
contrast with the condition of those na.
tions where it has been freely circuIa-
ted.
In the first you find low state Of NOR
ais, Woman slave to man, without any
respect shown her. Uneducated. she
tolls on, subservient to the will of her
master. Ssl6shness and eoErsPti0s rules
she masses. No educational enierpriso
or means are used for he mental & nor.
al euiiurs g shs rssag ssnsrstbh The
poor are troddsn down 10 the earth with.
out any visible means of eIevating them
selves.
In the second we look upon an enter.
prising people, i4ellig0,, with freedom
of press and speech. Woman, her rights
respected. She is mans equal. Col
leges and schools for the education Of our
youth. Sabbath schools, churches, and
every facility for the mental and moral
development of the people. Also, in this
land Of the Bible we have our noble Re-
publican Government, the fundamental
principles of which are drawn from the
Scripture, that of justice and equally
the righ. of life, liberty, and pursuit of
happiness, which has stood the shock Of
civil war and still lives, thank God
The American Bible Society propose
to place this Book that has been so great
blessing to the Christian world, in The
hands of every family and Testament
in the hands of every child that can read,
in this Territory, either by sale or gift
Certainly, while we look to The past,
may we not expect to see great good done
by re-supply of Nebraska with the BIZ
bic, and 1t is likewise necessary that this
supply should be KEEP. up year after year
to meet the demand Of those constantly
arriving in our Territory.
The remark is frequently made that
every one has got the Bible here at home.
Thirteen years experience labOring to
circulate the Scriptures has proved tome
that those making the remark labor un-
der a mistake.
In the city of Watertown, Wisconsin,
2,609 families were visited by lha writ.
er, and out of that number 974 vera
found destitute Of the Bible.
The city of Aurora, Illinois-callsd 3
very moral Place-was canvasssd lasl
spring, which revealed the fact thai cut
of 2 2,04s families visited, 5l9 were found
destitute.
/ could furnish large amount q sia-
tistics in my possession:showing tie des-
titution Of portions of our country mere
tOfOre, but will let this suffice for lhs
present.
Itis necessary for tbs fast increasing
population in this Territory thstths pso.
pie should Be kept supplied with The
Scriptures, that moral principles
may be established, and that each eilizsr
may learn to love and respect the rigb :
of another, as well as 20 learn to be los =
to God and his country.
In my next, if it should not be in9ad
ing too much upon your patience. FL
lay before your readers tie system Z
which we propose to not only suppl 'h'
people of Nebraska with the SeriPssFss
bu. to keep them supplied.
A. R. MosHER,
Agent FOR the A. B.