The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-14

Mr.. s. N. Curnick, Secretary of the
w aderburgh County Bible Society,
makes the following report Of the
work in this county:
In presenting a report of the oper-
aticn Of our County Society for the
past year, we are filed with gratitude
TO the Giver of all good for the marked
success that has attended our efforts
in the Bible cause. The work, car
ried on by the agent, appointed to
canvass the city, the Rev. T. h. Va
malta, resulted in largely increased
subscriptions to the cause, nearly
doubling the previous years amount.
BY his report, find that during his
canvass he visited families and bust
ness houses to the number OF three
thousand. He also found eighty fam
les entirely destitute of the Holy
Scriptures, of which only twenty of
them would accept copies of Gods
Word, the balance refusing absolute
ly to receive the Bible either by sale
or donation.
The amount of cash received by
the city agent in the four weeks can
vass he made, was Sal 20; amount
promised and not yet paid in, 81.
Total, $772 20.
Our County Agent, the Rev. Thos.
Alexander, has completed his canvass
of the county, outside of the city.
I am not prepared jast now to give in
detail his operations, as he has failed
to send in his report, from some
cause; but in a general way, am able
to say that there is no retrograding in
that part of the work over past years.
The great and vital Importance of
the work In which we are engaged
never presented itself In such magni-
tude as at this time. And as chris
tian men and women protesting to be-
lieve in and love Gods Holy Word,
we feel that this is a time when we
should increase our zeal in, and love
for. the work more than ever, when we
know that strenuous efforts are being
made by unbelieving aud wicked men
to ridieule the teachings of our Holy
Scriptures. trample upon Divine laws
and treat them as thing Of naug ht /;
and to Danish it if possible, from daily
contact with the youth of our land,
and trying to supplant its glorious and
God honored truths. by specious and
false system of philosophy, commenc
ing in error and leading to death. We
can but urge upon all to stand by the
Bible-God's Holy Word-light of
the world; solace in trouble; balm to
wounded souls; comforter of the dis
tressed; deliVerer of the tempted !;
sun shine of the Christian, and JOY of
the dying saint. The precious, pre-
cious Bible. Let US have it in our
schools; let us have it in our homes /;
let US have it in our hearts; let US
have it as the guiding star of our ma
tional greatness. So shall we be a
happy people; a prosperous people; a
people whose God is the Lord.
Yes, I'll to my bosom preas thee,
Precious word I'll hide thee here:
Sure my very heart will bless thee
For thou ever say st good cheer.
Yes, sweet Bible will hide thee
Deep, yes deeper in this heart
Thou thro' all my life will guide me,
And in death we will not part.
Part in death no, never, never
ThrO' deaths vale I'll lean on thee;
Then in WOI Ids above forever,
SWeeter still thy truths shall be.
S. N. CURNIcK.
TREAsURER's REPoRT OF THE WANDER
BURGH COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY, FROM
DEC. I'D, 1868, TO APRIL 4TH, 1870.
March Is, 1869. by cash sales of books $50 so
June {, 1859, by cash tickets life by MI.
Gilmore w
Sept IA by cash sales of books............ 170 so
Oct. 2, by cash Rev. Mr.. SchTenck,
lions - W
Dec 81, by cash sales bO0ks..-............ l4l %
Feb'y I9, 1870, by cash Rev. Dodge. 90
March s, by cash sales books --.........- go 10
March "a, by cash Rev. Mr.. Vanatta 40 GO
Anil 4. by cash do do 240 90
ApriI S. by cash do do 81 20
Tetal.... 81 $50 IS
Feb'y IL, to cash for books.......-..... 70
March 10, to cash RENTED Rev.
JnO. Thorn p6O u IL ~
April 9, to cash freig nj ....... 20
Sept. a, to cash remitted Rev Jno.
Thorn ..-.............-........-.. III ~
Nov. %, to cash freight-................... DO
Dec 81, to cash remltted l3f 90
March 9, TO cash RENTED w ~
March "a, to cash RENTED -.......... 4lO 90
A Rata a. - oasn alu .er 1s3 90
balance .................. 1873 20
TotaI......... :. S, 2SO s.