Nebraska advertiser., 1868-02-06
Written Cor the ADVERTISE
Bible Cause I'm Nebraska & Colo
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believe il proper that the public should
know, as far as we are able 10 give, the
results of The year.
One year ago there were ten auxiliar.
les in Nebraska, in name, while. only
three OF Ahat number we're doing any
thing in the Bible cause, the balance were
without Bibles and Testameuts, or
books Of record, or any means Of showing
that there eVeEhad been a society organ
lied.
Now we have in the young State Of Neb-
raska fifteen auxiliaries, thirty branch
Bible societies connectedwit them, each
one having a depository Of Bibles and Tes'
taments for the supply of the people with
IN their own limits. There is also connect
ed with these societies about two hundred
aud sixty officers and local agents 10 aid
IN the circulation Of the Scriptures.
There has been received from The BIZ
bic House in New York more Than 50
600, in value, of Bibles and Testaments
for distribution in he State. A large
proportion Of these have been distributed
among the people in supplying families,
Sabbath schools, hotels, and the people
generally with the Scriptures. SIX hun
dred and fifty volumes have been given
to soldiers in the army Of the Department
of the Platte.
Thirty-one Sabbath schools have been
supplied in whole or in part with Bibles
and Testaments. Some of these on the
extreme borders of civilization. The
sleeping rooms of twelve hotels have
been supplied with Bibles, the prOprie-
tors paying half and the society giving
the balance.
As near as we have been able TO get
returns from the different parts of the
State of those societies that have entered
upon a supply of the territory over which
they have jurisdiction, more than $50
families that were destitute have been
supplied with the Bible, and at least r.
80 children supplied with each a New
Testament. We believe when full re-
turns are received from the entire State
that the number will be largely increas-
ed.
In Nebraska one hundred and eight
persons have given their notes Of thirty
dollars each TO constitute themselves or
some of their friends life members of the
American Bible Society. Three more
have given their notes of one hundred and
fifty dollars each to constitute themselves
life directors. These notes are paid 10
instruments, year after year, until the
whole amount is paid, thus affording a
constant income to the society.
The entire subscription received in Ne
braska mounts TO more than Sc. 500,
which has been paid in part, More will
still be realized. The people have gen.
orally shown themselves willing TO sustain
the good cause.
Previous to my visit to Colorado Ter
FitOry, there were only four auxiliaries
there. and only n of those was doing
anything to distribute the Bible. The
GilPin County Bible Society had a good
supply of books on hand at Central City.
The balance of the societies recognized
at the Bible House as such, had only a
name while they were doing nothing.
These societies were reorganlZed
and three new societies organized
making now in Colorado seven auxiliary
Bible societies in that Territory, all of
which now have a Depository Of Bibles
and Teslaments on hand, or they are on
their way from New York, and will soon
reach them.
The names OF the new societies organ,
lied in Colorado, are: Clear Greek
County Bible Society, at Georgetown
Fl Paso County Bible Society, at Colo.
RADIO City, and Fremont County Bible
Society, at Canon City. All Of these
places are manifesting a good interest il
the circulation of the Scriptures, and i
is with pleasure that we greet them a:
a~uxiliaries of the American Bible Soci
ETY. in the great work.
Twenty-four persons in Colorado gave
thirty dollar notes or paid thirty dollar,
20 constitute themselves or their friend:
Life Members of the American Bible
Society, a portion of them TO be paid II
instalments.
The entire subscription raised in Col
Orado is about S1,450, a portion of which
was paid down. There are about "a
officers and local agents connected with
these societies In the Territory, and with
the aid and cooperation of the ministers
of the Gospel, will be able to do a grea.
amount of good in circulating the Scrip
lures among the people. Onward is tht
watchwOad of the friends of the Bible
cause in Colorado Territory.
We also had the pleasure, with the
assistance Of Doctor Scott and others, tc
organize a Bible Society IN Cheyenne
auxiliary to the American Bible Society
the first Bible Society organized in Da.
kotah Territory, and a good supply o.
Bibles and TesIaments have been ordered
TO the magic city of the West.
Thus it may be seen we have nov
twenty-three auxiliaries on the field
with thirty branch societies, making il
all ffty-three Bible Societies, with a
many Bible Deposltories. Also a list O
life membership life directorshiI
notes amounting 10 1873, with 335 officer
and local agents to help the good cause
With the aid and cooperation Of thC
ministers of the Gospel of the variou.
Christian denominations upon the field
we trust great good will be the result.
Among those societies that have &C
complished most upon the field, / have 4
mention first the Douglas County Bible
Society; also the Otoe County Bible So
ciety. Also / might, would space ALLOW
me, speak of the great and good worE
accomplished by these societies gener
ally. Much has been done, and grea
good may yet be done.
The number Of miles Travelled on the