Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-05-19
The Bible Cause in Wisconsin for TIT
Year Ending March 81, 1859.


sued, as during the previous years of our
SUPPLEMENTARY in this State. The results
are more satisfactory, than any other sys-
TEN 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 operations of its Auxil-
iaries, the funds raised, SO far as required,
are spent, in the field occupied by the
Auxiliary. I'd The following items will
give brief abstract of the years labors,
and present the condition Of the Bible So
Getty interests in the State for the period
above named j ~ Z1GE5 &
Number of Auxiliaries, IS; increase, 4
Number of branches, 355; increase, 20.
| Number local (unpaid) agents, 1904;
! decrease 100. a a g .Ess5.a- {.
Number cooperating Churches, 700; in.
crease, 20. 80 u aGg ~ +
Number families visited, 3i,404; in.
crease, 1924. bt -.... -sl ~ a
Number families found without the Ri.
BILE, 1906; increase, l ,462. aa3 a0
Number families supplied by the Agents
| p031; increase, 8. a4
No. families refusing the Scriptures, lao
Number destitute individuals supplied,
| All increase, l45. aeaT .1cr
Number Sabbath Schools supplied, 3S;
decrease, 2. ~
Amount of cash sent the American Bi-
Bile Society, $18, 298, 81; increase, $557, oil
Number of volumes of Scriptures sent
to Wisconsin. rs, 189; increase, 800.
Value of Bibles and Testiments sent tc
Wisconsin, SIS, 256, 81; increase, So ,684,
| 81 sr chs aana- ....s.
Of the personal JaJors of the State
| Agent, the following abstract is given:
Number Bible Societies visited, 81.
Number Bible Meetings attended, 80.
Number Addresses delivered, 95
Number miles travelled, 1879: sa
Number letters written, 1853. Es#
Number circulars and documents sent
out, $500. g.aa ga5 .... ..a
Cash collected and RENTED to the Amer
lean Bible Society, S14,084,79.
There have been nine County Agents
1 employed part of the time; the aggre-
gate number of days they spent in the SER
vice is 2, lo3R. They have labored faith
fully, and by their industry and efficiency,
accomplished much for the Bible cause
They travelled %, 129 miles; visited Ia )
962 families; of these they found desti-
tute of the Scriptures, 792 families; OF
whom they supplied with the Bible, 81
families. They delivered 85l addresses;
sold 6l8 Bibles; sold 1,067 Testaments;
donated 25l Bibles and 367 Testaments
Thus 1898 volumes of the Scriptures
were circulated by them. ral oea.
The value of the Scriptures they sold
was 81, La, TO-, and the value of the
Scriptures donated by them S220,70.
Gratefully acknowledging that kind
Providence that has so graeiously guided
our labors in the past, and returning my
thanks to the Pastors and people of al
most all of the Evangelical Churches in
Wisconsin, who have kindly aided us in
our work by friendly counsels, and hearty
cooperation, which has greatly contribut-
ed to the success of the year past, and to
the uniform courtesy of the Press and
the gentlemanly treatment of the mana
gers and superintendent 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. aaa5
We submit this abstract of the year past
and again enter upon new year, with
FORWARD as our motto, and success as our
aim. Is. IT,. .a.. . ---sa.r a.... ...
- ssall S. REYNOLDS,
Agent of the American Bible Society for
the State of Wisconsin. ...
aa- Office and residence 463 Main
street, Milwaukee, Wis. Cup stairs)
There is no more ludicrous sight
than the impressive dignity ola drupkl rd.
Such one fell down a fight of stairs in