Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-28
For the Chronicle.
For the Chronicle.
The Bible Cause in Wisconsin for
the Year Ending March 81, 1859.

The same general course has been pur-
sued, as during the previous years of our
superintendcncy in this State. The re-
suits are more satisfactory than any other
system known to US. There are several
items which claim particular notice: LIST.
The American Bible Society being strictly
a National Benevolent Society, its aim is,
first, to supply the destitute at home, and
then abroad. so far as its resources will al
low, hence in the operation of its Auxil-
iaries, the funds raised, 50 far as required
are spent in the field occupied by the aux
iliary. I'd. The following items will give
brief abstract of the years labors, and
present the condition of the Bible Society,"
interests in the State for the period above
named:
Number of auxiliaries, IS; increase, 4.
Number of branches, 355; increase, 30.
Number local (unpaid) agents, 1904 !;
decrease, 100.
Number cooperating churches, 700; in
crease, 20.
Number families visited, 81 ,4o4; in
crease, 1924.
Number families found without the BIZ
BILE, 2,966; increase, 1852.
Number families supplied by the agents,
1,031; increase, 8.
Number families refusing the Scriptures,
40.
Number destitute individuals supplied,
All increase, 145.
Number Sabbath Schools supplied, So !;
decrease, 2. 494&5 1a
Amount of cash sent the American BIZ
BILE Society, $18, 268.57; increase, $557.01.
Number of volumes of Scriptures sent to
Wisconsin, %, lS9; increase, 1850.
Value of Bibles and testainents sent to
Wisconsin, Sic, 25667; increase, $2,6 84.67.
Of the personal la6ors of the State agent
the following abstract is given:
Number Bible Societies visited, GO.
Number Bible Meetings attended, 33.
Number addresses delivered, IS.
Number miles travelled, 1919.
Number letters written, 1853.
Number circulars and documents sent
out, $500. aa
Cash collected and RENTED to the Amer
lean Bible Society, $l4,064.79. hv'
There have been nine county agents en-
ployed part of the time . the aggregate
number of days they spent in the service
is 2, lo3l. They have labored faithfully,
and by their industry and efficiency, ac-
complished much for the Bible cause.
They Travelled 22,129 miles visited H.
962 families; Of these, they found destitute
of the scriptures, 1872 families of whom
they supplied with the Bible, 5ll families.
They delivered '85l addresses sold 6l9
Bibles, sold 1867 Testamcnts donated
251 Bibles, and 3S7 Testaments.
Thus 1928 volumes of the Scriptures
were circulated by them.
The value the Scriptures they sold was
81, l14.l5, and the value of the Scriptures
donated by them $220.70.
Gratefully acknowledging that kind Prov
idence that has so graciously guided our
labors in the past, and returning my thanks
to the pastors and people of almost all of
the Evangelical Churches in Wisconsin,
who have kindly aided us in our work by
friendly counsels, and hearty cooperation
which has greatly contributed to the sue
cess Of the year past, and to the uniform
courtesy of the press, and the gentlemanly
treatment of the managers and supcrintend-
ents of railway and steamboat lines, and
stage proprietors, and many OF the hotel
keepers who have shown me respect as the
agent of this noble national society, we
submit this abstract of the year past, and
again enter upon new year, with foracard
as our motto, and success as our aim.
S. REYNOLDS,
Agent of the American Bible Society for
the State Of Wisconsin.